The Ada Police Department and the Ada Kiwanis Club will hold a village bike rodeo from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 10.
The rodeo takes place in the municipal parking lot behind the police station.
There will be door prizes, a bicycle obstacle course and refreshments for youth 3 to 12. The Ada fire and EMS will be present to allow youth to see the equipment.
Several Hardin County garden organizations will be participating in the 11th Annual Hardin County Plant Sale. This event is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 in the Arts & Crafts building at the fairgrounds. There will be browsing and coffee available from 8:30–9:00 a.m. with the actual sale running from 9:00 a.m.–noon. Proceeds from this annual plant sale benefit the activities and programs of the various garden groups represented.
Icon viewers are invited to the ONU Observatory on Friday, May 2, for the event called "Saturn near opposition." The event, open to the public is from 9 to 11 p.m.
Saturn actually reaches opposition on May 10, but this event takes place while the students are still on campus. During opposition, Saturn is optimally positioned for viewing: it is at its closest to the Earth and rises just as the Sun sets.
The Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance released its current calendar of events taking place in Hardin County. The list follows:
Upcoming @ ONU’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts
· ONU Jazz Band - April 29, 7:30 pm
· ONU Symphony - May 2, 7:30 pm The ONU Symphony closes out the year with an intense performance of the monumental Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4. Elizabeth Dreusedow, winner of the Concerto Competition, will present Copland’s Clarinet Concerto.
Huli Shallone, Baltimore, Md., native, a solo gospel and hip hop/rap artist, will perform at Main Street Live, 115 S. Main St., Ada, from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 27, according to Reggie Keller.
The performance is free and open to the public. Main Street Live is the Icon’s newest advertiser.
“Main Street Live provides music and comedy shows and also is available for corporate events,” said Keller, owner. “If a business wants to hold a meeting in Ada they can do it here. In addition, bookings are available for individuals or bands interested in performing.”
