1/12 - Lincoln Celebration: What Do We Perceive as Greatness in Leadership and How Historians Rank Greatness
Gerald Bazer will set the stage with a presentation on the Presidency, criteria to evaluate and how presidents are rated. He is Dean Emeritus of Owens Community College and well-known author and scholar on the presidency. The exhibit for this presentation will focus on campaign memorabilia and literature of the 1960 campaign. The material will be exhibited in the gallery attached to Schomburg Auditorium for a 10 day period. The material is from private collections and loans from the Ohio Historical Society.
7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus - Free & the Public is Welcome

1/18 - Zing String Quartet - DCCC Performance Series
All members of the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, these four outstanding strings players have performed in Kennedy Center, Quebec's Place des Arts, and Cleveland's Severance Hall. They have toured in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, and New Zealand as well as throughout the United States. Adding a second cello, the group will feature the Schubert Quintet D. 956, perhaps the ultimate piece for string chamber musicians.
Hours 7pm at the Arts & Media Center@ 319 Wayne Street

2/6 - Toledo Jazz Orchestra - DCCC Performance Series
This 18 piece big band has a reputation as one of the finest jazz ensembles in Ohio. They have appeared with Jon Hendricks, the Four Freshman, Clark Terry, Jeff Hamilton, and Joe Williams and present the annual Art Tatum Jazz Heritage Festival as well as the Jazz in the Garden series. They play the classic charts of Stan Kenton, Duke ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Maynard Ferguson. This performance will be a Count Basie Tribute.
Hours 7:30 pm - Defiance Community Auditorium

2/12 - Lincoln Celebration: The Role of Location in the rise of Political Power
Randall L. Buchman will speak about Lincoln's Ohio connections. He is a distinguished Professor Emeritus from Defiance College and well known throughout Ohio for his presentations on Lincoln. The exhibit will be based on the reprints of articles published in the Defiance Democrat during the Lincoln years. The materials represent local reaction to Lincoln's position of issues during his presidency.
7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus - Free and the Public is Welcome

2/15 - Julia Sakharova, violin - DCCC Performance Series
This dazzling Russian violinist was born in Moldova and raised in Zheleznovodsk and is a graduate of the renowned Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Having performed on four continents, she is recognized as one of the most prolific artists today, performing frequently as an orchestral soloist as well as a chamber musician. She is a recipient of the Louis Kaufman Prize for outstanding performance in chamber music three consecutive years.
Hours: 7:00 pm at the arts & Media Center@ 319 Wayne Street

3/5 - Bands Bands Bands - Big Band Sound of the DCCB
With all its 18 members from the Defiance College Community Band, this group has played for capacity crowds the past three years. Led by local music educator and trombonist, Scott Rogers, the group features Dorsey, Miller, and Wellington as well as other big band classics. Featured vocalist is Ken Wetstein, Dean of Students at Defiance College.
Hours 7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus

3/12 - Lincoln Celebration: Humor as a Part of Humanitarians
Jan Younger, PhD, will speak on the humor of Lincoln. He is a Professor of Speech at Heidelberg College. He has been a guest speaker on presidential humor at Hofstra University's Presidential Conferences. The exhibit will focus on humorous cartoons of the Lincoln era. The exhibit will be a collection of editorial cartoons about Lincoln.
7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus - FREE - Public welcome.

3/17 - Schomburg Series
David Munnelly Band - Schomburg Auditorium 7:00 pm

3/22 - Sunday at the Center - Nathan Carterette, piano - DCCC Performance Series
Carterette has studied piano since age 11 with the renowned Birute Smetona and won the Steinway Society competition of Massachusetts as well as the Bartok-Kabalevsky-Prokofiev Competition. He has appeared at New York's Weill Recital Hall, Virginia's Radford University, and Berkeley School of Music. He has captivated audiences in Europe and across the United States.
7:00 pm at the Arts and Media Center@ 319 Wayne Street

DCCB Cabaret - Concert
Weaner Common Center - 7:30 pm

4/2 - Bands Bands Bands - Maidens IV, Celtic Band
These four young, charming sisters feature four voice, four instrument, four part harmony. Their original compositions and unique arrangements give their sound a distinctive fire, and "fans the flame of Celtic and fold music." Of them it has been said, "tradition meets flair!"
Hours 7:30 pm - Historic Valentine Theater

