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Football, Food, and the 50s.

Following a hearty lunch, Dave Ross will entertain with an inspiring tale of Sidney High School Football in the 1950s. After, all are invited to take a guided tour of the current Ross Center exhibit, The Flourishing Fifties!

Tickets $18.00 and must be purchased by June 10, 2021

Limited Seating Available

Phone: (937) 498-1653

Saturday evening come celebrate the start of the Western Ohio Bicycle Adventure in downtown Sidney. Live music will fill the air from two big stages as the first ever WOBA comes to town to kick off their week-long bicycle ride on Sunday morning.

More details to come so please check back.

All fans of live music, food, cold drinks, and FUN are welcome. ADMISSION IS FREE.

Disciple inspires people thru their testimony and their song lyrics to overcome life’s challenges. Formed in 1992, Disciple has recorded over 10 albums, played thousands of shows worldwide, headlined tours since the late 90’s, has 14 No. 1 singles, sold hundreds of thousands of records, received multiple Dove Awards and nominations, had its music featured by ESPN’s NFL Live, WWE, Fox Sports, as well as in commercials for CBS’ CSI: Miami and Criminal Minds, and more.

Free admission.

Fun for the whole family. Great Food. Live Entertainment. Games.

Join in for the 4th Annual Tawawa Park Cruise-In! This year the Cruise-In is being held in conjunction with the Traveling Vietnam Wall Tribute and Field of Crosses being held at Custenborder Field. Golf carts will be available to shuttle visitors between the two parks for your convenience.

No entry fee.
Dash Plaques to the first 100 cars registered.
Goody bags for the first 150 cars registered.
Door prize raffle for registered cars (Must be present to win).
1:00 to 3:00 pm Free Model-T Rides
Plenty of shade available!
Playgrounds for the kids!
Food trucks will be on site.

“The Flourishing Fifties” exhibit focuses on an era holding great nostalgia for those of a “certain age” and to spotlight life in Sidney, Ohio during the 50s with the postwar vitality in our industry, schools, business, and home making culture. Here’s a bit of what you’ll see:

In the lobby, a large cutout of a pink Cadillac complete with a policeman and a young street “rodder” getting a ticket will afford you a photo op as you position yourself behind the cutout. You will also see many models of the amazing swept wing cars and the memorabilia associated with some leading car dealers of the time.

Another room captures the sports, dances, and teen hangouts of that era with special emphasis on the growing impact of music on the teens in their attitudes and dress. As in many small towns, the schools were the center of attention. Ours, sadly, were in dire straits with 5 of the 8 having been condemned by the State of Ohio just 4 days ahead of their opening for fall term. However, that event sparked a citizen movement resulting in many positive results.

Another room focuses on the expansion of housing in Sidney as the baby boom and the GI Bill gave many the need and the means to find housing. Previous shantytown areas pictured became the focus of a boom in houses on streets like Belmont and New and Ruth. Although a “cookie cutter” style, these small houses nevertheless provided neighborhoods for hardworking residents and their growing families. The expansion of our wonderful Tawawa Civic Park and its becoming a city park in 1956 is depicted along with a young entrepreneur news carrier complete with a vintage Schwinn Corvette bike.

A third downstairs room recalls with great visual clarity the home life of many middle-class Americans with a vignette of an American kitchen table equipped with all the “modern” conveniences the era created. A vintage sewing machine along with patterns and a display of typical foods will evoke many fond memories for our visitors.

Upstairs are three display cases filled with authentic and priceless memorabilia from the golden age of the American cowboy including Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, the Lone Ranger as well as some toys and games of the era.

Phone for More Information: (937) 498-1653

Hours: Open Monday through Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Closed Sunday and Holidays.

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The theme of this evening’s concert on the square is “Music: The Force that Moves Us!”.

All concerts are FREE. In the event of rain, the show will be cancelled.

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The theme of this evening’s concert on the square is “In the beginning there was RHYTHM!”.

All concerts are FREE. In the event of rain, the show will be cancelled.

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All concerts are FREE. In the event of rain, the show will be cancelled.

Friday nights never sounded so good.

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All concerts are FREE. In the event of rain, the show will be cancelled.