• International Festival
  • Sat, Aug 18 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  • Sun, Aug 19 Noon - 6:00 p.m.
  • At the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, 25877 Scheider Rd., Perrysburg, Ohio
  • "Come join your friends under the tent and enjoy authentic foods from many nations. Shop at the Bazaars for some very interesting items not normally available in local stores."
  • Admission: $3.00 per car.

• Just Inspired
  • "... skateboarding inspired art and music event showcasing the talents of the Toledo skateboard scene and to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of Just Skateboarding."
  • Sat, Aug 18 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. at Space237 [ map ] with an after party to follow at Frankies featuring CL1 and HiFi Handgrenades.
  • The exhibit will run up till Artomatic419 lite weekend, Sept.16th.
  • For more info visit : http://www.justinspiredohio.com

• Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Auto Tour
  • Sat, Aug 18, 2007 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • "The refuge offers a monthly auto tour, weather permitting. Travel 7 miles through normally closed areas of the refuge."
  • And visit the new ONWR nature center that opened back in the spring.

• BSBO Third Saturday Lunch Lecture Series
  • Black Swamp Bird Observatory
  • Sat, Aug 18, 2007 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
  • "Basic Bird Photography presented by Brian Zweibel. If you couldn’t get enough of Brian’s work at the Artists and Authors Afternoon, you need to attend this Lunch Lecture. Brian will be here to share some of his photography secrets!"
  • Brian is an excellent local photographer who photographs birds migrating through our area and birds he sees on his travels around North America.
  • Admission: $7.00/BSBO member and $10.00/non-member.

• Hines Farm Blues Festival
  • Sat, Aug 18, 2007, doors open at 4:00 p.m., music begins at 5:00 p.m.
  • Swanton, Ohio [ map ]
  • Headliner: Magic Slim & The Tear Drops from Chicago.
  • I've seen Magic Slim a couple of times, and he and his band put on a great show.
  • Toledo bands playing:
    • Big Blues Bob & the Thin Ice Band
    • Mudfoot & the Lost Souls
    • Voodoo Libido
  • Damn, that's good stuff. Everyone should see Mudfoot at least once.

• Birmingham Ethnic Festival
  • Sun, Aug 19, 2007 Noon - 10:00 p.m.
  • Consaul and Front Street in East Toledo
  • Good eating at this festival.
  • From doToledo.org :
    • "This family event features Hungarian and ethnic foods, arts and crafts exhibits, cultural displays, and a wide varity of music, dance and continuous entertainment. St. Stephen's Catholic Church, the Hungarian Club of Toledo, and Calven United Church of Christ will feature their famous chicken paprikas and kolbasz dinners, as well as Hungarian pastries, paprikas noodles & gravy, kolbasz sandwiches, stuffed cabbages, and szallona sutes." And more

• Sunset Jazz & Art Festival
  • Sun, Aug 19, 2007, 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
  • On the Towpath at Grand Rapids, Ohio.
  • "A fun filled evening with live jazz music, a juried art show, vino, brew and great edibles from our local eateries."

Find more activities at doToledo.org.

Weekend weather

The forecast is comfortable.

• Fri: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
• Sat: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
• Sun: Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.