FINDLAY- If you have a passion for photography or if you want to learn, come along on a hike with fellow photographers to capture the beauty of area parks through the lens of the camera. At this Findlay Hancock Park District event, participants will hike the trails taking photos of scenery, wildlife, plants, and anything else that would make an interesting subject. All skill levels and camera types are welcome.
LIMA– The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will be performing their final concert of the season at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26 at Lima Senior High School,1 Spartan Way, Lima.
The theme of this year-end concert is “The Classics: Inside Out!” The program highlights how music can convey a multitude of emotions, such as Joy (Finale from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Schubert’s Lebenslust), Fun (Jupiter from Holst’s Planets), Mystery (Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio), Pride (Dvorak’s New World Symphony), Sadness (Weep O Mine Eyes by Bennet), Longing (Oceans and Stars by Beron), and others. Closing the concert is a medley of Beatle’s tunes.
The Ohio Northern University Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) and the political science honorary society (Pi Sigma Alpha) are hosting an event for middle school girls in Hardin County on March 30.. The Girls Increasing Representation Leadership Summit (G.I.R.L.S) promotes the importance of leadership among young girls and is funded by a grant by the national organization of Pi Sigma Alpha.
On May 2, 2023, the Kenton-Hardin Health Department will set up a mobile clinic during the school day for children to receive the vaccines required for 7th grade, including both the Tdap and meningitis vaccines. For more information regarding these vaccines, please contact the Kenton-Hardin Health Department at 419-673-6230.
If you would like to get your child vaccinated outside of the school date, the Kenton-Hardin Health Department holds clinics every Thursday from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., by appointment at the office in Kenton. There are also monthly mobile clinics in Ada, Forest and Dunkirk on specific days.
ONU hosts March 23 event from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
As the seasons change, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood doesn’t take a break.
Donors of all blood types, especially type O donors and platelet donors, are encouraged to make and keep appointments to donate. Book a time to give by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
