Area Happenings: Spring Festival and Auction, Musclepalooza, plant sales
Spring Festival and Auction, 3 p.m.-midnight Friday and 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Holmes County Training Center, 8001 Township Road 574, Holmesville. Baked goods, food, raffles, silent auction and live music.
"James and the Giant Peach Jr.," 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Green Middle School cafetorium, 200 Smithie Drive, Smithville. Tickets are $10 and are sold at the door and online. More information can be found at www.greenlocaldrama.com.
Plant Discovery Day Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Secrest Welcome Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. See friendsofsecrest.com/plant-sale for a list of many of the plants at the event.
County Line Historical Museum open house, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, 281 N. Market St., Shreve. Parking at Shreve Auto Repair, Farmers National bank and downtown lots. Handicap parking at rear of museum, entering alley off East Robinson Street. Adults $2 and children 12 and younger, free. For group appointments and more information call Nancy Raymond 330-496-4024. Open houses are the second Saturday of each month.
Moreland Garden Club Plant Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Franklin Township Building, 132 W. Moreland Road, Wooster. There will be annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and planted containers. Proceeds fund ATI scholarships, Wayne County Care Center activities, civic beautification projects and other club activities.
Musclepalooza, Saturday, Dragway 42, West Salem. Collector car enthusiasts, muscle car fans, drag racers and families looking for an exciting day at the track. Experience top-speed drag racing with $15,000 in payouts, professionally judged car shows with awards and more. Tickets and participant registrationare open now and available atwww.hemmings.com/event/musclepalooza.
Wayne County Field Day Cops and Kids, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Norwayne High School. Free and open to public.
Community Cookout and Cruise-In Car Show, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Walnut Hills Retirement Community, 4748 Olde Pump St., Walnut Creek. For more information, call Jodi Dean at 330-893-3200, Ext. 1310.
"Murder at Gatsby’s Gala," 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Mariola Italian. Ticket are $50. Join the Wayne County Performing Arts Council at its interactive murder mystery. The first event of its kind to be held at Mariola Italian. For more information contact Jennifer Darling-Mellott at lady_mellott@yahoo.com or follow WaCPAC on Facebook.
Bobby T, Main Street Music, 6-8 p.m., Thursday, May 16, downtown Wooster pavilion.
Double Barrel, Main Street Music, 6-8 p.m., Friday, May 17, downtown Wooster pavilion.
Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, May 18. Shop for the freshest picked produce, eggs, meat and poultry, honey, home-baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, wine tastings, artisanal crafts and more. Free live music 9-11 a.m. For more information email Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.
Swiss Steak Dinner, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, May 18, Beach City American Legion Hall Post 549, 125, Third Ave. NE. Drive-thru or carry-out only. The Ladies Auxiliary will pass out poppies. Meal includes three bean salad, applesauce, mashed potatoes/homemade gravy, corn, bread and dessert for $12.
Bagdy Band, Main Street Music, 6-8 p.m., Saturday, May 18, downtown Wooster pavilion.
Smithville Artisan Day, 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, Smithville Community Historical Society, 381 E. Main St., Smithville. Various artisans will be featured, live music and food. Buildings in the historic village will be open to tour. The Mishler Weaving Mill will feature live demonstrations of rug weaving using the vintage looms dating back to the 1860s. Free event. For more information visit facebook or sohchs.org.
Civil War Round Table, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, Schoolhouse at the Wayne County Historical Society, 546 E. Bowman St. The Wayne County Civil War Round Table Program is free and open to the public. Bertram Floyd presents the African-American Civil War, From Auction Block to Glory 1779 -1870. Experience the: Laws,rhymes, politics, heroes, family life, soldier battles, and the United States Constitution.
FotoFest, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, June 2, at The Wilderness Center in Wilmot. The cost is $7 per photo entry and $5 per entry in the Youth division. An entry form with all of the details is available The Wilderness Center Nature Photo Club website, www.twcnpc.com; select the FotoFest Info tab. The form also contains drop-off information.
The Relay for Life of Ashland County-Mid Ohio, 4-10 p.m. Saturday, June 8, Ashland County Fairgrounds. The annual event raises money for the American Cancer Society to fight cancer. For more information on Relay for Life of Ashland County-Mid Ohio visit www.relayforlife.org/ashland or visit us on Facebook
12th annual Ohio Vintage Truck Reunion, June 21-22, Ashland, Ashland County Fairgrounds, 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland. Hosted by the Ohio Chapters of the American Truck Historical Society. Show hours are 1-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Hundreds of vintage trucks, trucking memorabilia display, swap meet, camping with RV hookups, truck crawl, Jake-off, light show, truck model contest, truck swap meet, country convoy and more. Vitis https://www.facebook.com/OhioVintageTruckReunion for more information.
E&H Ace Hardware’s Backyard & BBQ Fest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 22, downtown Wooster.
Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit 2024, Aug. 21-25, Mohican Adventures campground in Loudonville. For information for the 2024 Flxible Bus Summit visit the Flxible Owners International Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Bring home some greenery with two plant sales Saturday
