Parade June 7! Baking contest June 10! Poetry class starts June 10!
Upcoming Events at Friendship Park Community Center
Quilt Raffle Winner, Saturday, May 17
The winner of the quilt raffle was Sharon Power! A beautiful quilt was donated by Jan Suit to the Center. It is 76" x 116", which will fit a full or queen sized bed. The front consists of 12 panels with embroidery of southern belles and the back is solid purple. The winner of the raffle was chosen at the Spring Ladies' Tea.
Movie and Popcorn, Wednesday, June 25!
A new activity! On the 4th Wednesday of the month at 3 pm (after BINGO), we will be showing a movie. Free popcorn. Pop available for $1 or bring your own. Come relax with others and enjoy the show!
Check the newsletter for the planned show to watch this month.
June movie: Annie
Point Place Days! June 7-28.
Point Place Days 2025
Saturday, June 7 at noon.
Point Place/Shoreland Parade. Starts on Summit & 108th. Ends at Friendship Park. After the parade 500 hot dogs, chips and water will be handed out with an obstacle course and other activities for kids. Costs sponsored by the City of Toledo Parks and Youth.
also:
Classic Car Show noon-3pm.
Sponsored by Carptown Cruisers.
Tuesday, June 10. 6pm-8pm
Pie, Cake, Cookie Contest for
youth & adults. Drop off entries and recipe at Friendship Park Community Center between 10 am and 5 pm. Judging will start at 6 pm. Winners announced at 7 pm. Gift Cards to first place winners and ribbons for 1st to 3rd place winners. Categories will include young youth, older youth, as well as the adult categories for pie, cake, and cookies and Best in Show. Desserts will be available for $1 a slice afterwards. Refreshments will be served. No pre-registration is necessary.
Thursday, June 12- 15
Point Place Days Garage Sales
Drive through neighborhoods to find the sales all over!
Saturday, June 14 from 10am-4pm.
Community residents are welcome to set up a table in Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot at Summit &108th to sell their personal items. They must provide their own tables & chairs. They need to set up and take down/home anything they bring. (Free will donation to Messiah appreciated.)
Saturday, June 14. 10am -1pm.
Free Bike Repair at CrossPoint Community Church, 4212 Onondaga Ave. Our technicians will do their best to get your bike in riding order.
Saturday, June 14 10am-noon. Annual Mustard Seed Drive-thru. River Point United Methodist Church & Mustard Seed parking lot, 2862 - 131st St. Drive-thru collection of non-perishable food items, paper products & monetary donations for our community Feed Your Neighbor Program.
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Lighthouse Community Church Service 10:30 a.m. Non-demoninational community church service at Point Place Lighhouse. Sponsored by CrossPoint Community Church with other area churches, Free picnic lunch afterwards.
Monday June 16-18. 9:30m-noon Community Vacation Bible School for ages 4 years thru 5th grade. Sponsored by the Point Place and Shoreland churches. Held at CrossPoint Community Church,
4212 Onondaga Ave.
Register at bit.ly/PPVBS25.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
7pm-8pm. Parade Awards
Friendship Park Community Center
Wednesday June 18 at 7 pm.
Paint in Canvas (Guided Painting).
Messiah Lutheran Church in prayer garden/parking lot. Supplies provided (free will donation appreciated).
Saturday, June 28, 2025 1pm-3pm.
Family Fun Day in the Park.
Friendship Park Community Center will host a free family fun day for families. Foam party, games, prizes & crafts. There will be free snacks & refreshments. No pre-registration is necessary. Sponsored by the City of Toledo Parks and Youth.
Student Leadership Program, June 9!
The June meeting of FPCC Student Leadership Program will be Monday, June 9, 2025. The group meets from 3:45 - 5:45 p.m the 2nd Monday of each month.
The group will have a craft or project, do some planning, and play games outside, weather permitting. Snacks & refreshments are served.
Any student age 10-14 is welcome. Parents must register their student. If you know of an eligible student, please encourage them to sign up. Contact Joyce Ejhinger for more information.
419-320-9979
This program is made possible with a grant from the City of Toledo Parks & Youth Services.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for questions or to volunteer your help.
Poetry Class, starts Tues, June 10!
