CRESTLINE — The Crawford County Parks District recently announced upcoming events. Feeding Day is 2 p.m. Aug. 18 at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598. Will it be fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, shrimp, worms or mice? What’s on the menu for the animals in the Nature Center? The Crawford Park District invites families to stop out to find out who eats what and help Lisa feed some of the animals.

CAREY — Doughnut stay home. A doughnuts and volunteering event is 10 a.m. Aug. 20 at the Dorcas Carey Public Library in Carey.

FINDLAY — The Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is now accepting audition registrations for the 2019-2020 year of the Hancock County Children’s Choir. The Hancock County Children’s Choir is a community-based treble voice children’s chorus. It is open to all 2-5 grade children in the Greater Hancock County area. Any child with an unchanged voice in grades 2 through 5 who can commit to the rehearsal times 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday evenings is welcome to audition for the choir. The first rehearsal begins Sept. 9.

Those looking to give back to the community may consider becoming a court appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer. Children in foster care who have a CASA volunteer are more likely to succeed in school, adjust better to change and they are half as likely to re-enter the foster care system later.

Harpster UMC Sunday, Penny Sunday; collecting children’s clothes for Union School for month of August.

MELMORE — The “Old Time Duo” will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Thursday on the stage of the Melmore Town Hall. This free event is sponsored by the Mohawk Historical Society and the general public is cordially invited to attend. The air conditioned opera house features floor and balcony seating for 150 patrons. The hall is handicap accessible.

On Monday, the Wyandot Tracers, OGS Genealogy Society will welcome Christina Yetzer Drain as its guest speaker. She will be presenting a workshop entitled “Online Genealogy Research 101.” This workshop is for both beginners and those who would like to know more about utilizing the many resources available online to help research one’s family tree. The workshop will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the basement meeting room of the Upper Sandusky Community Library. Both members and guests are welcome to attend this free workshop.

NEVADA — After the success of the first Women Helping Other Women series in January, the group is pleased to announce a summer event, from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 15 at White Shutter Winery, in Nevada. The event will feature two speakers, Megan Bair CNM from Wyandot Memorial Hospital, who will speak on human trafficking; and BJ Dunn from Carey, who will speak about women’s self defense and demonstrate some basic self-defense moves.

FINDLAY — The Marathon Center for the Performing Arts is now accepting audition registrations for the 2019-2020 year of the Hancock County Children’s Choir. The Hancock County Children’s Choir is a community-based treble voice children’s chorus. It is open to all 2-5 grade children in the Greater Hancock County area. Any child with an unchanged voice in grades 2 through 5 who can commit to the rehearsal times 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday evenings is welcome to audition for the choir. The first rehearsal begins Sept. 9.

TOLEDO — To help address the current emergency blood shortage, all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross July 29 through Aug. 29 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types available and less than a two-day supply of type O blood.