Sisters of St. Francis Campus Programs and Events for April-June 2023
Sacramental gifts and cards for Confirmation, First Holy Communion, Weddings and more are available in SpiritSpace Gallery & Gifts, located inside St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., in Tiffin. Open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Saturday or call Sister Jane at 567-207- 5393 to arrange a convenient time.
Saturday, April 29 (10:00-11:30am) Organic Gardening 101 at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St Francis Ave, Tiffin.
Learn simple organic gardening techniques that will have your neighbors wondering how your garden produce can look so great without using harmful pesticides and herbicides. From the soil to those nasty bugs, we will explore the basics of organic gardening techniques.
Presenter: Sr. Rita Wienken, OSF, an organic farmer for 40 years and founder of FELC and Seeds of Hope Farm. Donations welcome. Registration required. For more info, call FELC (419) 448-7485.
Saturday, May 6 (8:00-10:00am) Annual Plant Sale at Seeds of Hope Farm, located on the St. Francis Campus, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
You will find a wide variety of chemical – free flowers, as well as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, herbs and more! There will be microgreens and hydroponic lettuce and greenhouse tomatoes, for sale, too.
With a large variety of flower and veggies at just $2.00/4-pack, we have everything you need to get your gardens off to a great start.
Enjoy complimentary donuts and fresh coffee, donated by Tim Horton’s…available while supplies last!
Community Garden Plots at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center on the St. Francis Campus in Tiffin.
Rent 20’x30’ plots ($125), 20’x15’ plots ($90) or mini plots 10’x15’ ($60). This includes use from May – October (weather permitting). Plot fees will be waived for those who qualify for financial assistance. Visit www.felctiffin.org for guidelines or to download an application. Call Sr. Shirley at 419.448.7485 for questions or email sshafranek@felctiffin.org.
Sundays, May 14; June 11; July 9; Aug 13 (12:00-3:00pm) Holy Leisure Sundays on the St. Francis Campus, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Pack a picnic and blanket and enjoy time with your family and friends in the Sacred Heart Courtyard! Jumbo yard games and $1 Jolly’s root beer floats will be available for your enjoyment. Weather permitting. Sponsored by St. Francis Spirituality Center.
Thursday, May 18th Day of Giving Fundraiser Supports St. Francis Spirituality Center: A place of Healing, Reconciliation and Renewal, located in Tiffin.
Text RETREATS to 44321, donate by phone at 419-447-0435, give online at www.franciscanretreats.org or mail check to SFSC, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin, OH, 44883.
Friday, May 19 (9:00am-4:00pm) & Saturday, May 20 (9:00am-12:00pm) – Garage Sale at Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Donations and volunteers are needed! Accepting all gently used items including children’s books. No clothing and shoes will be accepted. Item drop-off: Wednesday 3:00pm-6:00pm Thursday 9:00am-12:00pm Proceeds benefit the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center/Seeds of Hope Farm. For questions, call FELC at 419-448-7485.
Monday, May 22 (6:30-7:30pm) or Tuesday, May 23rd (7:00-8:00pm) Simple Living: Laudato Si’ Week 2023 offered by St. Francis Spirituality Center (Greecio Room), 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Gather to pray, learn, discuss, and discern how to take concrete actions to live simply and yet more abundantly. Refreshments and light snacks provided. This program will be offered in person on Monday, May 22nd and by Zoom on Tuesday, May 23rd from 7:00-8:00pm. Free will offering. Registration is required for the online program and preferred for the in-person program. Contact peace@franciscanretreats.org or 419-443-1485.
Thursday, May 25 (6:30-8:00pm) Succession Planting at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Succession planting is a method of planting a variety of vegetables throughout the growing season. With just a little forethought and creativity, you too can utilize this method to obtain repeated harvests of your favorite veggies from spring through fall!
