Featured events coming up in the Lima region

Beer Barrel Patio Entertainment

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday

Check out some free live music at Beer Barrel, 2755 Harding Highway. Wednesday’s entertainment will be provided by the Turning Point Duo. Live shows will be held every Wednesday at Beer Barrel through Aug. 30.

Curtain Call at the Happy Daz Patio

5 to 7 p.m. Thursday

Want to enjoy some free music? Be sure to get to Veterans Memorial Civic Center’s Happy Daz Patio for a free Curtain Call show from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday’s free show will feature music by the Beer Barrel Boys.

Almost Famous Open Mic Night

8 to 10 p.m. Thursday

Calling all singers, rappers, poets, comedians and everyone in between! Come share your talent at Thursday’s Open Mic Night at the Ohio Theatre, 122 W. North St., Lima. Participants can sign up for a time slot at ohiotheatrelima.com. There is no cover charge to attend the event.

Schumacher Swiss Homestead Open House

1 to 4 p.m. Saturday

The Swiss Historical Society will be holding an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Schumacher Swiss Homestead, 8350 Bixel Road, Bluffton. Visitors will have the opportunity for hands-on activities like sampling hearth cooking, writing with nib pens and checking out the kitchen garden. Admission is $5 for visitors age 17 and older. Anyone interested in scheduling a tour can contact Susie Gratz at [email protected] or leaving a message at 419-358-4822.

Delphos Kiwanis July 4th Celebration

Monday and Tuesday

Celebrate our nation’s independence at Delphos Stadium Park, 1101 N. Jefferson St., Delphos. The celebration will start early with a food and beverage tent, along with amusement rides, duck races, and an entertainment tent starting at 5 p.m. Monday, and all of those amenities plus a fishing derby, a basket bingo and free entertainment Tuesday, ending with a fireworks display at 10 p.m. For a complete list of events, go to the Delphos Kiwanis Facebook page or go to delphoskiwanis.com.

OTHER EVENTS

Archery: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Allen County Farm Park, 1582 Slabtown Road, Lima.

Imaginature Playgroup: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Hermon Woodlands, 485 Wapak Road, Lima.

Thursdays at the Rex: 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Rex Pavilion, 100 E. Main St., Ottawa.

Open Call Reception: 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Riverside Art Center, 3 W. Auglaize St., Wapakoneta.

Lima Astronomical Society Summer Viewing Program: 8 p.m. Friday, Schoonover Observatory, 670 N. Jefferson St., Lima.

Farmers’ Market: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Auglaize County Courthouse, 201 S. Willipie St., Wapakoneta.

Up the Score Premier: 7 p.m. Saturday, Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, 7 Town Square, Lima.

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