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1
Charity Quarter-less Raffle
sponsored by the VFW Rocco-
Welch Post 8673 will be held
in the banquet facility at the
Champions Center. Doors
open at 6:00 p.m. Event runs
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
All proceeds go to benefit Zoe
Wallen, a 9-year old Urbana girl
currently in treatment at St.
Jude Hospital in Memphis, TN
diagnosed with a brain tumor.
More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or call
937-324-4353.
5-6
Great Lakes Paso Fino will
be held in the outdoor arena at
the Champions Center. Friday’s
show will begin at 9:00 a.m. and Aug
conclude at 9:00 p.m. Saturday’s
show will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
5
Lunch on the Lawn, All
the King’s Tubas, 11:30am-
1:30pm, Springfield Center
for the Arts, 107 Cliff Park
Rd. The Springfield Symphony
Orchestra will present Lunch
on the Lawn, a series of free,
informal ensemble concerts. An
outdoor tent will be provided
for shade, and in case of rain the
performances will move inside
the Museum. Admission to each
performance is free. A special
sack lunch will be available for
$6.00 (with beverage) while they
last. More information at: 937-
325-8100 or visit us online at
www.springfieldsym.org.
6
Gateway Garden Jubilee,
Free Admission 8:30am -1:30pm
at Gateway Learning Gardens,
4400 Gateway
Blvd.
Belmont Meadows Walking
Tour, guided by Kevin Rose,
10:00am, Meet outside St. Mark
United Methodist Church, 2043
Memorial Drive. Join us as we
take a look back at the domestic
architecture and culture of 1950s
America. Tickets are $8 General,
$5 Members, and $3 Students.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011.
11-14
Eastern Championship
Miniature Show will be
held in the indoor arena at the
Champions Center. Thursday-
Saturday’s show will begin
at 8 a.m. and approximately
conclude at 6:00 p.m. Sunday’s
show will begin at 8:00 a.m. and
conclude approximately at 3:00
p.m. More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
12
Lunch on the Lawn,
Good Vibes Jazz Quartet ,
11:30am-1:30pm, Springfield
Center for the Arts, 107
Cliff Park Rd. The Springfield
Symphony Orchestra will
present Lunch on the Lawn, a
series of free, informal ensemble
concerts. An outdoor tent will
be provided for shade, and in
case of rain the performances
will move inside the Museum.
Admission to each performance
is free. A special sack lunch
will be available for $6.00
(with beverage) while they last.
More information at: 937-325-
8100 or visit us online at www.
springfieldsym.org.
13-14
Gypsy Vanner Show will be
held in the outdoor arena at the
Champions Center. Saturday
show will begin at 8:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. Sunday’s show will begin at
8:00 a.m. and conclude at noon.
More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
15
P. Dennis Sheehan
Memorial Chamber Golf
Open, 12:00pm to 6:00pm,
Windy Knoll Golf Club. Join
us for the 21st Annual P. Dennis
Sheehan Memorial Chamber
Golf Open. This year’s event
will be held at Windy Knoll
Golf Club. The event is strictly
limited to 144 players, so sign
up today! Registration is $650
per foursome, or $175 per
individual player. Registration
includes: - Greens Fees &
Cart - Player Gift - Lunch
- Refreshments on Course -
After Party Event sponsorships
including hole sponsorships are
available. For more information
contact Chris Schutte at:
cschutte@greaterspringfield.com
19
Lunch on the Lawn,
Springfield Youth
Symphony String Quartet,
11:30am-1:30pm, Springfield
Center for the Arts, 107
Cliff Park Rd. The Springfield
Symphony Orchestra will
present Lunch on the Lawn, a
series of free, informal ensemble
concerts. An outdoor tent will
be provided for shade, and in
case of rain the performances
will move inside the Museum.
Admission to each performance
is free. A special sack lunch
will be available for $6.00 (with
beverage) while they last. More
information at: 937-325-8100
or www.springfieldsym.org.
20-21
Springfield Antique Show
& Flea Market, Friday &
Saturday 8:00am, Sunday opens
at 9:00am, Clark County Fair
Grounds. More information at:
www.springfieldantiqueshow.com
20-21
Tri State Rocky Mountain
Show will be held in the
outdoor arena at the Champions
Center. Saturday and Sunday’s
show will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
O.E.A.A. Open Show will be
held in the indoor arena at the
Champions Center. Saturday’s
show will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. Sunday’s show will begin at
9:00 a.m. and conclude at noon.
More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
20
Ferncliff Cemetery East
Walking Tour, guided by Ski
Schanher, 10:00am, Meet at the
Ferncliff Cemetery Chapel at
501 West McCreight Avenue.
Ferncliff Cemetery, covering
over 240 acres of rolling hills
and pastoral landscape, was
platted during the Civil War as
Springfield’s new burial ground.
This new tour features the
eastern section of the cemetery.
Tickets are $8 General, $5
Members, and $3 Students.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011
20
Summer Sky Family
Festival, 1:00-5:00pm,
Heritage Center of Clark
County . Community family
day with music, games and
activities. More information at:
adellapinda@heritagecenter.us
26-28
Southern Ohio Quarter
Horse Futurity Show will be
held in the indoor and outdoor
arenas at the Champions
Center. Friday’s and Saturday’s
show will begin at 8:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. Sunday’s show will begin
at 8:00 a.m. and conclude 3:00
p.m. More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
27
Irish Hill Walking Tour,
Guided by Mary Oliver,
10:00am, Meet outside St.
