How often do you see a school superintendent take the wheel of an Indianapolis 500 race car? Meri Skilliter, the leader of the Ada Schools, was in Indianapolis to learn about building strategic partnerships from the leadership at the Indianapolis Speedway. And, for a while at least, she got to sit behind the wheel of an antique racer. The 500 is what Naptown is known for—“The greatest spectacle in racing.” We expect her home by Thursday night...that’s board meeting night.
Farthing Real Estate & Auctioneers, Findlay, will hold an auction involving many antique idtems from the Thomas Hursey collection in Bluffton, at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 28.
The auction is at 357 S. Jackson St., Bluffton. It includes antique furniture, primitives, bottles, jars, guns, glassware, figurines, and other items.
The Hancock Historical Museum will host the 2018 Historic Homes Tour Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, according to Sarah Sisser, director.
The Historic Homes Tour has been a springtime favorite for more than 40 years.
The biennial event showcases the beautiful historic architecture of the City of Findlay and Hancock County with homes dating from the 1840s to the 1920s and encompassing a wide variety of architectural styles.
The weekend will kick-off on Saturday. May 12, with a Champagne and Candlelight Preview from 7-10 p.m. Five featured homes will be open for a limited number of guests for the VIP tour.
Ohio Northern seniors have artwork on display at Elzay Gallery from now through May 4. The gallery exhibition is free and open to the public from 1-4:30 p.m. daily.
Students showing their work are candidates for the bachelor of arts and fine arts in graphic design, studio arts, arts education, and advertising design.
The Ada Presbyterian Church will hold a spaghetti lunch at noon on Sunday to financially support two ladies from the church who will help at a camp for teen mothers in Texas this summer. All members of the community are invited to attend.
Debbie Roehrle will serve one week and Jill Olge will be at the camp two weeks. This will be Debbie’s first time at the camp while it will be Jill’s fifth trip there.
The ONU University Singers and Chamber Singers will perform at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lima. They will present their spring concert entitled “Peace Surpassing All Understanding.” The songs are centered around a musical discussion of human nature and the seemingly inevitable use of conflict and desperate search for lasting resolution.
The concert will include pieces by Gustav Holst, Francis Poulenc, Anton Bruckner, Arvo Pärt, and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Admission is free with an opportunity to financially support the Ronald Richards Scholarship Fund.
