It appears to be a busy spring in Ada.
Checking the Ada Community Highlights calendar for April and May something takes place here nearly every day.
Here is Ada's events calendar featuring activities open to the public for the next 60 days or so. An easy-to-save printer-friendly version is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
The Icon provides this calendar for the Ada Community Improvement Corp. (CIC). It is emailed to anyone interested in being on the calendar's mailing list. Contact [email protected] to be added to the calendar.
Community Events
• April 2 - CCA Community Taxpayer Assistance at the Depot, Ada 4-7 pm
• April 8 - Cash Mob sponsored by Buy Ada first Committee 3-5pm location tba
• April 12 - CCA Community Taxpayer Assistance at the Depot, Ada 10am-2pm
• April 23 - Red Cross Blood Drive at Ada High School 8am-2pm
• Music Boosters – Lions Club Bingo Each Thursday –
Alumni N-men’s Building, doors open 5:30 p.m.; Bingo begins at 6:55 p.m.
• Ada Food Pantry (located in basement of First Presbyterian Church of Ada)
Tuesdays 4 pm - 6 pm
Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon
• Free community meals
o Crock Pot Tuesdays, ReStore, 4-6 p.m.
o Last Wednesday of the month, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5:30-7 p.m.
Ada Schools
Information courtesy of Ada School website (ada.k12.oh.us)
April 2 - Grades 4-6 Honor Roll Assembly,9:30 -10:30am Auditorium
April 10 - 1st Grade Musical Performance 1:15pm and 7:00pm, Auditorium
(Book Fair open during performance from 6:00-8:30pm)
April 18, April 21 - no school
April 25, 26, 27 Ada High School Play 8:00pm on Friday and Saturday, 2:00pm on Sunday
April 29 - 2 hour early release
May 3 - Junior/Senior Prom 8:00pm
May 10 -- Track/Field Ada Invitational
May 14 - Senior Honors Banquet, cafeteria 6pm
May 16 - Spring Fever Follies 7:00pm Auditorium
May 19 - 7:00p -9:00p 5th,6th,7th & 8th Band and Choir Spring Concert Auditorium
May 19 - Last day classes for seniors
May 21 - 9:30a -11:00a High School Honors Assembly Auditorium
12:30p -3:00p Junior High Honors Assembly Auditorium
May 22 - 7:00pm AHS Baccalaureate Service at ONU English Chapel
May 22 - Last day classes K-11th grade
May 25 - AHS commencement
May 31 -AHS Alumni Dinner HS Cafeteria/auditorium
Ada Public Library
April 1 11am and 6pm Family Story Time
7pm Adult Book Group “Travels with Charley: In Search of America” by John Steinbeck
April 2 6:30pm Knit and Crochet Club
April 3 Friends of the Ada Public Library Trivia Night Fundraiser
at Community Health Professionals Building 6:30-8:30 p.m.
April 4 3:45pm Reading with Rover
4pm Tween Book Group (4th-6th grades) “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan,
Short book talk, pizza and an afterhours showing of the movie adaptation of the novel.
April 7 10:30am Playdate
April 8 11am and 6pm Family Story Time
April 9 10:30am Movie: Scooby Doo Cartoons
3:30pm LegoPalooza
April 10 3:30pm Wii Games
April 11 Library Closed - Staff Training
April 14 3:30pm Make ‘n Take K-5th
April 15 11am and 6pm Family Story Time 5pm Teen Advisory Group
April 16 6:30pm Knit and Crochet Club
April 17 4pm Teen Book Group (7th-12th grades) “This Dark Endeavor:
The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein” by Kenneth Oppel
April 21 10:30am Playdate
April 22 11am and 6pm Family Story Time 3:30pm LegoPalooza
April 23 10:30am Movie: Dino Train episodes
April 24 3:30pm Wii Games, 6pm Gamily Game Night
April 25 3:45pm Reading with Rover
April 28 3:30pm STEM (6th-12th grades)
April 29 11am and 6pm Family Story Time 3:30pm Wii games
April 20 6:30pm Knit and Crochet Club
May 2 4pm Tween Book Group (4th-6th grades) “Catherine, Called Birdy, Karen Cushman
May 6 7pm Adult Book Group “Amy Falls Down, Jincy Willet
May 15 4pm Teen Book Group (7th-12th grades) “Boxers & Saints
(2 volume Graphic Novel), Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien
The Freed Center
April 10 7:30pm Footloose Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
April 24 7:30pm Student Directed One-Acts Mathile Center for the Natural Sciences
April 25 7:30pm ONU Wind Orchestra Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
April 27 4:00pm Spring Band Festival Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
April 29 7:30pm ONU Jazz Band Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
May 2 7:30pm ONU Symphony Freed Center: Biggs Theatre
Ohio Northern University
April 5 Senior Recital, Anna Sankovich: Soprano 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 6 Kathryn Woodard, pianist 4:00 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall Die Schoene
Mullerin
April 6 Polaris Brass 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 9 Instrumental Ensembles 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 13 Junior Recital, Chelsie Cree: Soprano 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 13 Senior Recital, Maria Fricano: Soprano 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 23 Composer's Workshop 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 25 ONU Wind Orchestra 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 26 Senior Recital, Sean Varga: Tenor 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 27 Junior Recital, Kirsten Fuelling: Soprano 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 27 Spring Band Festival 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Freed Center for Performing Arts
April 27 University Singers 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
April 29 ONU Jazz Ensemble 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Freed Center for Performing Arts
May 2 ONU Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Freed Center for Performing Arts
May 3 Junior Recital, Nicole Wells: Soprano 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
May 3 Senior Recital, Marissa Mauro: Flute 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
May 4 Senior Recital, Amy Hemker: Flute/Composition
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
May 4 Senior Recital, Travis Herteinstein:
Bass Trombone 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
May 4 Junior Recital: Chris Gray, Piano 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Snyder Recital Hall in Presser Hall
May 4-6 Annual Run for the roses 5K run/2 mi. walk for cystic fibrosis,
Dial Roberson Stadium
May 11 Pharmacy commencement 9-11am, King-Horn Center
May 11 Undergraduate commencement, 2-4pm, King-Horn Center
May 18 Law commencement, King-Horn Center
May 30-June 1 ONU Alumni weekend
The Inn at ONU
Fireside Friday 5-7pm Enjoy live music, and all your favorite from the pub.
April 4 Jonathan Wey
April 11 Dean Altstaetter
April 25 Steven Blake (ONU Student)
May 2 Fred Reid
May 9 Dean Altstaetter
Public Meetings
Ada Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) –April 16, May 21, McIntosh, noon
Buy Ada First Committee April 2 8am Northern on Main
Ada Exempted Village School Board - meeting dates to be announced
Ada Village Council – April 1, April 15, May 6, May 20 6:30 p.m.
Liberty Township Trustees - 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 8 p.m.
Ada Village Services Schedule
Refuse pick up, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20, 27
Recycle pick up, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20
Information provided for “Community Highlights” is gathered is from Ada Schools,
Ohio Northern University, Village of Ada and Ada Public Library websites and event submissions made to The Ada Icon.
For complete details of these and other events in April and May, please check:
• The Ada Herald (weekly newspaper)
• The Ada Icon (www.adaicon.com)
To add events to the June-July calendar, please send information by May 20 to: [email protected]
