Week Two - August 27-September 5. Bacon Blue Cheese Hushpuppies. Mini Bison Burgers with Chipotle Aioli and Grilled onions. Cornbread Crusted Chicken with Red Wine Ham Hock Sauce over Creamy Grits. BBQ Beef Brisket with Housemade Baked Beans. Beer Braised Beef Short Ribs with Smoky Mashed Potatoes.

Cost: Prices Vary.

Contact: Shaw's Restaurant & Inn, Phone: 800-654-2477

Gates Open at 8am. General Daily Admission - $7.00 per day. Senior Citizen Day - Friday 8am until 5:00 pm. Age 60 and over. Free Admittance. Rides open Tuesday through Thursday 4-11pm, Friday & Saturday 1-5pm, 6-11pm. "Come Celebrate...158 Years of the Noble County Fair"

Cost: $7 per day

Contact: Noble County Fair, Phone: 740-752-5598

8 pm - 10:45 pm. Witness the spectacular re-enactment of the life of the legendary Shawnee leader Tecumseh as he struggles to unite the various tribes in an effort to drive the encroaching whites from their sacred homeland. The facility offers a free mini museum, nightly buffet (served 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm), afternoon backstage tours (4 pm and 5 pm) and gift shop. Admission is $22.95 for adults; $15.95 for children age 10 & under and $20.65 for seniors age 60 and older. Group discounts available 25+ $20.65 for adults and $14.95 for children (age 10 and under). Backstage tour ticket price is $4 for adult and $3 for children (10 and under). For more information or to purchase tickets, call 1-866-775-0700 or visit www.tecumsehdrama.com.

Cost: $15.95-$22.95

Contact: Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama, Phone: 866-775-0700

12- 5pm (Tue-Wed-Fri). 12-8 pm (Thu). 1-5 pm (Sat-Sun). Beyond First Impressions, Prints by Harvey Breverman. Exhibit runs from July 9, 2010 – October 30, 2010. A selection of works from the Museum permanent collection by Harvey Breverman, Ohio University Alumni (1960), calls attention to Breverman’s mastery of the printmaking medium. Using a wide range of techniques such as lithography, woodcut, intaglio, silkscreen and engraving, Breverman captures personalities of artists (Jim Dine), poets (Alan Ginsberg), writers (Samuel Beckett) and literary critics (Dwight McDonals). This exhibition will connect the artwork as well as the collection of the artist’s papers, personal letters and publications. Artist gallery talk: September 30, 5 – 6 PM. Closing reception: September 30, 6 – 8 PM.

Cost: Free

Contact: Kennedy Museum of Art, Phone: 740-593-1304

Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 12-5 pm, Thu 12-8 pm, Sun 1-5 pm. The Dairy Barn Arts Center would like to invite you to view Quilting Traditions: The Art of the Amish, a unique exhibition of traditional Amish quilts from the private collection of Tom and Marsha French. This visually stunning collection shares with the viewer the various patterns, traditions and intellect, which make up the art of the Amish quilt. Quilting Traditions will be on display in The Dairy Barn Arts Center's Sauber Gallery from May 28th to September 6th.

Cost: Minimal Fee

Contact: The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Phone: 740-592-4981

10 am - 5 pm Tue-Sat. 12-5 pm Sun. Sue Hazen and Maryann Limmer, ceramic artists, and Margaret McGee, a painter, work together to express their thoughts on the South African Ndebele Indian Art. Exhibit runs through March 20. Part of Final Fridays in the Historic Square Arts District of Nelsonville.

Cost: Free

Contact: Starbrick Gallery, Phone: 740-753-1011

12- 5pm (Tue/Wed/Fri). 12-8 pm (Thu). 1-5 pm. (Sat-Sun). Asylum: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals Photography exhibition by Chris Payne runs August 27, 2010 – December 30, 2010. This photographic exhibition presents images of abandoned buildings of state mental hospitals built during the 19th century across the United States. Over a period of six years, photographer Chris Payne visited over seventy institutions in thirty states, including the Athens, Ohio State Hospital, creating a haunting yet exquisite visual documentary of the architectural decay and the people who once occupied these buildings. Reception: October 15, 6 – 8 PM

Cost: Free

Contact: Kennedy Museum of Art, Phone: 740-593-1304

1-4 pm Tue-Sun and by appointment. Celebrating Anchor Hocking shows Anchor Hocking's positive influence in this area for the last 100+ years. Its glass creations and other artifacts will tell this great story.

Cost: $3-6 per person

Contact: Ohio Glass Museum, Phone: 740-687-0101

Tues-Fri Noon-4 pm, Sat 10 am - 4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm. Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Exhibit-"Paul Hamilton: Poetry of Place".

