Area Happenings: Ladies Night Out to take over downtown Wooster Thursday

Wooster Daily Record
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Ladies Night Out, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, downtown Wooster. Attendees are encouraged to dress as their favorite rock star. For more information, visit MainStreetWooster.org.

Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Shop for the fresh produce, eggs, meat and poultry, honey, home-baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, wine tastings, artisanal crafts and more. Free live music 9-11 a.m. For more information email Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.

Civil War Round Table, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, Wayne County Historical Society schoolhouse. Dr. Curt Fields will portray Gen. Ullysses S. Grant. For more information call Penny Gasbarre 330-845-3069 or email pennygasbarre@gmail.com.

Golden Giving Benefit, 3-9 p.m. Friday, May 31, 11464 Steiner Road, Rittman. The 2024 annual Apostolic Christian Village Golden Giving Benefit includes a barbecued chicken and rib dinner, silent auction and bake sale. Proceeds benefit residents of the Apostolic Christian Village and those who care for them with special activities throughout the year. For more information visit https://www.apostolichome.org/benefit-sale/.

Ladies Night Out will be held in downtown Wooster 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday. (PROVIDED BY MAIN STREET WOOSTER)
Ladies Night Out will be held in downtown Wooster 4:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday. (PROVIDED BY MAIN STREET WOOSTER)

Music at the Arboretum: Alla Boara, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 31, Secrest Arboretum. Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Outreach (ORMACO) and the Friends of the Secrest Arboretum open the summer Music at the Arboretum concert series. The ensemble reimagines Italian folk songs by adding elements of modern jazz and world music. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. For more information, visit ormaco.org or call 419-853-6016.

Charity Poker Rib Run, 10 a.m. Saturday, June 1, beginning at Leroy's in Wooster. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. All vehicles welcome.

Wayne County Fair Barbecued Chicken Drive Thru and Bake Sale, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 289 N. Market St., Shreve. Enter the drive-thru off Robinson Street. Benefits County Line Historical Society of Wayne/Holmes Counties. Dinners include green beans and ham, apple sauce, roll and butter. Cash or check only. Bake Sale 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

FotoFest, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at The Wilderness Center in Wilmot. The cost is $7 per photo entry and $5 per entry in the Youth division. An entry form with all of the details is available The Wilderness Center Nature Photo Club website, www.twcnpc.com; select the FotoFest Info tab. The form also contains drop-off information.

Wooster American Legion Post 68 Car Show, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 1901 Sylvan Road, Wooster. Benefit for veterans and Toys for Tots. Registration is $10. Raffles and food vendors will be available. Open to public.

Barbecued Chicken Dinner, 4:30 p.m. to sold out, Friday, June 7, Moreland United Methodist, 138 Moreland Road, Wooster. Donations accepted. The menu is chicken, green beans, applesauce and roll.

14th Annual Kingwood 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at Kingwood Center Gardens. The 5K benefits Kingwood’s mission and vision of providing transformative guest experiences and inspiring enriching connections so that both human and natural communities thrive. Registration is $25 and can be completed at ohioraceday.com or by mail to Doug Heestand, 431 Edgewood Road, Mansfield 44907. Questions may be sent to heest97@hotmail.com.

County Line Historical Museum open house, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 281 N. Market St., Shreve. Parking at Shreve Auto Repair, Farmers National bank and downtown 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.

The Relay for Life of Ashland County-Mid Ohio, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, Ashland County Fairgrounds. The annual event raises money for the American Cancer Society to fight cancer. For more information on Relay for Life of Ashland County-Mid Ohio visit www.relayforlife.org/ashland or visit us on Facebook

Pleasant Valley Triathlon, Duathlon & Aquabike, Sunday, June 16. More information, volunteer opportunities and event registration at https://hfpracing.com/race/pleasant-valley-triathlon-duathlon-aquabike.

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.

E&H Ace Hardware’s Backyard & BBQ Fest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 22, downtown Wooster.

Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit 2024, Aug. 21-25, Mohican Adventures campground in Loudonville. For information for the 2024 Flxible Bus Summit visit the Flxible Owners International Facebook page.

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