“Building
Blocks I” parenting classes planned
OSU Extension, Darke County, has scheduled a “Building Blocks I”
parenting series. The classes will be held October 12, 20 and
26,
2015, 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. The
“Building Blocks I” parenting classes are for parents who wish to
develop better parenting skills or parenting techniques... read
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GHS
Key Club members have fun as they serve
This year’s Greenville High School Key Club Officers are Bhavneep Kaur
president, Olivia Herron vice-president, Lessie Cable secretary, Haley
Baker treasurer, and Emma Teeter Bulletin editor. About 50
people
came to their first meeting and 10-15 have already paid dues.
Members participated in the Sunshine 5K last Sept. 19. Haley
is
on the Homecoming Court and they plan to have a float... read
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Fall
Open House at Bear’s Mill
The Traditional Fall Open House at Bear’s Mill will be held on October
4th & 5th from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day, featuring
our
famous Bean Soup & Cornbread, Hot Dogs & Brats, Apple
Dumplings
and other delectable treats, pumpkins, gourds, and apples.
New
products will be in the Mill Store, music on the deck and vendors in
the side yard. Come on out and join us for the festivities... read
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Midmark
Opens
Doors to Public to celebrate its 100th Anniversary
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 25, 2015 — On Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, Midmark
Corporation will be opening the doors of its Education Center to the
public from 1-4 p.m. The Midmark Education Center is located east of
the main office building on its Versailles Campus at 60 Vista Drive,
Versailles, Ohio. Midmark encourages members of the surrounding
communities to attend the open house and learn about the progress made
during its first 100 years of business... read
more |
Thieme
Children’s Theatre Fund supports DCCA Family Theatre Series
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes the Darke County Foundation
and The Jean Louise Thieme Children’s Theatre Fund for their support of
DCCA’s Family Theatre Series. “DCCA is pleased to receive
continual generous support from community organizations such as The
Jean Louise Thieme Children’s Theatre Fund of the Darke County
Foundation. With their assistance... read
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Bottle
Gentian
Search at DCP
The Darke County Park District invites the public to join them in a
search for bottle gentian plants which grow in the back prairie at
Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Autumn offers some of the best hiking in
Darke County. The bugs are nearly gone, humidity is a memory, the
landscape is awash with fantastic colors, and crunch of leaves
underfoot pleases the soul every step of the way. On Saturday... read
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Autumn
Eco-Tour
with DCP
On Friday, October 2nd the Darke County Park District invites everyone
to join them for the Autumn Eco-Tour. This time participants will
travel to Siebenthaler Fen, part of the Beaver Creek Wetlands, east of
Dayton. The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association has protected over 1800
acres of pristine wetland ecosystems since 1988... read
more |
Bear's
Mill
Fall Open house October 3-4, 2015, From Greg
Adams
John Bundy and I will return to one our favorite art venues and
historic places for the annual open house at Bear's Mill October 3-4,
2015. We will combine our work for an outdoor exhibit on the lovely
grounds along Greenville Creek outside Greenville, Ohio. I will bring a
sampling of my handmade rustic willow furniture and John... read
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Early Bird/Bluebag Media keeps
Halloween
parade tradition alive
This past spring, the Greenville Lions Club announced it was giving up
its role as sponsor and coordinator of the annual Lions Club Halloween
Parade. The parade had been entrenched as an annual fun, family event
in the city for the past 40 years. Over the better part of the last
decade it has gone hand-in-hand with Main Street... read
more |
Ag.
