Area Happenings: Great Decisions lectures at College of Wooster; Election Disinformation
Fish Fry, 5 p.m. Saturday, Ashland American Legion Post 88, 1338 Claremont Ave.; cost is $11 for adults.
English Country Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Valley College Grange, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster. Group dancing 1600s to present in longways sets, circles, and squares. Instruction and prompting by Susan English. Beautiful music by Fourpence. No partner necessary. Carry clean shoes and a personal water flask. Suggested donation: $7 adults, $5 students. Sponsored by Valley College Grange. More information and videos at https://www.woosterdance.com.
Election Disinformation, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Gault Recital Hall in Scheide Music Center, College of Wooster. Elections and disinformation expert and former executive director of the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, Nina Jankowicz, will kick off the 2024 Great Decisions lecture series. Jankowicz was a Fulbright Fellow to Ukraine in 2017 and a Disinformation Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center. She will lay out a "road map" of information and disinformation nationally and globally in the leadup to the 2024 U.S. election. Free and open to the public.
"'12 Angry Jurors," 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, and Saturday, Feb. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Park Theatre, 565 W. Tuscarawas Ave., Barberton. Tickets are $18 and $20. Tickets for can be purchased at www.magicaltheatre.org or by calling 330-848-3708.
Chippewa Lake Polar Bear Jump and Fun Run/Walk, 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Chippewa Lake Beach area; corner of Longacre and Beachside. For more information, visit www.chippewalakelions.com or contact Alan Robbins at 330-701-7879.
Bourbon Gala, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, hosted by the Wayne County Agricultural Society. Tickets are $100 and available at the fair office. Non-bourbon event tickets are available for $25. Check out the distilleries, auctions and casino like games. For more details visit waynecountyfairohio.com.
Contra Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, Shreve Road, Wooster. Instruction included. No partner necessary. Recommended for all ages. Calling by Susan English. Suggested donations are $7 adults, $5 students. Carry clean shoes and personal water bottle. More information and videos at https://www.woosterdance.com . Future dates are March 2, April 6, May 4.
Medina Railroad & Toy Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, Medina County Community Center, Medina County Fairgrounds. More than 250 tables of merchandise exhibited.
County Line Historical Museum open house, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, 281 N. Market St., Shreve. Parking at Shreve Auto Repair, Farmers National bank and downtown parking lots. Handicap parking at rear of museum, entering alley off East Robinson Street. Adults $2 and children 12 and younger, free. For group appointments and more information call Nancy Raymond 330-496-4024. Open houses are the second Saturday of each month.
Beginner Beekeeping Classes, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 10 and Feb. 24, Faculty Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. The course will be divided into two classes. The first session will address how to get started and the second session will teach methods of managing honeybees. The fee for each class is $75 and includes a copy of “First Lessons in Beekeeping” by Keith Delplane and one-year memberships to the Knox County Beekeepers Association and The Ohio State Beekeepers Association. Sign up for both classes for a total of $130. Lunch will be provided. Students are free when accompanied by a registered adult. Youth scholarships are available from KCBA. Register at www.knoxbees.com.
Designer Purse Raffle, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, Lorain County Fairgrounds. Pre-Sale Tickets are available at www.mainstreetwellington.org or Wellington Music, 117 West Herrick Ave. and only available until Feb. 3. A $50 ticket includes a hot meal catered by Bread-N-Brew, dessert, three drink tickets for pop, beer, seltzer or Matus Wine and a chance to win one of 20-plus prizes including designer purses from Coach, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, or Dooney & Bourke, with additional raffles and games available to play.
Garden Romance, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Road, Mansfield. Valentine's event with Just Jazz Live performing. Tickets are on sale for individuals or couples, or for a table of eight, which includes bottle service. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and a complimentary champagne toast. A cash bar is available . Preregistration is required. Tickets will be on sale until Feb. 1. Learn more and purchase tickets at kingwoodcenter.org or call 419-522-0211.
Rural Youth Square Dance, 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, Wayne County Fair Event Center. Lessons 6:45-7 p.m. Mel Stocksdale band with Dave Kick calling. Open to all ages. No experience necessary. Admission $5. Free refreshments.
Relay For Life Chili Cook-off & Quarter Paddle Auction, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, Mozelle Hall on the Ashland County Fairgrounds. The cook-off cost is by donation which includes the chili, salad & dessert. The community can come enjoy and vote for their favorite chili entered by the public & relay teams ($5 per entry). The Quarter Paddle Auction will start at 7 p.m. There will be different gift baskets and items to bid on. Cost is $6 for the first paddle and $1 for each additional paddle. Each item will be worth 1-4 quarters to bid per paddle bidding. For more information contact Sunshine Imhoff at 419-651-7228 or imhoff@zoominternet.net.
Winter Shop Hop and Flannel Fun, all day, Saturday, Feb. 17, downtown Wooster. Visitors wearing a favorite flannel will receive discounts and specials.
Wayne County Barn Survey Revival at Buckeye Agricultural Museum & Education Center, 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Friday, March 1, 877 West Old Lincolnway, Wooster (across from Wayne County Fairgrounds). Museum will be open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free event presented by the Ag Success Team and Friends of Ohio Barns. Learn about the preservation and significance of historic timber framed barns and how to conduct or complete a barn survey. Talks include the Historic Family Farm program and permanent easements 330-464-0624.
Faculty Showcase, through Feb. 18, The Coburn Gallery at Ashland University. An exhibition featuring works by faculty in the AU Department of Art + Design. Gallery admission is free and open to the public. This is an annual exhibition that spotlights the two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of the current faculty as professional artists in their respective areas of specialty. Each member pursues an active studio career in addition to their teaching responsibilities. The Coburn Gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. on weekends. For more information, visit the gallery’s Facebook page or call 419-289-5652.
12th Annual Ohio Vintage Truck Reunion, June 21-22, Ashland, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland. Hosted by the Ohio Chapters of the American Truck Historical Society. Show hours are 1-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of vintage trucks, trucking memorabilia display, swap meet, camping with RV hookups, truck crawl, Jake-off, light show, truck model contest, truck swap meet, country convoy and more. Vitis https://www.facebook.com/OhioVintageTruckReunion for more information.
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