JAG Class of 2036 Kindergarten Registration
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James A. Garfield Kindergarten Class of 2036
It’s time to register for a Kindergarten Screening appointment if your child will be 5 years of age by August 1, 2023. To complete online documents, visit our website, www.jagschools.org, click on Menu, scroll down to the FinalForms link. Please call Kristine @ the Elementary office, 330-527-2184, for a screening appointment on Wednesday, March 29, Thursday, March 30 or Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Join 4-H Today!
Register by April 1
Want 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 Critters 4-H Club meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Freedom Town Hall from 6-8pm. Registration for Fair 2023 cut off date is April 1st.Join 4H today!
Overeaters Anonymous Meetings
Mondays
Overeaters 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 in the parlor of the First Presbyterian Church of Warren, 256 Mahoning Av NW, Warren, OH 44483. Please enter through the “Fellowship Hall” entrance on driveway. We look forward to meeting you!
American Legion Breakfast
Mondays
American Legion Post 674
breakfast every Monday from 7:30-10:30 at 9960 E. Center St. Windham. Full menu!! $8.00 per person this includes coffee and juice.
Farmington Senior Center Breakfasts
Mondays
The Senior Center is open for breakfast Mondays from 7a-Noon. A full menu is offered from scrambled eggs to Belgian Waffles. Lunches are served T-TH from 11a-1p only $5-plate includes homemade soup or salad, entrée, dessert and beverage. Menu for the week is posted on the Facebook page, or just call 330-889-2733. NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!
Interested in Knitting?
1st & 3rd Mondays
Knitting, crochet and quilting — all are welcome at Hilltop Church, Room 4, on first & third Mondays of each month – 1:30 pm. For information call Roxanne 330-569-7613 or Jane Pilgrim 918-406-8315
Miracles Happen
1st & 3rd Mondays
Join us the 1st & 3rd Mondays each month at10am, for Book Review & Discussion: Examine the physical, emotional, & spiritual healing that is possible when you freely accept & embrace the reality of reincarnation. Miracles Happen: Authors – Brian L Weiss,MD, Amy E Weiss, LCSW. We share a stimulating hour exchanging impressions & opinions. Presented by Dr J Patella in cooperation with Garrettsville YMCA. Book, membership, & fee not required. Questions: call (330)469-2044.
Wing Night at the Eagles Club
Tuesdays
Every Tuesday:wings with purchase of a beverage.Open to the public 5:00- 8:00. The Eagles Club is located at 8149 Water Street, Garrettsville. Public Welcome!
Story Time in Mantua
Tuesdays
Beginning February 14th, bring your preschool aged child to Story Time every Tuesday, 10:30 – 11:30am. No registration required. No costs. No long term commitment. Come any week and try it out at Mantua Center Christian Church, 4118 Rt. 82 in Mantua. Volunteers with teaching experience will provide activities, music and stories for all pre-schoolers accompanied by an adult. Call Pam with questions: 216-308-7930
Free Meal
1st Tuesday of Month
Free meal ! A free meal is served on the 1st Tuesday of the month at Covenant Bible Fellowship,8146 High street in Garrettsville. Come join us from 5:30-7pm, for food, fun and fellowship.
BINGO! At St. Ambrose Church
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Come to St. Ambrose for Bingo, the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Doors open at 5:45pm and Early Bird starts at 6:45. Players must be 18 or over. Reasonably priced concessions. St. Ambrose is located at 10692 Freedom St., Garrettsville. Check out our Facebook page for additional information.
Young At Heart Meetings
3rd Tues of Month
Young at Heart organization for 55 and older, meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. We gather for meals, meeting and fellowship. All denominations are welcome. To attend or for more information call Sandra at 330-322-0231.
Al Anon Meetings
Tues & Weds
What can you do when someone close to you drinks too much? Al Anon meets Tuesdays 7:30 – 8:30 pm at the Renaissance Family Center 9005 Wilverne in Windham. Wednesdays 7-8 pm at Hilltop Christian Church, 4572 Prospect St. in Mantua
Time for Tots
2nd Weds of Month
Time for Tots held the 2nd Wednesday of each month (Sept 14, 2022 – May 10, 2023) from 10 – 11 a.m. at Maplewood Christian Church 7300 State Route 88 in Ravenna. Come experience a safe indoor environment where children ages 2 – 5 can play, craft, enjoy music and burn energy (adults stay for fun, siblings welcome). We will not meet if Ravenna Schools are closed. Call 330-297-6424 with questions.
Parkman 55+ Seniors
First Thursday of Month
Please join area seniors over 55 for a monthly gathering on the first Thursday at the Parkman Community Center at 11:30 am. With the exception of an occasional field trip, the gathering includes a pot luck lunch and socializing and various programs such as entertainment, informational lectures and Bingo. Also open to non-Geauga County residents. For questions or for monthly schedule, call (440) 632-5461. All non-Geauga residents are welcome.
Free Community Meal
3rd Weds of Month
Christ Lutheran Church 10827 Main St, Mantua will be offering their Free Community Meal on on the third Wednesday of the month from 5-6:30 pm. Please come and enjoy a wonderful meal and a chance to visit with friends. For more info call the church at 330 274 2849.