Presenter: Sr. Rita Wienken, OSF, an organic farmer for 40 years and founder of FELC and Seeds of Hope Farm. Registration required. For more info, call the FELC at (419) 448-7485, or email sshafranek@felctiffin.org. Donations welcome.
Saturday, June 3 (9:00am-12:00pm) Oasis Day Mini Retreat – Sculpting our Spirit: A Body Spirituality Mini-Retreat at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Michelangelo needed to see inside the body to sculpt David or Pieta. Through lecture, conversation, media, and walking/stretching, we hope to come to new respect for and gratitude for the possibilities God has given us in our body and sculpt our spirit into health and new life. Presented by Sr. Paulette Schroeder, OSF.
Join us to learn powerful truths about healing, balance, love, the artistry of God, and the holiness of the body itself. Offered in-person and by Zoom. Cost: $15 retreat only or $27 retreat and noon meal. Register by May 26 at 419-443-1485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org.
Monday, May 29 (12:00-3:30pm) Annual Memorial Day Arts & Craft Show, at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Pottery, quilting, wood pieces items for sale by local artists. Demonstrations, games, food and more. The 3 D’s Ice Cream Gang with deluxe sundaes and floats are back again. All proceeds go to a veteran organization.
Dine –to-Donate on Monday, June 5 for World Environment Day at Xcaret Mexican Restaurant, between 11:00am-10:00pm, and 15% of your dine-in or carry-out order will be donated to the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center (FELC) in Tiffin. Just mention FELC to your server when you order, show them the Facebook post or hand them the printed flyer.
Wednesday, June 28 (7:00-8:30pm) Book Club offered by Zoom by via Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, Tiffin.
Join FELC in reading and discussing four books this year, led by Linda Haas, retired educator and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist.
The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from New York to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is an almost invisible world alongside ours. This is the story of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.
Please have entire book read before the meeting on June 28th. Register by June 1st by calling or emailing Linda Haas: 614-208-4953. lindakhaas48@gmail.com
Sisters of St. Francis Campus Programs and Events for May-June 2023
Thursday, May 25 (6:30-8:00pm) Succession Planting at the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, 194 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Succession planting is a method of planting a variety of vegetables throughout the growing season. With just a little forethought and creativity, you too can utilize this method to obtain repeated harvests of your favorite veggies from spring through fall!
Presenter: Sr. Rita Wienken, OSF, an organic farmer for 40 years and founder of FELC and Seeds of Hope Farm. Registration required. For more info, call the FELC at (419) 448-7485, or email sshafranek@felctiffin.org. Donations welcome.
Monday, May 29 (12:00-3:30pm) Annual Memorial Day Arts & Craft Show, at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Pottery, quilting, wood pieces items for sale by local artists. Demonstrations, games, food and more. The 3 D’s Ice Cream Gang with deluxe sundaes and floats are back again. All proceeds go to a veteran organization.
Sundays, June 11; July 9; Aug 13 (12:00-3:00pm) Holy Leisure Sundays on the St. Francis Campus, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Pack a picnic and blanket and enjoy time with your family and friends in the Sacred Heart Courtyard! Jumbo yard games and $1 Jolly’s root beer floats will be available for your enjoyment. Weather permitting. Sponsored by St. Francis Spirituality Center.
Seeds of Joy Cooking Class will be offered on Saturday, June 3rd from 9:30-10:30am at Ralph’s Joy of Living, 33 North Washington St. in Tiffin.
Enjoy a cooking class using microgreens and vegetables from the Seeds of Hope Farm on the St. Francis Campus and olive oils from Ralph’s Joy of Living to create marinades, dressings and much more. Different ingredients will be used each time. Classes will be held at Ralph’s Joy of Living and cost $20 per person. Space is limited. Please RSVP by noon on Thursdays at 419-447-1051.
Saturday, June 3 (9:00am-12:00pm) Oasis Day Mini Retreat – Sculpting our Spirit: A Body Spirituality Mini-Retreat at St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., Tiffin.
