Community Calendar 2013 Preview
For your advance planning as you set up your 2013 calendar, the following is a listing of some Ottawa County and environs events for 2013. To list your events through 2013 email Donna Lueke or stop in at The Beacon office.
Jan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Jazz Night, Slater's Madison Street Pub, Port Clinton
Jan 3- 6; Jan 10-13
"Almost Maine", Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton,
Jan 3-31, Tues and Thurs
Open Public Shooting, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Jan 12
Winter Bird Watching, Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor
Jan 17- 21
Progressive Insurance Mid-America Boat Show, I-X Center, Cleveland
Jan 20
Annual Gun Show & Sportsman's Swap Meet, Oak Harbor Conservation Club, Oak Harbor
Jan 25-27
Halfway to Phlocking, Mr. Ed's Bar/Commodore Perry, Port Clinton
Jan 31
Group Therapy art instruction , Keith A. Fleming, 132 E. Second St., Port Clinton
Feb 2
Mardi Paws 2013, Catawba Community Hall. Port Clinton
Feb 3
Firelands Musical Arts Series: "Operaholics", Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
Feb 5-28, Tues and Thurs
Open Public Shooting, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Feb 15- 16
Paul Sikes and Marion Grace, The Listening Room., Port Clinton
Feb 22
Firelands Musical Arts Series: "Graffe String Quartet", Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
Feb 28
Group Therapy art instruction , Keith A. Fleming, 132 E. Second St., Port Clinton
Mar 5-28, Tue and Thurs
Open Public Shooting, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Mar 8- 9
Chris Cavanaugh Live!, The Listening Room, Port Clinton
Mar 14-17 and 21- 24
“High School Reunion”, Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
Mar 17
Firelands Musical Arts Series: "Sax 4th Avenue", Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
Mar 28
Group Therapy art instruction , Keith A. Fleming, 132 E. Second St., Port Clinton
Mar 30
Easter Egg Hunt, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Apr 2-30, Tues and Thurs
Open Public Shooting, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
April 6
Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce Spring Soiree
Apr 13
Early Bird Party, The Village Pump, Kelleys Island
Apr 19-20
Mr. Ed's 7th Annual Pajama Party, Mr. Ed's Bar & Grille, Put-in-Bay
Apr 20
Welcome Back Fish Fry, Bag the Moon Saloon, Kelleys Island
Family Fishing Day, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Apr 21
Firelands Musical Arts Series: "The Kentucky Wonder String Band", Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
Apr 25
Group Therapy art instruction , Keith A. Fleming, 132 E. Second St., Port Clinton
Apr 27
27th Annual Red Cross Golf Scramble, Oak Harbor Golf Club
Earth Day and Junior Ranger Jamboree, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Lakeside Spring Cleanup Day, Lakeside Chautauqua, Lakeside
Apr 30
Family Fishing Day, East Harbor State Park Lockwood Shelter Pond, Marblehead
May 2-30, Tues and Thurs
Open Public Shooting, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
May 3
United Way golf scramble, CIC, Port Clinton
May 3- 12
Biggest Week in American Birding
May 3- 4
Put-in-Bay Spring Fling 15th Annual Customer Appreciation Weekend, Island Club, Put-in-Bay
May 4, 11, 18, 25
Songbird Banding and Migration Program, Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Oak Harbor
May 4-5
The Wizard of Oz, Port Clinton High School Performing Arts Center, Port Clinton
May 4
Derby Day, Various locations, Kelleys Island
May 7
Blessing of the Fleet, Fox's Dock, Downtown Put-in-Bay
May 8
Spring Senior Day, Camp Perry, Port Clinton
May 9-12, 16-19
"Harmony Romances", Playmakers Civic Theatre, Port Clinton
May 10-11
4th Annual Best of Ohio Cornhole Tournament, Put-in-Bay Resort & Conference Center, Put-in-Bay
May 11
International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD)
Black Swamp Bird Observatory, Magee Marsh Wildlife Area, and Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Harbor
Cedar Point Amusement Park Opening Day, Sandusky
Lakeside Annual Plant Sale, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
May 12
Mother's Day Brunch, Wesley Lodge, Lakeside
May 16-19
19th Annual Lake Erie Walleye Fishing and Golfing Seminar Weekend, Commodore Perry Inn & Suites, Port Clinton
May 18
Firelands Musical Arts Series: "Knific Jazz", Firelands Presbyterian Church, Port Clinton
VFW 2480 Armed Forces Day Rockin Bluegrass Festival, VFW Memorial Park, Port Clinton
Island Wide Garage Sale, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Victoria Weekend, Downtown Put-in-Bay
May 23-27
Port Clinton Walleye Festival, Water Works Park, Port Clinton
May 24
Oak Harbor Chamber Golf Outing, Oak Harbor Golf Club, Oak Harbor
May 25-27
4th Annual Salute to the Troops, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, , Put-in-Bay
May 25
Summer Opening Ceremony and Rhythmic Circus, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
May 27
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies, Lakeside and Marblehead
May 26-Sept. 15
Drive-In Church, Mon Ami Historic Restaurant Parking Lot, Port Clinton
May 28
Opening day of Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society Museum, Marblehead
May 28-Aug. 30 Mon-Fri, June 8, 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 14, Oct. 12
Marblehead Lighthouse Tours, Marblehead
Jun 1-30
