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Clinton, Centre to host multiple Memorial Day events

Clinton, Centre to host multiple Memorial Day events

Clinton and Centre counties are gearing up for the Memorial Day weekend. Both counties will play host to multiple events such as parades and carnivals. Other, more solemn services will also take place at memorials and cemeteries throughout the area.

In Clinton County, a large number of services will take place on Sunday, May 29. They include:

— 8:15 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cemetery along Hill Street in Lock Haven.

— 8:30 a.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery along Plunkett Run Road in Mill Hall.

— 9 a.m. at Cedar Hill Cemetery along Maple Street in Mill Hall.

— 9:30 a.m. at Flemington Cemetery along High Street in Flemington.

— 10:30 a.m. at Farrandsville Memorial in Farrandsville.

— 11 a.m. at the Dunnstown Cemetery along Church Street in Dunnstown.

— 11:15 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Park along Rest Haven Drive in Woolrich.

— 11:30 a.m. at Veterans Park in Lock Haven at the intersection of Water and Jay streets.

— 11:45 a.m. at the Civil War Monument located along Bellefonte Avenue near its intersection with Church Street in Lock Haven.

— 12 p.m. in Triangle Park where Rotary Club of Downtown Lock Haven will also be performing its Flags of Honor Ceremony. A total of 143 flags were dedicated to a veteran, family member, friend other loved one which will be displayed in the park throughout the weekend.

In Centre County, there will be numerous events taking place this Memorial Day weekend.

The unofficial start of summer will see several big events over the next three days. The biggest event will take place in Boalsburg, which claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day in 1864.

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boalsburg Fire Company’s events are back — and they’re better than ever.

The Boalsburg Fire Company’s carnival began on Thursday night and continues through Monday at the station grounds on East Pine Street. A parade is scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

According to its Facebook page, the carnival will start after the parade on Saturday and run until 10 p.m. It runs from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday, May 30 (Memorial Day).

Sunday will be a wristband day, with unlimited rides for $20. The parade lineup is set for 3-4 p.m. on Saturday, with the parade starting at 5 p.m. sharp.

Monday is Boalsburg’s Day in Town, which includes the Memorial Day Race starting at 8:30 a.m. in Blue Spring Park. Throughout the day, the village will have vendors, live entertainment, activities and demonstrations, with additional events taking place at Boal Mansion, Boalsburg Heritage Museum and the Pennsylvania Military Museum.The day culminates with the procession at 5:45 p.m. to the cemetery. There, the annual Memorial Day service, emceed by Jeff Brown of 99.5 The Bus, will take place starting at 6 p.m.

While the Boalsburg events are the biggest of the weekend, there will be other events throughout the county.

At the Pleasant Hills development in Pleasant Gap, there will be the annual Memorial Day sales. Many homes in the development will be having yard sales and garage sales. Individual homes determine start and end times, so simply head to Pleasant Hills and look for the signs.

In Beech Creek, the American Legion there will host its annual Memorial Day Parade beginning at 10 a.m. The parade will begin in Blanchard near the Liberty Baptist Church and will end at the grounds of the American Legion. Parade line-up starts at 9 a.m. at the Blanchard baseball fields behind Griffin’s Restaurant. Traffic will be stopped once the parade gets on state Route 150, so plan accordingly.



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Memorial Day events set in area

Tire collection event planned in Elkins April 23

ELKINS — To some Memorial Day and the weekend that leads up to the holiday is the official kickoff to the summer. A time to unwind, fire up the grill and have an extra day off work. But the true meaning of the cherished holiday remains and always will be a day to pay homage to fallen soldiers , who paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend the United States of America.

“To most people it’s another day to have a cookout or whatever, but to a veteran it’s more important,” said Elkins American Legion Post 29 Finance Officer Rick Hinchman. “But most of us observe it as a day when we think about all the sacrifices veterans have made over the years.”

Post 29 will once again be holding its annual Memorial Day Celebration at the All-Veterans Memorial in Elkins at 11 a.m. Monday. The event will feature guest speakers, the laying of wreaths and other tributes.

“We are going to go out and put all the flags down on Monday morning in preparation for the event,” said Hinchman. “Then after the ceremony is over we will have lunch for all the veterans.”

Elkins American Legion will also be at Little Arlington Cemetery on Saturday to put flags at the grave sites of veterans. Boy Scout Troop 66 out of Beverly will assist Post 29.

“We will put the flags up at the grave sites and then take them down the following Saturday,” said Hinchman.

The Belington VFW, along with American Legion members, will also be placing flags on veterans’ graves this weekend. The flags will be laid at the Fraternal Cemetery in Belington on Saturday morning beginning at 9 a.m.

There will also be a Memorial Day Service in Barbour County at 1 p.m. on Monday. The event will be at the Fraternal Cemetery and will feature the American Legion Honor Guard performing Taps and a Gun Salute. VFW and Auxiliary will lay a wreath for each war in remembrance of those killed in actions.

In Buckhannon, volunteers began hanging “Walk of Valor Banners” in Jawbone Park this week to honor veterans. Close to 700 banners will be hung leading up to Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony at Heavener Cemetery.

Memorial Day, which was originally known as Decoration Day, is a federal holiday to honor and mourn United States military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May.



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Memorial Day events

Memorial Day events

Mahoning County

BOARDMAN — The township’s 118th annual Memorial Day remembrance will be May 30. Parade begins 10 a.m. at Boardman Center Intermediate School then proceeds north on state Route 7 to the U.S. Route 224 intersection and then east to Boardman Township Park for the service at 11 a.m. Parade marshal is Dr. Fred Soller, a World War II veteran. Guest speaker is James Koterba, a U.S. Marine Corps and Vietnam War veteran. In event of inclement weather, the service will be 10 a.m. at Boardman Center Intermediate School auditorium.

