Olde Thyme Gardeners reschedules
workshop
The Herbal Reflections workshop presented by the Olde Thyme Gardeners
has been rescheduled to March 15, due to the snow storm on the original
date of February 21. New registrations will be accepted until March 10
for $15.00. A downloadable registration form is on
www.oldethymegarden.blogspot.com. Mail it to Olde Thyme
Gardeners, PO Box 74, Greenville, OH 45331. Or simply mail name,
address and phone number along with a check...
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Ag. Breakfast Meeting
Ag. Breakfast Meeting , Thursday, March 5, 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.) For your calendar: the following month’s meeting will be
April 2, 2015. Sam Custer, Extension Educator, Agriculture &
Natural Resources
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Bluebag Media… Kiwanis
annual
Pancake Day set for March 21
GREENVILLE – Wake up hungry on a Saturday morning and head out to the
Greenville High School Cafeteria for Kiwanis of Greenville’s legendary
All-You-Can-Eat pancake breakfast. For $5 per person, patrons can get
sausage, apple sauce, their choice of milk (white or chocolate), coffee
or juice… and unlimited pancakes. “Great pancakes...
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STEM judges needed for Believe in
Ohio
competition
The Ohio Academy of Science has instituted the Inaugural Believe in
Ohio STEM Commercialization Plan Competition. It's very exciting to see
many of our Darke County Schools taking advantage of this program. We
are all working collaboratively to improve the opportunity for students
for next year. Please share with your colleagues and community members
as we need to have even more... read
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Arcanum grads invited to
Homecoming
The Arcanum Alumni Advisory Committee cordially invites all graduates
from Arcanum High School to their Arcanum Trojan Homecoming (formerly
called Arcanum Alumni Banquet) on April 18, 2015. The Arcanum Alumni
Association Advisory Committee has been busy over the last several
months to breathe new life into the Alumni Organization; they adopted
the following Mission Statement “to increase...
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Help Darke County Clean-Up!!
Do you want to help Darke County look it’s best? Join the
Darke
County Solid Waste District in our sixth annual Darke County “Trash
Bash” Community Clean-up Day on Saturday and Sunday, April 18 &
19,
2015. By participating, you help create a good impression on
prospective employers, retail businesses, professionals, and others who
visit our “clean” county. According to a 2000...
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Cornhole
tournament rescheduled
Due to a winter storm affecting the area the weekend of February 21st
the 7th Annual GGSA/GCBL "Grand Slam" Cornhole Tournament has been
rescheduled and will now take place Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Paws
Bingo Hall in Greenville, Ohio, with a guaranteed $1,000.00 purse up
for grabs. Many of the best cornhole players in the region
will
compete once again in what has become one of the top tournaments in the...
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Celebrate St.
Patrick's Day at DCCA's "Irish Wave"
Darke County Center for the Arts will host “Irish Wave” at Montage Cafe
in downtown Greenville on Friday, March 13. “We will bring the luck of
the Irish to Friday the 13th, celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a fund
raising party featuring Irish music, food, and a beer tasting; as with
all of our fund raisers, we promise a good time for a good cause,” said
Andrea Jordan, DCCA Executive Director. Proceeds will benefit DCCA's
many programs... read
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Volunteers
needed for Nest Box Monitoring!
It’s that time again, time to start maintaining our nest boxes
throughout the parks and preparing them for the nesting
season.
Join Parks Naturalist, Mandy Martin on Saturday, February 28 at 10am at
the Nature Center as we would like to begin this project by visiting
all of our parks and do an inventory of boxes. We will
designate
a few park locations for volunteers to visit and inspect the boxes then
we’ll meet back here at the Nature Center... read
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Career Tech Center… A
Night in
Hollywood
Feb. 26 & 27 - The Greenville Career Technical Center's Supply
Chain Management students are thrilled to Partner with Darke County
Special Olympics to RAISE MONEY and AWARENESS
through
a FIRST EVER event - A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD! The
students are
Juniors, members of Business Professionals of America with...
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Believe in Ohio… 2,500
students
compete for cash awards and scholarships
Columbus (February 18, 2015) ... More than 2,500 high school students
at 76 Believe in Ohio schools in 38 counties will compete in Ohio's
future innovation economy by developing science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) commercialization and STEM business
plans. Competition judges for The Ohio Academy of Science will award
nearly... read
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Waffle Breakfast
The Friends of the Darke County Parks will once again be hosting their
annual Waffle Breakfast on Saturday, March 7th from
8:00am-12:00pm at the Nature Center, 4267 St. Rt. 502 West.
