Area Happenings: Dragway 42 Festival; bug zoo insect walk; quilt show
WCHS Summer Community Band Concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, downtown Wooster, and Tuesday, Sonnenberg Village, Kidron.
Northeast Ohio Quilt Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Vanover Street, Wooster. Over 45 vendors and 100 quilt exhibits will be on display. Guild demonstrations will be take place. There is no admission and parking is free. A raffle will be held for over $1,200 worth of vendor products.
Chardon Polka Band, Polka with a Twist, 7 p.m. Friday, 24 S. Portage St., Doylestown. Performance from the Chardon Polka Band, and a hula hoop contest. This is a free, family-friendly event. Food will be available for purchase with the proceeds benefitting the Zion Lutheran Church Clothe-A-Kid. Concert tee shirts will be available for $15.
Main Street Music, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 14, pavilion downtown Wooster. Free outdoor concerts. Featured Thursday will be the Wayne County Historical Society Community Band from 7-8:30 p.m.; Friday, singer/songwriter duo Susan Shaffer and Tamra Muller; and Saturday, Rose Collective. See the full schedule at https://www.mainstreetwooster.org/main-street-music.
Musical theater revue, 7:30 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Wooster High School Performing Arts Center, Oldman Road, Wooster; presented by Summer State Wooster. Action-packed song and dance. Live orchestra. General admission, $10. Tickets are available at the door and but pre-sale through http://ticketpeak.co/summerstagewooster. For more information, email info@summerstagewooster.org
Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, downtown Wooster. Shop locally for the freshest picked produce, organic eggs, meat and poultry, honey, home-baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, wine tastings, artisanal crafts and more. Lead sponsor, E&H Ace Hardware, will have free samples at the grilling station. Santa will be at the pavilion for Christmas in July from 9-11 a.m. For more information, email Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.
Community Yard Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Wooster Mennonite Church. Tables will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the church office at 330-262-3631 to reserve a table. Participants will need to price items and handle their own transactions and are asked to consider a $20 donation to the Compassion Fund. In case of rain, the sale will take place in the Fellowship Center.
Back to School Bash, 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Faith Harvest Fellowship. Free family-friendly event invites the public to enjoy fellowship and helps get the kids ready for school. New school supplies will be handed out. For more information visit http://www.faithharvestfellowship.org.
JeromeFest, Saturday, July 29, Jeromesville. There will be a car show 3:30-6 p.m. and a concert. Food will be served from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. ShaK will perform 4-7 p.m. Activities are at Lewis Memorial Park. The Kenneth Wise Historical Museum will be open with a special display of Jeromesville School memorabilia. A silent auction will benefit Lions Club scholarships and various Lions’ projects.
Elvis Impersonator Lonnie Freeman, 6-8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, Ashland Golf Club. Tickets are $10 each or $80 for a reserved table for eight. Tickets can be purchased at the Pro Shop or by calling 419-289-3767. Food trucks will open at 4:30 p.m.
Inaugural Dragway 42 Music Festival, Friday, July 28, and Saturday 29, Dragway 42, featuring Ted Nugent, Cheap Trick, and performances by Big & Rich, Steven Alder and Warrant. Tickets can be purchased at www.42fest.com - two-day, single day and camping sites with and without electricity will be available.
United Titanium Bug Zoo Insect Night Walk, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, Wooster Science Building, Entomology Department, Ohio State Wooster Campus, 1600 Wilson Road, Wooster. Trained volunteers are on hand to answer questions and guide through the exhibits. Admission is free. Also visit each Monday, Wednesday and Friday through August 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: To do: Elvis impersonator and a community yard sale
