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PHOTO Another kind of Christmas lights

Posted by Paula Scott on December 1, 2023 - 6:00am

This weekend, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on December 2 and 3, the Swiss Community Historical Society will host its Christmas Open House at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd. The free event features live music, homemade treats and visit from Father Christmas from 4-5:00 p.m. After dark the farmhouse will be lit by firelight and candlelight.

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Hancock Park District’s annual photography contest opens

Posted by Staff on November 30, 2023 - 9:41am

FINDLAY__Hancock Park District’s 28th Annual Photography Contest is now underway. To be eligible for judging, photographs must be taken in the Hancock Park System (i.e., parks owned and/or managed by the Hancock Park District), from the Blanchard River Greenway Trail, or of the Blanchard River (e.g., landscapes, wildlife, and outdoor recreation).

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Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season

Posted by Staff on November 30, 2023 - 9:35am

COLUMBUS__ Ohio hunters checked 19,359 white-tailed deer during the opening day of gun hunting season on Monday, Nov. 27, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s seven-day gun season is open until Sunday, Dec. 3, and a two-day gun season is open on Dec. 16-17.

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First Advent service at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dec. 6

Posted by Staff on November 30, 2023 - 9:21am

The first of three Wednesday evening Advent services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on December 6 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera. 

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Worship
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Christmas open house at the Swiss Homestead, December 2-3

Posted by Staff on November 30, 2023 - 8:05am

UPDATE "LATE BREAKING NEWS!! We have just learned that Father Christmas will be visiting the Homestead at 4:00 p.m. each day of the Open House on Dec. 2 and 3! He plans to read and tell some stories for just a little while and talk with any children who would like to chat. He can’t stay too long and needs to go by 5:00 at the latest. It’s his busiest time of year you know."

The Bluffton/Pandora Swiss Community Historical Society Christmas Open House, “Christmas at the Homestead” will be held from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 at the Schumacher Homestead.

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Nature DIY: Holiday Gifts

Posted by Staff on November 30, 2023 - 6:00am

On Sun., Dec. 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., The Johnny Appleseed  Metropolitan Park District will host Nature Diy: Holiday Gifts at the  Mcelroy Environmental Education Center (2355 Ada Rd., Lima, OH). 

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