Auditions for the eighth annual Ohio Has Talent! competition will be held Nov. 14 and 15 in Van Wert.
The top 20 acts will take part in the Feb. 28, 2015, Ohio Has Talent! show at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. All entertainment talents are welcome – single and group acts – especially those other than singing and dancing, to provide variety for the show.
Contestants will compete for prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 based on votes collected from the audience. Proceeds from the show benefit a nonprofit hospice center in Van Wert.
Darrin Snyder Belousek will sign his recently released book “The Road That I Must Walk: A Disciple’s Journey,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Saturday, Oct. 18, at Book Reviews, 123 S. Main St., Bluffton, according to Christina Walton, store manager.
The book is published by Cascade Books.
The author is a lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and Ohio Northern University. He is also an adjunct instructor in the Department of Religion at Bluffton University.
Events at the Inn at ONU Fireside Friday at the Inn: Enjoy live music and a hot appetizer buffet every Friday night from 5-7 p.m. Reservations are not required, but are accepted.
Pre-Show at the Inn: Join The Inn for a Champagne and hot appetizer buffet on Oct. 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. whether you're attending the opening of COMPANY at The Freed Center or simply wish to have a special evening out. Reservations required, please call 419-772-2500.
Please call 419-772-2500 to learn more about this and/or other events or please visit www.innatonu.com.
Hardin County communities announce their Halloween plans for the end of this month. Those plans follow:
Oct. 27: Ada will hold its costume parade at 6 p.m. with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. Buy Ada First will sponsor a soup cook off/contest and the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a pie contest both at the Ada Depot from 5-7 p.m.
Oct. 29: Forest will hold its Halloween parade at 6:30 p.m. with costume judging beginning at 6 p.m. Dunkirk’s parade will begin at 7 p.m.
Rhodes State College, Lima, will present information on the college admissions process at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Kenton High School cafeteria.
Items covered are the college admissions process, financial aid, and the benefits of starting at Rhodes State College.
Representatives from Admissions and Financial Aid will be available to help schedule a campus visit, discover pathways to an affordable bachelor’s degree, and answer all of your college questions.
A mom-to-mom sale takes place Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9340 Township Road 32, Jenera. Donations of two canned goods at the door are accepted.