Breakfast
Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, October 1, 7:30am, Brethren Retirement
Center's Cafeteria, Greenville (Enter through the Brethren Retirement
Center's main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs to the
cafeteria.) We will have a speaker from Ecojiva Solar Energy. For your
calendar: the following month’s meeting will be November 5, 2015. Sam
Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Civic
Theater
performs at Prairie Days
The Darke County Civic Theater will have three performances throughout
the Prairie Days Festival weekend, 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday
and 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. The title of this year’s Prairie Days
Melodrama is “Save by the Serendipity Circus “or…She Was Trapped With
Ease” by Jill M. Rust and is produced by special arrangement with
Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado. Kindhearted Miss
Priscilla Purity(Sarah Murphy)... read
more |
Main
Street Greenville… Chocolate
Walk Ticket Sales
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Main Street Greenville’s First Friday event in
November is the popular Chocolate Walk, sponsored by Readmore's
Hallmark of Greenville. The event will take place on Friday, November
6th from 6-9 pm. This is a ticketed event which serves as a fundraiser
for the non-profit organization. All of the chocolate on the walk has
been donated by participating downtown... read
more |
Free
Comedic
Performance at Edison
Edison Community College brings comedian and singer–songwriter, Evan
Wecksell to the Piqua Campus on Thursday, October 8 at 7 p.m. This
side–splitting performance is open to the community and offered free of
charge. Often compared to comedic superstars Adam Sandler and Stephen
Lynch, Evan’s act is a blend of comedy and... read
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Seeking
Vendors
for Annual Holiday Boutique
The EUM Church Women’s Ministry is hosting a Holiday Boutique on
November 14, 2015, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the EUM Church Worship
Center at 1451 Sater Street in Greenville (corner of Sater Street
&
Sebring-Warner Road). The Holiday Boutique is designed for women of
Darke County to connect with each other, build relationships, market
their products or services and do their Christmas shopping all in a
unique and festive setting... read
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Renovation
Celebration at St. Clair Memorial Hall
Saturday, October 10th -- Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall, a historic
Darke County treasure opened in 1912, has recently undergone an
extensive interior renovation funded by a grant overseen by the Ohio
Facilities Construction Commission. A “Renovation Celebration”
recognizing those who made these improvements possible will be hosted
by Darke County Endowment for the Arts on Oct. 10... read
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Youth
For Christ… How
to be a Hero
from Home
The week of September 21-26 is your opportunity to be a make a
difference in a young person’s life by taking at least one of the
following actions: Donate, enroll, or bid. Here’s
how:
Donate: On Line: Go to yfcmv.org/heroes to make a gift using
a
credit or debit card. You might consider even setting up a
recurring gift so you can help teens come to know Christ all year long.
By Mail: Simply return... read
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Darke
County Center for the Arts… The
Lightning Thief opens DCCA Family Theatre Series
Darke County Center for the Arts will open its 2015-2016 Family Theatre
Series season at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday,
October 4, presenting TheatreworksUSA's production of The Lightning
Thief, based on the first book in author Rick Riordan's popular Percy
Jackson series. “The Lightning Thief is an action-packed musical with
heroic battles and mythological... read
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Prairie
Days at
Shawnee Prairie
Step through a wrinkle in time to experience life on the Ohio frontier.
On the weekend of September 26th and 27th the Darke County Park
District will host its 15th Annual Prairie Days festival at Shawnee
Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 West near Greenville. As festival
attendants wander through the grounds they’ll hear the ring of the
blacksmith’s hammer on the anvil... read
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Biales
opens
DCCA’s Artists Series Season
Versatile singer Lisa Biales will open Darke County Center for the
Arts' 2015-2016 Artists Series season at Greenville's newly renovated
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, October 10, performing a mix
of songs ranging from blues to folk to American standards; the show
starts at 8 p.m. “We wanted our first presentation in the beautifully
restored Memorial Hall to be truly special... read
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Health
Fair
“Step Up to Wellness” set for Oct. 13
The Darke County Health Fair Committee is excited to announce the
upcoming “Step Up To Wellness”, Darke County Health Fair. The
41st Annual Darke County Health Fair will be Tuesday, October 13, 2015
in the Youth Building at Darke County Fairgrounds on State Route 49,
Greenville, Ohio. Hours will be from 8:00am to 4:00pm. The
2015
Health Fair, open to people of all ages... read
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Attention
Local
Artists!
Greenville, OH, September 18, 2015 – The Darke County Visitors Bureau
and Main Street Greenville today announced that their organizations are
collaboratively looking for local artists to display their work at the
Darke County Welcome Center, located at 421 S Broadway in Greenville.
“Our goal is to raise awareness about the talented artists in our area,
and we want to give them a place to display and sell their artwork,”
said Matt Staugler... read
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Prairie
Days
Schedule
The Darke County Park District invites everyone to the 2015 Prairie
Days at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502 west of
Greenville. The weekend line up is full of fun activities, learning
opportunities, and entertainment for the whole family. Check out the
schedule! For any questions or more information on any of the
performances or... read
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A
Day of
Harvest in Downtown Greenville
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Fall has arrived in downtown Greenville with the
annual A Day of Harvest event, held on Saturday, September 26th.
Overflow your senses with fall favorites found in downtown Greenville!