Michelangelo needed to see inside the body to sculpt David or Pieta. Through lecture, conversation, media, and walking/stretching, we hope to come to new respect for and gratitude for the possibilities God has given us in our body and sculpt our spirit into health and new life. Presented by Sr. Paulette Schroeder, OSF.
Join us to learn powerful truths about healing, balance, love, the artistry of God, and the holiness of the body itself. Offered in-person and by Zoom. Cost: $15 retreat only or $27 retreat and noon meal. Register by May 26 at 419-443-1485 or peace@franciscanretreats.org.
Dine–to-Donate on Monday, June 5 for World Environment Day at Xcaret Mexican Restaurant, between 11:00am-10:00pm, and 15% of your dine-in or carry-out order will be donated to the Franciscan Earth Literacy Center (FELC) in Tiffin. Just mention FELC to your server when you order, show them the Facebook post or hand them the printed flyer.
Wednesday, June 28 (7:00-8:30pm) Book Club offered by Zoom by via Franciscan Earth Literacy Center, Tiffin.
Join FELC in reading and discussing four books this year, led by Linda Haas, retired educator and Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist.
The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fables that range from New York to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. There is an almost invisible world alongside ours. This is the story of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into its unfolding catastrophe.
Please have entire book read before the meeting on June 28th. Register by June 1st by calling or emailing Linda Haas: 614-208-4953. lindakhaas48@gmail.com
Sacramental gifts and cards are available in SpiritSpace Gallery & Gifts, located inside St. Francis Spirituality Center, 200 St. Francis Ave., in Tiffin. Open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Saturday or call Sister Jane at 567-207- 5393 to arrange a convenient time.
The Tiffin-Seneca Public Library will kick off the adult summer reading program on Friday, June 2 at 5:00 p.m. at a special kickoff program featuring The Whiz Bang Science Show for families of all ages. The reading program, open to all adults, will run until July 31.
This year, the Library is excited to partner with the Pan Yan Bookstore for the adult summer reading program. Participants will track the number of books read on reading logs that can be picked up at the Library or the Pan Yan Bookstore, or printed from the Library website. Reading or listening to books or magazines will earn prize entries. Each entry will earn the reader a chance to win a gift certificate from a local business. Participants can read books checked out from the Library, books they already own, or purchase new books from the Pan Yan Bookstore. Bring back reading logs to the Library after reading 10 books and receive a free water bottle and a coupon for a free book from the Pan Yan Bookstore. All reading logs must be turned in by the end of the day on Monday, July 31.
In addition to reading, adults can attend special programs throughout the summer. “Those Magical Dames: A Look at Women in Magic” will be held on Thursday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m., featuring six overlooked female magicians, their trials and triumphs, and some of the magic they performed. Join Titanic historian Tom Dowling for a special program that explores the “Mysteries of the Titanic” on Tuesday, June 27 at 6:00 p.m. Tom will talk about different aspects of the ship and her passengers, and each mystery will feature a fun interactive element that will amaze both teens and adults alike! Doug Waller, founder of the Southeastern Ohio Society for Bigfoot Investigation will present “Bigfoot in Ohio” on Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m. He will discuss the Bigfoot phenomenon and share encounters he has collected over his years of research. Lastly, the summer adult craft night “Glitter & Glue: Boho Yarn Tapestry” will take place on Tuesday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. Registration for this program is required by visiting the online calendar at www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org beginning Friday, June 2.
The Library’s Extension and Outreach Services Department will bring the summer reading program to local nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and homebound patrons again this year. For every book read, seniors will be entered to win a prize.
For more information, call the Library at 419-447-3751 or log onto the library’s website at www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org.
The Youth Services Department at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is excited to announce the summer reading program will begin on Friday, June 2 through Monday, July 31 children age three through entering fifth grade.
