Good morning, Wooster.

Ohio is inviting readers to vote for their favorite state park among 10 popular choices until Friday, July 11th at noon—results will be posted online.

Wooster Friends of the Library will host the Summer Book Sale at the Book Cellar at 304 N.

Market St from July 17—19, with books priced between 25 cents and $1.25 and special deals such as buy one, get one free on select biography titles. A members-only preview will run on July 16 from 5—7 p.m. and the final day will feature a $5 bag sale, with proceeds benefiting the Wayne County Public Library.

United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties named Ashley Hershberger as its new associate director and she will start on July 14 to fill a vacancy held since 2022.

Hershberger, a Wooster native with 18 years at the City of Wooster, has served on local boards — including the West Holmes Athletic Booster Club — and will support community programs.

College of Wooster’s Soup and Bread program together with the Wooster Volunteer Network and Martin Luther King Jr. Day Committee raised over $12,000 this spring to erase school lunch debt for Wooster City Schools' free and reduced lunch program—this fundraiser uses weekly meal swipe donations and special events to support local students.

United Way Wayne and Holmes Counties and the Wayne County Public Library ran the spring Reading Under the Lights program+ it gave over 12,600 books to 2,380 students from Wooster and nearby schools; the program will continue with summer Read and Play Nights+ to help students keep their reading skills.

The Wooster Open tennis tournament will take place July 25-27 at the Aspen Racquet Club and will benefit local high school tennis programs and scholarships.

Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 22—entry fees are $25 for singles and $20 per player for doubles with a maximum team fee of $40.

The NE Ohio Quilt Show

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. — Wayne County Fair Event Center — Free admission — Explore 55 vendors, over 200 quilts, and engage in 18 classes and 12 free lectures.

Christmas in July Sidewalk Sale

— All Day — Main Street Wooster — Various discounts — Celebrate the festive spirit under the July sun with local sidewalk sales and special offers.

Wednesdays on Walnut: Benny Lava & the Guavas

6-9 p.m. — Wayne Center for the Arts — Free entry — Enjoy live music from Benny Lava & the Guavas in a relaxed outdoor setting.

Those Knighted - Live Music

5-7 p.m. — Troutman Vineyards — Free entry — Enjoy an evening of live, original music from the local husband and wife duo, Those Knighted.

Orrville City-Wide Yard Sales

All day — Journey In Time — Free entry — Explore a diverse array of treasures at Orrville’s annual yard sales across the city.