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A Wayne Grange meeting takes place May 19. | Unsplash/Luke Southern

Sunday, May 7

Sunday Evening Encounter non-denominational church service 

WHERE: First Baptist Church, 303 S. Edgewood Rd., Mount Vernon

WHEN: 6 p.m.

Friday, May 19 

Wayne Grange monthly meeting and memorial service.

WHERE: Wayne Grange Hall

WHEN: 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 20

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 to 4 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

Do you have a passion for older adults in your community? Ombudsman volunteers are the eyes and ears of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. If you enjoy meeting new people and helping them understand their rights as nursing home and assisted living residents, the Ombudsman Program needs you as a volunteer advocate in your area.

WHERE: Contact Melissa Wilson at 567-247-6440 or mwilson@aaa5ohio.org.

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: Discontinued.

DKMM Solid Waste District electronics recycling. Contact Knox Co Recycling and Litter Prevention for more info at 740-393-6704. Fees include $20 per TV and $5 per computer monitor. Exact change requested. 

WHERE: Gambier Community Center, 115 Meadow Ln., Gambier

WHEN: First Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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