Community Events Calendar

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July 7-9
Tent Revival
The First Southern Baptist Church, 41872 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio will hold a tent revival from July 7 through July 9 with services beginning at 7 p.m. The Rev. Phillip Coffey from Taylorville, North Carolina is the evangelist.

July 13
Mini Job Fair
Ohio Means Jobs-Meigs County will be hosting a mini job fair from 1-3 p.m. Be prepared to interview for careers in several different career fields such as healthcare, banking, manufacturing, and other fields. Bring your resume to the event. If you do not have a resume, stop by before the event and Ohio Means Jobs will assist you in creating one. Ohio Means Jobs-Meigs County is located at 150 Mill Street in Middleport, Ohio. For more information call 740-444-7641.

July 16
Battle of Buffington Island Memorial Service
The memorial service will be held at the Buffington Island Memorial Park at 11 a.m. The event is hosted by Cadot-Blessing #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Music will be presented by Steve Free.

July 16-17
Meigs Trade Days
Gates open for the public at 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a flea market and craft show both days. No admission. Food vendor will be on site. Camping is available with special events for campers. Weekend camping is $35. Contact Tara Roberts at 740-416-5506 or Wendi Miller at 740-416-4015.

July 30
Bitanga’s Martial Arts Super Show
Held at the Blakslee Center in Middleport at 7 p.m. The show will consist of many fun and intriguing martial arts performances performed by students of Bitanga’s Martial Arts Center. For more information visit Bitanga’s Facebook page.

August 4-5
Big Bend Blues Bash
Big Bend Blues Bash at the Pomeroy Levee and Court Grill tickets for Friday are $25 each and Saturday is $35 each. VIP tickets are available online at bigbendbluesbash.com This is the 21st year for the event.

August 5-6
Production of Never Ending Story
Wolfe Mountain Entertainment presents “The Never Ending Story” with two nights of the production at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $10. Tickets and more information can be found at wolfemountain.com

August 6-7
Fire Department Hosted Yard Sale
The Tuppers Plains Fire Department will hold a Community Yard Sale at 42040 Main Street in Tuppers Plains from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food and drinks available for a donation. Those wishing to set up can rent a lot for $20 for 10×10 space. For more information contact Kristen or Josh 740-667-6163.

August 6-7 and August 13-14
Little Shop of Horrors Production
The River City Players will present the summer musical “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Blakeslee Center in Middleport. For more information see the River City Players Facebook page.

August 15-20
Meigs County Fair
The Meigs County Fair will return with harness racing, livestock shows, demo derby, rodeo and more. For more information visit the Meigs County Fair Facebook page or themeigscountyfair.com

Vacation Bible School

VBS at Rutland Church of the Nazarene
The Rutland Church of the Nazarene will hold Monumental Celebrating God’s Greatness VBS from July 5 to July 9. VBS will Tuesday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, July 9 , it will be 4-7 p.m. Family Fun Fest will follow on Saturday from 7-9 p.m. Register early on Facebook @RutlandNaz.

Victory Baptist Church VBS
Victory Baptist Church in Middleport Ohio will hold Might God Vacation Bible School July 11-15, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. every night. There will be a Bible lesson, food, games and crafts. Everyone gets a bag of goodies.

VBS at First Southern Baptist Church
The First Southern Baptist Church, 41872 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio will be having a VBS from July 14-16. The theme is Hayday.

Food Truck Party VBS at Racine UMC
The Racine United Methodist Church will hold a Food Truck Party VBS on July 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. DJ Cupcake and Top Chef are excited to see all the kids for another food truck party. They will be learning about Jesus feeding the 5,000, playing games, making crafts, eating lunch, enjoying time with friends. At the end of the day from 2-3 p.m. there will be a water slide and Kona Ice. See the Racine United Methodist Facebook page for more information to register.

VBS at Forest Run UMC
VBS will be held Thursday, July 28, Friday, July 29, and Saturday, July 30 at 6-8:30 p.m. each evening. Thursday and Friday will be full VBS evenings, whereas Saturday will have a lesson and will be a family fun community evening with a cookout, bounce house from Meigs Inflatables, face painting, balloon animals, and fun. VBS serves children ages 0-12, and everyone is invited to our family fun community evening. We are located at Forest Run United Methodist Church at 43712 Forest Run Road Racine, Oh 45771.