To-go sushi so delicious you won’t miss dining indoors

March 1, 2022

Tougen Japanese Restaurant
7414 W. Central Ave. | Toledo
Mon. 5-9:30pm | Tues. to Thurs. 11am-2:30pm; 5-9:30pm | Fri. & Sat. 11am-2:30pm; 5-10:30pm| Sun. 1-8pm
Facebook.com/tougentoledo
(order online at ToGoOrder.com)

Toledo has some phenomenal sushi restaurants, many of which we frequent regularly. Tougen Japanese Restaurant has become a favorite stop for takeout sushi.

Manager Jonathan Ng delivers consistently fresh and delicious sushi rolls, in a variety of combos — even the cooked and hot rolls — and they are tasty to-go foods. Perhaps it’s because he was exposed to Japanese cuisine at 15 years old and has been fine tuning his craft
ever since. Whatever Johnathan’s secret, we keep coming back for more.

A hidden gem with rave reviews
Tougen Japanese Restaurant is the definition of a hidden gem. An
unassuming restaurant in a nondescript strip mall off of Central near King Rd., the interior is compact and unpretentious. Whenever we pop inside to grab our takeout — which has been often — we see Ng rushing from one customer to the next, ensuring that everyone is content and that food is delivered to the diner’s tables the second it’s ready. Ng says he’s “always in the restaurant” and jokes, “If there’s a complaint, I’m not the owner. If there is a compliment, I’m the owner.”

We find it hard to believe there is ever a complaint, especially considering the rave reviews across the board: Facebook shows a 4.9/5 based on 63 reviews, Google boasts a 4.8/5 with a whopping 256 reviews, and Yelp has a perfect 5 star rating with 82 reviews. We aren’t the only ones who love Tougen!

From unique to ordinary: It’s all a winner
Ng advises, “If people want to try sushi, they can always ask our servers for recommendations. We are pretty good at our jobs, and we won’t recommend something that customers won’t like.”

He adds, in jest, that “normally we are worried customers want to try out sushi but order a California roll…and that is not too unique.”

We made sure to get a smattering of maki options, from the classic Philadelphia roll (smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado) to the New Orleans roll (fried jalapeño stuffed with spicy salmon, spicy shrimp, cream cheese, lettuce and avocado with eel sauce, spicy mayo and crunch, topped with fish roe).

For appetizers, we ordered the black pepper tuna, which absolutely melts in your mouth, and gyoza (wontons stuffed with pork and cabbage) that I could eat every day. We also ordered a spicy shrimp roll, eel avocado roll, striped bass sashimi and chicken katsu
curry.

While I had never ordered chicken katsu curry — a thick curry sauce
topped with chicken breasts, lightly breaded in crispy panko crumbs — at a Japanese restaurant, I was not disappointed. It was everything I had hoped it would be and provided enough for leftovers (also good reheated). For all you caregivers out there, you know the
pleasure of a delicious lunch that you didn’t have to cook or prepare.

My husband, who is more adventurous than me when it comes to raw fish, immediately went for the sashimi and the black pepper tuna. You know Alex is happy with a meal when he ends with, “I didn’t need to eat all that, but I just couldn’t stop.”

Despite wholesale costs rising, Tougen has not increased their prices,
and all of the above put our bill at just under $60.

Bottom Line:
If you are craving Japanese cuisine, put Tougen at the top of your list. Everything is delicious, from the chicken katsu curry to the gyozas and maki rolls, and they have recently upgraded their ramen bowls (we aren’t talking the kind you microwave). For some of the best takeout sushi around, at affordable prices, Tougen is an all-
around winner.

The Short Course
Outdoor dining: No.
Online ordering: Yes.
Carryout: Yes.
Delivery: No.
Kids’ Menu: No.
Highchairs Available: Yes.

Years in the Making: Local author’s The Kindness Machine released

Julie Pompa

March 1, 2022

Standing in the shadow of the Jerome Library in 2007, Bowling Green State University freshman Christina Dankert decided she wanted to write a book. “It’s such a breathtaking place, the library,” she said, “and it inspired me.” She wasn’t sure what the book would be about or when she would write it, but she had set her goal.

