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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...
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 November 6
Great Gifts From Historical SocietyCall Today!The James A. Garfield Historical Society is still selling cemetery books for $5. each. We have four available. Park Cemetery, Drakesburg Cemetery, West Cemetery and the Baptist Cemetery. “Where’s my Milkman“ books, written by Scott Lawless, and “Garrettsville Strong” books, written by Pam Montgomery are also still available. 1880 maps of Garrettsville are also...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of July 17
BOOK Review & Discussion 1st Monday of Month Dr J Patella offers portions of a current human interest book to review and discuss based on content, style, and merit. For an excellent and interesting literary assessment, please join us at the Garrettsville YMCA 8233 Park Ave, Garrettsville, OH 1st Monday of every month at 11am. Questions - call Phil at the...
We’re All Invited – Week of September 16
Images of a Naturalist’s Journey REGISTER TODAY! Session 1: Sept 18, 25; Oct 2 Session 2: Oct 16, 23, 30 Session 3: Nov 13, 20, 27 Through simple observation, capture the intricacies of natural habitats as you discover their value and the interconnection they share. Join Carol A. Agnew for a short introduction of basic illustration techniques along with hand-lettering. Apply these techniques en...
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G-W Soccer Club Needs YOU!! G-W Soccer Club needs new trustees this year to continue the wonderful tradition we have seen over the past 10 yrs. and to get the season off to a great start. Any willing participants please contact Russ (russell61731@yahoo.com), Bob (matrixprints@yahoo.com), or Stacey (martin.neer@earthlink.net) who are stepping down after 5 yrs. as trustees. We have all...
Community Calendar – Week of February 4
Second Blessings Thrift ShopDaily SpecialsFriday’s only, 50% off all merchandise in our Second Blessings Thrift Shop. Includes all furniture. Every day fill one of our shopping carts, from our two overflow rooms for $20. Friday only all furniture and lamps in our used furniture room are 50% off. Second Blessings Thrift Shop At The Renaissance Family Center Hours: Monday...
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 in Mantua Open Tuesdays The Community Center at Mantua Center meets Tuesdays in the cafeteria wing of the old Mantua Center School, on Center Road just north of SR 82. Doors open at...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of March 12
Maplewood 2021-22 Preschool RegistrationCall TodayMaplewood Preschool is now registering for the the 2021-2022 school year. Please call 330-296-2892, extension 551515 to get more information or to request a registration packet. Apple Tree Preschool RegistrationCall Today!Apple Tree Preschool open registration begins March 1st for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year. We are a part-time non-profit preschool located in the United Methodist Church...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of March 8
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
“Run of the Ox” 5K Run/Walk & 1M Fun Walk Be a part of this year’s 5K Run/Walk or 1M Fun Walk at St. Joseph’s Annual Ox Roast Fair!!! Race will take place on Saturday morning of the fair, July 19th. Registration is at 7:00 a.m. in front of the church and the race begins at 8:00 a.m. Out &...
Celebrate Fall At The Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival
Huntsburg - We would like to invite you to attend our country festival. We are located in Huntsburg, Ohio in Geauga County at the intersections of State Routes 322 & 528. We are celebrating our 47th year. There is no entrance fee and all of our contests, entertainment and attractions are free. We offer free parking and a free shuttle...
Troy Township Contra Dance
Welshfield - The Troy Township Contra Dance will be held January 7th at the Troy Community House (13950 Main Market Road aka Route 422; Burton, Ohio 44021). Contra is an easy-to-learn dance that will get your feet moving and cheeks grinning. Dance to live folk music. Old Time tunes and rhythms are played by the Real Deal String...
Community Calendar
JAG PTO Looking For New Or Gently Used Fishing PolesDonate TodayJAG PTO is looking for donations of new and gently used fishing poles. We will be hosting events for our students and their families at no cost to them. Donations will enable those students who would otherwise be unable to attend. Donations can be dropped off at NAPA Auto...
Upcoming Community Events | Week of March 29th
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...
Learn About Medicaid Qualification And Asset Protection
Garrettsville - Kim Kohli and Mallory-DeHaven-Carlson Funeral Home are hosting a FREE community-wide workshop covering Medicaid qualification rules and asset preservation on Thursday June 9th at 6:30 pm. “This is a topic that is so important to understand. Many families will depend on Medicaid for long term care in the future, but they don’t realize that there are ways in...
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
Volunteers Needed Coleman Adult Day Services looking for volunteers to share their time and talents with Seniors. Only once a month or more if you could come to our center in Ravenna Mon-Fri at 11am or 1pm to play a game with them or do a craft. Please call Madeline, Activity Director if you would like to help out. (330)...
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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays Surviving Death “ A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife” by Leslie Kean. Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave, (330)469-2044. NO book or fees required. Farmington Senior...
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James A. Garfield Class of 1987 Save This Date! Plans are under way for a casual 25th class reunion. Keep September 29th open on your calendars and start looking for your 80’s fashion!! Questions or wanting to help “the cause”, call one of the following: Michele (Miller) Blair 330.979.9384, Kim (Raab) Curry 330.527.2186, Aaron King 330.524.2646 or Kim (Knerem) Bass 330.527.0278 Sports...
Community Calendar
Interested in Knitting?If you are interested in knitting, join us at Hilltop Church for the opportunity to knit with friends. For information call Jane Pilgrim at 918-406-8315 Overeaters Anonymous MeetingsMondaysOvereaters Anonymous (a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors) meets in person every Monday, except legal holidays, at 10:00 AM...
Ravenna’s Own to Have Book Signing March 15
Ravenna - Ravenna’s own, Dontez James, will be having a book signing at Reed Memorial Library Sunday, March 15 from 2:00- 4:00pm. As early as the eighth grade, Dontez got started on his first book, We All Do Dumb Things, while joining the Upward Bound Program, an annual summer program designed to help smooth the transition from high school to...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of July 28th
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. Camp runs July 31-August 4 for all ages. To register, contact Matt Sorrick at 330.569.6003, sorrickmw@hiram.edu or visit...
Area Events
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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Book Review At The YMCA 1st & 3rd Mondays “THE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SOLUTION. A scientifically proven program for preventing strokes and heart disease” by Richard Morre, MD PhD. Share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions at our book review & discussion, 10am, the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month. Presented by Dr J Patella: Garrettsville YMCA, 8233 Park Ave,...
Upcoming Community Events
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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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...
Upcoming Community Events – Week of November 9
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 3rd
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...
