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The Age of Armor
2021-11-06 - 2022-02-28 | Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH, 43537, United States
Toledo Museum of Art | November 6-February 27
The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum
Levis Gallery
Suits of armor, and the warriors who wore them, have fueled the human imagination since they first appeared in the ancient world. The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum, explores how these compelling exoskeletons have been used in various forms around the globe, from antiquity to modern times. The Worcester Art Museum’s Higgins Armory Collection is one of the largest collections of arms and armor in the United States.
Full suits of articulated steel plates were made only briefly in Europe’s golden age of armor during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. The exhibition examines how armor played an important role in the military, technological and cultural life of societies throughout history.
The first section of the exhibition begins with ancient Greece, when stylish body armor expressed the warrior’s personal taste and social standing, while increasing his chances of survival on the battlefield. Section two details how, by the Middle Ages, knights with expensive iron coats of mail, as well as swords, lances and horses came to dominate the battlefield. Sections three and four examine the craft of armor-making as it evolved in several European cities and the innovation of armorers, who developed full suits of steel for a range of purposes, including wartime applications and ceremonial uses. The exhibition’s final two sections recount how the rise of firearms impacted armor design from 1500 to 1700, and that a renewed interest in medieval armor as collectibles developed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is organized by the Worcester Art Museum and is sponsored locally by presenting sponsors Susan and Tom Palmer and Taylor Cadillac, as well as Exhibition Program sponsor ProMedica, with additional support from the McLoughlin Family Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council.
Tickets are required for entry. TMA Members receive free admission.

Maumee Valley Historical Society Antique Show & Sale
2021-12-04 - 2021-12-06 | Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg, OH, 43551, United States
Owens Community College Student Health & Activities Center | December 4-5
Saturday, December 4: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sunday, December 5: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: $8. Free Parking.
Owens Community College, Student Health & Activities Center, 7315 Championship Dr W., Perrysburg Ohio 43551.
Admission $8 (good for both days). Free Parking.
Coat Check. Concession Dining. 75 Vendors exhibiting with Victorian, Primitive, Mid Century … Furniture, China, Art Glass, Porcelain, Jewelry, Folk Art, Rugs, Art Work, Sterling Silver, Art Pottery, Toys, Holiday, Dolls, Collectibles and Much More.
Visit www.wolcotthouse.org for discount tickets and more information.

Holiday Night Market
2021-12-11 17:00 - 22:00 (America/Detroit) | Toledo Amtrak Station, 415 Emerald Ave., Toledo, OH, 43602, United States
Toledo Amtrak Station | 5 p.m.

Join us for an adventure on the Holiday Night Market Express!
The Magic happens inside the Grand Lobby of the Downtown Toledo Amtak Train Station.

Find the perfect gift or treat from over 80 sellers!
FREE:
Hot Cocoa Bar & Cider
Gift Wrapping Station
Music
Parking

Admission: $5. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Toledo Farmers Market.

Winter Festival of Crafts
2021-12-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Franciscan Center – Lourdes University, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania, DC, 43560, United States
Lourdes University Franciscan Center | 10 a.m.
Complete your holiday shopping and decorating with a purchase of a fine handmade craft item crafted by one of the juried members of the Toledo Craftsman’s Guild.
You will have the opportunity to purchase quality hand-crafted items not usually found in stores. There will be a fine selection of holiday wreaths, floral, yard and seasonal decorations, jewelry, woodworking, fragrances and lotions; fabric, home décor, decorative painting, photography, and more will be available for your purchase. In addition, many of these items would be just perfect as a holiday gift or decoration for you or a loved one. If you can’t find what you want, then many of the Craftsman’s Guild members will also create one-of-a-kind gifts just for you as a special order.
As always, there will be FREE Admission and parking.
We will be following the current health department Covid guidelines.
