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Genealogy expert to speak July 12
Noel Poirier, executive director of the Ohio Genealogical Society, will speak at Fort Laurens Saturday, July 12 at 11 a. m. as part of the 2025 Free Speaker Series.
Poirier will present in the Fort Laurens theater, where he will explain genealogy research with a focus on the work that has been done— and is still underway— regarding Fort Laurens.
He has a background in history and museums, having served as executive director of the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum and as a historic trades liaison to the John D. Rockefeller Library. He also worked with two living historical farms in Pennsylvania and The National Watch & Clock Museum, Library and Research Center in Columbia, Pennsylvania, which houses the world’ s largest horological collection. The event is free to attend. Call Fort Laurens at 330-874-2059 or visit www. fortlaurensmuseum. org.
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Submitted The Friends of South Main Plaza are accepting artwork on the dog fountain for an exhibit, which will run July 28-Aug. 28.
New dog fountain-inspired community exhibit planned
A call for community artwork to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Mount Vernon’ s beloved South Main Plaza Dog Fountain has been announced by the Friends of South Main Plaza.
Dog fountain-inspired artwork is sought for a free community exhibition celebrating the whimsical nature of South Main Plaza with its hand-painted cast aluminum sculptures of 18 dogs, one cat, two pairs of birds, a pony, an apple, and the cherished golden dog bone. For five years, community members and visitors have gathered there to make memories and capture this special gathering place through many different art forms. Artists of all ages are invited to share their special creations in a free community art show appropriately named the Dog Fountain Exhibit, set to run from July 28-Aug. 28, with artworks viewable at The Annex and Schnormeier Gallery in downtown Mount Vernon, beside South Main Plaza.
To learn more about the Dog Fountain exhibit and submit online artwork proposals, visit https:// mvnu. edu / south-main-plaza / artwork /. The deadline for submission of proposals is July 1. Any artwork submitted by those under age 18 must have signed consent from a parent or legal guardian, upon acceptance into the exhibition.
Friends of South Main Plaza is a partnership of Schnormeier Gallery, The Annex, and Ariel Foundation, working together to create programming in celebration of the fifth anniversary of South Main Plaza. In addition, Phil and Mary Samuell of Gambier are recognized as the true dog fountain visionaries and original‘ friends’ who were inspired by the work of the late Claude Cormier, the world-renowned landscape architect who created the original dog fountain in Toronto’ s Berczy Park. The Samuell’ s partnered with the community to develop this art-inspired, special gathering place in the heart of Mount Vernon’ s downtown.
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