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SUMMARY:Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day
DESCRIPTION:Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! \nFree make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! \nMay Make & Take Craft: Tri Corner Hats \nFree First Fridays is presented by Visit BG\, Ohio \, Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce\, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. \n  \n  \nExhibits currently on display are: \n“We’ll Meet Again: Remembering World War II” \n“For Comfort & Convenience: Public Charity in Ohio By Way of the Poor Farm” \n“Service & Support: Creating and Accessible Community” \n“Wood County: A Timeless Classic” \n“The Mary & Carl Back Story” \n“Chasing the White Rabbit: An Historical Look at American Mental Health” (inside Asylum) \n“A Clean Bill of Health: Societal Response to Communicable Disease” (inside Pest House) \n(Regular admission $7\, always FREE for members). \nFree First Fridays is presented by Visit BG Ohio \, Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce\, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/free-first-fridays-make-and-take-craft-day-28/
LOCATION:Wood County Museum\, 13660 County Home Rd.\, Bowling Green\, OH\, 43402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Early Ohio on the Portage
DESCRIPTION:Early Ohio Along the Portage: A Timeline (1700-1865) Reenactment Event \nExperience Military\, Native Americans\, Settlers\, Political Growth and Home Life Activities. See well-known characters of days gone by at this ‘Living History’ event! \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Wood County Museum & the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor. \nMay 1: 9AM-4PM \nMay 2: 10AM-4PM (Lady Brandeberry’s Ball at 5:30PM) \nMay 3: 10AM-4PM \nFREE ADMISSION TO EVENT \nWood County Museum Grounds \n  \n***For participant (reenactor) registration: contact: Annette Wells #419-352-0967 or EMAIL: museum@woodcountyhistory.org \nSpots are first come\, and at the discretion of the EOOP Committee. The Wood County Museum & Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor have the right to refuse anyone from the event. \nSign up forms: \n• Reenactor/Living History/ Registration Form: \n• Vendor Registration Form: \n  \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Wood County Museum & the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor. \nCommodore Sponsors: Sleek Academy & All About the Kids Learning Center\, LLC \nPioneer Sponsors:
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/early-ohio-on-the-portage-2/
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SUMMARY:Lady Brandeberry presents a Presidential Inaugural Ball
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an America250 event: Lady Brandeberry presents a Presidential Inaugural Ball! \nThis free Federalist/Regency Era-themed ball (circa. 1800-1820) will be held under cover on the grounds of the Wood County Museum at 6:00pm on Saturday May 2\, 2026. \nThe Ball will take place during our living history weekend–Early Ohio on the Portage (May 1\, 2\, & 3). \nThe Ball is meant for all ages. \nRegency/Bridgerton-style attire or formal attire is encouraged but not required. \nA dancing partner is not required; neither is previous dancing experience. Free dance lessons will start at 2:00PM. \nGuests will be treated to live music by the “Roots Cellar String Band”. \nFood & Beverage sales will be available for purchase. \nBall RSVP’s to Wood County Museum are most appreciated! \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Wood County Museum & the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor. With support from Visit BG Ohio.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/lady-brandeberry-presents-a-presidential-inaugural-ball/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T180000
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SUMMARY:The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Strike! Workers\, Unions\, and the Labor Movement in Town and Country"
DESCRIPTION:The Great Depression Lecture Series – “Strike! Workers\, Unions\, and the Labor Movement in Town and Country”\nMay 6 | 6:00PM\nWood County Museum Meeting Room\nFREE \nDuring the Great Depression\, American workers\, saddled with increasingly depressed wages and harsh working conditions\, demanded adequate pay and safe workplaces. To bring companies and government agencies to the bargaining table\, workers leaned on collective action as a means to secure victories. In both town and country\, they formed unions and initiated strikes to gain concessions. These actions\, however\, were often met with contention and\, in some cases\, led to violence. In this lecture\, we will examine the union campaigns that swept the nation during the Great Depression and how New Deal administrators responded. More specifically\, we will highlight how Northwest Ohio came to embody the united dismay felt by both urban and rural workers in their fight for unionization. \nThis is the fifth installment in the Great Depression Lecture Series\, an America 250 program. This is a Wood County Park District lead event\, in partnership with the Wood County Museum.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/the-great-depression-lecture-series-strike-workers-unions-and-the-labor-movement-in-town-and-country/
LOCATION:Wood County Museum\, 13660 County Home Rd.\, Bowling Green\, OH\, 43402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ribbon Cutting & Open House for "Past into the Future" Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:NEW EXHIBIT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM\n\n“Past into the Future” in celebration of America250.\n.\nThe Wood County Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibit\, “Past into the Future” on May 7\, 2026. The exhibit will explore objects that tell stories about Wood County community members. America’s 250 years of transformation and growth would not have been possible without the contributions of everyday people.\n.\nRibbon Cutting & Open House for “Past into the Future” ExhibitDate: May 7\, 2026Time: 3:30PM (Ribbon Cutting) 3:45PM-7:00PM (Open House)Location: 13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green\, OH 43402FREE EVENT • Light refreshments will be served\n.\nPlease RSVP to visitus@woodcountyhistory.org.\n.\nA grand opening celebration & open house for the exhibit will take place on Thursday\, May 7th with a ribbon cutting at 3:30 PM by the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce\, followed by a public reception until 7:00 PM.\n.\nAll events detailed at woodcountyhistory.org or by following the Wood County Museum on social media. The museum is located at 13660 County Home Road in Bowling Green.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/ribbon-cutting-open-house-for-past-into-the-future-exhibit/
