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January 13th
Alzheimer’s Association offers caregivers support groups
Summerville at Hillenvale
1615 Yauger Rd. Mt. Vernon
The 2nd Tuesday of every mouth at 6:30pm
The Support groups are free and open to the public
For more information call 419-537-1999 or visit www.alz.org/nwohio
January 15th
Mount Vernon Aglow Lighthouse meeting
Hospice of Knox County
17700 Coshocton Rd. Mt. Vernon
7:00pm
Come for an evening of fellowship, praise & worship and inspiring speakers
For more information call 392-3139
January 15
4-H Kick-Off
4-H Center
1 pm & 7 pm
January 15
Sheep Production Short Course
Agricultural Center Meeting Room
7 pm
First in a seven week series
January 24
Contenders 4-H Club Tack, Stallion Service, and Pie Auction
Mount Vernon Developmental Center
5 pm
For more information, call (740) 694-4896
January 24
Annual Fishing Seminar
Floral Valley Center in Apple Valley (Howard)
10 am
While the weather outside is frigid, shake off cabin fever with a fisit to the annual Fishing Seminar, presented by the Apple Valley Fish Club. Visit Knox County Park District staff at this free event and pick up our latest maps and brochures to plot your spring summer adventures! At 10 am, the vendor area opens and seminars begin at noon. Lunch will be availiable during the event, featuring brats and fish sandwiches. Seminar presentors include Division of Wildlife staff, walleye and bass pros and ice fishing experts.
January 30th
Corn Hole Tournament
Impact Worship Center
Registration - 5:00pm
Game – 6:00pm
Any two person team age 13 to 100
Cost: $10 per team
This will be a two person best three out of five single elimination tournament, there will be two divisions. Ages 13 to 17 and 18 to 100. Each age group will receive a trophy; the two divisions will play off for the championship trophy. This is an indoor event so weather will not be a Factor.
Boards and corn bags needed
For more information call 419-565-1600
January 30 - 31
Dare 2 Share's Invincible Youth Conference
Columbus Convention Center, 400 N. High St., Columbus
Don't miss this years D2S student conference, Invincible! How can a young person have an unyielding, immovable faith in a world bent on distruction? Drawing from Ephesians 6:10-20, your teens will learn a practical and Biblical approach to spiritual warfare thay they can understand and apply through interactive, culterally-relevant and fast-paced sessions combining drama, humor and multimedia. We'll show teens how the truth and aplication of the gospel answers real-life questions they have. Join us, along with nationally-recognized recording artists Fee and Leeland for this truly unique weekend that even includes an evangelistic outreach experiance. Check out the invincible promo at www.dare2share.org/invincible.
January 31
Ohio Junior Miss Radio Auction
10 am - 3 pm
On Saturday, January 31, WMVO Radio will be hosting the twenty second annual Ohio Junior Miss Radio Auction. In the past years this auction has raised over $212,000 for scholarships. A large group of volunteers are our soliticiting for items to be sold at the auction from more than 250 businesses and individuals. All items recieved for the auction will be listed on the special pages in the Mount Vernon News prior to Jan. 31. A dollar value will be placed on each item that will be in numeric order. WMVO radio personalities Dave Bevington and Marty Trese will be hosts for this year's radio auction. The public will be able to call the radio auction number that day and place bids on the items. Everything is being donated to the auction, and all monies will be used for college scholarships for the Ohio Junior Miss Scholarship Program. Anyone interested in donating an item should call Todd Hawkins at (740) 399-5526.
February 1
Heart of Ohio Trail Groups Soup'Er Bowl Event
Coach's Restaurant in Centerburg
5 pm
This major fundraising event for the trail group occurs the night of the NFL Superbowl and features all-you-can-eat soup, snacks and desserts. A monetary donation is requested at the door. A 50/50 drawing and silent auction will occur, and sever televisions are avaliable for viewing the game. The Heart of Ohio Trail Group is also taking donations for the meal and silent auction. You can request a reciept for your tax-decutable donation.
Contact: Janis Jones at j@heartofohiotrail.org or (740) 625-5636 to make a donation.
February 7
Knox County Symphony's Winter Concert
Kenyon College Rosse Hall, Gambier OH
8 pm
Featuring Overture to Pirates of Penzance, Selections to be annouced performed by the winners of the Young Musicians competition, Inermezzo No. 2 in G major, and Danse macabre.
For ticket information contact John Macionis at (740) 397-1672 or at macionis@kenyon.edu.
February 8
PianaFiddle
Memorial Theater in Mount Vernon
3 pm
Is it bluegrass? Is it jazz? Is it classical, ragtime or Celtic? If Pianafiddle is performing, the answer is YES! Starting with only the framework of familiar melody, pianist Lynn Wright and violinsit/fiddler Adam DeGraff improvise as they go blending the known and the unknown in gripping performances that make toes tap and hands clap!
March 7
Bronn and Katherine Journey
Memoral Theater in Mount Vernon
7:30 pm
Harpist Bronn Journey and vocalist Katherine Journey share the glorious sounds of heavenly music all across the country. Both are highly trained, classically educated musicans. Bronn's effortless technique and humourous approach continue to make him a favorite with classical concert goes, while Katherine's alluring, expressive vocal interpretations keep the crowds coming back. On their last tour of 44 states, standing ovations were the rule rather than the exeption!
April 17
The Wood's Tea Company
Memoral Theater in Mount Vernon
7:30 pm
Piping the pennywhistle, burning up the banjo and bodhran, grilling a fine guitar and spicing it all up with plenty of quick, dry wit is the The Wood's Tea Company's famous recipe! In thier trademark suspenders and blue jeans, this folk music trio which always adds a guest fiddle player also fires off impressive voal harmonies, cooking up a spirited brew of bluegrass, Irish, Celtic and "old sea" shanties.
April 26
Knox County Symphony's Spring Concert
Kenyon College Rosse Hall, Gambier OH
8 pm
Featuring Elijah, op. 70, with the Kenyon Community Choir.
For ticket information contact John Macionis at (740) 397-1672 or at macionis@kenyon.edu.
