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TODAY

• La Comedia Dinner Theatre, 765 W. Central Ave., Springboro, presents “Grease” through June 26. Times vary. Tickets: $59-$75 includes dinner. 800-677-9505.

• Shelby County Historical Society hosts its Graceland Cemetery Tour in Graceland Cemetery at 8 p.m. and continues its exhibit, “Intrepid Women of Shelby County,” which runs through October, in the Ross Historical Center, 201 N. Main Ave. Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon. Exhibit and tour are free.

• Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park N., Dayton, presents its exhibit, “Into the Ether: Contemporary Light Artists,” through June 26. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Tickets: $14 adults, $11 seniors, active military and students, $6 children 7-17, children 6 and under and members free. 937-223-4278.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center, 302 W. Main St., Troy, presents two exhibits, “Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll,” through July 10 and photographs by Jerry McGlothen through July 8. Free. 937-339-0457.

• Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, 145 E. Main St., Lancaster, presents “Edith Head & Company,” an exhibit of theatrical and film costumes, through Aug. 14. Free. 740-681-1423.

• Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus, presents “Origami in the Garden,” large- and small-scale works in metal, through Nov. 13. Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: $13 adults, $10 seniors and students, $6 children 3-17, members and children 2 and under, free. fpconservatory.org.

• Rosewood Gallery, 2655 Olson Drive, Kettering, presents the 22nd annual exhibit, “The View,” through July 8. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. 937-296-0294.

• Victoria Theatre Association presents “The Lion King” in the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton, through July 3. Times vary. Tickets: $25-$147 at www.ticketcenterstage.com and 937-228-3630.

• Human Race Theatre presents “Master Class” through June 26 in the Loft Theatre, 126 N. Main St., Dayton. Times vary. Tickets: $17.50-$45 at www.humanracetheatre.org and 888-228-3630.

• Bicentennial Bash Week runs through Saturday in Logan. Concerts, cruise-in, community picnic, trolley tours, washboard music festival, parade. Schedules and information at www.logan200.com.

• Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St., Columbus, opens “Picasso: The Great War, Experimentation and Change” and “Picasso: 25 Yeas of Edition Ceramics,” which run through Sept. 10. Hours vary. Admission: $6-$20. www.columbusmuseum.org.

• Gateway Arts Council, 216 N. Miami Ave., presents a Lego exhibit, “It’s All about That Brick,” through July 31. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 937-498-2787.

• Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee runs today through Sunday from 5 p.m. to midnight, in Ambassador Park, 1 Fort Site Road, Fort Recover. Food, rides, antique tractors.

FRIDAY

• Celtic Fest Ohio runs from 6 to 10 p.m. today, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ohio Renaissance Festival grounds, 10542 E. state Route 73, Waynesville. Music, food, crafts. Admission: $10; children under 12, free. celticfestohio.com.

• Darke County Parks hosts hikes for butterfly monitoring at 2 p.m. and presents a talk by Grace Winhoven, “Meet the Mosquitoes,” at 6 p.m., in the Shawnee Prairie Nature Preserve, 4267 state Route 502, Greenville. Free. Advance registration at 937-548-0165.

• Anna Community Branch Library hosts drop-in preschool playtime for children in preschool and kindergarten all day. Free. 394-2761.

• Sidney Civic Band performs in concert, “Pop Music through the Years,” on the courtsquare at 7 p.m. Free.

• Anna Homecoming runs in downtown Anna today through Saturday. Craft beers, car show, pageant, children’s activities, food, crafts, contests. Parade at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

• Sidney Parks and Recreation Department offers arts and crafts for children in Humphrey Park at 9:30 a.m. and “Touch a Truck” for children in grades K-5 in Tawawa Park at 2:30 p.m. Advance registration required for arts and crafts at 498-8105.

• Creekside Blues and Jazz Festival runs today through Sunday at Creekside District, 117Mill St. Gahanna. 614-418-9114.

• Festival of the Fish runs today from noon to midnight, Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noo to 6 p.m. in downtown Vermilion. Entertainment, food, boat parade, pet parade, crafts, fireworks. vermilionchamber.net. Free.

• Riverside Wine Festival runs from 1 to 7 p.m. in Riverside Park, 219 McMannes Ave., Findlay. Wine, arts and crafts, entertainment. www.artpartnership.com.

• A soap box derby runs in Faurot Park, Woodlawn Avenue and N. Shore Drive, Lima, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Free. www.limasoapboxderby.com.

• Shelby County Animal Rescue Foundation hosts a pet food, pet supply and aluminum can drive on the courtsquare from 5 to 7 p.m. Mascot Scarfie will visit with children. See www.helpshelbycountyanimals.com to see what’s needed.

• Lake Loramie State Park hosts Buggy Extravaganza, family activities with an insect theme, today through Sunday.

• Troy-Hayner Cultural Center presents the Eric Jeradi Band in concert at Prouty Plaza on the square in downtown Troy at 7:30 p.m. Free. Take lawn chairs.

SATURDAY

• Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoe Bend Road, Troy, hosts Native Ohio Plants, a local plant nursery, who will sell plants from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., a night hike at 9 p.m. and a public star gaze at 10 p.m. 937-698-6493.

• The Lake Improvement Association presents its Summer Kickoff Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. near the Villa Nova shelter house on the northeast side of Grand Lake St. Marys. Tournaments, 5K, cruise-in, children’s activities, arcade, food, crafts. www.lakeimprovement.com/summer-kickoff2016.

• Darke County Parks hosts a fly fishing workshop with Phill Hollinger at 1 p.m. Fee: $5. Advance registration required at 937-548-0165; pens its log house and blacksmith shop from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Center, 4267 state Route 502, Greenville, and its Anthony Wayne Peace Council House, Prairie Ridge Meadow Park, Greenville, from 1 to 3 p.m. where a historian will gie a galk about the Treaty of Greenville. Free.