This month — March 22 to be exact — her first book will be released. The Kindness Machine draws on Dankert’s experience as an elementary school teacher and the advice and support she received from a variety of sources. Dankert partnered with her husband for
illustrations. And what might have been considered a long time from concept to finished product has turned out to be perfect timing for a children’s book on kindness.

Kindness to all — ourselves included
“The concept for the book is simple,” Dankert explained. Set in an elementary school, the mysterious kindness machine shows second grade students exactly what they can do to bring kindness to their classroom and into their own hearts. But it is their teacher who reveals a secret to the class that helps them spread kindness wherever they go.

“We wanted to emphasize that kindness to others can be as simple as smiling,” she said. “When you smile, your face lights up and everyone else smiles.” This exploration of kindness is very important in these turbulent times. But more important is Dankert’s added emphasis on directing kindness inward as well. “We wanted to help readers apply that kindness to themselves,” she said. “Even adults can use that!”

Sylvania native Dankert is an elementary teacher in the Sylvania Schools. Her husband Chad, also a Sylvania native, is the book’s illustrator, and he added personal details that were special to them.
For example, “Chad added a lending library stand to the front of the school illustrated in the book,” Dankert said. “That’s the same as the lending library we placed at our school in Sylvania. Many little touches to the illustrations came from our conversations at home.”

Working on the book together was an enjoyable project, Dankert said, adding, “Even before we were married, we talked about doing something like this together. And, after the book was finished, he said he’d work with me again! We’re very proud of how it all turned out, from the message to the characters.”

The Kindness Machine, published by Purple Butterfly Press, is available beginning March 22 at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Bookshop.

Q&A with Christina:
Describe your life in 6 words.
Wife, mother, teacher, friend, book enthusiast.

What is an ideal day for your family in Toledo?
An ideal Toledo day would include a family bike ride at one of the many Metroparks, followed by a snack in the park and ice cream from a local shop.

How would you describe Toledo in one sentence?
Toledo has a little bit of everything, from our art museum, Zoo, Metroparks, sports venues, festivals and foods from around the world, we celebrate culture and life.

Do you have a favorite author and/or book?
Three of my favorite books to read to my students are The Day You Begin by Jaqueline Woodson, All Are Welcome Here by Alexandra Penfold, and Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olson. All three
books share the beauty and positivity that can be found in a classroom, and all showcase a diverse cast of characters, allowing all children to find themselves in the picture books.

Less Mealtime Stress with Responsive Feeding

Molly Klima

March 1, 2022

In a world of instant access to information and parenting trends showcased on social media, award-winning author and international speaker, Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP, has released a research-backed book on a proven way to establish healthy eating habits and relationships with food and our children, Responsive Feeding: The
Baby-First Guide to Stress-Free Weaning, Healthy Eating, and Mealtime Bonding. Melanie shares wisdom gained from over 20 years in speech language pathology and feeding therapy. Responsive feeding is a technique that took root in the 1990s and is recommended by organizations such as the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Department of Health.

Responsive feeding is baby-led and establishes a “dance,” as Melanie calls it, between listening to your baby communicating and meeting those needs in a loving way. This requires parents to be in tune with their baby’s hunger cues as well as identifying baby’s signals of satiety.

“Feeding trends come and go, but babies don’t change the way they communicate,” Potock writes. Reading these cues and responding to your child’s hunger in a timely manner allows them to send hunger signals without interruption and in their natural form. Responding to these signals helps to determine and nurture ways to help establish baby’s confidence that their basic needs will be met.

Babies may indicate hunger by sucking on their hands, rooting or making sucking noises or getting excited at the sight or smell of food. While they have a limited vocabulary babies may indicate fullness by pushing the bottle away or unlatching, turning their head from the spoon or becoming easily distracted. It is important not to force children to finish bottles or meals once they indicate fullness.

