Good morning, Wooster.

Wooster’s community calendar lists live music at Public Square today, a Saturday farmers’ market, baseball talks, support groups, car shows and concerts scheduled through October — offering local options for every interest — and brings together activities for families and neighbors.

The Veterans and First Responders Jamboree will take place at Sally Buffalo Park by Wallace Lodge from Sept.

6 to Sept. 13. The event features a 22 for 22 Walk, 5K run, live music, family activities and mental health support—providing free breakfast for veterans and community contests.

Friends of Wooster Memorial Park starts its fall hiking challenge on Sept.

1 and runs until Nov. 30 to invite locals to walk the park’s 465 acres and 11 miles of trails. Hikers who walk 10 or 30 miles will get rewards — a pin or a magnet — and may join by renewing their membership for $10 until 2026.

Forbes used an employee survey (over 160,000 responses) to rank 1,417 companies and named top employers doing business in Ohio such as Costco Wholesale, Apple, Microsoft, Medical Mutual of Ohio, and Procter & Gamble, with Medical Mutual of Ohio and Procter & Gamble also leading among Ohio-based firms amid a slow hiring market.

The fourth annual Dale’s Overdose Awareness Day Narcan Drive will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug.

31 at Schellin Park in Wooster to honor lives lost to overdose and offer free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and hygiene kits, along with family activities such as bounce houses, face painting, snow cones and free haircuts—a community event to provide hope and help.

An Evening with Comedian Alex Ortiz

9:30 p.m. — Krackpots Comedy Club — Tickets required — Enjoy a night of laughter with the high-energy comedy of Alex Ortiz.

Saturday Tunes and Food Fest

5-8:30 p.m. — Lincoln Way Vineyards — Enjoy a delightful evening with live music, wood-fired pizza, and Mediterranean flavors.