LOWELLVILLE — The Memorial Day program will be 10 a.m. May 30, and includes keynote speakers, the mayor, a rifle squad and a funeral march. Ceremonies begin at the Holy Rosary Cemetery at 2790 Lehigh Lane.

NORTH JACKSON — Memorial Day ceremonies and a parade will be at 8:45 a.m. May 30 at the Vietnam Memorial at the Jackson-Milton football field. A dedication of the new engraving of the Middle East Wars obelisk will take place. The parade begins 9 a.m. from the football field parking lot and proceeds to the cemetery and features the Jackson-Milton Marching Band, Scouting units, local fire departments and civic organizations. Veterans and family members of those currently serving are encouraged to wear something signifying their branch of service.

POLAND — At 9:15 a.m. May 30, the Sons of The American Legion Mahoning Valley Squadron 15 will conduct its annual Four Chaplains ceremony at the War Memorial Building Post 15 home, 35 Cortland Way.

At 10 a.m., the 93rd annual Memorial Day procession will step off from Post 15, and will travel down College Street, turn right on to South Main Street, where a ceremony for those lost at sea will take place on the Main Street Bridge. The procession will include speakers, musicians and veterans. World War II veterans will be the grand marshals of the procession.

Procession will continue on South Main and turn onto Riverside Drive and the historic Riverside Cemetery. The squadron this year is honoring World War II veterans.

POLAND — The Inn at Poland Way’s fourth annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be 2 p.m. May 29. Each veteran resident will be honored, including four World War II veterans. The State Commander of the Sons of The American Legion will be the guest speaker, and the National Vice Commander of the Sons of The American Legion will be a special guest.

The John Reese Duo will provide entertainment following the ceremony.

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GIRARD — The Girard Veterans Council will host a Memorial Day service 11 a.m. May 30 at the Girard City Cemetery, and include placement of the wreath and a rifle salute. Short bios of deceased local World War I veterans and reading of the Gettysburg Address will be given by Girard High School students.

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Microbrewery hosting Police Week fundraising events

Microbrewery hosting Police Week fundraising events

Numbers Brewing Company honors police officers by hosting fundraisers this week to benefit five police departments.

LISBON — The third week of May is National Police Week and Numbers Brewing Company is celebrating through Saturday. Throughout the week, they will be hosting a different police department each day and donating ten percent of their sales to help with equipment or community projects. Marketing and promotions director Randy Schneider said it’s a great way to connect the community to police officers.

“Along with the percent of sales going to help each department, this has turned out to be a great community bonding experience with each department … as each of the departments get to engage with citizens in a slightly different but fun atmosphere,” Schneider said.

Schneider, who also is a sergeant with Leetonia police, said he and his friends had spoken about doing a fun fundraiser that is a community-relations event. “This is more of a laid-back atmosphere for the officers and police departments to get to know people and give them a chance to talk to them a little more one on one in a more comfortable atmosphere where they don’t feel like it’s the whole uniform and badge type atmosphere,” he said. “It’s a great way for them to raise money.”

Schneider said the event is more than raising funds. For him, it’s a matter of humanizing the badge. “People were a bit hesitant when we first did it the first year,” he said. “After the first day people saw, oh wait, this isn’t just a cop. It’s kind of cool. I can talk to this guy I always see out doing traffic or responding to incidents.”

Schneider said he believes this will be the third year for the fundraiser. COVID had halted the event for the last couple of years, he said.

Numbers kicked Police Week off yesterday, hosting the Hancock County K9 unit featuring raffles and 85 cent wing night. Tonight, the Leetonia Police Department will be there at 6 p.m. For the rest of the week’s schedule, on Thursday, Columbiana police’s K9 unit will be there at 6 p.m. on Numbers bike night with $1 off Numbers drafts. Friday, Salem police’s K9 unit and handler Michael Garber will be there at 5 p.m. along with raffles and live music from Darren Miller. For the final night Saturday at 6 p.m., Lisbon police chief Michael Abraham and the Lisbon K9 unit will be present and they will be selling K9 merchandise including T-shirts, hoodies, can cozies and wine tumblers. Buddy Schneider will provide live music.

“I hope to see everyone out,” Schneider said.




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2022 Strawberry Festival events kick off today

Tire collection event planned in Elkins April 23

BUCKHANNON — The Strawberry Festival is set to return in full force today, after being canceled entirely in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and existing only in an abbreviated version a year ago.

This year’s festival will feature a full schedule that begins today with several events planned, including the WVSF Pet Show beginning at noon at the City of Buckhannon Dog Park, and the Horse and Carriage Parade on Strawberry Lane at 3 p.m. The WVSF Gift Shop on East Main Street will also be open from business from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Restaurants on Main Street will also feature specialty strawberry dishes beginning today and will continue to do so throughout the entire week. A minimal schedule on Sunday and Monday are good days to try some of those different dishes. The WVSF Gift Shop will also be on a regular schedule Monday.

Things shift into high gear on Tuesday when carnival rides begin to operate. There will be an armband special for $30 beginning on Tuesday and running through Friday, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are also available each night and will be needed to ride on Saturday when the carnival operates from 1 p.m. until close.

The Food Court will also open on Tuesday at Jawbone Park and there will be a free Family Fun Night at the Stockert Youth Center from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The USDA Snakes of West Virginia by Roy Moose will be on hand at the youth center event.

On Wednesday, Opening Ceremonies, along with the lighting of the Festival Flame, will be held at noon at the Courthouse Plaza. A Photography Exhibit will be on display at the Colonial Theatre MIB Gallery from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and the Coronation of the King and Queen will take place at the West Virginia Wesleyan College Chapel at 6:30 p.m.

Live music will also take the stage Wednesday evening at the Jawbone Park Stage from 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and the Queens Ball will be at 8:30 p.m. at the WVWC Social Hall.

