Ongoing
Knox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change. Anyone 12 and older is eligible for the vaccine. The Health Department asks those who qualify to send an email to info@knoxhealth.com indicating name, age and phone number, unless they have done so already. Visit gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov to check eligibility and available sites. For more information about COVID-19 vaccination in Knox County, call 740-399-8008.
WHERE: KnoxHealth.com
WHEN: Ongoing
SNAP-Ed is now providing virtual programming to eligible audiences. Knox County SNAP-Ed staff member Tanner Cooper-Risser will be providing a virtual series called "Eating for the Health of it" with Opportunity Knox. Cooper-Risser will be discussing tips on making healthy food choices and ways to save money while still following a healthy lifestyle. Interested in joining or want to schedule a virtual program for your agency? Contact Tanner at cooper-risser.1@osu.edu or 740-326-5074 for more information.
WHERE: Online
WHEN: Thursdays, 9 a.m.
Mount Vernon City schools will participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Free to-go-style breakfasts and lunches will be provided to all children, 18 months to 18 years old, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. All sites will be serving both meals.
WHERE: Mount Vernon High School, Knox County Learning Center, Pleasant Street Elementary and Dan Emmett Elementary
WHEN: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Monday – Friday, through July 30
The Area Agency on Aging will offer a Matter of Balance class, an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. The Matter of Balance program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. Class participants will learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home, and exercise to increase strength and balance. Anyone concerned about falls; anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength; anyone who has fallen in the past; anyone who has restricted activities because of falling concerns – all are welcome. For more information on this program or to register to participate, call 567-247-6476.
WHERE: Zoom
WHEN: 10 a.m. – noon every Thursday through Sept. 9
Thursday, July 29
TOPS meeting.
WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon
WHEN: 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10-11 a.m. meeting
In honor of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, join NAMI Ohio for a free virtual event featuring programs in Ohio that provide programming and outreach to diverse populations. The event will focus on the services these programs provide, what makes them successful, why culturally competent mental health services are critically important, and a panel discussion with experts and individuals served by the programs. Register at eventbrite.com. Questions? Email katie@namiohio.org.
WHERE: Online
WHEN: 10 a.m.
Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Dry Creek Cafe, a new Italian restaurant that focuses on homemade, locally sourced food options and has a large outdoor patio space.
WHERE: 201 Columbus Road, Mount Vernon
WHEN: 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 5
Local Lodge 90, Cooper-Rolls-Siemens retirees breakfast.
WHERE: R&M Southside Diner
WHEN: 8 a.m.
TOPS meeting.
WHERE: Faith Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon
WHEN: 9-9:45 a.m. weigh-in, 10-11 a.m. meeting
Ribbon cutting for State Farm Insurance, Offices of David Cooper.
WHERE: 700 N. Main St., Mount Vernon
WHEN: 4 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 6
August First Friday. Check out MainStreetMountVernon.com for more information.
WHERE: Downtown Mount Vernon
WHEN: 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 7
County electronics recycling; all household electronics will be accepted free of charge except TVs ($10) and computer monitors ($5).
WHERE: between the Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Lane, and the dog park.
WHEN: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
