It's Christmas Time in the City!

Thanks to Art Fabian for this view inside our wonderful downtown Court House!  Click on the photo to enlarge.

Ron's Barber Shop To Open!

Longtime barber and Wilmington resident Ron Young will open a barber shop next Monday, Nov. 19 at 124 S. South St. in downtown Wilmington.

News Journal photo/Gary Huffenberger On Monday, Ron Young (left) will open Ron’s Barber Shop in downtown Wilmington at 124 S. South St. Joining him for the announcement photograph were Main Street Wilmington Director Steve Brown (center) and friend and former customer William “Bud” McConnell (right) of Wilmington. 

Longtime barber and Wilmington resident Ron Young will open a barber shop next Monday, Nov. 19 at 124 S. South St. in downtown Wilmington.

“As a result of the encouragement of local people and former customers, I've decided to open a shop,” said Young.

He said he will offer $7 quality hair cuts at Ron’s Barber Shop.

A Wilmington resident since 1976, Young went to Moler Barber

Downtown Antiques Is Back!

Downtown Antiques is back in time for the holidays, with new treasures for shoppers.

 

Contributed photo These figurines are a few of the items available at Downtown Antiques, 38 N. South St. in downtown Wilmington.

Locally owned by Cliff and Charlotte Fahrer, Erma Bernard and Kat McKay, the shop offers a variety of items — from large antique furnishings to collectibles such as Hull pottery, Fostoria crystal, Fenton and slag glass.

Fostoria, a former Ohio company, shut its doors more than 20 years ago and is highly sought after by collectors.

In addition to home décor, the proprietors offer a potpourri of curiosities such as vintage clothing, historic tools, jewelry and much more.

“There’s really something for everyone,” said Charlotte

Downtown Trick or Treat

oooooo... It was a cold but that didn't keep this community from getting out there and enjoying the day! Thanks to all who came down... and to those businesses who handed out treats with a ghoulish smile!

October 27   1:00PM - 3:00PM

Dress up and head into Downtown Wilmington for a day of TREATS handed out by our local merchants!

Bags and maps may be picked up at the Murphy Theatre, Wilmington Public Library or For A Song & A Story . Businesses offering treats will have purple and orange balloons displayed. (In case you're wondering... there will be no other children activities downtown that day.)

We look forward to seeing you downtown on October 27!!!

Saturday, October 13

2:00 - 4:00

"Cache a Ghost" at the Court House 

This Halloween event is free and will involve about 2 miles of walking on sidewalks in HAUNTED downtown Wilmington, Ohio. It will start at 2:00 pm and end at the starting point. Prizes include SWAG from Garmin and other prizes donated by local businesses. Free parking is available.

The playing area will be about a six by six city block area, with the starting point near the center. The coords for each of the caches will be on cards at the starting point. You will draw a card for your starting coord so you will not all be starting at the same cache. Each cache will then have the coords for the next cache as well as directions to a supply of Halloween SWAG. One cache may have all spider rings, the next may have all pumpkins, etc. The final cache will have coords to the first cache so it is a circuit. Prizes will be awarded in order as you return to the starting point with your score card filled and the complete collection of SWAG. Join us at Jen’s Deli afterwards.

For more info, visit Cache a Ghost on Geocaching.com.

4:00 - 6:00

Meet & Greet at The Crave

Meet Willy Wonka and you can take pictures with him at The Crave from 4 - 6 pm.

6:00 - 7:00

Dinner, Games & Activities

Willy, the Golden Ticket Winners and their guests, will be having dinner at Jen's Deli in the "Inventing Room" from 6 - 7 pm.

Everyone else is invited to participate in games and activities at several locations on Main Street.

At 7:00 pm, the theatre doors will open into the Chocolate and Candy Garden for movie goers. Prizes will be awarded before the movie and another Golden Ticket Winner will be announced.

