Gallia County Events June 30th - July 9th

**Our office will be closed Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. We will have an information booth in the Park during the Gallipolis River Rec**                                        Events in Gallia County June 30 - July 9 Brush & Bottle June 30 6:00pm – 8:00pm Ages: 18+ Prices: 18"x24" sized canvas is $40 11"x14" sized canvas is $20 The Artisan Shoppe & Studio 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-853-2364 At Brush & Bottle, you may bring your own wine, alcohol, or whatever beverage of your choice and get to learn how to paint different images from professional artist, Valerie G. Thomas. Brush & Bottle is a monthly event in Gallipolis at The Artisan Studio and you must pay ahead of time to reserve your spot. Art supplies will be provided, but alcoholic beverages will not. Each class is about two hours and there are 10 spots available. For more information or to register for a class, please visit the website at www.theartisanshoppe.org Adult Swim June 30 6:30pm – 10:30pm $4 Gallipolis Municipal Pool 2501 Ohio Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 Gallipolis Municipal Pool will be opening June 30th from 6:30pm-10:30pm for an adult only (18 years old+) swim. Admission will be $4.00 at the gate LIVE MUSIC at Colony Club July 1 7:30pm - 10:30pm Admission: $3 Colony Club 418 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 If you missed Jake Dunn & the Blackbirds last time they were at the Colony, here is your second chance. Back with special guest Renee Stewart (who killed during our Colony Concert Series). You will not be disappointed with their original Americana music. Gallipolis River Recreational Festival July 3-4 Free Admission Gallipolis City Park 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 Come join Gallipolis in celebrating the 4th of July with lots of games, activities, music, food, fun, and of course a parade and fireworks! For a complete schedule of events, please visit www.gallipolisriverrec.com *The Artisan Shoppe & Studio will be holding several classes in the park during River Rec. Please visit their website (www.theartisanshoppe.org) for a complete schedule* Ariel’s Summer Tuba-Time (Rehearsal) July 3 4:00pm Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre 426 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-446-2787 This rehearsal is open to all ages! For more information please call 740-446-2787 or visit online at www.arieltheatre.org Ariel’s Summer Tuba-Time Concert July 3 7:30pm Gallipolis City Park 300 Block of Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 For more information about this event, please call 740-446-2787 or visit online at www.arieltheatre.org Gallipolis Independence Day Parade & Fireworks July 4 Parade at 7:00pm Fireworks at 10:00pm Gallipolis City Park 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 Local residents line Second Avenue for the annual Gallipolis Independence Day Parade. The parade includes area royalty, high school bands, club, and sports, local businesses, organizations, churches, fire departments and so much more. Make sure to bring your lawn chair and get a good seat. After the parade, go into the park and see what everyone will be talking about. Classes taught by The Artisan Shoppe, local musicians, food vendors, crafts, information and so much more. Then find a good spot in the park or along the riverfront for the annual Fireworks Display! For a complete list of scheduled events, visit www.gallipolisriverrec.com.  Raised Around Rio Farmer and Artisan Market July 5 4:00pm - 7:00 pm North College Avenue  Rio Grande, OH 45685 Bringing you quality products close to home every Wednesday night. The Market has homemade soaps, jellies, jams, produce, fresh cheese, desserts, breads, plants, crafts, jewelry and much more! French City Writers’ Guild (All ages) July 5 6:00pm – 7:30pm Bossard Memorial Library 7 Spruce Street Gallipolis, OH 45631 Are you interested in creative writing?  Do you want to be able to share your ideas and written works?  If so, you are cordially invited to join the French City Writers’ Guild at Bossard Memorial Library. The Writers’ Guild is an open forum writing group that enables you to share your works and meet others who share your passion for writing. Our goal is to provide a comfortable place for people to discuss their written works and receive constructive feedback from the members of the Guild. Creative writing exercises will be conducted at select meetings as well. Two different meetings will be held quarterly, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Tuesday sessions will be for all ages and friendly for a younger audience. Thursday evening sessions will be held for those 18 years of age and older, as works containing more mature content may be shared. Meetings will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. on their respective nights. Light refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in joining the Guild, please correspond to Randall Fulks at RFulks@bossardlibrary.org or (740) 446-7323 ext. 233 to register for the session(s) you would like to attend. We hope to see you there! Succulent Container Gardening July 6 6:00pm - 7:00pm Age: 12+ Price: $35 Spots: 10 Deadline to sign up: July 1st The Artisan Shoppe & Studio 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-853-2364 This class covers the basics of succulent plants and how to care for them. You will create a container garden with various types of desert plants. All materials will be provided, unless you'd like to bring a pair of gardening gloves! You will be able to take home a garden for your home or porch. For more information or to register for the class, please visit the website at www.theartisanshoppe.org French City Writers’ Guild (Ages 18+) July 6 6:00pm – 7:30pm Bossard Memorial Library 7 Spruce Street Gallipolis, OH 45631 Are you interested in creative writing?  Do you want to be able to share your ideas and written works?  