Incorporating sensory development
Feeding can be messy, but messy is not bad. It may seem easier for parents to control meal time by not putting food within reach, but not allowing children to feed themselves by spoon or fingers denies their bodies and brains the chance to develop fine motor skills.

“Children are born to explore the world with their hands and mouth,” Potock explains. “Grasping on and feeling the sensation of the food in their hand tells their brain what to expect is going into their mouth.” Potock writes that “when parents focus on getting their children to eat, rather than learning to eat, whether it’s a premature baby or a
fussy toddler, it may work in the short term. But it will quickly backfire, causing the child to have negative experiences and to develop negative memories that will influence future mealtimes.”

Dr. Katelyn Oostra, from Oregon Pediatrics (ProMedica), strongly agrees with the responsive feeding methods and the mantra “Parents provide, children decide.” She says, “Parents can decide what they want to put on the plate for their baby or toddler…once the plate is set in front of the child, the child gets to decide which foods they eat
and how much. The more parents can sit back and let go of trying to control exactly what and how much their child is eating, the less stressed meal times will be.”

Transitioning to solids
Responsive Feeding provides guidelines for transitioning children to purees and solids. Babies are typically ready to begin transitioning to solids around six months, or after they are able to sit up on their own with head control. This demonstrates some mastery of gross motor skills and allows the baby to develop fine motor skills with food.

There are typically three methods to introduce children to solid foods. The traditional method has been going from breast milk or formula to smooth purees, delaying the introduction of textured solids. Another method is strict Baby-led Weaning (BLW), meaning that babies pick up food themselves and feed with no assistance.

Responsive feeding most aligns with a third approach: hybrid. It is typically safe for babies to add solids to their diet at 6 months — it doesn’t have to be only spoon-fed purees or finger foods. When using a hybrid approach, parents offer a variety of foods with a variety of textures helping children to be less picky as they grow. “The longer parents wait to introduce lumpier or chunkier solid foods the less likely children are to like them later on,” adds Potock. “Solids should be introduced by the time the child is ten months old.”

Long term benefits
While parents are dealing with numerous demands, meal time remains an important part of a child’s physical and emotional development. According to the AAP, the benefits of responsive feeding include bonding with your child, establishing healthy relationships with food, decreasing risk of obesity and assisting with language and motor skill development.

“Focus more on relationships than having the ‘right’ things on the plate,” says Potock. The benefits of family mealtimes do not stop after children become toddlers. Children who grow up with consistent family mealtimes are less likely to suffer from anxiety or depression,
they tend to make better decisions concerning peer relationships and they are more likely to abstain from drug use. It’s important to remove distractions during this time. Giving your child undivided attention allows you to connect emotionally as well as to recognize
fullness cues. Dr. Oostra reiterates that the communication involved in responsive feeding is similar to communication in all aspects of parenting: recognizing our children’s needs and offering healthy choices and responses.

Not too late
Even children beyond the infant and toddler stage it is still possible to help with healthy eating habits. For family mealtimes, Dr. Oostra suggests starting with small, realistic goals. “Think of it like exercising,” she says. “Set a realistic goal. Decide when you are going to have the meal time. How often will it be? If that doesn’t work, adjust the goal. It doesn’t have to be dinner, if dinner doesn’t work for your family’s schedule. Maybe your family’s meal together is breakfast. That’s okay too.”

Speaking Out About Developmental Delays

Mary Rose Kulczak

March 1, 2022

healthy — Children follow instructions as they play games at UTMC Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

Pediatric speech and language pathologists around the country have been noting a sharp increase in speech delays in recent months. Many wonder how the COVID pandemic has influenced this trend, and if social distancing, masking and increased screen time have had a negative impact on children’s development.

“I think there is evidence that lack of interaction has taken a toll on social and emotional health for all of us, including toddlers and preschoolers,” said Mike Dillon, Clinic Coordinator at
University of Toledo Medical Center’s Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. “Like any other skill, language and speech get better through practice. When children don’t have peers as models or practice
partners, they lose those opportunities.”

