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Rob Liptak will be discussing the difference between butterfly, skipper and moth. Rob started the Cedar Bog Association nearly 30 years ago. He has been monitoring butterflies for the last ten years. He also works as an artist and has his bird magnets in 7 nature centers as well as one Western Bluebird group in […]

Join us for paper folding fun after school!  We will be making animals, bugs, birds and fortune-tellers.

Join us and learn to use essential oils for health and well-being.

This Month's Board Game:  TICKET TO RIDE We are building a collection of board games, and we'll be featuring them over the next several months!  Ths month, come play Ticket to Ride. Let us know how you like this game and other favorites. This is a great way to meet fellow board gamers too!  Please […]

Join us in this global event remembering those lives lost to overdose and celebrate those who have survived. Candle Light Memorial ~ Awareness ~ Education ~ Remembrance ~ Support For more information, you may email caresrossco@gmail.com or contact the Ross County Community Action at 740-702-7222

Join us for a fun filled day of Harry Potter adventures.  Drop in and be sorted into your Hogwarts house, make your very own unique wand, participate in some classroom science fun  make your very own Monster Book of Monsters, and join in a Tri-Wizard Trivia challenge. If you have already chosen or been sorted […]

Start your holiday weekend by joining us for the last Boogie of 2017! Music by Longshot, pizza truck & beer wagon, 50/50 drawing. All proceeds to benefit Elks Charities. Rain or shine event.

Come join us for our 2nd Annual Miles for Mutts fun run/walk. Dogs and kids are welcome. It is a 2 or 4-mile run/walk around scenic Hopewell Mound on Sulphur Lick Road. The event is timed and there will be awards for the top times in each category. Online Registration

We are teaming with The Old Canal Stop to bring you a Labor Day weekend cornhole tournament. Bring out your own partner for your chance to win the $500. We will have music and entertainment during this 5 game at-a-time, double elimination shootout for the prize. BYOB and hang out with the Operation Untiltheresnone crew. […]

Come join us for a fun filled day to benefit the Ross County Humane Society. We will have food, beverages, hotdog eating contest, car show, poker run, live music, and a HUGE fireworks display at dusk. We hope to see many of you there.

The September 2nd Performance of The Paint Valley Jamboree will feature Dee Penn with Jack Lewis.   The Paint Valley Jamboree is currently celebrating it’s 53rd year at the historic Paxton Theatre in Bainbridge, OH.  The Jamboree features local and regional talent on the first and third Saturdays of January through May and September through December. Jamboree […]

Majestic Theatre and Horizon Phone Company present Movie Night at the Majestic! This month’s film is the classic, “The Wizard of Oz.” “When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the […]

The Pour House at Machinery Hall hosts the band Mother Mayeye. Come rock with the band at the Pour House. No cover charge

Six to Noon is back at The Dock. Come hang out and listen to great music and have some delicious beer.

Cotton and Martin will be back at Steiner's Speakeasy to bring you all of your favorite acoustic versions of Hollyview hits as well as some of their favorite covers.

Featuring 410 winged sprint cars at the 1/4 mile bullring. This show will be action packed and not one to miss. Pit open for parking at 12pm, 3pm open for business drivers meeting at 4:30. Sprint warm-up and qualify at 5pm. Also racing modifieds, 4 cyl stocks, sport mods, compacts, and hobby stocks. No mini […]

The annual Easyriders Rodeo Tour features live music, ride-in bike show, motorcycle tradeshow, tattoo building with artists working on site, tattoo contest, barstool races, poker crawl, campground parade, NTC drift trike races, slow race, barrel race, potato haystack, tire ride and much more. Tickets sold at the gate. No advance sales with the exception of […]

Learn a new craft!  Beginners and experienced quilters are welcome. Please bring the following supplies: Needles, thread, 3 yards of fabric(100% cotton - 2 different colors or patterns), scissors, pins and a ruler. Please pre-wash your fabric.

Teen Fandom party! Join us for crafts, snacks and celebrate your favorite fandom. Registration required. Visit www.crcpl.org

Celebrate International Teddy Bear Day with us and make your own teddy bear. All materials will be provided, but registration is required.

"Connecting for Life" 5K Run/Walk sponsored by the Ross County Suicide Prevention Coalition. Top 3 men and women receive trophies and top 3 men and women age groups receive medallions. T-shirts will only be available to pre-registrants meeting the 8/25/17 deadline. Race starts at Yoctangee Park in Municipal Pool parking lot at 7pm sharp. Online […]

Enjoy this free "sampler" of each storyteller! The Southern Ohio Storytelling Festival focuses on the timeless art of spinning tales and shouldn't be confused with book festivals/art fairs/amateur storytellers. The festival will feature concert performances by several highly acclaimed and award-winning storytellers.

