DECORATOR TEAR-DOWN
Weekdays 10 AM - 5 PM.

The Museum will be closed as we prepare exhibits for our 2009 opening in April. We will be open, however, for Museum business and meeting room rentals. Please call ahead for dates and times.

TEA: CELTIC TEA
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 – 2 pm.
Irish culture, immigrants, music and Irish community in NWOH Reservation and Fee Info

TRASH OR CASH? Antique Appraisal Clinic [more]
Saturday, March 14, 2009. 1:00 - 3:00 PM

VOLUNTEER WORK DAY
Help prep the Museum for the Spring Opening.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 10 AM - 4 PM

SPRING OPENING [more]
Saturday, April 4, 2009.

TEA: POORHOUSE FASHION SHOW
Thursday, April 9th, 2009 – 2 pm.
A twist on recycling textiles during Infirmary years as well as present day. You will see how limited resources can spark creativity. Reservation and Fee Info

Curator Series:
VOICES FROM THE INFIRMARY [more]
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 -- 7 pm.

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs BOWLING GREEN SENATORS
Sunday, May 3, 1:00 PM, HOME

TEA: RAMBLING THROUGH THE INFIRMARY
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 – 2pm.
Learn the History of the Wood County Infirmary room by room as guests are seated within Museum exhibits. Reservation and Fee Info

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs GREAT BLACK SWAMP FROGS (Toledo, OH)
Sunday, May 17, 1:00 PM, HOME

THIS PLACE MATTERS
Show your support of the Historical Society by participating in a group photo with our Commissioners.
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 PM [more]

Curator Series:
PRESERVING FAMILY TREASURES [more]
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 -- 7 pm.

Owens Community College Presents:
TERRIFIC TEENS 2009 [more]
May 27 - July 16, 2009 at the Walter E.Terhune Gallery

Book Fair to Benefit Ohio Historical Society May 29 - May 31. Print a voucher to use at Barnes & Noble as you help raise money for OHS.

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs WHEELS BASE BALL CLUB OF WALKER TAVERN (Michigan)
Sunday, May 31, 1:00 PM, @ WALKER TAVERN, MI

Owens Community College Presents:
TERRIFIC TEENS 2009 [more]
May 27 - July 16, 2009 at the Walter E.Terhune Gallery

BOWLING GREEN CUP
Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs TBA
Saturday, June 6, Time 1:00 PM, @ HOME

TEA WITH JANE AUSTEN - WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING RESERVATION. THIS TEA IS FULL.
Thursday, June 11th, 2009 – 2 pm.
A first-person narrative of this English author, touching on her life and women's roles in the early 1800s. Portrayed by Ethel Green, retired teacher and Jane Austen enthusiast. Reservation and Fee Info

WOOD COUNTY HERITAGE DAYS [ more | application ]
Saturday, June 13, 2009, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 14, 2009, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Power of Yesteryear Antique Tractor Show - ALL WEEKEND
• Historical Society BBQ Fundraiser - Sunday, June 14, 11 AM until 2 PM (or until sold out)

GOBA COMES TO WOOD COUNTY
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure 21st Annual Tour features Northwest Ohio
June 20-27, 2009 with a stop at the Historical Center on Tuesday, June 23.
[GOBA website] [News Release ]

Curator Series:
ANDREW'S RAID [more]
Presented by Mark Young, American Civil War Museum of Ohio
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 -- 7 pm.

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs SPIEGEL GROVE SQUIRES (Fremont, OH)
June 28, 2009, 1:00 PM, HOME

Owens Community College Presents:
TERRIFIC TEENS 2009 [more]
May 27 - July 16, 2009 at the Walter E.Terhune Gallery

CHILDREN'S TEA
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 – 2 pm.
Treat that special little someone to this kid-friendly tea of puzzles and Peter Rabbit. Reservation and Fee Info

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs OHIO VILLAGE MUFFINS (Columbus, OH)
July 12, 2009, Time 2:00 PM @ OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, COLUMBUS, OH

SUMMER BASH IN BG [more]
Meet the Infirmary Inmates in downtown BG, the follow them out to Wintergarden Park for a good ol summertime game.
Sunday, July 19, 2009, 2:00 - 5 :00 PM, game following

Curator Series:
EVENING TOUR OF THE GROUNDS [more]
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 -- 7 pm.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Holiday Decorator's Meeting [more]
Saturday, July 25, 2009, 2:00 PM

Power of Yesteryear WHEAT HARVESTING DEMO [more]
Date announced closer to harvest time in late July/early August.

