Community Calendar

Aug. 2-Sept. 8, 2019
Downtown Footbridge
Meet the Artist Reception: Friday, Aug. 2, CA&C Depot, South Main Street (additional details forthcoming)

What Is It?

Wade [Music for River and people] is an interactive music installation composed in real time by the flowing river and the movement of people. It is an invitatio for people to step into and create a musical experience with our natural surroundings. Wade premiered in Nashville in April 2018 and received a “Best In Nashville” award from the Nashville Scene.

About Wade [Mount Vernon]

For the Mount Vernon, Ohio, installation, three rivers are used to create the music. The Kokosing River sings the soprano notes, the Walhonding River creates the mid line, and the Muskingum River provides the bass. Using these three rivers, the piece traces the flow of water for its start near Mount Vernon to its confluence with the mighty Ohio River near Marietta. Through the month of August, Wade [Music for River and People] will rise and fall along with the rivers that feed the Ohio Valley.

For an example of the music you may hear, visit Doenges’ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aaronhokedoenges/.

Rivers + You = Music

Real Time data about the Kokosing, the Walhonding, and the Muskingum Rivers’ depth and flow is pulled from the United States Geological Survey website and is transformed into changing pitches and dynamics of the piece. As the rivers’ depths rise and fall, the notes also rise and fall. As the rivers flow faster or slower, the volume of the piece grows louder or softer.

At the same time, new musical elements are added and existing ones are modulated as people move over the bridge, throughout the installation space. Motion sensors pic up your movement and us it to change the notes of the piece. The more movement there is, the more dramatic the change. The audience is immersed in, and changes, the sonic flow of the rivers around them.

Who is the artist?

Aaron Hoke DoengesAaron Hoke Doenges is a sound artist and composer living in Nashville, Tenn. Originally from Mount Vernon, Doenges spent his childhood riding the Kokosing Gap Trail and catching crawfish in Delano Run. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School (1998) and Mount Vernon Nazarene University (2003) before moving to Nashville to study music composition at Belmont University (2009).

For more information, visit www.aaronhokedoenges.com or follow @aaronhokedoenges on Facebook or Instagram.

Welcome to the 168th Morrow County Fair!

August 26th – September 2nd, 2019

Red Ball Jets

August 30th & 31st ..Sept. 1st & 2nd

Nunda Rd / Mishey Rd / Koppert Rd / Swindal Rd

Times May Vary

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Gates open @ 9:00 A.M. and Close at 6:00 P.M.

The Original Swappers Day at the Johnstown Community Sportsmans Club is a Central Ohio tradition 75 years in the making. Swappers Day is one of the oldest, largest, most exciting flea markets in Ohio. If you CAN’T find what you’re looking for at Swappers Day, you just don’t really need it! We have over 750 vendor spaces, loads of concesssions, water races and various other events for your entertainment.

Swappers Day festivities began simply as a group of sportsmen who wanted to race their prize dogs across a man-made pond at their club. Then as popularity of the event grew, participants started bringing items to swap, trade, and/or sell. Now, many many years later, there are more than 750 vendor spaces and thousands of welcomed visitors each year. Come and watch the dogs at the water trials Saturday, Sunday and Monday, go shopping, look for deals, or do some swapping of your own.

Admission is $5.00 a day with children 10 and under free.
Parking is free! Handicap parking available.(Limited Spaces)
Proceeds go to JCSC, a 501(c)7 organization. Many local non-profit groups provide services, goods and events to generate funds for their organizations.

ATMs will be on site furnished by 5/3 Bank.

No Pets, No Camping, No Alcohol

All Federal and State gun laws will be strictly observed.
Landowners and sponsors not responsible for accidents, injuries, or loss.

August 30th & 31st ..Sept. 1st & 2nd

Nunda Rd / Mishey Rd / Koppert Rd / Swindal Rd

Times May Vary

Join the Teen Advisory Council of Knox County (TAC) for the 2019 Color for a Cause 5k/1m Run or Walk to have the time of your life with your family, friends and/or co-workers. The Color for a Cause 5k, hosted by TAC, takes place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Schnormeier Event Center at Ariel Foundation Park in Mount Vernon, Ohio!

This event is all about fun, family, friends, and healthy lifestyles! Join the TAC for a little exercise and lots of colorful FUN! Your evening will consist of a 3.1 mile run/walk or a 1 mile run/walk through Ariel-Foundation Park as colorful, washable powder flies. Cross the finish line colored like a rainbow!

All pre-registrations will receive a white t-shirt, race number, finisher medal, a 20 second video clip crossing the finish line on their Athlinks profile, post-race refreshments, and most important, Color Run Swag!

COLOR POWDER – This is a Color Run, Wear White! You will get covered in washable powder paint while you run/walk!
YOUTH – Children under 12 must be accompanied by a participating adult.
STROLLERS – Strollers are allowed on the race course, we just ask that you line up near the end for your safety and the safety of other participants.
PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEOS: Professional Photographers will be taking photos throughout the evening. A 20 second video clip of all participants crossing the finish line will be uploaded to your Athlinks profile for you to download.
POST RACE-FOOD/DRINK: After you cross the finish line, TAC will provide you will free water, fruit, and post-race snacks so you may replenish and refresh
WEATHER: Rain or Shine Event. However, if severe weather occurs, the event will be delayed accordingly. Should weather cause the event to cancel, refunds will not be issued. Please check the New Directions – TAC Color for a Cause Event Page for Race Day Updates

PRICING:
5k or 1mi – Ages 13+
$30 through race day

5k or 1mi – Ages 5-12 (Kid’s under 4 are free)
$10 through race day

Team of 4 (flat fee per team)
$100 through race day

Team of 10+ (must have minimum of 10 participants)
$10/runner