Richwood Civic Center
Summer is time is filling up quickly with things to do. Richwood Farmers Market will be open every Thursday from 4-7 p.m starting on June 11 and going through Oct. 8 at Richwood Park Shelter House #1. The Union County Fair Senior Day is scheduled for Monday, July 27. We will be co-hosting Bingo which begins at 10 a.m. Other fun and lunch will follow. If you would like to ride the bus to the fair, please call Janet here at the office for more information and to save your seat. Summerfest is Saturday, Aug. 8 and the fun begins early that morning and goes all day. There will be something for everyone. We will be hosting our second annual Bingo Run that day at 9 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. at the Richwood Park Shelter House #1. Registration is $25 on the day of the race. If you register before Aug. 7, registration is only $20. You can earn extra bingo cards by bringing canned goods to be donated to REAP. Please make sure that your canned goods have not expired. Limit of two cans per person. Prizes for the Bingo Run include 1st place winner $100, 2nd place winner $50, and 3rd place winner $25. You can also win the golf cart decorating contest that will be held during the run. Then we have Senior/Veterans Day at the Richwood Independent Fair on Friday, September 4th. You will get a free lunch and of course we have Bingo following. The following day we will have our 17th annual Ruth Woods Fun Run starting at the fair. Please watch for more information or go online to register at runsignup.com and look for the Ruth Woods Fun Run.
Easy ways to support our activities and events are by buying a drink from Richwood Coffee. We receive 100% of the proceeds. On Saturday, July 18th go and enjoy dinner from Smokey Bears and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Richwood Civic Center. We have a beautiful quilt for America 250 celebration that we will be raffling off. Please stop in the office to see the quilt and to pick up your raffle tickets. We greatly appreciate your support and the support from these businesses.
Key Events and Activities
1. Trips: The second Canada trip will leave on Monday, Oct. 5 and go through Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. You will see some of the most famous attractions in Canada including taking a boat journey to Niagara Falls, a guided tour of Toronto, visit Casa Loma, Niagara on the Lake and Queen Victoria Park. $800 for members and $825 for non-members. A $75 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your seat, and all money is due July 31st.
2. Come On Down and play the Price is Right with us on Wednesday July 8 at 2 p.m. Guaranteed fun and prizes. Sponsored by Cornerstone Caregiving.
3. Our Fellowship Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14th. Come celebrate America’s 250th birthday with us. Sponsored by the VFW. Food and fun. Please RSVP to Janet by July 13th.
4. Personal Needs Pantry will start taking orders on the 20th of this month. Please call Carola on 740-943-3095 to place your order to be picked up April 4th.
5. REAP food pantry is open every Friday morning from 8:30-12 noon. For those of you that can’t make one of the Friday mornings, please call Amber at 937-209-8823 to set up an appointment time for Monday or Wednesday afternoons.
Ongoing Programs
• Weekly Exercise Classes – Every Monday at 10 a.m. and every Thursday at 9 a.m. Senior based exercise.
• Bingo every Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m.
• Line Dancing every Monday at 12:30 p.m.
• Bible Study every Thursday at 10 a.m.
• Game Day every Tuesday at 1 p.m., this includes Euchre
• Monthly Fellowship Dinner is on the second Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. with a $5 charge, Book Club is the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m., Breakfast Club is on the fourth Wednesday at 10 a.m. and we have a monthly Mystery trip-please call the office for more information.
Registration for most events is available at the Richwood Civic Center in person at the front desk. Early sign-ups are encouraged for events with limited capacity. For more information, call the Civic Center at 740-943-2310 or visit our Facebook page or visit our web page at www.richwoodciviccenter.org
Have a great week!