Another full day of activities are planned for Thursday, beginning with the CEO Quilt Show at the WVWC Gymnasium starting at 9 a.m. There will be a Diaper Derby and Children’s Strawberry Blonde contest at the Courthouse Plaza at 10 a.m., as well as an Arts and Crafts display at the Stockert Youth Center. The Photography Exhibit will open at 10 a.m. at the Colonial Theatre MIB Gallery and entertainment will be on the Courthouse Plaza beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The Junior Royal Parade is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday on Strawberry Lane and the Jawbone Park Stage will host live music beginning at 7:30 p.m. Strawberry Idol (80’s Theme) will be at the Courthouse Plaza at 8:30 p.m.

On Friday, Strawberry Pancakes will be served at the First United Methodist Church from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m., while the Quilt Show, Photography Exhibit, and Arts & Craft Show will be open at their respective locations. Spring Fling is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Upshur Senior Center. Live music and entertainment will run from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Courthouse Plaza, and the Strawberry Capping Championship and Crowning of the Lord and Lady will be at the Upshur Senior Center at 1 p.m.

The Sweetest Berry Competition will be held at the Courthouse Plaza at 3 p.m. on Friday, followed by a Strawberry Auction at the same location. Entertainment will continue after the auction on the plaza at 5:30 p.m.

The Fireman’s Parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday on Strawberry Lane. After the parade at 8 p.m. there will be numerous contests and live entertainment (Jawbone Park) along with Party Gras (Main Street). Strawberry Idol will perform at the Courthouse Plaza at 8:30 p.m.

All of the shows and exhibits will be open again on Saturday, and the Mountaineer Strawberry 2700 Championships will get underway at 9 a.m. at White Horse. There will be an Antique Engine and Tractor Show at the Stockert Youth Center at the same time and the Strawberry Mile Race is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Academy School.

The Grand Feature Parade will be on Strawberry Lane and will begin at 1 p.m. Following the parade there will be a Classic Car Parade and Irish Road Bowling (4 p.m.) on Turkey Run Road. A Classic Car Cruise-in will be at 5 p.m. on Main Street and entertainment is planned throughout the evening at the Courthouse Plaza, Jawbone Park and Main Street. An evening with the Drum and Bugle Corps will be at West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Ross Stadium at 5:30 p.m.

On Sunday the Mountaineer Strawberry 2700 Championships will be at 8 a.m. at White Horse and the Jack Barker Canoe Race will be at Wood Street Park at noon. The carnival will run from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday, and there will be a Gospel Sing at the Way of Holiness Church at 2 p.m.

This year’s event is the 80th annual West Virginia Strawberry Festival. The Festival was started as a way to honor strawberry growers and help them increase sales. The very first Festival was just a day-long celebration and as its popularity grew over the years, it became a week-long celebration.



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Chamber preparing for summer of events

Library programs, events detailed

FOLLANSBEE — Those looking to get out more this summer are invited to attend monthly events planned by the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce.

May 21 will mark the return of the chamber’s monthly Sidewalk Saturday sales and a series of free concerts at Follansbee Park will begin with the Ron Retzer Trio on May 30.

Held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month, the sidewalk sales involve brick and mortar businesses along Main Street and vendors of an assortment of household items who set up booths outside.

The event was launched a few years ago to bring attention to the assortment of businesses on the street, which includes restaurants, a men’s clothing and shoe store, an antique store, and an appliance and furniture store.

This year chamber members who don’t have buildings on Main have been invited to set up booths along the street as well.

The sidewalk sales are coordinated by Monica Rotellini-Myers, owner of Moe’s on Main, a shop that sells an assortment of locally made items as well as food produced in Amish country.

Rotellini-Myers said those who visit the city that day are encouraged to pick up a card on which the names of participating businesses and vendors are printed. Patrons who ask for each business or vendor to check off his or her name can then turn them in at Moe’s on Main for a chance to win a different gift basket each month.

Rotellini-Myers said there are plans to adopt a different theme for each month as the event proceeds into September.

Chamber President Eric Fithyan said the group’s Monthly Monday Music Madness series of free concerts also will return with a variety of musicians slated to perform from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at Follansbee Park.

The first, featuring the Ron Retzer Trio, will coincide with the Memorial Day weekend opening of the park and its swimming pool.

Located behind the Bluewave Center, formerly Follansbee Middle School, the park also includes a playground and walking trail. Attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets.

The lineup for this year’s concerts includes the Joseph Sisters, a country trio, on June 27; popular dance band Twice as Nice, on July 25; and Pocket Change, who deliver a mix of rock, jazz and rhythm and blues, on Aug. 29.

Fithyan said chamber members have been invited to set up booths with food, information or other items, and some have made plans to offer a simple activity for children.

Following a short winter break, the chamber has been busy this year. Following a job fair in March organized with the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle, Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce and West Virginia Northern Community College, the chamber resumed monthly meetings.

Fithyan said the group will continue to meet at noon on the third Wednesday of each month at the Follansbee Community House.

Since stepping into the president’s role earlier this year, Fithyan has added business cards for the chamber with a QR card that will take smartphone users to the chamber’s website with a list of chamber members and hyperlinks to take the user to those businesses’ own websites.

He noted the chamber also uses a Facebook page, established under former president Debbie Puskarich, to announce upcoming events.

“We have new businesses pouring into the chamber, businesses from all over the Ohio Valley,” said Fithyan, who added, “Our focus is on people who want to do business in Follansbee, regardless of whether they have brick and mortar buildings here.”

(Scott can be contacted at wscott@heraldstaronline.com.)