Be sure to check out all of the fall inspired items in the quaint shops
and restaurants; including unique home decor, cozy fall fashions... read
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DCCA… Folk
icons Kim and Reggie
Harris open Arts in Education
Kim and Reggie Harris, a husband and wife duo who have been performing
internationally for over thirty years, will present “Music of the
Underground Railroad” for kindergarten through third grade students in
all Darke County and Greenville City schools from September 21 through
September 25. The first artists presented in Darke County... read
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Art
Guild at
Prairie Days
Come and check it out. View beautiful art from area artists,
September 26 through September 30. Combine this experience
with a
fun time at Prairie Days. The Greenville Art Guild will hold its 40th
annual art show September 26 through September 30 at Shawnee Prairie
Nature Center, 4267 State Route 502, Greenville, Ohio. Area
amateur... read
more |
Garst
Museum… 11th
Annual Museum
Day Live!
Free Admission on September 26, 2015, with a Downloadable Museum Day
Live! Ticket -- Greenville, Ohio— Garst Museum and The National Annie
Oakley Center will open its doors free of charge on Saturday September
26, 2015, as part of Smithsonian magazine’s eleventh annual Museum Day
Live! On this day only, participating museums across the United States
emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington... read
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Do
you make
award-winning chili?
GREENVILLE, Ohio- Do you have a chili recipe that puts others to shame?
If so, enter Main Street Greenville’s Chili Cook-Off Contest! The
contest will take place during A Day of Harvest in downtown Greenville
on Saturday, September 26th. The Chili Cook-Off (sampling and voting)
will begin at 11:00 am. Chilli will be judged by those who visit
downtown Greenville during the A Day... read
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A
Plethora of
Pioneer Demonstrations at Prairie Days
This year’s Prairie Days festival will once again have an abundance of
demonstrations of pioneer skills and trades. The lineup for this year
includes staples of the frontier like basket weaving, lye soap making,
children’s toy woodworking, chair caning, brain tanning, and hide
stretching. There are also historical demonstrations of a slightly more
modern persuasion like a mechanical... read
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Early
Morning
Discovery Hikes At Darke County Parks
The Darke County Park District invites the public to join them every
Tuesday morning at 8am at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 St. Rt. 502
west of Greenville for their Early Morning Discovery Hikes. These hikes
allow adults a chance to watch the seasons change and to discover the
many life forms in their own backyard. Crisp mornings and low humidity
make this a great time... read
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Enroll
your
Child in Art Class
GREENVILLE – The Art-Rageous Experience – Children’s Art Program is
beginning their fall session of art classes for children. In
these classes children experience different kinds of art each Saturday
morning with a professional artist teaching the class. The fall classes
will start with a review of drawing techniques, doing some “plein air”
drawing downtown and at the Shawnee... read
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Get
Your Front
Row Seat!!!! 2015
Holiday Happenings – Show and Bazaar
Versailles Garden Club Presents... On Monday, October 5, at 6:30 PM the
doors to the basement of St. Denis Church will fling open and you will
behold the splendor of the holiday seasons – from Halloween through
Thanksgiving and on to Christmas and beyond. The program will begin at
7 PM with demonstrations and suggestions as presented by members... read
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Autumn
Decorating at the Library
The Greenville Public Library is thrilled to have Katie Gabbard from
The Ivy League shop in downtown Greenville to give a class called
“Decorating with Autumn Flair” on Thursday October 1st at
6:30.
As always we will meet in the upstairs room and enjoy
refreshments! Katie says “Ever wonder how to get that "fresh
from
the magazine" look for your home? Decorating is all about mixing
tried... read
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Edison
Community College… Actors
Needed For Dramatic Play
Edison State Community College is putting on an original one-act play
titled “Choices” to raise awareness about veteran suicide and domestic
violence. A facilitated discussion on these topics will follow the
play. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 28 and Tuesday,
September 29 at 7 p.m. in room 111 of the Piqua Campus and are open to
the public. The dramatic play requires three roles to be filled. The
main... read
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Prairie
Days
Log House and Blacksmith Shop
Prairie Days will be a flurry of activity at the Log House and
Blacksmith shop at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Not only will they both be
open, as they are almost every Saturday from 1pm to 4pm, but they also
will both be housing all kinds of demonstrations. The log house was
built from 2003 to 2006 and is based on a 1795... read
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Wild
About
Mammals for September Jr. Naturalists
Darke County Parks Naturalist, Hannah Linebaugh, invites students in
grades 3-6 to join her for the September Jr. Naturalists program on
Saturday, September 19th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve on St. Rt. 502 west of Greenville. Please note that the
special time differs from usual. The Jr. Naturalists program... read
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Why Communication Is NOT the Key
to Your
Marriage
Someone who only speaks German cannot communicate with someone who only
speaks Spanish. Each needs to learn the other’s vocabulary.
