Girls between 4th and 8th grade are invited to OSU Extension: Hardin’s Girl’s Group summer activities.

Girl’s Group brings together public school and homeschooled girls to work on strengthening friendships and developing overall confidence, positive self-image and self-esteem, and leadership skills through a variety of hands-on education and activities. 

The group meets on selected Fridays at the Spark Lab in the Hardin County Extension Office unless noted in the schedule. The first meeting is Friday, May 31, in Lima for a fun night from 4-10 p.m.

On June 7, the theme is “Is it in my Control?” at the Spark Lab within the Hardin County Extension office from 10-11 a.m. 

The June 14, event is at the Kenton Community Pool for an afternoon of splashing fun from 1-4 p.m.

On July 9 from 11 a.m.- noon is a meeting in the Spark Lab. The theme is “Pieces of Me” and girls will talk about loving every piece of themselves. 

On Aug. 2, the group will attend the Ohio State Fair. 

Our final event is Sept. 5 at the Hardin County fairgrounds at 5 p.m.

Contact the Hardin County Extension office at 419-674-2297 with any questions or email Ally McCurdy, summer intern, at [email protected] or Tori Kirian, program assistant, at [email protected].