The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its eighth annual Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival on Saturday, August 24. The listing of events and activities below show the festival’s growth and how each year organizers find a new way to celebrate football and footballs.
August 8 through 10 marks the 20th annual Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sales across the State of Ohio.
The historic Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental route for automobile travel in the United States, dedicated in 1913 and extending from New York City’s Times Square to San Francisco’s Lincoln Park. Combined, various routes across Ohio comprise over 400 miles today.
Past year’s sales have seen families, neighbors, and groups of all kinds selling their wares from yards, porches, barns and garages; under tents and in open-air locations.
The 2024 Ada Farmers & Merchants Picnic is Saturday, August 10 at War Memorial Park. Started in 1913, this Ada tradition is sustained by volunteers and a non-profit organization. Funds raised in 2023 were used to improve the park by upgrading the three back ball diamonds with brick dust and sponsor the Pride of Ada Fireworks.
The following activities are highlighted on the Farmers & Merchants Picnic Facebook page, which also lists hourly and end of day prize drawings and vendors.
Soroptimist of Kenton Hardin County will be holding their first Mad Hatter High Tea Party on Sunday, August 11 to spread community awareness and raise money to help women and girls in Hardin County.
Attendees will enjoy finger sandwiches, petit fours, scones, hot and cold tea and a lemonade bar.
St. Mark Lutheran Church--located at the corner of Lincoln and Johnson Streets in Ada--will be having their monthly community meal on Wednesday, July 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., or whenever supplies run out.
The meal is free and open to the public. This month's menu is a slightly lighter fare. The meal will consist of a sub sandwich, chips, fruit and cookies. You may dine in, carry out or drive up for curbside service.
