Ride the train & pick a pumpkin!  Fun for the whole family.  Join NWORRP for plenty of fun as their trains take you on a ride to the pumpkin patch to find that special pumpkin.  Load it on the train’s flatcar and you and your pumpkin take one more trip around the track to return to the […]

In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and […]

Tour the 1847 McKinnis homestead to discover some of the chores that pioneers had during the fall and learn what it was like to live as a pioneer. The tour will include hands-on activities, such as grinding and shelling corn, pressing apples and churning butter. Children will also get a tour of the 1847 McKinnis […]

Tour the 1847 McKinnis homestead to discover some of the chores that pioneers had during the fall and learn what it was like to live as a pioneer. The tour will include hands-on activities, such as grinding and shelling corn, pressing apples and churning butter. Children will also get a tour of the 1847 McKinnis […]

Babs and Ken Atwell from A+ Insurance Solutions will be at the library to answer your questions about Medicare! This is a hybrid program, happening in-person and virtually on Zoom. Registration is only required if you wish to attend virtually at findlaylibrary.org. If you are attending in person you do not need to register.

Join us for Storytime at the library. We will sing, rhyme, and read together. Your child will have so much fun they might not even realize they are learning important skills for future reading!

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for a special Storytime with a Findlay Police Officer. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, and hear all about a day in the life of a police officer. There will also be a police car to explore and an officer hat craft so don’t miss it!

Do you like your terrariums a little on the spooky side? Come to the library's Teen Craft Night where we’ll be creating TERRORiums! We will create our terroriums using glass jars, plastic moss, and some little (mostly) creepy decorations like skulls, spiders, and pumpkins! Students in grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. Supplies are limited […]

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for Baby Storytime at the library. We will sing, rhyme, read, and have fun with scarves and bells! Children up to 36 months of age and older siblings are welcome with a caregiver.

Join us for Storytime at the library. We will sing, rhyme, and read together. Your child will have so much fun they might not even realize they are learning important skills for future reading!

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for a special Storytime with a Findlay Police Officer. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, and hear all about a day in the life of a police officer. There will also be a police car to explore and an officer hat craft so don’t miss it!

Enlighten your lunch hour! Join the Hancock Historical Museum for the "Sci-Fi Movies of the 1950s" presented by Jerry Sisser. Lectures are free for Museum members and the cost of regular admission for nonmembers. Please call the Museum at (419)423-4433 with questions.

The Plein Air Gatherings are an opportunity for artists to get together and paint or draw outdoors “en plein air” in Hancock County parks.  All adult artists who use any medium conducive to working outdoors are welcome.  If you are new to plein air painting or would like to try it but are hesitant to […]

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for art, science, and engineering projects especially for homeschoolers in our makerspace for kids! This month, participants will be experimenting with Shrinky Dinks, a special plastic that shrinks when it is heated. Children 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

Shop fresh and local every Thursday at the Hancock County Farmers' Market!  Held each week at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, the Hancock County Farmers' Market will keep you stocked with local produce, fresh flowers, homebaked goods, and more! While every week is a great one at the Farmers' Market,  you won't want to […]

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Library for art, science, and engineering projects in our makerspace for kids! This month, participants will be experimenting with Shrinky Dinks, a special plastic that shrinks when it is heated. Children 8 and under should be accompanied by an adult.

The leaves will have started to change color and what a great time for children to create fall-themed crafts. Kids can join Hancock Park District and be creative while making felt leaf finger puppets, paper plate owls and a popsicle stick scarecrow face. Meet at the Discovery Center.  This event is open to children ages […]

Join your friends at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library for Baby Storytime at the library. We will sing, rhyme, read, and have fun with scarves and bells! Children up to 36 months of age and older siblings are welcome with a caregiver.

Cheer on the Trojans for Homecoming starting with the Homecoming Parade. The parade will begin at Lincoln and Main Street in Downtown Findlay and will move South to Stadium Drive and ending at Donnell Stadium. Following the parade the Trojans will take on Oregon Clay at 7 p.m.

You’ve ridden Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation's trains during the daylight – now come out to experience a night time train ride too on the Halloween Express!  This night time ride is appropriate for the youngest to the oldest. A non-scary Halloween train ride for the whole family around our tracks to see the jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, ghosts, […]

Enjoy local produce, plants, and homemade foods every Saturday in Bluffton!  Located in Citizens National Bank's parking lot every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - Noon. See the vendor directory here!

Plan to attend the annual Apple Butter Festival in Van Buren!  Taking place annually the second Saturday of October, you won't want to miss this fun (and delicious!) day. Activities taking place on this day include: •  Van Buren Lions Club 33rd Annual Craft Show with over 70 crafters and vendors •  Van Buren FFA […]

The Arlington Beautification Committee invites you to their Fall Craft & Vendor Show at Arlington Village Park on October 8 and 9! There will be food trucks, craft vendors, direct sales, a Farmers' Market and more!

Come out to Painters' Pottery for a special fall Book and Brush event!  The event will begin by reading the book Pick a Pumpkin by Patricia Toht, afterwards stay to paint a Jack-o-Lantern votive for $12. *This event is sold out*

What better way to learn about life in our local streams than going out to see for yourself. Participants will join Hancock Park District staff and go into Aurand Run and use nets to catch fish, crayfish, and other smaller organisms, such as water pennies, damselfly larva, and leeches. All participants must wear closed toed […]

Celebrate False Chord Brewing's Second Anniversary!  False Chord will be releasing their 2-year anniversary beer, hosting some great live music and delicious food trucks, and having a downright blast. Enjoy music by Aaron Hertzfeld and Mick McCarthy, and food by Jonny Burritos and Pig Butts BBQ.

Join the Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County to raise funds for the homeless animals of Hancock County!  Pictured tattoos by Embassy Ink & Gallery are $60.00 with all proceeds benefiting the Humane Society ** Please note any changes or additions to designs will result in an extra charge.

Ride the train & pick a pumpkin!  Fun for the whole family.  Join NWORRP for plenty of fun as their trains take you on a ride to the pumpkin patch to find that special pumpkin.  Load it on the train’s flatcar and you and your pumpkin take one more trip around the track to return to the […]

You’ve ridden Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation's trains during the daylight – now come out to experience a night time train ride too on the Halloween Express!  This night time ride is appropriate for the youngest to the oldest. A non-scary Halloween train ride for the whole family around our tracks to see the jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, ghosts, […]