FOREST — Learn the story of Travis Freeman during a showing of the movie “23 Blast” at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday at Forest-Jackson Public Library, 102 W. Lima St. Freeman will be the speaker at Tree Town Festival church in the park service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

CRESTLINE — Lowe Volk Park Nature Center will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Normal hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the months of June through August, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

Kay E. (Frisch) and Rodger K. Barth are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They were married July 1, 1977 at St. Joseph Church, Tiffin.

FOREST — The 2017 Tree Town Festival Parade is at 6:30 p.m. July 7. Line-up begins at 5:30 p.m. at the soccer fields on West Dixon Street. Awards will be given for best commercial float, best youth float, best organizational float, best classic car, best antique car, best antique tractor, best-mounted horse and best hitch.

KENTON — Celebrate Independence Day with an evening of gospel music Monday at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. One Voice, Purpose Driven, Singing Crowes and 441 Quartet will perform beginning at 5 p.m. behind the horse barn.

CRESTLINE — Lowe Volk Park Nature Center will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. Normal hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the months of June through August, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

HHWP Community Action Commission’s HEAP 2017 Summer Crisis Program begins today and continues through Aug. 31 or until funding and/or equipment is fully exhausted. This program may provide a payment up to $300 toward a regulated or up to $500 toward an unregulated electric bill and/or a window air conditioner and/or a tower oscillating electric fan.

Haylie Hartsel of Tiffin and Seth Ankney of Upper Sandusky recently announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Scott Hartsel and Vicki Hartsel, both of Tiffin. Her fiancé is a son of Mike Ankney, Sycamore, and Sonja Ankney, Upper Sandusky.

Merle and Anna (Barber) Goodman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday during an event catered and hosted by Cheers 2 U. The event was in the banquet room at the Upper Sandusky restaurant.

BUCYRUS — Nevada Alumni Association recently hosted its annual banquet at Wynford High school, with 65 alumni, faculty and guests in attendance. Forty-four were Nevada High School graduates.