Events in Darke County Ohio

Cancer Support Group to hold Annual Christmas Carry-In
The cancer support group will meet on Thursday, December 4 at Wayne Health Care on the First Floor in the Board Room (down the hallway past the lab and turn left at the end of the hall) at 7 p.m. Fried chicken from Eikenberry’s will be provided along with table service and drinks. Guests are invited to bring a side dish, a white elephant gift and if desired, be ready to share... read more

Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland!
This Holiday Season, join Darke County Parks for an evening stroll through our Winter Wonderland at Shawnee Prairie Preserve! On Saturday, December 6th from 6-9pm, there will be over 400 luminaries lighting your way along the wooded trails, allowing for a peaceful winter’s night in nature. As you hike along the illuminated trails towards the Log House... read more

‘Buckeye’ T-Shirt for December blood drives
DAYTON & DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Darke County offers several blood drive options in December. Everyone who registers to donate will receive the “Buckeye Blood Donor” football t-shirt up through December 13th. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com. December is an exciting month in college football with... read more

Bear’s Mill will host special event
GREENVILLE – The Friends of Bear’s Mill invite the community to share in a fun, festive start to the holiday season at its annual Candlelight Walk & Open House at historic Bear’s Mill on Dec. 5, 6-10 p.m. This event is free to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated. “Gather your family and friends to take a stroll along the millrace, lit up by the warm glow of flickering luminaries... read more

OSU Extension Meeting Update and Flyers, Sam Custer, OSU Extension, Darke County
Below is an updated list of upcoming meetings and registration information for those that require it: December 2 - Farm Bill Update, 7 p.m., Ohio Hi Point Career Center; December 3 - Farm Bill Update, 9 a.m. , 1 or 7 p.m., Greenville VFW; December 4 - Farm Bill Update, 7 p.m., Miami Jacobs Troy; December 8 - Farm Bill Update, 1 p.m., Shelby County Ag Center; December 8 - Farm Bill Update, 7 p.m., Sidney High School... read more

Holiday Shopping at the Bookfair
Are you looking for some great Christmas gifts? Check out EUM Christian Preschool's Holiday Scholastic Book Fair at EUM’s Downtown Campus, located at 111 Devor Street in Greenville, Ohio. Books are a great educational and enjoyable gift for any child. Consider looking at our selection of books and choosing the ones that will make the children on your gift list smile. The Scholastic Book Fair will be open Wednesday, December... read more

Library Open House and Book Sale
The Friends of the Greenville Public Library’s annual Christmas Open House will be held on Saturday December 6th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. As always there will be a table full of amazing cookies along with punch and coffee. Santa & Mrs. Clause will be in attendance for free picture-taking with the kids and live music will add to the festive atmosphere. On Friday December 5th, during... read more

115th Audubon Christmas Bird Count
What is the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the bird count began on Christmas day 1900, before that, the count was conducted, by going out and shooting the birds, with firearms, to take a count of the birds in an area. Today firearms are no longer used, just binoculars, spotting scopes and identification books. The purpose of the count is to study bird populations and determine whether... read more

Ag. Breakfast Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, December 4, 7:30am, Brethren Retirement Center's Cafeteria, Greenville, (Enter through the Brethren Retirement Center's main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs to the cafeteria.) Our speaker will be Janelle Weiss, who will speak on her Peace Corp experience in Panama. For your calendar: the next meeting is February 5, 2015 (there will be no breakfast in January). Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Edison Foundation Hosts 17th Annual Holiday Evening Event
The 17th annual Holiday Evening event, to be held on Thursday, December 4, will feature The Manhattan Transfer, a highly regarded jazz–vocal group. This event directly supports Edison’s General Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance to traditional and non-traditional students in support of their academic pursuits. Holiday Evening is the... read more

GHS Vocal Music Christmas Concert
GREENVILLE - The Greenville High School Vocal Music Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 pm at St. Clair Memorial Hall. Reserve and general admission seats are available this year. Tickets for reserved seating may be purchased at the Greenville High School ticket booth, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. from December 9 through the... read more