“Get Lost in a Good Book” this summer at the Library this summer by picking up a reading log at the Library, or downloading it from the Library’s website. Receive a free water bottle and book when you pick up your reading log. Earn grand prize entries by filling in leaves for every 20 minutes you read this summer, and by completing fun activities such as visiting the Tiffin Storybook Trail, or doing a science experiment. Turn in your logs by the end of the day Monday, July 31 to be eligible to win.
The Library will host several in-person programs this summer, including weekly drop-in programs, a kick off program featuring Whiz Bang Science with Dr. Dave, an animal program with Animal Magic, a musical performance by Beverly the Music Lady, a magic show from Dana Hill Magic, and more.
For more information, visit www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org, call (419) 447-3751, or ask at the Youth Services Department.
The Teen Department at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library is excited to announce that the summer reading program for teens entering sixth through entering twelfth grade will begin on Friday, June 2 and will conclude on Monday, July 31
“Get Lost in a Good Book” at the Library this summer by picking up a reading log, or printing it from the Library’s website. Teens will get a water bottle and a book when they pick up a log; while supplies last. Read for 20 minutes and fill in a spot on the reading log. For every ten spots filled in, earn a prize entry. Turn in reading logs by Monday, July 31 to be eligible to win prizes.
Join the Library every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. for a fun teen program. Themes include ghost stories and s’mores, glow mini golf, DIY fairy jar, hot dog bar and board games, and more! Finish off the summer fun with an escape room and pizza party. No registration is required.
For more information, visit www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org, call (419) 447-3751, or ask at the Information Desk.
The Youth Services Department at Tiffin-Seneca Public Library will once again hold “The Rubber Ducky Club” reading program for babies age birth to 35 months, starting Friday, June 2 through Monday, July 31.
The program features early literacy reading activity suggestions (vocabulary, print awareness, letter knowledge, phonological awareness, print motivation and narrative skills) that encourages parents to read to their baby. Completing 60 activities will earn a prize. Activity logs can be picked up at the Library or printed from the Library website. Participants will get a bag, a shaky egg, and a scarf when they pick up their activity logs; while supplies last. Please turn in activity logs when completed. There is no need to check in throughout the summer, and there is no registration.
The Library believes that reading to baby not only creates a special bonding time together, but also builds their brain power, helps them learn language, encourages speech and prepares them to be readers.
For more information, visit www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org, call (419) 447-3751, or ask at the Junior Library Desk.
The Tiffin-Seneca Public Library will kick off the 2023 Summer Reading Program with a kickoff carnival on Friday, June 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Library parking lot and East Green.
Beginning at 5:00, sign up for summer reading, get a new Library card, and use sidewalk chalk to decorate the Library’s parking lot. The Tijuana Taco Truck will be parked so patrons can grab dinner while they do activities and enjoy an interactive science show with Dr. Dave at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Dave has the unique ability to take complex scientific concepts and explain them in a simple and fun manner. He brings his blend of fun and educational science experiments to the library in a show you will never forget. For all ages; registration is not required.
For more information, call 419-447-3751 or log on to www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org.
The Tiffin Art Guild in Tiffin OH invites you to enter our annual Art Festival on Saturday, June 3 from 9:30am – 4pm at Hedges-Boyer Park. They will continue to have musical entertainment, food vendors; activities for children with the goal of increasing attendance and; having a successful event for vendors and attendees alike. They are looking for quality fine art and crafts. One artist will be recognized with the “People’s Choice” award.
For more information, call 419-443-0478
The Teen Department at the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library will host “Ghost Stories & S’mores” on Tuesday, June 6 at 3:00 p.m. in the Frost Kalnow Room.
Teens entering grades six through twelve will create ghost stories to share with the group, then build a collaborative creepy story together. Smores and will be glow sticks provided. This program is part of the 2023 Summer Reading Program.
For more information, call 419-447-3751, or log on to www.tiffinsenecalibrary.org.
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