Dillon believes that a variety of factors may be contributing to the increase. “In my opinion, the pandemic has certainly not helped matters,” Dillon said. “Our clinic currently has a waiting list of 8-10 individuals, but I know from talking to my colleagues that many pediatric speech language providers have waiting lists that are months long.”

Skipped Check-Ups, Missed Screenings
During the pandemic, many parents were forgoing routine wellness
examinations, which led to missed early intervention opportunities. Dillon cautions parents and caregivers to keep those appointments. “This is a big concern in terms of both overall health and speech-language development. We know that an amazing amount of
physical and cognitive development is taking place during the first three years of life, so it is important to recognize and follow up on red flags as early as possible,” explains Dillon, adding, “Things like hearing screenings, speech/language questionnaires or even observations by health providers can catch potential issues early and make referrals to the appropriate professionals.”

Masking The Problem
Protective face masks, added to our daily routines, are an obvious culprit in the speech delay phenomenon. Masks muffle the quality of speech, making it difficult for language learners to hear. Also, babies begin lip-reading at eight months of age. When masks cover half the face, it becomes impossible to watch lips form words and makes the reading of facial expressions challenging.

Dillon said that speech-language pathologists have found creative ways to overcome these obstacles, such as using clear masks and face shields to allow children to see their mouths moving when working on specific sounds.

The American Academy of Pediatrics notes that, currently, there are no known studies that have definitively linked face masks with speech delays. Even so, they do offer the following tips for interacting with children while wearing face masks:

Get the child’s attention before talking.
Face the child directly and make sure nothing is blocking the child’s view.
Speak slowly and slightly louder (without shouting).
Use eyes, hands, body language and changes in tone of voice to add meaning and context to speech.
Ask the child if they understood; repeat words and sentences when necessary.
Reduce noise and reduce distractions.

What to do if you suspect a delay
If a parent is worried about their child’s development, they should seek help as soon as possible.

“If you are noticing that your child isn’t progressing in their language development or is not engaging with others, these can be red flags to talk to your pediatrician about getting a referral for
services,” Dillon recommends. “There are also specific social skills like reading someone’s emotions and knowing how to carry on a conversation that are best learned in a natural environment. Parents and families can certainly do these things at home.”

Take a walk and talk about what you are seeing.
Model the language you want them to use.
Make time for one-on-one play.
Limit time that kids are alone with screens and devices.
Have your child engage with other children to get peer models and to practice socialization.

For more information, consult the following resources:

The University of Toledo Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
utoledo.edu/hhs/clinics/speech

The American Speech-Language Hearing Association
identifythesigns.org

Ohio Early Intervention Services
www.helpmegrow.org

Michigan Early Intervention Services
www.1800earlyon.org

2022 Summer Camp Guide

Erin Holden

March 1, 2022

If you have a little yogi who wants to zen out on the mat, a budding artist who loves arts and crafts, or a child who is interested in all things STEM this list of summer activities for 2022 will leave you inspired. Register for them today, and don’t forget to browse our site for other local ideas!

Scrap4Art
333 W. Wayne St., Maumee
419-720-2978
scrap4arttoledo.org

This artistic nonprofit is not only a creative outlet for kids, but an educational tool to teach them about sustainability! Scrap4Art uses repurposed materials to create completely original works of art.

Sign your children up for their craft camps, which take place from June 14 to August 6, Monday through Friday from 10am to noon, open to grades one through six. Camp cost from $100. Register on their website to secure your kids’ spots today!

Open Arms Wellness
2300 Navarre Ave., Oregon
419-720-8604
openarmsmassagestudio.com

Little Yogi Sunday Morning Club
The club offers a full, fun-filled schedule every Sunday, 10am-noon. Your little yogi can expect one hour of yoga and meditation followed by fun activities, snacks and crafts! The cost is $25 per child. Visit their website for a current rundown of events.

Children’s Theatre Workshop
2417 Collingwood Blvd.
419-244-5061
ctwtoledo.org

Summer at Children’s Theatre Workshop includes day camps for creativity and exploration, acting camps that create and stage a short play in a week, and musical theatre camp productions culminating with a fully-produced performance for the public!

