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On August 9, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio and Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine will welcome Dolly Parton herself to celebrate the success of the Imagination Library program in Ohio.

Our corner of northwest Ohio will also be represented at the luncheon by Annetta Holmes, now retired from United Way and who helped start the program in Hardin County; Karen Moore from Forest-Jackson Public Library; Beccy Ramsey from Ridgemont Public Library; and Stacey Hensley from Alger Public Library. A livestream of the event will be available at www.OhioImaginationLibrary.org/livestream. 

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The August 13 Farmers & Merchants Picnic will be fun and games--and an opportunity to volunteer in support of this long-standing Ada tradition. Visit 

https://signup.com/go/VzaLTpx to pick from 56 different volunteer slots.

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Bulldog Backpack Blessings will be one of the attractions at the August 13 Farmers & Merchants Picnic at Ada's War Memorial Park.

For Ada students in grades K-12, free backpacks and some school supplies will be given out from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (or while supplies last).

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This Saturday, Master Gardener Stewart Coats will present a program about planting tomatoes and other gardening tips

  • At 11:00 a.m., August 6
  • Ada Public Library, 320 N. Main St.

For more information on library programs, visit the events calendar at www.adalibrary.org/calendar

NOTE: The library will be closed on August 13 for the Farmers & Merchants Picnic.

 

 

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Ada High School is hosting a boys soccer alumni scrimmage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 5.

Admission is free and past Ada players are welcome to in on the turf at War Memorial Stadium.

Jerseys: Alumni will wear white and current high school boys will wear purple.

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The McGuffey Memories historical society will host a family outdoor movie night on Friday, August 5.

Beginning at 9:15 p.m. the society will show the animated feature film Clifford: The Big Red Dog.

The showing will be on the lawn behind the community center, 404 Courtright St., McGuffey. Free popcorn and drinks will be served.

Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating.

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