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Tri-State Gun ShowJanuary 3-4, 2009
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Allen County Fairgrounds
A popular show for collectors. Guns, knives, hunting equipment and associated collectibles.
Admission Fee: Adults - $4.00; Children 14 and under - Free, and must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact:
Manetta Sneary
419/647-0067
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Elida Band Boosters Bingo - 2009Every Tuesday & Sunday
January 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, 2009
7:00 p.m.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Exhibit Hall.
Package prices start at $15.00.
Contact:
Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center
7 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
419-224-5222
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Library Fundraiser - 2009Mondays -
January 5, 12, 19, 26
9:00 a.m.
Location: Lima Public Library.
Gift baskets designed and created by Sarah Ricks of Sarah Ricks' Treasure Company will be raffled off to the public.
Beautiful baskets will be on display in the front entry cases.
Raffle tickets will be $1 each or six for $5.
Sarah Ricks' Treasure Company received the 2008 Culturally Diverse Business of the Year Award by the Lima/Allen County Chamber of Commerce.
Contact:
Lima Public Library
650 W. Market St.
Lima, OH 45801
Karen Sommer, sommerk@limalibrary.com
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Encore Theatre - The Miracle WorkerJanuary 9 - 11 & 16-18, 2009.
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays: 8:00 p.m.
Sunday Matinees: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Encore Theatre, 991 N. Shore Dr., Lima.
A drama by William Gibson.
This stirring dramatization of the story of Helen Keller is one of the most successful and warmly admired plays of the modern stage. Blind and mute, nobody knew what Helen's fate might have been had she not come under the tutelage of Annie Sullivan, an Irish girl who had been born blind.
Single tickets:
Regular Adult: $13; Senior: $11; Student (to age 18): $8.
Contact:
Encore Theatre
991 N. Shore Drive
Lima, OH 45801
419-223-8866 or 1-800-944-1441.
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Mystery Dinner TheaterFridays, January 9 and February 6, 2009.
Show begins: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Old Barn Out Back, Lima.
"Mayhem & Mystery" Dinner Theater: Snow-bunny Sabotage.
Dinner served buffet-style.
Cost: $25 per person. Reservations required.
Contact:
Old Barn Out Back Restaurant
3175 W. Elm St.
Lima, OH 45805
419-991-3075
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Lima Bride 2009Sunday, January 11, 2009.
12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Lima.
This annual wedding planning extravaganza is not to be missed if you are planning a wedding. This is a wonderful event to get the best information on what is out there to help you have a wonderful day.
Cost: $5.00
Contact:
Julie Gillespie
The Lima News
3515 Elida Rd.
Lima, OH 45807
419/223-1010
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Bluffton University Artist SeriesThursday, January 15, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Location: Bluffton University, Yoder Recital Hall.
Performance by: Santa Fe Guitar Quartet.
Season Tickets - Adult: $75; Senior Citizens/Students: $65; Family Pass: $50 with the purchase of an adult season ticket.
Individual Event Tickets - Adults: $24; Senior Citizens/Students: $18.
Contact:
Bluffton University
1 University Dr.
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-3239 or
boxoffice@bluffton.edu.
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Broadway in Lima Series - OliverThursday, January 15, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Crouse Performance Hall.
Broadway in Lima 2008-2009 series: Hairspray; Oliver; Movin' Out; The Pajama Game & Bye Bye Birdie.
Oliver - Charles Dickens' touching tale of an orphan boy who runs away from the orphanage and tries to pick a pocket or two for Fagin, but gets caught. As Fagin tries to save him, all Oliver wants to do is go to his uncle and live a good life.
Subscription ticket sales:
Prices for ticket packages range from $180 to $230.
Single ticket sales begin November 17, 2008.
Individual ticket cost: $46.00
Contact:
Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center
7 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
419-224-1552 or visit www.jamtheatricals.com.
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Freed Center - The Velveteen RabbitA REGIONAL EVENT -
Thursday, January 15, 2009.
Location: Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Ada.
The Velveteen Rabbit (Children).
Contact:
Freed Center for the Performing Arts
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Box Office, 419-772-1900
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Freed Center - A.H. (before he changed history)A REGIONAL EVENT -
Saturday, January 17, 2009.
Location: Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Ada.
A.H. (before he changed history) (Drama).
Contact:
Freed Center for the Performing Arts
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Box Office, 419-772-1900
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Mozart by Candlelight - LimaSaturday, January 17, 2009.
8:00 p.m.
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, Lima.
In the 18th Century, classical concerts were commonly played in castles for royalty or in churches. Without electricity, they would light candles and sit for hours as they listened intently to the majesty and splendor of Mozart's music. As you experience the music the way people of that time experienced it…in a historic church…surrounded by hundreds of glistening candles, the Mozart by Candlelight tour will take you back to the late 1700's.
Ticket cost: Adult, $20; Student, $10.
Contact:
Lima Symphony Orchestra
419-222-5701
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Theatre of Illusion - The SpencersA REGIONAL EVENT -
Saturday, January 17, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert.
