OH250 concert planned at Kent State Tuscarawas

The OH250 Tuscarawas County Committee will host the Celebrate America Community Concert July 5 at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State Tuscarawas.

The free, family-friendly event is open to the public and is part of the America 250-Ohio celebration.

Festivities will begin with a community picnic from noon to 2 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring picnic food, lawn chairs or blankets. Complimentary merchandise and giveaways will be available.

The celebration will move indoors at 2 p.m., when guests can view entries in the Historic Builds: A Tuscarawas County Lego Contest, featuring Tuscarawas County landmarks.

Performances will include the En-Rich-Ment Steel Drum Band, the Hall of Fame Chorus and Vane Scott’s “Many Faces of Old Glory,” accompanied by the Dominic Greco Band.

Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets may be picked up at the Camp Tuscazoar booth at the Tuscarawas Valley Farmers Market or at the Tuscarawas County Welcome Center, 124 E. High Ave., New Philadelphia, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, call the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 330-602-2420 or visit TravelTusc250.com.