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Join the Kingston Branch Library for creepy crawly stories and a fun craft all about bugs!

Garden chores and challenges: Water, weeds and pests - Reduce the chores and challenges of watering, weeding and pests. Learn effective ways to water, and the benefits of mulch. We will discuss ways to reduce disease risk and manage pests and wildlife.

Join the Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Library for their monthly preschool storytime. This months activities will  be centered around their read-aloud book, "If you Give a Cat a Cupcake". Their hands on learning centers promote important skills such as imaginary play, exploring senses through tactile fun, sorting, language skills, fine motor skills, and much more.

The Paxton Branch Library will sponsor their second annual Spring Tea at the Library for Adult patrons. The tea is an enjoyable way to spend a morning with friends while learning the customs of an English Tea. Wear your favorite hat and tea attire.

Create symmetrical snacks. You design it, you bake it, and you eat it!  Talk about a balanced meal!  This is for grades 3-6.

Do you love candy and tabletop games? Well, you are in luck! This month the Main Library Annex are going to play "Sushi Go Party" and then make candy sushi.

Join the Mt. Logan Branch Library for a special storytime! They will be reading the classic story "Corduroy" and after they help Corduroy solve the problem with his lost button, they will make buttons with their button maker for you to take home.

Anyone interested in volunteering to help clean up the roadways leading to Ross Lake and shoreline areas around the lakewill meet at the Ross County Sportsman & Wildlife Club at 8:00am on Saturday, April 7th to get instructions and supplies. After clean up, return to the Ross County Sportsman & Wildlife Club to drop off […]

Meet at the Route 104 trail head parking lot. Easy paced trail ride to Frankfort and back (about 26 miles). Do a longer ride on up the trail if you want to do.

Ride the Trail featured on the Best of America by Horseback with Marie. Then in the evening at 7pm watch the show in our shelter house. We supply the popcorn and other snacks. Join us for just the ride or just the viewing.

Chris Bare will be performing this Saturday from 5-8 pm. Singing songs from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, his unique style is a mixture of folk, country, and pop. His objective for every show is to make sure that his audience has as much fun as he does. So come over and join in the […]

Council 15793 presents a Bourbon Dinner to support the educational scholarship fund. Admission includes dinner and tastings of several bourbons. Must be 21 or older to attend. 5-Course Meal Bourbon Beer Cheese Puff French Onion Soup Wedge Salad with Bacon & Blue Cheese Cherry Glazed Pork Loin w/ asparagus & red skin potatoes Bourbon Cream […]

Movie Night at the Majestic "Clue" “Six guests are invited to a strange house and must cooperate with the staff to solve a murder mystery” (Rated PG) (Comedy, Crime, Mystery) Starring: Eileen Brennan, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn Advance tickets available at www.MajesticChillicothe.net

Join the Corner Pub in welcoming Enabling Cain performing live on Saturday, April 7th, beginning at 8:00PM

Paint a Board Night is the perfect way to create a unique and beautiful piece for your home. In this class we will create a personalized wood sign for you to display. We provide all the supplies and instructions. Just show up and enjoy a stress free and relaxing time. There is a $20 non-refundable […]

Does your child enjoy exploring the outdoors? Are they interested in Ohio’s wildlife? Then join us for Birds at Adena. This event is perfect for your little ones to learn about birds in the area, while making a birdhouse to take home and enjoy. Adena’s own Braeden Conaway will teach the children about bird’s that […]

Join the Huntington Branch Library for an evening of acrylic on canvas art as we paint a tulip scene. All materials will be provided but you must register for the event.

Join the Paxton Branch Library for Family Movie Night as we show Paddington on the library's big screen. Popcorn and drinks will be served.

Adults: Hot or iced, tea has so much to offer. All the different types of tea can be confusing though. Mashelle Brown of a Cup and a Pup will be there to talk about some of the health benefits of different types of teas, as well as brewing techniques. We will also have a variety […]

Join the Richmond Dale Branch Library for a spring-themed storytime with a craft.

Did you start a bullet journal in January and haven't touched it since? This is your chance to catch up. Bring your bullet journal and we will have all the supplies available to work on it. Gel pens, washi tape and printables will all be available to use.

Join the Northside Branch Library on LEGO night. Building with LEGOs is fun. Building LEGO creations at the Library with friends is even better.

Alan Davis will talk about some of the documents found in the bank strongbox at the First National Bank on Second Street. Refreshments following the program. Open to the public.

Southern Ohio Krav Maga is excited to again be teaming up with the Chillicothe Academy of Mixed Martial Arts to present a FREE KID'S SELF-PROTECTION, SAFETY, & FITNESS workshop! *THE TRAINING In this high energy rambunctiously fun environment kids will be introduced to what it takes to recognize and react to dangerous encounters. Our children […]

Join the Main Library to honor their winners of the 2018 Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library Poetry Contest. Reception will be at the Main Library Annex - Room A

Join the South Salem Branch Library for fun, a story and a craft. "The Very Hungry Caterpiller" is the story for the day.

Join the Paxton Branch Library in making tie-dyed kites. This fun, easy do it yourself tie-dyed kite is a classic activity that kids will remember for years to come.

Lucas Oil Late Models $12,000 to win 50 laps OTP Industrial Solutions Modifieds $1,000 to win General Admission $30 GA Senior/Veterans $25 Kids 12 & Under FREE Pit Pass $40 Kids 6-12 $20 Kids 5 & Under FREE Driver Registration 1:00-4:30PM Main Gate Opens 3:00PM Drivers Meeting 4:30PM Hot Laps 5:00Pm Mrs. Brittany Hapney will […]

Join the Huntington Branch Library for some fun as they create their own beautiful garden using a paper plate and crafting materials.

"Ferdinand", from the Robert Lawson classic, will be the movie of the month. He may be a bull but he's no bully! What happens when a gentle giant, like Ferdinand, is chosen to fight?  Popcorn will be provided by Danbarry Cinema.

Chillicothe Makes a Movie premieres “Blood Alley”. This is the movie all of Chillicothe has been waiting for! We hope to see you all at Chillicothe Makes A Movie’s Blood Alley premiere. Tickets will be available for pre-order soon, or buy them at the door. Bring your friends and family for a fun night out. […]

The BIKE Fifty is a road cycling event that will tour the course of The Buck Fifty relay race in Chillicothe, Ohio. The BIKE Fifty will have a 25-mile ride, 62-mile ride, and 100-mile ride. Riders will leave the starting line at Ohio University Chillicothe on Saturday Morning April 14th and will return to Ohio […]

Chillicothe Firefighters IAFF Local 300 hosts Fish with the Firefighters. Food, bait, and tackle will be provided. Event is for kids 5-12 years of age. Pond will be stocked with rainbow trout.

Pleasant Hill Community Church presents a skating party. Skates will be paid for by the Church, snacks & drinks will be provided. Come and enjoy some fun with the children.

Our annual family event! No matter what the weather is outside it's always warm, colorful, and spring in the greenhouse!!! Fun activities and games for kids of all ages. Preview new and interesting varieties of flowers for the spring of 2018. Plant a Mother's Day container for mom! The Ross Soil & Water Conservation district […]

Please join BPW Chillicothe in a fun day of fashion, food, laughs, and friendship. Featuring local boutiques and department stores!! Tickets are $30 per person or $200 for a table of 8. Tickets include food, drinks, and all the favors. There will be vendors on hand to sell items, basket raffles, 50/50 raffles, and a […]

Join the Adena Youth League at the Brad Lightle Park in Frankfort, on April 15th from noon until 4:00PM for their Annual Fish Fry. Come and watch our little Warriors play ball and enjoy a nice fish dinner. Fish Dinner $8:00 Sandwich $5.00 Hot Dogs $1.00 Soft Drinks/Water $1.00

Before electricity was commonplace in homes, it was candles that kept homes lit at night. Join us for Candle Making at Adena where you will get to both see and take part in candle making as it was done in the Worthington’s time. Volunteers will be leading a demonstration in dip candle making and guests […]

Join the Kingston Branch Library for their Youth Paint Night. It is a chance for the kids to create their own beautiful painting. Supplies will be provided.

Join the South Salem Branch Library as they welcome local historian Lew Speakman, and discover more interesting facts about South Salem.

Learn how to turn your yard into a sanctuary with expert garden educator Christie Nohle. Christie will share basic garden design principles and strategies to build beautiful landscapes with flowers, trees and shrubs. This workshop is sponsored by Ohio State University Extension and Ross County Master Gardeners. Please email harlow.79@osu.edu to register.

Join the Kennedy Lecture Series at OUC Bennett Hall Auditorium on April 17th at 2:00PM. Speaking will be Piper Kerman the author of the memoir"Orange is the New Black" this event is sponsored by the Ohio University Chillicothe Cultural Committee and is Free and open to the public.

April showers bring...MUD...so we're going to paint with it! We'll begin with my favorite way to begin an activity - a story. Then we'll mix up some mud, grab a paint brush (okay, maybe our hands, too), and create some fun pictures. It's a mystery how they'll turn out, but that's the fun of using […]

You Are Invited To Our Girls Night Out!  Girls Night Out is always on the 3rd Thursday of the month. You can pick up your invite at any of the shops listed anytime, even on the night of the event. You’ll take the invite to the each participating shop and have it stamped. At your […]

Join us for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 'Paws for Books" FREE Family Fun Night. Games, crafts, reading activities, and even a story time play about choosing a pet! Bring a picture of your family pet to help us create a pet mural. All children will receive a FREE book for attending!

Come see the talents of Pickaway-Ross' students and staff members as we display photography, drawings, paintings and metal sculptures. Also scheduled are performances of short stories, poems and dance.

Join us as a volunteer on the United Way of Ross County's Annual Day of Caring. Schools, non-profits, individuals, civic groups, & corporate groups all join together for this annual day of service in Ross County. If you are interested in volunteering, serving as a sponsor or as a work site for volunteers, please contact […]

Join us for a fun night in the pool with Cars 3. Snacks for the whole family. Bring your swimwear and enjoy the show! Free to members, $5 for guests. Register online now.

Singer-songwriter Megan Bee writes with an unquenchable wanderlust and a raw love for the land.  Her latest studio album Like a Canyon (2017) claims both The Ohio Music Awards 2017 Best Americana and Best Singer-Songwriter Album.   With folk-Americana roots, she blends a distinctly homespun voice over an acoustic simplicity.  Her lyrics continue to carry that yearning soulfulness […]

Please register at the Ross County Sportsman & Wildlife Club from 8am-3pm to participate in the Annual Mushroom Hunt.  You may hunt on any public land or private land if you have written permission. Plaques will be awarded for adult (16 & over) and children (15 & under) for biggest mushroom and most mushrooms found. […]

Plant pride...not litter! Join the Chillicothe Green Team and clean the banks of the Scioto River, an "Adopt-a-Waterway" location. Meet at the last parking lot to the right in the Chillicothe Annex. Teams will also go off site to clean the river banks at Strawser Park. Participants should wear old clothes, rubber boots and bring […]

The All-Terrain 5k is back for its 6th year and ready for you to conquer the course! Come enjoy a run, jog, walk or hike on trails, pavement, gravel, grass and dirt while also raising funds for the great foundation, Soles for Students. Soles of Students raises donations to provide shoes to for under privileged […]

Do you want to learn more about Ohio's prehistoric artifacts, rocks, and fossils? The Ross County Historical Society -- in conjunction with the Mound City Chapter of Archaeological Society of Ohio, and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park -- will host its third annual Archaeology Day. Featured will be more than 20 exhibits of locally and […]

Earth Gathering is a juried art festival with an Earth Day theme, held annually on the lawn of the Pump House Center for the Arts in Yoctangee Park (historic downtown Chillicothe). This event was designed to entertain, educate and inspire the public about nature, creativity and sustainability through earth-friendly art, music, food, products and ideas. […]

Rick Barns will be playing acoustic guitar at Naz Winery on Saturday. So, kick back, relax and enjoy great music! Because food and wine go together, we permit DRY foods (pizza, chips, sandwiches) to be brought into the winery for your convenience. Wine (sweet to dry) is sold by the sample, glass or bottle. Also […]

A Night at the Sugar Shack will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Ohio University-Chillicothe, Shoemaker Center.  The bands performing this year are The Sidewalk Foundation, The Wegians, The Apollos and R&B Rythm.  Tickets are $5.00 each and are available at the Ross Chillicothe Convention & Visitor's Bureau, Coffee Central, BBB Music or […]

28th Season opener Support Blue Night At the Bull Ring sponsered by Mayer Farm Equipment, All Law, Fire, &EMS Personal Free General Admission with badge or current EMT card GA $12 Kids under 12 Free ALL CLASSES RACING

Join the Corner Pub in welcoming Pete Blevins performing live on Saturday, April 21st, beginning at 8:00PM

Gear up for spring on a guided woodland hike! Join Joe Bost for a hike around the grounds and trails of Adena Mansion and Gardens. Participants will meet at the Visitor Center at 2:00pm on April 22, 2018. This event is offered at no cost and is open to adults and children. It is recommended […]

It’s time for another Neon Glow Skate at the cavalier! Wear white or neon to skate under the black lights! There will be cool games, prizes, and Glow face painting! Free Glow stick with every paid admission! $5 admission and includes skate rental!

This Home School Social will allow you to introduce art to your home school curriculum. This Social will provide your child the opportunity to meet and make friends with other children whom are home schooled and will provide a unique experience designed to increase confidence. These projects are geared toward beginner artist. The Nellie Dog […]

The Lucy Hayes Heritage Center invites you to the Annual Spring Luncheon on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1:00PM. The cost of the event is $20.00 per person

Join us for our first Wheatberry Books Wednesday! Mrs. S. has a wonderful new book from our local bookstore to share. It's about Cloudette, who may be small, but is looking for something mighty big to do. After we read our story, we'll work together and make our own clouds that we can take home […]

The Ross County Historical Society presents David Mowery, a foremost authority on the subject, will discuss General John Hunt Morgan's Great Raid as it passed through three Union-held states, including Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.Join us for an expert presentation on one of the most compelling chapters in Ohio's Civil War history. The event is free […]

Terry Efaw (McGuffey Lane) will be returning to Naz Winery for another evening of easy listening instrumental music. Woodfired will be serving their delicious woodfired pizzas and much more.

Devil Doves return to Chillicothe for a night at Steiner's where literally ANYTHING can happen. Come find out!

The Spring Offensive Following the collapse of society, two large military forces have risen. Western coalition and Eastern empire are trying to gain ground and take over control of Fallen Warrior. Who will come out ahead and control the region. Pre Register Entry Fee $30 (send money through PayPal to ebloss87@gmail.com PLEASE put which side […]

For the 3rd consecutive year, Adena's Sexual Assault Advocates will host a ceremony including speakers to help raise awareness and encourage victims to speak up. A flower release at Yoctangee Park for every victim in Ross County and walk will follow the ceremony. No registration required. We hope to see you there!

Dr. Bret Ruby will be leading a guided hike at Spruce Hill Earthworks. This event is in partnership with our friends at the Arc of Appalachia. Join us for a guided hike to enigmatic Spruce Hill Earthworks, a stone-rimmed 150-acre ridge-top gathering built by the Hopewell Culture 2000 years ago west of the modern-day city of Chillicothe. […]

We are joining independent bookstores across the continent to celebrate YOU - the reader! Stop in for free refreshments all day. Check out our new Wheatberry Books merchandise! Children’s story time at 3:30 Giveaways throughout the day! Draw for a discount at the register!

 1:00p.m.- Wildflowers and Other Spring Wonders! Meet at the Ireland Shelter as  you cruise the hillsides and along the creeks in search of beautiful wildflowers, song birds, and more! This will be a family friendly hike with an option to extend the excursion longer for those seeking a bit more adventure!  Dress for the weather […]

McGuffey Lane is a country rock band from central Ohio. In 1972 founding members Steve George Reis (bass/ vocals) and Terry Efaw (steel guitar/ gut string guitar/ electric guitar) were a duo called "Scotch and Soda". When they added Bobby Gene McNelley (vocalist/ guitarist) they renamed themselves McGuffey Lane after the street of Steve's Athens […]

Join the Corner Pub in welcoming Stages performing live on Saturday, April 28th, beginning at 8:00PM

Cory plays a wide variety of music and always draws an awesome crowd. You don’t want to miss this guy play!

Opening for us will be Praying Menace with the exception of Desalitt reaching out to us wanting to open a few shows for us. We are very excited to hit the road and hope that you are too.

Meet Ross County Park District Ranger, Joe Bost, in the main parking lot at Buzzard's Roost to search the forest for colorful signs of spring along the South Point Lookout Trail. This hike is kid-friendly, and as always, leashed pets are welcome.

Please join us for the Mentoring Matters Workshop whether you're currently mentoring a teenager or you wonder if you have what it takes to mentor a student in your area. Participants of this workshop will: - Hear from Dr. John Sowers, President and Co-Founder of The Mentoring Project. - Sit among community members passionate about […]

Join the Howard S. Young(Frankfort) Branch Library on April 30th at 5PM to build your own individual fairy garden to take home and enjoy.

Join the Richmond Dale Branch Library on Monday, April 3oth at 6PM and create your own flower pot. The library will provide the clay flower pots and paint.