Chillicothe Gun Show at Ross County Fairgrounds September 8-9 2012

The Ross County Fair might be over, but there's still plenty of activity coming up at the Ross County Fairgrounds.  This weekend's event will be the Chillicothe Gun and Knife Show, which will be held both Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, 2012.

Admission for men is $5, with the ladies getting a deal at $2.  Children under 12 are admitted free.  Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

(Front Sight Promotions website has it listed at $4 for men, but I gave them a shout-out and they confirmed that what I've listed above is correct - $5 for men, $2 for women)

Saturday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Refreshments will be available for purchase both days, so plan on spending the day.

It's almost hunting season;  are your firearms ready?

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Win Prizes During Chillicothe and Ross County Library Summer Reading Program

Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library is sponsoring a summer reading program called Dream Big, which is open to both kids and adults.  This year's program offers prizes for all children who read a certain number of hours, with young adult and adult readers earning entries for prize drawings for each book they read.

Children too young to read can earn prizes when someone reads to them, and school aged children earn for two, four, six, eight, and ten hours of reading completed. Bookmarks, McDonald's coupons and books are among the prizes listed for kids to earn at each level.

For each book they read, young adults and adults will earn one entry each into both the weekly and grand prize drawings.  The weekly prizes vary, with one grand prize winner selected to win a Kindle Touch.





The contest for the summer reading program started on June 4, but there's still plenty of time to sign up, start reading, and get those entries in.  Stop by any Chillicothe and Ross County Library location, or register online at crcpl.org.

Adena Mansion and Gardens Heirloom Plant Sale

Adena Mansion and Gardens (AMG) will be holding their annual plant sale from April 30 - May 15, 2011.  Head over to 847 Adena Road in Chillicothe and browse through heirloom plants of all varieties - vegetables, herbs and flowers - as well as all manner of gardening tools and supplies.

The plant sale will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wed through Sat, and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.




More information on the heirloom plant sale and other upcoming events may be found at AdenaMansion.com.

Ohio State Fair Free for Veterans Sunday, August 1st, 2010

The Ohio State Fair opened in Columbus on July 28th, 2010 and will run through Sunday, August 8th.  Discounts are available for various groups on certain days, with Sunday, August 1st advertised as Veterans and Military Day.  Free admission will be granted to veterans and military members after showing proper identification.

Regular prices for admission to the Ohio State Fair are:

Adults (13-59) $10
Youth (5-12) $8
Seniors (over 60) $8
Kids (under 5) Free

More discount information is available at The Ohio State Fair.

(Photo courtesy of Lars Reinholt)