What's good to know this week!

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Join us for our first Inspiring Women Series event: Leadercast Amplify!

For more details and to register:

Leadercast Women

Your Input is Needed!


Oberlin Heritage Center is hosting forums as part of its strategic planning. To learn more and/or to sign up, go to: Oberlin Heritage Center Sign Up.

City of Oberlin invites you to a public meeting to help guide the Comprehensive Plan. For details: Oberlin Comprehensive Plan.


  • OBP:
  • Membership: February is a great time to join OBP or renew your membership! We even have memberships for community members! To sign up, click here: OBP Member Application or to renew, click here: OBP Member Login.
  • Social Media: Do you have a Black History Month event, activity, etc. this month? If you're a member, send me an email and I'll make a post for you - and make sure you follow us on all social media! Maureen Simen: obpevents@gmail.com


  • Events: 
  • SCORE Cleveland: Feb 7, 7:00 pm Make Your Small Business More Accessible. To find this webinar and all of their FREE webinars, go to SCORE Cleveland Workshop Calendar or click on the SCORE logo at the bottom.
  • Black History Month: Feb 4, 1 - 3 pm, Fava - South Gallery. Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony. See image on the right for more details.


  • Oberlin City Schools: Calling all OHS alums! The Oberlin City Schools Alumni Association is looking for YOU. To connect with the OCSAA: Oberlin City Schools Alumni Survey.


  • Oberlin College: Admission events - Feb 20 & 24. 200+ visitors to Oberlin! More info to come!


  • OBP Resources: OBP members, are you HIRING? Hosting an EVENT? Have a PHOTO you'd like posted on our social media sites? Having a sale? We're here to support YOU! Send details to Maureen Simen at obpevents@gmail


It's APPsolutely necessary to get your business on the Positively Oberlin Mobile App!


Go to Oberlin.org/Events and click on the distrx app link. Or click on the image on below.

  • If there is an important date you'd like to be considered for next week's newsletter, send me an email!

Looking ahead:

  • TUE: Apr 18: 8:30 am - 12 pm. The Hotel at Oberlin. Leadercast Women - Amplify Your Voice
  • FEBRUARY: Black History Month
  • MARCH: OCS PreK and Kindergarten registration begins.
  • Mar 6: 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Oberlin High School. Black History 101 Mobile Museum
  • Mar 16: 3:30 - 5:00 pm. Oberlin High School. Summer Opportunities Expo.


To stay up to date on the City of Oberlin, including council, board, and commission meetings, go to City of Oberlin Website


Be sure to check the Environmental Dashboard website for more events!


Make sure to keep your calendar up-to-date with Oberlin College's events at Oberlin College Events Calendar and the OC academic calendar at Oberlin College Academic Calendar.

You can reach us at
Maureen Simen, obpevents@gmail.com and Janet Haar, obp.org@gmail.com
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