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Please support the “Pass the Buck Auction” Relay for Life Fundraiser

Newton Falls - The “Pass the Buck” auction is a fun evening of socializing, entertaining, and great deals!  It is best described as a live auction meets bingo. When you arrive, you receive a paddle with your paid ticket admission. Each paddle is matched  with a corresponding number chip. These number chips are used to call the winning paddle for...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of September 21

Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation)...

Upcoming Community Events in Portage, Geauga, and Trumbull Counties

Hiram Community Trust: Grant Applications Due by April 4  Hiram Community Trust provides grant funds for projects that promote a spirit of cooperation among Hiram Village, Hiram Township, Hiram College, and James A. Garfield and Crestwood Local Schools. The purpose of these funds is to enrich life in the Hiram community by funding creative proposals for projects to support community enrichment....

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Volunteers Needed! Start something! The 2011 Fall Volunteer Recruitment Campaign for Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County is underway. There are currently over 80 children, ages 6-17, living in all areas of Portage County waiting for a volunteer. All we ask is that you commit to 12 hours per month for one year. Call 330 296-6655 or visit...

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Join 4-H Today!Register by April 1Want to join a 4H club in Portage County? Don’t know where to go? Email - Backyardcritters4H@gmail.com. If our club isn’t a good fit for you, then one can be suggested.Animals that we cover include dairy & pygmy goats, show chickens, small animals (hamsters, hedgehogs, rabbits, guinea pigs etc), Market swine & poultry. Backyard...

Upcoming Community Events (Week of May 6)

The Friends of Melana 5k Run/1 Mile Walk Register Today! The Friends of Melana Foundation is organizing the 6th Annual Friends of Melana 5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk to be held on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Garrettsville Summerfest. All proceeds go towards research for children’s glioma brain cancer. Event registration can be done on line at www.2016friendsofmelana5k.eventbrite.com. Registration...

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Mantua Community Center  Every Tuesday The Community Center at Mantua Center has reopened in the cafeteria wing of the Mantua Center School, just N. of SR 82 on Mantua Center Rd.   We are open Tuesdays only, from 9-3, and again from 5-7, free and open to all (children must be supervised).  Coffee and tea are available all day, and we...

Upcoming Community Events |Week of August 2nd

Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation) and...

Hiram Students, Community Relay for a Cure on April 25

Hiram -  The Hiram community will unite in the fight against cancer at Relay for Life, April 25-26, 2014, at Charles A. Henry Field. The celebration begins at 6 p.m. on April 25, and continues for 18 hours, until noon the next day. In case of inclement weather, the event will move to the nearby Les and Kathy Coleman Sports...

Upcoming Community Events in Portage, Geauga, and Trumbull Counties

American Legion Breakfast Mondays Breakfast every Monday at the American Legion Post #674.  Time: 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. Place 9130 Center Street in Windham.  Carry out available.  Call 326-3188. Community Center Closed For Winter There will be no more Community Center days at the old Mantua Center School until March.  The committee thanks all those who have come this past year,  adnd wishes...

Friends of Melana Murder Mystery Night

The Friends of Melana is sponsoring its third murder mystery night on Nov 2nd at the Mantua Knights of Columbus Hall at 11845 St. Rt.44, Mantua.  Presale tickets only.  The doors open at 6pm featuring the Garrettsville Curtains Up Theatre Mystery Group presenting “Murder at the Masquerade Ball”.  Limited tickets are available at the following locations in Garrettsville:  Ryser...

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Praise and Worship Service Saturdays Southington UMC Praise and Worship Services are Saturdays at 7 pm. Casual dress and refreshments afterwards. Can’t make Sunday morning? Try us! The church is located at the town center on S.R. 305. Call 330-898-2156 with any questions. An Invitation to Come Home for the Holidays Jan  & Feb St. Joseph Parish in Mantua is offering a program to...

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Summerfest Wedding Deadline April 29 The Summerfest committee is accepting entries for couples who would like to get married or renew their vows at Summerfest 2011. Send your story on why you would like to be Summerfest’s First Couple to: Summerfest’s First Couple, c/o Weekly Villager, PO Box 331, Garrettsville, OH 44231 or enter online at www.weeklyvillager.com (type Summerfest Wedding in...

Upcoming Community Events | Week of December 4th, 2015

Am. Legion Breakfast Mondays Legion Aux Post 674 in Windham will serve breakfast on Monday mornings from 7- 11 am $7.00 for full menu; $5.00 for limited; Includes coffee, juice and water. Everyone welcome ! BINGO! Thursdays St. Michael’s Church at 9736 East Center Street in Windham, OH holds bingo every Thursday in the church hall. We have a Large Running Progressive! Come and play...

Upcoming Community Events (Week of May 20)

The Friends of Melana 5k Run/1 Mile Walk Register Today! The Friends of Melana Foundation is organizing the 6th Annual Friends of Melana 5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk to be held on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Garrettsville Summerfest. All proceeds go towards research for children’s glioma brain cancer. Event registration can be done on line at www.2016friendsofmelana5k.eventbrite.com. Registration...