Please join us on Tuesday mornings from 10-11 starting on June 10 and running every Tuesday for 8 weeks, ending on July 29 at Friendship Park Community Center.
Presented by Dan Jachimiak, former teacher, this is an introduction to the wonderful world of writing poetry. You will learn to play with words and ideas to express your thoughts freely and to write short poems that you will treasure forever.
You will learn the important poetic devices such as alliteration, metaphor and simile and the different formss of poetry, such as haiku and free verse.
You MUST attend the first session, Tuesday, June 10 since it will be an overview and introduction to the following weeks of learning. There will be information presented at each session, time to write and time to discuss your work.
This is a free class, do join in!
Seniors Dine Out, Tuesday, June 10!
There are two Senior Dine Out opportunities each month, on the 2nd Tuesday and the 4th Monday. All are invited and welcome! Please join us.
Upcoming dates/locations:
June 10 Tony Packo's on Front St.
June 23 San Marco's, Broadway
July 8 Incorvaia's, Monroe St.
July 28 Sidelines, Alexis Rd.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 by the Friday before to make your reservation so the restaurant can be sure to have food and a place for you.
Transportation to the dinners is on your own. Meet at the restaurant at 4:30 p.m.
Senior Food Box distribution, Tuesday, June 10 & Wednesday, June 11!
Seagate Senior Food Boxes may be picked up at Friendship Park Community Center each 2nd Tuesday of the month between 10 am and noon or the next day, Wednesday between 2pm and 3pm. Help is available to put the box in your car. Requirements are over age 60 and have a monthly income of less than $1632. You must apply and applications are available at the Center.
Do apply for a box if you think you may be eligible.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for questions or to volunteer your help.
AARP Meeting, Thursday, June 12!
The next AARP meeting at Friendship Park Community Center is on Thursday, June 12 at 12:30 p.m.
Our speaker will be Lucas County Engineer, Mike Pniewski. He will be talking about rounabouts and other road improvements scheduled.
Refreshments will be served. No registration is necessary.
The meeting is free for all over 50. You do not have to be a member to attend. AARP meetings are held to empower individuals age 50 and older to make informed choices about their lives and well being. AARP mission is simply to enhance the quality of life for all as we age.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for more information.
Community Breakfast, Tues June 17 at 10am!
Note time change:
You are invited to a monthly Breakfast Out on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am.
The location is KTs Diner on Suder Avenue. No sign-up needed. Just come on over and join in!
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for more information.
No Veterans Lunch in June! Please note!
Please note: There will NOT be a Veterans Lunch in June!
The next Veterans' Lunch will be in July. Lunches are held monthly on the 3rd Thursday. The meal is free. All veterans are invited and may bring one guest. If you know a veteran, offer an invite!
Reservations are required.
To reserve your lunch, sign up at Friendship Park Community Center or call the Center to register at 419-936-3079 by the Tuesday before. Lunch is free for all veterans and one guest.
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Family Fun Dance, Friday, July 11!
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A free event for the whole family. Lots of dancing. There will also be crafts. Free food & refreshments.
The dance is for all ages from toddlers to seniors. Everything is free. No registration necessary.
The dance is made possible with a grant from the City of Toledo Parks & Youth Services.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for questions or to volunteer your help.
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Tuesday Games, 10am!
A new activity! A monthly schedule of board games will be posted for each Tuesday at 10 am. No need to register, just come! All games are provided and kept in the lunch room cupboards.
June 3 Rummikub
June 10 Scrabble
June 17 Boggle
June 24 Yatzee
Free Legal Help, Thursday, June 5!
Note date change:
Free Private Legal Advice, Thursday, June 5.
Free 30 minute appointments between 9:30am and 12:30 pm will be available quarterly with Joseph Stanford, a lawyer from Legal Aid of Western Ohio. Free follow-up appointments may also be scheduled as needed. Need a will or a power of attorney bankruptcy advice, have a landlord-tenant issue? Take advantage of this free help and make your appointment.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 to set up your 30 minute appointment.
Monthly Potluck, Thursday, June 5!
