Sunday, July 30
Dora Talbott Reunion. Please bring two covered dishes as well as your own beverage and dinnerware. Also bring a white elephant gift.
WHERE: Martinsburg Activity Center.
WHEN: 1 p.m. lunch.
Saturday, Aug. 19
CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson at fergie76@outlook.com for details.
WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 14
United Way of Knox County: This community event will be a time for organizations to share information and to gather volunteers for help needed during the fall and winter months. For more information, contact Halle Krejenski (halle@uwayknox.org) or Walt Lewis (walt@uwayknox.org).
WHERE: The Gallagher Center, 1451 Gambier Rd., Mount Vernon.
WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16
CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson at fergie76@outlook.com for details.
WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21
CHOMP is looking for help unloading the food truck on Saturdays. Helpers are needed to offload produce delivered from the Mid-Ohio Food Bank, then separate it onto tables for distribution to local pantries and churches. Contact Amie Ferguson at fergie76@outlook.com for details.
WHERE: Mulberry Street UMC, 205 N. Mulberry St., Mount Vernon.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 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 helping 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 not necessary – 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 County 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.
