What's Up? June Concert & Cruise-in takes over downtown Wooster Friday evening

Main Street Music!, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, downtown Wooster. Main Street Music brings free live music entertainment to the pavilion at Wooster's Historic Downtown Square. Thursday: David Klaehn; Friday: Blackout performing at the June Concert & Cruise-in; and Saturday: Bryson I. Gentry. See the full schedule at https://www.mainstreetwooster.org/main-street-music.

June Concert & Cruise-in, 6:30 p.m. Friday, downtown Wooster. The annual June Concert & Cruise-In is a crowd favorite featuring classic and street rod cards on display. Enjoy live music featuring the best '60s rock and roll.

Downtown Wooster Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Shop for the fresh produce, eggs, meat and poultry, honey, home-baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, wine tastings, artisanal crafts and more. Kelly Knowlton Trio, jazz standards with fun variety, will entertain with a free concert at the Pavilion 9-11 a.m., at the Pavilion. A Time to Craft at 11 a.m. at the Pavilion will host a free tote-bag painting activity on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information email Guinevere@mainstreetwooster.org.

E&H Ace Hardware’s Backyard & BBQ Fest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, downtown Wooster.

The Wayne County Historical Society will host Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday.
The Wayne County Historical Society will host Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day on Saturday.

Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Wayne County Historical Society, 546 E. Bowman St., Wooster. The honor guard will be outside at 1 p.m. Ken Kitchen will speak at 1:30 p.m. There will be military vehicles on display, including a Humvee, dump truck and Vietnam-era deuce-and-a-half. Special exhibit on America's three-decade involvement in Vietnam will be open open. Refreshments will be offered. A DVD of a 2024 Vietnam veterans roundtable airs at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the schoolhouse. Free and open to the public.

Field to Fork Fundraising Dinner, 5 p.m. Saturday, Summerhill Farm, 10233 Munson Road, Shreve. Chefs from Local Roots will present a meal showcasing summer's local harvest. Dinner will include a cocktail hour with appetizers, a main meal highlighting locally grown ingredients and dessert prepared by Betsy Anderson, one of the original founders of Local Roots and owner of the Summerhill Farm. Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/field-to-fork-local-roots-foodsphere-farm-to-table-fundraising-dinner-tickets-807685227257?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Grandpa's Cheesebarn 24th Annual Strawberry Feast, 668 US Route 250, Ashland, June 28, 29 and 30. Make it a day trip by having lunch and homemade ice cream in the courtyard or climate controlled all season room. Enjoy courtyard, landscaping, expanded parking, gift shop, over 100 cheese and all of our homemade chocolates and fudges at our very own Sweeties Chocolates.

Lavender Trails, 9 a.m.5 p.m. Sundays, July 14 and July 21, 360 Collins Blvd., Orrville. Walk among the flowers, cut lavender, take pictures, and even buy plants to grow lavender. For more information visit www.lavendertrails.com. There will be food trucks and music 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Disney's "The Little Mermaid," 7 p.m. Saturdays, July 20 and 27, and Friday, July 26, and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 21 and 28, presented by Summer Stage Wooster at Wooster High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and senior citizens. They can be purchased at www.sswoo.org.

The Christmas in July fundraiser for the Wayne County Humane Society will be held July 24 at the fairgrounds in Wooster.
The Christmas in July fundraiser for the Wayne County Humane Society will be held July 24 at the fairgrounds in Wooster.

Christmas in July, 5 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, fundraiser for the Wayne County Humane Society. Tickets are $15, which includes one alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink ticket. Food trucks, Christmas beer, unlimited drink cups, silent and live auction and games for adults and kids. To learn more and purchase tickets visit https://www.wchs.org/christmas-in-july.

Rhinestone Roundup, July 24, Stables at Arrowhead Lakes, 1665 State Route 39, Millersburg; ladies' night fundraiser for United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties' involvement with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. A table for eight is $400. Goal is to round up the most rhinestones through challenges. United Way Wayne and Holmes supports over 1,500 children in Holmes County by sending one book per month to enrolled children up to age 5. For more information visit uwwh.org, call 330-264-5576 or email Megan Wilson at megan@uwwh.org.

Flxible & Converted Bus Centennial Summit 2024, Aug. 21-25, Mohican Adventures campground in Loudonville. For information for the 2024 Flxible Bus Summit visit the Flxible Owners International Facebook page.

Wayne & Holmes Counties Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Saturday, Sept. 21, Secrest Arboretum, Wooster. The fundraising goal is $65,000. Mike Link from Care Patrol and president of the Wayne County Senior Network will serve as 2024 Walk chair. For more information, to register to walk as a team or individual or to sign up to be a team captain, visit alz.org/walk.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Salute to Vietnam veterans in Wooster, Field to Fork in Shreve

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