4/7 - Schomburg Series
Ernie Hawkins - Schomburg Auditorium 7:30pm

4/16-19 - Fort Defiance Players - Sound of Music
Defiance Community Auditorium

4/26 - Lincoln Celebration: The role of Myth Versus Reality
William C. Harris, PhD, will speak on Lincoln, Myths and Reality. He is a Professor Emeritus from North Carolina University and a recognized Lincoln Scholar. He is a recipient of the Lincoln Prize and was awarded the Abraham Lincoln Institute Award for his work. The exhibit will focus on the multitude of books in print with Abraham Lincoln as the subject.
7:30 pm at the Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus - FREE - Public Welcome

4/27 - Defiance Community Cultural Band
Pop Concert - Community Auditorium - 7:30pm

5/8 - Au Glaize Village - Days of Yesteryear

5/9 - 4th Annual Lilac Festival
Downtown Defiance. Click HERE for more info or to become a vendor!

6/6 - AuGlaize Village Steam & Gas Show

6/24-27 - Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA)
More information coming soon!

6/25 - 29 - Fort Defiance Players
Mouse Trap - Schomburg Auditorium 8:00 pm

6/27 Movie by the River
More information as available

6/28 - Art in the Park
Located on the historic Fort Grounds at the Defiance Public Library. 10am - 5pm rain or shine.

June 28 - July 3 - Summer Fest
More information coming soon!

July 3 - Community Fireworks Display

7/12 - AuGlaize Village Car Show

7/25 - Movie by the River

7/30 - 8/2 - Fort Defiance Players - Nunsense Dinner Theatre
Serrick Campus Center

8/ 22 - Movie By the River

8/23-29     Defiance County Fair

9/1 - 30 - Lincoln Exhibit
Focus - Lincoln's Early Life
Defiance College Womens Commission Gallery

9/10 - Lincoln Celebration
The Impact of a Spouse - Schomburg Auditorium 7:30pm

9/25 - Defiance Fall Rib Fest
Downtown Defiance - for more information click HERE.

10/3 - 4 - AuGlaize Village - Johnny Appleseed Festival

10/11 - Lincoln Celebration
Idealism Expressed
Schomburg Auditorium - 7:30pm

10/15 - 18 - Fort Defiance Players
Man of La Mancha - Defiance County Auditorium - 7:30pm

10/29 - Lincoln Celebration
The Need for Education - Schomburg Auditorium 7:30 pm

10/31 - Defiance Lions Club Halloween Parade
Downtown Defiance - 7:00 pm

11/10 - Defiance Community Concert Band
Veteran's Day - Defiance Community Auditorium 7:30 pm

11/11 - Lincoln Celebration
Counter Movements - Schomburg Auditorium 7:30 pm

11/12 - 14 - Downtown Defiance Holiday Open House Weekend
More information coming soon!

11/18-21 - 11th Annual Festival of Trees
Defiance Eagles

12/4-5 - Fort Defiance Players - Madrigal Feast

12/5 - Santa Arrives in Downtown Defiance

12/13 - Community Messiah Performance
St John UCC 7:30pm

2/14 - United Way of Defiance Valentine Dance
Decadent Desserts and Cash Bar. Music by Big Band Sound
$30 per couple
For Reservations call 419-782-33510

2/28 - Town and Gown Series - The Lure of the Whitehouse
Featuring James Polk, Henry Clay and Lucy Hayes
7:30 pm Schomburg Auditorium - Defiance College Campus

3/1 - Defiance County Humane Society - Antique Show
3rd Annual Show and Sale will host over 27 dealers.
11am - 5pm at Local 211 UAW Hall Baltimore Road

3/15 - Curtis Jr. and The Midnight Rockers Featuring Bobby G
UAW Memorial Hall - 2140 Baltimore Road - Defiance, OH.
6pm - 9pm. $5 Cover charge. All proceeds benefit Multiple Sclerosis.

