Maumee Valley Schedule of Events - 2010

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May 1 - Nov 6Ft. WayneMiami Indian Heritage Days kicks off on Saturday, May 1 at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Sponsored by the History Center, Miami Indian Heritage Days programs are held from 1-4 pm on the first Saturday of the month, May through November, and feature local artists, performers, and representatives from the Miami Indians and other Native American groups demonstrating aspects of their lasting heritage for the public to enjoy. "Medicine Woman Drum" will be featured May 1 beginning at 1 p.m. The group performs traditional drumming, singing, and dancing that have played a major role in traditional Miami society. 260-426-2882
The History Center
Jul 3-4Perrysburg1813 Independence Day Celebration, Fort Meigs State Memorial, Perrysburg. In 1813 the only national holiday was Independence Day. The soldiers of Ft. Meigs will re-create the ceremony that took place here in 1813, including an 18-gun salute, toasts and music.
Jul 9-11ToledoLagrange Street Polish Festival. Toledo’s largest street festival, the Polish Village features the finest polka bands from across the Midwest, a variety of Polish food and delicacies, a polka dance contest, a pierogi-eating contest, children’s games and rides, and arts and craft vendors.
Jul 10-12Ft. WayneSiege of Fort Wayne 1812, Old Fort, Fort Wayne. Be transported back in time to the 19th Century, when the second war of independence for the U.S. was raging. Talk with soldiers, see the Mounted Militia and talk to the women of the Old Fort. Games of the time period available for the children
Jul 12Ft. WayneDearly Departed. Join ARCH and the History Center for a unique and fascinating stroll through Fort Wayne's historical Lindenwood Cemetery. Guests will meet in spirit, through first and third person interpretations, over a dozen of Fort Wayne's most famous (and infamous) residents of yesteryear. The graves and stories of Sam Hanna, Henry Rudisill, Emerine Hamilton, Eliza "Mother" George, Sion Bass, Charles "Chick" Stahl, Homer Van Meter, the Swinney family, and many more will be featured. Times: 4:00-7:00 pm.260-426-2882
The History Center
Jul 13-15Ft. WayneFollow the Pipes. Presented by the History Center and the Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. You must provide your own transportation between sites. The schedule is:
July 13 (Tuesday)
9 - 9:45 am First Wayne Street United Methodist Church, 300 East Wayne, Tim McEwen, organist 10 - 10:45 am Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1122 South Clinton, Michael Dulac, organist 11 - 11:45 am Embassy Theater, 125 West Jefferson Street, Cletus Goens, organist
July 14 (Wednesday)
1 - 1:45 pm St. Paul Gar Creek, 1910 Berthaud Road, New Haven, Phyllis Hockemeyer, organist 2:15 - 2:45 pm St. Louis Bescanson, 15535 East Lincoln Highway, New Haven, Jane Lomont, organist 3:15 - 4 pm Martini Lutheran, 333 Moeller Road, New Haven, Cathy Werling, organist
July 15 (Thursday)
6 - 6:45 pm St. John's Lutheran Church, 729 W. Washington, Martin Gigler, organist 7 - 7:45 pm Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 West Berry, Wayne Peterson, organist 8 - 8:45 pm First Presbyterian Church, 300 West Wayne, Kathy Miller, organist
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The History Center
Jul 22-25Perrysburg Drums Along the Maumee , Fort Meigs State Memorial, Perrysburg. See fife and drum corps from across the country perform military music from the 1750s through the War of 1812.
Jul 24ToledoGreat Maumee River Dragon Boat Festival, International Park, Toledo.
Jul 24-25Ft. WayneHistory Fest, American Heritage Village, Fort Wayne. A two day timeline event depicting civilian and military history from 1745 to 1975. Battle demonstrations, military fashion shows, musicians, exhibits and first person personalities.
Jul 29-Aug 1Berne, INSwiss Days, Berne, Indiana. Berne will celebrate Swiss heritage by hosting the 39th annual Swiss Days Festival. Fun for the whole family!
Aug 20-22Bowling GreenNational Tractor Pull, Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green.
Aug 20-21ToledoMaumee Summer Fair/Taste of Maumee, Uptown Maumee. Kicks off with the “Taste of Maumee”, two evenings of live concerts and a kid’s fun zone! Saturday is the street fair with arts and crafts, a classic car show, parade at 10 a.m.
Aug 21-22PerrysburgLevis Commons Fine Art Fair, Levis Commons, Perrysburg. 6th Annual Levis Commons Fine Art Fair featuring 135 talented artists.
Aug 28Ft. WayneTaste of the Arts. Downtown Fort Wayne's premiere arts and food festival will be held at the Arts United Plaza/Freimann Square (303 East Main Street) and surrounding four-block area. Events include an art fair and art exhibits, area restaurant vendors, entertainment on three stages, tours, movies, performances and hands-on activities for all ages. 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm.
Sep 2-6Auburn, INAuburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, Auburn, Indiana. Features a magnificent Parade of Classics, Downtown Cruise, Ice Cream Social, Kids Art Tent, Entertainment Tent, ACD Festival 5K, Antique Show, Quilt Show, Historic Tour, Cemetery & Mausoleum Tour, Classic Cars and Guitars, Garage Cruise, Duesy Walk, Arts and Crafts Show, Kruse Collector Auction along with many more family fun events.
Sep 10-12Bowling GreenBlack Swamp Arts Festival. Fine arts and fine crafts throughout Downtown Bowling Green. Children's activities, live music, demonstrations and various art events all weekend.
Sep 17-19PauldingFlat Rock Festival at Fairground and Antique & Classic Truck Show (Sept. 19 only), John Paulding Historical Society419-399-8218
Sep 25-26PerrysburgThey Walked Before Us. Woodland Indian Celebration, Perrysburg. Native American music, Indian village, drums, children's tent.
Sep 25WatervilleRoche de Boeuf Festival. Roche de Boeuf is a fun family festival with lots of crafts, food, business and non-profit vendors. Enjoy the carnival rides, car show, live entertainment throughout the day.
Oct 2-3DefianceJohnny Appleseed Festival, Auglaize Village, Defiance. The village becomes a beehive of activity featuring crafts and the production of apple butter and sorghum molasses. An antique tractor pull, garden tractor pull and a pre-1840 encampment.
Oct 11Grand RapidsApplebutter Fest. This festival features Heritage Craftsmen, juried crafts, entertainment, great food, vintage farm equipment, re-enactment groups and pioneer demonstrations, the traditional apple butter stir and shops brimming with goodies.
Oct 16Bowling GreenHalloween Folklore and Funfest, Wood County Historical Center, Bowling Green. Frightfully free family fun at the Old County Infirmary at the Halloween Folklore and Funfest. This family oriented evening is full of haunted museum tours, kid games and crafts, horse drawn wagon hay rides and nature hikes.
Nov 18-21PauldingAnnual Festival of Trees, John Paulding Historical Society419-399-8218
Dec 11-12NapoleonDr. John Bloomfield Home Victorian Christmas open house, Dr. Bloomfield Home and Museum, 229 Clinton Street, Napoleon. 5:00-8:00 pm (Dec 11) and 1:00-4:00 pm (Dec 12).419-592-8006