Join us for painting! We will paint a school bus or an apple using one of your hands or feet. Wear old clothes.

The festival was established in 1996 and has been an integral part of the Richmond Dale, Ohio community each year, bringing together local and national entertainment, craft vendors and of course food!

September is the month for Childhood Cancer Awareness. We are joining forces with Jamie Elliott to put on a night of peace, love and happiness for this cause! There will be t-shirts, 50/50 raffle and DJ Rashaun will be jamming out some of the best hits from the 60's. Please join us, tons of fun […]

The festival was established in 1996 and has been an integral part of the Richmond Dale, Ohio community each year, bringing together local and national entertainment, craft vendors and of course food!

Our Fall Health & Safety Fair is for all age groups. It is free and open to the public. Our goal is to enhance community member’s awareness of health & safety providers, resources, services, and programs available to them. The Fair will include basic health screenings, safety demonstrations and simulations, informational discussions, chair massage, door […]

The Barrier Ridge at the Highlands Nature Sanctuary is a remote, deeply forested trail with great vistas in the winter. Just recently open to the public, this 3.5 mile loop trail is the longest in the Sanctuary and offers hikers additional mileage and a more challenging route. We need volunteers to help us haul in […]

Dress up like your favorite princess and join us for our very first Princess Party with our very special guest Cinderella. It will be a day of magical fun! Children will get to make their very own princess stuffed animal and listen to princess stories. We will also have royal treats and party favors for […]

2nd Annual Family Fishing Day. Open at all kids 15 years and under and all women. Must register as a family (maximum 6 people per family) at Ross County Sportsman & Wildlife Club. Must provide own bait & tackle. Plaques and a gift card will be awarded. Concessions available.

See rotational grazing, multi-species synergies, sustainable management practices, and happy healthy animals up close. Pet a pastured pig, take a hay ride, and enjoy the country with your family. RSVP to paul@pasturedprovidence.com or (740) 851-3883. Hope to see you on the farm!

The festival was established in 1996 and has been an integral part of the Richmond Dale, Ohio community each year, bringing together local and national entertainment, craft vendors and of course food!

Did you know there is an octopus buried in the city park? Get the details during the Chillicothe Restoration Foundation’s walking tour of Historic Yoctangee Park on Sunday, September 10.  The tour which starts at the Paint Street entrance to Yoctangee Park is from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. with the last tour starting at 4:00. […]

Join the Foothill Folk Society for Munch N Jam at the bandstand in Yoctangee Park. Bring your instrument, a snack, a chair and a food bank donation.  You may sign up for a Foothill Folks Society membership for only $10 a year to help with other events.

It's time to sit back, relax and let those talented Renaissance Singers entertain you with an afternoon of lovely, old folk songs we all know and love. The singers are ready to tune up their fiddles, washboards, spoons, and voices to delight you. Selections ranging from raucous square dance tunes to haunting mountain ballads to […]

New to painting or wanting to brush up on skills? Then this workshop is for you. You will learn how to use chalk type paint and top coats plus get the skills needed to revamp your treasured piece. Leave the workshop feeling inspired for that next project. Cost includes 2 hours of instruction, choice of […]

Aladdin Shrine Pipes & Drums will be performing at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the VA Hospital.

Soil Testing and Interpreting Results - Healthy soil grows healthy plants. Learn how to sample and amend soil.

The Frumpy Faces of Comedy Tour features Maryland and Connecticut comedians, Jimmy Blair and Brian Barganier with some of the best local talent. 21 & older. No cover charge.

Teens!! Join us for #tech tuesday.  We will try out some of the library's new makerspace items.  Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Have you ever wanted to make a movie? Here is your chance with our Stop Motion Animation.  We will have small props such as Minecraft and Lego figures, playdough and more.  Join and see how creative you can be.

Want to get your fingers on the latest fad?  Join us at the Mt. Logan Branch Library for our Harry Potter Read-Aloud at 3:30, and stay to make your own fidget spinner!!

School-Age kids and teens come and join us for a fall craft. We will be making bird feeders to hang outside so you can feed the birds through the fall and winter!

