Events
Johnny Appleseed Classic at Eldora Speedway
May 26, 2013TBA
Eldora welcomes Sunoco American Late Models, NRA Sprint Invaders, UMP DIRTcar Modifieds and Eldora Stock Cars.
Location:
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
New Weston, OH
45348
Contact:
(937) 338-3815
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Versailles Towne & Country Players present “The Wedding Singer”
May 30, 2013 - June 9, 20137:00 pm, June 9 @ 2:00 pm
Based on the blockbuster film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, “The Wedding Singer” takes us back to a time when hair was big, greed was good, collars were up, and a wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. It's 1985, and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart, played by Versailles native Ken DeMange, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his own fiancé leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie makes every wedding as disastrous (yet hilarious) as his own. Enter Julia, played by Lynn Blakeley of Versailles, a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark, and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a lifetime, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Tickets sales begin on May 1. All seats are $10 each. More Information »
Location:
Versailles Performing Arts Center
280 Marker Rd.
Versailles, OH
45380
Contact:
(937) 507-1513
Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora Speedway
June 6, 2013 - June 8, 2013Varies
The Dirt Late Model brings the finest drivers from across the Nation to compete on the .500 mile clay oval. Thursday will kickoff the weekend with a full program for Late Models – Time Trials / Heats / Last Chance Races / Twin 25 Features. Friday night will also feature the same full program for Late Models – Time Trials / Heats / Last Chance Races / Twin 25 Features. Saturday remains classic Eldora with the traditional electric atmosphere building up to the 7 p.m. start time and six inverted Heat Races taking the green on a fresh race track and advancing just three drivers to the Feature race. The drivers get one more shot in the Last Chance Features and then, the moment we have all been waiting for, the legendary 100-lap Championship Events. $100,000-to-win Dirt Late Model Dream. More Information »
Location:
Eldora Speedway
13929 SR 118
New Weston, OH
45348
Contact:
(937) 338-3815
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Lunch on the Lawn
June 7, 201311:45 am - 1:00 pm
Friends of the Library (in partnership with Main Street Greenville) welcome you to a fun and delicious event - Lunch on the Lawn! Enjoy a box lunch on the shaded lawn of the Greenville Public Library, with music provided by Chad Lemons and Tim Yount. Lunches are $7 and will be provided by Brenda's Beanery - you will receive a wrap (choice of turkey w/ roasted red pepper spread or chicken club), salad (choice of pasta bacon ranch or broccoli), mini scone, and drink (choice of ginger peach tea, unsweetened tea, or lemonade). $1 from each lunch sold supports Main Street Greenville's downtownmatters! initiative! (In extreme heat or rain, event will be moved to EUM's Youth Center, 111 Devor St.) Pick up your lunch at the white tent, sit a spell, enjoy music, and leave when you wish!
Location:
Greenville Public Library
520 Sycamore St
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Deb Cameron
(937) 548-3915
Downtown Greenville is the Place to Be: FirstFridays
June 7, 20136:00 - 9:00 pm
The first Friday of June will bring many live music performances to different venues in the historic downtown district. Check back for details.
Location:
Downtown Greenville
Broadway
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Amber Schmerge
937-548-4998
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Garst Gala
June 8, 20136:30 pm
Celebrate Ohio-born legend and world-traveler, Annie Oakley during "Annie's Wild West Gala" on Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center in Greenville, Ohio. Join in the festivities and efforts to share Annie's story beyond the borders of her beloved Darke County. Enjoy food, friends, silent auction, live auction, raffles, door prizes and lots of fun! Tickets for Annie’s Wild Raffle are $5 each. Tickets for the Gala are $12 each. Tickets can be purchased from the Garst Museum or by calling 937-548-5250. All funds raised at this event will benefit the Garst Museum.
