ALL MONTH JAN. 31, FEB. 2, 7, 14, 21, 28 New Year’s Resolution Walk, Tom Ridge Environmental Center, Erie; 6:30 to 8 p.m. Meet at the Ranger’s Station for a three-mile walk in the winter wonderland at Presque Isle State Park. Cost: Free. Info: 814-833- 7424, www.trecpi.org. FEB, 1-2, 7-10, 13-17 Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St., Erie; times vary. You will get a kick out of <strong>this</strong> hit musical comedy! Cost: $13.50 to $22. Info: 814-454-2852, www.erieplayhouse.org. FEB. 2, 9, 23 Snowshoeing Saturdays, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie; 1:15 to 3 p.m. Learn the b<strong>as</strong>ics for a terrific tramp in the woods; ages 8 and up. Cost: $13; $10, members; includes equipment. Register the day of the program. Info: 814-835- 5356. www.<strong>as</strong>burywoods.org. JAN. 31 - FEB. 3 Groundhog Day festivities, Punxsutawney. Celebrate the 127th year at Gobbler’s Knob. Info: 814-938-7700, 800-752-7445, www.groundhog.org. FEB. 3 Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Erie Art Museum, 20 E. Fifth St., Erie; 7 p.m. The Chicago-b<strong>as</strong>ed American jazz group amazes audiences with its blend of contemporary and traditional rhythms. Cost: $15 donation. Info: 814-459-5477, www.erieartmuseum.org. FEB. 4 The New Middle E<strong>as</strong>t: The Middle E<strong>as</strong>t after the Arab Spring, Erie Jefferson Society, 3207 State St., Erie; 7 p.m. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., speaks to the major implications of february 2013 By Eileen Zinchiak Steve W<strong>as</strong>iesky, environmental education coordinator for Asbury Woods Nature Center in MillcreekTownship, demonstrates snowshoeing during a snowy winter day. You can enjoy snowshowing at Asbury Woods during lessons on Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 and 23. Erie Times-News file photo FEB. 2, 9, 23 Cross-country ski beginner’s clinic, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Learn the b<strong>as</strong>ics to get you around the trails at Asbury Woods. Cost: $15; $12, members; equipment included. Info: 814-835-5356, www.<strong>as</strong>burywoods.org. FEB. 8 - MARCH 3 Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, All An Act Theater, 652 W. 17th St., Erie; Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 3 p.m. Cost: $10; $7, students and seniors. Info: 814-450-8553, www.allanact.net. FEB. 24 - MAY 19 The L<strong>as</strong>t Days of Pompeii: Decadence, Apocalypse, Resurrection, The Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 E<strong>as</strong>t Blvd., Cleveland. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: Free. Info: 216-707- 6898, www.clevelandart.org. developments following the Egyptian Revolution. Cost: $10; $15 with a guest; Info: 814-459-8000, www.JESerie.org. FEB. 6 Gourmets in the Garden Series, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 E<strong>as</strong>t Blvd., Cleveland; 6 to 8 p.m. Learn cooking techniques from Bon Appétit’s chef Tony Smoody. Cost: $60; $45, members. Info: 216-721-1600, 888-853-7091, www.cbgarden.org. FEB. 6 Remarkable American Women: Golda Meir, Erie Jefferson Society, 3207 State St., Erie; 4 to 5:30 p.m. Presented by Corrine Egan. Cost:$10; $15 with a guest. Info: 814-459-8000, www.JESerie.org. FEB. 9, 23 Green Gardener Certificate Program, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 E<strong>as</strong>t Blvd., Cleveland; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: $240; $200, members. Register by Feb. 6. Info: 216-721-1600, 888-853-7091, www.cbgarden.org FEB. 10 Second Sundays, Erie Art Museum, 20 E. Fifth St., Erie; 1 to 5 p.m. Families can explore art, play, and learn together. Enjoy a wide variety of creative board games and try a hands-on art activity from 2 to 4 p.m. Cost: Free. Info: 814-459-5477, www.erieartmuseum.org. FEB. 11 Maltz Mahj Mahal: 2nd Annual Mah Jongg Tournament, Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, Ohio; 1 to 6:30 p.m. Indian food dinner, and other foods, entertainment. Cost: $45, Info: www.mmjh.org, www.maltzmuseum.org, 216-593-0587. FEB. 12 - 13 Stomp, Tullio Arena, Erie; 7:30 p.m. The international percussion sensation is both explosive and beautiful using brooms, cans and hubcaps in the amazing Erie Broadway Series event. Cost: $29.75 to 49.75. Info: 814-452- 4857, www.erieevents.com. FEB. 15 - 17 All About Love Spectacular, Meadville Community Theatre, Oddfellows Building, 400 North Main St., Meadville; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. This year’s fundraiser spotlights love songs that have l<strong>as</strong>ted through time. Cost: $7.50 to $10. Info: 814-333-1773, www.mctbackstage.com. FEB. 16 Simply Sinatra, Erie Philharmonic Pops concert, Warner Theatre, 811 State St., Erie; 8 p.m. Steve Lippia will pay tribute to the timeless legend with his youthful, energetic style. Cost: $20 to $44. Info: 814-455-1375, www.eriephil.org. Send your calendar events to: info@lakeerielifestyle.com. Ple<strong>as</strong>e include“CALENDAR” in the subject box. Send your calendar events to: info@lakeerielifestyle.com. Ple<strong>as</strong>e include“CALENDAR” in the subject box. February2013 FEB. 19 - 24 Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Musical, Shea’s Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo; times vary. The outrageously fun adventures of a trio of women on the trip of a lifetime in the outback of Australia. Cost: $38 to $76. Info: 716-847-1410, 800-745-3000, www.she<strong>as</strong>.org. The American Idiot, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh; times vary. The emotionally charged hit musical tells of three friends forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Cost: $20 to $68. Info: 412-392-4200. www.pgharts.org. FEB. 22 Night hike, Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road, Erie; 7 p.m. Enjoy the woods on a winter’s night. Cost: $13; $10, members; includes equipment. Info: 814-835- 5356. www.<strong>as</strong>burywoods.org. FEB. 23 Brewer’s Cup Home Brew Festival, Brewerie at Union Station, 123 W. 14th St., Erie; 1 to 4 p.m. Join local home brewers to sample some of their finest offerings. Cost:$15, Info: 814-454-2200, www.brewerie.com. FEB. 26 SafeNET Chili Cook-off & Chocolate Lovers Celebration, Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St., Erie; noon to 4 p.m. The 7th annual chili cook-off is now spicy and sweet with chocolate added by local restaurants for the SafeNet Domestic Violence Safety Network. Cost: TBA. Info: 814-454-2200, www.safeneterie.org. FEB. 26, 28 When Lions Roared: Roosevelt, Churchill & Stalin, Erie Jefferson Society, 3207 State St., Erie; 7 p.m. A video and lecture examination of these extraordinary men who thwarted Hitler, by Barry Grossman, J.D., County Executive. Cost: $25; $40 with a guest. Info: 814-459-8000, www.JESerie.org. www.lakeerielifestyle.com
Why is it that 150 years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation signaled the beginning of the end of slavery, the Underground Railroad still captures our imagination? home & garden time travel on the underground railroad By Lisa Gensheimer Photos courtesy of Erie County Historical Society Retired Erie teacher and local community activist Johnny Johnson. Photo by Christopher Millette/ Erie Times-News
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