WOOD COUNTY FAIR
www.woodcounty-fair.org
Tuesday, August 4 - Monday, Aug 10, 2009
See our exhibit in the Grange Building

OHIO REVOLUTIONARY WAR ENCAMPMENT
August 7-9 on the grounds of the Historical Center.
[Participant & Visitor Information]

TEA: HERB GARDEN BRUNCH & TOUR - USES OF YESTERYEAR
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 – 10 am.
Discover how herbs solved everyday problems in the late 18th and 19th centuries. Infirmary and garden tour to follow. Reservation and Fee Info

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs WHEELS BASE BALL CLUB OF WALKER TAVERN (Michigan)
Sunday, August 16, 1:00 PM, @ HOME

Curator Series:
BATTLE OF FALLEN TIMBERS [more]
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 -- 7 pm.

Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs CLEVELAND BLUES
Sunday, August 29, 2009, 11:00 AM, @ MIDDLE BASS ISLAND

WOOD COUNTY LIVING HISTORY DAY [more]
at Oak Grove Cemetery, BGSU
Sunday, August 30, 2009, 2:00 PM
INTERESTED? If you would like to participate as a researcher or portrayer, please call the Museum at 419-352-0967.

TEA: OVER THE HILL TO THE POORHOUSE
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 – 2 pm.
An extremely touching telling of one widow’s journey to the poorhouse. Presented by Ila Banbury. Reservation and Fee Info

GRAND EVENT FOR GRANDPARENTS
Sunday, September 20, 2009, 1:00 - 4:00 PM [more]
Grandparents and grandkids can enjoy an afternoon of games, crafts, and treats, as well as a tour of the Museum. Limited-time GRAND memberships available for 2009-2010.

UNDER THE LIGHTS!
Infirmary Inmates Vintage Base Ball [more]
vs BOWLING GREEN SENATORS
Saturday, September 19, 2009, 7:00 PM, @ NED SKELDON STADIUM, MAUMEE OHIO

Curator Series:
SHOOTING IT OUT WITH PRETTY BOY FLOYD [more]
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 -- 7 pm.

Smithsonian Magazine:
MUSEUM DAY [more]
Saturday, September 26, 2009. 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
Present the Museum Day admission card to receive free general admission at participating Museum Day locations. The admission card is available in the September 2009 issue of Smithsonian magazine or downloadable via this site. Check back for special events!

FOLKLORE TOUR TRAINING
Learn how to conduct an Infirmary Folklore Tour for the Friday Night Folkore Tours and the Halloween Folklore & Funfest. If interested, call 419-352-0967 or volunteer@woodcountyhistory.org.

FOLKLORE FRIDAYS AT THE INFIRMARY
Friday, October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2009. Guided tours will begin from the front entrance of the Museum at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Advanced reservations are necessary by calling 419-352-0967 or email to museum@woodcountyhistory.org. Admission is $10.00 for the general public, $7 for Historical Society members. Guided tour includes haunted folklore stories surrounding the former County Infirmary and the current Museum plus a tour of the Lunatic Asylum and Paupers' Cemetery. Groups are limited, so make your reservations early. Volunteer to be a folklore tour guide.

BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN TOWN
October 2009 (date TBA). 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Tour your own community through the eyes of a tourist. Special events at a variety of BG's most popular, and sometimes overlooked, tourist attractions. See why BG is the place to be! Sponsored by the BG Convention & Visitors Bureau

GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY
October 6, 2009. 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Museum Director Christie Weininger Raber and BGSU Professor Geoff Howes invite you to celebrate German-American Day with this annual program. Suggested donation $4 per adult, $1 for students and children.

Power of Yesteryear SOYBEAN HARVESTING DEMO [more]
Date announced closer to harvest time in October.

TEA: FOLKLORE TEA
Thursday, October 8, 2009 -- 7:00 PM
Be chilled to the bone by some eerie folklore stories. Reservation and Fee Info

HALLOWEEN FOLKLORE & FUNFEST
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 4:00 - 9:00 PM [more]
Sponsored by the Wood County Park District

CHRISTMAS MEET-N-GREET: Holiday Decorator's Meeting [more]
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 2:00 PM

Curator Series:
HOLLYWOOD AS HISTORY [more]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 -- 7 pm.

NOV. 1 - DEC. 3: The Museum is closed as we prepare for the Old Home Holiday Tour
Please call in advance for special requests and meeting room rentals

NOV. 2 - NOV. 20
Holiday Decorating [more]

MEMBERSHIP DINNER and Board Election
November 2009 (date TBA).

HOLIDAY GALA [more]
Friday, December 4, 2009. 6:00 - 8:00 PM, $20 ticket

OLD HOME HOLIDAY TOUR December 5 - 19, 2009 [more]
Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays - 10 AM - 5 PM
Thursday & Fridays - 10 AM - 8 PM
Saturdays & Sundays - 1 PM - 4 PM

TEA: CHRISTMAS TOUR & TEA
Thursday, December 10, 2009 -- 2 pm.
Thursday, December 17, 2009 -- 2 pm.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of holidays gone by with a special menu of International Teas and goodies.

Kelli Kling
Marketing, PR, & Special Events
Wood County Historical Center & Museum
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green, OH 43402
419-352-0967
museum@woodcountyhistory.org