Briefs: Fall Family Festival on Friday
Parks Department to host community festival
Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and the City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department announce the fourth annual Fall Family Festival to be held 5-7 p.m. Friday at North Lake Park, 268 Hope Road, Mansfield. The community festival is in partnership with Richland County Children Services and StarTek - Mansfield.
There will be music, free pizza, drinks, a caramel apples station, a picture/selfie station and more. For information call the parks office at 419-522-9801 or visit their Facebook page.
Mansfield Symphony kicks off its new season Saturday
The Mansfield Symphony opens its season at 8 p.m. Saturday with “An American Journey,” dedicated to American composers and the beauty of America.
One piece featured in this performance is “Lincoln Portrait.” In addition to its popularity as a work by celebrated American composer Aaron Copland, the narrated piece is dedicated to honoring the life and service of 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
Narrator for the piece will be Col. Michael Howard of the 179th Airlift Wing.
Col. Howard served over 35 years in uniform for the United States military, retiring in 2015. Even in retirement Col. Howard continues a life of service as a substitute teacher at Mansfield City Schools and as a volunteer with many local nonprofit organizations.
In addition to “Lincoln Portrait,” An American Journey features an array of pieces by other American composers including Samuel Barber’s “First Essay for Orchestra” and “Violin Concerto” with Concertmaster Victor Beyens, as well as Zhou Tian’s “Transcend” (written in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad). The performance will be directed by Mansfield Symphony Orchestra Music Director and Conductor Octavio Mas-Arocas.
To purchase tickets visit the Renaissance Theatre website, rentickets.org, or visit or call the box office at 419-522-2726, 138 Park Avenue West in Mansfield.
Touch a Truck at the Carrousel
Numerous activities are taking place in downtown Mansfield on Saturday. Among them is the annual Touch a Truck at the Richland Carrousel Park where kids get a chance to interact with firetrucks and EMS, police, military and construction vehicles. The free event is a chance for kids to sit in the driver’s seat, honk the horns and blow the sirens. Carrousel Rides are free all day long, courtesy of First Energy.
The carrousel will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It's café will offer hot dogs and brats.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Fall Family Festival on Friday at Mansfield's North Lake Park