The Amazing Grape Race, Wineries along the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Wine Trail
Jun 2
Rally on the Rock, DeRivera Park, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Jun 5-Jul 24, Wed
Gibraltar Island Science & History Tour, Put-in-Bay
Jun 5
Ohio Bike Week "Dice" Run, Various locations, Kelleys Island
Jun 6-Jul 25, Thurs
Stone Lab Guest Lecture Series, Put-in-Bay
Jun 6-10
Phlocking of the Phaithful, Mr. Ed's Bar, Put-in-Bay
June 8; Aug 23-24
Village Wide Garage Sale Days, Village of Oak Harbor
Jun 7-9
106th Annual Mills Trophy Race, Put-in-Bay
Jun 7-9
9th Annual South Bass Island Kayak Rendezvous, South Bass Island State Park, Put-in-Bay
Jun 8
5K Run/Walk in the Park, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Port Clinton Arts & Crafts Festival, Madison Street, Port Clinton
Jun 9
31st Annual 5K & 10K Walk/Run, Kelleys Island
Jun 10- Jul 23, Mon & Tues
South Bass Island Lighthouse Tours, Put-in-Bay
Jun 12-Jul 27, Wed & Sat
Aquatic Visitors Center Tours, Put-in-Bay
Jun 15, 2013
Dog Parade, DeRivera Park Gazebo, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Jun 16
Jose DeRivera Founder's Day, DeRivera Park, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Jun 18
Draw Me In, Ida Rupp Library, Port Clinton
Jun 21
Classic Car Show, Hotel Lakeside Lawn, Lakeside
Jun 22-23
Mulberry Creek Herb Fair, Mulberry Creek Herb Farm,., Huron
Jun 22
140th Chautauqua Season opening, Lakeside
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Farmer’s Market, Flat Iron Park, Oak Harbor
Return of the Mayfly, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Jun 23
23rd Annual Chick Schaffner Memorial Golf Outing, Catawba Island Club, Port Clinton
Portage River Festival, Depot Park (Ory Park), Elmore
Jun 23-28
Arts on Erie, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Jun 28-Jul 1
Put-in-Bay Pyrate Fest, DeRivera Park, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Jun 28-30
St. Joseph Catholic Church Summerfest, James Park, Marblehead
Jun 29
Amy Grant, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 3
Independence Day Celebration, Riverbank in Downtown Oak Harbor
Jul 4
Put-in-Bay 4th of July Celebration. Naturalization and delayed enlistment ceremony , parade, United States Army Band Performance, reenactment of the laying of the cornerstone of Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, fireworks, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Port Clinton Area 4th of July Celebration. Community Band concert , parade, ice cream social, fireworks
Children’s Bike Parade and 4th of July Parade, fireworks, Lakeside
Jul 5-6
East Harbor Independence Day Celebration, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Jul 5
Cirque Zooma Zooma, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 6
Freedom Concert, Perry's Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
The Grass Roots, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 7
3rd Annual 1-mile Walk to Remember with Compassionate Friends, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Amazing Kite Flight, Derby Pond/Waterworks Park, Port Clinton
Jul 8
The First Shot Ceremony, National Pistol and Rifle Matches, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Jul 9-Aug 3
National Marches, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Jul 10
Lakeside Garden Tour, Lakeside
Jul 11
Sunset Cruise, Jet Express Boat Line, Port Clinton
I-LYA Power Boat Regatta, Put-in-Bay
Jul 12
The Texas Tenors, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 13
The Spinners, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Nature and Nautical Sale, Marblehead Lighthouse Historical Society Museum, Marblehead
Jul 13-14
7th Put-in-Bay Cup Soccer Challenge, McCann Field, Put-in-Bay
Jul 14
National Trophy Individual Pistol Match, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Port Clinton Women's Club Arts & Crafts Festival, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
33rd Annual Racoon Run, Lakeside
Jul 15-21
Ottawa County Fair, Ottawa County Fairgrounds, Oak Harbor
Jul 16
Draw Me In Budding Artist Reception, Ida Rupp Public Library, Port Clinton
Jul 19
The American Red Cross Club Red Summer Gala, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Girls of Company Red”, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Christmas in July at the Bay, Downtown Put-in-Bay
Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign for Christmas in July, various locations
Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 19-20
East Harbor Christmas in July, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Jul 19-21
Islandfest, parade and fireworks, Memorial Park, Kelleys Island
Jul 20
The Ohio State University Alumni Band Concert, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 21
Wooden Boat Show & Plein Air Art Festival, Hotel Lakeside Lawn and Dock, Lakeside
Jul 21- 25
I-LYA Junior Sail Regatta, Put-in-Bay
Jul 25
Lakeside Women's Club 58th Annual Tour of Homes, Lakeside
Jul 25-27
Lakeside Craft and Art Show, Lakeside
Jul 27
Farmer’s Market, Flat Iron Park, Oak Harbor
David Cassidy, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Jul 30
National Trophy Individual Rifle Match, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Jul 31
Lakeside Symphony Orchestra Opening Night, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug 1
The National Trophy Rifle Team Match (NTT) is a National Trophy Match.
