Area Happenings: 'Charlie Brown' on stage at College, 'Lego Movie' on big screen at WHS
The Senior Art + Design Exhibition, through May 6, Ashland University's Coburn Art Gallery, 331 College Ave., open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and noon-4 p.m. weekends. For more information, call 419-289-5652 or visit the gallery’s Facebook page.
Star Wars and Stripes, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Hugo Young Theatre at Ashland University. Free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Joseph Lewis Jr., director of bands at AU, at 419-289-5132 or jlewisjr@ashland.edu.
Pizza & Books, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Wooster branch of the Wayne County Public Library, Wooster. Free family-friendly event open to all ages. Pizza, drinks and other treats are part of the celebration. While supplies last, each middle school student will receive one free book recommended by library staff for summer reading.
Hunger for Knowledge, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Wooster Community Center, 41 S. Bever St., Wooster. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit pgpwaynecounty.org or find Persophenea’s Giving Plate on Facebook.
"You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown," 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Gault Recital Hall of Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster. Tickets are available at the door for $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for students, staff, and faculty. For more information, call 330-263-2419 or email Melissa Puster at mpuster@wooster.edu.
Buy Me Now/Silent Auction, 1-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, St. Peter Catholic Church, Loudonville. More than 125 gift certificates, theme baskets and other items will be available. Silent bids can be taken for items not purchased at BMN prices. Benefits local charities.
Community Movie Night, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, following the Nikki Reynolds Invitational Track and Field Meet at Wooster High School. Showing "The Lego Movie," a PG-rated and family-friendly film. Tickets are $5 and do not need to be purchased in advance.
Dennis Stroughmatt et L'Esprit Creole concert, 2 p.m. Sunday, Wayne County Historical Society, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster, Voices from the Past series. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Murr Printing & Graphic, 201 E. Buckeye St., Wooster, or by calling 330-264-8856.
Spring Choral Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Jack and Deb Miller Chapel at Ashland University; AU Choir, AU Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus. The event is free and open to the public. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three ensembles, and Deborah Logan will serve as the accompanying pianist.
National Day of Prayer, noon Thursday, May 4, Doylestown American Legion Post, 49 Black Drive. Cost for lunch is $9. Call 330-658-6342 for reservations.
Escher String Quartet, 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, Wayne Center for the Arts, 237 S. Walnut St., Wooster. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at wayneartscenter.org.
Killbuck Spring Yard Sales, 9 a.m. Saturday, May 6, Killbuck Township. Chicken barbecue at the VFW at 11 a.m.
Lehman's Customer Appreciation Day, 10 a.m. -3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 4779 Kidron Road, Kidron. Products demonstrations and food samples, children's activities and special live music by Honeytown band.
Country Rib BBQ, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 6, Richland Rural Life Center, 969 E. Crall Road, Mansfield. The menu will include ribs, potato or macaroni salad, baked beans, roll, beverage and homemade vanilla ice cream. Meals are $12 for adults and $7 for children age 10 and under. Homemade ice cream quarts will be available for $4. Tickets are sold at the door; carry-out available. For more information call 419-544-2418 and leave a message.
Contra Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2411 Shreve Road, Wooster. Recommended for ages 8 to 80. Celtic music with Pocketful o' Gimmick, calling by Susan English. Suggested donations are $7 for adults and $5, students. Carry clean shoes and personal water bottle. Mask optional. Sponsored by Valley College Grange. More information and videos at https://www.woosterdance.com and on Facebook at Wooster Dance.
Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7, Renaissance Theatre in Mansfield. Tickets are available at the Renaissance Box Office, by calling 419-522-2726 and online at rentickets.org. Adult tickets are $10 while student tickets are $5.
History of the Millersburg Opera House, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Millersburg American Legion Hall, West Jackson Street, Millersburg. A look at the history of the iconic Opera House.
Haystack Supper and Benefit Auction, Friday, May 12, Mt. Hope Event Center, 8076 State Route 241, Millersburg. Funds raised at this event benefit Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare’s Amish Care Fund. Carryout for the event begins at 3:30 p.m., supper begins at 4 p.m., and the live auction is at 5:30 p.m. A traditional haystack supper will be served. Donations for the supper are welcome.
"Wizard of Oz," 7 p.m. Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, in the Green Middle School cafetorium. All tickets are $10 and can be purchased at www.greenlocaldrama.com beginning7 p.m. April 28 or at the door prior to the performances.
Plant Discovery Day Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Secrest Welcome Center, 2122 Williams Road, Wooster. Find unique and rare trees, shrubs and perennials selected by the Secrest Arboretum staff. For more information visit friendsofsecrest.com.
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Mother's Day Tour, Sunday, May 14, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Mothers receive a complimentary self-guided tour of the Manor House and grounds. Accompanying guests pay regular admission prices: $19 adults, $9 youth (3-17), children 2 and under, free. Ticket includes a self-guided tour of the gardens, the Gate Lodge, Playgarden and the 65-room Manor House featuring Connections: Love & The Ties That Bind, an exhibit about Seiberling family relationships. Ticket information can be found at stanhywet.org.
Ladies Night Out, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 25, downtown Wooster. The theme is Cowgirl/"Man, I feel like a Woman." The event is held by Main Street Wooster.
Plants Gone Wild, 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25, Forbes Farmstead Market, 5614 McCurdy Road, Perrysville. Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is planning a Plants Gone Wild Conservation Chat.
Doylestown Memorial Day Parade, 9 a.m. Monday, May 29, beginning at Village Square.
Rummage Sale, 3-8 p.m. Thursday, June 8; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, June 9; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, Ashland County Fairgrounds. A fundraiser for the Ashland County Cancer Association.
Arts in the Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 17, Five Oaks Mansion, 210 Fourth St., Massillon. The annual Massillon Woman’s Club arts and crafts show.
Ohio Vintage Truck Reunion, June 24-25, Ashland County Fairgrounds, hosted by Ohio Chapters of the American Truck Historical Society. Show hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Hundreds of vintage trucks, trucking memorabilia display, truck model contest, swap meet, on-site camping, slow race, jake-off, light show, truck swap meet, country convoy. Donations to Ashland Food Bank and Shriner’s Transportation Fund appreciated. Contact Dan Laity, danlaity55@gmail.com, 419-332-8352, www.ohvintrkreu.com.
Inaugural Dragway 42 Music Festival, Friday, July 28, and Saturday 29, Dragway 42, featuring Ted Nugent and performances by Big & Rich, Steven Alder and Warrant. Tickets can be purchased at www.42fest.com - two-day, single day and camping site with and without electric will be available.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Stuff to do: The calendar is full in Wayne, Ashland counties
