December 2018 Activities with Brandi Activities with Francine Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Craft Show & Christmas in the Village 11-5 pm Battle of the Badges 2-10 pm 2 Christmas at the Hull House 1-4 Swimming at Birchaven 1-4 pm 3 Cooking Class 4:30-5:45 pm 4 Shopping Downtown 3:30-5:30 pm 5 Brown bag series 11:45 am-1 pm 7 Arsenic and Old Lace 8-10 pm Feasel s Dance Party 6-9 pm 8 Bowling 2-5 pm Live Music 7-9 pm 9 UF Concert: Christmas on the Silver Screen 3-5 Christmas Tree Gala 1:30-3:30 pm 10 11 Upper s Winter Fantasy of Lights 6-7 pm 12 Game Night 5-8 13 Healthy Holiday Cooking Class 4:30-5:30 pm 14 15 Pro Wrestling 6-11 pm UF Basketball 1-5 16 Rec Gift Exchange 3-6 pm 17 Taco Night @ Oler s 5-6 pm 18 Dance Lessons 6:30-8:30 19 20 Art Loop: Light Up! Toledo 5:30-8pm 21 Caroling in Dorney Plaza 4-7 pm Classic Movie Night 7-9 pm 22 Upper s Winter Fantasy of Lights 6-9 pm North Pole Express & Bowling 6:30-9 pm 23 The Toledo of Art and Toledo Zoo Lights 2-6 pm 24 Holiday Shopping at the Mall 9-12 pm 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Happy New Year! Enjoy the holidays!
Date Location Details Cost 1 Hancock County Board of DD Restaurant Mt. Blanchard 1 Huntington Center Toledo, Oh 2 Hancock Historical Browse & shop at the craft show and grab lunch while you re there - shredded chicken, hot dogs, chips, popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase.. Christmas in the Village. Parade begins at 3 pm. A holiday home tour, horse drawn wagon rides, musical performances, and vendors for shopping and eating. Support Toledo Police and Fire Departments as they hit the ice for the 8th annual Battle of the Badges hockey game at the Huntington Center! The Police vs. Fire Department hockey game will be played on Saturday, December 1 at 3:30 pm. The Walleye will play the Indy Fuel at 7:15 pm. Money for ticket due by November 30th. Join the Hull family as they celebrate Christmas in the 1890 s. Musical entertainment, crafts and games, storytelling, and a visit by Father Christmas. Take a stroll through the campus that is beautifully decorated for the holidays. Refreshments provided. $10/Lunch $16/Ticket for food/souvenirs $1 2 Birchaven Village Go for a swim at the Birchaven indoor pool. $2 3 -Hancock Public Library 4 Downtown 6 Hancock Historical Cooking class - Learn how to make tamales! Visit shops such as RooBarb, Trends, Cammy s Candles, or one of the downtown bakeries. Pack your lunch and bring it along for this months Brown Bag series of Christmas in Popular Culture and in Myths, Icons, Rituals, Stereotypes and Heroes Dr. Matt Donahue Spending Money $5 7 Fort Playhouse Arsenic and Old Lace opened on Broadway in 1941. It was an immediate hit and has continued to be one of the most popular American plays for over 70 years. The story revolves around the two charming old maid Brewster sisters. Abby and Martha pursue a mission of mercy by helping homeless and lonely men escape a life of sadness by poisoning them and burying the bodies in the cellar. Assisted by Teddy, a brother who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt, all goes well until nephew Mortimer discovers one of the bodies. To further complicate matters, an unexpected visit by brother Jonathan, a $12
7 Feasel s Landscaping 8 Bluffton Bowling Alley serial killer, and his intoxicated friend, Dr. Einstein, throws the family into even more turmoil. **Deliver money to BVC by November 30th. Wear your best ugly Christmas sweater for the dance party and ugly sweater contest. The greenhouse will be fully decorated for the holiday. Don t stay in the whole weekend due to the cold! Get out and bowl at the Bluffton Bowling Alley. $20 8 Coffee Amici Appreciate the talents of local musicians at Coffee Amici with live music. $6/Coffee 9 Marathon Center for the Performing Arts The University of Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will join to present their annual Christmas concert. The bands will perform a variety of of well-known holiday songs from the silver screen. 