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SUMMARY:America250 Lecture Series – Lost Eateries of Toledo
DESCRIPTION:🍽️ Table for None: Lost Toledo Eateries \nJoin Toledo author and storyteller Tedd Long for a journey back to the restaurants that once defined the city’s neighborhoods\, celebrations\, and everyday life—but have now vanished. \nTable for None: Lost Toledo Eateries brings to life the stories behind beloved diners\, elegant supper clubs\, corner taverns\, and family-run establishments that shaped Toledo’s food culture. Through historic photos\, menus\, advertisements\, and colorful anecdotes\, this presentation explores how these eateries reflected changing tastes\, immigration\, industry\, and social life in Toledo. \nThis isn’t just a talk about food—it’s about memory\, community\, and the places where Toledoans gathered to celebrate milestones\, conduct business\, and feel at home. Audience members are encouraged to reminisce\, laugh\, and share their own memories of restaurants that live on only in conversation. \n  \nWhen: May 19\, 2026 at 6:00PM \nCost: FREE for members; $7 for non-members (tickets include a self-guided tour of the museum in addition to the program) \n***Each person attending must be a member to get the member rate. Members may not make reservations for non-members on their behalf*** \n  \nAbout the Speaker: \nTedd Long is an author\, blogger\, photographer\, lecturer\, and curator known for his work on holytoledohistory.com. Tedd has earned acclaim for his award-winning books and innovative GPS audio walking and driving tours\, including The Unholy Toledo Tour\, as well as his contributions to the remarkable419 project and the Emmy-winning series Untold: Hidden Stories of Northwest Ohio.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/america250-lecture-series-lost-eateries-of-toledo/
LOCATION:Wood County Museum\, 13660 County Home Rd.\, Bowling Green\, OH\, 43402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T180000
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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with author Robert Kroeger
DESCRIPTION:Meet & Greet with Stone Barns of America\, Round Barns of America & Historic Barns of Ohio author Robert Kroeger \nMay 26\, 2026 • 6PM \nFree for Members/$7 Non-Member (tickets include a self-guided tour of the museum in addition to the program) \nJoin author\, Dr. Robert Kroeger\, as he shares stories about historic barns\, from three of his books “Stone Barns of America” “Historic Barns of Ohio” & “Round Barns of America”. Kroeger will tell his story of traveling throughout the county to preserve historic barn history via original paintings. Between the three books\, over 200 barns in 32 states\, are featured. \nDr. Kroeger will also be doing a book signing while at the Wood County Museum. \n  \n  \n \nAbout the Author: Dr. Robert Kroeger \n“Barns represent the heart of America\, and the old ones are bleeding. So many barns\, so little time.” – RF Kroeger\, artist and writer \n\nRobert Kroeger is a second generation artist\, though\, unlike his father Francis\, his professional art career blossomed later in life. A hint of what was to come began at the age of four when young Robert\, fascinated by his dad’s oils\, mischievously opened the tubes one day and started painting on his palette while dad was away at work. After finishing the masterpiece\, Robert neatly placed the tubes\, still opened\, and the beautiful sable-haired brushes wet with oil paint\, together with the palette\, back into his father’s treasured wooden art box\, shut tight. A few days later\, Francis\, who earned his BFA from the University of Notre Dame in 1938\, discovered his son’s “work.” \nThough he did not immediately follow in his father’s footsteps\, Robert’s career as a dentist allowed him to study color values and facial esthetic principles in smile design. Then\, in the early 2000s while staying in a rural bed and breakfast in Licking County\, Ohio\, a lonely deteriorating barn\, “Granville Gray\,” called out to him.  With roof sagging\, boards missing\, corners slightly tilted\, and in obvious disrepair it captivated his eye. Suddenly a voice whispered\, “Paint it and write about it.” The message was like a lightning bolt that hit him between the eyes. Almost immediately\, it ignited his Ohio Barn Project\, which has taken Robert to about two dozen Ohio counties – from north to south and east to west – where he’s painted barns\, talked with owners\, and written stories about each structure. The stories can be found at www.barnart.weebly.com.  Hundreds of his paintings have raised funds for the local 4-H\, historical societies\, or other non-profits in the county where he works.
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/meet-greet-with-author-robert-kroeger/
LOCATION:Wood County Museum\, 13660 County Home Rd.\, Bowling Green\, OH\, 43402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T183000
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SUMMARY:Education on the Road: Food For Victory
DESCRIPTION:Join the Wood County Museum\, North Baltimore Public Library\, North Baltimore Community Garden Project\, and North Baltimore Garden Club for a program over Victory Gardens! \nWhile young men were fighting over seas during World War II\, women\, children\, and those unable to serve were encouraged to do their part at home. Learn about the history of victory gardens\, canning\, and point rationing during this monumental time in our nation’s history. \n  \nThis program is FREE & open to the public! \nSpeaker: Alyssa Garland\, Museum & Event Assistant \nDate: May 28\, 2026 at 6:30PM \nProgram Location: North Baltimore Public Library (230 N. Main St. North Baltimore\, OH 45872)
URL:https://woodcountyhistory.org/event/education-on-the-road-food-for-victory/
LOCATION:North Baltimore Public Library\, 230 N. Main Street\, North Baltimore\, OH\, 45872\, United States
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