3/20 - Town and Gown Series - The Lure of the Whitehouse
Featuring Franklin Pierce, James G. Blaine and Harriet Lane
7:30 Schomburg Auditorium - Defiance College Campus

4/17 - 4/20 - Guys and Dolls - Fort Defiance Players
Defiance Community Auditorium
Thursday, Friday, Saturday April 17-19 at 8:00 pm
Sunday April 20 at 2:00 pm

4/24 - Town and Gown Series - The Lure of the Whitehouse
Featuring Woodrow Wilson, Samuel Tilden and Eleanor Roosevelt
7:30 Schomburg Auditorium - Defiance College Campus

5/2 - Defiance City Historian Hall of Fame Induction
Defiance Cultural Center - Wayne and Third

5/2 - 5/4 - Nob Hammer-In - AuGlaize Village
This event is open only to those interested in learning or improving their skills in blacksmithing. For more information call 419-395-1314

5/3 - Third Annual Lilac Festival
Fine Arts Vendors and Crafter's, Musical Entertainment, Children's Activities and Food. Visit with local nurseries for spring plantings.
Downtown Defiance 10am - 5pm

5/9 - Days of Yesteryear - AuGlaize Village
A field trip for students. The village comes alive with craftspeople demonstrating pioneer crafts and skills.
9am - 3pm

5/10 - Defiance County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
9am until sold out. Plant Sale at Cabin Fever North. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions!

5/17 - Dedication of New Panel on War Memorial
Dedication Ceremony of the new Global War Panel. Defiance County War Memorial Downtown Defiance at the Courthouse. For more info contact the Defiance County Veterans Office at 419-782-6861.
2pm (Rain date: Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 2pm)

5/17 - Maumee Valley Tri-Adventure Race
7:30 am - 8am. Independence Dam State Park. For more information visit maumeetriadventurerace.net

6/7 - 6/8 - 25th Annual Black Swamp Steam & Gas Show and Flea Market
AuGlaize Village - Hours are 10am - 5pm daily

6/11 - Defiance County Master Gardeners Chicago Botanic Gardens Trip
For more information contact Norm at 419-782-4234, Orville at 419-658-2742, or the Defiance County Extension office at 419-782-4771

6/12 - Music in Your Parks
Riverside Park - Bryan Community Band

6/13 - 6/14 - Defiance Relay for Life
Ayersville High School from 6pm Friday until 6pm Saturday
Celebrate Remember and Fight back against Cancer

6/26 - 6/29 - Urine Town - Fort Defiance Players
Schomburg Auditorium at Defiance College
Urinetown, the Musical is a delightful, intelligent, clever and uproariously funny celebration of the musical itself. Part parody, part cautionary tale, Urinetown borrows from various musical styles to present the plight of a society in which a sever drought has made water a priceless commodity. The antics which follow are both heart-rending and hilarious. This musically received ten Tony Award nominations and has delighted audiences from coast to coast. Now it's our turn to present this musical masterpiece. We know, the title is awful, but don't let that deter you from one of the most enjoyable experiences you will ever have at the theatre!

6/28 - Scared Stiff by the River
Evening movie along the banks of the Maumee with Dr. Mor B. S. from DCTV
Pontiac Park at dusk

6/28 - Music in Your Parks
Pontiac Park - Rube Band

6/29 - Art in the Park
Music, food and entertainment.
Visit the crafters and shop the Library book sale.
Fort Grounds. 10am - 5pm

7/5 - Fort Street Fest - Annual Fireworks Display

7/13 - Motorama - AuGlaize Village
Open to self-propelled, motorized or power "anything". Antique Cars, Customs, rods, fire trucks and cycles.
10am - 3pm

7/17 - 7/18 - Sidewalk Sales
Downtown Defiance comes alive with activity. Bargain hunters welcome.

7/17 - Music in Your Parks
Canal Park - Black Swamp Swing Band

7/18 - 7/20 - 3rd Annual Native American Open Gathering
Native American dancing, drumming, vendors and food.
Sherwood, Ohio
10am - 7pm Friday & Saturday. 10am - 5pm Sunday.

