Historical Society of Elida

10/14/2026

Stop by this Sunday, October 18, 2026 for our Open House, 1 - 4 pm, 109 W. Main St. Elida

10/14/2026

10/09/2026

We have a Copystar CS 2552ci copy machine for sale. It does scan, copy and fax. We have another copier that we use. Asking $1750. We do have information available about the copier if truly interested.

10/05/2026

Thanks to Apollo Career Center Building and Renovations class. Our furnace building roof was in dire need to be replaced. We provided the materials and they’re taking advantage of this beautiful weather to replace the roof. Thank you Mr. Hedges and Mr. Clay. We so appreciate your work.

10/05/2026

Mark your calendar! Holiday in the Village!
17 participating businesses. Shop, dine and explore. We’ll have 9 craft vendors in our Community Room. Ashley Sarno with Twenty Seven Creative LLC, Pamela Moore with hard tack candy and carmels, Tammy Herr with crocheted items, Mindy Cole with personal signs, Heather Lee with Ink & Stitch, Sue Jamison, Sandie Sayger with Sadie N Stitches, Jenna Vaske and Jodi Schuette. We still have 1 table available.

09/26/2026

Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9-3, Holiday in Village. We still have 2 tables available for craft vendors in our Community Room. We will provide an 8 ft table and 2 chairs. No fee. A donation to the Historical Society is appreciated. Let us know if you are interested.

09/26/2026

Thank you to Elida High School and teacher Quinn Whittaker for helping us to complete our yearbook collection. We still have one to locate. 1929. If anyone has an idea of where we can find one, please let us know.

09/25/2026

Big shout out to the Elida High School Class of 1976 for your generosity donating to the Historical Society of Elida! We could not do what we are doing without donations from the community. Thank you!

09/25/2026

Thank you for your membership renewal:Judy Blatz, Judy Priddy, Lindsey Foust, Becky Foust, John Foust, Justin Foust, Jayson Foust, Jeron Foust, Jessica O’Connor, Kris Thompson and Jeff Thompson.

Welcome to new member Kim Colasanti.

Your membership is so appreciated!

Not a member of the Historical Society of Elida?
Please consider joining. $20 annually. We have membership applications available at the museum on the third Sunday of the month at 109 W. Main Street, Elida.

09/23/2026

Holiday in the Village, Saturday, November 7, 2026, 9-3. We still have 4 tables available for craft vendors. We will provide 2 chairs with each table. No fee. A donation to the Historical Society is appreciated. If interested, just send a message and we will be glad to put a table on hold for you. The museum is located at 109 W. Main Street, Elida. We’ll have more information next week about the festivities. Stay tuned!!!