Aug 1-4
I-LYA Senior Sailing Races, Put-in-Bay
Aug 1-2
Deepwater Sailing Races, Put-in-Bay
Aug 2
The Kingston Trio, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Senior Picnic at Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
National Trophy Infantry Team Match, Camp Perry Training Site, Port Clinton
Aug 3
Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce Car Show , downtown Port Clinton
Lakeside Symphony Orchestra with Pointe of Departure Ballet, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug 3-4
Arts in the Park, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
Aug 5-6
Kelly Miller Circus, Pavilion Park, Kelleys Island
Aug 9
Barber Shop Quartets Concert, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Aug 10
9th Annual Conservation Day, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
The 5th Dimension featuring Florence LaRue, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Museum Auction, Niagara Event Center, Put-in-Bay
Barber Shop Quartets Concert , Middle Bass Town Hall, Middle Bass Island
Aug 13
Roundhouse Bar Bartender Olympics, Roundhouse Bar, Put-in-Bay
Aug 16
Lockwood Bi-Centennial Weekend, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
The Diamonds, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug 16-18
Appetite for the Arts, Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton
Aug 17
Gem Beach Rocks, Gem Beach, Catawba Island
Kelleys Island Homecoming, parade, pet competition, Village Park, Kelleys Island
Peach Social, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Marblehead
"Battle at the Bay" Volleyball Tournament, McCann Field, Put-in-Bay
Aug. 18
Holy Assumption Orthodox Church Halupki Festival, Marblehead
Aug 21
“Civil War Voices” musical, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug 23
Happy Birthday Commodore Perry!, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Lakeside Symphony Orchestra Closing Night Concert, Hoover Auditorium, Lakeside
Aug 24
Farmer’s Market and Village-Wide Garage Sales, Oak Harbor
Lion’s Perch Festival, James Park, Marblehead
Lakeside Antique Show, Wesley Lodge, South Auditorium and Wo-Ho-Mis Lodge, Lakeside
Aug 25
5-Iron Classic Golf Tournament, Saunders Resort Golf Course, Put-in-Bay
Fledge to Pledge: A Bird Walk for Non-Birders, Magee Marsh, Oak Harbor
Aug 29-Sep 2
Tall Ships Challenge® Great Lakes 2013. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the major military events of the War of 1812 that took place in the Great Lakes, Tall Ships will dock in the communities of Catawba Island, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Middle Bass Island, Put-in-Bay, and in several Canadian ports including Leamington, Kingsville, Amhurstburg, and Windsor. There will be a Tall Ship Bicentennial Parade on Sept 1 and a re-enactment of the Battle of Lake Erie featuring the Tall Ships on Sept 2. Various Locations in Ohio and Canada
Aug 30-Sep 10
Put-in-Bay Historical Weekends, Various Locations, Put-in-Bay
12-day celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie history, art and music, commemoration of Perry's naval victory and 200 years of peace among the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. A War of 1812 military encampment and 1,200 Boy Scouts camp at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial.
Aug 31
The Regency Benefit Ball, Niagara Event Center, Put-in-Bay
Fireworks, Lakeside
The War of 1812 in Music and Dance, Perry's Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 1
Glacial Glimpses, Glacial Grooves, Kelleys Island
Sep 2
Battle of Lake Erie-Bicentennial Celebration, Put-in-Bay.
Lakeside VFD Spaghetti Dinner, Lakeside
Sep 3, 15, 16, 22, 23, 28, 30
Auto Tour, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Harbor
Sep 3
"The Battle of Lake Erie From All Perspectives", Perry's Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 3, 9
War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration, Various Locations, Put-in-Bay
Sep 4
"The Untold Stories and Myths About the War of 1812", Perry’s Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 5
"Tecumseh and the Native Americans in the War of 1812", Perry’s Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 6
"War of 1812 in Film", Perry’s Victory International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
"Patriots in Petticoats and Civilians in the War of 1812", Perry’s Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 7
Harbor Illumination: Lights of Peace, Put-in-Bay
Treasure Island Day, Island-wide garage sale, Kelleys Island
Art in the Park, DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay
War of 1812 Grand Parade, Put-in-Bay
War of 1812 Fashion Show, Put-in-Bay
Grub 'N Suds, Depot Park, Elmore
Sep 7-8
Revolution3 Triathlon, Cedar Point, Sandusky
Sep 8
Patriotic Music by Local Favorites, Put-in-Bay
Sep 9
Intergenerational War of 1812 History Day, Perry's Victory Visitor Center, Put-in-Bay
Schools and senior citizen centers are invited to visit and learn about the War of 1812.
