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Date: June 16, July 14, August 18, September 15, 2011
Location: Toledo’s Arts Zone, Warehouse District and other downtown neighborhoods
Get to know the local artists, studios and galleries of the Arts Zone, the Warehouse District and other neighborhoods in the Downtown area, and have an opportunity to purchase local art.
Art Walk is a program of Arts Commission of Greater Toledo’s Live Work Create Toledo initiative that embraces economic development and revitalization through the arts. See the maps online:www.acgt.org
Latino Scholarship Day with the Toledo Mud Hens
Date: July 17, 2011
Time: Game starts at 6:00 p.m. but mariachi and folkloric dance group (El Corazón de México) starts at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Fifth Third Field, 406 Washington Street, Toledo.
Hosted by La Prensa and Spanish American Organization.
Contact: Rico at 419-870-6565 or 419-290-3082. See online: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t512
Puerto Rico’s Constitution Day Picnic
15th Annual Picnic by Club Taino Puertorriqueño
Date: July 23, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Swan Creek Metropark, 4659 Airport Hwy.
Admission: Free
Call María González at (419) 385-1150.
The 10th annual Great Maumee River Dragon Boat Festival
Date: July 23rd, 2011
Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: International Park in the Maumee River, 26 Main Street, Toledo (Downtown Toledo)
Admission: Free
The Dragon Boat Festival is an opportunity to create teams of 21 to 25 paddlers (at least 8 females per boat) and race 500 meters down the Maumee River, competing for trophies, awards and prizes. Groups expected include corporate/business, church, civic, school and neighborhood groups. A variety of food will be provided. Proceeds support the mission of Partners In Education of Toledo. See them online:
www.partnerstoledo.org/dragonboat.html
Biker Bash at Signature-Harley Davidson, Perrysburg
Be a Harlista!
Dates: July 30 – 31, 2011
Food, music, bike show, y más. Proceeds benefit Perrysburg Heights Community Association. Co-sponsored by PHCA and La Prensa. Contact: 419-843-7892, 419-873-2453, or 419-242-7744.
Summer Fest by SS. Peter & Paul Parish
Date/Time: August 2011
Location: SS. Peter & Paul Parish, 728 S. St Clair St., Toledo.
Call the Parish at (419) 241- 5822 for details.
Annual South of the Border Festival
Funding for Perrysburg Heights Community Association
Dates: August 12 – 13, 2011
Location: 12282 Jefferson St., Perrysburg, Ohio
Tejano music and dance, family activities, food, y más.
Contact: Anita Serda 419-450-3358 or 419-874-4529.
The 93rd annual Toledo Area Artists Exhibition (Toledo Museum of Art)
Dates: Aug. 26 – Sept. 25th, 2011
Location: Toledo Museum of Art, west of Toledo’s downtown business district, directly off Interstate 75, at 2445 Monroe Street, Scottwood Avenue. Call them at (419) 255-8000.
The TMA Director Brian Kennedy and Associate Director Amy Gilman will be jurors for the Toledo Area Artists Exhibition. This show features Northwest Ohio's vibrant artistic community, and one entrant this year will be chosen for a solo exhibition at the Museum, taking place in 2012.
See more online: www.toledomuseum.org
Toledo Zoo Events
Location: 2 Hippo Way, Toledo.
See online: http://www.toledozoo.org/index.html
Contact: (419) 385-4040.
CLEVELAND
Wow Wade Oval Wednesdays
Date: Every Wednesday, June 15-Aug. 31, 2011, from 6-9 p.m.
Location: Wade Oval, Cleveland
Throw down your blanket at the Wade Oval for culture, music and movies every Wednesday. Concert
series range from rock & roll, jazz, folk, or reggae and more.
For more information visit online University Circle: http://www.universitycircle.org
Miss Puerto Rico Image 2011
Date: July 23, 2011, starting at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Cleveland State University’s Waetjen Auditorium.
Contact: 216-394-1001.
Fiestas Patrias Peruanas, 1821 to 2011
Date: July 23, 2011
Time: The festival starts at 6 p.m., until 1:00 a.m. This festival features food from Peru, y más.
Location: St. Mary’s Romanian Orthodox Church, 3256 Warren Rd., Cleveland.
