Sunday, March 19
Sunday Evening Encounter non-denominational church service.
WHERE: First Baptist Church, 303 S. Edgewood Road, Mount Vernon
WHEN: 6 p.m.
Friday, March 24
Opera Columbus presents Coffee with the Creatives. Sip coffee, and join a free live Q&A with the creatives behind OC + CSO’s Rigoletto: Conductor Rossen Milanov, Stage Director Eve Summer and Costume Designer Neil Fortin. RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/coffee-with-the-creatives-of-rigoletto-tickets-566768298237.
WHERE: Ohio Theatre, Rehearsal Room No. 4, 39 East State St., Columbus
WHEN: Noon-1 p.m.
Saturday, March 25
Kenyon College Chamber Singers Spring Concert. 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 and Family Resources.
WHERE: Foster Hall, MVNU
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Philander Chase Conservancy and Kokosing Nature Preserve present "Where the Bodies are Buried" with Greg Melville '92. Join us for a lively discussion on the history of American cemeteries: What they reveal about us, the threat they face from virtual immortality and how the modern back-to-nature burial movement roots itself in Emerson and Thoreau. Journalist and travel writer Greg Melville talks with Royal Rhodes, Kenyon professor emeritus of religious studies. A reception and book signing follows. For more information, call 740-427-5258 or visit Kenyon.edu/events. Sponsored by the Edgerton Lectureship Fund, this event is free and open to the public.
WHERE: Brandi Recital Hall, Storer Hall, 105 College Drive, Gambier
WHEN: 7 p.m.
Friday, March 31
"Think Green: It's Not Just a Color" : The Ohio State University Extension is offering a free email wellness challenge with tips to help you optimize your health and well-being. Any adult with an email account may participate. "Stress management," "refreshing your space," "keeping more green back," "enjoying nature," "green with food" and "aging well" are the six topics the challenge will cover.
WHERE: Register at https://go.osu.edu/lhlwknox.
WHEN: Register by March 31; challege is April 3 - May 12
Saturday, May 6
The 2023 Mount Vernon Farmers Market will continue through Oct. 28. Local vendors offer locally grown fruits and vegetables, honey, flowers, baked goods, maple syrup and more.
WHERE: Mount Vernon Public Square
WHEN: Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. to noon
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.
TUESDAY: 10 a.m. in the Knox Community Hospital private dining room
THURSDAY: 6 p.m. at Knox Public Health
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