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The 74 Best Events In Pasadena This Sunny Weekend

The 74 Best Events In Pasadena This Sunny Weekend

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Manzanar Living History Project with Kansha Pasadena and Pasadena Heritage   click for more information »

In collaboration with Pasadena Heritage and on the 80th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066, Kansha Pasadena is planning a Manzanar Living History Project to take members of the greater Pasadena community on a day-long bus tour to Manzanar. Many people are unaware of the injustices suffered by Japan…

Event Location: Manzanar

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Victory Park   click for more information »

fruits and vegetables. They are proud and active members of the California Federation of Certified Farmers’ Markets. Everyone will love the experience of buying directly from the farmer that grows the food. What visitors will love even more is the fresh, delicious taste of locally grown, nutritious…

Event Location: Victory Park

Cost: Varies

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

18th Young African American Women’s Conference: “Beyond Our Circumstances… Creating Our Destiny”   click for more information »

Pasadena Delta Foundation in collaboration with Pasadena Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and other community partners presents the 18th Young African American Women’s Conference themed “Beyond Our Circumstances… Creating Our Destiny”, at Pasadena City College. Calling ALL Mi…

Event Location: Pasadena City College

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Shakespeare and the Poetics and Politics of Relevance   click for more information »

This two-day conference addresses vexing questions about the contemporary relevance of Shakespeare’s writings. Presenters will ask not just why or how Shakespeare might be pertinent to current social, political, and literary matters, but also relevant to whom? How do we make connections between Sh…

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: $25.00/Registration fee

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: All day event

Caltech & Science Olympiad National Tournament   click for more information »

Science Olympiad and Caltech are beyond excited to present the 2022 National Tournament. This year’s theme, Imagination, embodies the culture of innovation and creativity at Caltech. This tournament represents the highest level of the science competition for middle and high schools across the natio…

Event Location: Online (Virtual)

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

La Canada Farmers’ Market   click for more information »

La Cañada Farmers’ Market, setup weekly on Saturdays with love, rain or shine! Choose from a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, to meats and cheeses, breads, jams, pickles, a profusion of leafy vegetables and fruits juices and much more. For more information and updates visit http://www.rawin…

Event Location: 1346 Foothill Blvd.

Cost: Varies

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

2022 Pasadena Showcase House of Design   click for more information »

Everything you know and love about the Pasadena Showcase House of Design is back, as it returns to South Pasadena for the first time in over 40 years from April 24 – May 22, 2022. Anchoring a historic Greene & Greene-planned neighborhood of century-old homes, this stately 1905 English Tudor mansi…

Event Location: South Pasadena

Cost: $40.00 – $50.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Olfactory Virtual Trip in Corsica   click for more information »

Explore Corsica and discover the Immortelle! Corsica is an island located in Southern France. The island has various landscapes with mountains and the very blue Mediterranean Sea. A beautiful yellow flower called “immortelle” covers the land of Corsica. During this virtual visit of this magnific…

Event Location: Online (Virtual)

Cost: $25.00 – $30.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Fire Service Day   click for more information »

Pasadena Fire Department will hold Fire Service Day at Pasadena Fire Department’s Training Center. Various Demonstrations throughout the day to include: Auto Extrications, EMT Demos, Sidewalk CPR, Fire Extinguisher demo, Fire Nozzle Reac…

Event Location: Pasadena Fire Department’s Training Center (JTC)

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Piles of Pawn: Spring Edition at Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery   click for more information »

Due to popular demand, Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery invite you to Piles of Pawn Spring Edition! It’s one of the most beloved events of the year and you just can’t get enough! …

Event Location: Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: TBA

LitFest 2022: Telling on Yourself: “The Challenges and the Rewards of Writing Memoir”   click for more information »

LitFest Pasadena culminates on Saturday, May 14 at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church for “Telling on Yourself: The Challenges and the Rewards of Writing Memoir” with Samantha Dunn, Cassandra Lane, Tembi Locke, Maggie Rowe, and Erika Schickel. Another memoir panel being developed by Open Book, a p…

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Phoebe’s Ukulele Workshop   click for more information »

Learn to play the ukulele under the tutelage of Phoebe. Ukuleles will be provided and can be checked out during the three-week session. Saturdays, May 7th, 14th and 21st, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Ages 7 to 10. Call the above number to register. Registration limited. Masks recommended. …

Event Location: La Pintoresca Branch Library

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 10:30 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.

Saturday Sing-Along at SCCM   click for more information »

Kiddos of all ages get to explore various musical instruments while singing their favorite songs! From shakers to drums, SCCM is ready to make some noise! Schedule subject to change. Please call SCCM with questions at the above number or email info@socalkids.org….

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Vroman’s Live Presents Henry Lien Presents Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions   click for more information »

Now in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial arts figure skating. But, with the new year comes new competition, and Peasprout’s dreams are thwarted by an impressive transfer student. Yinm…

Event Location: Online (Virtual)

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Young Artists’ Workshop: Virtual: From 3D to 2D: A Monoprint Workshop   click for more information »

Join artist and educator Mariko Tu for a close look at the prints and sculptures of artist Richard Hunt. Spark your creativity by manipulating foil to create a sculpture. Then, using your sculpture as inspiration, reinterpret it as three unique prints using paint, brushes and acrylic sheets. Educato…

Event Location: Online (Virtual)

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Fiber Arts Month – Sustainability, Culture, and Community Dialogue with Featured Student Artists   click for more information »

Textile and fiber arts students from Pomona College exhibit and lead spotlight discussions on sustainability, culture, and community. Student artist bios: • Austin Kim is a multimedia artist focused on video essay, fibers, and textiles. Through his work, he aims to address questions of rituality, …

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: Free with admission

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: TBA

LitFest 2022: Two fiction panel discussions: “Food & Fiction”; “The Southern California Novel”   click for more information »

Vroman’s Bookstore once again partners with LitFest Pasadena, hosting on this day with two fiction panel discussions: “Food & Fiction” with Kim Fay, J. Ryan Stradal, and Michelle Huneven, and “The Southern California Novel” with Mary Camarillo, Mary Kuryla, and Lou Mathews. LitFest Pasaden…

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Spring Bloom Tours   click for more information »

Join Descanso Gardens for a guided walking tour at 11am or 1pm to see what’s blooming at the gardens. Meets at Center Circle. Included in the price of admission, no reservations required….

