This weekend marks the 99th annual Farmers and Merchants Picnic in Ada. The Ada Farmers and Merchants Picnic Association sponsor the Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11 event.
The annual Beaverdam-Richland Fire Department's Summerfest is Saturday, Aug. 11, in downtown Beaverdam.
The event starts at 4 p.m. There will be lots of homemade food, door prizes, live musical entertainment and inflatable rides for kids.
At 9:30 p.m. the grand prizes will be drawn. This year's prizes include:
o One-quarter beef
o Patio furniture
o Kalahari Weekend Getaway
o Swimming pool
o Keurig coffee maker
The Allen County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), in conjunction with the Lima City Parks & Recreation Division, is sponsoring a Family Fun Day in Faurot Park on Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. - noon, in recognition of World Breastfeeding Week and Breastfeeding Awareness Month.
The annual Beaverdam-Richland Fire Department's Summerfest is Saturday, Aug. 11, in downtown Beaverdam.
The event starts at 4 p.m. There will be lots of homemade food, door prizes, live musical entertainment and inflatable rides for kids.
At 9:30 p.m. the grand prizes will be drawn. This year's prizes include:
o One-quarter beef
o Patio furniture
o Kalahari Weekend Getaway
o Swimming pool
o Keurig coffee maker
Tickets are now on sale for Bluffton University's 2012-13 Artist Series. The first program is Aug. 30, when The Alley Cats perform.
Persons wanting ticket information may go to: http://tickets.bluffton.edu
Bridge Bereavement Services will offer a workshop for understanding grief on Monday, Aug. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Putnam County Library, 136 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa. The event is for individuals 18 years of age and older and is open to the public.
This three-hour workshop will help participants learn more about the grief process including how to identify essential physical, emotional, cognitive, social and spiritual actions that will aid in healing.