Open Mic is back at the Dock at Water. Closing out the show this month will be Dayton area favorite Bizcuit. Comics sign up prior to 9/14 with Lori via email at lori@lorigcomedy.com. Spots are limited. No cover charge

Texas-native Matthew McNeal will be stopping at Steiner's Speakeasy as part of the band's September tour schedule, joined by West Virginia's Brad Goodall.

Hay rides, cross cut saw competition, wonderful crafters, delicious Amish food and desserts, Mountain Men Encampment, black bear presentation, beans and cornbread, Chinese auction, live bluegrass jam session, heritage kids crafts, square dancing, and much more! 6:00pm - Corn Hole Tournament 7:00pm - "Fun Bunch Cloggers" For more information and a full schedule of events […]

It's September, and what's that mean? Pumpkin everything, hoodies and sweats, campfires, and Sweater on Your Dog Weather (SOYDW). Come join us for some great music, with the full band. Plenty of beer to tickle anyone's fancy, with 30 beers on tap, and many more in bottles or cans. SOYDW is a local Chillicothe Jam […]

Hay rides, cross cut saw competition, wonderful crafters, delicious Amish food and desserts, Mountain Men Encampment, black bear presentation, beans and cornbread, Chinese auction, live bluegrass jam session, heritage kids crafts, square dancing, and much more! 9:00am - New Archery Range Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 10:00am - Horse Show Pitching Contest 11:00am - Pie Baking Contest […]

Car show registration will be held from noon to 2 with awards presented at 3. Concessions and raffle tickets will be available. All proceeds from this event will benefit the town hall. Car show registration is $10. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 25 entries.

Adena Mansion and Gardens will once again become the place to be to hone your skills as a rookie crime solver in an entertaining atmosphere filled with great food and a mystery. This year’s mystery, “Deadful Sorry” is an all new original production written and directed by Delmar Burkitt. You don’t want to miss out […]

The September 16th Performance of The Paint Valley Jamboree will feature Paul Blankenship with Beverly Grover. The Paint Valley Jamboree is currently celebrating it’s 53rd year at the historic Paxton Theatre in Bainbridge, OH.  The Jamboree features local and regional talent on the first and third Saturdays of January through May and September through December. […]

Hilltoppers for Hope 5K Run - proceeds will be made into a scholarship and awarded to an OUC Cancer Survivor Student.  The scholarship will go to either a male or female student in good academic standing (at least 3.0 GPA) and who is current, or incoming status and has financial need, that has battled cancer. […]

Hay rides, cross cut saw competition, wonderful crafters, delicious Amish food and desserts, Mountain Men Encampment, black bear presentation, beans and cornbread, Chinese auction, live bluegrass jam session, heritage kids crafts, square dancing, and much more! 11:00am - Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest For more information and a full schedule of events call 740-887-4818.

This month's game is Fluxx & Smash-Up.  We are building a collection of board games, and we will be featuring them over the next several months.  Let us know how you like these games, and what some of your other favorites are.  Great way to meet fellow board gamers too!!

Learn the history of South Salem from local historian, Lew Speakman.

Join us for some button making fun. Design your own or choose from a a design provided and assemble your own buttons. For teens and pre-teens.

Come meet Adena Endocrinologist Gianian L. Usera, MD, ECNU.  Dr. Usera will be joining us to talk about what it means to have diabetes, ways to try and prevent it, ways to manage it (lifestyle & medications), as well as the role of nutrition in its management.

Want to get into some Harry Potter-themed shenanigans? Join us for our Harry Potter Read Aloud and stay to make troll bogey slime. This slime will be especially sticky and lumpy just like troll bogeys!  Registration is required.

Come in and test your pirate skills. Make a pirate hat, create an origami parrot, and most importantly talk like a pirate.

Visit with a Ranger from the Hopewell Culture National Historic Park. Learn about 2,000 year history of this incredible park.  You may also participate in an archaeology dig.

Our lunchtime book group meets the third Wednesday of every month at noon in the Main Library meeting room.  Bring your lunch and come chat with us!  September's book "White Dog Fell From the Sky" by Eleanor Morse.  Registration required.

Come see "Wonder Woman" at the Library! Feel free to bring a camp chair. We will provide the popcorn.

Archaeology provides a link to the past and a means to study the people who came before us. Junior Archaeologists are important people because they help archaeologists take care of very special places. The Junior Archaeologist program is an opportunity for children to learn about the archaeology at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and have […]

If you like to explore new places and you a get a kick out of solving riddles and looking for clues, this is the road rally for you! The team to complete the most clues wins. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams. Speed will not be a factor in deciding […]

Dress up as your favorite Superhero and join us for our first ever "Superhero Saturday"! Children will get to play superhero games, make superhero mask and stuff there very own superhero animal. Special guest appearances by Spider-Man, Batman and Superman. Spots are limited. Please call the store to reserve your spot.

