The following are upcoming events in Clinton County:
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, Aug. 1. The book the group will be discussing is “Peace Like a River” by Leif Enger. 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.
Cuba Friends Church to hold ice cream social
The Cuba Friends Church will host its annual ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 4-7 p.m. Cuba Friends Church is located at 5801 Cuba Road, Wilmington.
Solvita Wilmington CMH Regional blood drive to be held
Solvita is calling on donors to respond to a critical shortage of multiple blood types. Donate at the Wilmington community blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 14 from noon to 6:30 p.m. at CMH Regional Health System, 610 W. Main St. 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. Walk-ins are welcome at the Solvita Dayton Center, 349 S. Main St. Everyone who registers to donate at any Solvita blood drive or the Solvita Dayton Center in July and August will receive the Solvita “From One to Many” beach towel and will be automatically entered in the drawing for two tickets to Taylor Swift’s Nov. 3 show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. You can save time while helping save lives by using “DonorXPress” to complete the donor questionnaire before arriving at a blood drive. Find DonorXPress on the Donor Time App or at www.solvita.org/donorxpress.
Books in a Bag event to be held at library
Friends of the Library is holding a Books in a Bag event at the Wilmington Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. The public is invited to come to the event and fill up a bag with books. The first 30 patrons will receive an FOL tote. Remember to register to win a door prize. The entrance is off of Library Avenue.
Scoreboard Speaks: Football Night to be held
Scoreboard Speaks: Football Night is set for Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at the McCoy Room on Wilmington College’s campus.