Communication can only happen when there is mutual understanding. Dr.
Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs present the Love and Respect Marriage
Conference – a dynamic, high energy, practical seminar designed to help
couples and singles achieve the relationship of their dreams. Based on
Ephesians 5:33... read
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Darke County Household Hazardous
Waste
Collection Event
The Darke County Solid Waste Management District is pleased to bring to
the residents of Darke County an opportunity to safely dispose of any
household hazardous waste materials for FREE. A Household Hazardous
Waste Collection event will be held at the Darke County Fairgrounds on
Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon. To avoid
congestion, those participants with the last name beginning with A-M
should plan to report... read
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Oven
and
Sorghum Press New Demonstrations at Prairie Days
The 2015 Prairie Days will feature two new demonstrations. First
volunteers will be demonstrating how pioneers would have made homemade
bread in the outdoor bake oven, also known as the cob oven. The oven
construction was completed during the summer of 2014 and is located
near the northwest corner of the log house. Volunteers will build a
fire in the oven to heat it, then remove... read
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Pressure
Canning Class at Library
The Greenville Public Library is happy to offer a class on pressure
canning on Thursday September 17th at 6:30 in our upstairs meeting room
- timely knowledge for preserving this year’s garden
vegetables!
Diane Barga from the OSU Extension Office will have all the supplies,
equipment, and the right kind of jars to demonstrate how it’s done.
She’ll explain the two types of pressure canners... read
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Pioneer
Demonstrations and Historical Encampment at Prairie Days
This year’s Prairie Days festival will once again have a plethora of
demonstrations of pioneer skills and trades. The lineup for this year
includes staples of the frontier like basket weaving, lye soap making,
children’s toy woodworking, chair caning brain tanning, and hide
stretching. There are also historical demonstrations of a... read
more |
Autism Spectrum support group to
meet Sept.
17
Darke County's local autism spectrum disorder (ASD) support and
resource group, ASD in the Darke, will meet Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 pm.
Meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month at 1123 Wayne
Ave., Greenville, which used to be a church. Caring for loved ones on
the autism spectrum can be a challenge, and oftentimes one feels alone
in their journey; come join the group to talk about the issues facing
the autism community... read
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Darke
County Drug Task Force… Taking
back unwanted Prescription Drugs
On September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Darke County Drug Task
Force along with Darke County Family Health, Darke County Solid Waste
and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public
another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their
homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted
prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to
Darke
County Family Health at 5735 Meeker Rd... read
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Woofing-It
Dog Hike with DCP
Dogs like hiking, too! Join the Darke County Park District for an
excuse to take your “pooch” for a hike with other dog friends on
Monday, September 14th at 6:30pm at Worth Family Nature Preserve on
Spring Hill Rd. north of St. Rt. 502 West. We’ll explore the trails and
follow our noses to see what is happening. This is a great way to
explore the Parks and spend time with your dog... read
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September
Film at Library
In September the Greenville Public Library's Third Floor Film Series
will be screening In the Mood for Love, Hong Kong director Wong
Kar-Wai's masterpiece from 2000. This will be the most recent film
we've shown as part of this series, and also the first foreign language
film we have watched so far. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung play two
individuals in 1960s Hong Kong who discover... read
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Chocolate Walk Tickets!
Ticket sale begins on Saturday, September 26th at 9 am at Readmore's
Hallmark. The First Friday in November is our popular Chocolate Walk
event. Sponsored by Readmore's Hallmark of Greenville, the event will
take place on Friday, November 6th. This is a ticketed event that
serves as a fundraiser for our non-profit organization. All of the
chocolate on the walk has been donated by the participating downtown
businesses. Tickets for the... read
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Darke
County Parks… Friends
of the Parks Basket Raffle
The Friends of the Darke County Park District are once again running
their annual basket raffle this summer to culminate at Prairie Days on
September 26th and 27th. Local clubs donated baskets full of goodies to
raise money for the Friends of the Parks. Baskets include one from the
Darke County Birders, containing a bird house feeder, a Lee Cable
collector’s plate, a hand carved cardinal... read
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Lively
Entertainment Set for 2015 Prairie Days
Looking for some local, free entertainment? Prairie Days has a full
schedule of entertainers on their outdoor stage and around the festival
grounds. Visit Shawnee Prairie for the festival, from 10:00 am to 5:00
pm on Saturday, September 26th and from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday,
September 27th. Admission and parking... read
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Three
upcoming blood donation events: Union City,
Gordon, and
Franklin Monroe and Arcanum
The Union City Lions Club will help make a difference in the fight
against cancer by sponsoring a community blood drive Monday, Sept. 14
from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Union City City Building community
room, 105 North Columbia St. Everyone who registers to donate
will receive the special-edition “Every Donor Makes a Difference - Give
Hope, Give Blood” t-shirt. The Village of Gordon Council and the Verona
Fire Department.. read
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Bluebag
Media… UC
Arts Festival on tap for Sept. 11-12
UNION CITY, IN – “We’re doing the right thing,” said Union City (Ind.)