The Theatre of Illusion production has placed the Spencers into one of the most popular magical entertainers of our time.
Individual tickets available October 15, 2008. Ticket prices: Orch. Ctr. - $30; Orch. R&L, Mezz. Ctr. - $25; Mezz. R&L, Balc. Ctr. - $20; Balc. R&L - $15.
View Official Website/Buy Tickets: www.npacvw.org.
Contact
Paul Hoverman
Niswonger Performing Arts Center
10700 St. Rt. 118 South
Van Wert, OH 45891
419-238-6722
Email: marketing@npacvw.org.
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Mozart by Candlelight - MinsterA REGIONAL EVENT -
Sunday, January 18, 2009.
4:00 p.m.
Location: St. Augustine Church, Minster, OH.
In the 18th Century, classical concerts were commonly played in castles for royalty or in churches. Without electricity, they would light candles and sit for hours as they listened intently to the majesty and splendor of Mozart's music. As you experience the music the way people of that time experienced it…in a historic church…surrounded by hundreds of glistening candles, the Mozart by Candlelight tour will take you back to the late 1700's.
Ticket cost: Adult, $20; Student, $10.
Contact:
Lima Symphony Orchestra
419-222-5701
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Ron White - Tater SaladWednesday, January 21, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 22, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Crouse Performance Hall.
Ron White has had a career that has taken him from the cassette racks of truck stops to the world of stadiums and feature films. "Tater Salad", his mythical criminal name, has been central to his act and the rise in his popularity. He is known as one of the guys on the Blue Collar Comedy Tour with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy.
Tickets available now.
Cost: $47.25 (all tickets.)
Contact:
Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center
7 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
Box Office, 419-224-1552 or 1-888-377-0641
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B J Thomas in ConcertRESCHEDULED from September 24, 2008 to SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2009.
8:00 p.m.
Location: Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center, Crouse Performance Hall.
During the four decades that B J Thomas has performed, he has sold more than 70 million records, earned 2 Platinum records, had 11 Gold records, won 5 Grammy awards, 2 Dove awards for Gospel recordings and 15 Top 40 Pop/Rock hits including: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", "Eyes Of A New York Woman", "Hooked On A Feeling", "Rock and Roll Lullaby", and "I Just Can't Help Believing". B J has also had 10 Top 40 Country chart hits which include "Hey Won't You Play", "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", "Whatever Happened to Old Fashioned Love" and "Two Car Garage" along with many other achievements.
Ticket cost: $40, $35, $30.
Contact:
Veterans' Memorial Civic & Convention Center
#7 Town Square
Lima, OH 45801
Box Office:419-224-1552 or 1-888-377-0641.
* If you currently hold tickets to this concert dated for the September date, you may hold them for use on January 24, 2009, or you may come into the Box Office and get a refund. We must have the tickets returned to process your refund.
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Freed Center - The Kite RunnerA REGIONAL EVENT -
Saturday, January 24, 2009.
Location: Freed Center for the Performing Arts, Ada.
The Kite Runner (Drama).
Contact:
Freed Center for the Performing Arts
525 S. Main St.
Ada, OH 45810
Box Office, 419-772-1900
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B & B Auto Parts Swap MeetSunday, January 25, 2009.
Location: Allen County Fairgrounds.
Contact:
Bob McDonald
419/331-3837
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The Harlem GlobetrottersMonday, January 26, 2009.
7:00 p.m.
Location: Elida High School Field House.
The Elida High School will again host the world reknown Harlem Globetrotters. What a wonderful show they put on for people of all ages. Everyone enjoys the Globetrotters - even if you are not a fan of basketball! Don't miss this visit!
Tickets prices: $43.00 and $22.00.
Contact:
Civic Center Box Office
419-224-1552 or 1-888-377-0641
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State Ballet of Russia - CinderellaA REGIONAL EVENT -
Tuesday, January 27, 2009.
7:30 p.m.
Location: Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Van Wert.
Based on Charles Perrault's classic fairy tale, the 50+ dancers of the State Ballet of Russia bring the fairy tale Cinderella to life under choreographer Vladimir Vasilev's direction.
Individual tickets go on sale October 23, 2008. Ticket prices: Orch. Ctr. - $40; Orch. R&L - $35; Mezz. Ctr., Balc. Ctr. - $30; Mezz. R&L, Balc. R&L - $25.
View Official Website/Buy Tickets: www.npacvw.org.
Contact:
Paul Hoverman
Niswonger Performing Arts Center
10700 St. Rt. 118 South
Van Wert, OH 45891
419-238-6722
Email: marketing@npacvw.org.
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Allen County Horse Council Flea MarketSaturday, January 31, 2009.
9:00 a.m.
Tack auction: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Allen County Fairgrounds.
All proceeds to help support the construction of the new Livestock Pavilion at the Allen County Fairgrounds.
Open to the public. No admittance fee.
Contact:
Darla Buettner
419-204-4246
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