Ongoing
Knox Public Health has posted a notice on vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change. Anyone 5 and older is eligible for the Pfizer vaccine; third-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations, along with booster shots which are a smaller dose, and second dose Johnson & Johnson are all available currently. "All three of the vaccines offered by KPH can be intermingled, i.e. someone can get first and second doses of Moderna and a booster shot from Pfizer," according to a press release from Knox Public Health. 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 Summer Food Program free lunch students 18 months to 18 years. Meals must be eaten on site.
WHERE: Dan Emmett Elementary and Knox Learning Center
WHEN: daily, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. through Friday, July 29
Wednesday, June 1
The Knox County Historical Society will feature a presentation by Allan Ferguson of Denver, Colorado, author of Route 36: Ohio to Colorado – America’s Heartland Highway. The meeting and program are free and open to the public. For more information, call the museum at 740-393-5247.
WHERE: 875 Harcourt Road in Mount Vernon, on Route 36
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 17
The Reagan Years: East Coast musicians replicating pop, rock, new wave and heavy metal hits of the MTV era. Selling out shows since 1996 and know all the lyrics to Billy Joel’s "We Didn’t Start The Fire."
WHERE: Ariel-Foundation Park
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 18
The Mount Vernon Arts Consortium presents aerobatic show Aureum: An Aerial and Acrobatic adventure Tale. From Halcyon Shows, it is the latest show addition to its 2022 lineup of artists to be brought to Mount Vernon as part of its inaugural season. Aureum, a show with world-class acrobatics and theatrical storylines, will mark the Art Consortium’s fourth performance of the 2022 season, the first full season since its inception. For more information about the show and to buy tickets, visit MVAC.org.
WHERE: Knox Memorial Theater
WHEN: 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