Mayor Bryan Conklin. He had recently attended a seminar at Ball State
University in which research had indicated ‘the arts’ was a “win-win”
economic strategy for a community. Conklin, community leaders and other
volunteers started the Union City Arts Festival in 2014 as a way to
rebuild the communities... read
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Bluebag
Media… Rolling
50s Classic Car
show to feature Nascar Simulator
GREENVILLE – “Order a beautiful day for us,” Dave Niley, club member in
charge of the Rolling 50s Classic Car Show said, “and we’ll take it
from there.” It’s only a week away… South Broadway will be closed from
1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 12; show cars will start arriving after two. “We want
to give everyone an opportunity to move out,” Niley said. “We won’t
allow show cars in until 2 p.m.” That... read
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Union
City Arts Festival… Rick
Derringer, Hang on Sloopy fame,
returns to native Union City
Rick Derringer, original member of The McCoy's, will celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the #1 hit song "Hang on Sloopy" September 12th during
the 2nd Annual Union City Arts Festival. Rick Derringer was just 17
when his band The McCoys TM recorded the No.1 hit "Hang On Sloopy" in
the summer of 1965, knocking "Yesterday" by The Beatles out of the top
spot. The McCoys had enjoyed four years of successful touring, when
Rick merged his talents.. read
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DCP Monarch Mania Date Change
Monarch Mania at Darke County Parks originally scheduled for September
5th at 2pm will now take place on September 12th at 2pm at the Nature
Center. Darke County Parks apologizes for any inconvenience but still
invites everyone out to learn more about monarchs. The story of the
monarch butterfly could be written as a miraculous tale. Their journey
to Mexico along with their beauty... read
more |
Yoga
Teacher
Training at elementsLife
Immerse yourself in Yoga. The elementsLife 200 Hr. Yoga Teacher
Training is a Nationally Certified Yoga Training program that provides
the core teachings of a traditional 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Program combined with exposure to Yoga styles, cultural studies, and
several off-site field trips resulting in a well rounded foundation of
education and experience for the classroom... read
more |
Register
for
the fourth annual Run For the Rails
Museum exhibits feature 150th anniversary of Lincoln Funeral Train -
Runners are welcome to participate in the Bradford Ohio Railroad
Museum's Run for the Rails September 12. This is the 4th annual event
for the museum. The runners and their family are welcome to visit the
museum after the race for refreshments and to tour the museum exhibits.
This year the exhibits feature the 150th anniversary of the President..
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Logos
program
at First Presbyterian
Wednesday’s are for fun and song, crafts and recreation at our Logos
program at First Presbyterian Church at 114 E. 4th Street in
Greenville. New ideas, new takes on scriptures and
Bible
stories, as well as craft and recreation time make Wednesdays
from 5 to 7 p.m a great learning experience. The program is
open
to all children ages... read
more |
Delicious
Food
Offered at Prairie Days
What is everyone’s favorite part of a festival? That’s right, the FOOD!
Once again, most food available during the Prairie Days festival will
be provided by local non-profit organizations, so not only are you
filling your belly, you are helping out a good cause. Parking and
admission to Prairie Days are FREE, so that gives you a few extra
bucks... read
more |
Labor
Day
Closings
All public offices, including the County Offices, will be closed for
the “Labor Day” Holiday on Monday, September 7, 2015.
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Food
For Fines
at Library
The Greenville Public Library is participating in the “Food For Fines”
program to benefit our local food pantries. During the month
of
September, patrons can receive $1 in current Library fines waived in
exchange for donating one food item. These items must be
canned
or nonperishable: peanut butter; canned chicken or tuna; canned
vegetables, fruit, or soups; cereal, pasta, rice; boxed side dishes or
mac & cheese; granola bars or snacks.. read
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