7/26 - Herb and Art Fair - AuGlaize Village
Stroll and view special craft items, plants and art. Gourmet lunch available.
10am - 4pm

7/26 - Hobo Supper - AuGlaize Village
Join the Civil War re-enactors for this event. Special guest speaker.
Free will donation. 7pm

7/26 - Scared Stiff by the River
Evening movie along the banks of the Maumee with Dr. Mor B.S. from DCTV. Pontiac park at dusk

7/27 - Civil War Day - AuGlaize Village
Join this recreation of the sights and sounds of the American Civil War. View encampments of Union and Confederate Troops. Starts at 10am

7/31 - 8/3 - Fort Defiance Players - Dinner Theatre
Serrick Center on Defiance College Campus
It's 1950-something and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl, and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana are making their national television singing debut. "Spotlight on Music," a fictitious weekly 1950s television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network, sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950s. The Taffetas pay tribute to the sounds of the Maguire Sisters, The Fontaine Sisters and The Chordettes. Opening off-broadway two years before "Forever Plaid," The Taffetas made nostalgia what it is today! Spend an hour-and-a-half with The Taffetas and their tree-piece band. Remember what Sunday night television was like on your 12-inch black and white screen!

 

8/7 - Music in the Parks
Latty's Grove - Big Band Sound of DCCB

8/7 - 8/9 - 127 Yard Sale
World's Longest Yard Sale - 600 miles of shopping
Sherwood, Ohio

8/21 - Music in Your Parks
Kingsbury Park - The Well-Respected Men with Doug Fiely

8/15 - 8/23 - Defiance County Fair
Join in the sights and sounds of the County Fair. Fun for the whole family. Hicksville Ohio

8/30 - Scared Stiff by the River
Evening movie along the banks of the Maumee with Dr. Mor B.S. from DCTV. Pontiac Park at dusk.

9/6 - Herb Harvest Festival
Rotary Pavilion in Hicksville

9/27 - Defiance Fall Fest
2nd annual event. Midlife Oasis & Wally and the Beavs, plus all the ribs you can eat. Gate opens at 4:30.
Join us in Downtown Defiance on Clinton Street

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10/4 - Fall Into Gardening - Defiance County Master Gardener Workshop
Several specialists will speak on a variety of gardening subjects, breakfast, lunch, vendors, and Q&A sessions. $40 per person
Hours 8:30 am - 5:00 pm at the D.A.V. Hall in Defiance, Ohio. For more information contact the Extension office at 419-782-4771 or 800-745-4771.

10/4 - 10/5 - Johnny Appleseed Festival - AuGlaize Village
The big event of the year. Production of apple butter and sorghum molasses. Tractor pulls and pre-1840 encampment. Fun for the entire family.
Hours 7pm - Arts & Media Center @ 319 Wayne Street - FREE - Public Welcome

10/5 - Salaris Woodwind Quintet - DCCC Performance Series
In residence at the University of Akron, this ensemble of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and Bassoon has a reputation as one of the finest quintets in the U.S. Formed in 1976 they have toured Italy, Brazil, and Sweden as well as throughout the United States. They have a repertoire ranging from "ars nova" to "Avante garde".
Hours 7pm at the Arts & Media Center @ 319 Wayne Street

10/11 - Fountain to Fountain 5K Race for Women's Health
The race will start and finish at Defiance Regional Medical Center, site of one of the Zonta club's fountains, and will take runners on a scenic 3.1 mile run by the Zonta fountain at Pontiac Park near the Maumee River. The course is accurately measured by the Toledo RoadRunners club. Post Race refreshments will be provided to all runners and walkers. Tours will be available of the digital mammogram suite at Defiance Regional Medical Center. For more information contact Joyce Combs at 419-784-7326.
Registration at 8 AM. Start time at 9 AM.

10/15 - Fidel Castro's Daughter Speaks Out - Alina Fernandez
Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba
Free & Open to the public in the Shomburg Auditorium at Defiance College
8:00 pm

10/16 - "We Honor the Defiance Truck & Transfer"
From wagons to semi trucks they have been hauling. The city salutes their 75 plus years of business in our city. Doug Bahsen the Canal Boat Captain will share the stories of the Canals and the Defiance Truck and Transfer times before the semis.
Hours 7:30 pm - Defiance Arts & Media Center @ 319 Wayne Street - FREE - Public Welcome

10/17 - 10/21 - Arsenic and Old Lace - Fort Defiance Players
Defiance Community Auditorium

10/17 - 10/18 - Halloween Lantern Tours - AuGlaize Village
The spooks and goblins come out nightly for this guided tour of a haunted village.
8pm - 10:30 pm

10/18 - Sleepy Hollow Fest
A family event for all ages. Face painting, refreshments, and colonial era games taught by the Sauder Village.
2:00 - Live performance of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by the Legend of Sleepy Hollow Theater Group from Cincinnati
3:00 - Live Blue Grass music from the Cincinnati band Lonesome Meadow.
Hours 1pm - 5pm on the Defiance Fort Grounds at the Library - FREE - Public Welcome!

