The first-ever Heritage Day Festival takes place in Mt. Blanchard on Saturday, Aug. 20, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting through fireworks that evening.
The Beautification Committee, with help from village council, sponsors the event.
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The Ada VFW Post 9381 will expand its car show this year after a successful first year. This year’s show is Saturday afternoon, July 16, at the VFW Post, 2147 State Route 235, north of Ada.
Last year's event drew 40 cars and 15 motorcycles.
New this year will be a truck category.
Registration of $10 is from 2 to 4 p.m. Judging is from 4 to 6 p.m. and awards are presented at 6:30 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded for car, bike and truck categories, best of show, people's choice award, participant's award, mayor's choice award.
The Arlington Village Festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.
One of the events is a parade and area organizations and businesses are invited to participate. The parade is at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug 12. Line up starts at 4:30 p.m. at the Arlington elevator lot and in front of the Arlington High School.
Junior Weihrauch, who directs the Bluffton Blaze of Lights parade, is the Arlington parade director. He invites local groups to participate and the an application form is attached to this story.
The Cask Room, 127 S. Main St., Ada, will host a game night later this month.
The event is from 5 to 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 26. Sponsors of the game night say that whether you are new to board games, or a seasoned player, there is a game for you.
Game night is sponsored by The Knights of the Game Table. Members will be on hand to teach new games to all present.
The Cask room will have a themed food and drink menu that evening. For more information go to Knights of the Game Table on Facebook.