Event Location: Descanso Gardens

Cost: Free with admission

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Cruel World Festival   click for more information »

Goldenvoice presents Cruel World Fest – Featuring Full Lineup (ABC order): 45 Grave, Automatic, Bauhaus, Berlin, Black Marble, Blaqk Audio, Blondie, Christian Death, Cold Cave, Devo, Drab Majesty, Echo & The Bunnymen, English Beat, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, London After Midnight, Missing Persons, Morrissey, Public Image Ltd., Sextile, Soft Kill, The Church, The Damned, The KVB, The Meteors, The Psychedelic Furs, TR/ST and the Violent Femmes. Cruel World Fes…

Event Location: Rose Bowl Stadium

Cost: $159.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Anti-Book Event: Kids Author Event   click for more information »

Spend an afternoon with author Raphael Simon (aka. Pseudonymous Bosch) as he presents his newest book The Anti-Book. Join the library for craft activities, a fun writing exercise, and an author talk and book signing. While funny and fantastical, at its core, The Anti-Book explores men…

Event Location: Hastings Branch Library

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Cody B. Bryant & Campbell Fest   click for more information »

A big band extravaganza. The music of Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb & John Hartford. If you miss the simple pleasure of enjoying Glen Campbell’s Goodtime Hour TV Show, don’t miss this. The Coffee Gallery Backstage is featuring a whole band of world class musicians who love it too and will be perform…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $20.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Anti-Book Event: Kids Author Event   click for more information »

Spend an afternoon with author Raphael Simon (aka. Pseudonymous Bosch) as he presents his newest book “The Anti-Book”. Join the library for craft activities, a fun writing exercise, and an author talk and book signing. While funny and fantastical, at its core, The Anti-Book explores men …

Event Location: Hastings Branch Library outside

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Word for the World is Forest: A Walking Conversation with Trees   click for more information »

Join forest ecologist Suzanne Simard, poets Amy Gerstler and Kinsale Drake, composer Heather McIntosh, and The Huntington’s Director of Botanical Gardens Nicole Cavender for a walking lecture and poetry reading set among three tree communities in the Huntington Botanical Gardens. In the spi…

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: Free with reservation

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

LitFest Pasadena 2022   click for more information »

LitFest – The Free and Public Literary Festival returns! Five days of workshops – Saturday April 30 to Saturday May 14, readings, and Panel Discussions  (2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) featuring various genres, social justice issues, honing one’s craft, and navigating the publishing path. New Venues and hometown favorites with Special Guest U.S. House Representative Adam Schiff! De…

Event Location: Vroman’s Bookstore

Cost: $20.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m.

WORKS 2022 – Live   click for more information »

Join Nancy Evans Dance Theatre (NEDT) for two weekends at ARC (A Room to Create) in Pasadena. NEDT invite you to explore its modern dance lineage with three works choreographed by Don Martin, Nancy Hauser’s Everness, Viola Farber’s Clearing, sections of Nancy Evans Doede’s Daughters of the Eart…

Event Location: ARC (A Room to Create)

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Japanese Storytime with Sunny Seki   click for more information »

An introduction to Japanese folklore and cats in Japan through the story The Tale of The Lucky Cat followed by an audience-interactive storytelling and pantomime ending with color the Lucky Cat coloring page and playing with traditional Japanese wooden toys….

Event Location: Linda Vista Branch Library

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Pasadena Literary Alliance Presents an Open Book Memoir Panel “Resilience”   click for more information »

Pasadena Literary Alliance presents an Open Book Memoir Panel “Resilience” at Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Featuring Antong Lucky (Author of “A Redemptive Path Forward”), Silvia Vasquez-Lavado (Author of “In the Shadow of the Mountain”), and Obed Sil…

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

DO Hikes, Hike to Heal #4   click for more information »

Join Day One Pasadena for its DO Hikes to increase overall wellness: physically and mentally. Day One want to build a community of youth who want to prioritize their self-care. These hikes are a wonderful opportunity for youth to make, renew, and revitalize their commitment to live healthier lives. …

Event Location: Mount Wilson Trail

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Starry Starry Night: Five Acres Annual Gala   click for more information »

Children in foster care wish on a star to belong in a loving and permanent family. For nearly 134 years, Five Acres has committed to ensuring that every child’s wish to have a loving, permanent family of their own be fulfilled. Co-chairing the Five Acres annual gala are Trish Gonzales and Nicole R…

Event Location: A Private Estate

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

SPEF Parti Gras 2022 “Through the Looking Glass”   click for more information »

Wonderland Awaits! “Let us venture Through the Looking Glass for a whimsical and imaginative evening of dancing, bidding and celebrating together in support of our schools!” Don’t be late! Tickets and sponsorships are available Now! SPEF would simply go mad without your help! Volunteers, auction …

Event Location: Arroyo Seco Golf Course

Cost: Call for ticket cost

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Holy Family Church’s Auction “An Evening at the Derby”   click for more information »

Mount your Steed and Gallop on over! Early Bird tickets are now on Sale for Holy Family Church’s “An Evening at the Derby”. You colts and fillies are in for a treat! Holy Family Church has specially priced tickets for all you first arrivers. Both event and raffle tickets are now available for $75…

Event Location: Holy Family Church

Cost: $75.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

On Gold Mountain   click for more information »

The Huntington, LA Opera Connects, and members of the LA Opera Orchestra present an evening performance of the opera On Gold Mountain in the Chinese Garden. The opera is based on author Lisa See’s bestselling book that tells the story of her great-grandfather, Fong See, who emigrated from China to …

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: $135.00 – $150.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m.

