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 first two doses of the vaccine; third-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations are currently available to immunocompromised individuals. 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.
Saturday, Nov. 20
Knox Community Jazz Orchestra kicks off the holiday season with a concert to support this year's Food For The Hungry drive. Suggested contribution for entry is $5 or a nonperishable food item, all of which will be donated to the drive.
WHERE: Mount Vernon High School Auditorium
WHEN: 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26
The Knox County Department of Job & Family Services will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving.
WHERE: Workforce Development, Opportunity Knox One Stop Employment and Training, Public Assistance, Child Support Services, and Children and Family Services.
WHEN: All day
Saturday, Dec. 4
This year’s annual luminary walk, part of the city of Mount Vernon’s Festival of Lights, will be held in memory of Dick Murray, avid park volunteer and community leader. Guests can take a leisurely stroll through more than 700 luminaries along the sidewalks and on the terraces of the park. Small ensembles of carolers will be singing traditional Christmas carols. Free hot cocoa from Everlasting Cup and cookies from Half-Baked Cafe will be available in the Urton Clock House. Sponsored by Kidwell & Cunningham, Half-Baked Cafe and Everlasting Cup. Assistance provided by Carpenter Dental Group, Almost Famous Sweets & Sodas, Psi Iota Xi and the Sub-Alpine Hiking Group.
WHERE: Ariel-Foundation Park
WHEN: 6:30-8 p.m.
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