Sep 10
Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Ceremony, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay. The official ceremony commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Celebration on the actual anniversary date of the naval battle. Activities include a wreath lying at the actual battle site, the Battle of Lake Erie Commemoration Parade featuring the United States Navy, United States Sea Cadet Corps, Parks Canada re-enactors, and Native American, and First Nation representatives, regional marching bands and invited guests. The official commemoration ceremony will begin on the steps of the Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial following the parade. The official ceremony will include a military fly-over and the rendering of honors by the United States Navy personnel. The President of the United States, the Secretary of Navy, and foreign dignitaries have been invited as guest speakers.
Sep 11
Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing
Sep 13-Oct 27, Fri-Sun
HalloWeekends, Cedar Point, Sandusky
Sep 14
Kayak Poker Paddle, Kelleys Island State Park, Kelleys Island
New Years Eve at the Bay, Various locations, Put-in-Bay
Stone Lab Open House, Aquatic Visitor's Center, Put-in-Bay
Sep 15
Hike the Dikes: Butterflies, Magee Marsh Sportsmen's Migratory Bird Center, Oak Harbor
Sep 18-20
Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion 5, Various Locations, Put-in-Bay
Sep 19-21
Feathers and Foliage Bird Festival, Various locations, Kelleys Island
Sep 19-22
Midwest Birding Symposium, Lakeside
Sep 21
5K at Put-in-Bay, The Boathouse, Put-in-Bay
Winefest, The Kelley's Island Wine Company, Kelleys Island
35th Annual Put-in-Bay Fire Department Clambake, Put-in-Bay Fire Station, Put-in-Bay
Peace Drum and Dance Festival, Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial, Put-in-Bay
Half-way to St. Patty's Day at the Bay, Various locations, Put-in-Bay
Sep 28
Farmer’s Market, Flat Iron Park, Oak Harbor
Put-in-Bay Tailgate Weekend, Various Locations, Put-in-Bay
Oct 4-Oct 6
Buckeye Island Hop, Aquatic Visitor's Center, 360 Bayview Ave., Put-in-Bay
Oct 4-5, 11-12
East Harbor Halloween Campout, East Harbor State Park, Marblehead
Oct 5
Island Wine Festival, DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay
Port Clinton Senior Center Annual Chili & Soup Cook Off, Port Clinton
Oct. 12-13
Oak Harbor Apple Festival, parade, car show, downtown Oak Harbor
Oct 12
Lakeside-Marblehead Lighthouse Festival, Lakeside Chautauqua and Marblehead Peninsula
Island Oktoberfest, DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay
Oct 19
"The Wake" at the Roundhouse, Roundhouse Bar, Put-in-Bay
OcTogaWeen, Various locations, Kelleys Island
Oct. 26
Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce Halloween Hoopla , downtown Port Clinton
Halloween at the Bay, various locations, Put-in-Bay
Farmer’s Market, Flat Iron Park, Oak Harbor
Nov. 3
Port Clinton Senior Center 10th Annual Fall Big Dance, Port Clinton
Nov. 7
Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign kickoff breakfast, Port Clinton
Nov. 18
Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign begins, various Ottawa County locations
Nov. 20
Chicken Dinner, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Marblehead
Nov. 23
Ottawa County Stars Dance for CASA, Camp Perry Conference Center, Oak Harbor
Nov. 30
Jessica Schenk Turkey Chase 5k run/walk, Catawba Island Club, Port Clinton
Dec. 6
Senior Resources Holiday Open House & Resource Fair, Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor
Dec 7
Olde Fashion Christmas, Adolphus Kraemer Park, Downtown Oak Harbor
The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting®, Children’s Memorial, Lakeview Park, Port Clinton
Lakeside Community Christmas Dinner, Lakeside
Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce Community Christmas, downtown Port Clinton
Dec 9
Nate's Annual Breakfast with Santa Benefit, 1812 Food and Spirits/Rosie's Bar & Grill, Port Clinton
Dec 29
Put-in-Bay Volunteer Fire Dept. 5 Alarm Texas Hold'em, Put-in-Bay Fire Dept, Put-in-Bay
Dec. 31
Walleye Madness, downtown Port Clinton