Come experience a magical evening under the stars featuring a locally prepared farm-fresh cuisine, and live music by the Greater Goods. Each ticket includes appetizers, salad, entrée, and dessert prepared with fresh, locally grown food, live music and a cash bar. There will also be an opportunity to see the progress of the museum. Tickets […]

The Live & Local Series is presented by WVNU 97.5 We all need a throwback to remind us of where we came from and why our future rests on the foundation of the past. A Phil Dirt and the Dozers show will take you right back to classic Rock 'n' Roll's golden age; a spiritual […]

Lori Graves Productions and Majestic Theatre present Comedy Night at the Majestic with Vince Morris, featuring Jay Snyder and Carlin Hagerty. Hosted by Lori Graves. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Vince Morris is one of the hottest up and coming comedy veterans on the scene today. No stranger to television, Vince has appeared on B.E.T.’s Comic […]

For the last 14 years this show has been a vendor sell out, with vendors coming from Ohio and several surrounding states. This event offers the opportunity to buy, sell and trade stringed instruments, outboard gear and other music related items. Lunch will be provided by Mister Sub, BBB Music and Guitars for Vets will […]

Stop by the library and enjoy s'mores, storytime and a a craft.

Join us at the library for popcorn and a movie!!

Come enjoy an ice cream social for adults!!

The Sunken Mountain: Flora and Geology of a Meteorite Crater in Southwest Ohio presented by Martin McAllister. Did you know Ohio has a meteorite crater? Martin McAllister will discuss its geology and how it influences the plant diversity of the region. Martin currently works with The Nature Conservancy in Ohio as the Appalachian Forests Project […]

A special book club just for kids grades 3-6! Join us in the meeting room at the Main Library for snack, beverages and fun discussion of books YOU want to read.  September is Banned Book Month, so in celebration we will be reading and seriously discussing(really) the often challenged book "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" […]

A special book club just for kids grades 1-3! Join us in the meeting room at the Main Library for snack, beverages and fun discussion of books YOU want to read. September is Banned Book Month, so in celebration we will be reading a banned picture book  "The Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss. Just ask your […]

Already tired of fall?  Let's plant a daffodil in a pot to take home and enjoy in the spring.  Now is the time.  For school age children.  Registration is required.

The Ross County Senior Citizen's Center is holding a "Hidden Talent Show", to see what our senior folks can do. So if you can sing, dance, tell jokes, play the spoons, etc. call and get your time slot at (740) 773-3544.

Atomic Speedway is planning 3 days of fun and great racing in their Inaugural Fan Fest Weekend, October 6th, 7th and 8th

Red, yellow, orange, brown .... leaves are falling down. Bring your preschooler to the Northside library for a fun celebration of all things fall.  We'll have snack, crafts, games and of course stories.  Registration is required

Open to all kids 15 years of age and under and all ladies. Adults must have a valid Ohio fishing license and all participants must furnish their own bait and tackle. Registration begins at 1pm and final check-in will be at 4pm. Fishing will take place at Ross Lake. Plaques and a gift card awarded […]

Cause for Paws flea market will feature antiques, collectibles, crafts and lots more. Free admission.

This will be a 2-hour walking tour along Second Street, Paint Street and Main Street. Tours will begin at the Majestic Theatre Courtyard. There will be 13 locations showcased during the tours. Groups will be led to locations by volunteer guides. Not all locations may be open to the public. This is a rain-or-shine event. […]

It's that time of year! Get your teams together, decide your recipe & get registered. Let's make this another great event - as always, proceeds go to Rock for Tots, ice cold Classic Brands and Pepsi products will be available for purchase as well. The stage will be jamming all day with live music too. […]

Be her knight in shining armor as you escort your daughter to a fairy tale she will never forget. Event features DJ, refreshments, and fun photo booth & props. Pre-register by September 25th. $25.00 per couple, $5 for each additional daughter. Register at the YMCA or online at www.rosscountyymca.org. This is open to members and […]

The Foothill Folk Society is holding its annual Folktoberfest concert, silent auction, and food drive. 7:15 Mike Tackett 8:00 Rick Barnes 8:45 Bryan Joseph, Tom Martin, Paul Brown 9:00 The HollerTones 9:45 "Name to be Announced" (with Jim Davisson ) 10:30 Gypsy Jug Band