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Mount Vernon Farmers Market @ Downtown Mount Vernon
May 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
One of Mount Vernon’s most popular
downtown activities resumes next month. The 2021 Mount Vernon
Farmers Market begins Saturday, May 1, on the Public Square from
9 a.m. to noon. The market will feature vendors offering locally
grown fruits and vegetables, fresh local honey, baked goods,
homemade candy, maple syrup, goat milk soap and more.
Shoppers aged 60 and older can receive vouchers on market days from the Knox County Task Force for
Older Adults. Seniors who reside in Knox County will be eligible to sign up on the square to receive
tokens to use at the market for fresh produce, herbs, and honey. Other incentive programs offered at
the market this year will include SNAP, Produce Perks, and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
(SFMNP). Stop by the market information booth for details on these incentive programs.
COVID-19 protocols will continue this year until further notice. All vendors will wear masks during the
market and shoppers are strongly encouraged to wear masks as well. Hand sanitizer will be available
throughout the market. Shoppers will be encouraged to keep social distance while selecting their items.
Parking will be available around the square and in nearby lots.
The following vendors will participate this year:
Sue’s Herbs and Jellies
M & M Sugar Shack and
Produce
Honey Bee Acres
Wesco Produce
The Least of These
Veggies and Eggs by Dan
Green Valley Sweet Corn
Double G MAPLE Syrup and
Produce
Yankee Street Garlic
Simply Sweets
Eva Brisker
Angry Acres
Sweets on Saratoga
Nunda Valley Produce
Gleeson Acres
Everyberry Farm & Flora
Maple Feather Farm
Community Roots
Knox Berry Farm
Sigler Bakery
Morckel Meadows
Glasgow Family Farm
Glen Hill Orchard
For more information contact market coordinator Marty Trese at 740-501-7019
Mount Vernon Farmers Market P.O. Box 1268 Mount Vernon, OH 43050 740-501-7019
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Birdwatching for Beginners @ Grange Insurance Audubon Center
May 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
If you’ve wondered what birdwatching is about, but can’t even see a bird in a pair of binoculars, this is for you. Bring your binoculars or use ours. We’ll teach you tricks to start or improve upon a fun hobby. Weather permitting, we’ll go on a short hike or ‘arm chair’ bird watch.
Our Birdwatching for Beginners event is free but, due to Covid-19 pandemic, participants must register ahead of time at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center Eventbrite link at https://www.eventbrite.com/…/grange-insurance-audubon…
For more information, please contact Allison Clark, Education Program Manager at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center (614-545-5482
Columbus Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2021 @ Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
May 8 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
For Lovers of the Strange, Unusual & Bizarre…
DATE: Saturday, May 8th, 2021
TIME: 10AM – 6PM
LOCATION: Ohio Expo Center – Bricker Building
ENTRY COST: $10 // 12 & Under Free
**WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND BUYING YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE FOR CONTACTLESS ENTRY!**
ABOUT: The Oddities & Curiosities Expo showcases hand selected vendors, dealers, artists and small businesses from all over the country with all things weird. You’ll find items such as: taxidermy, preserved specimens, original artwork, horror/halloween inspired pieces, antiques, handcrafted oddities, quack medical devices, clothing, jewelry, skulls/bones, funeral collectibles & much more. We truly have something weird for everyone. All items you see at our shows are legal to own and sustainably sourced.
The O&C Expo provides a safe place for anyone to come and discover new artists, meet new friends and be surrounded by an amazing community of like-minded people.
For more info and to view our COVID-19 event guidelines:
odditiesandcuriositiesexpo.com
Fresh Pick’s Vendor Market @ Ashland County Fairgrounds
May 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
75+ home decor vendors
Live music
Demonstrations
Food trucks & more!!
Friday 4-8pm
Saturday 10-3pm
TICKETS : www.shoplkhomedecor.com
Ohio Time Machine Rental Announces The Experience @ Indian Mound Mall
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

OHIO TIME MACHINE RENTAL “THE EXPERIENCE” THE DELOREAN TIME MACHINE

 

Ohio Time Machine Rental announces a new experience available to the public. The Experience will allow guests to get up close to the DeLorean Time Machine on the Hill Valley move set, from the beloved film trilogy Back To The Future. Guests will have the opportunity to walk the set, see the DeLorean Time Machine up close, and even sit in the driver’s seat for pictures and video! Local artists created several nostalgic murals inside the experience space that will make you feel like you are back in time!

