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Jul
31
Sat
Central Ohio Walk For Wishes @ Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Jul 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Partner with us for the 2021 Central Ohio Walk For Wishes and help make wishes come true with each step!
Every year, hundreds of Make-A-Wish families and supporters gather for the family-friendly Walk For Wishes, a chance to celebrate all the incredible wishes from the past year, and fundraise to make more life-changing wishes come true. It’s a day filled with hope, strength, and joy—the same things each wish granted brings to a child with a critical illness.
REGISTER TODAY TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON WALK DAY DETAILS!
Interested in Sponsorship Opportunities? Please contact Kendall Glasser at kglasser@oki.wish.org
Fundraising incentives: Participants can earn great Make-A-Wish prizes at the following fundraising levels:
$100 – Central Walk For Wishes T-shirt
$250 – Water Bottle
$500 – Baseball Hat
$1,000 – Tote Bag
We continue to monitor guidance from national and international public health and government organizations regarding COVID-19 and are taking every precaution to have a safe event. As always, you can walk with us in person, virtually or in your own neighborhood. Final logistics details will be shared closer to the event, stay tuned! No matter where you walk, we’ll be taking steps “together” on July 31stto make wishes come true!
Mount Vernon Farmers Market @ Downtown Mount Vernon
Jul 31 @ 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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Rally in the Alley @ The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology
Jul 31 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Newark City Schools students and their families are invited to the 10th annual Rally in the Alley. This is a great opportunity to receive assistance with uniforms, free school supplies, haircut vouchers and information from local community agencies

Westerville Saturday Farmers Market @ Farmers Market
Jul 31 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join us this Market season for all the best locally produced produce, meats, baked goods and more! Located in Westerville’s historic Uptown.

Birdwatching for Beginners @ Grange Insurance Audubon Center
Jul 31 @ 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
Fall Babe Ruth Baseball League @ Announcer's Booth at Babe Ruth Field
Jul 31 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Fall Babe Ruth Baseball League season which is
soon to begin.
Signups:  Saturday, July 24   11-2
                Saturday, July 31   11-2
at the Announcer’s Booth at Babe Ruth field, Memorial Park, Mt. Vernon
Season will begin in August and go through mid October.  All games at Babe Ruth field, Mt. Vernon
Questions,   call  Hank Snow
cell # 740 504-5673
Monster Truck Throwdown @ Monster Truck Throwdown
Jul 31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Monster Truck Throwdown July 31 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm

Monster Truck Throwdown invades the Richland County Fairgrounds in Mansfield, Ohio for two massive performances July 31, 2021!
See the clash of the Monster Truck Throwdown superstars including Ohio’s own Samson, Reckless Drivin, Sinistar and more! Plus pro quad racing and your chance to take a ride on a real MONSTER truck!
Each ticket is a TRACK PASS! Join us for the FREE track party for your chance to meet the drivers, get up close and personal with the trucks, stock up on merchandise, collect autographs and more!
Saturday AFTERNOON, July 31, 2021 – Track Party at 11, Engines Fire at 1!
Saturday EVENING, July 31, 2021 – Track Party at 5, Engines Fire at 7!
🔴TICKETS – www.OhioMonsterTrucks.Eventbrite.com
Save BIG – Buy in advance!
Kids (2-12) – $10 Advance. $15 at the Gate.
Adults (13 +) – $20 Advance. $25 at the Gate.
Family 4- Pack (2 Adults/2 Kids) – $50! – LIMITED TIME ONLY!
Infant – (1 and Under) – FREE! (Please select and add quantity of tickets at checkout)
VIP – $55 (Regardless of age) Upgrade for the ultimate Monster Truck Throwdown event experience! Includes early access at 10:30am (Afternoon Event)/ 4:30pm (Evening Event), Private VIP Meet and Greet with the performers, Monster ride truck experience pass, 10% discount on Monster Truck Throwdown merchandise and an exclusive event poster!
Ride Truck Experience – $10 Advance. $15 at the Gate. (Regardless of age) Take a ride on a real monster ride truck!
🔴TICKETS – www.OhioMonsterTrucks.Eventbrite.com
Pre-sale tickets available until 11AM on Friday, July 30! Tickets also available at the gate! Tickets purchased through Eventbrite will be emailed to you. Please print and bring to gate or have them on your mobile device!

Aug
1
Sun
Gahanna Farmers Market @ Clark Hall
Aug 1 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us this Summer for our 3rd annual Gahanna Farmers Market.
New time and place, same great event!
We are so excited to see you this summer at Clark Hall!
380 Granville Street, Gahanna
VBS “Destination Dig” @ First Baptist Church
Aug 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

VBS  – “Destination Dig” Ages 4 years – 6th Grade

Aug 1st – 5th  6:30p – 8:00p

Aug
2
Mon
Addiction Recovery Residential Info/Intake @ Addiction Recovery Residential Info/Intake
Aug 2 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Addiction Recovery Residential Info/Intake

Each Monday 10 a.m. – Noon

100 East High Street, Mount Vernon OH

Lazarus Life Ministries

Website: www.lazaruslife.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LazarusVision

More info: 740-501-9553

Lazarus Life Ministries is a Christ-centered ministry offering a free, long-term, residential recovery experience at The Refuge in Central Ohio. A 20 to 30 minute orientation presentation is followed by an interview intake and is offered each and every Monday.