“how we are in time and space” – Annotations with Tashi Wada   click for more information »

Join Armory Center for the Arts at Arlington Garden in Pasadena for the next installment of “how we are in time and space” – Annotations with an outdoor performance by Los Angeles–based composer and performer Tashi Wada. This performance is free. Reservations are appreciated. Seating is limited. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. For his contribution to “how we are in time and space” – Nan …

Event Location: Arlington Garden

Cost: Free with reservations

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Second Saturday Concert: The JazzZone   click for more information »

Altadena Library presents its Second Saturday Concert featuring The JazzZone. The JazzZone founder Jimmie Owens brought together over 200 years of musical experience with a talented mix of rhythm and style. The musicians Jimmie Owens drums, Robert “Bob” Lace…

Event Location: Altadena Main Library

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Jonathan Mack Presents “An Irving Berlin Songbook”   click for more information »

Tenor Jonathan Mack and pianist Shannon Mack present a set of songs by the incomparable Irving Berlin, along with stories of Berlin’s life and some special surprises. City of Pasadena COVID proto…

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Fire Cat – The Music of Cat Stevens   click for more information »

Firecat is a tribute to the music of Cat Stevens, one of the great singer-songwriters of the 1970s, performed live with passion and authenticity. You will hear many of his classic songs. From albums like “Tea For The Tillerman”, “Teaser and the Firecat”, and other classic albums song selections …

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $20.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Night Ride   click for more information »

Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition and Day One present a night-time adventure bike ride to well-known and maybe not-so-well known Pasadena landmarks! Distance will be approximately 12 miles. Ride Pace will be easy with multiple stops, relatively flat terrain with a few small hills. Meet at 7:00 PM,…

Event Location: Central Park (Starting point)

Cost: Free

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Opening Night Post-show Party with the Cast of “Metamorphoses”   click for more information »

On A Noise Within’s Opening Night performances, join ANW for a post-show party with the cast!…

Event Location: A Noise Within

Cost: Call for details

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Metamorphoses (Opening Night)   click for more information »

A Noise Within presents Metamorphoses based on the Myths of Ovid. Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman. Directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott… Primal storytelling and modern sensibility collide in a sensual re-envisioning of Greek myths, as gods and mortals alike endure love, loss, and …

Event Location: A Noise Within

Cost: $25.00 – $86.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)   click for more information »

Don’t miss this rare and extraordinary piece of theatre, conceived, written, and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. Through clowning, poetic text, and a tour-de-force performance, the play deeply investigates the nucleus of Black joy. As her mother is dying, Teayanna finds herself in a netherworld bet…

Event Location: Boston Court Pasadena

Cost: $20.00 – $39.00

 

Saturday, May 14, 2022

Time: 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Caltech’s 40th Annual Bandorama Weekend – Wind Orchestra   click for more information »

The Caltech Wind Orchestra, directed by Dr. Glenn D. Price will present “American Stories” on Saturday, May 14 at 8:00 pm in Ramo Auditorium. Featured will be music by John Williams, Frank Ticheli, Erika Svanoe, Oscar Navarro, plus the CWO Chamber Ensembles. Masks and proof of up to date vac…

Event Location: Caltech’s Ramo Auditorium

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

2022 Pasadena Showcase House of Design   click for more information »

Everything you know and love about the Pasadena Showcase House of Design is back, as it returns to South Pasadena for the first time in over 40 years from April 24 – May 22, 2022. Anchoring a historic Greene & Greene-planned neighborhood of century-old homes, this stately 1905 English Tudor mansi…

Event Location: South Pasadena

Cost: $40.00 – $50.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Robo Toy Fest   click for more information »

Robo Toy Fest & Brick Boutique is a one-day toy convention for all ages, at the Pasadena Convention Center featuring a GI Joe Showcase, enamel market, and more. There will be vendors on hand to buy sell and trade. Amazing show! This is a definite visit every year from now on. A true toy show with a …

Event Location: Pasadena Convention Center

Cost: Call for ticket cost

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Pollinator Helpers   click for more information »

Just Imagine What You Can Build at Kidspace’s Imagination Workshop! Guests of Imagination Workshop will have the opportunity to make one of four projects until May 29, 2022. A butterfly feeder made out of wire designed to hold small pieces of fruit, a home for solitary bees, decorative window decal…

Event Location: Kidspace Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with reservation

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 12:00 p.m.

Cruel World Festival   click for more information »

Goldenvoice presents Cruel World Fest – Featuring Full Lineup (ABC order): 45 Grave, Automatic, Bauhaus, Berlin, Black Marble, Blaqk Audio, Blondie, Christian Death, Cold Cave, Devo, Drab Majesty, Echo & The Bunnymen, English Beat, Jay Aston’s Gene Loves Jezebel, London After Midnight, Missing Persons, Morrissey, Public Image Ltd., Sextile, Soft Kill, The Church, The Damned, The KVB, The Meteors, The Psychedelic Furs, TR/ST and the Violent Femmes. Cruel World Fes…

Event Location: Rose Bowl Stadium

Cost: $159.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Metamorphoses   click for more information »

A Noise Within presents Metamorphoses based on the Myths of Ovid. Written and originally directed by Mary Zimmerman. Directed by Julia Rodriguez-Elliott… Primal storytelling and modern sensibility collide in a sensual re-envisioning of Greek myths, as gods and mortals alike endure love, loss, and …

Event Location: A Noise Within

Cost: $25.00 – $86.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)   click for more information »

Don’t miss this rare and extraordinary piece of theatre, conceived, written, and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. Through clowning, poetic text, and a tour-de-force performance, the play deeply investigates the nucleus of Black joy. As her mother is dying, Teayanna finds herself in a netherworld bet…

Event Location: Boston Court Pasadena

Cost: $20.00 – $39.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Sustainability Sundays   click for more information »

Let’s get creative! Part sensory play, part art class and part environmental studies, participants will learn about the environment and how you can help take care of the planet while exploring items from your gardens or building amazing creations out of recycled materials! *Sign up required. Sched…

