January

2019 * Museum closed * Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM

 

• January
• WCHS BOARD & STAFF RETREAT

February

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed February 18 for President's Day

• Friday, February 1
• EXHIBIT OPENING: For Comfort & Convenience: Public Charity in Ohio by Way of the Poor Farm
• Museum open for self-guided tours

• Friday, February 1
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Friday, February 22
• EXHIBIT GRAND OPENING and PHOTOGRAPHER MEET & GREET
• Meet Jeffrey Hall, the photographer for the 2019 feature exhibit For Comfort & Convenience, and hear his stories about photographing poor farm sites through 88 Ohio counties. Official ribbon cutting at 4:45 PM. Reception with light refreshments and self-guided tours 5:00 - 8:00 PM. Jeffrey Hall remarks at 6:00 PM.

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

BG WINTERFEST CHILLABRATION - FEBRUARY 8 & 9. Events throughout BG & BGSU • Winter Market • Live Music • Craft Beer & Wines

WINTER IN THE OLD NORTHWEST - FEBRUARY 16. Experience 1790s-1812 history in Northwest Ohio as re-enactors bring stories to life at William Harrison Park. This program is through the Wood County Park District, Pemberville Historical Society, 1st Sub-legion of the United States, and Henry County Historical Society.

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March

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4

• Friday, March 1
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Saturday, March 2 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• DEMONSTRATION DAY: Bacon & Sausage Curing Demo [more]
• Free Event | Free Museum Admission (1:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

MARKET DAY & FIBER FAIR - Wood County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by the Black Swamp Spinners Guild - March 23

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April

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed April 21 (Easter)

• Friday, April 5
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Saturday, April 6 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• DEMONSTRATION DAY: Blacksmith Open Forge [more]
• Free Event | Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

• Saturday, April 6 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• PAUPERS' CEMETERY DEDICATION [more]
• Join us as we pay tribute to the hundreds buried in our paupers' cemetery.

• Thursday, April 11 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : MIGHTY MANAGERS: A Super Family Story
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, April 5

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

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May

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed May 27 (Memorial Day)

• Friday, May 3
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Thursday, May 9 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : PALACE IN KNOX COUNTY
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, May 3

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

BLUE STAR MUSEUM - Memorial Day - Labor Day. FREE ADMISSION for active-duty military personnel and their families (includes National Guard and Reserve)

June

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4

• Saturday, June 1 | 10 AM - 12 Noon
• BUSINESS IN BOOM TOWN - DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR
• Carter House | 307 N. Church St. BG (behind Wood Co. Library)
• Take a historic walking tour of Downtown Bowling Green led by Local History Specialist Marnie Pratt and the Historical Museum's Director Kelli Kling. Registration required by calling the Library at 419-352-5104 x220. Light refreshments served at the Carter House following the tour.
• Library Calendar | Facebook Photos

• Friday, June 7
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Saturday, June 8 (10 AM - 5 PM) & Sunday, June 9 (10 AM - 3 PM)
• DEMONSTRATION DAY: Power of Yesteryear Farm & Tractor Show [more]
• Free Event | Free Museum Admission (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• Farm-themed demos, tractor display, oil derrick, kiddie pedal pull, 1920s Leisure-time camping demo

• Tuesday, June 11 | 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
• WOOD COUNTY EMPLOYEE PICNIC & SAFETY FAIR
• Wood County Historical Center Front Lawn
• Meet your fellow county agencies and get some ice cream dished out by our County officials.
• Rain location: Courthouse Atrium.

• Thursday, June 13 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : THE EARLIEST AT RISK
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, June 8

• June 16 - August 11
• JACOB A. RIIS: HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES
• National Endowment for the Humanities traveling exhibit
• Opening reception Sunday, June 16, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

• 2:00 PM Saturday, June 22 - 2:00 PM Sunday, June 23
• DEMONSTRATION DAY: Amateur Radio Field Day [more]
• Free Event | Free Museum Admission (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

BLUE STAR MUSEUM - Memorial Day - Labor Day. FREE ADMISSION for active-duty military personnel and their families (includes National Guard and Reserve)

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

GREAT OHIO BICYCLE ADVENTURE - June 15-22

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July

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day)

• Friday, July 5
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Thursday, July 11 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : DOWN AND OUT IN LORAIN COUNTY*
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, July 5
• *TOPIC SUBJECT TO CHANGE

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

BLUE STAR MUSEUM - Memorial Day - Labor Day. FREE ADMISSION for active-duty military personnel and their families (includes National Guard and Reserve)

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Classics on Main Car Show, Downtown Bowling Green

WOOD COUNTY QUILT SQUARE TRAIL - Take a drive to witness the 20 vibrant Quilt Squares peppered around Wood County. Brochures available at the Museum and the 4-H Office.

