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Email calendar information to editor@vwindependent.com or "snail mail" to: Van Wert Independent, P.O. Box 4878, Van Wert, OH 45891. You can also bring calendar information to the offices of WERT Radio, corner of Mendon Road and Lincoln Highway, during normal business hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., or 8 a.m.-noon on Fridays. Regular monthly events are listed at the bottom of the page.

 

Friday, September 3

Van Wert County Fair (click here for a fair booklet with a schedule of events)

9 a.m.-7 p.m. -- Challenged Higher Clubhouse, 407 N. Franklin St., will be open to the public.

 

Wednesday, September 8

11:30 a.m. – VWHS Class of 1958 Ladies Lunch at The Pitt Stop on South Shannon Street.

SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH

7:30 pm - Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 meets at the lodge, 1197 Elks Drive. July and August, fourth Tuesday only.

FOURTH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
8 a.m. – Community Improvement Corporation meets in Municipal Building, Van Wert.  419.238.2999.

 

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH
4:30-6:30 p.m. -- Free HIV Testing at the offices of the Van Wert County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 208 E. Main St. in Van Wert.

FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH
6:30 p.m. -- Convoy Lions Club meets at the Convoy United Methodist Church.
7 p.m. -- American Legion Post 178 meets at the post home, 631 W. Main St.

FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH (not in July or August)

FIRST & THIRD THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803 has its monthly meetings at the VFW post home, located at 111 N. Shannon St., across from the YMCA.

 

FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH
Brickner's Ambulance Service
offers free blood pressure tests at 419 S. Washington St. from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

9 a.m. -- American Red Cross CPR/AED class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

 

SECOND & FOURTH THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
7 p.m. -- Wassenberg Camera Club meets at Wassenberg Art Center, 643 S. Washington St., Van Wert.  Visitors are welcome.  No meetings on Christmas or Thanksgiving, or near those dates.

 

SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH

9 a.m. -- American Red Cross CPR/AED, Infant CPR class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
7:30 p.m. -- Van Wert County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 54 meets at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5803, located at 110 N. Shannon St., across from the YMCA.

THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
6 p.m. -- Stroke Support Group holds its meetings at the Van Wert Health Center, 140 Fox Road.  For information call 419.238.8626.

THIRD SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH
9 a.m. -- American Red Cross First Aid class at 208 E. Main St. For information, call 419.238.9977.

10 a.m. -- The 60+ Group will meet at Wesley UM Church, corner of Blaine and Center.

LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
4 p.m. -- Convoy Board of Public Affairs meets at the municipal building.
7 p.m. -- Convoy Council meets at the municipal building.