Our
volunteers will be serving up a hearty breakfast of waffles, sausage,
juice, coffee and of course pure Ohio Maple Syrup! Tickets
are
available for a $5 donation... read
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North Star community blood drive
Darke County, Ohio – The St. Louis Catholic Church will join forces
with Community Blood Center (CBC) to host a community blood drive
Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The blood drive will
be
at the North Star Community Center, 124 E. Star Road.
Everyone
who registers to donate will receive February’s special collection
donor gift, the “Warming Up To Give Blood” soup crock. Donors
are
encouraged to schedule an appointment online at www.DonorTime.com...
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Author’s Night Features
Storytellers
The Friends of the Greenville Public Library's Author’s Night on Friday
February 27th will feature the delightful Jonatha & Harold
Wright,
professional storytellers who specialize in Ohio, Appalachian and
Japanese stories. In addition to folk tales, fairy tales,
historical tales, myths and legends they have numerous personal
stories. They carry their audience through the full range of emotions...
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The Bistro Off Broadway Sponsors
DCCA’s
Scrap Arts Music
Darke County Center for the Arts recognizes Ted and Diana Abney, owners
of The Bistro Off Broadway, for their support of the arts in Darke
County. The Abney’s recently hosted a sold out Coffee House
Series performance of Cleveland blues guitarist Austin Walkin’ Cane and
are sponsoring the upcoming DCCA Artists Series performance of Canada’s
internationally-acclaimed invented instrument...
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VHC celebrates National Heart
Health Month
In celebration of National Heart Health Month, patients, residents and
staff of Versailles Health Care Center were encouraged to stay
heart-healthy and show their support on National Wear Red Day February
7th. Coronary heart disease is America’s #1 killer.
Stroke
is #3, which can also cause serious disability. Knowing the
signs
and symptoms of heart conditions, and how to respond...
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VHCC Joint
Replacement Class
Versailles Health Care Center would like to invite anyone considering
joint replacement surgery to a FREE Total Joint Replacement
Class. The class will take place on Monday, February, 23,
2015 at
6 pm in The Rehab Clinic at Versailles Health Care Center. Dr. Chad
Weber, Orthopedic Surgeon, along with Versailles Health Care Center
Therapists... read
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DCCA presents
free concert by U.S. Army’s Big Band
The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors, the official touring
big band of the United States Army, will present a free public
performance at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on
Wednesday, March 4. Presented by Darke County Center for the Arts, the
concert will include a broad range of songs from the 19-member
ensemble's vast... read
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Eleventh
Veterans Trip to Washington, DC Announced
Sidney, OH – February 15, 2015 – Shelby County (OH) Veterans to
Washington, DC Committee co-chairs Jody Prater and Mike Bennett have
announced that this group of volunteers is now accepting applications
for their eleventh trip to Washington, DC of Shelby County WWII, Korean
War and Vietnam War Veterans who haven’t yet visited their memorials...
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Teams and Sponsors Needed for
Bowl For
Kids’ Sake 2015
The bowl-a-thon will be held Friday, March 6, with time slots at 4,5,
& 6 p.m. at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and 5 at Treaty Lanes in
Greenville, and Saturday, March 7, with time slots from 12, 1,
& 2
p.m. at Bel-Mar Lanes in Sidney and Treaty Lanes in
Greenville. The festive “St. Patrick’s Day” atmosphere will
again
feature lots of green and pots of gold. We also have a great
line
up of prizes... read
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Coffee with the commissioner
Commissioner Mike Stegall will have his monthly “coffee with the
commissioner” meeting once again for the good people of the Brethren
Retirement Community. Commissioner Stegall will be
speaking
twice to the residents, once on February 25th and once on March
6th. The February meeting will be held at Chestnut
Village from 9:00 a.m. until
all
questions are answered. The March meeting will...
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Think Herbal Spring
The Olde Thyme Gardeners annual workshop, "Herbal Reflections,"
highlights growing and using herbs. Saturday, February 21 Mary Hofacker
presents herb culture and recipes along with edible samples. Popular
speaker Charlie Cressell begins the half day program at 10:00 a.m. in
the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 Route 502,
Greenville. Walk-ins are welcome at $20.00 per person. More information
is at oldethymegarden.blogspot.com or call Jane, 937-692-8634.