Cost: Free

Contact: Emily Dawson, Phone: 740-681-1423

5-11 pm Wed/Thu/Fri. 11 am - 11 pm Sat. Main Stage. Wed, Sep 1. 6 pm Grand Parade. Thu, Sep 2. 7:30 p.m. – Selection of 2009 Sweet Corn Sweetheart (Queen’s Pageant). Fri, Sep 3. 8:00 p.m. – David Frizzell. Sat, Sep 4. 8:00 p.m. – Introduction of 2010 Sweet Corn Sweetheart and Court. 8:00 p.m. – Darrell Worley. Other events. Garden & Compact Tract Tug Pull. Antique Tractor Tug Pull (1959 and under). Corn Eating Contests. Live Country Music with “Touch of Silver”. Live Gospel Music with “One Way”. Hula Hoop Contests. Live Rock Music with Teen Bands from "Rock Factory". 21st Annual Ken Keener Classic 5-K Run. Kiddie Tractor Pull. Outhouse Races. Live Vintage Music with "Velvet Kryptonite". Bluegrass Music by Evan Lanier and the Bluegrass Express. Dave and Marty Square Dance Band. Square Dance. Demonstrations by Central Ohio Corp. of Dance Clubs. The Voices of Ohio. The Ragtime Strutters.

Cost: Free Admission, $10 parking

Contact: Millersport Sweet Corn Festival, Phone: 740-467-3639

Portsmouth River Days opens on Thursday at 5:00p.m. and runs through Sunday. River Days is held on the riverfront and in the adjacent historic Boneyfiddle district of Portsmouth, Ohio. There is free nightly entertainment on the riverfront stage, arts and crafts, mid-way rides and more. Grand Parade begins at 11:00a.m., Saturday and Queens Pageant is at the Vern Riffe Center at Shawnee State University Saturday night. The festival ends on Sunday night with our Fireworks Extravaganza at 10:00p.m. Website: www.riverdays.org.

Cost: Free

Contact: Portsmouth River Days, Phone: 740-357-5059

2 pm Wed for Campers only. 12 pm Thu for Midway (food, beer & trade show) and Rodeo. Live Music. Barstool Races. T-shirt contests. Bike Show. Campground parade. Rodeo games, qualifying & grand nationals. Christian Service. Tattoo Contest. Monster trucks. General Information: Camping is primitive there may be some hook-ups but no guarantee first come first serve. Camp fires must be contained. Showers on site. All competitor sign-ups are done at the show. NO ONE UNDER 18 ALLOWED (NO EXCEPTIONS) Pack it in - Pack it out! No weapons. Cameras allowed (cannot sell, give, or offer for sale any pictures or accounting of this event for publication without the permission of Action Promotions, Inc.) No glass bottles

Cost: $15-20 1-day pass

Contact: Easyrider Rodeo, Phone: 800-962-9857

2 pm. Join the naturalist for a closer look at Hockings not so mythical dragonflies and damselflies. These flying, crawling and swimming insects lead an amazing life that we can peak in on. Meet at the main playground in the camp (near site #143) for a short stroll down to Rose Lake.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park , Phone: 740-385-6561

12-2 pm. Series dates include Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7. Instructor: Lisa Schorr. Learn the fundamentals of watercolor and strengthen current skills. Participants should bring the following supplies: 18” X 24” watercolor tablet or paper, watercolor brushes and a set of tube watercolor paints.

Cost: $47-54 for series

Contact: Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Phone: 740-681-1423

10 am. Come and see something off the beaten path. Join us for a hike through Old Man's Cave to the little visited Broken Rock Falls and see what makes this place so special. Meet the naturalist at the Naturalist Cabin located behind the Old Man's Cave Visitor Center.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park , Phone: 740-385-6561

5-7 pm. Locally grown produce and more. Every Friday night till October 22nd. Corner of North High St and West Market St., Baltimore.

Cost: Free

Contact: Baltimore Downtown Restoration Committee, Phone: 740-862-6741

7:30 pm. Open speed show barrel racing in a lighted arena. First Friday of every month May through September. Exhibition poles from 5:30-6:30 pm at $4.00 per run. Exhibition barrels 6:30-7:30 pm at $4.00 per run. Food available on the grounds. Overnight camping available. Please call for detailed information.

Cost: $3.00 per person

Contact: Spotted Horse Ranch, Phone: 740-332-7433

Join us as we celebrate our Second Annual Beer, Barbecue and Bluegrass Festival. Shaw’s will feature American Regional Barbecue, a Beer Tasting and a Beer Cooking Class. There will be live music on Labor Day Weekend featuring local Bluegrass. Book a two-night stay with us at Shaw’s Inn (Thursday-Monday) and get 25% off your room rate for both nights! Schedule of Events: All events will take place within Shaw's Restaurant & Inn. Friday, the 3rd: Shaw's Beer Tasting: Beer for Tasting, Beer for Sale, BBQ Appetizers. $25/person, 5-7pm. Reservations required. Saturday, the 4th: Cooking Class: “What Ales You?”. Menu: TBA Live Bluegrass Music: Band TBA There is a $10 food/drink minimum per person during the band's performance. Sunday, the 5th: Live Bluegrass Music: Band TBA. There is a $10 food/drink minimum per person during the band's performance.

