🌱 Lima YP Professional Development 8/12/26 and 10 more events

Good morning to you Elida! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Leave it in the Ring 6 at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center
• Lima YP Professional Development 8/12/26 at Lima Memorial Main Campus
• Third Thursdays in Downtown Lima

... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elida

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 8

• Leave it in the Ring 6 →
  Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center, 7 Town Square, Lima
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Lima YP Professional Development 8/12/26 →
  Lima Memorial Main Campus, 1001 Bellefontaine Ave, Lima
  11:30 am

Thursday August 20

• Third Thursdays in Downtown Lima →
  Downtown Lima, 144 S Main St, Lima
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Allen County Fairgrounds 2026 →
  Allen County Fairgrounds, 2750 Harding Hwy, Lima
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 25

• Teen Night - Build a Bug →
  Lima Public Library, 650 W Market St, Lima
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 7

• Thrift Store →
  Agape Ministries, Inc., 1220 E Spring St, St Marys
  9:00 am
• Marching Band Rehearsal
  Bath Local Lima, OH 45801
  9:00 am
• Alumni Game/Meet the Team
  Perry Local Lima, OH 45806
  6:00 pm
• 2026 Lincoln Park Dances →
  Lima, OH Calendar, Shawnee Street and East Elm Street, Lima
  7:00 pm
• Parks After Dark | Back-To-School Movie Night →
  Lima, OH Calendar, 128 East Spring Street, Lima
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• VFB v. Riverdale/Vanlue(Scrimmage
  Perry Local Lima, OH 45806
  10:00 am

Monday August 10

• VG @ Prairie View
  Perry Local Lima, OH 45806
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I have a beautiful dog in my garage.
  We r leaving very soon and hope to dig d the owner. We r on Morning glory dr (Nextdoor Laurel Oaks)
• why is it so hard to find something to do in lima?
  we came from Virginia and there was always something to do. i know every place is bigger but should there be something to do here? if there is… (Nextdoor Laurel Oaks)

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🗞 Nearby News

Lima

• National Night Out brings Lima together (limaohio.com)
• Lima Central Catholic to hold W4K Nashville Night (limaohio.com)
• Reminisce: St. Marys claimed two post office firsts (limaohio.com)

Delphos

• Lima Municipal Court records, July 27-31 (limaohio.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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