ADA – Ohio Northern University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present The International Play Festival: India from Feb. 21 to Feb. 24 in the Stambaugh Studio Theatre of the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21, Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24.

ADA – The Ohio Northern Symphony, under the direction of Travis Jürgens, will present a concert, “Multiculturalism in the New World,” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. The program will feature the ONU Gospel Ensemble under the direction of Adriane Thompson Bradshaw, vice president for student affairs, performing “Changed,” “Broken But I’m Healed” and “Anthem of Praise.”

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra will journey back in time to a galaxy far, far away as they present its annual Family Concert “Star Wars” on Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center. Whether you’re a fan of the dreaded Empire or the Rebel Alliance, the vengeful Sith or the valiant Jedi, people of all ages will enjoy reliving exciting moments from the storied franchise with featured music from films both classic and new.

ADA – The Ohio Northern University Wind Orchestra will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Music Director Antoine T. Clark will conduct a program titled “British Wind Band Classics,” featuring works by William Walton, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Gustav Holst, Gordon Jacob and Percy Grainger. Erin Helgeson Torres, flute instructor …

LIMA — The Allen County Museum and Historical Society will once again be presenting a night of lively entertainment and authentic Blues melodies by hosting the renowned music duo The Original Delta Fireballs and blues Harmonica artist Geneva Red.

Few people have a longer relationship with 4-H than Amanda Raines. "Almost from the womb," she joked. Raines will be directing much of the 4-H program in Hardin County now as an educator with the Hardin County OSU Extension Office.

THURSDAY, FEB. 21 Ridgemont Board of Education – 5 p.m., conference room; special meeting to discuss treasurer search Upper Scioto Valley Ambulance District – 7 p.m., Alger squad house

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education will meet in special session on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at the school. The board will review plans for phase II of the sports fields and take action on the contract of Treasurer Wes Potter.

A quick three inches of snow Wednesday morning made it difficult for some motorists to climb the hill on South Detroit Street in Kenton near the Hardin County Courthouse. The driver of the red car gave up, asked her passenger to have the cars behind her to back up as she backed onto Ohio Street, where she got stuck again and was pushed out by a passer-by.

ADA — Once the weather breaks, the Village of Ada will be looking to provide some relief to a standing water problem at 118 Grandview Blvd. Council was confronted about the issue at its regular meeting on Tuesday.