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August

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4

• Friday, August 2
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• July 29 - August 5
• WOOD COUNTY FAIR
• Wood County Fairgrounds, 13800 W. Poe Rd, BG
• Visit the Historical Society & Genealogy displays
• THE GROVE: Thursday, August 1 - Best of Living History at 4 PM

• Thursday, August 8 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : COMFORT IN INDIANA
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, August 2

• Sunday, August 25 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• WOOD COUNTY LIVING HISTORY DAY [more]
• Wood County Historical Center Paupers' Cemetery
• FREE Family Event
• First-person interpretations of those buried in the Wood County Paupers' Cemetery

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

BLUE STAR MUSEUM - Memorial Day - Labor Day. FREE ADMISSION for active-duty military personnel and their families (includes National Guard and Reserve)

WGTE Membercard BOGO Month - Sign up for a WGTE Member Card | Watch WGTE TV or listen to FM 91

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Pemberville Free Fair - Aug. 14-17

National Tractor Pulling Championship - Aug. 16-18

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September

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed Monday, September 2 (Labor Day)

• Friday, September 6
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Thursday, September 12 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : URBAN WELFARE IN SUMMIT COUNTY
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, September 6

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

BLUE STAR MUSEUM - Memorial Day - Labor Day. FREE ADMISSION for active-duty military personnel and their families (includes National Guard and Reserve)

Smithsonian Museum Day | Wood County Historical Museum

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Black Swamp Arts Festival - Sept. 6-8

Tiffin Seneca County Heritage Festival - Sept. 20-22

Harrison Rally Day | Downtown Perrysburg - Sept. 21

Wood Co. Airport Air Fair

Waterville Roche de Boeuf Festival - Sept. 28

Luckey Fall Festival - Sept. 27-29

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October

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed Monday, October 14 (Columbus Day)

• Wednesday, October 2 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY: Du lieber Gott! German-American Religious Customs [more]
• Wood County Historical Center & Museum

• Friday, October 4
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Thursday, October 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : COUNTY HOMES IN THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, October 4

• Tuesday, October 15 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• SCARECROW WORKSHOP & CONTEST - Details & more Folklore Events
• Wood County Historical Museum | Registration Form
• Sponsored by the Wood County Park District

• Thursday, October 17 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
• PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP & CONTEST - Details & more Folklore Events
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Sponsored by the Wood County Park District

• Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• FOLKLORE & FUNFEST - Details & more Folklore Events
• Wood County Historical Museum | FREE Family Event
• Sponsored by the Wood County Park District

• Friday, October 25 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• FRIDAY NIGHT FOLKLORE TRICK, TREAT & TOUR | Details & more Folklore Events
• Wood County Historical Center & Museum

MUSEUM PROMOTIONS:

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Applebutter Festival | Grand Rapids, OH - Oct. 13

Pemberville Autumn Fest & Harvest Gathering

Monclova Historical Foundation Halloween Bash

Fort Meigs : Garrison Ghost Walk at Fort MeigsOct. 18 & 19, 25 & 26

SPIRIT OF WOOD COUNTY AWARDS | Alvin L. Perkins Atrium, Wood County Courthouse

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November

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed November 11 (Veteran's Day) & November 28 & 29 (Thanksgiving)

• Friday, November 1
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Saturday, November 9 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
• WOOD COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL ELECTION & MEMBERSHIP BRUNCH [more]
• Wood County Historical Museum
• Enjoy brunch, a special program, and the annual election for the Society Board of Directors.

• Thursday, November 14 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : A GLOBAL CONVERSATION
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, November 8

• Saturday, November 23 | 9:50 AM - Noon
• SEE CHUCK THE FIRE TRUCK!
• Bowling Green Holiday Parade
• Thanks to Tom Pendleton and the Voices of Harmony Barbershop Quartet.
• Details from the BG Chamber of Commerce
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• November 28 & 29
• The Museum and Gift Shop will be closed for Thanksgiving

• Saturday November 30 & Sunday, December 1
• Shop Small Saturday and Museum Store Sunday
• Shop the unique museum gift shop to support local as you start to tackle that holiday shopping list. See new products and specials.

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

Historical Construction Equipment Association International Convention

Holiday Crafts & Market @ Stroh Center, BGSU. Presented by the Sentinel-Tribune

Community Tree Lighting @ Wood Co. Library

Bowling Green Holiday Parade

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December

2019 * Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM & weekends 1-4 | Closed December 24 & 25 (Christmas) and December 31 (New Years Eve)

• Friday, December 6
• FREE FIRST FRIDAY
• Free Museum Admission (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) | 2019 feature exhibit: For Comfort & Convenience
• Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Gala Fundraiser
• Wood County Historical Museum
• Enjoy a festive gala fundraiser with hors d'oeuvres, cocktails & mocktails, and entertainment. Museum exhibits included with ticket price.

• Thursday, December 5 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : FOR COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, November 29

• Saturday, December 7 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• DEMONSTRATION DAY: Christmas in the Log Cabin [more]
• Free Event | Free Museum Admission (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

• Thursday, December 12 | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• TEA & TALK : RUTHERFORD & LUCY FOR PEOPLE IN NEED
• Wood County Historical Museum | RSVP TODAY
• Reservations and payment due Friday, December 6

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS:

Hancock Historical Museum

Monroe County Christmas Tree Festival

Monclova Historical Foundation Community Christmas

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