7:30

Movie at the Murphy Theatre

National Bank and Trust Presents:

Strange Brew

In co-operation with "The Crave Candy & Nuts"

Promoted as a family musical by Paramount Pictures, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is more of a black comedy, perversely faithful to the spirit of Roald Dahl's original book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) stages a contest by hiding five golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whoever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats: the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum), who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather (Jack Albertson). In the course of the tour, Willy Wonka punishes the four nastier children in various diabolical methods -- one kid is inflated and covered with blueberry dye, another ends up as a principal ingredient of the chocolate, and so on -- because these kids have violated the ethics of Wonka's factory. In the end, only Charlie and his grandfather are left. Ostensibly set in England, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was lensed in Germany (as revealed by the film's final overhead shot). - fandango.com

Art at the Market

We welcome market sponsor, the South Street Gallery, and the Wilmington Community Arts Collaborative (WCAC) to the market on Saturday, September 29th, for the “Art at the Market” celebration!! Over 15 representatives from the WCAC and

Just a friendly reminder that the Clinton County Farmers' Market will only be meeting on Saturdays from 8:30 am - Noon for the rest of our season (until October 6th). We look forward to seeing you at our Saturday Markets and appreciate all of your support of the Farmers' Market! Locally yours, The Clinton County Farmers' Market

Thanks Alkermes!!!!

Many many thanks to Alkermes for such a terrific idea-day to help our community, and for taking on MSW's projects.

Elana Lamp, Shane Thiel, Todd Perry, Nathan Moore, Susan Colby, Shannon Kober, Geoff Ramsay, John Bibart 

What a terrific bunch of hard working employees!

The mulch job looks super and the five gardens that Elena and Shannon re-vamped are fabulous!  Everyone was careful and conscientious, and worked so well together.

What a HUGE difference you've made to our Historic Downtown!

Let's Cut the Ribbon!

The Little Red Hen Gifts will be celebrating the grand opening of its gift store in Downtown Wilmington on August 24th at 3pm. We hope you'll come up and join us in celebrating this unique new business that features a wonderful array of gifts produced by some of Clinton County's most creative artisans.

WHAT: Ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the Little Red Hen Gifts
WHEN: Friday August 24th @ 3pm
WHERE: 61 E. Main Street, Suite 5, Wilmington, OH (map)

More about the Little Red Hen Gifts:

The newest addition to Downtown Main Street is The Little Red Hen Gifts, LLC. Owned and operated by ten contributing artisans, the shop is an airy boutique with an eclectic mix of jewelry, baskets, tie dyed clothing, handbags and accessories, children’s bows, all natural soaps and locally grown lavender products to name a few.

Last Third Friday of the Year!

WOW!!!!
If you were there, you know how great this evening was!
For the rest of you...well... Funky G will return next year!
August 17  7PM - 11PM

Funky G and the Groove Machine

Funky G is a high-energy dance band from Dayton, Ohio playing

R&B, Funk, and Hip-Hop

Band Photography by Alex Sablan

Food & Beerverages available

FREE to all ages
Located in the Mural Parking Lot behind
the General Denver Hotel - Find it HERE

Band Photography by Alex Sablan

For more info, visit:
Funky's Website

Funky on Facebook

Video - Funky at The Greene

Video - Funky in Wilmington Last Year

Brown Bag Lunch Series

LAST ONE OF THE SUMMER
July 26
Stephen Gregory Trio
You won't want to miss it!
Bring your lunch and enjoy free entertainment!

At the Murphy Theatre

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Printable Schedule

Third Friday Festival

Thanks for coming out!
That was fun!!
July 20

7PM - 11PM

Featuring Live Music by

RETRO-VIBES

Playing 50's - 80's Hits!

Food and Beverages Available (Beer too!)

In the Mural Parking Lot behind the General Denver Hotel

It's free and open to all ages. Bring a lawn chair.

CA$H MOB

Thanks to all you MOBSTERS who came out and supported Books 'N' More!

Cash mob votes are in and a big congrats to our first downtown Cash Mob winner...... Books 'N' More!! 

Watch for more details on how to "MOB" Books 'n' More this Saturday, June 2nd, from 4 - 6 pm!!! Thanks so much for your Buy Local support of all our great local businesses!!