Come and join in on the monthly potluck held the 1st Thursday of the month. Come at 11:45am, eat at noon. Bring a dish to share based on your last name as indicated in the monthly newsletter, a new recipe, or something from the grocery store, bakery or deli. If money is tight this month, just bring yourself. After lunch there is always a planned activity and / or a game or two. Don't miss out!
June 5 will be a button craft activity. Please donate buttons if you have any to spare.
Evening Potluck Dinner, June 20!
June 20 from 6pm - 8pm make plans to attend our evening potluck and FUNdraiser auction. Sign up at the Center with the dish you plan to bring-your favorite, of course! Bring with you a wrapped item that weighs about a pound (think white elephant). Creativity encouraged! A FUNdraiser auction will be held after the meal. Bidding on the wrapped mystery packages will be fun and exciting so be sure to bring your cash or a checkbook to join in on the generous giving, fun, laughter, and surprises.
For questions, call the Center or Janet McPherson.
Nurse Kelly at FPCC June 25!
Nurse Kelly wil be at Friendship Park Community Center from 9:30am to 11:30pm on Wednesday, June 25. Drop in to check your blood pressure, blood sugar, and discuss any health needs.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for questions.
Farmer's Market! Thursday, June 26!
The summer farmers market starts up again in June. Tucker's Farm Market and Mikey Bs Honey will be there. You can use your 2025 Ohio Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program card with both.
Sign up for a 2025 card at:https://aging.ohio.gov/care-and-living/health-and-safety/health-and-safety-resources/senior-farmer-market
Bunco, Thurs, June 26 at 1:00 pm!
Bunco is offered monthly on the 4th Thursday. How is it played? Those in the know will tell you it is easy - just roll the dice, hope for some luck, and have lots of fun. Very social! Need to get out and be with people? This is for you!
Snacks and prizes will be available courtesy of those who bring them to share.
Call Friendship Park Community Center at 419-936-3079 for more information.
Mud Hens Game, Sunday, June 29
A limited number of free tickets, two per family, are available for the Sunday, June 29, Mud Hens game courtesy of a grant to FPCC from the City of Toledo Parks and Youth.
The hope is that families will bring their kids and enjoy the game together! Kids get to run the bases on Sundays after the game. What fun!
Ticket reservations will be available May 19. Additional tickets can be purchased for $11.
Rummage Sale, Friday, August 8!
The Center will be holding its annual Rummage Sale on Friday, August 8 from 9 to 3 pm and Saturday, August 9 from 9 - 1 pm (bag day). This is a fundraiser for our Center and we appreciate all who support us. We will be accepting donations for the sale starting on Thursday, July 17, at the Veterans Lunch until Friday, August 1. Nothing will be accepted after that date. We will accept adult and kids clothing, toys, household items, linens, kitchen, jewelry, pet supplies, small appliances, electronics and small furniture. We will NOT accept TVs, or large appliances or large furniture. Start cleaning out those closets, the garage, and the attic!
Fall Raffle 2024 was a success!
Fall Raffle 2024 was a success!
This is a fundraiser for our Center and we appreciated all who supported us. Only 300 tickets were available and we were thrilled to sell every last one! Each weekly winner got a check for $75 until the last one, on December 11, who won the grand prize of $500.
Congratulations to our
winners of the Fall 2024 Raffle:
September 25 - Angelina Gonzalez
October 2 - Dawn Vanderhoss
October 9 - Pat Bruchalski
October 16 - Sheila Thornsberg
October 23 - Brenda Kilburn
October 30 - Linda Meyer
November 6 - Bob Ejhinger
November 13 - James Speggle
November 20 - Dave Shawen
November 27 - Dave Shawen
December 4 - Judy Robbins
December 11 - $500 winner - Ron Freeman
Photos from our regular FPCC events.
Clement Cybulski, former FPCC President, was honored.
Clement Cybulski honored with past president plaque. Bob Pulhuj another past president.
Clement Cybulski honored with past president plaque. Bob Pulhuj another past president.
Clement Cybulski honored with past president plaque. Bob Pulhuj another past president.
Theresa Morris presents Clement with City of Toledo proclamation.
Clement Cybulski honored with past president plaque. Bob Pulhuj another past president.
Clement Cybulski honored with past president plaque. Bob Pulhuj another past president.