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May
1
Wed
Spring Wreath & Craft Sale @ Wreath and Craft Sale
May 1 @ 9:00 am – May 5 @ 4:00 pm

Spring Wreath & Craft Sale 129 W. Sandusky Street Fredericktown OH

May 1-5 from 9am-4PM

Wreaths, Swags, Refuurbished Furniture, Porch signs, Live-Edge Tables, Benches, Primitive Wood Items, Jewelery, Shirts, Event Signs, Amish Grown Flowers, Planters, Hanging Baskets, Homemade Amish Chocolate Candies, and much more…Wonderful Items for Mother’s Day.

Come Enjoy a cup of coffee and meet new friends

May
5
Sun
Heartland Bazaar Mother’s Day Craft Show @ Rusty River Barn
May 5 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Please join us for our 2nd annual Mother’s Day Craft Show at the beautiful Rusty River Barn!
Dates: Saturday May 4, 2024 9 am-3pm
Sunday May 5, 2024 10am-3pm
Location: Rusty River Barn
4441 Johnstown Utica Road NE Utica Ohio
We will have the Glass House and Barn filled with amazing vendors along with food trucks, a coffee truck and outdoor vendors!
Cost: $10 per car
We are collaborating with some amazing small businesses in Utica as well! They will be offering coupons that can be found exclusively in your parking bags at our event!
They are:
Velvet Ice Cream
11324 Mount Vernon Road, Utica, Ohio 43080
Brown Farmstead, LLC (where you can take pictures with highland cows 🤩)
12160 Smoketown Road, Utica
The Farmers Daughter on Main
230 S Main Street, Utica
Mims & Red
42 S Main Street, Utica
Blue Moon Retail
65 S Main Street, Utica
Timber Tunes
9862 Johnstown Utica Rd, Johnstown
Come explore the beautiful venue, shop from some amazing, handcrafted vendors, grab some refreshing food and drinks and stop in to the participating small businesses to make a wonderful weekend full of shopping and fun!
We will be doing vendor highlights on this page leading up to the event – stay tuned
May
9
Thu
The Knox Network of Christian Ministries Meeting @ MVNU’s Gathering Place
May 9 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

The Knox Network of Christian Ministries invites you to their next meeting – May 9th

KNCM exists to connect ministries, and people to build a stronger community, united together in Jesus Christ.
Put our next meeting on your calendar – Thursday, 5/9/2024.
Mount Vernon Mayor, Dr. Matt Starr will be the guest speaker. He will share his State of the City address.
If you have questions for the Mayor, please email them to ContactKNCM@gmail.com

Meeting Location: MVNU’s Gathering Place, 425 S Edgewood Rd., Mount Vernon.
*The May meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall – the lower level of the Gathering Place*
9am – 9:25am – Prayer
9:30am – 10:30am – Meeting
Knox Network of Christian Ministries – Connect. Encourage. Community. Stay connected with KNCM at https://www.facebook.com/knoxnetworkofchristianministries

May
11
Sat
Mount Vernon Farmers Market @ Mount Vernon Public Square
May 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday May 4th from 9 am to noon Mount Vernon Farmers Market on Mount Vernon’s Public Square.
(every Saturday May through October)
2024 KCCC Cruise In & Auto Show @ Knox County Career Center
May 11 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Kiwanis of Mount Vernon Mother’s Day Brunch @ Glenn A. Gallagher Centre
May 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join us as we celebrate mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and ALL the important women in the community!  You are invited to attend the Mother’s Day Brunch happening on Saturday, May 11th from 11:00am-1:00pm at the Glenn A. Gallagher Centre (1451 Gambier Road, Mount Vernon)hosted by Kiwanis of Mount Vernon. Tickets include a brunch buffet, selfie booth, live music, and crafts and activities for all ages! All proceeds support Kiwanis of Mount Vernon service projects focused on improving the lives of children in our community.  A huge THANK YOU goes out to the event sponsors: Park National Bank, Kokosing, and Kenyon College!

Ticket cost:  adults $40 each │ ages 3 through 12, $25 each │ ages 2 & under, donation only. To purchase tickets, use the link below or contact Debbie Ruggles at programs@knoxchamber.com.

MUST PURCHASE TICKETS BY APRIL 13th!!!!!!!!!!

May
14
Tue
Red Cross Blood Drive @ Gay Street United Methodist Church
May 14 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tuesday, May 14 Red Cross Blood Drive from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall.

May
18
Sat
Mount Vernon Farmers Market @ Mount Vernon Public Square
May 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday May 4th from 9 am to noon Mount Vernon Farmers Market on Mount Vernon’s Public Square.
(every Saturday May through October)
Repair Cafe
May 18 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Reapir Cafe 2024

Feb 17th / May 18th/ Aug 17th / Nov 16h

It’s Free…Do you need something repaired?

Bring any itemyou need repaired that would usually get thrown away and volunteers will give their best shot towards getting it working again. Wooden items, electrical items, sewing, computers, & bikes… Just about anything!!

St Paul’s Church Basement Hall – 100 E. High St Mt. Vernon, OH 43050

Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction @ Bladensburg Community Center
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 18th, as the Bladensburg Community Center hosts a Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction starting at 5 pm and going until dusk.

Everyone is invited to our Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction in support of needed renovations to the old gym at the Bladensburg Community Center.  The silent auction includes dinner gift cards, many gift baskets, gift certificates to fine stores, hand made items, rare pieces, pottery, hand made wreaths, hand made cutting boards, hand painted fishing lures, etc. Something for just about everyone’s interests and tastes!

📅 Date: May 18, 2024
🕕 Time: 5 pm til dusk
📍 Location: Bladensburg Community Center, 25821 New Guilford Road, Bladensburg

Indulge in a full, delicious cookout dinner, bid on exclusive auction items, and enjoy family fun games of basketball, cornhole and pickle ball, all while supporting a meaningful cause. Your generosity will help the Bladensburg Community Heritage Foundation fully renovate the 60 plus year old gym, with a new sport court floor and other needed upgrades!

Please consider coming out this weekend to support our fundraiser for the Bladensburg Community Center. We are looking to raise funds to fully restore the old gym. We are already well on our way to our goal of raising $60,000 towards the needed renovations! Our gym has provided a home for school aged basketball and baseball teams to practice, hosted the Knox County Special Olympics for the last two years (giving these wonderful athletes a place to compete and show off their skills), provided the space for baton twirlers to practice and compete, provided a spot for community activities and gatherings, and allowed families to have space for family fun time.  But the gym desperately needs renovation.  We want to continue to provide a place in our community for our kids, adults, and seniors to have a safe and inviting place to practice, play and develop physical activities.

🌟 Let’s come together for a night of dinner, family fun and community giving and help create a lasting impact ! 🌟 Your support will make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Working together, we can all make a difference for generations to come.

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