The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a busy year planned. Several events planned by the chamber and in conjunction with the chamber were announced at the August chamber meeting. Here’s what’s on the calendar in coming months:
Community meals
• First Wednesday of each month - Richland Manor lunch and Bingo at Community Health Professionals
• ReStore crock pot Tuesday – Every Tuesday at ReStore
• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Last Wednesday of the month
Harvest and Herb Festival
• Sept. 20 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Oct. 27 – Halloween parade, soup cook off and pie-baking contest. Chamber will sponsor the pie-baking contest at the Depot
The Ada High School marching band will perform this year's competition piece at the Hardin County Fair. The performance is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the grandstand. (Bailey Bowers photo)
Two Ada High School groups will perform at this year's Hardin County Fair. Performing are the Ada High School marching band and the Ada High School Varsity Singers.
The Marching Bulldogs will perform their 2014-15 competition show Tuesday. Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Grandstand of the fairgrounds. This year's competition theme is "Apocalypse" and the band is directed by Jonathan Lischak.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephan Schwartz” on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Veteran singers from Broadway will perform music composed by the legendary Schwartz, who has composed some of the most recognizable songs from movies and Broadway. In a career spanning more than four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as “Godspell,” “Pippin” and “Wicked.”
The astronaut is now in the space capsule and the 24-hour countdown is underway. Translation: It looks as if Tuesday is the day that the steeple is hoisted on top of the First United Methodist Church. Come early to reserve your seat.
Naked Truth Event, women's conference, is scheduled Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, at Shawnee Alliance Church, Lima, according to Kathy Burrus, chair of the event.
Burrus said, "Ever wonder what God’s opinion is about passion and intimacy in marriage? How does your spiritual health influence your sexual health?"
The conference will feature Dr. Juli Slattery, psychologist, author, speaker (and former co-host of the Focus on the Family daily broadcast), along with Linda Dillow, bestselling author, Bible teacher and international speaker on God’s perspective of sexuality.
