The public is invited to attend the May meeting of The Western Ohio Chapter of the Lincoln Highway Association, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the Western Sizzlin Restaurant, 2721 Elida Rd., Lima.
At 7 p.m., after members and guests order from the menu, Mike Buettner will present "Forgotten Auto Trails of West Central Ohio." For more information, please call (419) 296-5565.
Kathy Oliver, OSU Extension Educator, will teach a workshop titled Fresh Vegetables Preparation and Sampling at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, at the Community Health Professionals, Ada, 1200 S. Main St.
Registration is due by Friday, May 9, at the Hardin County Extension Office. Call 419-674-2297 or e-mail [email protected]. There will be a $2.00 sampling fee at the door for those who are registered prior to the event.
A Michael Raines family benefit takes place from 6-8 p.m., Saturday, May 24, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 209 W. North St., Lima.
The event is a spaghetti dinner. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. The benefit is hosted by Busy B Realty. A silent auction will also take place that evening.
Tickets are available in Ada at Hair Happenings and Jalapenos, or from any Busy B Realty agent. For more information call 419-371-4633.
The Ada Police Department and the Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a village bike rodeo from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 10.
The rodeo takes place in the municipal parking lot behind the police station.
There will be door prizes, a bicycle obstacle course and refreshments for youth 3 to 12. The Ada fire and EMS will be present to allow youth to see the equipment.
Several Hardin County garden organizations will be participating in the 11th Annual Hardin County Plant Sale. This event is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 in the Arts & Crafts building at the fairgrounds. There will be browsing and coffee available from 8:30–9:00 a.m. with the actual sale running from 9:00 a.m.–noon. Proceeds from this annual plant sale benefit the activities and programs of the various garden groups represented.
Icon viewers are invited to the ONU Observatory on Friday, May 2, for the event called "Saturn near opposition." The event, open to the public is from 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturn actually reaches opposition on May 10, but this event takes place while the students are still on campus. During opposition, Saturn is optimally positioned for viewing: it is at its closest to the Earth and rises just as the Sun sets.
