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Saturday, Feb. 18

Bring any items in need of mending to The Repair Café of Knox County. Volunteers will give their best shot toward getting it working again, free of charge.

WHERE: St. Paul's Church Hall basement, 100 E. High St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 1-4 p.m.

Kenyon College Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert – this concert is free and open to the public.

WHERE: Rosse Hall Auditorium, 105 College Drive, Gambier

WHEN: 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20

The Knox County Department of Jobs & Family Services will be closed in observance of Presidents Day. 

WHERE: Opportunity Knox, employment and training, public assistance, child support services and children and family services.

WHEN: All day

David Greer will speak about the history of the village Greer in northeast Knox County at the Knox County Genealogical Society meeting.

WHERE: COTC, 236 S. Main St., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 23

Kenyon College Gund Concert Series: Afro-Peruvian Sextet – this concert is free and open to the public.

WHERE: Rosse Hall Auditorium, 105 College Drive, Gambier

WHEN: 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 30

Jodi Pfarr will return to discuss her book "The Urgency of Awareness – Unlocking the Power Within Individual, Organizational and Community Efforts." Pfarr is a dynamic speaker full of energy and always adds humor to her presentation. The workshop is sponsored by several local organizations and agencies in the community and is provided for first responders, social workers, nurses, mental health workers and other interested people. Sponsors include the Knox Substance Abuse Action Team and TouchPointe Marriage & Family Resources.

WHERE: Foster Hall, MVNU

WHEN: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Ongoing

Knox Public Health posted a notice regarding vaccine availability that will be updated regularly as conditions change. For more information about COVID-19 vaccination in Knox County, call 740-399-8008.

WHERE: KnoxHealth.com

WHEN: Ongoing

You Can Quit Tobacco cessation support group – an enrollment fee of $10 includes eight weeks of nicotine patches/gum/lozenges with counseling by a certified tobacco treatment specialist. Pre-registration is unnecessary; you can show up when you're ready to quit. Individual cessation sessions are available when requested. Call 740-392-2200 or 740-504-0080 to speak with a tobacco treatment specialist.

WHERE: Knox Community Hospital private dining room

WHEN: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.

You Can Quit Tobacco cessation support group – an enrollment fee of $10 includes eight weeks of nicotine patches/gum/lozenges with counseling by a certified tobacco treatment specialist. Pre-registration is unnecessary; you can show up when you're ready to quit. Individual cessation sessions are available when requested. Call 740-392-2200 or 740-504-0080 to speak with a tobacco treatment specialist.

WHERE: Knox Public Health

WHEN: Thursdays at 6 p.m.

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