If so, you are cordially invited to join the French City Writers’ Guild at Bossard Memorial Library. The Writers’ Guild is an open forum writing group that enables you to share your works and meet others who share your passion for writing. Our goal is to provide a comfortable place for people to discuss their written works and receive constructive feedback from the members of the Guild. Creative writing exercises will be conducted at select meetings as well. Two different meetings will be held quarterly, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Tuesday sessions will be for all ages and friendly for a younger audience. Thursday evening sessions will be held for those 18 years of age and older, as works containing more mature content may be shared. Meetings will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. on their respective nights. Light refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in joining the Guild, please correspond to Randall Fulks at RFulks@bossardlibrary.org or (740) 446-7323 ext. 233 to register for the session(s) you would like to attend. We hope to see you there! Kids' Art Camp July 7 11:00am - 1:00pm Price: $10 Ages: 6+ The Artisan Shoppe & Studio 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-853-2364 Kid friendly mixed media art camp! Walk-ins are accepted if minimum number of students is met. All Kids' Art Camp - Mixed Media dates: July 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, August 4th, 11th, and 18th. When you sign up, it is just for one date. The price doesn't include all dates. For more information or to register for a class, please visit the website at www.theartisanshoppe.org First Friday July 7 6:00pm – 9:00pm Downtown Gallipolis Court Street to Locust Street Gallipolis, OH 45631 Look for the businesses with lights outside. Some have local musicians, local artists, fun games, activities, prizes, food and so much more. An event for the whole family and it is FREE!! Santa Claus will be at the GCCVB! Psychedelic Saturday: Rock Art July 8 12:00pm – 2:00pm Price: $10 Ages: 10+ The Artisan Shoppe & Studio 300 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-853-2364 Psychedelic Saturday 4 Class Package: $50. For four Saturdays in July, we are starting our Psychedelic Saturday series. This first class, we will be doing Rock Art and you can either keep them or we can all go and hide them in the city park. You can come whenever you want from 12:00pm-2:00pm though we do appreciate when participants reserve their spots. You can reserve your spot by coming to the shoppe, requesting an invoice or you can reserve your spot through our website! Hillbilly Fun Day July 8 12:00pm – 4:00pm Gallipolis Shrine Club 4190 Bulaville Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 Bring Your Kids & Grandkids To Our 3nd Annual Hillbilly Family Fun Day. This family fun day open to everyone and it's free! There will be a bouncy house for the kids from 12:00 noon to 4:00pm and we'll have a water slide & fishing for everyone. Bring your swim wear, towels, super soaker & fishing equip. Lunch of hot dogs, hamburgers & drinks will provided by the club at 2:30pm. Bring a Covered Dish or a Dessert. There will be a drawing at 3:00pm for two (2) $50.00 gift cards (1 for a boy & 1 for a girl) The kids must be present to win. Come out and have some fun. Silly Safaris July 8 1:00pm or 3:00pm (2 Shows) Bossard Memorial Library 7 Spruce Street Gallipolis, OH 45631 740-446-7323 On July 8 come to the Library and enjoy Silly Safaris Wild Animal Show. This is a high energy and zany theatrical performance complete with a variety of live animals. You will see reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and bugs for an experience everyone will remember. Learn about the natural world as you see and touch the animals. Show 1 starts at 1:00pm and Show 2 starts at 3:00pm. Due to room occupancy codes/fire regulations, will be limiting this program to the first 400 attendees at the 1:00pm show &  first 400 attendees at the 3:00 pm show. So that everyone has a chance to see the animals, please choose either the 1:00pm Show or the 3:00pm Show. Please do not attend both programs. All ages are welcome and this event is free and open to the public. Soccer Team Camp at URG (girls) July 9 - 12 University of Rio Grande College Avenue Rio Grande, OH 45674 A team camp for girl’s high school squads is planned for July 9th-12th. Cost is $270. Fees for the residential camps include lodging, meals, training sessions and tournament play. Camp directors are URG men’s soccer head coach Scott Morrissey and women’s soccer head coach Tony Daniels. The camp brochure is available on both the men’s and woman’s soccer links of the school’s athletic website, www.riostorm.com. Online registration and payment is available at www.redstromsoccercamps.com Registration forms should be mailed to URG Lyne Center, PO Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Checks should be made payable to We Storm Soccer Camps. For more information, contact Scott Morrissey at 740-245-7126, 740-645-6438 or email scottm@rio.edu; or Tony Daniels at 740-245-7493, 740-645-0377 or email tdaniels@rio.edu Woman’s Basketball Camp at URG July 9 - 12 URG Lyne Center College Avenue Rio Grande, OH 45674 The overnight instructional camp is open to girls in grades 4-12. Cost is $285 per camper which includes lodging, meals, a certificate of participation and a camp t-shirt. Campers will also receive 24-hour supervision from coaches and counselors; lectures/discussions groups and film sessions; daily instructions on shooting, ball handling, post play and defense, and use of the school’s swimming pool. There will also be a camp store featuring drinks, snacks, pizza and Rio Grande apparel for sale each day. Veteran Rio Grande woman’s basketball head coach David Smalley, who ranks among the top 10 coaches on the active wins list with more than 500, will be the camp director. Online registration is available through the woman’s basketball link on the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm.com Registration forms are available in the lobby of the Lyne Center during regular business hours. Registration forms should be mailed to David Smalley. Rio Grande Woman’s Basketball Camp, PO Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Checks should be made payable to Woman’s Basketball Camp. For more information, please contact David Smalley at 740-245-7491, 1-800-282-7201 or email dsmalley@rio.edu If you have an event that is open to the public, please let us know. We will add your event to our calendars! Call us at the GCCVB at 740-446-6882 or email info@visitgallia.com   Gallia County Convention & Visitors Bureau 441 Second Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 (740) 446-6882 (800) 765-6482 www.visitgallia.com "Like" us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @GalliaCountyCVB! Download our Free Mobile App VisitGallia Follow us on Instagram - visitgallia Follow us on Pinterest - Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau