Champaign County, Ohio Calendar of Events
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The Champaign County Balloon Fest takes place on July 10-12 at Grimes Field. Events planned include "Meet the Pilots" and a visit from Buckeyeman on Friday evening, jazz music, a hot dog eating contest, cornhole tournament and the Balloon Glow on Saturday evening. For more information, click this link or call the Chamber at 653-5764.
Verde has new hours! They are open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 am - 5 pm, and Thursdays and Fridays from 8 am - 7 pm, serving wine, food, espresso, and more.
"Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World", a national traveling exhibition, which looks at the remarkable life and achievements of one of America's most beloved personalities, opens on Friday, August 28, 2009 at Urbana University. This exhibition is brought to you by The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Urbana University Swedenborg Memorial Library is offering free programs and other events for the public in connection with the six-week exhibition. Please call (937) 484-1041 or email benfranklin@urbana.edu for details.
"Explore your Simon Kenton Trail". Join the Simon Kenton Pathfinders for a casual bike ride every Sunday Evening starting May 3. Take a family friendly ride on the trail with a casual pace, ride as long as you like (up to 12 miles). The ride leaves from Urbana Station Depot on Miami Street at 6:30 pm (weather permitting; cancelled if raining). Children 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and helmets are required. For more information, email Scott at tandemroadshow@gmail.com .
The Champaign County Arts Council is accepting registrations for its summer visual arts workshops for elementary school students ages 6-12. For registration forms or more information, contact Heather at the Arts Council office, 115 East Court Street, Urbana, or 653-7557.
The Depot Coffeehouse holds open mic nights every Friday & Saturday evenings. Call 65DEPOT or go to www.myspace.com/depotcoffeehouse. The Depot is always looking for local artists and musicians to perform!
Robert Rothschild Farm will present Friday Evening Dinners beginning June 5. Options include homestyle dinners, appetizers, gourmet sandwiches, paninis and more. Reservations are recommended starting at 5 pm and ending at 7:30 pm. Reserve a place for yourself by calling 937-653-7397.
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2009 Tree Seedling and Ground Cover Sale – The Champaign Soil and Water Conservation District is selling seedlings and ground cover plants again this year. Contact the Champaign SWCD @ 484-1607 for an order form or more details.
Piatt Castles - Programs in art, architecture, history, drama and literature, land study and other topics of applied science can be schedule for mornings or early evenings. These are ideal for scouts and other youth groups. Call 465-2821 for more information.
Craft Classes@ Cupboard Distributing – check www.cdwood.com each month for class schedules.
June
Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day – Piatt Castles open daily from 11 am until 5 pm. Visit www.piattcastles.org for more details.
Saturdays in June - Farmers Market, downtown Urbana (behind the City Building), 9:00 – 1 pm. Contact Lonny LeFever, 937-726-7668 for more information.
Saturdays, June – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, June – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
June TBA – Celebrity Waiters at Robert's On Miami, 116 Miami Street, Urbana. All tips benefit the Cancer Association of Champaign County. Reservations are required. For more information, call 653-5764.
June 13 – August 1 – 2009 Summer Reading Program, "Be Creative @ Your Library", Mechanicsburg Public Library, 60 S. Main St., 834-2004.
July
Saturdays in July - Farmers Market, downtown Urbana (behind the City Building), 9:00 – 1 pm. Contact Lonny LeFever, 937-726-7668 for more information.
Saturdays, July – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, July – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
July TBA – Summer Celebration at the Mechanicsburg Public Library, 60 South Main St. For more information, call 834-2004.
July 4 - 12th Annual Champaign Cruisers Car Club Car & Truck Show at Skelley Lumber, 1300 North Main Street, Urbana. Come rain or shine! For more information, contact Nelson Faulkner at 663-5472.
July 4 - Urbana Police auction, 10 a.m., 1412 N. Main St., Urbana. Items include bicycles, clothing and more.
July 4 – Rotary Club Chicken BBQ and Fireworks @ Urbana Municipal Airport, 3:30 - 7 p.m. Contact Chuck Havens, 653-7611 for ticket information.
July 4-5 - Antique Show & Flea Market @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Steve Goddard, 788-2058 for information.
July 11 – Summer Celebration, Mechanicsburg. For more information, call Our Towne Mechanicsburg, 937-215-9363.
July 10-12 – Balloonfest @ Urbana Airport. Call the Chamber @ 653-5764 for more information.
July 10-11 – Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield celebrates their 9th Anniversary with a special sale. For more information, call 937-629-0705.
July 11 - Dragonflies, 1-3 pm at the Cedar Bog. The program will be led by Bob Glotzhober, who has spearheaded the Odonate survey in Ohio for many years. The public is welcome to attend at a cost of $5 per person for general admission and $4 for Cedar Bog Association and Ohio Historical Society members. To register, call 937-484-3744 or 800-860-0147.
July 11 - Heartland of Urbana presents a free concert, 7-9 pm, with The Bill Foley Band, an oldies cover group. Concert goers should bring their own seating. Food will be available for purchase with all proceeds donated to the Alzheimer's Association. For more information, contact Dawn at 652-1381.
July 11&12 - Shetland Pony/Miniature Horse Show at the Champaign County Fairgrounds, 8 am - ? daily. Admission is free. For more information, contact Roger Daulton, 653-6046.
July 15 - Champaign County Safety Council meeting @ Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center, 7:30 a.m.
July 18 – 5th Annual "Art Affair on the Square", in historic downtown Urbana, 10 am-6 pm. A juried invitational artist market event with children's art activities, continuous performing arts & entertainment, exhibits, food and more! For more information, call Sara @ 653-6126.
July 18 - Champaign County Arts Council's Concerts in the Park present Eclectica, 7 p.m. at Melvin Miller Park, Urbana. This event is free and open to the public-bring your lawn chairs!
July 18-19 – 2 Day Summer Fest at the Concord Community Park, 3263 N. St. Rt. 560, Urbana. Saturday's events include an antique tractor show with tractor pull, tractor square dance, games, a concert with Black Diamond and Mandy Neff and more. Sunday's events include a classic car cruise-in, remote control airplane demo, and "Corky's Old Time Rock & Roll" Concert. Food will be available. For directions or more information on events or camping, call 937-362-2733.
July 21 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
July 23 - Continued Nursing and Social Work Education Presentation, "Hospice Services for the Alzheimer's Patient", Glenda Toth, RN, speaker, Noon at Heartland of Urbana, 741 East Water Street, Urbana. 1.0 contact hours awarded for nurses and Ohio social workers; criteria for successful completion is attendance at entire event and completion/submission of evaluation form. Please RSVP to Dawn McCall at 937-652-1381 by July 21. Lunch will be provided.
July 23-25 - All Ohio Bike Fest (formerly the Honda Homecoming). The AOBF is now open to all riders and all makes and models of motorcycles. For more information, contact Christy Clark, Union County CVB, 1-800-642-0087.
July 24-26 – Urbana Girls Fastpitch and Urbana Youth Softball present a NAFA National Qualifier at Melvin Miller Park, Urbana. All proceeds from concession sales benefit the Urbana Youth Softball Program. For more information, contact Jon Allison at springfling1@woh.rr.com
August
Saturdays in August - Farmers Market, downtown Urbana (behind the City Building), 9:00 – 1 pm. Contact Lonny LeFever, 937-726-7668 for more information.
Saturdays, August – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, August – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
August 1 - Simon Kenton Pathfinders is holding the "Crossroads Tour" at Lions Park in West Liberty. For more information, contact Nancy at 484-3335.
August 1 - Champaign County Arts Council's Concerts in the Park present Simple Harmony, A Blast From The Past, 7 p.m. at Melvin Miller Park, Urbana. This event is sponsored by Brett Gilbert and is free and open to the public-bring your lawn chairs!
August 7-8 – Summer Sidewalk Sale at Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield.