Location:
Garst Museum
205 N. Broadway
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Eileen Litchfield
(937) 547-0092
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Versailles Poultry Days
June 14, 2013 - June 16, 2013Varies
The town of Versailles will be taken over by thousands of visitors for it's annual chicken festival. Enjoy the arts & crafts show, Peddler's Market, flower show, baking contests, egg decorating contests and displays, talent show, "Little Miss Chick" contest, free live entertainment, kiddie rides, children's petting zoo, Grand Parade, antique & classic car parade, 5K Heritage Run, bike tour, golf scramble, softball and ultimate disk tournaments. Sunday night at dusk there will be a fireworks display. Don't forget about the food! Poultry Days is well known for its barbecue chicken, ice cream parlor and beer. More Information »
Location:
Versailles High School (old)
N. Center St. (US185)
Versailles, OH
45380
Contact:
Eric Stachler
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Rolling 50's Classics Father's Day Spectacular
June 16, 201312:30 pm
Live DJ playing 50's & 60's music, car show and swap meet at Darke County Fairgrounds. Registration from 9:00 am until 12:30 pm. Cost is $2 for spectators and $10 for show cars.
Location:
Darke County Fairgrounds
800 Sweitzer St.
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Dave Niley
(937) 548-4517
Tour de Versailles Challenge
June 16, 2013Start time: 9:00 am
Colavita Ohio Cycling invites you to participate in The First Ever Tour of Versailles Fondo. The challenge starts with a mass start at 9:00 am on this 62-mile, timed ride. The flat course from Versailles to New Bremen and back, will take riders through scenic 'farm country' and over rural roads. At the half way point, riders can visit The Bicycle Museum of America where there will be a sag stop. This is not a race, and there are no awards to finish first. Official times will be kept via a chip timing system.
Location:
Versailles, OH
45380
Contact:
Roger Bowersock
(937) 417-5772
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Ghost Walk - Summer edition
June 18, 2013TBD
The Darke County Center for the Arts will offer a special summer edition of Ghost Walk for the riders coming to Greenville for the 25th Annual Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) in June. Local folks interested in this event are encouraged to attend, as well. Costumed, tour guides will lead participants to haunted sites in downtown Greenville and actors will portray characters involved in the ghostly tales. Local favorite, Tim Nealeigh will be a featured tour guide for this event. The stories told during the Ghost Walk are based on tales collected by local resident Rita Arnold who has published several volumes recounting spooky happenings within Darke County and beyond. Her books will be available for purchase at Memorial Hall prior to and following the Ghost Walk tours. The Ghost Walk begins at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in downtown Greenville. Transportation will be provided for GOBA riders. Time to be determined. Ghost Walk will be held regardless of weather conditions; if seriously inclement weather occurs, all of the stories will be told indoors. Tickets for Ghost Walk are $10 each, and can be purchased by calling the Darke County Center for the Arts at (937) 547-0908. More Information »
Location:
St. Clair Memorial Hall
215 W. Fourth St.
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Andrea Jordan
(937) 547-0908
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25th Annual Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) comes to Darke County
June 18, 2013 - June 19, 2013All Day
The Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure is a bicycle-camping tour and "an adventure on two wheels with 2,999 of your closest friends." Held annually in June, GOBA features bicycle touring at a leisurely pace, for approximately 50 miles per day through some of the friendliest areas that Ohio offers. The daily routes lead you to amazing tour attractions and welcoming food stops, while the overnights are spent being entertained by our host towns and camping under a blanket of stars. The week-long Adventure is perfect for you and your family, offering fun, Ohio hospitality, and a challenging and rewarding vacation.
Location:
Greenville High School
100 Greenwave Way
Greenville, OH
45331
Contact:
Deanna York
937-548-5158
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Ohio State Champions Tour Tractor Pull
June 22, 20137:00 pm
Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League (PPL) is proud to sanction the 6th Annual Ohio State Championship Pull at The Great Darke County Fairgrounds.
Location:
Darke County Fairgrounds
800 Sweitzer Street
Greenville , OH
45331
Contact:
Ron Barga II
(937) 564-3066
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Ohio Sprint Speedweek at Eldora Speedway
June 22, 2013TBA
Eldora welcomes All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Cars / UMP DIRTcar Modifieds / Eldora Stocks.
Location:
Eldora Speedway
13929 State Route 118
New Weston, OH
45348
Contact:
(937) 338-3815
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