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Westward Migration of the Lenape
Join the Darke County Parks on Thursday, February 26th at 6:30pm as
historical interpreter Tom Franklin discusses the westward migration of
the Lenape. Lenni Lenape translates as Men of Men, The
Grandfathers, The Ancient Ones. Where did they come from?
What
was their life style? How did the whiteman force them
westward?
These questions and more will be answered during this program...
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“Third Floor Film Series” at
Library
The Greenville Public Library is excited to announce the “Third Floor
Film Series,” a new movie program at GPL that celebrates the wonder of
cinema. Once a month GPL will be showing a classic movie in the public
meeting room on the third floor of the library. The “Third Floor Film
Series” will focus on films that local movie lovers probably haven’t
had a chance to see on a large screen since...
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Backyard Sugarin’
Back by popular demand and just in time for the upcoming maple sugaring
season, join the Darke County Park District on Saturday, February 28th
at 2:00pm to learn a new woodland skill! At the program, you will learn
how to tap your own maples, how and when to collect the sap and,
finally, how to go about turning that sap into maple goodness!
Demonstrations and hands-on experience will ensure that...
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Community Shred
Day
Jon Jordan Agency , 5192 Kruckeberg Rd, located at the corner of
Kruckeberg and State Route 121, Saturday, Feb. 21, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. FREE
TO THE PUBLIC - Bring your old files and documents to be shredded on
the premise. For more information contact Matt Jordan at 937-548-1606.
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Registration
Opens for 2015 CIT Academy
Registration is now open for the 2015 Crisis Intervention Team Academy
for Law Enforcement Professionals. Members of law enforcement
departments in Darke, Miami and Shelby County are eligible to register
for the free four-day training. The CIT Academy is a nationally
recognized program that teaches law enforcement safe and effective
approaches to handling crisis incidents involving a mentally ill
individual... read
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Searching for
Spring Hike
Join a Darke County Parks’ Naturalist on Saturday, February 28th at
2:00pm for a winter hike. We will meet at Worth Family Nature
Preserve (Springhill Road off of 502-West) and enjoy the last scenes of
winter all while searching for signs of spring! Dress for the weather;
camera and binoculars are... read
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Garst presents
historical Mayhem & Murder in SW Ohio
The Darke County Genealogical Society would like to invite members and
the public to a special presentation, “History, Mystery,
Mayhem
and Murder”, on Sunday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m., in the Lowell Thomas
Conference room at Garst Museum. Angie Hoschouer, Manager of
Development & Marketing of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in
Dayton, OH, will keep you on the edge of your seat with chilling...
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Edison
Celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Diversity Committee at Edison
Community College is hosting a special keynote address from Mr. Joshua
I. Smith. A nationally renowned entrepreneur, business executive and
speaker, Mr. Smith will address the topic, “Economic Rights Assure
Civil Rights.” The free event will be held in the Robinson...
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Maple Sugarin’
at the Prairie
The trees have been tapped, the temperatures are just right and the sap
is flowing! Join the Darke County Parks on Saturday, March
7th
from 8:00am-4:00pm for Maple Sugarin’ at the Prairie! This
early
spring day at Shawnee Prairie offers guided tours through history and
science as we learn the process of turning sap into syrup.
After
our... read
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Presidents Day Closings
Greenville Transit will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16, Presidents Day.
It will reopen Feb. 17 at 6 a.m. County offices will also be closed on
Feb. 16. Community Action Partnership will be closed Feb. 16, 2015, in
honor of Presidents’ Day. This includes Darke County Metropolitan
Housing Authority and Community Transportation Services. Normal hours
will resume Tues., Feb. 17, 2015.
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Kasich announces public lottery
for State
of the State tickets
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich invited Ohioans interested in
attending the 2015 State of the State address in Wilmington on Tuesday,
February 24, to submit their names online at
http://governor.ohio.gov/tickets/ to be eligible for a random ticket
drawing. This is the fourth year that tickets have been made available
to the public via the lottery. Ohioans seeking tickets can sign up
beginning today until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17...