MVCTC Sophomore Visitation Days and Open House Scheduled
Englewood, Ohio – The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) annual Sophomore Open House is scheduled for Thursday, December 4, from 4:30-7 p.m. The school will be open for sophomores and their parents to tour all three buildings, meet instructors, and learn more about the 40+ career and technical programs that MVCTC offers for high school juniors and seniors. A complimentary spaghetti dinner will be served in the Student Activity Center... read more

Greenville Library Open House features Santa & more
Hundreds of cookies, punch and even Library appropriate bookworms will be served to patrons and guests at the annual Greenville Public Library Open House on Saturday, December 6 from 10 am to 2 pm, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Mr. and Mrs. Clause will be the highlight of the event for the little folk who can tell Santa about wish lists and have a photo taken with the jolly old... read more

Thanksgiving closings
All county offices and the Greenville Transit System will be CLOSED Thursday and Friday, November 27 & 28. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! TO YOU AND YOURS

Project FeederWatch
Calling all birders! Join Darke County Park District as we participate in Project FeederWatch, every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30am. This is a unique ‘Citizen Science’ program organized by Cornell University which studies winter bird populations. Your observations may be used in scientific journals and shared with ornithologists and bird lovers nationwide. No matter your birding level... read more

Thanksgiving dinner reminder
Come share a Thanksgiving dinner with our community family on Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, from 11:30 to 1:00. Don’t settle for a TV dinner alone when you can join others in this family meal with “all the trimmings”! First Presbyterian Church at 114 E. Fourth Street invites you to share Thanksgiving blessings. Besides the turkey and dressing, the meal includes mashed potatoes and gravy, seasoned green beans, cranberry salad, rolls, milk, coffee... read more

Jewelry and ceramics featured at Bears Mill
Pottery by Julie Clark, Dionne Fleming and Loretta Wray plus jewelry created by Richmond, Indiana silversmith Terri Logan will be on display during the final “Art at the Mill” exhibit of this season which opens on Friday, December 5 and continues through December 31. The opening night reception will take place during Bear's Mill's annual Candlelight Open House on December 5 from 6 to 10 p.m... read more

Early Morning Hike Time Change
There is something invigorating about crisp winter morning air! Join a naturalist as we hike the trails of Shawnee Prairie (4267 State Route 502 West) each and every Tuesday morning. We will focus on birds, tree ID, winter animal tracks and anything else that catches our eye! Hikes will begin at the winter start time of 9:00am in December, January and February. Meet in the Nature... read more

Sign Up For The Flower Patch’s Giveaway!
This Thanksgiving season, The Flower Patch would like to invite you to sign up for our giveaway. We want to give back to our community, so on Tuesday, November 25th at the end of the day, we will draw one lucky winner. That winner will receive a Farmhouse Feast from Bob Evans and a Floral Centerpiece. The Flower Patch will deliver on Wednesday the 26th during regular business hours. No purchase is necessary, so stop in today to sign up!

Tourism Grants available to LOCAL events & festivals in 2015
GREENVILLE, Ohio – Funds are available to non-profit organizations sponsoring special events in Darke County through the Darke County Visitors Bureau in 2015. Deadline of December 1, 2014 is fast approaching. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, with primary consideration given to applications, which: (1) attract overnight visitors... read more

Donors can be champions at Bailey Zechar blood drive
DAYTON & Darke County, Ohio - As college football coaches like to say, “November is when championships are made!” Community Blood Center (CBC) is encouraging donors to be a champion for helping save lives with the “Buckeye Blood Donor” t-shirt. It’s free to everyone who registers to donate Monday, Nov. 17 through Saturday, Dec. 13 at any CBC Donor Center and most CBC mobile blood drives. Donors are encouraged to schedule... read more

Edison Community College… The Carriers to Perform at Edison, By Vivian Blevins
Seth Canan and Isaac Schaefer, Jr., musicians and Edison Community College students from Covington, OH, will perform at 12 p.m. on November 25 in Room 107 at the College’s Piqua Campus, and the public is invited. Known as The Carriers, the two play a mixture of Indie, Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, Rock and Folk, and according to them, “all things good.” They will play on stage in the newly-refurbished... read more

