By 1812Blockhouse
Why wait until October? That’s the question considering the upcoming St. Peter’s Parish and School AugustFest, to be held on Saturday, August 7 at the Spartan Fields Athletic Complex, 640 Hickory Lane.
This event, for adults aged 21 and above, will include live music, beer and wine, food, casino style games, and a corn hole tournament.
Featured music entertainment will be The Ohio Express, a north central Ohio favorite. More…
By 1812Blockhouse
For the last 100 years, the 125 feet high towers of the landmark St. Peter’s Catholic Church have themselves done double duty, standing sentinel over the central part of Mansfield while at the same time encouraging passers-by to look in a heavenly direction.
The building sits near an intersection that has been home to a Catholic church and school for almost seventeen decades. The first local mass was celebrated in 1850, and the first church, purchased from the Presbyterians, was located on Mulberry Street just north of the current elementary school. More…
Churches, Landmarks, Landmarks of Mansfield, Mansfield St. Peter's
By: Eastern Michigan University; 1812Blockhouse
Four Eastern Michigan University women’s track & field student-athletes were recently named All-Academic Athletes for the 2020 NCAA Division I Track and Field season Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Criteria for earning All-Academic Athlete status included a minimum grade point average of 3.25, having completed at least two semesters at the institution and have finished in the top 96 on the NCAA Division I descending order list in any championship individual event during the 2019-20 indoor season. EMU’s four honorees rank second in the Mid-American Conference, trailing only Akron (5). Overall, 20 MAC student-athletes garnered the prestigious honor. More…
Both Mansfield Christian School and St. Peter’s School have announced that they will hold open houses to give perspective students and their parents a chance to explore each school, and find out more about what is being offered. More…
Little Buckeye Children’s Museum has announced the grand-opening of their new St. Peter’s Parish Schoolhouse Exhibit.
This exhibit will open to the public on Wednesday, December 18, at 10:00 AM on the second floor of the Little Buckeye Children’s Museum (West Fourth Street, Mansfield). Make plans to come in for a first look at this Montessori-inspired exhibit remodel. More…
Featured, Little Buckeye Childrens Museum, Mansfield St. Peter's, Youth
The Auditorium at St. Peter’s High School will be a magical place to be over the next two weekends, as the St. Peter’s Department of Theatre and Performing Arts presents the musical Cinderella. The music is presented as a part of the 2017-2018 St. Peter’s Music Series.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella was originally written for television, and starred a young Julie Andrews in the title role. Amazingly for the time, the broadcast had over 100 million viewers. Well-known songs from the musical include “In My Own Little Corner” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?” More…
Featured, Mansfield St. Peter's, Plays and Musicals, St. Peter
The sounds of Christmas and the holidays can be heard all over Mansfield, and particularly in the city’s schools.
From now through December 25, elementary, middle school, and high school ensembles are sharing the results of weeks of practice. This is certainly true for children in Mansfield City, Madison Local, Mansfield Christian, and St. Peter’s Schools. More…
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“”…I’ve got to protect them. I’m bigger than they.” So he plucked up the clover and hustled away.”
So says Horton, of course, and you may well be quoting him as well if you attend the upcoming production of “Seussical The Musical” as presented by St. Peter’s Department of Theatre and Performng Arts and St. Peter’s Music Series at the St. Peter’s High School Auditorium. More…
On Friday night, the Mansfield St. Peter’s Boys Basketball squad fell in the Regional Finals to the team from Delphos St. John, 44-43. The game was played on the campus of the University of Toledo. Before and during the contest, 1812Blockhouse pooled social media posts from various sources to create a livestream of scores and photos. That stream can be viewed below. More…
On Sunday, February 26, St. Peter’s Annual Choir Program will feature the choir and musicians of St. Peter’s in a performance of Deutsches Requiem (German Requiem) by Johannes Brahms.
The marvelous acoustic setting of St. Peter’s Church will provide an ideal backdrop for this gem of the choral repertoire. Tickets for this performance, which begins at 3:00 PM, are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Admission for St. Peter’s students is free with their Student ID. More…
The next performance in the 2016-2017 St. Peter’s Music Series takes place at 3:00 PM this Sunday, when St. Peter’s School will host their annual Catholic Schools Week Concert in the High School Auditorium.
This concert features the musical and performance talents of students and staff. This perennial favorite will delight and inspire as St. Peter’s School family brings its considerable talents to bear. Admission is free and open to the public.
The series, which is now in its 12th Season, has become a vital and important part of the creative and performing arts community of North Central Ohio. More…
The St. Peter’s Fall Gala is a night of fun and entertainment – which includes dinner, a silent and live auction, plus fun and fellowship.
Funds raised at the Fall Gala go towards supporting programs at St. Peter’s Parish & School. A special Fund A Need will support a new freezer for the Feed the Needy program. Additional funds raised will go towards new tables and chairs for the church basement. More…
