June Events

June 5-6 • American Cancer Society Relay for Life Wooster. Fri-6 PM to Sat. 1 PM. Wooster High School. 888-ACS-OHIO. Overnight fundraiser event benefitting cancer research, celebrating survivorship and remembering those who lost the battle.

June 6 • Shreve Village Wide Garage Sales. Over 100 sales in and around the village and a chicken BBQ at the Firehouse.
June 6 • Kids’ Day on the Square. 1-4 PM. Downtown Wooster. 330-262-6222. Lots of kids activities and the awarding of the All-American Kids Awards.
June 6 • 13th Annual American Red Cross Golf Classic. Riceland Golf Course. $. 330-264-9383. Benefit golf outing with contests, prizes, and raffles.
June 6 • Fredericksburg PTO Annual Auction. 4:30 PM. Fredericksburg Elementary. 330-695-2741.

June 9 • Kiwanis Strawberry Social. 4:30-8:30 PM. Christmas Run Park. $. Strawberry Shortcake and ice cream, coffee and punch.

June 11 • Whiz Bang Science Show. 7:00pm. John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, Secrest Arboretum. 330-263-3761. Have fun while learning about science. Free family fun. Dr. Dave Lohnes, OARDC’s popular Whiz-bang Scientist will encourage children to learn about science and will enrich the natural world experience.

June 12-August 8 • Ohio Light Opera. Resident professional company of The College of Wooster now in its third decade. Call 330-263-2345 for tickets and schedule or visit their website at Ohio Light Opera.

June 12-13 • Mt. Eaton Days. Fri-All Day, Sat. 7 AM-3 PM. Village of Mt. Eaton. 330-359-1128. Village wide yard sales, special events and business promotions.
June 12-13 • Gold Wing Road Riders Buckeye Rally. Wayne County Fairgrounds. Grounds not open to the public. Watch for parade times to view the bikes.

June 13 • 4th Annual LuK Tour de Life Bike Ride. Check in 7-9 AM. Rain or shine. Route begins and ends at Wayne College. $. Registration and more information - aaron.holmes@schaeffler.com. Proceeds benefit ACS Relay for Life of Wooster.
June 13 • Quota Idol. Quota Club of Wooster sponsors a singing competition. Wooster High School. 330-466-2445. (also June 20)
June 13• Dalton Community Historical Society Strawberry Festival. 4-7 PM. Dalton Village Park. $. 330-201-1935. South Mill Street. Dalton Fresh strawberries, ice cream, sandwiches and live musical entertainment. South Mill Street in Dalton.
June 13 • 2nd Annual Rose Garden Open House. 9 AM-2 PM. Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, OARDC. 330-263-3612. OSU’s Rose Garden, whose 1,500 old-fashioned roses should be in full, fragrant bloom will host a free public open house with tours led by rose experts, pruning demo, and sales of a limited number of roses, propagated from the garden.

June 13-14 • Quailcrest Farm Spring Garden Fair. 10 AM-5 PM. Quailcrest Farm. $2 per car. 330-345-6722. 45 garden related artists and craftsmen, food and music set in the beautiful Quailcrest Gardens!

June 14 • Strawberries & Homemade Ice Cream Social. Ken Miller Supply’s Oil, Gas, Car, Truck and Agriculture Museum. $. Take the family for a bit of history and strawberries and homemade ice cream! Sponsored by the County Line Historical Society.

June 14 • Smithville Community Historical Society Open House. 1:30-4 PM. Smithville Historical Society & Mishler Mill. 330-669-9308. Mishler Weaving Mill, Village Blacksmith, Sheller House, Carriage Barn and Pioneer Log Cabin open for tours. Located along Main Street in Smithville. Only Mishler Mill and Reception Center are handicapped accessible. (also June 28)

June 16 • Music Night. 7 PM. Hartzler Family Dairy & Ice Cream Shoppe. 330-345-8190. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the evening-weather permitting.

