Visitors can choose to participate in unstructured and/or structured activities during the Richard S. “Doc” Phillips Discovery Center Open House on Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oakwoods Nature Preserve.
Activities and attractions include bird watching via the Windows on Wildlife, mounted animals and live animals on display, nature videos, field guides and nature books for reading, touch table and puppets, and seasonal displays and exhibits.
By Monty Siekerman From Ada Icon - For the fourth year, the local community will celebrate the 4th of July with a free Patriotic Pops Concert by the Lima Symphony Orchestra beginning at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Ada.
Kirsten Osbun-Manley will once again be featured soloist and, for the first time, the Noteworthy Community Choir of Ada will perform.
Ada’s now-famous football drop is moving, but all the fun from the event continues.
Previously held on Super Bowl Eve, this year’s Made in Ada Football Festival moves to Saturday, Aug. 25, in downtown Ada, according to Ada Area Chamber of Commerce.
The festival celebrates Ada’s remarkable contribution to the sport of football, as all footballs used in the National Football League are made in the Ada Wilson’s factory.
