MANSFIELD — The Healing Hearts Foundation of Ohio has announced its sixth annual Party in the Park, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 from noon to 4 p.m. at South Park, 100Brinkerhoff Avenue in Mansfield. The event will feature complimentary food beginning at noon, a variety of games, bingo, and Mansfield’s largest line dance suitable for […]
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Volunteers clear the way for Middle Park Disc Golf Course in Mansfield
Volunteers gathered Sunday to help remove little and debris from the historic 23-acre city green space.
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Shakespeare in the Park returns to Mansfield this weekend with ‘Twelfth Night’
MANSFIELD — William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems and several other works of poetry. He also enjoyed performing in his own theatrical works, primarily in supporting roles. Clearly, the Bard liked to stay busy during his lifetime four centuries ago. Recent Ashland University graduate Leanna Uselton knows that feeling as […]
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Civil War Living History Days returns to South Park June 14 & 15
MANSFIELD — The Richland Early American Center for History (REACH) will be hosting its second Civil War Living History Days on June 14 and 15. This free, family-friendly event will include period re-enactors providing historical talks with demonstrations and activities throughout the day. There will be a food truck on site for the public. The park’s […]
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Auditions set for Mansfield Shakespeare Company’s 2nd annual park production
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Shakespeare Company is excited to announce auditions for its second-annual Shakespeare in the Park production: Twelfth Night. Directed by Christopher J. Hartman, this lively Shakespearean comedy is a whirlwind of mistaken identities, mischievous romance, and drunken revelry. AUDITION DETAILS: Dates: April 29th & 30th Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Founders Auditorium, OSU Mansfield Campus (Park in Lot 2) […]
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Mansfield Parks, library launch outdoor StoryWalk at South Park
MANSFIELD –The Mansfield City Parks Department has announced an exciting new partnership with the Mansfield Richland County Public Library to create an engaging outdoor StoryWalk in the picturesque lower area of South Park. Public Works Director Louis Andres expressed his enthusiasm for the project. “The closed roadway provides a beautiful and accessible setting for families […]
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Perfect autumn weather helps launch 8th-annual Heritage Days in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Perfect fall weather on Saturday morning greeted the launch of the eighth-annual Heritage Days in the city’s South Park. Sponsored by the Richland Early American Center for History, the two-day family-friendly event allows residents to see, smell and hear what life was like in America in the 1700s and early 1800s. The event […]
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6th annual Food Truck Festival set for Oct. 4 in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The 6th annual Food Truck Festival will return to Mansfield on Friday, Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This event will take place in South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave. in Mansfield. Food Truck lineup Slab Daddy’s Bar-B-Que Marie’s Soul Creations Bursting Bubble Teas and More Dreia’s Kitchen Third Street Family Health […]
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Middle Park pedestrian bridge would again link South, North Lake parks in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Residents may once again be able to walk from North Lake Park — through Middle Park — and into South Park in Mansfield. “That’s been one of the most asked-for parks things, to be honest with you,” Mayor Jodie Perry said Tuesday morning, “at least on Facebook. People asking about Middle Park and […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider $2.2 million investment in parks, infrastructure
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry on Tuesday will lay out plans how she believes the city should spend $2.2 million of the city’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds. The projects cross a wide range, including $1.2 million sought for improvements related to the city’s parks, according to proposed legislation. The projects outlined are: — […]