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Garrettsville United Methodist Church will be collecting Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. This mission offers a fun way to share God’s love with children around the world through a shoe box full of gifts. Instructions and labels are available at the church and online at samaritanspurse.org/occ. Filled and labelled shoe...

Geauga County – Join Kent State University Geauga Campus as it dedicates the newly installed John Granny Memorial Patio on Friday, October 22, 2021, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place outdoors, near the patio, at the Geauga Campus in Burton. John Granny was the Director of...

Two Saturdays of premier holiday shopping return to The West Woods Nature Center this November 6 and 13 during Geauga Park District’s ever-popular Holly Days Artisan Boutique & Mistletoe Market! Mark your calendars to browse one or both Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. A list of regional artisans...

Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts Mondays Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...

Garrettsville – The Garrettsville Family YMCA will host a Veterans Benefits Event on November 12, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at its location at 8233 Park Avenue, Garrettsville. The Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center & Mobile Vet Center will be onsite and provide free services to...

The 10th Annual RC Modeling Swap Meet is being hosted by GEAUGA RADIO CONTROLAIRES RC Model Flying club: Saturday, October 9th at 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. at the Willo-Hill Baptist Church School gymnasium, 4200 State Route 306, Willoughby, OH 44094 (Just south of Lakeland Community College). We’ll have 77 exhibitor...

The League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County invites members of the community to  Meet the Candidates Night 2021 — Aurora. The forum will begin at 7 pm on September 28, 2021, at the Moebius Nature Center, 929 East Mennonite Rd. Candidates for Aurora Mayor, City Council, and...

“We wanted to be able to help students in Geauga County,” said Cathy Peters, owner of PuroClean of the Western Reserve with husband Phil. The Peters’ recently started a book scholarship for students attending Kent State University Geauga in Burton and Twinsburg Academic Center. “We want to assist in...

Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts Mondays Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...

Another Mystery of our History tour is coming to town!! Don’t miss this outside walking tour of the beautiful Village of Garrettsville.  The James A Garfield Historical Society has teamed up with the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association and the Rotary Club of Garrettsville Hiram to bring awareness and knowledge of...

Mental health is essential to a person’s overall health and well-being. A healthy mind and body can help individuals work to the best of their ability and reach their full potential. The pandemic has given employers an opportunity to be more supportive and understanding of the difficulties employees may be...

Every single homo sapien who crosses the finish line will take home a commemorative finishers medal from this year’s Caveman Crawl 5K Trail Run & 1-Mile Fun Walk as we celebrate its mammoth 10th anniversary together! Early registration, just $20, is open now at http://bit.ly/gpdcaveman for Geauga Park District’s trail-pounding,...

Garrettsville - The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet in-person outdoors and via Zoom on Tuesday September 21 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting: you may do so by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar online at www.portagelibrary.org. Call...

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mantua & the Knights of Columbus Father John Cassidy Assembly #3034 & Mantua Council #3766 present A Celebration of all First Responders & Military Blue Mass on Sunday, September 26, at 9:00 a.m. Family and friends are welcome as we honor those who have...

Runners and walkers, grab your best shoes and head out onto the trails. Complete 5k or 10k between  October 1 - 15.  Simply register at https://www.portagecounty-oh.gov/portage-park-district/things-do/pages/hoot-scoot-5k-10k On September 30, 2021, we will send you an email with your race bib, virtual medal, and directions to submit your results. You will have from...

Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts Mondays Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...

Portage County - This school year is packed with potential. Help us cheer on and empower our Littles so they can make the most of it. Sign up to become a Big today! Big Brother and Big Sisters volunteers are there to cheer on their Littles in all areas of...

Townhall II will host their 50th anniversary community celebration on October 1, 2021! The family-friendly event will be held in the Hometown Bank Plaza located at 142 N. Water Street. Festivities will begin at noon and will continue through 6pm. There will be music, snacks, fun, prizes, and blasts...

Burton - On Sunday, September 5, 2021, runners will gather at The 199th Great Geauga County Fair to run in the 3rd annual Great Geauga County Fair 4-H 5K and Fun Run. Running a picturesque route through Ohio’s oldest continuous county fair and scenic Burton Village, these runners will...

Almost one year after the Flying Start Event held at the Geauga County Airport (7G8), the EAA Chapter 5 hosted a reunion for all the Flying Start Participants. There were 24 participants on the original roster and a good percentage of them found their way back to the hangar...

Ravenna - Maplewood Career Center’s Adult Education Department is offering Workforce Development classes beginning Fall 2021. Classes for adults include: Dental Assisting, Industrial Maintenance, Module Industrial Maintenance – Electrical, Module Industrial Maintenance – Fluid Power, Module Industrial Maintenance – Mechanical, Medical Coding & Billing, Precision Machining, Module Welding, or...

Freedom Twp. - The Freedom Fall Festival Craft and Vendor Show will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Freedom Town Hall Pavilion at the intersections of St. Rt. 88/700/303. We still have vendor and entertainment/demonstrations spaces available. We will have...

Garrettsville - 124 years ago, on April 8, 1897, a group of ladies founded the Garrettsville Ladies Cemetery Association (GLCA)  Their purpose was to obtain funds to maintain and beautify the local cemeteries in cooperation with the Board of Cemetery Trustees. At that time, the Baptist cemetery, whose first...

Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts Mondays Senior Center will be open for breakfast Monday mornings 7am to Noon. We will be COVID compliant, so PLEASE call 330-889-2733, as reservations are highly recommended. Temperatures will be taken at the door and anyone reading a temp of 100 deg will be turned away. Call...

Ravenna - The 22nd Bowl Against Abuse event is happy to be returning!  The annual child abuse awareness fundraiser benefitting The Children’s Advocacy Center of Portage County (CAC) is on Saturday, October 2nd at Kent Lanes.  Since 1998 the CAC has provided FREE holistic services to children, youth and families...

The Book Discussion Club of the Garrettsville Library will meet In Person outdoors and via Zoom on Tuesday August 17 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Registration is required to attend this group meeting, and you can do so by visiting the “Upcoming Events” calendar and registering online. Call...

Open Arms Adoptions is holding their 6th Annual Wine Pull on Saturday, November 6, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The NEW Center in Rootstown. Funds raised from this event help the agency conduct community outreach and education about the need to adopt from foster care. In Ohio...