COLUMBUS — The 162nd Ohio State Fair is coming soon, and patrons are invited to start planning their Ohio staycation with the Fair’s newly-released schedule of events, available today. This year’s event offers new attractions, agricultural exhibits, sports competitions, great Fair food and a variety of shopping opportunities you won’t want to miss. The 2015 Ohio State Fair is jam-packed …

WHARTON — The Wharton Park Board is announcing the Wharton Community Park fundraiser to be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18 at the park shelterhouse.

MARION — The Marion Palace Theatre kicks off its 2015-16 season with a musical production based on a popular Disney movie, “Mary Poppins.” The show will be presented five times July 11-19 on the Marion Palace Theatre stage.

AMVETS Post 1994 is hosting its second annual car show on Saturday, July 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine, at the post home, 417 W. Espy St., Kenton. Registration is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the cost is $15 per entry.

Area children will present a familiar story in a shorter format when they stage “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” this weekend in Kenton. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Kenton Middle School auditorium.

LIMA — Bring your lawn chairs and lemonade to the Children’s Garden in Lima on Sunday, June 28 for a free concert by the Lima Area Concert Band. The garden is located on the campus of the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima.

DUNKIRK — Tom Sieling, singer and songwriter from Newfield, N.Y., will perform a program called "Howl at the Moon with a Hero Tune (Mostly Hapless Heroes, That Is)" at the Hardin Northern Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.

ADA — Patriotic classics, American standards, and popular movie and Broadway tunes will highlight the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s Fourth of July “Patriotic Pops” celebration on the campus of Ohio Northern University.

Members of The Cadets drum and bugle corps practice at Ohio Northern University’s Dial-Roberson Stadium Wednesday evening in preparation for their summer series. The Cadets consists of 150 members between the ages of 16 and 22 will travel 14,000 miles this summer to entertain their fans.

The 2015 Tree Town Festival Parade in Forest will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 10. Line-up will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the soccer field on West Zimmerman Street (former Forest school grounds.)