Event Location: Southern California Children’s Museum

Cost: Free with admission

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Mt. Lowe Chamber Players’ String Quartet with Oboe   click for more information »

Mt. Lowe Chamber Players present String Quartet with Oboe at Altadena Community Church. Agnes Gottschewski and Irina Voloshina (violins), Dmitri Bovaird (viola), Maggie Edmondson (cello), and Sarah Beck (oboe) featuring the Bax Oboe Quintet. For more information, visit https://www.mtlowechamberplaye…

Event Location: Altadena Community Church

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Paint and Sip Clazzical Notes Fundraiser   click for more information »

You are invited to Clazzical Notes’ Spring fundraiser to benefit its community programs and ClazzKidZZ! Children’s Program. Come enjoy the fun of discovering your hidden inner Van Gogh or your latent Georgia O’Keefe! An afternoon of great fun and laughter where having good time is what this is about. “Ap…

Event Location: Pinot’s Palette

Cost: $40.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Caltech Chamber Music Spring Concert Series   click for more information »

Join Caltech Performing & Visual Arts in Dabney Lounge for or its first in-person, indoor Chamber Music concert in over two years! Enjoy Caltech’s musicians performing music of Dvorak, Mozart, Telemann, Brahms, Kodaly, Martinu, and many more. Masks are required. Proof of up to date vaccination and…

Event Location: Caltech’s Dabney Hall Lounge

Cost: Free

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 3:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

WORKS 2022 – Live   click for more information »

Join Nancy Evans Dance Theatre (NEDT) for two weekends at ARC (A Room to Create) in Pasadena. NEDT invite you to explore its modern dance lineage with three works choreographed by Don Martin, Nancy Hauser’s Everness, Viola Farber’s Clearing, sections of Nancy Evans Doede’s Daughters of the Eart…

Event Location: ARC (A Room to Create)

Cost: Call for ticket cost

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

On Gold Mountain   click for more information »

The Huntington, LA Opera Connects, and members of the LA Opera Orchestra present an evening performance of the opera On Gold Mountain in the Chinese Garden. The opera is based on author Lisa See’s bestselling book that tells the story of her great-grandfather, Fong See, who emigrated from China to …

Event Location: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Cost: $135.00 – $150.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Victoria Vox Performs   click for more information »

Bob Stane says: Victoria Vox is not just another mouth trumpet. Been on The Tonight Show twice. A fine and fun musician. Read the copy below. Victoria Vox with Jack Maher return to the Coffee Gallery with her new album, Nirvana in REM, an audio-visual experience of original songs inspired by 20 work…

Event Location: The Coffee Gallery Backstage

Cost: $20.00

 

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus Spring Concert   click for more information »

Enjoy performances from Intermediate Choir, Concert Choir, Young Men’s Ensemble, and Chorale. Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC), one of the world’s leading children’s choirs, celebrates the Spring Season with a return to its annual concerts, this year titled, Here’s to Song. More than 3…

Event Location: Pasadena Presbyterian Church

Cost: $29.00 – $49.00

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Council talks downtown events


FAIRMONT– The Fairmont City Council on Monday considered several permits for events to be held on Downtown Plaza at the end of the month

While event permits are typically on the consent agenda, City Administrator Cathy Reynolds said they pulled a few with new developments they hadn’t yet seen so she wanted to provide council the opportunity to discuss them.

“These two permits, in conjunction with one approved by the council last meeting, will provide for five days of activities in Downtown Fairmont during the week before and weekend of Memorial Day,” Reynolds said.

However, because they propose closing down portions of Downtown Plaza and the downtown business district for five days, Reynolds said she wanted to let council have conversation about them.

The first permit was for the Fairmont Opera House to hold a Star Wars event on May 25 in front of the Opera House. The Opera House was asking to block Downtown Plaza from the intersection of Blue Earth Ave. to the south end of its property.

“It’s a great opportunity. We have a lot of great things happening in the community but because this is three permits closing down for five days I did want to pull them out for council to discuss if it desires,” Reynolds said.

Mayor Deb Foster asked if the businesses that would be affected by it had been informed. Reynolds said that when permits are turned in that involve road closures, the applicants are advised to notify businesses that will be affected.

The council approved of the May 25 event.

The next permit request was for the Fairmont Opera House’s Memorial Weekend Street Fest, which is slated to take place May 27 and 28.

Reynolds explained that in the permit request, the proposal was to put a stage up between City Hall and the Blazer Bar for a band on Friday evening and the stage may stay up overnight. On Saturday morning a second stage around the Human Services building and Edie’s will be put up and a series of shows will take place between the two stages on that day.

“They planned some food trucks and games and different activities during the day,” Reynolds said.

The event would involve some road closures around different access points to Downtown Plaza.

Council Member Bruce Peters cited the various eating establishments in that vicinity of Downtown Plaza and said the idea concerned him as it involves road closures and would make it more difficult to get to the restaurants. He asked if city staff had heard from any of the restaurants and Reynolds said no.

Council Member Wayne Hasek pointed out that the event could lead to people going into the different downtown restaurants to eat and Council Member Britney Kawecki added that people could check out the retail shops as well.

“I don’t disagree, but if there’s 11 food trucks, the likelihood of increasing at Edie’s or El Agave is relatively scant,” Peters said.

Foster said she went to several businesses and asked if they had any concerns and was told they were unaware of it. She suggested that moving forward, anytime there’s an event where there will be a road closure, a public hearing should be held to allow any individuals or business owners to come and voice their thoughts or concerns.

Reynolds agreed that she’d like to encourage individuals, organizations and businesses to bring the city in at the planning stage when it involves an event that would require a road closure.

