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Taste of Celina
Starting at 5 p.m. Thursday
The Taste of Celina Block Party & Car Show will feature a number of restaurants, including The Anchor, The James Watson House, Sidecar, Friendly Markets, Speakeasy Steak & Ale House, C-Town Wings, Fritz’s Hog Wild BBQ, Celina Manor Cafe, Bella’s Italian Grille and Brew Nation. Food tickets are $1 each. The menu for each restaurant can be found online at celinamercer.com/events/.
2022 AIP Photography Exhibit Kickoff
Noon Friday
The 2022 AIP Photography Exhibit at Riverside Art Center, 3 W. Auglaize St. in Wapakoneta will kick off July 8 at noon and ends Saturday, August 6 at 5 p.m. An awards ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 15.
Scott Stevens Performs at the Niswonger
Starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday
Singer and songwriter Scott Stevens will sing at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. For a sample of his music, visit scottstevensmusic.com.
Cridersville Fireman’s Jamboree
6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday
The Cridersville Fireman’s Jamboree features a number of events, including a car show and children’s tractor pull on Friday and a parade, Color Run 5K obstacle and mud run race, a chicken dinner, as well as a petting zoo and scavenger hunt for kids. During the afternoons there will be games for kids and in the evening hours there will be a beer tent and live music. For a detailed list of events, visit villageofcridersville.com/firemans-jamboree.
Summer Moon Festival
Starting Tuesday
Commemorate Armstrong’s moon landing during Wapakoneta’s Summer Moon Festival when it returns, starting Tuesday, July 12. Get a taste of food, sample the shops, and enjoy the local entertainment during “Wapakoneta by Moonlight”, watch the “Miss Summer Moon” pageant, and check out the new 50th anniversary exhibit at the museum. For a list of activities, visit summermoonfestival.com/celebration/.
OTHER EVENTS
• Community Clean-up with the Library: noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Auglaize County Public District Library, 203 Perry Street, Wapakoneta.
• Lima Family YMCA “Tee Up for Kids Golf Outing”: starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Hidden Creek Golf Club, 6245 Sugar Creek Road, Lima. On-site registration: $70 (individuals) or $280 (team of four).
• Gomer Welsh Museum open, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, 7365 Gomer Road, Gomer.
• “All Abilities Sports Camp”: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm (check-in opens at 4:30pm) on Friday and 9 a.m. to noon (check-in opens at 8:30am) Saturday, Stadium at Coldwater High School, 310 N. Second St., Coldwater.
