Go online to renew your membership to Arcanum Preservation Society and pay by credit card or you can download the membership form and mail it along with your payment to the address on the form. arcanumpreservationsociety.com

The 2021 fundraising goal is to raise $20k to start the process of restoring the 130+ year old windows in the Historic Arcanum Town Hall & Opera House. Want to help? How about picking up an APS mason jar bank. It's an easy way to involve the family in helping the community.

Stage Sharing Saturday: facebook.com/ArielOperaHouse The historic Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, built in 1895 as the Ariel Opera House, is the home of The Ohio Valley Symphony and hosts a variety of performances, recitals and music classes. Follow them for updates.

Matinee Monday: September 2, 1899 - 12th Annual Reunion of the 152nd O.V.I. (The 152nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War active from May 11, 1864 to September 2, 1864.)

Window Wednesday: Mayor's office window pull. With all the layer's of paint it's hard to tell if this is an original pull. We're looking forward to stripping the paint to find out.

Stage Sharing Saturday: facebook.com/huberoperahous… The Huber Opera House & Civic Center, built in 1882, was saved from destruction in 1999. A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it has become a beautiful venue for many types of use such as dinner theater, weddings, and meetings.

Matinee Monday: November 11-15, 1899 - Famous Park Sisters, Instrumentalists, one night only

Window Wednesday: Mayor's office - original sash lock.

Stage Sharing Saturday: facebook.com/WoodwardOperaH… The Woodward Opera House in Mt Vernon was built in 1851. Research has shown it is America's Oldest Authentic 19th Century Theater still standing (there are no original pre-19th century theaters in America).

Matinee Monday: November 17, 1899 - The Apollo Male Quartette: admission 25 and 35 cents (We were unable to find any information on the group but did find 2 surviving recordings online. To hear samples or to purchase them please go to amazon.com/Swing-Sweet-Ch…)

Window Wednesday: Mayor's office - I'm sure there's a story behind this. Can anyone tell us what happened?

Stage Sharing Saturday: facebook.com/stuartsoh Tour of Stuart's Opera House in Nelsonville facebook.com/watch/?v=49079…

Matinee Monday: November 26, 1900 - "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Stetson Company, played to a full house

Window Wednesday: Mayor's office - the windows haven't been painted in decades. They're surprising in good shape under the cracked and peeling paint.

Stage Sharing Saturday: facebook.com/Villageofadelp… Adelphi Opera House was built in 1892 as a combined Town Hall, Opera House and Village Prison. This small town of about 400 residents has come together to improve this beautiful building and other aspects of their community.

Summer events

Help ensure that the final curtain doesn't drop on this hidden Darke County treasure #ArcanumOperaHouse

Join us September 17th for Ohio Open Doors and celebrate our historic place! ohiohistory.org/ood