Ohio's Youth Deer-Gun Season is Nov. 22-23
COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio’s 12th annual youth white-tailed deer hunting season gives young hunters the opportunity to pursue the state’s most popular big-game animal on Nov. 22-23, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The youth deer-gun season is open to hunters with a valid... read more

A Time For Community Sharing A Free Thanksgiving Dinner
Family gatherings for Thanksgiving dinners are being planned, but there are some people with no plans. The reasons may vary -- some travel to visit family for the day, and others may just not have the means for which to prepare a festive dinner. “This is where the idea for a free Community Thanksgiving Dinner came from”, says organizer, Dean’a Cook... read more

Join OSU Extension, Live Healthy Live Well for the “Zero Weight Gain Challenge” - November 24, 2014 – January 4, 2015. What does it cost: Nothing – Free! Who can participate: Any adult with an email account. What is included: Twice weekly educational messages, tracking log for progress. Why: To improve your... read more

Pet pictures with Santa
Get your Pet's Picture taken with SANTA CLAUS on Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 from 10am to 2pm at Greenville Walmart in the Garden Center. The “Darke County Friends of the Shelter”, a 501c3 organization will be taking pictures of your companion animals with Santa Claus. This is a fun time for everyone to enjoy and is your chance to meet members of the Friends of the Shelter... read more

Douglas Dickey Medal of Honor Exhibit to be Unveiled
The second program in Garst Museum’s speaker series, on Friday, November 14, will include the unveiling of a new exhibit honoring Darke County native Douglas Dickey. Dickey grew up in Rossburg and graduated from Ansonia High School, where he was a football player and manager of the basketball team, as well as being a member of the Darke County Honors Choir. Dickey served in Vietnam during 1967... read more

Family Movie Night!
Join the Darke County Parks family on Friday, November 21st at 7:00pm as we present a FREE screening of the Disneynature film, “Bears.” This film takes viewers on an educational and entertaining adventure through the Alaskan wilderness, where the documentary follows a fiercely protective mama bear named Sky and her young cubs, Amber and Scout, over the course of an entire year. This movie... read more

A Time For Community Sharing
A Free Thanksgiving Dinner - Family gatherings for Thanksgiving dinners are being planned, but there are some people with no plans. The reasons may vary -- some travel to visit family for the day, and others may just not have the means for which to prepare a festive dinner. “This is where the idea for a free Community Thanksgiving Dinner came from”, says organizer, Dean’a Cook. This is the second year for the dinner... read more

Darke County Parks Explorations
Join a Darke County Parks’ Naturalist on Monday, November 17th from 10am-4pm for a leisurely walk through several of YOUR Darke County Parks. This is a great way to get out and finally hike the trails and see what each Park has to offer. We will meet at Shawnee Prairie, pile into the Parks’ van and see how many parks we can visit during this day trip. Remember to bring your camera, a sack lunch and your binoculars. Please dress for the weather... read more

Birds of Prey Program
Join the Darke County Parks on Thursday, November 20th at 6:30pm for a program on Birds of Prey. Raptors are critical to our ecosystems and are often demonized for being predators. We’ll offer a presentation on the species of Birds of Prey found within Darke County. We’ll wrap the night up with an appearance from our resident raptors, Joseph... read more

Darke County Blood Drives for the first half of November
DAYTON & DARKE COUNTY, Ohio - November arrives with a chance for donors to choose a t-shirt design from a previous blood drive campaign they may have missed. Everyone who registers to donate will receive a t-shirt from the available supply. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com. CBC will offer a choice of t-shirts from previous blood drive campaigns at all CBC Donor Centers and most mobile blood drives from... read more

Edison brings Cost of Poverty Experience to Campus
It has been reported by the U.S. Census Bureau that over fifteen percent of the American population lives below the poverty line. To help community leaders better understand the struggles associated with poverty, Edison Community College’s Academy for Community Leadership (the Academy) is hosting a Cost of Poverty Experience (C.O.P.E.). The event will be held on Wednesday, November 19 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus... read more

