Calendar items are maintained by community input. If you would like to post a meeting to the community calendar, please email the information, including where you meet, to [email protected].
First Wednesdays
Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold our regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at the Ag Credit Conference Room located at 5362 US. Rt. 42, Suite 201, Mt. Gilead. Meetings begin at 8 p.m. and are open to the public. If you have any questions, please call the SWCD office at 419-946-7923.
Every Monday
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a weight support group, holds meetings every Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 75 E. High Street, Mt. Gilead. Call Sarah at 419-751-7047 for more information.
June 16
The Mount Gilead swimming pool will reopen at 11 a.m.Reopening Friday June 16 at 11 a.m. Admission is free.
All Fridays this summer are Free admission.
June 20
The Mt. Gilead Exempted Village School District will hold its annual Records Commission meeting per ORC 121.22 section 149.41 at 6:50 p.m. at the Board of Education Office, 145 N. Cherry Stre Mt. Gilead, Ohio.
June 22, 29
Lunch ‘N Legos from noon to 1 p.m. at the Selover Public Library, Chesterville. Watch a video to get inspired while you eat, then complete a building challenge. Kids 18 and under.
June 23
Summer Reading: Story Time at 10:30 a.m. at the Selover Public Library, Chesterville. Join Miss Brielle and Miss Hope for family story time! Read books, sing songs, and make crafts!
First Chapter Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Selover Public Library, Chesterville. Enjoy listening to the first chapter of an amazing book while you eat lunch, Kids 18 and under.
June 24
First Presbyterian Church, 55 N. Cherry St. in Mt. Gilead, will be hosting the Fourth Saturday Breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Proceeds will be donated to Gilead Fitness.
The Chesterville Summer Arts Series Live Theater will present “Mary Bowser, Servant and Spy in the Southern Whitehouse” at 7 p.m. at Chester Township Town Hall, Chesterville. The show is free.
June 25
An Ice Cream Social will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on the lawn of the Cross House, 85 E. Marion St. in Mt. Gilead. Come visit with friends, enjoy some delicious ice cream, and tour the house and displays. Ice cream is free, but donations are always welcomed. Sponsored by the Morrow County Historical Society.
June 26-30
A Teen Summer STEM Camp: Zombie Apocalypse will be held daily from 8 a.m. to noon at the Selover Public Library, Chesterville. Would you survive the Zombie Apocalypse? Explore the science of survival, from hydroponics to survival ice cream. By the end of the week, you’ll know if you have what it takes to stay human or be one of the first to join the undead. Open to students grades 9-12. Registration required via seloverlibrary.org and clicking on the event on the calendar.
June 27
Craft Night: Making Junk Journals will take place at 6 p.m. at the Selover Public Library, Chesterville. Join us for a creative evening! Laurie McLain will teach us how to upcycle an old book into a junk journal for keeping memories and notes. Supplies and instructions will be provided. Register in advance. Ages 12 to adult.
June 28
Summer Reading: Pets By The Pond will take place at 10 a.m. at Highland Park, Sparta. Bring your own pets with you, visit with new furry friends, listen to stories being read, and help the Morrow County Dog Shelter and Humane Society by bringing an item to donate.
The Northmor Board of Education has changed its June meeting from Tuesday, June 20, to Wednesday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Board of Education Office.
June 29, July 11, July 20
7 p.m. – “The Famous and the Infamous” walking tour starts at 7 p.m. at the Morrow County History Center on the Square. Learn about the people who have passed through Mt. Gilead. The Morrow County Historical Society is asking for a $5 donation per person for the factual, family-friendly tour. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time and should wear walking shoes. The 60-minute, four-block walking tour does not operate in dangerous or threatening weather.
Aug. 4
The Kiwanis Club of Morrow County will hold its ninth annual golf outing at 9 a.m. at Kings Mill Golf Club in Waldo. Proceeds from the event benefit local scholarships for high school seniors, The Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and many more charitable causes. For more information, email [email protected] or call 419-560-4448.
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