Day camps are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm for ages 6-12 and 9am-1pm for ages 4-5.

Acting camps are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm for ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-15.

Musicals meet in the afternoons or evenings and are for ages 7-9, 10-16 and 13-18.

Summer programs start June 6 and are available through August 12.

Camp costs: $150-$180

Registration: Go to ctwtoledo.org/summer-2022 for detailed information on camps, as well as payment plans, sibling discounts, FAQs, accessibility needs and registration. Need more information? Email [email protected].

Imagination Station
1 Discovery Way
419-244-2674
imaginationstationtoledo.org

Imagination Station Summer Camp:
An Adventure of Discovery, An experiment in Fun

Campers will dive into a week filled with fun, one-of-a-kind experiences that will satisfy all curiosity cravings. Explore some of the favorites like Super Splatter Science, Pirateology, Make. Code. Create. and —NEW THIS YEAR — Game On! where campers 9-13 will design (and play) their own board, arcade and video games while learning about programming, tinkering and design.

Summer months can be hectic for parents. That’s why Imagination Station Summer Camps offer extended care. Campers can come early and stay late (8:30am-5:30pm) to make drop-off and pick-up a breeze.

Summer camp registration can be found on the Imagination Station website.

St. Ursula Academy
4025 Indian Rd.
419-531-1693
toledosua.org/camps

St. Ursula Academy is excited to offer a full array of summer camps for Happy Campers in Kindergarten through eighth grade. From American Girl® for the youngest campers to science, writing, arts, photography, leadership, craft, theater and athletic camps for older girls, there is something that will meet each camper’s unique interests. St. Ursula provides an enriching and undeniably fun experience. Read more about the camps and register on their
website.

The staff at St. Ursula looks forward to spending time with your camper at SUA this summer!

Camp dates: June 6-July 22
Camp times: Enrichment Camps run from 8:30-11:30am and 12:30-3:30pm, Mondays through Thursdays. Athletic Camp times vary.
Camp cost: $20-$100

Visit Fort Wayne
927 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne, IN
260-424-3700
visitfortwayne.com

Family is at the heart of Fort Wayne, Indiana. With high-quality attractions, affordable admissions, and that big-city, small-town feel, families LOVE this city. From year-round attractions to summer favorites, Fort Wayne makes for a family-friendly road trip that is worthwhile. We’ve listed a few things that we love about visiting there:

Fort Wayne’s Children’s Zoo
You’ll find 42 acres—and countless activities to fill the day! Feed a giraffe, tickle your toes in the treetops on the Sky Safari, or pet a stingray in the Australian Outback. You can even walk around with kangaroos!

Promenade Park
Fort Wayne’s newest attraction is the one-of-a-kind Promenade Park. Adults love to relax on porch swings, kids love the accessible playground and kids’ canal, and everyone enjoys a walk along the tree canopy trail or a game of ping pong and cornhole.

Science Central
Indiana’s only hands-on science center, Science Central is a great year-round attraction for families. Spark your imagination with more than 200 exhibits including water tables for younger guests, challenging experiments for teens or the Science on a Sphere exhibit, perfect for the whole family!

Wrap up this day of fun with a TinCaps baseball game. Set in a gorgeous downtown park, a Fort Wayne TinCaps game is a blast, and it’s affordable: seats on the grass start at just $7.

Additional family favorites include adventuring along eight miles of riverfront in downtown Fort Wayne, exploring more than 150 pieces of public art on Fort Wayne’s Public Art Trail, or enjoying the food and fun in new destinations like The Landing – a walkable block where you can find public art, friends gathering and dining destinations at seven restaurants.

National Inventors Hall of Fame
3701 N. Highland Park, North Canton
800-969-4332
invent.org/local

Thanks to amazing reviews from parents, teachers and — most importantly — campers, Camp Invention® is back. Spark your kid’s creativity and build their confidence with the all-new program, Explore! Campers in grades K-6 will collaborate with friends in hands-on, open-ended STEM adventures designed to inspire curiosity, stretch imaginations and give your explorer an epic summer experience. They’ll dive into ocean research with their own robotic fish, develop inventions for space exploration, build a spinning robotic artist and design a mega marble arcade! Spots fill up quickly, so visit the website to sign up today!

