Happy New Year, Richland Countians!
As the twelve days of Christmas wind down, you may be thinking about how to dispose of holiday greenery. If you purchased a living Christmas tree this year and now need to know how to recycle it, we have some suggestions. First, note that the tree cannot be recycled if it’s in your regular trash. If you dispose of it this way, it will either not be picked up or it will go to the landfill. In Ohio, yard waste has been banned from landfills, so live Christmas trees should not be placed with household garbage. More…
If you grew up in this area, you may remember Christmastime at Lazarus Department Store. Although the store, located at the Richland Mall, has long ago closed and was actually re-opened as the Avita Health System’s Ontario Hospital in 2017, memories of Christmases past at Lazarus remain.
A remembrance of Christmas and a local department store typically means thoughts of visiting Santa. In the case of Lazarus, though, this is also means spending some time with a talking tree. Mr. Tree, as he was generally referred to, may have frightened you as a child or fascinated you. More…
Mid Ohio Opera has more than a few performances on their holiday schedule in and around Richland County, and they would love to have community members in the audience.
Here is a list of their upcoming concerts and events: More…
Beginning this weekend, roads across Ohio will be crowded with holiday travelers. Unfortunately, that also means an uptick in traffic crashes.
“As we launch into one of the busiest travel times of the year, the way we drive over these next twelve days will impact how many people are home for the holidays or how many people ring in the new year,” said Gov. Mike DeWine.
To promote safe driving, the Ohio Department of Transportation will display several messages aimed at some of the top factors in serious or deadly crashes. More…
When shopping for friends and family this holiday season, why not give the gift of the great outdoors? The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is ready to help with ideas for the entire family, especially if they love the great outdoors. Best of all, these gifts can be purchased from your laptop or device, so there’s no need to fight holiday shoppers at the stores. More…
Both the Emanuel Jacob Congregation and the Sar Shalom Messianic Congregation have Hanukkah celebrations planned for later this month, as Hanukkah will start on December 22 at sundown.
The Emanuel Jacob Congregation is the only Jewish congregation in the Mansfield area. This Congregation plans a luncheon on December 22, beginning at 12:00 PM. Visit their website here for more information on this event. More…
The holidays can be such a busy period, it’s a good idea to schedule some downtime for yourself. To help with this, Pioneer Career & Technology Center is planning a cosmetology spa event on December 16, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
No appointments will be accepted; this event is for walk-ins only. Services offered include facials, manicures, pedicures (regular & gel) and waxing. Note that hair services are not part of this event. More…
The Mansfield City Parks and Recreation Department has been consistently offering creative, family-friendly events designed to draw the public into the local parks. The following are being offered during the remainder of December, both of which are being held at North Lake Park: More…
If you still need to purchase gifts for the holidays, look no further than local Richland County businesses. This is not just a way to find the perfect gift, but also to support your local economy. There are far too many businesses and services to include all of them, but here are a few of our favorites: More…
Two guests will be visiting downtown Mansfield on Friday night.
Who are they? Here’s a hint – one of them will be wearing red and white and the other has been known to wear a crown.
December 6 is not only the monthly First Friday Shop Hop in downtown Mansfield, it’s also the official kickoff to the holiday season. This annual community gathering is full of holiday fun and spirit. More…
This December Oak Hill Cottage will once again present its special Christmas offering in which the Cottage becomes a scene of chaos as former inhabitants from ages past are pressed into service as tour guides. More…
Presented by the Hampstead Stage Company, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is coming to Kingwood Center Gardens on Thursday, December 5, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
The delightful tale of miser Ebenezer Scrooge, and his clerk Bob Cratchit, is a familiar holiday tradition. More…
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The University of Cincinnati Economics Center has released its annual Holiday Forecast of Ohio Retail Spending, and the numbers look very positive for Mansfield and north central Ohio – in fact, better than any other metro area in the state.
Overall findings included the following: More…
One way to prepare for the December holidays is to pull out your calendar and add all the events that you want to attend, so that you can organize your time around those events and make sure not to miss anything important. To that end, here’s Destination Mansfield’s list of December happenings:
Let’s cross Christmas shopping off your list! More…
The lights started going up in central Mansfield in September, put up by dozens of electricians. According to nottinghampost.com, 0ver 300 miniature Christmas trees, 100 decorated columns, half a mile of icicle-style lights across storefronts, lights strung across streets, and even a “light curtain” in one corner were installed. All of these to add to a 30 foot community Christmas tree ready to welcome some 10,000 people each day through Christmas.
The decorations were activated on November 17 in an event called the big “Switch On.” More…