10/23 - A Trio of "What ifs"
A historian looks at what if Lincoln had lived? Teddy would have won in 1912? FDR had lived his full term? Professor Don Buerke explores the circumstances of three critical losses in Presidential terms.
Hours 7:00 pm at the Historic Valentine Theater - FREE - Public Welcome

10/23 - Dwight Lenox and Band - DCCC Performance Series
This popular baritone grew up in New York City and first sang in a church choir. After moving to Los Angeles, he began performing blues, ballads, jazz and swing. Now based in Columbus, he performs with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra and has appeared with Sammy Tucke, Hank Marr, and Herbie Mann. With his eight piece band, he does hits by Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Lou Rawls.
Hours 7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus

10/25 - Lions Club Halloween Parade
One of Ohio's only night time parades. Join us for this annual event.
Clinton Street in Downtown Defiance - FREE

11/2 - Quelque Chose - DCCC Performance Series
With a french name that roughly means "something", this trio consists of piano, violin, and French horn. The pianist, Greg Kostraba, is the music director and afternoon music host of WGDE (WGTE) and holds Masters and Doctorate degrees in piano performance for the University of Cincinnati. The program will feature the Brahms Trio for Piano, Violin, and Horn, Opus 20.
Hours 7:00 pm at the Arts & Media Center@ 319 Wayne Street

11/13 - "That Lady Eleanor"
No first lady has had more impact on the American people. Sally Myers, PhD looks at the career of this amazing first lady.
Hours 7:30 pm - Schomburg Auditorium on the Defiance College Campus - FREE - Public Welcome

11/13 - 11/16 - It's a Dicken's of a Christmas - Downtown Defiance Holiday Open House
Join us for Holiday Open House November 13-16.  Most of our shops will be open until 7 p.m. Thur-Sat and many will be open Sunday 12:00-4:00.  Stop at any of them for refreshments and shopping.  While you are there, enter the Downtown Gift Certificate drawing.  $200 in gift certificates good at any participating downtown business will be given away during our Open House.  Be sure to pick up your “It’s a Dickens of a Christmas” downtown shopper card for a chance to win a flat screen TV.  See participating businesses for details!

11/18 -11/22 - Festival of Trees
10th annual event. Kick off the Holiday Season with fun for all
Defiance Eagles

• Tuesday, 11/18: Preschool Day 9:30 am - 11:30 am or 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Free admission with an item for the Toy/Food Tree for all Pre-school Aged Children.
• Tuesday, 11/18: Salute to Our Armed Forces. 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Free admission with an item to send to soldiers oversees. Public Welcome.
• Wednesday, November 19: Business Lunch. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. $12 per person - reservations required.
• Thursday, November 20: Senior Lunch - Open to all seniors. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. $5 per person or with a new toy or sack of groceries.
• Thursday, November 20: Business After Hours. Live and Silent Auctions. 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Free admission
• Friday, November 21: gala Night & Live Auction. 5:30 Doors open. 6:30 Dinner. 7:30 Live auction. The Gene Parker Band performing. $40 per person. Reservations required.
• Saturday, November 22: Silver Bell Strolling Brunch. 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. $20 per person. Reservations required.

General Admission Hours:

• November 19 | 6pm - 8pm
• November 22 | 9am - 5pm

Admission: $3 per person or a bag of groceries or a brand new toy for the Toy/Food Tree to benefit local food pantries and Christmas for Kids.

Old St. Nick Shoppe featuring Christmas Items and Gifts for Sale.

Santa's Throne & Silent Auction of Decorated Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Holiday Items.

12/6 - Santa Train - AuGlaize Village
Christmas with Santa.
Noon - 4pm

12/6 - Santa arrives in Downtown Defiance

12/6 & 12/7 - Historic Homes of Defiance Home Tour
"Christmas by the Decade"
Tickets available at each home and through the members or the Historic Homes of Defiance Office
Historic Homes of Defiance Web Site