Cost: $10-25 events

Contact: Shaw's Restaurant & Inn, Phone: 740-654-1842

5-7 pm. 15 beers. And BBQ appetizers. On the last Thursday of every month (in The Cooking Studio on the third floor of the Inn, except for May and June). Four wines to taste with light snacks. Expert wine representatives chatting about the wine. Bottles available for purchase at state minimum retail. Most wines by bottle will be $9-15 to purchase. Educational, casual and fun.

Cost: $25 per person

Contact: Shaw's Restaurant & Inn, Phone: 740-654-1842

7 pm. Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon, 2:30 pm Sun. Raged PG. 1 hour and 51 minutes. Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorceror's Apprentice.

Cost: $4 per person

Contact: Twin City Opera House, Phone: 740-962-3030

A large flea market with many outside and inside vendors every weekend - Friday through Sunday. During the winter months it is held indoors towards the back of the Market. Unique items, antiques, collectibles, beautiful crafts and outstanding in-season produce.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills Market, Phone: 740-974-1138

12 pm Fri through 7 pm Sun. Free primitive camping. ATV & Motorcycle Rally Trail. Cost: Come Friday for entire weekend $40. Come Saturday for 2 days $30. Come Sunday only $20. No Riding after 11:00 PM (Security & EMT's for Entire Event). Rock Garden and Mud Pits open all weekend. Quality Food Vendor open all weekend. Dogs & Campfires Allowed. We have made several improvements to the grounds: Rock Garden. Water truck for dust control in campgrounds. Course Marshals all around the ATV & MC Rally course controlling everyone in the correct directions. More Shield Security people. Dumpster & garbage cans for easier & much appreciated campsite clean up. Enjoy about 1000 acres of off-roading park. There are trails everywhere, plenty of mud holes, hills & rocks, and a huge free camping area. This is the place to be on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.

Cost: $20-$40

Contact: Powerline Park, Phone: 800-847-3287

2 pm. The Ohio Frontier was full of heroes and shady characters. Meet at the Shelter House at the Rock House to hike and explore our local history.

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park , Phone: 740-385-6561

8 pm. The mystery of Ash Cave is special as far back as the last ice Age and beyond. Join the naturalist in the parking lot area to explore Ash Cave by lantern light and learn this special history first hand. We supply the lights . . . you supply the imagination. (Please no pets at the lantern tour.)

Cost: Free

Contact: Hocking Hills State Park , Phone: 740-385-6561

4 pm. Rib Fest - hosted by the Minority Business Resource Network featuring great food and music. Taste award winning BBQ and listen to R & B, Jazz and Funk for this two day event.

Cost: Free event

Contact: Minority Business Resource Network, Phone: 740-819-1312

6-9 pm. Join members of the Artist Colony of Zanesville throughout Downtown Zanesville on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. Downtown studios and galleries will be open to the public for an evening of art. Stop by the Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio & Gallery at 110 S. Sixth Street for a map of the locations. Free transportation via Zandex's FunBus.

Cost: Free event

Contact: Artist Colony of Zanesville, Phone: 740-455-8282

7 pm Fri. Opening reception and campfire. $375 includes two full days of instruction, three nights in a shared cabin, a Friday night marshmallow roast, live music Saturday night and a Sunday night cookout. Private rooms in the lodge are available for an extra fee. Ages: 18 & up. Touch the Earth Adventures invites you to a weekend-long retreat celebrating the spirit of the region’s Appalachian roots. Combining nature-based adventure with traditional craftsmanship, music and plenty of laughter, participants create their own adventure from a menu of educational workshops taught by professional instructors. Learn the basics of backpacking, nature photography, kayaking and birding, or study the skills of beading or crafting your own handmade paper. Saturday night features an unforgettable merging of acoustic guitar, clawhammer banjo and hammered dulcimer from celebrated musicians Steve and Ruth Smith, whose style of Celtic and Appalachian music has been featured on XM Radio and NPR. Don’t miss this incredible weekend of relaxation, learning, friendship and nature.

Cost: $375 per person

Contact: Touch the Earth Adventures , Phone: 740-592-3496

Fri 3rd - 9 am. Cattle Round-Up, doctoring and Banding/Team Roping. Sat 4th - 9 am. Team Penning/Cutting Clinic. 11 am. Warm-Up Clinic. 7 pm. Cowboy Dinner. 8 pm. Dance. Sun 5th. 10 am. fun Day Ranch Rodeo. Versatility Stock Horse Competition. Smoke Rise is 2000 acres of privately owned land, bordered by a wildlife management area and the Wayne National Forest, totaling over 30,000 continuous acres. The property has a host of features, from rock bluffs to lush green bottom land. There are ponds to water your horse, or just fish the day away. Birds, beaver, deer, turkey, raccoon, grouse, and squirrels just to name a few, all provide the opportunity to view some of the abundant wildlife here.

Cost: Call for prices.

Contact: Smoke Rise Ranch, Phone: 740-767-2624