New exhibit shows history

Minnetrista’s next exhibit features the history of girlhood.

An exhibition from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, “Girlhood (It’s complicated),”?will be on display starting June 3.

The exhibit showcases how girls have been on the front lines of change and how they have made an impact on all aspects of American life, according to a press release from Minnetrista. It spans a timeframe of more than 200 years and showcases about 200 objects, highlighting figures such as Minnijean Brown and Naomi Wadler.

The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 17. For more information, visit minnetrista.net.



Tom Cherry

Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show returns this weekend.

The show begins at 3 p.m. Saturday at Farmland Community Center. Featuring an episode of “Dragnet,” the show will also include the story of “Jack the Giant Slayer.” Tickets cost $1. For more information, call (765) 468-7631.



Traveling abroad

A local student is participating in a cross-cultural experience in Ecuador this month.

Shelby Stammen of Fort Recovery, along with others at Bluffton University, are visiting Quito and Cuenca, according to a press release from the university. They’re also visiting various cultural and historical sites, including Ingapirca (the Incan ruins), Gualaceo (artisan weavers), Chordeleg (artisan jewelry) and Cajas National Park.

Stammen, daughter of Marty and Jaymi Stammen, is a junior majoring in biology. She graduated from Fort Recovery High School in 2021.