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Second Blessings Thrift Shop Extended HoursThe Renaissance Family Center now has extended hours 9005 Wilverne Drive, Windham. Monday-Friday 10 am - 6 pm and Saturday 9 am - 5 pm. Second Blessings hours are Monday-Friday 10am - 4 pm. We have a great selection of gently used furniture, antiques, vintage dishes and many clean, gently used household items. Every...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of December 15

Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily...

Upcoming Community Events | Week of February 22nd

Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation) and...

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Community Calendar Aspire Programs  Mondays & Wednesdays The Portage County Maplewood Aspire Program will begin offering GED, Adult Diploma and ESOL classes at the Kent Free Library on Wednesday, January 3rd from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays during this time. Prospective students are required to first attend an orientation session prior to entering class...

2013 Bark Bone-anza Charity Dog Walk

Aurora - On Sunday, May 19th, the City of Aurora’s Park & Recreation Department and Freedom Greyhound Rescue of Aurora invite you to paw-ticipate in the 2013 BARK BONE-ANZA CHARITY DOG WALK sponsored by Purina Pro Plan’s Rally to Rescue. The event is held at Tails and Trails Dog Park (adjacent to Sunny Lake Park) 841 Page Road in Aurora,...

Author David Giffels Headlines Western Reserve Book Festival, a Celebration of Area Literature

Hiram - Author and longtime Akron Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels will headline the first Western Reserve Book Festival at Hiram College on June 21, 2014. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kennedy Center, will celebrate literature of Ohio’s Western Reserve, hosting dozens of area authors of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young adult and...

Upcoming Community Events – Week of November 3rd

Pation Raffle On Sale Now Get your tickets now for the JAG All Sports Booster PATIO RAFFLE! A 600 sq. ft. decorative concrete patio with fire pit, decorative seating and steps is being donated by Creative Concrete Impressions. Install will take place at the winner’s home in the spring of 2018 and winner will be drawn at the Spring...

Celebrate Your Inner Caveman at the 12th Annual Caveman Crawl presented by The Foundation For Geauga Parks

It’s time to break out your favorite animal skin and dress up for the 12th annual Caveman Crawl 5K Trail Run & 1-Mile Fun Walk. Wrap yourself in your finest caveman garb, and run, walk, or crawl to The West Woods in Russell Township on Sunday, June 11, 2023, for a chance to win a special handcrafted Best Costume...

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Second Blessings Thrift Shop  Our furniture room is now stocked full of new donations of used furniture, lamps and occasionally antiques.  From our two overflow rooms shoppers can fill one of our shopping carts for only $20.00.  In the Second Blessings Thrift Shoppe we have many new household items and many items in like new condition, all reasonably priced. Shopping...

Paranormal Investigators at the Garrettsville Library

The Ohio Researchers of Banded Spirits (ORBS) will be coming to the Garrettsville Library, a branch of the Portage County District Library, and giving a presentation on Saturday, September 26 from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. ORBS will discuss everything about paranormal investigation such as how they started, haunted places in Ohio, and equipment used. In addition, they will discuss...

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5K Race / 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk Register Today! The Garrettsville SummerFest and the Friends of Melana Foundation (www.stopkidscancer.org) is planning the 3rd Annual 5k Race and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.  It will be held on June 30th, in downtown Garrettsville at 9:00 AM. Come out and support a great cause.  All proceeds from the event go towards research...

Upcoming Community Events

Praise and Worship Service Saturdays Southington U.M.C. Praise and Worship Service, Saturdays at 7 pm. The church is located at the town center on S.R. 305. Casual dress and refreshments afterwards. Can’t make Sunday morning? Try us! For more info call 330-898-2156.   Garrettsville Eagles Fish Fry Friday Nights Garrettsville Eagles Fish Fry. Friday nights from 4-7:30pm.  Fish, shrimp or chicken tender dinners, also served...

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Turkey Shoots Sundays thru Nov 24 Shooting starts at 10am now thru Nov 24. The competition is with shotgun; closest pellet to center wins! Winners receive cash, meat & assorted prizes. Refreshments are available for purchase. LOCATION: Shalersville; Peck Rd. (1/2 mile South of Rt. 303 on west side of road). Proceeds benefits Streetsboro Sportsman’s Associations.   Start Something Now Start something. Big Brothers &...

Upcoming Community Events | Week of September 21

Portage Senior Citizens Opportunities Weekdays The Portage County Senior Center, located at 705 Oakwood St., in Ravenna has many daily opportunities for local seniors to enjoy. On any given day, you can enjoy, bingo, Tai Chi, educational programs, art class, corn hole, cards & dominos with friends, and they even have a pool table. They serve lunch daily (by reservation) and...

Portage Parks Educational Programs and Hikes 

Discover the Crooked River -  9/6/14 9:00am - 2:00pm Join a Park District volunteer naturalist on a leisurely float down the Cuyahoga River enjoying the last days of summer. Meet at Camp Hi and we will be shuttled to Eldon Russell Park and make our way down to Camp Hi looking for kingfishers, beaver, and maybe a river otter. Please...

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