Full slate this week with Ashland fair opening, fly-in in Wayne, car show in Smithville
Yoga, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Thursdays, Holmes Center for the Arts, 5200 State Route 39, Millersburg. Four-week sessions for $48. For more information visit www.holmescenterforthearts.org.
Main Street Music, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday through Oct. 14, pavilion downtown Wooster. Free outdoor concerts. Thursday, Standard Time Jazz; Friday, Gene Keen; and Saturday, WQKT Local music showcase. See the full schedule at https://www.mainstreetwooster.org/main-street-music.
Adult Beginning Tap Dance, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Holmes Center for the Arts, 5200 State Route 39, Millersburg. 12-week semester for $96. For more information visit www.holmescenterforthearts.org.
Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, downtown Wooster. Shop locally for the freshest picked produce, organic eggs, meat and poultry, honey, home-baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, no-spray blueberries, wine tastings, artisanal crafts and more. Free concert from Joshua Sheets at the pavilion 9-11 a.m. At 11 a.m., Kirsten Kurtz, an outpatient dietitian at Wooster Community Hospital, will discuss plant-based diets, what it means, what are the benefit, and how to shift current diets closer to a more plant-based diet. For more information, email Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.
Ashland County Fair, Sunday, Sept. 17-Saturday, Sept. 23, Ashland County Fairgrounds. The following is the schedule of events: Sunday, OSTPA Tractor Pull; Monday, Veteran's Day and Harness Racing; Tuesday, Nichols/Roberts Concert and Senior Citizen's Day; Wednesday, Ladies Day and Diamond J. Rodeo; Thursday, Motorcross; Friday, Stock Tractor Pull; and Sunday, Demolition Derby.
Pancake Breakfast & Fly-In, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Wayne County Airport, 6020 N. Honeytown Road, Smithville. Join EAA Chapter 846 for its Annual Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast. Donations accepted. Go to https://chapters.eaa.org/eaa846/events for more information.
Museum Day Live, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, David Warther Carvings, 1775 State Route 39, Sugarcreek. Free tours to the general public.
Lehman’s Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, 4779 Kidron Road, Kidron. Enjoy fall festivities and seasonal foods. It features free activities for the children like face painting and pumpkin decorating, watch fall-themed demonstrations and indulge in seasonal favorites in Lehman’s café. Taste some treats cooking on the grill and register to win a gift basket. Honeytown, a local folk band, will perform. Cow cuddling is10 a.m.-2 p.m. ($5 per group photo).
Swiss Steak Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Beach City American Legion Hall Post 549, 125, Third Ave. NE. Drive-thru carry-out only. Meal includes three bean salad, applesauce, mashed potatoes/ homemade gravy, corn, bread and dessert for $12.
Free Meal & Music by Dale Powers, 5 p.m., Saturday, St. Michael Lutheran Church in Mifflin Village, 26 E. Maine St., Ashland. Food and Fellowship at 5 p.m. and music at 6 p.m.
Dinner & Tales of Murder & Intrigue, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Greystone Event Center, 50 Riffle Road, Wooster. Cocktail hour begins at 5 with dinner and the program at 6. The menu consists of pasta dinner and dessert with a cash bar. A raffle will also be held at the event.
Smithville Car Show, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Smithville Community Historical Society, Mishler Weaving Mill, 381 E. Main St, Smithville. Come and view a display of classic cars and antique Model-T's. All are welcome to take their own classic cars. Buildings in the Pioneer Village will be open to tour. There will be food and live music and a pottery sale at the village potter with 50% off all pottery For more information visit the Smithville Community Historical Society Facebook page or sohchs.org
Adult Beginning Ballet, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Mondays, Holmes Center for the Arts, 5200 State Route 39, Millersburg. $8 per class. For more information visit www.holmescenterforthearts.org.
Civil War Round Table, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wayne County Historical Society School House, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster. Featuring Harry McClarran as Harrison O. McClarran. For questions call Penny Gasbarre at 330-845-3069 or email pennygasbarre@gmail.com.
Dog Obedience Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 21, 28 and Oct. 5, Smithville United Methodist Churh. Cost $85. To register call 330-669-2371 or smithvilleum@gmail.com.
Wayne Holmes Soap Box Classic Car Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000 Noble Drive, Wooster. A $10 donation for all makes/models/years is asked. Registration is 8-10 a.m., judging at noon, awards at 1 p.m. First 50 entries receive goody bag. Kids ages 7 and up get a free run in a soap box derby car. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. For more information, call or text Tim Dever at 330-418-4347.
"An Evening with The Rat Pack" and The Dave Banks Big Band, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E., Massillon. Michael Sonata, Scott Brotherton and Stanley Davis portray Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. in a fun-filled evening. Backed by the full 16-piece Dave Banks Big Band. VIP seating: $30; main floor: $25; balcony: $20; wheelchair/companion, $20. For Tickets, visit https://www.lionslincolntheatre.org/ or to order by phone, call 330-481-9105.
3rd Annual Gideon Guenther Memorial Cruise-In, 2-6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24, Waynedale High School, 9048 Dover Road, Apple Creek. For more information contact Chad at 330-466-4453 or clorentz@waynedale.us.
West Holmes 1978 class reunion, Sept. 29-30. For more information contact Tina Zickefoose at 330-317-7102.
Lehman's Outdoor Expo, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 4779 Kidron Road, Kidron. Engage with key vendors who will feature practical products and tools. Register for gift baskets and enjoy food samples. There will be seasonal demonstrations on maple syrup, beekeeping, bird watching, cooking over an open fire, making cider from freshly picked apples and more.
County Fair-Style BBQ Chicken Drive Thru, 10:30 a.m. until soldout, Saturday, Oct. 7, Shreve Auto Repair (formally Shreve Mobil), 298 N. Market St., Shreve. Enter the drive thru off of Robinson Street. The event is hosted by County Line Historical Society of Wayne/Holmes. Proceeds go to maintaining and operating the museum. The menu is 1/2 chicken only for $8 and 1/2 chicken dinners for $12, which include green beans and ham, apple sauce, roll and butter. Cash or check.
Niah and Allisha Merrill Concert, 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, Orrville Grace Brethren Church, 2200 Paradise Road, Orrville. Find out more about them at: NiahAllisha.com. This is a free event, open to the community. For more information call 330-683-3526 or visit orrvillegrace.com.
Open House at County Line Historical Society Museum, noon-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, 281 N. Market St., Shreve. Open houses 2nd Saturday of each month. Parking at Shreve Auto Repair, Farmers National Bank and downtown parking lots. Handicap parking at the rear of the museum, entering the alley off East Robinson Street. Adults $2 and children 12 and younger are free. Information call Nancy 330-496-4024.
“Five Easy Pieces,” through Sept. 24, Ashland University Coburn Gallery, 331 College Ave., Ashland. An exhibition featuring Ohio artist Justin Sorenson hosted by the Department of Art + Design. The Coburn Gallery is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. weekends.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Here's a guide to what to do in Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties
