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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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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. Leopold Bench Orders March Hilltop CYF United will be taking orders for Leopold Benches through the month of March. Payment appreciated with...
Upcoming Community Events in Portage, Trumbull, and Geauga
2014 Balloon-A-Fair Seeking Parade Entries Parade applications are available for the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Grand Parade. Entries should focus on this year’s theme “Ravenna Pride In The Sky”. Parade line up begins at 7:00 am and the parade step off at 9:00 AM September 20, in beautiful downtown Ravenna. All units must have a 2014 parade application on file. The...
Mantua’s Art on the Hill & Wine Tasting Seeking Artists
The festival will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 from 10am-6pm. Each year, "Art on the Hill & Wine Tasting" attracts over 70 artisans from the northeast Ohio area as well as from the nearby states of Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan. This is an excellent opportunity to sell and display your handmade works of art!
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Register now for the Class of 2025! The J. A. Garfield School District is now accepting kindergarten registration information for your child that will turn age 5 before Sept 30, 2012. Registration will take place on Wednesday, March 14, Thursday March 15 and Friday March 16, 2012 at the elementary school. Please call the Elementary School office at 330-527-2184 to...
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Food Donations Wanted ASAP First Church of God in Windham is collecting canned good and non-perishable foods for inclusion in food baskets for local families for this Thanksgiving. If you would like to help with this project to help locate families in need this Thanksgiving, donations may be brought to 9016 N Main St, Windham or by calling 330-326-2293 or 330-671-1426. Start...
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Gingerbread House Display Through Dec 19 Burton Public Library Programming, Gingerbread House Display. Our Gingerbread House Contest entries & winners will be on display at the Library from Nov 21st through Dec 19th. Please stop by to enjoy this festive event! Mantua Restoration Society Fundraiser Now Mantua Restoration Society Fundraiser makes a great Christmas gift. Mantua Township and Mantua Village beautiful historical coverlets for...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of October 14
Newton Falls Firefighters Association Breast Cancer Fundraiser The Newton Falls Firefighters Association will be selling T-shirts for the month of October to benefit breast cancer detection and research. 100% of the profits will be donated to local breast cancer research. T - shirts are being sold October 13th at Tiger Stadium for the Homecoming Football Game vs. Girard. You can...
Community Events in Portage, Trumbull, and Geauga
2014 Balloon-A-Fair Seeking Parade Entries Parade applications are available for the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Grand Parade. Entries should focus on this year’s theme “Ravenna Pride In The Sky”. Parade line up begins at 7:00 am and the parade step off at 9:00 AM September 20, in beautiful downtown Ravenna. All units must have a 2014 parade application on file. The...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of February 24th
Kindergarten Registration Time! The James A. Garfield School District is now taking reservations for Kindergarten registration for children that will turn age 5 before August 1, 2017. Registration will take place on, Monday, March 27nd , Tuesday, March 28th and Friday March 31st, 2017. Please call the Elementary School office at 330-527-2184 to schedule an appointment. Preschool Screenings...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of June 23rd
Nature Camp at Hiram College Register Today! Nature Camps are an exciting and enjoyable way for children ages 3-10 to explore and learn about nature. We get kids crawling, wading and sloshing through habitats in search of critters that live in hidden areas. Camps run June 26-30 or July 31-August 4 for all ages. To register, contact Matt Sorrick at 330.569.6003,...
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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 ! Storytime at Maplewood Christian Church Second Tues. of Month Come for stories, crafts, music and movement for children ages 2 - 5 (adults stay for fun, siblings welcome). This...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of September 25
Community Center Open Tuesdays Every Tuesday except election day, the community center will be open from 9:30 till 2:00 or 3:00, in the cafeteria wing of the Mantua Center School on Center Road just north of SR82. There is no charge and all are welcome. Water color painting group gathers at 9:30. There’s always a jigsaw puzzle to work on, a...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of March 2
Patio 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 JAG Night...
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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...
Auburn Fire Department Clam Bake
The Auburn Fire Department is hosting their Annual Clam Bake. The Clam Bake is on September 10, 2016 at the fire station and serving will from 6 to 8:30 pm. There be a dozen wonderful clams, half a barbeque chicken, delicious ear of corn, yummy yam, cooling cole slaw and fresh roll awaiting your arrival. For...