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“Writing Your Memoir” Workshop at
Library
A very special 2-day workshop “Writing Your Memoir From Scratch” will
be held at the Greenville Public Library on Monday & Tuesday
February 23rd & 24th. Both classes run from 6:30 to
8:00 and
are free and open to the public. Instructor Lianne Spidel describes the
workshop as a chance for participants “to tell your stories and find
forgotten treasures hidden in the Deep Well of your own memory...
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See Schoolhouse Rock Live! at
Memorial Hall
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! at
Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville on Sunday, March 1 at 2
p.m. “This fast-moving, energetic show will rock our stage, delighting
kids and engaging adults with it's pure fun and excitement,” said DCCA
Artistic Director Keith Rawlins. Based on the popular cartoon series
that first hit TV screens in 1973, the show...
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Greenville High School Vocal
Music Sub
Sandwich Sale
The Greenville High School Vocal Music Boosters are sponsoring a Sub
Sandwich Sale through March 10, 2015. The Italian Sub Sandwich
includes: pizza sauce, salami, ham, pepperoni and provolone cheese on
an 8” bun. Sub sandwiches are only $4.00 each. Please contact a GHS
choir student to place your order. Payment must be made at the time the
order is placed. Make checks payable to GHSVMB...
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Proceeds from basketball match to
benefit
son of faculty member
Edison Community College is helping to raise money for Eli Leingang at
the “Shoot for Eli” basketball match on Wednesday, February 18 at the
Piqua campus gymnasium. The women’s basketball game begins at 5:30 p.m.
with the men’s game following at 7:30 p.m. In 2011, Edison faculty
member Brian Leingang and his wife, Noelle, were hit with the
devastating news that their one-year-old son...
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Tenant Based
Rental Subsidy
Community Action Partnership has received funding from the Community
Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) in partnership with Darke County
Commissioners for tenant based rental subsidy (TBRA) throughout Darke
County. Preference will be given to those who are homeless, veterans,
and whose income is at or below 30% area median income. Proof
of
Homelessness and Veterans DD-214 must be submitted...
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“Starting
Seeds” at Library
Gardeners won’t want to miss this year’s re-opening of the Growing
Harvest Seed Library’s 2015 season! On Thursday February 19th
Edward Flora from Richland Gardens will speak on “starting seeds” at
the Greenville Public Library. Don’t miss this informative,
informal, and educational session in the 3rd floor Meeting Room at
6:30. Refreshments... read
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Jordan Insurance Agency Sponsors
DCCA
Family Theatre Series
Jordan Insurance Agency sponsors Darke County Center for the Arts’
Family Theatre Series programming. The DCCA Family Theatre Series
continues Sunday, February 15th at 2:00 pm, with The Very Hungry
Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favourites. “DCCA Family
Theatre
Series brings the joy of theater to children and their families, and we
are delighted to be a sponsor,” shared Jon Jordan...
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Free Computer Classes
The Greenville Public Library is holding two free Computer Classes on
Thursdays February 19th and February 26th from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m.
The first class is Basic Computer Skills and the second one is Basic
Internet Skills. Patrons can also set up an appointment for help with
eBooks any other Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00. The teacher is
Librarian Stephanie St. Myers who is very knowledgeable and patient!...
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New STNA course to begin Feb. 23
Darke County Workforce Development and the Greenville CTEC have
announced that their next State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) course
will begin on February 23, 2015. According to program
coordinator
Emily Powers, “STNA graduates are in high demand. A very high
percentage of our students pass the State Test on the first try and our
job placement rate is nearly 100%.” The course will run...
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Seventh annual
Cornhole Tournament set for Feb. 21
The 7th Annual GGSA/GCBL "Grand Slam" Cornhole Tournament is set for
Saturday, February 21st at Paws Bingo Hall in Greenville, Ohio, with a
guaranteed $1,000.00 purse up for grabs. Many of the best cornhole
players in the region will compete once again in what has become one of
the top tournaments in the region. Be sure to mark your calendars for
this great event! The event is in support of The Greenville...
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Free Family
Movie Night at Edison
Edison Community College will offer a free viewing of “Big Hero 6,” on
Tuesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. The viewing will be held in the
Robinson Theater at the Piqua Campus and is open to the community. “Big
Hero 6” tells the story of a unique bond formed between a large
inflatable robot, Baymax, and boy-genius, Hiro Hamada. Together they
team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes to
combat a criminal plot that threatens the metropolis...
