Community calendar for Jan. 31

'Same Time Next Year' onstage Workshop Players will present "Same Time Next Year'' by Bernard Slade, directed by Michael Attali, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, 6, 7, 13 and 14 with matinees at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 and Feb. 15. Doors open 45 minutes before show time. Tickets are $20 and available at workshopplayers.org or by calling the Box Office at (440) 634-0472. Avon Garden Club sponsoring scholarship The Avon Garden Club is inviting high school seniors residing in Avon to apply for its annual $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to students majoring in a course of study that aligns with the Avon Garden Club's mission of stewardship of the earth and its natural resources. The postmark deadline for submitting the completed application by mail is March 16. Visit our website at avonohiogardenclub.org for the application and guidelines, or contact your school's guidance counselor for more information. 'Discovering Dinosaurs' at Miller Nature Center The Lorain County Metro Parks will present, ``Discovering Dinosaurs'' from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 at the Miller Nature Center, 2739 Center Road, Avon. Admission is $4 per person; Miller members and children ages 2 and younger admitted free. Explore dinosaurs among the tropical plants. Heart & Sole walking challenge North Ridgeville Heart & Sole health collaborative invites the community to participate in its fourth annual indoor walking challenge from Feb. 2 to Feb. 27. All ages and abilities are welcome. To participate, attend indoor walking at one of two locations — LCCC University Partnership Ridge Campus, 32121 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, 5-7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Fridays; or the North Ridgeville Academic Center, 34620 Bainbridge Road, North Ridgeville, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enter through door 15 (main entrance.) No walking Feb. 10, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. Sign in at the indoor walking table each time you attend and provide your name and email (or phone number). Participant names will be entered into a random prize drawing for every indoor walking event attended (for example, attending 10 indoor walking events earns 10 entries into the drawing). Three winners will each win one $25 gift certificate to a North Ridgeville business. Heart & Sole will email or call the winners on March 6. Auditions for 'Harvey' The Workshop Players will hold auditions for "Harvey'' by Mary Chase at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 10 at Workshop Players Theatre, 44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst. The cast list is posted on the Facebook page. Keystone Hall of Fame seeks nominations The Keystone Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Keystone Athletic Team Supporters, is now accepting resumes and applications for the Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The Hall of Fame is open to applications for any athlete or team from Keystone High School, as well as the former LaGrange High School and Penfield High School. Athletes/teams will not be considered until 10 years after graduation, Class of 2016 is included this year. Nominations should include KHS letters won, local and state awards, and any newspaper articles that support the nomination. Send all applications with supporting information to K.A.T.S., P.O. Box 744, LaGrange, OH 44050. The deadline for resumes is April 30. The fillable nomination form in PDF format can be found at keystoneathletics.com under the 'More' tab. Today - "America 250: Ohio's Historic Tribes: From Resistance to Removal'' from noon to 2 p.m. Join author Mary Stockwell for a fascinating and educational talk on Ohio's major indigenous tribes (Shawnee, Delaware, Ottawa, Wyandot and Seneca or Mingo) — from their settlement in Ohio in the early 1700s, their many wars to retain their claim to the Ohio country up through the War of 1812, and then the aftermath of that war — and their removal. Program sponsored by Read Between the Wines. - Lorain County family recipes will be discussed from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Avon Library branch by author Kelly Boyer Sagert. Sunday - "People and the Posts: Mail in Early Lorain County'' 3-4 p.m. at the North Ridgeville Library branch. Discover the origins of 10 communities and their post offices that no longer operate; places such as Trinity, Shawville, Nickel Plate and Brownhelm. Learn about these post offices and related local postal history. Sponsored by The Friends of the North Ridgeville Branch Library. Monday - The Quincy Gillmore Civil War Round Table will meet at 7 p.m. in Lorain County Community College's iLoft Building, room 207. Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, will share details about the history of the society and its treasures in its Civil War collection. The meeting is open to the public. - Join K. Pepera of Colors+ Counseling, and Connecting for Kids for a supportive virtual conversation where families can learn, connect and gather resources to better affirm and protect their LGBTQ+ and gender-expansive children at 7 p.m. Registration is required at www.connectingforkids.org/register, via email at info@connectingforkids.org or call/text (440) 570-5908. - On the first Monday of every month, the Elyria Central Library will have bingo at 10 a.m. for adults. Registration is required at (440) 322-0461 and elyrialibrary.org. - The Grafton-Midview Library will host "America 250: Then & Now: Inventions and Innovators of Lorain County'' from 6 to 7:30 p.m. From the padded bicycle seat to Beeman's Gum, join Kayla Clark from the Lorain County Historical Society, to discuss the importance and impact of inventors and inventions from Lorain County that contributed to the growth and development of the area and beyond. This program will take place at North Eaton Christian Church Parish Hall, 35895 Royalton Road, Eaton Township. Tuesday The Black River Audubon Society will host BSBO Banding Projects Director Ryan Jacob and his program, "Black Swamp Bird Observatory's Songbird Research-Data and More" at 7 p.m. at the Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12282 Diagonal Road, Carlisle Township. This program is free to the public. For more information on programs, volunteering or becoming a member, please visit www.blackriveraudubon.org Wednesday - The Ohio Center for the Book at the Cleveland Public Library is dedicated to promoting and celebrating books, reading, literacy and libraries to Ohio's residents and the book community at-large. Learn more about the Center, including its recent exhibit in honor of the latest Superman film and its Cleveland native creators, during a lunch program from noon to 2 p.m. at the Lorain Main Library. Bring a bag lunch; snacks and drinks are provided. - Join a technology refresher that will help get stuff done at the library from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Avon Library branch. Topics will include printing, faxing, using the self-checkout and more. Thursday - Outside Circle Theater Project will have a fundraising campaign kickoff from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ship to Shore Books, Records & Coffee, 201 W. 10th St., Lorain. There will be free coffee and pastries. All proceeds benefit the Outside Circle Theater Project. For information, call (440) 258-0704. - The Oberlin Democrats, Lorain County Rising, and Rural Democrats of Lorain County will hold a conversation with Allison Russo, a Democratic candidate for Ohio secretary of state, at 7 p.m. at First Church, 106 N. Main St., Oberlin. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. - Classic Love Stories: Royalty and Hollywood from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Avon Library branch. Friday - Football Trivia Night at the Lorain County Metro Parks Amherst Healthplex from 6 to 7 p.m. Register at tinyurl.com/AHPTrivia or (440) 984-3470. - An annual winter tradition in Wellington, the Kiwanis Club's annual Pancake Day 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. at the Wellington Eagles Hall, 631 S. Main St. . Meals will cost $7 per person or $4 for children 8 and under. There will be no presale ticket options this year. The menu includes pancakes, sausage and a drink. Take-out service will be offered. If needed, arrangements to purchase tickets can be made by email at wellingtonkiwanis@yahoo.com. Saturday, Feb. 7 T- he Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historic Society is presenting a program for preschool and elementary schoolers on "Be Brave Like Wilson Bruce Evans'' 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Oberlin Library, 6 S. Main St., Oberlin. All ages are welcome for the free program. - The Grafton-Midview Library will have take your child to the library day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in for activities, including rabbits from local 4-H families.