TODAY

• Darke County Parks hosts a Frog Bog Jog at 6:30 p.m. at Shawnee Prairie Peserve, 4267 state Route 502, Greenville. Wear boots. Free. 937-548-0165.

• Shelby County Historical Society continues its exhibit, “Intrepid Women of Shelby County,” which runs through October, in the Ross Historical Center, 201 N. Main Ave. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. Admission free.

• Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, presents its exhibit, “Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists,” through June 26. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Tickets: $14 adults, $11 seniors, active military and students, $6 children 7-17, children 6 and under and members free. 937-223-4278.

• Rosewood Gallery, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, presents solo exhibits by Bridgette Bogle and Jason Tanner Young through May 20. Exhibit is free Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. t0 3 p.m. 937-296-0294.

• Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Cincinnati, presents “Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing,” through May 21. Times vary. Tickets: $30-$86 at 800-582-3208 and www.cincyplay.com.

• Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, 1127 Vine St., Cincinnati, presents “Violet” through May 22. Tickets: $18-$44 at 513-421-3555 and www.ensemblecincinnati.org.

New Knoxville Public Library hosts a book discussionof “The Secret Daughter” at 6 p.m. Free.

• Columbus Children’s Theatre presents “Cats” in the Lincoln Theatre, 769 E. Long St., Columbus, today through May 15. Times vary. Tickets: $17-$30 at www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org.

• Dayton Opera hosts “Cast Blast,” a meet-the-cast event promoting upcoming productions of “The Book Collector” and “Carmina Burana,” at the Dayton Beer Company, 41 Madison St., Dayton, at 6 p.m. Information at 937-224-3521.

FRIDAY

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 302 W. Main St., Troy, opens an exhibit, “Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll,” which runs through July 10. Free. 937-339-0457.

• Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Brahms Festival Evenings One and Two,” today and Saturday at 8 p.m., in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton. Tickets: $14-$61 at 937-228-3630.

• Darke County Parks hikes for butterfly monitoring at 2 p.m. Call 937-548-0165 for location.

• Anna Public Library offers drop-in preschool playtime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Gateway Arts Council opens its 2016 Spring Fling exhibit with a fundraising reception in the gallery, 216 N. Miami Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets: $20 per person, $35 per couple, at 498-2787. Exhibit continues through May 2, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free.

• The 47th annual Appalachian Festival runs today from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Cincinnati. Crafts, food, music, storytelling. Admission: $10 adults, $5 senior citizens, $20 children 4-11, children under 4 are free. Parking: $6. Ride bands: $7. www.appalachianfestival.org.

• Arts Partnership presents Art Walk, a gallery hop through downtown Findlay, from 5 to 10 p.m. Free. 419-422-3412.

SATURDAY

• Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation hosts Cans for Canines, an aluminum can recylcing drive, at the Shelby County Animal Shelter, 110 Clem Road, from 9 to 11 a.m. Mascot Scarfie will be there to greet children.

• The Council of Religious Education offers a chicken or pork tenderloin dinner from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Menard’s on W. Michigan Ave. Meals: $7.50.

• Route 33 Rhythm & Brews, 09891 county Road 33A, Wapakoneta, presents Soraia at 9 p.m. Tickets in advance, $10, at 419-739-7833; $15 at the door.

• Brukner Nature Center hosts a bird hike at the River’s Edge Wildlife Preserve, Calumet Road just off state Route 48, near Ludlow Falls, today and from the interpretive center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, Tuesday, both at 7:30 a.m. Free.

• Christian Academy Schools, 2151 W. Russell Road, hosts the National Day of Prayer breakfast and program at 10 a.m. Free.

• Rock the Difference festival runs at the Shelby County Fairgrounds, 655 S. Highland Ave., from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission: $5, parking $3.

• Red Bricks & Roses, a horse-drawn carriage parade, steps off in uptown Oxford, 14 E. Park Place, at 10 a.m. www.enjoyoxford.org.

• Marion County Historical Society presents the Time-Traveler’s Ball, dancing, desserts, costumes, demonstrations in teh Tri-Rivers Career Center, 2222 Marion-Mount Gilead Road, Marion, at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance at www.marionhistory.com; $20 at the door.

• Glen Helen, 405 Corry St., Yellow Springs, hosts Make It Count for the Birds, a fundraiser and birdwatching event, from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Information and schedule at www.glenhelen.org.

