HARROD — The Pork Rind Heritage Festival will once again bring together the Harrod community in its annual summer celebration. On Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11, pork rind fans nationwide are invited to come and celebrate family fun, Harrod's history and pork rinds.

Bicyclists will be offered a tour of Hardin County’s Amish country during the annual Buggy Ride on June 18.

MARION — The Marion band, 1 For The Road, will perform at the Palace Theatre May Pavilion on Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. The band is comprised of Danielle Knight (vocals), Daniel Bradshaw (piano/vocals), Jacob Schlichting (bass) and Zach Cochran (drums).

LIMA – Here Come The Mummies, an eight-piece funk-rock band of 5000-year-old Egyptian Mummies, will be on the Crouse Performance Hall stage at the Lima Civic Center on Oct. 1.

MARION – The Palace Cultural Arts Association (PCAA), better known to the community as the Marion Palace Theatre, is announcing the entertainment schedule for the 2016-17 season.

UPPER SANDUSKY — Auditions for the Star Players’ summer musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka,” will be May 15 and 18 at the Star Theater in Upper Sandusky.

LAFAYETTE — An abandoned farmhouse between Ada and LaFayette seems a long way from Hollywood, but Mike Jones and Jordan Kimes are preparing the historic home to be part of a movie set about a story of bravery and intrigue.