The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:
Local Ukraine supporters to gather downtown
As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues, local Ukraine supporters continue their weekly standouts, at the corner of North South and West Locust streets, every Saturday at noon. The standouts are sponsored by the Clinton County Alliance for Compassion and Truth (A.C.T.) and the Empathy Surplus Network USA, and all participants are welcome. Also, financial donations to Merefa, one of Wilmington’s Ukrainian sister cities, can be sent to the Wilmington Yearly Meeting, Pyle Center, Box 1194, 1870 Quaker Way, Wilmington, OH 45177. Please put “Merefa” in the memo line.
Blanchester Booklovers to meet
The next meeting of Booklovers, a Blanchester area book discussion group, will be held at Blanchester Public Library, 110 N. Broadway St., Blanchester, at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4. The book the group will be discussing is “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman. Anyone interested in participating may call the library at (937) 783-3585 to get a copy of the book. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact the Blanchester Public Library.
Blood drive to be held in Sabina
Join Solvita Blood Center in celebrating January National and Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month by donating at the SRWW Joint Fire District community blood drive Monday, Jan. 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 179 South Jackson St., Sabina. Schedule an appointment to donate with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com. Everyone who registers to donate at any Solvita blood drive or the Solvita Dayton Center Jan. 2-March 2 will receive the “Donor Love” long-sleeve, hoodie shirt, while supplies last.
Regional blood drive to be held
Join Solvita Blood Center in celebrating January National and Ohio Blood Donor Awareness Month by donating at the Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Health System Wilmington community blood drive Wednesday, Jan. 10 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at 610 West Main St., Wilmington. Schedule an appointment to donate with Solvita (formerly Community Blood Center) on the Donor Time app, by calling (937) 461-3220, or at www.donortime.com. Everyone who registers to donate at any Solvita blood drive or the Solvita Dayton Center Jan. 2-March 2 will receive the “Donor Love” long-sleeve, hoodie shirt, while supplies last.
Winter Hike at Cowan Lake State Park to be held
The fifth-annual Winter Hike at Cowan Lake State Park will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27. The event will feature one and three-mile naturalist-guided hikes, starting at the Campground Commissary from 10 a.m. Please dress appropriately for the weather and bring your hiking poles. Donations to Friends Caring for Cowan Lake State Park will be accepted for a warm meal of bean soup, cornbread, beverages, and homemade sweet treats. Additionally, at 2 p.m., the Environmental Education Center will host Native American ODNR Naturalist Talon Silverhorn, who will present a brief history of the Shawnee People.