9 Fox Run Manor Join the fun at the Annual Christmas Tree Gala! Dozens of beautiful Christmas trees will be displayed for enjoyment and silent auction. Enjoy live holiday music while tasting on some complimentary appetizers, punch from Dietsch s, and a dessert bar including cheesecakes from R&J Cheesecake Shoppe. Spending Money 11 Upper Sandusky Drive through this festive park of Christmas lights. $2 Donation 12 Stevie B s Enjoy an evening of eating pizza while playing card and board games. Call Cheryl to sign up 419-422-6387 ext. 1023 $11/Dinner 13 -Hancock Public Library Test your knowledge of healthy holiday food choices through this Healthy Holiday Cooking Class. 15 University of Enjoy an evening of Men s and Women s basketball. Go Oilers! $10 15 Mansfield, Oh Wrestling is back again in Mansfield for their winter reunion! You won t want to miss! $10/Ticket 16 Blanchard Valley Center Purchase a gift, no more than $10 worth, to exchange with other Rec members. Enjoy an evening of Christmas music, coffee, and a holiday movie. $10 Gift 17 Oler s Restaurant Enjoy Oler s taco special - they re the best! $15/Dinner
18 North Ridge Banquet Hall at the Elks Dance Lessons - No partners or experience necessary! Styles include waltz, foxtrot, two-step, rumba, cha-cha, modern jive, east coast swing, polka, and salsa. Give it a try! $10 20 Downtown Toledo Toledo celebrates local art and culture with the Art Loop, a self-guided tour of downtown shops, galleries and art spaces. The December event is all about the holidays, and Light Up! Toledo will feature our area s most festive arts including the Hensville lights, hands-on children s activities, strolling carolers, a visit from Santa, handmade goods and artisanal food made by independent crafters, makers, and artisans creating a unique shopping experience in the heart of Toledo, Ohio! $1.25/tour 21 Dorney Plaza in 21 Hancock Historical Join Mayor, Lydia Mihalik for an evening of Christmas cheer! Local choir groups will lead the community in Christmas carols around the beautifully lit Christmas tree in Dorney Plaza. Join the Hancock Historical for their Classic Movie Night! This month s movie is Miracle on 34th Street, released in 1947 and rated G. $20/Dinner 22 Upper Sandusky Drive through this festive park of Christmas lights. Afterwards, enjoy driving through to view other homes that are all decked out for the holiday! $2 Donation 22 Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation 23 The Toledo of Art Toledo Zoo 24 Village Mall Dress warm & take a train ride with a view of holiday decorations. Afterwards, enjoy some bowling! Take a trip to Toledo to watch a demonstration of glass blowing in the Glass Pavilion Hot Shop. Afterwards, tour the museum for their amazing artwork. Bundle up for a stroll through the Toledo Zoo for their Lights before Christmas! Did you get everything you needed for the holiday? Do you have last minute shopping to do? Join the madness as people rush around to find the perfect gift before the holiday! $3/Train ride $20/Bowling - Zoo - $19/Ticket Parking *Money may be dropped off to the front desk to Addie Moothart - Attn: Rec/[Name of Activity] Please be sure your name is included. To sign up for an activity call 419-422-6387 ext. 1010 To sign up for game night email Cheryl at cstrohm@blanchardvalley.org or call 419-422-6387 ext. 1023
**All activities are weather permitting. Activities may be canceled due to inclement weather. Check Facebook if bad weather is approaching and you are signed up for an activity. We will do our best to contact anyone who is signed up and the activity is canceled but in the circumstance we are unable to contact anyone, please check Facebook if you have not been contacted or bad weather is headed our way. Prefer to receive the Rec calendar via email? Email nweininger@blanchardvalley.org to receive an electronic calendar instead of through the mail. Receiving the calendar through your email allows for you to be one of the firsts to see it! Activities fill up quick - the sooner you receive the calendar, the sooner you can sign up!