Joseph Catholic Church, 819
Kenton Street. Join us to tour
this remarkable district and hear
the stories of the ill-fated East
Street shops, rowdy taverns, and
infamous Skinner Gang. This
tour will also pass the birthplace
and childhood home of famed
silent-film actress Lillian Gish.
Tickets are $8 General, $5
Members, and $3 Students.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011
31
Opening Convocation
of the 167th Academic Year
at Wittenberg University,
11:00am, Weaver Chapel,
University Provost Dr. Chris
Duncan will be this year’s
speaker. For additional
information contact: 937-327-
7464
31
Downtown Victorian
Happy Hour Tour, Guided
by Kevin Rose, 6:00pm, Meet
outside 1 South Limestone
Street. With downtown as their
canvas, Victorian architects
painted a streetscape that
exemplified Springfield’s past
achievements and future
aspirations, including Warder
Library (1890), City Building
and Market (1890), and
Bushnell Building (1893). Tour
through Springfield’s Golden
Age of architecture. Tickets are
$10, which includes one drink.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011

SEPT

3-4
Fair at New Boston,
10:00am-6:00pm (both days),
George Rogers Clark Park.
Step 200 years back in time at
the 28th Annual Fair at New
Boston! Everything about this
quality event creates the illusion
of time travel to 1790 - 1810.
More information at: www.
fairatnewboston.org
Ohio Half Arabian Horse
Association Show will be
held in the inside and outside
arenas at the Champions
Center. Saturday and Sunday’s
show will begin at 9:00 a.m. and
conclude at approximately 6:00
p.m. More information at: www
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
3
Hills and Dales Walking
Tour, guided by Rita Lane,
10:00am, Meet at the corner
of St. Paris Road and West
Harding Road. Join us as we
explore this neighborhood’s
picturesque wooded landscape
and handsome homes.
Tickets are $8 General, $5
Members, and $3 Students.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011
8-11
Haflinger Horse Show will
be held in the inside arena at the
Champions Center. Thursday’s
show will begin at 6 p.m. and
conclude at 9:00 p.m. Friday’s
and Saturday’s show will begin Sept
at 9:00 a.m. and conclude
at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Sunday’s show will begin at 9:00
a.m. and conclude at noon.
More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
9-11
Swap Meet & Car Show,
Friday and Saturday 7:00am
to 6:00pm, Sunday 7:00am to
4:00pm. Clark County Fair
Grounds. More information at:
www.ohioswapmeet.com
10
South Fountain Historic
District Walking Tour,
guided by Richele Shepard
and Jeff Smith, 10:00am, Meet
outside First Baptist Church at
638 South Fountain Avenue.
Prominent Americans like Oliver
S. Kelly, William N. Whitely,
and Harry S. Kissell are just part
of South Fountain’s storied past.
Experience the renaissance of
this National Register Historic
District. Tickets are $8 General,
$5 Members, and $3 Students.
More information at: www.
restorespringfield.org or 937-
322-0011
16, 17 & 18
Springfield Antique
Extravaganza, Friday &
Saturday 8:00am, Sunday opens
at 9:00am. Clark County Fair
Grounds. More than 200 dealers
expected! More information at:
www.springfieldantiqueshow.com
17
The Pointer Sisters, 8:00
p.m. Clark State Performing
Arts Center, Kuss Auditorium.
The mega-hit, Grammy Awardwinning,
‘80s superstars
continue to perform around
the world to fans of all ages
and with their anniversary
album “Only Sisters Can Do
That.” More information at:
PAC Ticket Office: 937-328-
3874 or order tickets online at
http://pac.clarkstate.edu, www.
thepointersisters.com Tickets for
the Pointer Sisters range from
$55 - $20.
17
Quirky Springfield Bicycle
Tour, guided by Brittanie
Daugherty and Rod Hatfield,
10:00am, Meet at the Hartman
Rock Garden, 1905 Russell
Drive, on your bicycle. While
every town has an attraction
that could be described as
quirky, Springfield has many.
From roadside attractions like
Ben Hartman’s Historical Rock
Garden to the mystery of buried
gold at Snyder Park, we will visit
the interesting and intriguing
gems that make Springfield a
one-of-a-kind town. Tickets are
$10 General, $8 Members, and
$5 Students. More information
at: www.restorespringfield.org or
937-322-0011
22
Wittenberg Series Event:
The Fred R. Leventhal Family
Endowed Lecture- Lecturer,
Dr. H.W. Brands, Historian,
7:30pm, Pam Evans Smith
Arena, HPER Center. More
information at: 937-327-7464
23-25
Springfield Charity Horse
Show will be held in the
inside and outside arenas at the
Champions Center. Friday’s
and Saturday’s show will begin
at 9:00 a.m. and conclude
at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Sunday’s show will begin at 9:00
a.m. and conclude at noon.
More information at: www.
championscenterexpo.com or
call 937-324-4353.
30
Tommy Emmanuel, 7:30pm,
Clark State Performing Arts
Center, Kuss Auditorium.
The legendary Australian guitar
virtuoso and two-time Grammy
nominee, Tommy Emmanuel, is
extraordinary. More information
at: PAC Ticket Office: 937-328-
3874 or order tickets online at
http://pac.clarkstate.edu Tickets
for Tommy Emmanuel are $25 for
adults and $20 for student/senior.
www.tommyemmanuel.com