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First Friday presents Open Late Friday will host Ladies’ Night Out on Friday, May 3, in downtown Mount Vernon. This adult-only event will feature downtown businesses, restaurants, galleries, and more.
Coleman Family Gallery / galeriesuite – partnering with Williams Flower Shop. Vases will be on sale that night for $20, buy your vase and go to Williams Flower Shop and get a flower arrangement for your vase; perfect for Mother’s Day!
Crickets On South Main – Come browse a fabulous selection of antiques while enjoying decadent desserts and wine
Happy Bean – Enjoy free samples of their new milk-teas and gluten-free goodies
HER Mt. Vernon Community Office – Real Estate and Auctions – Real Estate and Auctions – are hosting Linda Oviatt Living Naturally to present: from houseplants to cleaners, what’s safe and what’s toxic in your home.
Kudos Art Co-op – savory starters to compliment Crickets on S. Main’s decadent desserts. Kudos will also serve wine, great art, and good fun!
Main Street Makers Market – grand opening, including handcrafted and Ohio made items. They will be celebrating ladies night with balloons, free make and take craft, tons of door prizes, cupcakes, and more!
The Makery:: Yarn/Thread/Craft/Lounge will be celebrating their 1 year anniversary with cupcakes, and a free make and take project. Moss Rose – $5 cocktails and $3 wines
Newly Organic Apothecary – essential oil-infused champagne punch and a dessert buffet;10% off the perfume bar and a free gift with purchase for Mother’s Day or yourself!
Nimby Acre Fiber – Art – Home – is creating a Community Tapestry Project, add to the story in a 6-foot community weaving project with a piece of fabric. No experience needed.
Paragraphs Bookstore – The Art of Seduction: An Intimate Chat with a Published Romance Author (Donna MacMeans) and a raffle bag. Rolling Barrel Tours – $10 gets you a rocks glass and they will teach how to make a choice of 3 bourbon cocktails.
Williams Flower Shop – rose giveaway and refreshments.
The Woodward Opera House – kicking off their new, Living Room Series, on Ladies Night with a special concert from Michael Reno Harrell starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $22. The concert is in the Blackbox Theater on the 4th floor.
Complimentary carriage rides around downtown sponsored by Mount Vernon Grand Hotel and Knox Community Hospital.
A Raisin in the Sun
by Lorraine Hansberry
Set on Chicago’s South Side, the plot revolves around the divergent dreams and conflicts within three generations of the Younger family: son Walter Lee, his wife Ruth, his sister Beneatha, his son Travis, and matriarch Lena. When her deceased husband’s insurance money comes through, Mama Lena dreams of moving to a new home and a better neighborhood in Chicago. Walter Lee, a chauffeur, has other plans: buying a liquor store and being his own man. Beneatha dreams of medical school. The tensions and prejudice they face form this seminal American drama. The Younger family’s heroic struggle to retain dignity in a harsh and changing world is a searing and timeless document of hope and inspiration.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) announces Ohio’s Free Fishing Weekend is set for May 4 and 5. The Knox County Fish and Game Association will kick off the weekend by holding its annual Youth Fishing Derby at Ariel-Foundation Park for children ages 1 to 16 on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be prizes and free food for attendees. Fishing poles will be provided for use, as well as, live bait. This event is sponsored by the Knox County Fish and Game Association and the Knox County Park District.
Secret City Tour
May 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Downtown Mansfield, Inc. (DMI) will hold the Secret City Tour: Saturday, May 4, 2019 beginning at 10:00am. Take a peek into some of Mansfield’s most exquisite historic buildings and architectural gems on this self guided tour. This year’s event is held in conjunction with RichHistory Weekend and the RichHistory Alliance.
Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased online or on event day at the DMI HQ at 128 North Main Street . This is a self guided tour and photography is welcome. Many of the buildings are currently undeveloped, participants should dress accordingly and be prepared to walk. For additional information please call 419-522-0099 or email at info@downtownmansfield.com. The Secret City Tour has been made possible thanks to our friends at Real Living Home Team.
Downtown Mansfield, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate economic development, improve the appearance and create a positive image of the downtown as a desirable place to work, live, shop and invest.
Wildflower Hike 5/4 1P-3P
Hemlock Grove Picnic Area by the covered bridge. Mohican host a diversity of native Ohio wildflowers. See whick species occur right here at Mohican State Park. Trail is moderate