Paul Smock Curtain Call

5 to 7 p.m. Thursday

Paul Smock will perform at Curtain Call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Happy Daz Patio at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center at 7 Town Square in Lima.

Admission is free for the concert, with a cash bar available.

Patriotic Pops

7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

The Lima Symphony Orchestra will perform the Patriotic Pops concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater at 128 E. Spring St. in Lima and Sunday, June 30 at Ohio Northern University’s McIntosh Center at 525 S. Main St. in Ada.

The orchestra will perform patriotic classics at the free family-friendly concert.

Everyone is invited to bring their own chairs or blankets to enjoy the concert.

It will be moved indoors in the ONU Sports Center Field House in the event of inclement weather.

Lima Half-Mile Motorcycle Races

3 to 11 p.m. Saturday

The Lima Half-Mile Motorcycle Races will run from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the Allen County Fairgrounds at 2750 Harding Highway in Lima.

Racers in the Grand National Circuit participate in the dirt track race every year.

Tickets start at $35 for children under 12 starting Wednesday, June 26.

For more information or to purchase them, visit limahalf-mile.com.

South Jackson Community Garden Block Party

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

Activate Allen County will hold the S. Jackson Community Garden Block Party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 29 at the garden at 200 S. Jackson St. in Lima.

The free event will feature vendors, games, free food and art bags from ArtSpace/Lima.

Charity Car Show

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

A charity car show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at Apollo Career Center at 3325 Shawnee Road in Lima.

Spectators get in free to the event and all money is donated to local causes.

There will be entertainment, prizes, food trucks and bounce houses, as well as the Best of Show Awards.

Registration is $10 and open to all vehicles.

Other events

• Brandon Miller Patio Party: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at 19 Hawthorne —Brandon Miller will perform from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 27 at 19 Hawthorne at 1000 Fetter Road in Lima.

Admission for the concert is free.

• Stedic Music Concert in the Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, June 30 at Faurot Park — Stedic Music will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Faurot Park off of N. Shore Drive and Park Drive in Lima. The concert is free.