The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a busy year planned. Several events planned by the chamber and in conjunction with the chamber were announced at the August chamber meeting. Here’s what’s on the calendar in coming months:

Community meals
• First Wednesday of each month - Richland Manor lunch and Bingo at Community Health Professionals
•  ReStore crock pot Tuesday – Every Tuesday at ReStore
• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Last Wednesday of the month

Harvest and Herb Festival
• Sept. 20 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Oct. 27 – Halloween parade, soup cook off and pie-baking contest. Chamber will sponsor the pie-baking contest at the Depot

• Town and Gown, Nov. 3, at McIntosh Ball Room at ONU

• Merry on Main
Nov. 12 meet at the Depot to decorate with lights
Dec. 1 Santa arrives at the Depot
Cookies, hot chocolate and coffee served
Horse-drawn wagon rides
Carolers and music

Nov. 19 – Chamber nominates new officers
Dec. 17 – Chamber election of new officers
January 2015 – annual dinner, date not yet set