Admission: Donation is $10.00. Organizado por los Hnos. Cargadores del Señor de los Milagros Inc., Cuadrilla # 12, Cleveland.
Contact info: 216-536-7561.
Fiestas Patronales /La Sagrada Familia Parish Festival
Dates: July 29 - 31, 2011
Time: Friday Mass is at 6:30 p.m., and the festival starts at 7 p.m. until Midnight, Saturday from 3 p.m. to Midnight, and Sunday's Mass is at noon and the festival begins at 2 p.m. to 11p.m.
Location: La Sagrada Familia Parish, 7719 Detroit Ave, Cleveland
Admission: Free
This three-day festival will feature games, rides, music and food from several different Latino countries including Peru, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba.
Call the parish at (216) 631-6817/2888 or see online: http://www.sagradafamiliacleveland.org/
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Events
Location: 3900 Wildlife Way, Cleveland.
See them online: http://www.clemetzoo.com/
Call them at (216) 661-6500
LORAIN
Lorain 4th of July Fireworks Show
Date: July 4, 2011
Location: Lakeview Park, Black River Landing near Lake Erie, Downtown Lorain
Puerto Rican Home Festival and Parade
Date and Time: Possibly last weekend of July 2011, Exact dates TBA soon
Location: Puerto Rican Home, 1603 E. 28th St., Lorain.
Admission: Free
With new leadership since January comes a new name for this year's festival and parade. It is now called the Puerto Rican Home Festival and Parade.
The two-day festival will feature an art sale and Jibaro music on Friday, and a parade Saturday, said Julie Ortiz, secretary. The parade starts at noon and will extend from Oakwood Park, Clinton Avenue, Pearl Avenue and finish at the Home on 28th street.
The club is also planning to create a year-round organization for children to dance and sing, Ortiz said.
For more information, call the club at (440) 277-9413 and the President is Mon Rivera.
Contact: 440-277-9413.
FREMONT
Sacred Heart Summer Festival
Date: July 15-17, 2011
Time: Friday and Saturday are from 4 to 11:00 p.m, and Sunday from noon to 4p.m.
Location: Sacred Heart Church, located at 550 Smith Road, Fremont.
Admission: Free
The three-day festival will feature a variety of food, rides, games, live entertainment, and raffles.
For more information, contact the parish at (419) 332-7339.
MICHIGAN
28th Annual Blissfield River Raisin Festival
Dates: July 6-10, Blissfield, Michigan.
Miss River Raisin Festival Pageant, Carnival, Entertainment, Fireworks, Car and Bike Show and lots more. www.blissfield.net
52 Annual Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
Dates: July 20 – 23, 2011
Times: W-F, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m; Sat, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Featured artist= Julie Fremuth.
Visit: www.artfair.org
Detroit Zoo Hosts Hispanic/Latino Festival
Date: July 28th – 10:00AM – 3:00PM
The Detroit Zoo will celebrate Metro Detroit’s Hispanic/Latino community and culture at the Hispanic/Latino Festival. The Hispanic/Latino Festival will feature a variety of live entertainment, including performances by Benny Cruz Y La Buena Vida, Así Es Mi Tierra, a Hispanic youth dance group and MSalsa, the University of Michigan’s salsa group. Guests can sample food from Mexican Village restaurants, and can also enjoy animal enrichment activities, a community resource area, and arts and crafts. (248) 541-5717 – www.detroitzoo.org
10th Anniversary River Raisin Jazz Festival
Date: August 12th – 14, 2011
The River Raisin Jazz Festival is a two day, FREE music festival on the banks of the Historic River Raisin in Beautiful Downtown Monroe, Michigan. Our festival has featured David Sanborn, Chuck Mangione, Ray Parker Jr., Spyro Gyra, Alexander Zonij's & more. Our "Second Stage" features local up & coming artists and the new Downtown Fine Art Fair has something for everyone. www.monroeinfo.com or 800-252-3011
WISCONSIN
28th Mexican Fiesta, Milwaukee
Dates: August 26th and 27th, 2011
Mexican Fiesta brings the sound, culture and taste of Mexico to Milwaukee’s lakefront. Join in on the fun as we celebrate three days of fun, food, Mariachi and fiesta for everyone. Mexican Fiesta is more than just a celebration; it is a vigorous declaration of community spirit at its best. 414-383-7066 - www.mexicanfiesta.org
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