A juried, pop-up art gallery advocating for body positivity is coming to Lima. Sponsored by Wild Rose Photography LLC and the Council for the Arts of Greater Lima, the Every Body Art Show celebrates the human body in all it’s varied sizes, shapes, ages, skin tones and flaws.
The public is invited to an opening event from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at 516 North Main St. in Lima, OH.
Word is getting out about the August 27 Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival. Recently the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce was contacted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, which is based in Canton, Ohio.
"We are extremely excited to announce that the Pro Football Hall of Fame (YES, the actual HOF) will be coming to our Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival! They will be bringing their mobile unit along with other interactive activities. We can’t thank them enough for reaching out to US!" announced Lindsay Walden, the chamber director.
Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters is a club for quilters at any level or ability, and welcomes anyone interested in helping create baby quilts for local foster kids and full size quilts for local veterans.
In July 2022, the club donated 40 baby quilts to Allen County Children’s Services. These quilts will be used in "love luggage” which are special backpacks filled with gender-specific toiletries, toys, cuddly, a quilt or blanket, and other little things to give to kids as they are going into foster care.
The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library has announced a new program that unites Findlay with its friendship City, Kawaguchi, Japan via Zoom. The Kawaguchi Book Club will take place on August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
This discussion was organized by Dr. Hiroaki Kawamura of the University of Findlay, and Mr. Ken Ono of Kawaguchi, Japan. Members of the staff at Kawaguchi’s public library approached Dr. Kawamura to propose a discussion between their library and staff at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library.
The August 27 Punt, Pass and Kick competition hosted by the Ada Area Chamber of Commers as part of the Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival is one of 41 competitions sanctioned by PPKUSA.
11:30 a.m. - Registration opens
1:00 p.m. - Competition begins
The cost to participate? The competition is free and open to children ages 6-15. Participants compete in punt, pass and kick skills in the following age groups:
