Digital Media X 2011 draws artists to Edison campus March 11
Area high school and community college artists, illustrators, designers
and videomakers will converge on the Piqua Main Campus of Edison
Community College March 11 from 9 am to 2 pm for the 2011 edition of
Digital Media X. “Digital Media X exposes students to a professional
conference atmosphere with keynotes, breakouts and demonstrations of
the latest tools and trends... read
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Darke County Visitors
Bureau - March Calendar of Events
Daffodils and smiling faces... two things that remind us of spring.
With the long winter we’ve endured, it’s time to spring into action and
plan a getaway with that someone special. Read on to learn about unique
events taking place in and around Darke County, Ohio. For more details,
click on the red links below or visit our website at
www.visitdarkecounty.org or become a Fan on Facebook... read
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Annual Kiwanis
Pancake Event at GHS
Get ready for all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage at Greenville
Kiwanis’ annual fundraiser on March 19. One of the community
organization’s fundraisers each year, the event helps generate funds
for scholarships, newborn car seats, the Woodland Heights reading
program, financial support for Greenville High School Key Club, Special
Olympics and more... read
more. |
Darke County Parks - Parent and
Preschooler Adventures
March 16, 17 & 30 - Hey Parents and Preschoolers! Looking for some
hands-on learning about the natural world all around you? Join a
Naturalist at Shawnee Prairie for a monthly, hour-long program designed
to investigate nature through activities, games and exploring.
There are programs for 2-3 year olds (held on Wednesdays) and a program
for 4-5 year olds (held on Thursdays)... read
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Darke County Parks - A busy time
coming up at Darke County Parks
Learn how to tap your own maples, Backyard Sugarin’ Feb. 26; Maple
Sugarin’ at the Prairie March 5 & 6 - Waffle Breakfast with “home
made” Maple Syrup March 5 - and the weekly Early Morning Discovery
Hikes Every Tuesday... read
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Garst
Museum... Darke County,
African Americans, and the Civil War
On Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:00 pm, the Garst Museum will present
the third in a series of lectures open to the public. Mr. Roane
Smothers will be the speaker. Roane will share stories of African
Americans from the Longtown area and Darke County who left to fight in
the Civil War. Longtown was a predominantly African American settlement
in Darke County that included people of African, European, and American
Indian ancestry. The population included... read
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Early Morning
Discovery Hike Report - Darke County Parks
There may still be snow & ice on the ground, but spring is on the
way! The sun is warmer, the birds are singing, the Great-horned
Owls are nesting at Shawnee Prairie again, the first Turkey Vulture of
the year has been seen, the maple sap is flowing... yep, definitely
spring! The coming weeks will be some of the most eventful of the
year... Also see program reminders... read
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Waffle Breakfast
- Saturday, March 5: 7 - 10:30am
Shawnee Prairie Preserve / $5 Ticket Donation - The Friends of the
Parks will once again be serving up a hearty breakfast of waffles,
sausage, juice and coffee and of course pure Ohio Maple Syrup!
This annually delicious event kicks off Darke County Parks’ Maple
Sugarin’ at the Prairie Festival! All weekend long (March 5-6),
the Sugar Shack at Shawnee Prairie Preserve will be boiling down maple
sap, providing a glimpse into the history of Maple Sugaring...
read
more.
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FREE FAMILY MOVIE
NIGHT at ANSONIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(West High & Pearl Streets) - Sat. Feb. 19th - 7:00 PM - Showing
“LEAP OF FAITH”
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Maple Sugarin' at the
Prairie,
Annual Waffle Breakfast
Maple Sugarin' - Saturday, March 5th: 7:30 am-4 pm, Sunday, March
6th: 12 pm-4 pm
Annual Waffle Breakfast - Saturday, March 5th 7 am-10:30 am, Tickets -
$5
... read
more. |
Stranger Danger
Awareness Program to be presented to Greenville school children
Presented by Citizens 4 Change and Greenville School District - Rick
Allen will be presenting The Stranger Danger Awareness Program, “How to
Be Street Smart,” to all Greenville City School students in grades K-6
on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Mr. Allen has been educating students
regarding this topic for over thirty-five years. He will be meeting
with the students at the following... read
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Mehaffie to Speak on
Edison Presidential Search
GREENVILLE – Darryl Mehaffie, Edison Community College Trustee, will be
speaking to the Darke County Republican Men’s Club Saturday, Feb. 19,
at 8 a.m. He will be talking about the search process for the college’s
next president, who will likely be named in the near future. The
meeting will be held in the Brethren Retirement Community staff
cafeteria. This is a change of location to allow... read
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Organic Gardening
Workshop, Shawnee Prairie Preserve
Saturday, February 19 - Has the gardening 'bug' bit you yet? It's time
to start planning your gardens for 2011 and why not go organic this
year? Join the Olde Thyme Gardeners for their annual Spring Garden
Workshop, Saturday Feb 19 from 9a-4p and learn how you can make this
year your most organic yet!... read
more. |
VFW Auxiliary to meet
Thursday, Feb. 17
VFW
Auxiliary to VFW Post 7262, Greenville will host its regular monthly
meeting at the post Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17, for members. Would
you like to
become a member? Contact Marilyn Emmons at the VFW Post (937) 548-4004.