June 19 • Smith Dairy 100th Anniversary Celebration. 2-8PM. Smith Dairy Corporate Headquarters, Dairy Lane, Orrville. Fun, entertainment, events, games, prizes.
June 19 • Concert/Cruise-In. 7-10 PM. Downtown Wooster. 330-262-6222. Classic cars and street rods line the streets of historic Downtown Wooster. Dance the evening away to a Do Wop Band while street vendors offer food on site.

June 20 • Romantic Moonlight Serenade. 7-10 PM. The Wilderness Center. $. 330-359-5235. Stroll hand in hand on the trails, listen to classical music, enjoy a picnic and a glass of wine.
June 20 • Smithville Ruritan Chicken Barbeque. 4-7 PM. Smithville High School. 330-669-2123. Annual Chicken Barbeque. Dine in or drive through, benefitting local community projects.

June 23 • National Pollinator Week. 2-4 PM. Seaman Orientation-Secrest Arboretum. 330-263-3761. Tour through Secrest Arboretum. Dr. Roger Downer, Research Scientist, will guide you through habitats and plantings of a healthy ecosystem.

June 24 • Wooster Community Band Concert. 7 PM. Wayne County Historical Society. 330-264-8856. Bring a chair or blanket for the lawn.
June 24 • Summer Kick-Off. Join the Wooster YP’s at Long, Cook and Samsa for their first summer social. 5-7PM. www.woosteryp.com.

June 25 • Ladie’s Night Out. 5-8 PM. Downtown Wooster. Pampering, Shopping & Treats! Various stores throughout downtown Wooster. 330-262-6222. www.mainstreetwooster.org.
June 25 • Yp’s at Blossom. Join the Wooster YP’s for the Def Leppard concert at Blossom. $. Bus transporation available. More information and tickets - 330-262-5735.

June 26-27 • Sterling’s Annual Yard Sales. All Day Sterling Village. 330-345-1890.
June 26-27 • Sterling U.M. Church Rummage/Bake Sale. Fri-9 AM-4 PM, Sat-9 AM-1 PM. Sterling U.M. Church. 330-345-1890. Lunch served at the church. 13584 Kauffman Rd., Sterling.

June 26-27 • Northern Ohio Draft Pony Association Registered Haflinger and Draft Pony Sale. 8 PM. Wayne County Fairgrounds. 419-547-0994. Fri. Tack Sale. Sat. Pony Sale.
June 26-27 • Town & Country Firefighters Festival. Fri.-5-1PM, Sat.-10 AM-11 PM. 419-853-4022. School Campus, 99 E. Buckeye St., West Salem. Fun for the family. Inflatables, food vendors, games and live music.

June 27 • Fireman’s Festival Paint Township/Mt. Eaton. 4:30 PM-10:30 PM. Mt. Eaton Elementary. Chicken BBQ, games, music and fireworks.
June 27 • Cat’s Meow Village 7th Anniversary Open House. 10:30 AM-3:30 PM. 330-264-1377. Faline will be signing pieces, drawings for gift baskets and an appearance by Casper!
June 27 • Marshallville Antique Tractor Pull. 1:30 PM. Marshallville Park. 330-855-1532. Pulling antique tractors from 1911 to 1976 from 2,700 lbs. to 10,000 lbs.
June 27 • Pnuema Music Fest. 4-8 PM. Downtown Wooster. 330-264-8550. Contemporary, Rap, Country, & Blues on the square. Free concessions.

June 27-28 • Amateur Radio Field Day. Sat. 9AM thru Sun 1 PM. Wooster Memorial Park. 330-263-0915. Emergency Operations Test-worldwide radio contacts.

June 30-July 4 • Orrville Firefighters 26th Annual Independence Day Celebration. Parade Tue. 7 PM. Fireworks Sat. 10:15 PM. Orr Park. 330-684-5051.