Museum Turns Back the Clock for Libbey Picnic
TOLEDO, OHIO – Toledo Museum of Art founders Florence and Edward Drummond Libbey would often stroll over to the Museum on Sunday afternoons to enjoy concerts and meet with friends. On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Museum will turn back the clock by hosting an old-fashioned picnic to celebrate the culmination of the community art project Art on the Line.
The Libbey Picnic will be held from 12:30 – 4 p.m. at the Museum on the grounds of the Glass Pavilion. There will be free admission, free activities and free entertainment as well as two silent auctions.
Museum staff and volunteers will set the stage by dressing in period clothing from 1901 to 1930 on loan from the University of Toledo and Toledo Rep costume shops. Picnic-goers are encouraged to dress in vintage clothing as well.
Entertainment will include storytelling by Will Clay, performances by the Streetwise Barbershop Quartet, balloon twisting and magic by Eli Echevarria, and “vintage” ballroom dancing demonstrations and lessons.
Visitors can take part in three-legged sack races, play lawn games, or learn how to make a kite, a pinwheel or a hat. For the younger set, there will be face painting and bubbles. And those of every age can enjoy a display of historic vehicles that will include a 1917 Milton electric car manufactured in Toledo. (The vintage car display is dependent upon fair weather.)
In addition to 25-cent hot dogs for everyone, there will be free ice cream and cake for Museum members. Pre-ordered boxed picnic lunches ($18 for couples; $36 for families of four) also will be available. Call 419-255-8000, ext. 7432 no later than Aug. 23 for menu details and to place an order.
Those attending also will have the chance to bid on Art on the Line panels. Sponsored by Brooks Insurance, the Art on the Line project invited community members, local artists, employees of local companies and Museum visitors to paint fabric panels made from recycled plastic bottles. The colorful completed works were hung on “clothesline” for display outdoors on the Museum grounds.
A separate silent auction will feature picnic baskets made especially for the event by the Museum Ambassadors.
Proceeds from both silent auctions will help support future Museum art education programming.
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The mission of the Toledo Museum of Art is based upon the belief in the power of art to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought, and provide enjoyment. Through our collection and programs, we strive to integrate art into the lives of people.
The Toledo Museum of Art is a nonprofit arts institution funded through individual donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and investments. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund programs at the Toledo Museum of Art through a sustainable grant program that encourages economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.; Sunday, Noon-6 p.m.; closed Mondays and major holidays. Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank.
The Museum is located at 2445 Monroe Street at Scottwood Avenue, just west of the downtown business district and one block off I-75 with exit designations posted. For general information, visitors can call 419-255-8000 or 800-644-6862, or visit www.toledomuseum.org.
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