The Beacon

Entertainment, activities, and events can be found on our weekly Community Calendar. Check out this week’s edition at the link in the comments!

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The Musical Arts Series in Port Clinton will host an outdoor concert and ice cream social on June 27 featuring the folk music of Steve and Lisa Ball. Learn more at the link in the comments.

Lakeside renovated its Heritage Hall Museum to better preserve and promote the history of Lakeside, the Marblehead Peninsula, and the Chautauqua movement. A grand opening will be held on June 28. Learn more at the link in the comments.

The Walleye Drop Committee is looking for volunteers to keep the iconic festival going. An informational will be held on July 7. Learn more at the link in the comments.

Port Clinton tennis coach Joe Miller recounts his team’s unprecedented season at the link in the comments.

Guest columnist David Hirt talks about the progression of cross-country travel in his story “Planes and Trains” in this week’s Beacon. Learn more at the link in the comments.

The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council will host an author book signing featuring some of the area’s best local writers. The authors’ work comprises many genres, including fiction, historical, children’s, and how-to. Learn more at the link in the comments.

On July 4, Americans across the nation will celebrate Independence Day, but it was on Aug. 2, 1776, that America’s grasp at self-sovereignty was fully empowered by the Founding Fathers. On that day, 56 delegates of the Continental Congress performed an act of treason and signed their names to the Declaration of Independence. Many of them – and their families – would lose much. A two-day event honoring the courageous acts of Aug. 2, 1776, will take place on Put-in-Bay on Aug. 1 and 2. Learn more at the link in the comments.

Magruder Hospital hosted its annual Showcase on June 8, which highlighted hospital services alongside family-friendly activities. Learn more at the link in the comments.