Event by The Healing Land Duration: 2 hr Shawn and Beth Dougherty, authors of The Independent Farmstead, national speakers, and residents of Toronto, Ohio, will share their extensive experience on how to build your own independent farmstead. The winter lecture series runs once a month on Wednesday nights at Leonardo's Coffeehouse, starting at 7pm. Wednesday, February 15 @7pm The Dairy Cow and Pasture Management Wednesday, March 22 @7pm Beating the Feed Bill Blues Wednesday, April 19 @7pm Feeding the Family from the Farm All lectures are free and open to the public. Sponsored by: The Healing Land, New Polity, Book Marx, Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District, and Leonardo’s Coffeehouse.

5K Run for all ages - $25 5K Walk for all ages - $15 1 Mile Run, ages 12 & under - $15 1 Mile Walk for all ages - $10 Toddler Dash for 6 and under - $4 Contestants who register for the 5K run or walk or the 1 mile run by March 31st get an adult sized T-shirt. Registration and course map at:  www.steubenstriders.com/5k.html Begin: 3rd Street at Fort Steuben Park.

Featuring guest speaker, military historian, Jonathan Bratten, author of To the Last Man. $35 per person. RSVP:  740-283-1787.  

Author Scott Mackenzie discusses his book The Fifth Border State. Free

Fundraiser for Ohio Valley Business & Professional Women  scholarship program.  Featuring best shoe contest and Ohio Valley Woman of the Year. Tickets - $30; for tickets contact Julie Decker @ 740-632-9972.

Local author, Paul Zuros discusses his new book, Historic Tales of the Upper Ohio Valley. Free

Free

Mint Juleps beginning:  5pm, Dinner Program: 6pm. For information contact Ann at 740-283-2856 or visit website: www.ovhealthcenter.org

Musical Performance  "The Unanswered Question by Charles Ives" with Franciscan University's New Chamber Orchestra, featuring Alan Harrell, cello; the Cleveland Orchestra, John Konopka, trumpet, Franciscan University student; and Stanley Konopka. Open to Public.   No charge. Series is sponsored by the Center for Beauty, the Henkels Family Fund, and the Fine Arts Society. For more information and video on demand of some presentations, go to franciscan.edu/monday-arts-and-culture-series.  

Tree Tagging Tour; free book of Ohio Wildflowers (1 per family); and snacks.