Walk this way
Take in the simplicity of the winter landscape and the festive displays as the Toledo Botanical Garden offers extended evening hours until 9pm through Saturday, December 29. Stroll through the 60 acres of beautiful gardens and enjoy the perfect mingling of nature’s seasonal decorations — evergreens sparkling with frost-covered cones, bushes adorned with jewel-like berries and intricate seed pods — all aglow with the twinkling of TBG’s gorgeous holiday lights. Free admission and parking. 5403 Elmer Dr. www.toledogarden.org.
Row your boat
The Northwest Ohio River Runners are cruising through the holidays with their Christmas and New Year’s Day kayak and canoe outings. These merry sailors invite everyone to paddle the gorgeous wintery, sun-drenched Ottawa River on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1 at 1pm. Santa hats and reindeer noses encouraged! Check for launch locations and event status (weather/ water conditions) at nworr.org by 11am both days. Bring your own water craft (or reserve loaners on the website). Life jackets required. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. nworr.org.
Just dance
It has become a global movement: the International Dances of Universal Peace are lovely and pure gestures resonating with all mankind. These circle dances mingled with verses from world faith traditions “are a rhythmic spiritual practice done with the genuine intention to promote world peace,” says dance leader Judy Trautman. Everyone is invited to participate in the dances at 7pm on the third Thursday of each month at Unity of Toledo Church, 3535 Executive Parkway. The next gathering occurs Thursday, December 20. No partner or experience necessary. A New Year’s Eve dance will also be held Monday, December 31 at 4pm at the Episcopal Church of Incarnation, 3257 Lohr Rd, Ann Arbor, with a potluck dinner afterwards. For info visit multifaithcouncil.org
Holiday glitter
After midnight, look up into the eastern sky and behold the magnificent Geminids Meteor Shower (originating in the constellation Gemini) through Wednesday, December 19. Deemed one of the best meteor showers of the year, it will peak between the night of Thursday, December 13 and the morning of the 14th as up to 60 multicolored meteors fall hourly. Also celebrate the Winter Solstice on Friday, December 21 (longest night of the year) with some stargazing. For a downloadable/printable December night sky map go to popastro.com and click on the young stargazers link.
Walk this way
Take in the simplicity of the winter landscape and the festive displays as the Toledo Botanical Garden offers extended evening hours until 9pm through Saturday, December 29. Stroll through the 60 acres of beautiful gardens and enjoy the perfect mingling of nature’s seasonal decorations — evergreens sparkling with frost-covered cones, bushes adorned with jewel-like berries and intricate seed pods — all aglow with the twinkling of TBG’s gorgeous holiday lights. Free admission and parking. 5403 Elmer Dr. www.toledogarden.org.
Row your boat
The Northwest Ohio River Runners are cruising through the holidays with their Christmas and New Year’s Day kayak and canoe outings. These merry sailors invite everyone to paddle the gorgeous wintery, sun-drenched Ottawa River on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1 at 1pm. Santa hats and reindeer noses encouraged! Check for launch locations and event status (weather/ water conditions) at nworr.org by 11am both days. Bring your own water craft (or reserve loaners on the website). Life jackets required. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. nworr.org.
Just dance
It has become a global movement: the International Dances of Universal Peace are lovely and pure gestures resonating with all mankind. These circle dances mingled with verses from world faith traditions “are a rhythmic spiritual practice done with the genuine intention to promote world peace,” says dance leader Judy Trautman. Everyone is invited to participate in the dances at 7pm on the third Thursday of each month at Unity of Toledo Church, 3535 Executive Parkway. The next gathering occurs Thursday, December 20. No partner or experience necessary. A New Year’s Eve dance will also be held Monday, December 31 at 4pm at the Episcopal Church of Incarnation, 3257 Lohr Rd, Ann Arbor, with a potluck dinner afterwards. For info visit multifaithcouncil.org
Holiday glitter
After midnight, look up into the eastern sky and behold the magnificent Geminids Meteor Shower (originating in the constellation Gemini) through Wednesday, December 19. Deemed one of the best meteor showers of the year, it will peak between the night of Thursday, December 13 and the morning of the 14th as up to 60 multicolored meteors fall hourly. Also celebrate the Winter Solstice on Friday, December 21 (longest night of the year) with some stargazing. For a downloadable/printable December night sky map go to popastro.com and click on the young stargazers link.
