For Saturday and Sunday, November 14 and 15, 2026 | Five minutes and you’re informed!
🌤️ Bundle Up, Then Enjoy the Weekend
Saturday’s projected high is 41°F, with increasing clouds and northwest winds gusting to 21 mph. Sunday looks mostly cloudy with a high near 44°F. Neither daytime forecast includes rain, but this is definitely coat weather.
The next five days:
- Sunday, November 15: Mostly cloudy. High near 44°F.
- Monday, November 16: Sunny. High near 48°F.
- Tuesday, November 17: Sunny. High near 52°F.
- Wednesday, November 18: Sunny. High near 55°F.
- Thursday, November 19: Mostly sunny. High near 58°F.
Check the National Weather Service forecast.
📚 Before the Farm Came the Pulitzer
Local fun fact: Mansfield native Louis Bromfield won the 1927 Pulitzer Prize with just his third novel, “Early Autumn.” Long before Malabar Farm became his best-known local legacy, he had established an international literary career. He ultimately published 30 books, along with stories, articles and screenplays. Explore Bromfield’s story.
🎁 Start Your Holiday Shopping in the Valley
Saturday’s Christmas in the Valley Craft Show brings more than 80 handmade craft booths to Clear Fork High School, 987 State Route 97, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Along with gifts and decorations, the lineup includes food trucks, holiday music, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, face painting and children’s activities. The $1 admission supports the Clear Fork music program. See the craft show details.
🚶 Take a Walk With a Purpose
Earlier announcement, happening Saturday: The Mansfield United Lions Club’s Strides for Diabetes Awareness event runs from 10:00 AM to noon at the Ontario Center, formerly Richland Mall.
Enter through the food court for a one-mile walk, cooking demonstrations, food samples, giveaways and information about diabetes and healthy living. The gathering coincides with World Diabetes Day. Find the event information.
🥣 Have Lunch and Help Fill Someone Else’s Bowl
Earlier preview, happening Sunday: Clear Fork Empty Bowls returns to the Clear Fork High School cafeteria from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, benefiting the Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center food pantry.
A donation of $15 or more includes the meal and a bowl to take home. Community members glazed the bowls, and the Mansfield Art Center fired them. Soups donated by restaurants and local residents will be served with bread and desserts. Get the Empty Bowls details.
🎻 Make Sunday Afternoon Musical
The Mansfield Symphony Youth Strings performs Sunday at 3:30 PM in the Lexington High School Auditorium, 103 Clever Lane. Directed by Alora Eyerly, the ensemble brings together approximately 30 young musicians from a 12-county region.
The program features classical and contemporary music. Listed admission starts at $10 for general seating and $5 for students, before fees. Note the location: this Renaissance-presented concert takes place in Lexington, not at the downtown theater. Find concert information and tickets.
🌲 Discover a New Trail With Personal Stories
Friday opening, nearby in Ashland County: The new Letters to Home Trail at Mohican-Memorial State Forest offers a different kind of woodland walk. Displays share five letters written by Ohio service members to loved ones back home.
The trail leads to the Mohican Memorial Shrine, which honors nearly 20,000 Ohioans who died in military conflicts from World War II onward. One featured letter was sent from New Guinea by a World War II airman to his wife in Columbus. Read about the new trail.