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Calling all
Non-Profits
Would your non-profit organization (501c3) like a chance to raise
funds? The Friends of the Darke County Parks are looking for
non-profits to host food booths at their annual Prairie Days to be held
on Sept. 24th and 25th , 2011. With our 2010 attendance being over
4,000 people and anticipating this year to be even bigger, this could
be a great opportunity to promote your non-profit association! If
interested, please attend... read
more. |
DCCA Coffeehouse
Series presents multiply talented artist
On Thursday, February 17, Allan Wolf will bring his unique skills to
Sweet One O One in downtown Greenville. “Allan is a talented
poet, award-winning author, dynamic performer, and dedicated educator,”
explained Keith Rawlins, Artistic Director of Darke County Center for
the Arts, which is presenting the Allen Wolf as part of their informal
Coffeehouse Series. ”He’s an actor, a storyteller, and a... read
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Darke T.E.A. Patriots
Planning Meeting
February 12, 2011, 3:00--5:00 pm
Treaty Lanes (Dining Room), 1137 Sweitzer Ave, Greenville, Ohio
45331... read
more. |
Darke County’s
February Calendar, From the Darke County Visitor’s Bureau
You don’t have to go far to find romantic places and ideal spaces to
pamper your sweetheart this year on Valentine’s Day. Read on to learn
about delicious dinners, award-winning wines, divine desserts and
events taking place in and around Darke County, Ohio. For more details,
click on the red links below or visit our website at
www.visitdarkecounty.org. Walking in a Winter Wonderland... read
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Alpin Hong… Classical
Pianist at Memorial Hall Saturday
Artists Series, Saturday, February 5, 2011
8:00 P.M., St. Clair
Memorial Hall, Greenville, Tickets $20, Available at the door or in
advance at DCCA office. For anyone thinking of attending DCCA's
presentation of pianist Alpin Hong this Saturday night, there is an ABC
video clip available for viewing that gives you a glimpse into Alpin's
work with young people... read
more. |
Boehner Open Door
Program
The "Open Door" program gives Eighth District residents the opportunity
to meet face-to-face with a member of my congressional staff to ask
questions, discuss problems, and offer opinions about issues related to
the federal government. Staff will be located at the following
locations NEXT TUESDAY, February 8, 2011: 12 PM - Darke County Senior
Citizen Center (1469 Sweitzer Street). 1:30 PM - Arcanum Village
Offices (104 West South Street).
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OSU Extension…
Monthly Agriculture Meeting
Are you interested in Agriculture in Darke County? There’s a meeting
once a month to hear about what’s going on… this month’s meeting:
WHAT: Ag. Breakfast Meeting WHEN: Thursday, February
3, 2011, 7:30am... read more
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OSU Extension Calendar
- January 31 through February 12... read more
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OSU Extension to hold
Master Gardener Volunteer Training in Spring of 2011
Do you have a strong interest in flower and vegetable gardening,
perennial gardening, lawn care, tree and shrub care, fruit production,
pest management, a desire to sharpen your skills in these areas, and a
willingness to share your knowledge about these topics with
others? If so, then you should consider becoming an Ohio State
University Extension (OSUE) Master Gardener Volunteer... read
more. |
Help Darke County
Clean-Up!!
Do you want to help Darke County look it’s best? Join the Darke County
Solid Waste District in our third annual Darke County “Trash Bash”
Community Clean-up Day on Saturday, April 9 & 10, 2011. By
participating, you help create a good impression on prospective
employers, professionals, and others who visit our “clean” county.