August 7-14 - Champaign County Fair, fairgrounds. Call 653-2640 or visit www.champaigncountyfair.com . The main musical act at this year's Fair is Mike Albert's "Ultimate Tribute", known worldwide for its portrayal of Elvis Presley; Friday, August 7 at 8 pm. This event is free to the public and is sponsored by Dave Kehl Chevrolet of Mechanicsburg.
August 11 – Senior Citizens Day at the Champaign County Fair.
August 11 – "Chamber Night At The Races", 7 pm. Come watch the horse races and win prizes! Free admission after 6 pm with ticket available the day of the event at the Chamber of Commerce, 113 Miami Street in Urbana (limit of 4 tickets per person).
August 18 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
August 19 – Champaign County Safety Council meeting @ Urbana-Champaign Senior Center. Call 653-5764 for more information.
August 19 - The 27th Annual Bill Butler Champaign Open golf event will be held at the Urbana Country Club. All proceeds benefit individuals with developmental disabilities. To register, or for more information, contact PR Director Linda Smith at lsmith@crsi-oh.com
September
Saturdays in September - Farmers Market, downtown Urbana (behind the City Building), 9:00 – 1 pm. Contact Lonny LeFever, 937-726-7668 for more information.
Saturdays, September – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, September – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
September 5-6 - Antique Show & Flea Market @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Steve Goddard, 788-2058 for information.
September 12-13 – Fly In at the Urbana Airport.
September 13 – Simon Kenton Pathfinders Annual Bike Tour. Visit www.simonkentonpathfinders.org for more information.
September 15 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
September 16 - Champaign County Safety Council, 7:30 a.m. @ Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center.
September 19 - Fall Foliage Stroll with site manager Eric Doerzbacher through Cedar Bog, 2-4 pm. General admission is $4 for adults and $3 for students. For additional information, call 937-484-3744 or 800-860-0147.
September 19 – Hilo Brown Bluegrass Festival, downtown Mechanicsburg. Call Our Towne Mechanicsburg, 215-9363 for more information.
September 19 – Outdoor Fall Festival featuring crafters and a large country store at Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield. For more information, call 937-629-0705.
September 19-20 – 4th Annual Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour, sponsored by the Champaign County Visitor's Bureau. For more details, call 653-5764 or visit www.champaignohio.com and click on the Barn Quilt Tour link.
September 19 – National Tractor Pullers Association, "Enderle Pull-Off", Champaign County Fairgrounds, 6 pm . Visit www.ntpapull.com for more information.
September 19-20– 8th Annual Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival, Freshwater Farms of Ohio, 2624 North US Highway 68, Urbana, 10 am until 8 pm, Saturday and 10 am-6 pm, Sunday. Come enjoy, freshly harvested shrimp, fish, decorative garden pond displays, children's games, the famous sturgeon pool live music and more. Free admission. Call 652-3701 or 1-800-634-7434 for more information. Visit www.fwfarms.com for a complete schedule.
September 21-25 – Mobile Computer Lab at Mechanicsburg Public Library, 60 S. Main Street. Call 834-2004 for more information.
September 26– 209th Annual Hoopla Parade, downtown Urbana. For more information, call 652-1161.
September 26 - Chili Cookoff, downtown Urbana.
September 26 - UU Women's Walk. For more details, visit www.urbana.edu
September TBA – 28th Annual Pony Wagon Days, St. Paris. Parades, food, crafts, rides and a basket and quilt auction are just afew of the events scheduled for this historic festival.
September 26-October 3 – Urbana University Homecoming Week. For schedule, go to www.urbana.edu.
October
Saturdays in October - Farmers Market, downtown Urbana (behind the City Building), 9:00 – 1 pm. Contact Lonny LeFever, 937-726-7668 for more information.
Saturdays, October – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, October – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
October 2-3 – Book Sale at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana, 9-5 Saturday, 9-3 Sunday.
October 3-4 - Antique Show & Flea Market @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Steve Goddard, 788-2058 for information.
October 4 – Octoberfest @ Champaign County Historical Society. Gates open at 9 a.m. Admission is $1 for adults, 50 cents for children. Call 653-6721 for more information.