“When they’re in the parks it’s one thing but when we start closing down roads… we’re having a lot of events and it’s great and wonderful that people are planning all of these events… but trying to figure out the road closures, if we can get the communication started with city staff earlier in the process… so that everyone’s aware of it,” Reynolds said.

The council approved of the permit request for the May 27, 28 event.

Moving to other matters, the council reviewed some liquor license violations. Although a public hearing was held which allowed any member of the public of business associated with the violations to speak, no one spoke out at the pubic hearing.

The Fairmont City Council imposed a civil penalty of $750 upon both the Fairmont Municipal Liquor Store and El Agave. On Dec. 31, 2021, at both establishments, an employee sold an alcoholic beverage to an underage person who was authorized by the Fairmont Police Department to assist with compliance checks of liquor license holders.

“It’s king of embarrassing that this happened at our liquor store. Have we made changes to the training so that this doesn’t happen again?” asked Lubenow.

Reynolds said they addressed the issue and talked to the employee and have appropriately documented that it has occurred. She said they’ve used the incident as a training opportunity within the store.

Peters asked how they will fine themselves. Reynolds explained that they will cut a check from the liquor store funds and put it in the general fund.

Several local businesses, Walgreens, Hy-Vee Grocery and Hy-Vee Convenience Store, also had civil penalties imposed on them after failing tobacco compliance checks executed by the Fairmont Police Department on Dec. 11, 2021. Each business was fined $300.

The council also held a second public hearing on a rezoning request by Krueger Realty, Inc. for 1800 State Hwy. 15 S. This was the second public hearing that was held on the request. On Monday the council approved to rezone the property from R-1 single family residential to R-3 multiple family residential.

In other action, the council:

— Approved a purchase order for the purchase of residential water meters which will total $636,000. City Engineer Troy Nemmers shared that the current meters are 15 years old and upgrading them will provide better tracking of water usage across the city. The Public Utilities Commission had also approved of the purchase.

— Approved a phone system proposal from Midco to replace city staff’s existing phone system.There is no equipment purchase necessary and no installation fee and the monthly fee should be comparable to the exiting fee from Frontier.

— Approved an agreement with MSA Professional Services to complete a zoning ordinance and subdivision regulation update. The council had previously budgeted $40,000 and the cost of the service will be $44,000 plus approximately $1,200 in additional expenses.

— Approved seven event permits for upcoming community events to be held in the summer in the city of Fairmont.

In other news, three part-time police officers were recently hired at the Fairmont Police Department and two of them, Seth Reinke and Carolyn Jacobson, were sworn in at

Monday’s council meeting. Jon Auringer was unable to attend.



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Relay for Life in-person events scheduled to return locally in June

Relay for Life in-person events scheduled to return locally in June

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Annual events make ‘normal’ return

Annual events make ‘normal’ return

ABOVE: From left Kathy Mathiason, Pam Hill, Carol Hazard, Harriet Danielson and Carolyn Thompson engage in conversation while enjoying tasty treats and fresh brewed tea and coffee late Saturday morning on the outside patio of the historic Chubb House in Fairmont.

FAIRMONT– The first full weekend of May was a busy one in Fairmont as several annual events made their return.

On Saturday the historic Orville P. Chubb House, located at 209 Lake Ave. in Fairmont, opened its doors to the public for the annual Spring tea. The Chubb House typically hosts two community events a year, one in the winter and one in the spring. The last event that was held there was in 2019 as 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions and concerns.

The first event back after a two year hiatus did not disappoint. Mary Don Kislingbury, a Martin County Preservation Association member, estimated that 125 people attend the Spring tea on Saturday. The warm weather also allowed for outdoor seating which was nice given the large crowd and small size of Fairmont’s oldest surviving building. The Chubb House’s loyal volunteers served tea, coffee, fruit, baked goods and a variety of delicacies.

Another event that made its return this weekend was Borchardt Dance Company’s annual recital, which took place Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon at the Performing Arts Center at Fairmont High School.

For more than 50 years, BDC’s recital has taken place over Mother’s Day weekend. However, in 2020 the recital was held in July at Martin Luther High School in Northrop. Last year, the recital also took place over the summer with capacity limits.

To the excitement and relief of many, this year’s recital was held on the traditional dates and in the traditional venue with no capacity limits. Thirty-two different dances took place by dancers from as young as three, all the way to 18-year-old seniors in high school. Several numbers were also done by those in the adult dance class.

The busy weekend was just the start of a busy season and events around Fairmont will continue next weekend with Dancin’ Plus’s recital, which will take place Friday through Sunday at the Fairmont Opera House.

Emmalyne’s Angel Day, an event held by the Forever, Emmalyne organization, will take place Sunday, May 15 at the East Chain Activity Center. The event will include a 5K, activities, music, food and a raffle.

Later that week, from May 19 to the 21st, Kinship of Martin County’s annual industrial auction will be held at the Martin County fairgrounds.

On Saturday, May 21, the Fairmont Lakes Foundation’s bi-annual lake shore clean up will take place. Several other events and activities will take place around town that weekend, including an activity at the Martin County Library in Fairmont, a Boy Scout event at Cedar Point Scout Camp and an event hosted by the Kids Just Want to Have Fun committee at Heritage Acres.

Toward the end of the month, on May 26, there will be an unveiling of Going Hog Wild’s competed hog statues, which will go to more than 30 businesses and organizations around Martin County. The statues were painted by more than a dozen area artists. The event will start at 5 p.m. on Downtown Plaza.

The last weekend of the month will also be a busy one with Fairmont Opera House’s Memorial Day Street Fest, which will take place on Downtown Plaza on Saturday, May 28. The event will consist of live music, various food trucks and activities for children and families.

While many people’s schedules may be quickly filling up leading into summer, it’s probably safe to say it’s a welcome sight after two years of many cancelled events and celebrations.

To learn more about upcoming activities and events, check out the Fairmont Area Community Calendar at fairmontareacalendar.com.



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