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Aurora - Join us at the Aurora Memorial Library for another “Trivia Saturday” on Saturday, October 6 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Compete to win prizes with the correct answers to six questions from six different categories. Enjoy free pizza, popcorn, and beverages. Registration has already begun and...

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...

You’re invited to attend free and open to the public learning opportunities at the Garrettsville Library. On Saturday, September 29 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm we’ll host another program of the widely-popular Crafting with Marian series. Using a bottle of nail polish, participants will learn how to create...

Ravenna - Portage County Beekeepers will hold their regular meeting on Thursday, September 20, from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Maplewood Career Center, 7075 State Route 88, Ravenna, Ohio 44266. Back by popular demand, Dr. Matthew Lehnert, Biology Professor at Kent State University, will speak on how to avoid...

“Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.” is the theme of this year’s National Preparedness Month sponsored by FEMA and Ready.gov during September. The objective of National Preparedness Month is to increase whole community preparedness. It is a great time for families, business owners and communities to take specific steps to...

I’m so impressed with what I observe of the James A. Garfield School District after five years into retirement and after 16 months of our relocation to northwest Ohio to enjoy our grandkids and their parents. I have noticed that the district continues to offer high quality educational opportunities,...

Geauga County - Throughout 2018, the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is promoting simple measures to help us “Steer Clear” of stormwater pollution and waste runoff. This week the District, along with Geauga Public Health, are urging homeowners to do their part and be SepticSmart! September 17...

Burton Public Library is looking for entries for the 35th Annual Burton Art Show to be held October 2-14 at the Burton Public Library, Burton, OH. JUDGES: Mary Ann Sedivy - All Media except Photography; Matthew Connors - Photography ENTRY NIGHT: Tuesday, September 25 from 5:30 - 7:45 p.m. PLACE: Burton Public...

Garrettsville - On Tuesday, September 25, the James A. Garfield Schools will host Jesse Weinberger, nationally-known internet safety expert in the Iva L. Walker Auditorium. Ms. Weinberger has previously presented to our fourth-through-eighth grade students about being safe on their devices. Drawing on her experiences as a former software...

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...

Mantua - The Father John Cassidy Assembly #3034 of the Knights of Columbus cordially invites all local Law Enforcement, Fire, and EMT members and their families & all St. Joseph parishioners to a Blue Mass to honor our safety forces on Sunday, September 23, at 11:15 a.m. The intent of...

Garrettsville - GHS Art Club and Prom are working together to paint Gs on the driveway next to the football field. G’s can be purchased and individualized to honor a relative, alumni, or upcoming graduate. They can also be purchased in honor of sports teams or to ask someone...

Garrettsville - In celebration of our being beneath Harry Potter’s spell for the past 20 years, school age children are invited to attend classes at Garrettsville Library’s “extension branch” of The Hogwarts School of Wizardry for one evening on Wednesday, October 24, beginning promptly at 6:00 pm. Open enrollment...

Mantua - Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) has received grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Portage Foundation in support of a holiday pop-up shop that will be open for the holiday season and is looking for local artists to show in the gallery to be located in...

Hiram - Hiram College’s Committee on Ethics and Values has selected “Ethics and Technology” as the interdisciplinary ethics theme for the upcoming 2018-19 school year. Each year, the committee pairs a common reading with the theme, to be read by all new incoming students. The common reading for the...

Garrettsville - A Portage County District Library (PCDL) card allows anyone in the service area to borrow books, movies, music CDs and other items from the library; access digitally streaming eBooks, audiobooks, movies, TV shows, comics, magazines, music, and more; use of online, electronic research databases for free for...

Those with horses are invited to register for a unique horseback activity designed to unify and educate trail users: Geauga Park District’s annual Trail Horse Nature Challenge on Saturday, September 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Swine Creek Reservation. Participants and their horses face a 1- to 2-hour challenge...

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...

Rootstown - “Homecoming” is the theme of this year’s Portage County Senior Celebration, which will be held Tuesday, October 9, at the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) on State Route 44 in Rootstown. In keeping with the theme, seniors are encouraged to dress as if they were attending their Homecoming...

On November 6, 2018 the James A. Garfield Local Schools will be placing a 10-year, 1.5% Earned Income Tax on the ballot. With the passage of this issue, the district intends to let the 5.25 Mill Emergency Levy expire in 2019. This issue will generate operating funds to sustain...

The Geauga Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is proud to roll out the barrels of their 2018 Rain Barrel Yard Art Campaign! Through this creative community initiative, local artists transform 55-gallon recycled plastic barrels into beautiful, repurposed rain barrels! By collecting rooftop runoff for watering landscapes, lawns, and...

Mantua - Join us for the 40th annual Mantua Potato Stomp on September 8, 2018! The starting locaton is Crestwood High School in Mantua (10919 St. Rt. 44). We are excited to announce Frost Glass, a local artisan glass blowing company, will be creating the awards for the top female...

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...

Jesse Cataline, 86, beloved Father, was called to his eternal resting place on August 16, 2018. He entered this world on February 26, 1932 in Wyco, WV, born to Pete and Lucille Cataline He lived in Garfield Heights for forty years. Jesse was owner and operator of Cataline Deburring in...

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...

Ravenna - Help celebrate those committed to recovery from addiction by attempting to set a Guinness world record. The Portage Area Recovery Center (PARC) is aiming to set a world record for the largest illuminated human image during a benefit event Saturday, Sept. 1, at John Tontimonia City Park in...