• Darke County Parks hosts Wandering for Warblers, a birdwatching hike, at 9 a.m. and butterfly monitoring at 2 p.m. at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 state Route 502, Greenville. Free. 937-548-0165.

• Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, 118 Woodland Ave., Dayton, hosts a spring migration bird walk from 9 to 11 a.m. Advance registration at 937-228-3221. Free.

• Convention of the States Project presents a talk by its Ohio director, Steve Stechschulte, at 1 p.m. in the Lima Public Library, 650 W. Market St., Lima. Free.

SUNDAY

• Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra performs its spring concert in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton at 3 p.m. Tickets: $8 at 937-224-3521, ext. 1136, and at the door.

• Sauder Village, 22611 state Route 2, Archbold, offers free admission to mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and children 16 and under today in honor of Mother’s Day. Admission for others: $16 adults, $10 childrenn 6-16; members, free. www.saudervillage.org.

• Sidney Sons of the American Legion Squadron 217 host a Mothers Day buffet brunch at the post, 1265 Fourth Ave., from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meals: $8 adults, $4 children under 12.

MONDAY

• Anna Community Library, 304 N. Second St., Anna, presents Story Times with Sheila at 3:30 p.m. Free.

• The Sheets Family Botkins Branch Library, 109 E. Lynn St., Botkins, offer preschool story time for children 3-5 at 6:30 p.m. Free.

• New Bremen Library offers Scrabble for adults at 1 p.m., Lego Fun for all ages at 3:30 p.m. and Move and Groove to the Music for children in grades K-3 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Advance registration for Scrabble at 419-629-2158.

• Minster High School Band performs in concert at the high school, 100 E. 7th St., New Bremen, at 7 p.m.

• New Bremen Local Schools presents its spring concert in the high school, 901 E. Monroe St., New Bremen, at 7:30 p.m. Free.

• Glen Helen hosts Trailside Kids Club for children 6-12 at the Trailside Museum, 405 Corry St., Yellow Springs, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Advance registration required at www.glenhelen.org. Fee: $2.

• New Knoxville Library hosts the Lego Builders Club for children 3-12 at 3 p.m. and Lego robotics for children in grades 3-7 and their parents at 6 p.m. Advance registration for robotics required at 419-753-2724.

• The Stallo Memorial Library in Minster offers After School Stories and Ice Cream Sundaes for children of all ages at 3:30 p.m. Free.

TUESDAY

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster hosts Mommy and Me story time for children 3-kindergarten at 10:30 a.m.

• New Bremen Library hosts Reader’s Theater Junior for children in grades 2-3 at 3:30 p.m. and story time for children up to first grade at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration for theater at 419-629-2158.

• The Shelby County Genealogical Society presents a talk by David D. Adams, “What Headstones Reveal,” in the Ross Historical Center, 201 N. Main Ave., at 7 p.m. Free.

• New Bremen Middle School Band performs in concert in the middle school gym, 202 S. Walnut St., New Bremen, at 7:30 p.m.

• Today is the deadline to purchase tickets for the Senior Citizens Day Luncheon, scheduled for May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center, 304 S. West Ave. Tickets: $5 at 492-5266.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, opens an exhibit of photographs by Jerry McGlothen, which runs through July 8. Reception May 22 at 2 p.m. Free.

WEDNESDAY

• Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, hosts the Big Sit, birdwatching from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot. Pledges accepted for bird species. 937-698-6493.

• Jackson Center Memorial Branch Library, 205 S. Linden St., Jackson Center, hosts Wacky Wednesday for children preschool through 12th grade, after school. Free.

• New Knoxville Public Library offers a craft, making a spring flower, for all ages, at 3 p.m. Advance registration required at 419-753-2724.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster screens a classic movie for adults at 1 p.m. Free.

MAY 12

• Today is the deadline to register for “Sleeping Beauty: Tips for a More Restful Night,” a panel discussion in Premier Health’s “Women, Wisdon and Wellness” series, scheduled for May 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Crystal Room, 845 W. Market St., Troy. Register at 866-608-3463.

• New Bremen Public Library presents story time for children up to first grade at 10:30 a.m. and Lego robotics for children in grades 3-7 and their parents at 3:30 p.m. 419-629-2158.

• New Knoxville Public Library presents story time for children 3-first grade at 3 p.m. 419-753-2724.

• New Bremen Library hosts story time for children up to first grade at 10:30 a.m. Free.