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“Herbal
Reflections” coming soon
February 21, The Olde Thyme Gardeners present their annual Spring
Workshop, "Herbal Reflections." The half day program begins
at
10:00 a.m. in the Nature Center at Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 4267 Route
502 near Greenville. Learn more about successful growing of herbs and
what to do with them from Mary Hofacker of the Preble County Herb
Society. She will provide samples of herbed butter, crostini, soup and
cookies. Popular... read
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CAP offers HEAP
to Seniors 60+
Community Action Partnership of Greater Dayton – Darke County has
received funding from the Area Agency on Aging to provide Home Energy
Assistant Program (HEAP) Outreach to seniors 60+ effective until April
15, 2015. The focus is on increasing outreach to the homebound. CAP
will provide outreach, information and assistance completing HEAP
applications to individuals in Darke County who are 60 years of age or
older and/or have... read
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New welding
class to begin Feb. 17
Darke County Workforce Development and the Greenville CTEC have
announced that their next welding class will begin on February 17,
2015. The course is a part of the adult workforce program launched
jointly by the two entities, with its curriculum developed in
conjunction with local manufacturers such as Midmark and Norcold. The
course runs for 8 weeks... read
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Soup Crock is
blood donor gift for February
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio – Come in out of the cold and donate blood at a
Darke County blood drive. Everyone who registers to donate
will
receive February’s special collection donor gift, the “Warming Up To
Give Blood” soup crock. Donors are encouraged to schedule an
appointment online at www.DonorTime.com. Beethoven struck...
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Heroin epidemic discussion
offered by DCLWV
Heroin has become a big problem in Darke County, It has not only ruined
lives but caused many individuals and families suffering from assault,
robbery and murder resulting from the need of addicts to support their
habits. An informational meeting on the Heroin Problem in Darke County
will be held on Tuesday, February 24 at 7 p.m. in Edison Community
College, 601 Wagner Avenue, Greenville. This opportunity to become
informed about this growing... read
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Darke County Visitors Bureau… Here's
What's Happening in February
It's February... The month we celebrate love. Join us in celebrating
what there is to love about Darke County, Ohio! During the entire month
of February, join us on Instagram {DarkeCountyOhio} and share your
photos of the places you love in Darke County. Be sure to use
#ilovedarkecounty. At the end of the month, one winner will be selected
to receive a Sweetheart Package to The Inn at Versailles...
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YMCA Partners with Library
The Darke County YMCA is partnering with the Greenville Public Library
for the Library's Adult Winter Reading Program by donating a Six-Month
Adult Membership as a grand prize. Each year the Library
hosts a
Summer and Winter Reading Program with weekly and grand
prizes.
This is the first time a Y Membership has been offered. Librarian Deb
Cameron explained “Our grand prizes... read
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Civic
Theater & Humane Society team up Feb. 28
February can be a pretty dull month, there isn’t usually a whole lot
going on, but fortunately for you, Darke County Civic Theater and Darke
County Humane Society have teamed up to bring a hint of summer fun to
February! They will be hosting “Wild West Family Fun Day” on Saturday,
February 28th, at Paws Bingo Hall in Greenville. This will be a fun
event for the whole family! Be sure to come...
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Volunteers
Needed for Maple Syrup Festival; Freezing Nights &
Thawing Days
During this entertaining and eventful time of the year the Friends of
the Darke County Parks hosts a Waffle & Sausage Breakfast and
the
Park District hosts a Maple Syrup Festival. Below are the
different days and opportunities in which we could use your help. Maple
Syrup Festival -- Join us at Shawnee Prairie on Saturday, March 7th
(8am-4pm) and assist with the festival... read
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Blind
Date with a Book
The Greenville Public Library is hosting a fun week-long event called
“Blind Date with a Book” to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Patrons
will find a display on the second floor of books chosen by the staff
that are wrapped in butcher paper with labels that give a little
enticing information. They can be checked out and reviewed as
to
how you liked your “date.” Librarian Rachel Brock writes...
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Free Comedic Performance at Edison
Edison Community College brings comedian and singer–songwriter, Evan
Wecksell to the Piqua Campus on Friday, February 13 at 7 p.m. This
side–splitting performance is open to the community and is being
offered free of charge. Often compared to comedic superstars Adam
Sandler and Stephen Lynch, Evan’s act is a blend of comedy and music
that... read
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