Good morning, Kent.

Hiram Farm Living and Learning Community will host its annual BBQ Barn Blast fundraiser at Hiram Farm on Saturday, Sept.

19 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event will feature live music, raffles, and family activities (face painting, animal meet and greets) to bring the community together.

The International Space Station was visible as a bright non-twinkling star that passed overhead for up to nine minutes on Friday evening, with best views starting around 8:30 p.m. in cities across Ohio — viewers tracked its path using NASA’s Spot the Station app.

Kent Oktoberfest will take place on Oct.

10 in downtown, offering seasonal beer, local German-inspired food and music. The event will also feature a 5K and 1-mile walk plus a steinholding competition for pre-ticket buyers.

Portage County Historical Society will host a guided cemetery walk on Sept.

26 at Maple Grove Cemetery in Ravenna at 2 p.m. Guided by Kevin Gray and Brian Rhinehart, the 90-minute tour (weather dependent) will share local history from colonial times through the Civil War, with donations accepted.

Shalersville Historical Society will host a Soup Supper on Friday, Sept.

18 at 4:30 p.m. featuring barn painter Dr. Robert Kroeger and homemade soups ($10 adults, $5 kids). It will also present a free Holocaust program with speaker Susan Kollin Wiegand on Monday, Sept. 28 at Town Hall.

Ohio health officials confirmed 11 new measles cases last week and a case in Portage, bringing the total to 133 cases across 15 counties this year.

They urge residents to get the MMR vaccine (97% effective) to help protect our community.