“You’ll feel like you are on the Back to The Future movie set, it’s going to be a walk down memory lane for most 80’s fans!” said Scott, Owner at Ohio Time Machine Rental.

Ohio Time Machine Rental’s DeLorean Experience will be open most weekends March 13- May 16 and offers a variety of packages for your budget.

Founded in 2018, Ohio Time Machine Rental is a family-owned business.  The company offers rental of their DeLorean Time Machine to private and corporate events large and small.

Ohio Time Machine Rental announces a new
experience available to the public. The Experience will allow guests to get up close to
the DeLorean Time Machine on the Hill Valley move set, from the beloved film trilogy
Back To The Future. Guests will have the opportunity to walk the set, see the DeLorean
Time Machine up close, and even sit in the driver’s seat for pictures and video! Local
artists created several nostalgic murals inside the experience space that will make you
feel like you are back in time!
“You’ll feel like you are on the Back to The Future movie set, it’s going to be a walk down
memory lane for most 80’s fans!” said Scott, Owner at Ohio Time Machine Rental.
Ohio Time Machine Rental’s DeLorean Experience will be open most weekends March
13- May 16 and offers a variety of packages for your budget.
Founded in 2018, Ohio Time Machine Rental is a family-owned business. The company
offers rental of their DeLorean Time Machine to private and corporate events large and
small.

Richland County Park District Rock & Fossil Day @ Gorman Nature Center
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Richland County Park District Rock & Fossil Day

May 8 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Call Gorman Nature Center for details- 419-884-3764.

Richland County Park District Rock & Fossil Day @ Gorman Nature Center
May 8 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Call Gorman Nature Center for details- 419-884-3764.

Read with Horses @ Stockhands Horses For Healing
May 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Reading has the ability to take us on journeys we never imagined. Add in the healing power of horses, and we have the power to go anywhere and do anything we once thought impossible.
Make sure to check out our Facebook page as well as our YouTube page for videos and updates!

https://www.facebook.com/stockhands/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfqcAiUr2R1MlItBaZq6LA

Reach out to info@stockhands.org or MichelleLLowe8@gmail.com for more information.
Mother’s Day One Stop Shop @ Everlasting Cup
May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Unique & useful gifts for the special Mom in your life with multiple businesses represented. Handmade jewelry and stationary, fair trade handmade merchandise, handcrafted wood gifts, bath & spa selections, Color Street Nails, Scentsy, gift certificates, and more. Bring the family for dinner or stop to shop with the kids

Hillbilly Nationals Demolition Drag Race @ National Trails Raceway
May 8 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

National Trail Raceway is bringing something completely different to Central Ohio in 2021. On Saturday Night, May 8. it will be the first ever Demolition Drag Race held at National Trail Raceway, the Hillbilly Nationals. The idea comes from Cleetus McFarland’s Cleetus and Cars and we hope to grow demolition drag racing. That night fans will be see something never been done before at National Trail Raceway. The rules are simple, the two vehicles must hit at least once after the 60ft mark and before the 1/8th mile to be a valid race. But that doesn’t mean they can’t hit more than once! Fans will get see who is left standing at the end of the night after all the carnage. Click here for Rules –> https://nationaltrailraceway.com/pdf/Demo-Drags-Rules.pdf All entries must be submitted to jasonm@nationaltrail.com for approval. Racer: $40 Adult Admission: $15 Kids 10 & Under: Free