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Local Events

Meetings

¯ A Lowell Village BOPA meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday. The Lowell Village Council will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. today.

¯ The September meeting of the Washington County Democratic Women’s Club will be held Thursday at the VFW on Pike St. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting at noon. All democratic women are invited to attend and asked to wear a mask, and to bring a donation for the Gospel Mission Food Pantry. For more information, email 9aredd@gmail.com.

¯ The Washington State Community College Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. Friday in the Community Room of the Main Building.

¯ Grandview Township will hold 2021 regular meetings at 6 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the township hall. The following months will be held on different dates: Sept. 13. These meetings will also be held at 6 p.m.

¯ The Marietta High School Class of 1955 will hold meetings at 11:30 a.m. the second Monday of each month at the Harmar Tavern, 205 Maple St. All classmates and friends welcome.

¯ Liberty Township will hold 2021 regular monthly meetings at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month.

¯ Decatur Township will hold its monthly public meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at the township building on Welch Road in Cutler.

¯ Lawrence Township will meet at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Little Muskingum Volunteer Fire Department.

¯ Ludlow Township will hold regular monthly meetings the last day of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall.

¯ Mid-Ohio Valley Citizens Action Coalition will meet the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Freedom Gate Church, Tennis Center Road, Marietta. See the organization’s website for more information.

Events

¯ First Presbyterian Church at 501 Fourth Street in Marietta will hold a free drive-thru community meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today. Enter the church parking lot off of Wooster Street.

¯ The Beverly United Methodist Women will host a Fall Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. A “bag sale” will be held at 3 p.m. The church is located at 700 Park St. in Beverly. For more information, call 740-984-2100.

¯ Marietta is the featured subject of Riverside Art Gallery at 219 Second Street for the month of October. Opening day is Friday with special extended hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The gallery will feature Marietta artist Michael Dickinson, as well as Kate McCarthy, Robert Morris, Bruce Wonderlich and Ken Terry.

¯ Zonta Club of the MOV’s Delicates for Dignity luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jeremiah’s Coffee House on Front Street. Tickets are $25. The event will include a raffle and a speaker will give a presentation on human trafficking in the area. Donations of feminine hygiene products, new underwear, and new or gently used bras to donate to local agencies are accepted and can be dropped off at the coffee house or Advantage Real Estate. For more information, call 740-516-2261.

¯ Lowell Octoberfest will be held Saturday and Sunday at Buell Island Park. The event will include live entertainment, handicap parking, children’s games, German food and a beer garden. Free parking and admission.

¯ The Little Muskingum Watershed Association Annual Fall Tour originally scheduled for Oct. 9-10 has been canceled due to Covid-19.

¯ Wolf Creek Church of Christ (505 N SR 78 NW, Malta, Ohio) will host a gospel meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 15-16 and 9:45 a.m. Oct. 17 with Roger and Jordan Shouse. Roger preaches for Charlestown Church of Christ in New Albany, Ind., and Jordan preaches at Campbell Road Church of Christ in Garland, Texas.

¯ A benefit dinner for Laura Glover will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Cutler Community Building (former Cutler Elementary). The event will include a gun raffle, a quarter of a beef raffle, auctions, live bands and a country store raffle. Food available to eat in or carry out. Donations for the country store and silent auction are being accepted. For more information, call 740-667-3006.

¯ The Pioneer Ladies Civitan Style Show originally scheduled for Oct. 19 has been canceled this year due to health and safety concerns. The event has been rescheduled for Oct. 18, 2022. Monetary donations can be sent to: Pioneer Ladies Civitan, 1560 Coal Run Road, Marietta.

¯ Tickets are on sale now for the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley’s 17th FUR BALL, to be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 23 at the Elizabeth Sugden Broughton Community Building, Ohio 821, Marietta. Tickets are $45 per person or $400 for a table for eight. The barbecue dinner will be catered by Joe Momma’s Kitchen, with music by The Bash. There will also be a country store and silent auction. Tickets can be purchased at hsov.org or by calling 304-481-6340 or 740-525-2860.

¯ MOV Trunk-or-Treat will partner with the Washington Co. Fairboard for its 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Washington Co. Fairgrounds. Volunteers set up from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Hand sanitizing stations will be available and masks are recommended due to Covid-19. For more information, call 740-434-1259 or 740-440-1201.

¯ First Congregational Church United Church of Christ (318 Front St. in Marietta) will continue its weekly free breakfast as take-out from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Saturday. All are welcome.

Health

Classes/Workshops/Programs/Seminars

¯ The Castle will present Cemetery Tours: Bringing Forth Those Pioneers at 10 a.m. and noon Oct. 23 beginning at Mound Cemetery, Fifth and Scammel Streets in Marietta. Follow the “Long Blue Line” from the foundation of Marietta College with stories of a few of the people who built it into one of the top institutions it is today. For more information, visit bit.ly/3xeMwo3.

¯ The fall session of the Marietta YMCA Youth Running Club will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Nov. 4. The Fall Back 5K will be held Nov. 7. The cost is $80; financial assistance available. For more information, call 740-336-1041 or contact mickler@mariettaymca.org.

¯ The Marietta Children’s Choir will begin rehearsals at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the Hermann Fine arts building at Marietta College. New members welcome.

¯ A GriefShare Program will be held at Gilman United Methodist Church from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 11 in the Fellowship Hall. Each session contains a video and discussion time. A free workbook is provided. For more information or to pre-register, call Gilman UMC at 740-373-6478.

¯ The O’Neill Center in Marietta will host Bingo at 9:30 a.m. Thursday mornings. Doors will not open before 9:15 a.m. There is no cost at the door to play 20 games, and it is a nickel per card per game. Seating is limited; those interested in attending must call 740-373-3914.

¯ Hidden Marietta will host a Harmar Ghost Trek at 8 p.m. every Friday from June to October. The walking tour starts at the railroad bridge on the corner of Fort and Market Streets. For more information, visit hiddenmarietta.com.

¯ Hidden Marietta will host an Anchorage Mansion Tour at 6 p.m. Fridays and noon, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays. The tour includes a 1.5 hour tour and 30 minute paranormal investigation using ghost hunting equipment. The mansion is located at 424 George Street. For more information, visit hiddenmarietta.com.

¯ Hidden Marietta will host a Putnam Street Ghost Trek at 8 p.m. every Saturday from June to October. The walking tour begins at the Courthouse on the corner of Second and Putnam Streets. For more information, visit hiddenmarietta.com.

Miscellaneous

¯ The Marietta Area Recycling Center (MARC) has returned to its regular schedule of 24 hours per day 7 days a week. MARC accepts cardboard, paper, bottle glass, steel and aluminum cans and #1, 2, 4 and 5 plastic. Materials need to be sorted into designated containers. To volunteer, call Kathy Ortt at 740-373-3372. For more information, visit mariettareycling.org.

¯ The Children’s Toy and Doll Museum located at 206 Gilman Ave. is now open with new exhibits from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31.

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