On Saturday, June 2nd,

Buy Local First Clinton County

& Main Street Wilmington

are holding the first

Clinton County Cash Mob!

It's your chance to show one great local business your support just by showing up at the chosen business between 4-6 pm on June 2nd and SHOPPING!!! Mobbers are encouraged to spend at least $20 at the chosen business. 

We need YOU to VOTE for which of these great downtown businesses you want to MOB!!! 

- BOOKS 'N' MORE

- The CRAVE CANDY & NUTS

- JC TREASURES

- SHOPPES at the OLD MILL/HOME AGAIN II

Voting is easy! Just use these links to get to the BUY LOCAL FIRST Facebook and the MAIN STREET WILMINGTON Facebook pages to vote on which business you want to mob (one vote per page).**

The business with the most votes will be the mobbed business on June 2nd, so vote today and then help pass the word to all your friends to make sure your favorite gets picked! The winning business will be announced on Saturday, May 26th. 

In exchange for all the community support, businesses have pledged to create a festive atmosphere full of live music, samples, and more!!! And to continue celebrating the buy local spirit, we invite all the mobbers to an after-party at the Main St. Cruise-In hosted in the downtown area directly following the mob! 

QUESTIONS? Contact Buy Local First Clinton County (dbuchanan@energizecc.com) or Main Street Wilmington (steve@mainstreetwilmington.com)!

 ** This is a friendly competition, so any negative comments posted on our Facebook pages will not be tolerated. 

Artsy Spaces in Lofty Places

Saturday, May 19, 3:00 - 6:00

Over 200 people braved the stairs and completed the adventure!

To our WONDERFUL volunteers, building owners, and artists...
 Thank you SO MUCH for helping to make this event SO much fun and SUCH a success!

Walking Tour of Downtown Lofts

If you have ever wondered what is behind the fantastic front facades of some of the gorgeous 1890s buildings in historic Downtown Wilmington, join the “Artsy Spaces in Lofty Places” walking tour, sponsored by Main Street Wilmington, and assisted by both the Wilmington Community Arts Collaborative and On the Move.

Several building owners have opened up their unique spaces for the public to stroll through their upper lofts.  Some spaces have been fully renovated. Some spaces are in extreme disrepair. Some are for rent. And some are for sale. Yet all portray exciting architecture of days past.

Daytripping for Girlfriends

Printable flier

Wine Walk

Thanks to the 100+ "walkers" and 10 businesses that participated!! We had a blast!
April 20
Only a few tickets remain!
Contact Jen Purkey at (937) 383-4141 to get yours!

Printable Poster

Slide show from last year's Wine Walk

Mrs. Otis's Toy Hutch

NOW OPEN!!!

Mrs. Otis's Toy Hutch has a complete line of toys for children ages 6 months to 12 years of age. Pool toys, art supplies, trucks, puzzles, and do-it-yourself craft kits; all would make a great selection for a child's Easter basket.

Location:

Inside Books 'N' More

28 W Main St

Wilmington

, 

Ohio

45177-2237

United States

Farmers' Market Returns!

Spring is just around the corner and it's not too early to start thinking about LOCAL FOOD! Whether you've just starting planning your garden or you've already made a trip to the local farmers' market, it's a great time to remember all of the important reasons to EAT LOCAL! 

The Crave

Downtown Wilmington's SWEETEST new business!
NOW OPEN!!

Life is like a box of chocolates.
Wouldn't you rather choose what you get?

The Crave Candy & Nuts

A local confectionary with an old fashioned feel but with an edge. We specialize in Asher's chocolates for various sizes of

New Ownership Celebration!

Thanks to everyone who made it out!  We believe it was our largest ribbon cutting ever!

Get Fit Members and Community Members,

Please join us this Saturday, January 28th, in a day of celebration at Get Fit. We are celebrating my new ownership and the beginning of a new year for fitness, fun, friends, and family. Come have some fellowship and laughs as we workout together. All classes this day