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Rossford Community Calendar

To include your organization’s activities, mail or drop off the details to the Rossford Record Journal, 215 Osborne Street, Rossford, Ohio 43460 or PO Box 267, Perrysburg, Ohio 43552. Or send an email, with the date, time and location, to dianaw@perrysburg.com. The deadline is Friday at noon.

Grand Rapids’ 250th Lecture Series continues on August 1

The Grand Rapids Historical Society continues its 250th Lecture Series celebrating 250 years of American history. The series will be held in the auditorium of the Historic Grand Rapids Town Hall, 24282 Front Street.Dr. Adam Thomas will present the Declaration of Independence, at 7 p.m.

Dinner Theatre BG 60s Spectacular scheduled on August 7 and 8

All are invited to experience the music of the 60s at the Dinner Theatre BG 60s Spectacular on Friday, August 7, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, August 8, at 7 p.m., at the Bowling Green Performing Arts Center, 540 West Poe Road.

Rossford Senior Center

400 Dixie Highway, in the Rossford Community Recreation Center Lunch reservations requested by 4 p.m. on the preceding day. Call 419-666-8494.Programs and lunches for all area residents at least 60 years of age.ACTIVITIES AND LUNCH MENUSLunch is served Monday through Friday, at noon.

Wood County Fair to hold first-ever ‘BGSU Day’

Sharing a location in one of America’s best college towns, Bowling Green State University and the Wood County Fair are teaming up to turn the fairgrounds orange and brown for the first-ever BGSU Day on Friday, August 7, as part of the fair’s programming and events.

Perrysburg Twp. food distribution

The Perrysburg Township food distribution will be held Thursday, August 13, from 8 to 10 a.m.The township fire department will sponsor the food give-away at the township building, 26609 Lime City Road, the second Thursday of each month.

Free program focuses on educating seniors

The Wellness Initiative for Senior Education (WISE) Program celebrates healthy aging and educates older adults on a variety of topics.This free program will take place at the Perrysburg Senior Center beginning on Wednesday, August 5, and is open to anyone 60 or older.

Field report from Ohio Division of Wildlife

Northwest Ohio–Wildlife District Two State Wildlife Investigator Kevin Good was contacted about a young white-tailed deer buck that was stuck in a fence in Erie County.

BGSU Falcon marching band to perform during Declaration 250 event at Put-In-Bay

In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, the Bowling Green State University Falcon marching band will perform during a one-ofa- kind event on Sunday, August 2, on the Lake Erie island village of Put-In-Bay, to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Rhythm On The River Arts Series continues on August 2

The next program of the Rhythm on the River Arts Series in Grand Rapids will be presented by The Four of Us on Sunday, August 2, at 4 p.m.The programs are held in the Wright Pavilion located on the towpath between the canal and the Maumee River at the end of Lincoln Street behind LaRoe’s Venue.