UPCOMING EVENTS – Wilmington News Journal

Upcoming public/community events in Clinton County include the following. Email your public event information to [email protected] .

Saturday, 08/27

2nd annual craft fair at the end of summer Saturday, August 27, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 933 Broadway St., Blanchester. Free parking and no entrance fees. With handmade crafts, specialties and boutique items.

Township Talk — Featuring Adams, Chester, Marion, and Vernon Townships – Presented by the Clinton County Historical Society and the Genealogical Society Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the History Center, 149 E. Locust St., Wilmington. Provides you with materials you need to learn more about the county. Accessible free of charge for members and non-members; Please donate if you find your visit worthwhile. family tree forms, research charts; Celebrating the release of Clinton County pencils, coloring sheets and crayons for children under 7 years old. Also a small museum scavenger hunt.

• Standout in support of Ukraine — Open to the public on Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., corner of Locust Street and South South Street, Wilmington. rain or shine. Clinton County Alliance for Compassion and Truth (ACT) and Empathy Surplus Network USA, sponsors, promote signs promoting freedom, democracy and peace. Limited number of signs available on site.

Wednesday, 08/31

Overdose Awareness Day — Community events from 4 to 7 p.m. at both JW Denver Williams Jr. Memorial Park in Wilmington and The Exchange (203 S. Wright St. in Blanchester), a field office of the Blanchester Church of the Nazarene. Groceries, community leaders, personal testimonies, Narcan training and distribution.

opening reception for Professor Hal Shunk’s “Retirement Exhibit” at Harcum Art Gallery, Wilmington College, Wednesday, August 31, 6-8 p.m. Free and with refreshments.

Thursday 1 Sept

book lover, A Blanchester Area Book Discussion Group will be held at Blanchester Public Library on Thursday 1st September at 7pm to discuss ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ by Holly Jackson. Anyone interested in participating can call the library at (937) 783-3585 for a copy. New members are welcome. Contact the library for more information.

September 2nd to 4th

• Nowhere Else Festival — The musicians include Courtney Marie Andrews, Iris DeMent, Carrie Newcomer and of course Over the Rhine (and more). It is located on a farm at 190 Townsend Road near Martinsville in Clinton County. Visit NowhereElseFestival.com for ticket information.

Saturday September 3rd

All you can eat breakfast buffet for $10 every first Saturday of the month from 8-11 a.m. at the Aging Up Center at 717 N. Nelson Ave. The bar includes eggs, sausage, gravy, cookies, pancakes, coffee cake, yogurt, and drinks. Open to the public.

Wednesday September 7th

Unlimited soup and salad bar Open to the public, first Wednesday of every month 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Aging Up Senior Center, 717 N. Nelson Ave., Wilmington.

Friday September 9th

An evening with the Fancy Free Cloggers at 7:30 p.m. Friday, September 9 for “A Journey with Us – Dance, Music, Comedy and More!” All tickets $12. For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit www.themurphytheatre.org or call 937-382-3643 or email [email protected] .

Friday-Sunday, 9th-11th Sept

Clinton County Corn Festival Friday through Sunday, September 9th through 11th at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. Day admission is $4. For more information, including the full list of events and times/dates, visit www.cornfestivalonline.com.

Friday 16 September

New Vienna Oktoberfest 2022 is Friday 6pm to 11pm and Saturday 11am to 11pm with food and craft vendors and in concert: Friday 7pm to 11pm Vinyl Countdown; Saturday 12-4pm Pet Band of Teachers; and Saturday 7pm-11pm American Rebel.

Saturday 17 September

Homecoming of Wilmington College is Saturday September 17th. Featured events include: alumni tent, open from 8:30am to 2:00pm for check-in; Tours and Tailgates with Toilet Admission (McCoy Room/Kelly Center) 10:00am; WC Tailgating 10am-2pm (Center for Sciences & Ag parking lot); family-friendly activities 10am-2pm (Collett Mall); Athletic Hall of Fame Brunch 10:30am (Lobby, Boyd Center); Special Classroom Session I (learn about the new Occupational Therapy and Athletic Training Master Classes; Lobby Center for Exercise Science); Greek Bed Races, 11am (Withrow Circle); Food Truck Alley 11am-3pm (Elm St.); Aggieville 12-2pm (Elm & College Streets); Special Classroom Session II (learn more about the Master of Organizational Leadership program; Lecture Hall 148, Center for Sciences & Ag); Fightin’ Quakers vs. Otterbein football game, kick-off 2:00 p.m. at Williams Stadium; BSI/CBS/MSU Alumni Reception 4:30-5:30 p.m. (Boyd Center Lobby); Alumni Awards & Milestone Reunions for Classes of ’72, ’82, ’92 and ’02 (Cost $35/person; TOP Dining Hall/Pyle Center); First Decade Society Reunion Party for Classes of 2012-2022 (Tin Cap Cidery on Sugartree St.) 6-8pm

Fall family weekend at Bible Baptist Church Saturday and Sunday, 17.-18. September. Begins with 5K (at Denver Williams Park) Saturday at 8:30am ($15 entry fee); then free activities begin at the church at 10am with garden tractor train, pony rides, petting zoo, hay wagon rides, bouncy castles and gospel music, lunch at 12pm; Embarkation at 1:00 p.m. (Awards Ceremony at 3:00 p.m.) and 6-man volleyball tournament at 1:00 p.m. Mutton Busting at 2:00 p.m. (2nd-5th graders) with $5 entry fee; limited to 50, registration from 10:00 am Sunday: outdoor service at 10:00 am and BBQ lunch at 11:30 am; Bouncy castles and petting zoo at noon and Diamond J Rodeo at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday 24 Sept

• Caesar Creek Collaborative Pickin’ in the Park — From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Caesar Creek State Park Beach, 8570 State Route 73, Waynesville. The musical line-up includes Jake Speed ​​& the Freddies, Sam Shaw Band, Root Cellar Blues Band and Willow Creek Bluegrass Band. The beer garden benefits the Nature Center Association of Caesar Creek.

Thursday 29 Sept

• Author Jason Cannon — who wrote “Charlie Murphy: The Iconoclastic Showman Behind the Chicago Cubs” — will be announced Thursday, September 29 at 7 p.m. at a fee-paying meet-and-greet at the Clinton County History Center on E. Locust St. 149 to be present. Program limited to 75 tickets. Tickets are free for members and $5 for non-members, available at https://JasonCannonAuthorEvent.eventbrite.com or by calling 937-382-4684.

Saturday October 1st

Oktoberfest in downtown Wilmington on Sugartree Street from 4pm to 11pm

All you can eat breakfast buffet for $10 every first Saturday of the month from 8-11 a.m. at the Aging Up Center at 717 N. Nelson Ave. The bar includes eggs, sausage, gravy, cookies, pancakes, coffee cake, yogurt, and drinks. Open to the public.

Wednesday October 5th

Unlimited soup and salad bar Open to the public, first Wednesday of every month 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Aging Up Senior Center, 717 N. Nelson Ave., Wilmington

Friday October 7th

The menus – a Murphy Theater crowd favorite – returns at 7:30pm Friday 7th October. For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit www.themurphytheatre.org or call 937-382-3643 or email [email protected]

Saturday October 15th

The Electric Light Orchestra Experience with Evil Woman — The American ELO at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 15 at the Murphy Theatre. For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit www.themurphytheatre.org or call 937-382-3643 or email [email protected]

• Rodney Crowell Word for Word Tour at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, October 22 at the Murphy Theatre. For more information or to reserve your tickets, visit www.themurphytheatre.org or call 937-382-3643 or email [email protected]

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