A Journey 2 Wellness at Power Over Parkinson’s Group
Versailles Health Care Center is pleased to invite the community to its monthly event for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their families! Power Over Parkinson’s meets monthly to exercise, socialize, and learn. The guest speakers for the evening will be Shannon McGee and Lisa Boerger. McGee and Boerger are the co-owners of A Journey 2 Wellness located in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. They are fulfilling... read more

“The Race For Life” Author at Library
Few of us know someone who is a survivor of genocide. We live comfortable, safe lives and think such horror could never happen to us. That was also true in the neighborhoods and villages of Rwanda where the Tutsi and Hutu tribes lived together in peace - until April 1994 when the killings began. How did it happen? How does it ever happen? Theo Makombe has written a moving, heartfelt book called... read more

Edison Hosts RN to BSN Information Fair
Edison Community College is hosting a Registered Nursing (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Information Fair on Friday, November 14 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Emerson Center at the Piqua Campus. Current nursing students and practicing nurses are invited to learn about the opportunities available to them in pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Representatives from twelve area universities will be available to share information... read more

Gospel Concert coming this weekend to Memorial Hall
Cancer Association of Darke County will hold their annual gospel sing on November 9 at 4 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a freewill offering taken. There will also be a bake sale as well as refreshments. All proceeds will go to help cancer patients living in Darke County. Please call Christine at 548-9960 with any questions. The Southern Aires will be ministering... read more

DCCA presents comedian Dan St. Paul
Darke County Center for the Arts will present comedian Dan St. Paul at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 15; the show begins at 8 p.m. “We've had many, many requests that DCCA bring a stand-up comedian to our community with several people asking for this specific comic, so Dan St. Paul is truly being presented in response to popular demand,” DCCA Artistic Director Keith Rawlins stated... read more

Edison to host spring registration event
Edison Community College will host a special registration event for new and returning students on Saturday, November 15. The event will be held between the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Piqua campus and is designed to expedite the application and enrollment processes in time for classes that begin January 12. The portion of the registration event designated for new students will include a one-stop registration opportunity and lunch. For this special occasion... read more

PALS and Jr. Naturalist classes available
Several students joined the Darke County Parks for the Park P.A.L.S. class, “What’s that Smell?” in October to see if they could figure out which animal leaves behind such a strong smell. Class began by looking at skunk furs and skulls and talking about the unique characteristics of our Striped Skunk. The students also explored the 4 Skunk species that are found in North America. After some indoor activities... read more

Coming to Memorial Hall on Nov. 9… Cancer Association of Darke County to hold annual Gospel Sing -- You won't want to miss this great talent! Multi Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated Christian Davis is not only a multi-talented man of God, but the hand of God is evidently working in his life. It is a rarity in any genre of musical entertainment when someone comes along with an individual talent that can captivate an audience for an entire performance. Even more of a rarity is when someone... read more

GHS Walking Program Starts Nov. 3
Again this year, Greenville High School will open its doors to community members seeking a warm, safe place to walk on winter evenings. The public is invited to walk at the high school from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays beginning Monday, Nov. 3, and continuing through March 19, 2015. There will be no walking during Christmas break. Also, if school is closed during a day or there are parent/teacher conferences, then it will be closed... read more

Ag. Breakfast Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting, Thursday, November 6, 7:30am, Brethren Retirement Center's Cafeteria, Greenville. (Enter through the Brethren Retirement Center's main doors, under the awning, and follow the signs to the cafeteria.) Our speaker will be Cheryl Turner of the National Ag Statistics Service. For your calendar: the following month’s meeting will be December 4, 2014. Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture & Natural Resources

Road closure on North Ohio
State Route 121 (North Ohio Street) will be closed between Main Street and Greenmoor Court from 7:30 am Monday Nov. 3rd thru 3:00 pm Wednesday Nov. 5th for underground utility work. ODOT detour description is 127 south to 571 west back to 121.

Veteran’s Day Closings
In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Greenville Transit Service and other government offices will be closed Nov. 11, 2014.

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