• The Great Sidney Farmers Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon, on the courtsquare in downtown Sidney.

• Ohio History Center, 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, presents “She Wants to Vote” performed by the Echoes in Time Theatre at 1 p.m., every Saturday through June 25. Admission: $10 adults, $9 seniors, $5 children 6-12, children 5 and under free. 614-297-2300.

• Holy Angels Parish Picnic runs from noon to midnight at the Shelby County Fairgrounds, 655 S. Highland Ave. Open to the public. Free.

• Downtown Tipp City presents its Antique and Artisan Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Tipp City. Antiques, arts, farmers market, entertainment, demonstrations, food. www.downtowntippcity.org.

• Vectren Dayton Air Show runs today and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Dayton Airport in Vandalia. Aerial stunts, food, displays, entertainment. Admission: $16-$25. www.daytonairshow.com.

• Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival runs from noon to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, in Daniel Drake Park, 5800 Red Bank road, Cincinnati. Atrractions, activities, food. Free. 513-631-7289.

• Grove City Wine and Arts Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Grove City. Arts, wine, food, entertainment. 614-539-8762.

• Buckeye Country Superfest begins at 3 p.m. today and Sunday in Ohio Stadium, 2411 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus. Performances by Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley and others. Tickets: $40-$250 at www.buckeyecountrysuperfest.com.

• Piqua Arts Council presents American Kings in concert in Lock Nine Riverfront Park in downtown Piqua at 7 p.m. Free.

SUNDAY

• Lockington Volunteer Fire Department hosts a barbecue chicken or pork chop dinner beginning at 11 a.m. at the firehouse, 10363 Museum Trail, Lockington. Meals: $8. 937-606-0919.

• Shelby County commissioners host a celebration of the 135th anniversary of and recent renovations to the courthouse, from 2 to 5 p.m., on the courtsquare. Courtroom tours, ice cream social, band concert. Free.

• Southwest Auglaize County Summer Concerts presents On the Beach in concert in Crown Pavilion in New Bremen at 6:30 p.m. Free. Take lawn chairs.

MONDAY

• Anna Community Branch Library, 304 N. Second St., Anna, presents Show Times with Sheila, movies and crafts, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free.

• New Knoxville Public Library presents “Go for the Gold,” with magician Jeff Wawrzaszek at 10:30 a.m. Free.

• New Bremen Public Library presents “Go for the Gold,” with magician Jeff Wawrzaszek at 1 p.m. Free.

• Stallo Memorial Library in Minster presents “Go for the Gold,” a magic show, at 6 p.m. Free.

• Sidney-Shelby County YMCA, 300 E. Parkwood, offers preschool camp, “Surf’s Up” for children 3-6, today through Thursday, from noon to 4 p.m. Fee: $50 members, $70 nonmembers; gymnastics and preteam camp, “Surf’s Up,” for children 6 and older today through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $70 members, $90 nonmembers; and basketball camp for children 5-7 at 9 a.m. and children 8-12 at 10:30 a.m., today through Thursday. Fee: $30 members, $50 nonmembers. 492-9134.

TUESDAY

• Stallo Memorial Library hosts storytime for all ages in Paris Street Park in Minster at 10 a.m., a book discussion for adults at the library at 2 p.m., a tissue paper flower craft for children in third grade and older at the library at 3 p.m. Advance registration required for craft at 419-628-2925.

• New Bremen Public Library hosts “Game Day Fun” at 1 and 1:30 p.m. and story time at 6 p.m. Advance registration required for game day at 419-629-2158. Free.

• Sidney Parks and Recreation Department offers “Make a Painting Using Old Sheets” for children in grades 3-8, at 2:30 p.m. in Tawawa Park. Take a sheet. Free.

• The YMCA offers Kettlebells, a fitness class for adults, at the Stallo Memorial Library in Minster at 6 p.m. Free.

• New Knoxville Public Library hosts Pound, a fitness class for adults at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration required at www.auglaizelibraries.org.

WEDNESDAY

• New Knoxville Library offers a Summer Reading Program Crafternoon for all ages at 3 p.m. and Pound: Rockout Workout, a fitness class for adults, at 6:30 p.m. Advance registration required for both at 419-753-2724. Free.

• Sidney Parks and Recreation Department hosts a book and game swap for children in grades K-8 at Tawawa Park at 9:30 a.m. and stories in the park with Amos Memorial Public Library in Berger Park at 11 a.m. Free.

• Columbus Museum of Art presents a talk by David Stark about the museum’s Picasso exhibit at 2 p.m. Admission: $20. 614-629-0359.

JUNE 23

• New Knoxville Public Library hosts storytime for children 3 to first grade at 10:30 a.m. 419-753-2724. Free.

• New Bremen Public Library hosts story time at 10:30 a.m. and Pound Class for Kids for children in grades K-6 at 1 p.m. Advance registration required for pound class. 419-629-2158. Free.

• Sidney Parks and Recreation Department presents “Everything That Flies,” an exploration of planes for children in grades K-3 at Custenborder Fields at 9:30 a.m. Free.

• Shelby County Historical Society presents a ladies tea featuring a talk, “Guided by Faith,” by Sherri Cassad-Lodge at the Ross Historical Society, 201 N. Main Ave., at 11 a.m. Tickets: $12 members, $17 nonmembers at 498-1653.

• Piqua Public Library, 116 W. High St., Piqua, hosts summer story time at 10:30 a.m. Advance registration required at 937-773-6753.

Compiled by Patricia Ann Speelman. Submit items to [email protected].

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