October 4 – Fall Harvest Open House@ Country Gentleman, 107 Scioto Street, Urbana. Special events are planned from 11 am until 5 pm. Sweet Annie/Main Street Clothing, 16 Monument Square will also be open.
October 9 - Leadership Champaign County session
October 9-11 - The Mad River Valley Kennel Club, Inc. presents 3 days of AKC All-Breed Dog Shows supporting the Pilot Dogs Inc. of Columbus OH, 8:30 am-4 pm at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. Pilot Dogs provides seeing eye dogs to the blind. Parking is $4. For more information, call (937) 845-9135 or (937) 652-4564.
October 16-17 - Boo-in-the-Bog, 7-9 pm at the Cedar Bog. A non-scary Halloween event that includes stations set up along the boardwalk, with each station focusing on one of the nocturnal animals found at the Bog. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 937-484-3744 or 800-860-0147. General admission is $5 for adults and $4 for children; admission for Cedar Bog Association and Ohio Historical Society members is $4 for adults and $3 for children.
October 18-24 – 2009 Teen Read Week at the Mechanicsburg Public Library, 60 S. Main St. For more information, call 834-2004.
October 20 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
October 21 - Champaign County Safety Council, 7:30 a.m. @ Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center.
October 24 – Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield presents "Decorating to Entertain" tips and samples of holiday decorating.
November
Saturdays, November – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, November – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
November 7 – Craft Bazaar @ Urbana-Champaign Senior Center, 701 South Walnut St., 9 am-3 pm. Lunch is served at noon. Call 653-6088 for more information.
November 7-8 - Antique Show & Flea Market @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Steve Goddard, 788-2058 for information.
November 6-8 – Holiday Open Houses, in historic downtown Urbana businesses. Special events are planned for all three days. Friday November 3, stores hours are 10 am until 8 pm. Saturday, November 4, store hours are 10 am until 6 pm, and Sunday, November 5, store hours are 1-5 pm.
November 12 – Christmas Open House preview, 5:30-8:30 pm at Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield.
November 13-14 – Christmas Open House, 10 am – 5 pm at Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield.
November 13 - Leadership Champaign County session
November 17 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
November 18 - Champaign County Safety Council, 7:30 a.m. @ Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center.
November 22 – Farm Toy Show @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Hours are 9 am – 3 pm. Admission is $2. For more information, call 826-4201.
November 27 – Santa arrives in downtown Urbana via horse drawn trolley, 5 pm. Santa's house will be located on Monument Square. Visitation hours for Santa will be: November 24, December 1, 8, and 15th-5-8 pm, and November 25, December 2, 9, and 16th, 10 am to noon, and 1-3 pm.
November 27th -December 18th – Extended shopping hours in downtown Urbana stores until 8 pm on Friday evenings. Horse drawn carriage rides will be available on Friday evenings; special events are also planned. Call Sara, 653-6126 for more details.
December
Saturdays, December – Auctions, presented by Mabry Auction Service, 1301 North Main Street, Urbana. Call 653-8676 or visit www.mabryauction.com for more information.
Saturdays, December – Free movie showings or gaming at the Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
December 2 – Monument Square District presents a Christmas Tree Auction & Gala.
December 5-6 - Antique Show & Flea Market @ Champaign County Fairgrounds. Call Steve Goddard, 788-2058 for information.
December 5 – Candlelight Tour of Homes in Urbana sponsored by Cancer Association of Champaign County. Call 653-3899 for tickets and more information.
December 9 – Champaign County Safety Council, 7:30 a.m. @ Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center.
December 11-12 – Special Christmas Sale, Homespun Blessings & Country Gifts, 5776 Urbana Road, Springfield.
December 11 - Leadership Champaign County session
December 12 – Christmas in the Village, downtown Mechanicsburg. Call Our Towne Mechanicsburg, 215-9363 for more information.
December 12 – Christmas Crafts at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
December 15 – Adult Reading & Discussion meeting at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
December 17 – Christmas Open House at Edward Jones Investments, 1472 E. US Highway 36, Urbana.
December 21 – Family Christmas Program at Champaign County Library, 1060 Scioto Street, Urbana. For more information, call 653-3811.
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