Main Street Music!, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, downtown Wooster. Main Street Music brings free live music entertainment to the pavilion at Wooster's Public Square. Thursday: Wayne County Historical Society Community Band Concert (7-8:30 p.m.); Friday: Jazz By Design; Saturday: Rye Valley. See the full scheduleat https://www.mainstreetwooster.org/main-street-music.
Parties on the Patio, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Ashland Golf Club, 1333 Center St., Ashland. Trio of SHaK will provide music. The Dough Pros food truck and a full bar will be available.
Summer Book Sale, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (bag day), Wayne County Operations Center, 304 N. Market St., Wooster; sponsored by the Wooster Friends of the Library. Saturday is bag day.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction, Friday and Saturday, Mount Hope Even Center, 8076 Ohio 241, Millersburg. Visit ohiomccreliefsale.org for more information.
Flea Market/Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ashland County Fairgrounds, Mozelle Hall; free admission. To reserve a spot or for more information, call 419-289-0466.
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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. Annie Yoder(Soulful-Folk Vocalist) 9-10 a.m. andSummer Stage Wooster("The Little Mermaid") 10-10:30 a.m. will entertain with a free concert at the Pavilion.For more information, email:Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.
Honeytown Concert, 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Sonnenberg Village, 13497 Hackett Road, Kidron.
Lavender Trails, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, July 14 and 21, 360 Collins Blvd., Orrville. Walk among the flowers, cut lavender, take pictures, and even buy plants to grow lavender. For more information visitwww.lavendertrails.com. There will be food trucks and music 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Allbreed & Household Pet Cat Show, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster. See dozens of pedigreed and household pet cats compete for top cat in different judging rings throughout the day.Tickets at the door or presale atbuckeyecatclub.ticketleap.com/july2024.
Galilee concert, 2 p.m. Sunday, Blue Macaroon Theater, 84 1/2 N. Portage St., Doylestown. Tickets $10. Members free.
Civil War Roundtable, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wayne County Historical Society Schoolhouse, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster. Featuring Ghosts of the Civil War: Shades of Blue and Gray. Free and open to the public.
North East Ohio Quilt Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, July 18, Wayne County Event Center, Wooster; 48 vendors and quilt exhibit from Tree City Quilt Guild.Free admission, free parking and a free raffle to win over $1,200 worth of vendor donated products. Classes and free lectures.
Firefly Festival, 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot. Explore the world of fireflies and other nightly creatures, combining education, hands-on activities and flashes of fun. Cost is $30 per carload, cash only. No pre-registrations. Firefly Festival is a fundraiser supporting The Wilderness Center’s mission through nature, conservation and education initiatives.
Cruisin' In the 'Ville Car Show, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, July 20, Smithville United Methodist, 243 N. Milton St., Smithville. Cars of multiple decades will be on display. Food available. Proceeds benefit local missions.
Disney's "The Little Mermaid," 7 p.m. Saturdays, July 20 and 27, and Friday, July 26, and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 21 and 28, presented by Summer Stage Wooster at Wooster High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens. They can be purchased atwww.sswoo.org.
Smithville Car Show, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, July 21, The Smithville Community Historical Society, Mishler Weaving Mill lawn.
Christmas in July, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, fundraiser for the Wayne County Humane Society. Tickets are $15, which includes one alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink ticket. Food trucks, Christmas beer, unlimited drink cups, silent and live auction and games for adults and kids. To learn more and purchase tickets visithttps://www.wchs.org/christmas-in-july.
Rhinestone Roundup, July 24, Stables at Arrowhead Lakes, 1665 State Route 39, Millersburg; ladies' night fundraiser for United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties' involvement with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. A table for eight is $400. Goal is to round up the most rhinestones through challenges. United Way Wayne and Holmes supports over 1,500 children in Holmes County by sending one book per month to enrolled children up to age 5. For more information visituwwh.org, call 330-264-5576 or email Megan Wilson at megan@uwwh.org.'
Off The Vine: An Evening Pairing of Food and Wine, 5:30-8:30 Friday, July 26, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, at 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Tickets are $85 per person for all wine samples and tapas-style appetizers. Guests must be 21 and over. Tickets may be purchased atstanhywet.org. The deadline for reservations is July 19.
St. John's Missions BBQ chicken fundraiser, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, St. John’s ECC 8670 State Route 39 Millersburg. Profits benefit local missions.
Elvis Tour 3, 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 28, Ashland Country Club, 1333 Center St., Ashland. Elvis impersonator Lonnie Freeman will perform. Tickets are $10, which includes a beverage, and can be purchased at the club. Food trucks will open at 4:30 p.m. Tables for up to eight can be reserved. For more information, call 419-289-3767.
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.
Wayne & Holmes Counties Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Saturday, Sept. 21, Secrest Arboretum, Wooster. The fundraising goal is $65,000.Mike Link from Care Patrol and president of the Wayne County Senior Network will serve as 2024 Walk chair. For more information, to register to walk as a team or individual or to sign up to be a team captain, visitalz.org/walk.