According to a 2000... read
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Dining with Diabetes,
By Diane Barga, OSU Extension, Darke County
If you have diabetes, if you have a family member with diabetes or if
you support and care for someone with diabetes, you will want to enroll
in Dining with Diabetes, an educational class designed to help you
learn to reduce sugar, salt and fat in food and better control blood
sugar... read more
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“Building Blocks I”
Parenting Classes Planned, Diane Barga, OSU Extension,
Darke County
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks I”
parenting series. The classes will be held March 16, 23 and 30,
2011, at the OSU Extension Learning Center, 603 Wagner Avenue,
Greenville. The class times are from 6:00-8:00pm. There is
no fee for this class. This is an adult only series... read more
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"State of the County"
to be hosted by Darke County Republican Women
The
public is invited to the next Regular meeting of the Darke County
Republican Women’s Club. It will be February 14 at the Chestnut Village
Center of the Brethren Home Retirement Community. The Darke County
Board of Commissioners will be giving a “State of the County”
presentation, and host a question/answer session... read
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Archaeology of Ohio,
Saturday, January 22, 10:30 a.m.
Shawnee Prairie Preserve - Venture out to Shawnee Prairie Preserve on
Saturday, January 22 to hear respected author and editor Bob Converse
share his intimate knowledge of Ohio’s prehistoric cultures. Beginning
at 10:30am with a presentation and lecture on the Archaeology and Stone
Tools of Ohio, Mr. Converse will give special focus to artifacts... read
more. |
“I Struggled as a
Youth with Alcohol and now…”
Friday, January 28, at 7:00 p.m. the Hope in Recovery support group
will be having a speaker who will share their struggles with alcohol as
a youth and the challenges of growing up around it. Hope in Recovery
meetings... read
more. |
Garst
Lecture Series Schedule
All lectures are free and open to the public. Support for the Garst
Lecture series comes from the HOPE Foundation, and the Harry D.
Stephens Memorial Fund... read
more. |
Saluk to speak to Republican Men’s Club
Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk will be speaking
to the Darke County Republican Men’s Club on (Saturday) Jan. 15.
Appointed to the position in November 2009, Saluk will be talking about
his first full year in office and his goals for 2011... read
more. |
DCCA PRESENTS “A TASTE OF WINE AND JAZZ XX”
Darke County Center for the Arts will present “A Taste of Wine and Jazz
XX” on Friday, January 21 at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville.
The wine tasting party, a fundraiser for the local arts organization,
will feature food and music in addition to a selection of fine wines...
read
more. |
Darke County Senior
Scribes
The Darke County Senior Scribes meets the fourth Tuesday of each month
at different locations. It is an organization of adults who love to
write. The Scribes have also established a Senior Scribe Scholarship
Fund in order to provide scholarships to Darke County Youth who wish to
pursue a career in the varied fields of communication. Membership is
open to all interested invidividuals. To find out more about the Senior
Scribes, click
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The Darke County
Republican Mens Club
The Darke County Republican Mens Club meets at 8 a.m. the third
Saturday of each month in the Private Dining Room of Brethren
Retirement Community. A buffet breakfast for a nominal fee of $6 is
included. Each month offers a speaker from the community to talk about
topics of local interest. While the stated goal of the club is to
support the candidacies of Republican public servants, membership is
open to all men and women regardless of political affiliation. For more
information, click
here. |
Greenville
Kiwanis
Greenville Kiwanis meets every Wednesday at 12 noon, Chestnut Village
Community Center, Brethren Retirement Community. We are looking for
members of the community who wish to volunteer their time and enjoy a
great meal and speaker each week. To see some of
the activities of Greenville Kiwanis click
here, and find out more information about its sponsored Greenville
High School Key Club, click
here.
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Greenville Eagles FOE
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The
Greenville Eagles is a fraternal organization dedicated to good will
and fellowship, service to community and local youth. It is a place
where family and friends can enjoy a variety of activities,
spirits, legal drawings and "chance," and good food. Aerie Membership
is open to both men and women; but the Lodge also has a strong
community-service Auxiliary membership for the ladies. One of the
sponsored activities of the Greenville Eagles is the Annual
Independence Day Celebration at Shade Road. If you are interested in
joining, stop by our downtown facility on East Third Street any day of
the week. To see some of the activities of the Greenville Eagles, click
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