Library Book Sale at the Garrettsville Library
Garrettsville - The Friends of the Garrettsville Library announce a book sale (in the meeting room) at the Garrettsville Branch of the Portage County District Library June 16 – 21, during library hours. All proceeds from the book sale go to the Friends of the Garrettsville Library which helps fund collection development, programs for the public, and other things...
Shalersville Historical Society to Show “Sojer Boys” Documentary
Mark your calendars now for the exciting events scheduled for spring at Shalersville Historical Society. Thursday April 7 will be movie night at our regular monthly meeting; we will be showing the DVD - SOJER BOYS which details the lives of four Portage County men during the Civil War. Popcorn and a beverage will be provided for this free...
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Bread & Soup Meal Thursdays Join in a Hiram tradition that has been going on since 1982 by attending a bread and soup dinner at Hiram College. The meal will be held every Thursday from 5-7pm at the Kennedy Center. Cost is $5 for students (or a student meal swipe) and $1 goes to a local charity that works to alleviate...
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Christmas Raffle Tickets On Sale Now The JAG All Sports Boosters are hosting their 2nd annual Christmas Raffle. This year there will be 3 prize categories: 1st Apple iPad 2, 2nd Apple iPod touch, and 3rd $100 cash. The drawing will be held on Dec. 16, 2011 at 1/2time of boys varsity BB game. Tickets can be purchased at the program booth during the...
The Bird Tornado Strikes Again
See something you'll never forget, then notice it for years to come - guaranteed! Witness the annual phenomenon of hundreds of chimney swifts swirling tornado-like and then plummeting into an old chimney en route to South America – an unforgettable spectacle by all accounts. The Bird Tornado Strikes Again will be presented on Wednesday, September 5th at the Chardon Square Gazebo ...
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It’s an Irish Spring in Peninsula Ohio!
Don’t get all lathered up about the fact that the Vernal Equinox arrives on Thursday, trailing Spring behind it. No, no. Just extend your celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and a wearin’ o’ the green to Friday, March 20, in the historic GAR Hall in Peninsula, Ohio, at the program, Voices in the Valley (That’s the Cuyahoga Valley, son). ...
“Conversations With God” Discussion at Garrettsville YMCA
Garrettsville YMCA Active Older Adults 55+ invite you to join us Monday, December 7 at 10:30am for a Book Review and Discussion Group pertaining to WHAT GOD SAID. FROM “CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD” by Author Neale Donald Walsch At a low period in his life, Walsch wrote an angry letter to God asking questions about why his life wasn’t working....
Homeschooling Parent Program at Aurora Memorial Library
Aurora - The Aurora Memorial Library will offer a program for homeschooling parents on Saturday, August 20, at 2:00 p.m. Returning presenter Sarah Powlison will discuss motivating your children, dealing with opposition, making a connection with other homeschoolers, and finding free and low cost ways to supplement your child’s education. Powlison is an experienced homeschooling parent and...
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Vendors Wanted For Freedom Day Register Today Spaces are now available for crafters, artisans and musicians for the Freedom Day Picnic and Celebration. Show your skills on August 21. For information call Jim (330)527-2855 or John (330)527-4094. Balloon-A-Fair Seeks Vendors & Exhibitors Register Today The Ravenna Balloon A-Fair is seeking craft vendors, exhibitors, food vendors, local businesses and agencies to set up booths September...
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 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...
“Prime Time” Total Lunar Eclipse
Hiram - Stephens Memorial Observatory, in cooperation with the Village of Hiram, will host an eclipse viewing and stargazing night from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM, September 27 - 28. The event is free and open to the public. The viewing will take place from the Hiram Park playing field next to the Hiram Municipal Building, 11617 State Route...
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American Legion Fish Fry Fridays The Windham American Legion will be hosting a fish fry every Friday from 5 - 8 pm. Cost is $8.50. Fellowship & Music Wednesdays Beginning on February 29, 2012, Wednesday night, at 7:00 p.m. and each Wednesday night after February 29 there will be fellowship and music at the Newton Falls United Methodist Church located at 336 Ridge Road,...