Snapology Urban Air Adventure Park
5243 Airport Hwy.
419-962-3257
urbanair.com/ohio-toledo

Summer is upon us, and there is so much fun in store for kids at Snapology! Snapology’s curriculum is designed to build on the math, science and technology knowledge students ages 5-14 have gained over the school year to keep them interested and engaged in STEAM year-round.

Using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex, drones, laptops and whatever kids are into these days, the best part about Snapology is that their programs are so packed with fun, so children will be excited to return to school next year to use what they’ve learned.

To add to the excitement, Snapology Toledo is located inside Urban Air and play time will be included! Half-day and full-day summer camp themes include Adventures with Jedi Masters, Superheroes, Amusement Park Engineering and much more. Snapology also focuses on developing real-world inter-personal skills through sharing ideas, communicating and working together. Kids love it because it’s fun, and parents love it because it’s educational!

Toledo Ballet
5327 Monroe St.
419-471-0049
toledoballet.com

Toledo Ballet is offering summer classes, intensives and camps for dancers of all ages and ability levels. Though registration for these classes has already begun, there is flexible enrollment available throughout the summer. Head to their website to learn more about each class and to register your tiny dancer today!

Toledo Ballet Summer Classes

Summer Session I: June 13-July 8

Summer Session II: July 11-29

Summer Session III: August 1-19

Toledo Ballet Junior Intensives

Junior Intensive I: July 11-15

Junior Intensive II: July 11-22

Junior Intensive III: July 25-29

Junior Intensive IV: August 20-27

Toledo Ballet Dance Camps

Includes Encanto Dance Camp from July 18-22 and Lions, Tigers & Bears, Oh My! from July 25-29 (both for ages 4-5); Dance Exploration Camps from July 18-22 and July 25-29 (for ages 6+); and Nutcracker Exploration Camp from August 1-5 (for ages 7-12).

Toledo Ballet Junior Intensives

Toledo Ballet Junior Intensives will focus on the core ballet repertoire. Students in Levels three and up (ages 9+) will work on character variations, choreography and technique.

Children’s Discovery Center
Franklin Park 1(Talmadge 1)
3839 Talmadge Rd.
419-474-8303

Franklin Park 2 (Talmadge 2)
3905 Talmadge Rd.
419-292-2528

Perrysburg
11090 Ave Rd., Perrysurg
419-874-8203

Harbortown
7033 Lighthouse Way, Perrysburg
419-872-4510

Waterville
8011 Dutch Rd., Waterville
419-878-8689

Holland Wolf Creek
1640 Timberwolf Dr., Holland
419-861-1060

childrensdiscoverycenters.com

Camp Discovery is getting ready to take a trip back in time! Discover what adventures “The Decades” have in store for campers. Exploring pop culture, inventions, games, foods and more, the children will learn from hands-on experiences. Children ages 6-10 will travel each week to field trip destinations around Toledo, including the Toledo Museum of Art, behind the scenes with the Walleye, strawberry picking, the Bowling Green waterpark, the Toledo Zoo and more. Campers will have the opportunity to travel to the recreation campus each week to plunge into the Center’s commercial swimming pool, complete with their own certified lifeguard, and participate in team sports including basketball, soccer, dodge ball and more.

The summer camps run from May 30 to August 12. Care is provided from 6:45am-6:00pm. Catered snacks and lunches are provided daily. They are now enrolling at five nearby locations. Sibling discount rates are available. Call 419-867-8570 for more information or visit www.childrensdiscoverycenters.com.

Hunter’s Run
9241 Secor Rd., Temperance, MI
734-856-2404
huntersrunmhja.com

Hunter’s Run is offering nine weeks of horseback riding summer 2022 weekly drop-off camps, which runs from June 8 until August 17. Kids ages four to 12 will enjoy a riding lesson and horse care session daily, as well as a daily craft activity. Available afternoon activities range from games to more advanced horse care. The camp even provides an opportunity on the last day for parents to come watch their children demonstrate their newly acquired skills. Camps are filling up quickly so please contact Hunter’s Run to sign up as soon as possible. The deadline is 14 days prior to each weekly camp.

