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Darke County’s February Calendar
From the Darke County
Visitor’s Bureau
“Darke
County - Discover our Legends”
You don’t have to go far to find romantic places and ideal spaces to
pamper your sweetheart this year on Valentine’s Day.
Read on to learn about delicious dinners, award-winning wines, divine
desserts and events taking place in and around Darke County, Ohio. For
more details, click on the red links below or visit our website at
www.visitdarkecounty.org.
Walking in a Winter
Wonderland - Enjoy a winter walk at Bear’s Mill. Afterwards,
warm up with a hot cup of Bear’s Mill coffee and a shopping trip
through the mill store. Winter hours are Thursday & Friday 11-5,
Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 11-5.
February 1 - 19.
Anna Bier Gallery will feature oils and pastels by plein-air artist,
Mary Ann Davis. Located in the beautiful St. Clair Memorial Hall at 215
W. 4th Street, Greenville, gallery hours are Saturdays, 11:00 - 3:00.
The gallery is also open during DCCA performances or by appointment.
Contact Gallery Director, Marcia Weidner at (937) 547-1467 for more
information.
February 5 -
Pianist Alpin Hong will be in Concert at St. Clair Memorial Hall at 8
pm. Tickets for the performance are $20, special $10 student pricing is
being offered for this show. Tickets may be purchased by contacting the
Darke County Center for the Arts at (937) 547-0908 or
dcca@centerforarts.net. Tickets will also be available at the door; all
seats are reserved. Hong will also present a one-hour workshop for all
Jr. High school students in Darke County public schools this Thursday
and Friday at St. Clair Memorial Hall. These performances are open to
the public. Contact DCCA for exact performance times.
February 11 -
Valentine’s Parents’ Night Out. The YMCA of Darke County in conjunction
with CJ’s Highmarks will be hosting a Valentine’s Parents Night Out
from 6:00 to 9:30 pm on Friday, February 11. Call the Greenville YMCA
at (937) 548-3777 for more information.
February 11 - Will
you be my Valentine Supper Buffet? Have you experienced a Smith
Coffeehouse & Merchants, Ltd. supper buffet? You’ve got to eat it
to believe it! On Friday, Feb. 11, they are hosting their monthly
buffet. This month’s theme, of course is Valentine’s Day. Earn some
brownie points and book two seats today! Call 937-692-6300.
February 11, 12 & 13
- Valentine Specials! Greenville Bar & Grill is offering a special
Valentine Weekend with dinner for two and over night accommodations at
the Greenville Inn. Call today to book your package, (937) 548-3613.
February 11 & 12
- Valentine’s Day at The Bistro. Spend a romantic evening with your
sweetheart at The Bistro Off Broadway. Reservations appreciated. Call
(937) 316-5000 or visit their website at thebistrooffbroadway.com.
February 12 -Make
Valentine’s Day very special for your sweetheart with a Boudoir
Photography Session from Crystal LeeAnn Photography. Call (937)
548-5500 to arrange your session with their all female staff. Visit
Crystal online at crystalleeann.com.
February 12 -
Antler Amble. Bring along your loved ones for a hike at Worth Family
Nature Preserve on Saturday, February 12 at 2:30 pm. Keep an eye out
for shed antlers from White-tailed Deer. If you find a set of antlers
you can take them home with you. Dress for the weather and meet at
Worth Family Nature Preserve on Spring Hill Road. Pre-register by
calling the Darke County Park District at (937) 548-0165.
February 14 - Every
day is Valentine’s Day at the Inn at Versailles! The Inn’s Sweetheart
Package is designed as a romantic interlude... a time together enjoying
each other’s company, a time together while embracing the ambience of
the Inn and indulging in an exquisite dinner, champagne, a red rose and
a box of delightful chocolates. Call today, (937) 526-3020 or visit
them at innatversailles.com.
February 14 - Wine
& Dine Your Valentine at The Winery. Enjoy a delicious 3-course,
gourmet dinner, roses, candlelight and award-winning wines with your
loved one on Valentine’s Day at the Winery at Versailles. Relax with
the sounds of the harp played by Deidre Grennan. Cost is $50 per person
plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required. Call (937) 526-3232 or
visit wineryatversailles.com.
February 17 - Alan
Wolf possesses the edgy intensity of a slam poet, the intellectual
sensibility of an academic poet, the theatrical showmanship of an
actor, and the aw-shucks ease of an Appalachian storyteller. With
uncompromising wit and warmth, Wolf’s poetry illuminates the beauty and
absurdity of being human.
Join him at Sweet one-o-one, 537 S. Broadway on Thursday, February 17
at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Sweet one-o-one or
by calling DCCA at (937) 547-0908.
February 19 -
Backyard Sugarin’. Enjoy nature’s sweetness by learning how to tap your
own maples, how and when to collect the sap and how to go about turning
that sap into maple sugary goodness! Demonstrations and hands-on.
Pre-register by calling the Darke County Park District at (937)
548-0165.
February 20 - Darke
County, African Americans, and the Civil War. Love history? The Garst
Museum will present the third in a series of lectures open to the
public with Mr. Roane Smothers. Roane will share stories of African
Americans from the Longtown area and Darke County who left to fight in
the Civil War. All lectures are free and open to the public. For more
information, call (937) 548-5250 or visit www.garstmuseum.org.
Every Tuesday in February
- Early Morning Discovery Hikes. Enjoy the invigorating, crisp air
during early morning Discovery Hikes at Shawnee Prairie with
naturalist, Robb Clifford. Call the Darke County Parks for details
(937) 548-0165 or log onto darkecountyparks.org.
February - Live
Cooking Shows at KitchenAid Experience Center. Learn tips to achieve
professional results in your very own kitchen! Visit their Heritage
Museum, take a factory tour and enjoy the free cooking shows at
KitchenAid Experience Center in Downtown Greenville. Classes are free
and open to the public at 10:30 am, Monday through Saturday. No advance
registration is necessary. For a complete schedule including recipes
and coupons, sign-up for the free e-newsletter at
kitchenaid.com/experience. or call 1-888-886-8318.
Mark Your Calendar
March 5 & 6 -
3rd Annual Maple Syrup Festival & Breakfast at Shawnee Prairie.
Enjoy guided tours & learn how maple syrup was made hundreds of
years ago. Visit the “Sugar Shack” to get an insider’s view (and taste)
of the modern-day process. Afterwards, warm up by the fire in the Log
House and learn tales of days gone by from Pioneer Interpreters. Maple
syrup products will be for sale.
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