St. Francis de Sales Summer Camps
2323 W. Bancroft St.
419-531-1618
SFStoledo.org

SFS is gearing up for another great summer! Each year the school’s coaches and faculty members try to add something to make the camps even better than the year before. These activities, which cover a variety of interests, include sports camps, cyber camp, robotics and much more! The camps allow students to go deeper into their interests as they are encouraged to “be who you are and be that well.” This year, St. Francis has a few co-ed camps as well. For more information, visit SFStoledo.org.

Educare Academy

2303 Cheyenne Blvd. | 419-865-8191

Educareacademy.com

The award-winning specialists at Educare Academy offer a specialized summer camp program that keeps young campers engaged and learning all summer. With activities like cooking, science projects, water play, field trips and more, kids are sure to love their time at any of Educare’s full day programs. Openings available for campers as young as infants all the way through school age. Schedules and sessions vary.

Cardan Montessori Center

1555 S. Byrne Rd., Ste. 100
419-787-7376
cardanmontessori.com

Give your child a summer with the inspirational educators at Cardan Montessori! This year marks Cardan’s fifth annual summer camp. The Montessori school’s previous camps have featured a wide variety of artistic pursuits, from poetry and staged performances in dance and theater, to visual arts like photography. Kids can also look forward to field trips and guest presenters for inspiration. Register today!

Forté Music School

3208 W Sylvania Ave

419-471-2100

ForteMusic419.com

Summer is a great time to start learning an instrument, as there is often more free time available. At Forté Music School, lessons are available for all instruments and all ages. You or your child can start learning an instrument during the summer and then continue lessons throughout the school year…and maybe for life!

Camp dates: Lessons & open enrollment are available year round.
Camp times: 30-minute lessons are standard and can go up from there.
Ages: two years and up
Cost: $112 per month
Register at ForteMusic419.com or 419-471-2100.

St. John’s Jesuit High School
5901 Airport Hwy.
419-865-5743
sjjtitans.com

For kids looking to hone their athletic skills this summer, look no further than the camps at St. John’s Jesuit. The school offers baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling and even hockey! Additionally, the school offers a Total Athlete camp that is led by three of St. John’s conditioning coaches in the incredibly well-equipped Lyden Center Weight Room. Ages, dates and locations of their various camps are all outlined on the St. John’s Jesuit website. Register there today!

Zoar Lutheran Church
314 E. Indiana Ave., Perrysburg
419-874-4346
zoarlutheran.com

Children entering Pre-K through sixth grade can take part in Zoar’s Vacation Bible School, which takes place on June 26 from noon-2pm and June 27-30 from 9am-noon. Make sure to register by May 27 to enjoy all the fun activities the coordinators have planned for this summer! You can learn more about the church and their youth ministry on the website, as well as Facebook.com/ZoarLutheranChurchPerrysburg.

Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St.
419-255-8000
toledomuseum.org

Join TMA this summer for exciting week-long summer camps! Journey across the globe in Art Around the World, combine computer coding and art in The Inventive Artist camp, or enjoy some traditional and non-traditional artmaking in Painting Adventure! Enrollment is open to school-age students for morning, afternoon or day-long sessions.

Scholarships are available and cover 100 percent of tuition fees for most classes. Apply today! Find more information and an application here.

There’s something for all ages, and Teen camps (ages 14-18) are also open for enrollment! Enjoy classes in glassblowing, metalsmithing, digital photography, fashion design, beaded jewelry design and more.

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To-go sushi so delicious you won’t miss dining indoors

Years in the Making: Local author’s The Kindness Machine released

Less Mealtime Stress with Responsive Feeding

Speaking Out About Developmental Delays

2022 Summer Camp Guide

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Cardan Montessori Center

March 2022

Educare Academy

2303 Cheyenne Blvd. | 419-865-8191