Windham American Legion Fish Fry
Fridays
American Legion fish fry will be held at 9960 E Center St, Windham every Friday 4-7 p.m. Choose fish, chicken or shrimp. Baked potato or fresh cut fries. Mac and cheese, cole slaw, green beans or apple sauce. Roll and butter Dine in or carry out. 330-326-3188
VFW Post 1055 Turkey Shoot
Sundays through April 2
The Ravenna VFW Post 1055, 6000 New Milford Road, Ravenna will be starting our spring Turkey Shoot. Every Sunday starting through April 2 at 9 AM. This is open to public.
MaRSI 2nd Friday Supper
March 10
On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Mantua Restoration Society Inc. (MaRSI) is putting on a Soup & Salad (and always desserts, yum!) meal. A new addition to this supper is the trio Moonshadow. The members of this trio are Skip Schweitzer, Sarah Harvey, and Cal Craig. They play music from the Mountains to Manhattan from the 1920s to the 2020s. The 2nd Friday Suppers are becoming a nice time to have good food and time with friends, and the weather and the light are beginning to cooperate. If you haven’t been to one of these events, the Mantua Restoration Society is not permitted to charge a set amount, and we cannot mention what similar food would cost in a restaurant. Donations are graciously accepted. Come see us on March 10, 2023. Tell your friends, too!
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
March 11
Huntsburg Congregational Church, 12435 Madison Road, is holding their AYCE Pancake Breakfasts on Sat., March 4 and 11 from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Eat in or carry out. $10 adults, $5 5 to 12 years, under 5 free. Questions call 234-600-9582.
Parkman Pancake Breakfasts
March 12,19 & 26
Parkman Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast at the Parkman Community House (16295 Main Market / Rt. 422) Dine-in or Drive-thru / Carry-out. 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sundays – March 12, 19, 26. Adults: $ 10.00 each; Children (5-10 yrs.): $ 5.00
Enjoy our special recipe sausage and local pure maple syrup on our tasty pancakes.
2nd Friday Soups and Salads
March 10
Come join your neighbors for good food and conversation at the Mantua Center School between 4 and 7pm on Friday, March 10, 2023. The menu for this Mantua Restoration Society fundraiser, by donations only, is hearty soups, tasty salads, and mouth-watering desserts. Dine in or carry-out is available. The Mantua Center School Annex is located at 11741 Mantua Center Road, Mantua Township. Hope to see you there.
Family Game Night
March 11
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Harvest Point Church, 2121 Salt Springs Rd., Lordstown, will be hosting a family friendly game night. Various board games for all ages will be available for your enjoyment. Refreshments will be available. The event runs from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and is FREE to all. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
March 17
Get your traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner (with sides and dessert) for St. Patrick’s Day Friday, March 17th at Parkman Congregational Church (18265 Madison Rd. in Parkman – 44062) Serving 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dine-in or carry-out Adult dinners: $15.00
Swiss Steak Dinner
March 18
First Congregational Church UCC in Rootstown is having a fund-raiser drive-thru dinner on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 4 to 6 pm. Dinners are $13.00 and include Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, salads, green beans, corn, roll and cake. Please enter from St Rt 44. The church is located at 4022 St Rt 44 in Rootstown Center.
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
March 18
Christ Lutheran Church Mantua Youth Group has partnered with Goodell Family Farms to present:
An all you can eat pancake breakfast with sausage featuring Goodell Family Farms Organic Maple Syrup. March 18, 8am to 1pm. at the Shalersville Town Hall, 9090 OH 44, Shalersville. $10 Adults;
$5 kids 4-12; Kids 3 and under eat free! Tickets available in advance or at the door! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/5c932a1b-6d5b-4199-8031-d172589af3db
Virtual Reverse Raffle
March 18
St. Ambrose Church’s Reverse Raffle Committee invites you to their St. Patrick’s Day Virtual Raffle on Saturday, March 18, 2023 6pm. Watch live on Facebook as numbers are pulled. Only 100 tickets will be sold and 1 time buy-backs available for an additional $20.00. Gift baskets given away for every 20th number pulled. Grand prize for the final number is $1000.00. A lottery tree prize will be given to the runner up (new this year).Winner need not be present. Tickets available to purchase after Mass at St Ambrose or by calling Marlene Szabaga 330-858-0458, Jackie Rinearson 216-375-0709 and Jen Barcikowski 440-635-6967. Cash, check, Zelle or Venmo accepted.
Chili Cook-off & Brown bag Raffle
March 18
Huntsburg Grange 20th chili cookoff and brown bag raffle on Sat. March 18 from 11:30 to 2:30 in the Huntsburg Community Center. Play Bingo for raffle tickets, learn to play Bunco, 50/50, door prizes and cake walk. For more information call 440-286-4992.
Beer & Hymns
March 19
Join the Chardon Polka Band at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Rd., Chardon, Ohio for Beer & Hymns on March 19, 2023 from 3:00 -5:30 p.m. The event will benefit SubZeroMission.org. Food and soft drinks will be provided by Celebration Lutheran Church and attendees age 21 and older are encouraged to bring a beverage of their choice. Enjoy gospel hymns and other assorted music performed as only the Chardon Polka Band can. For additional information, contact Paul Gochnour at (440) 897-0121.
MaRSI Meeting
March 21
The next Mantua Restoration Society, Inc. (MaRSi), meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 7pm at the Mantua Township Town Hall, 4122 State Route 82, Mantua, Ohio 44255. Special guest speaker is Skip Schweitzer. MaRSI seeks to develop funding to preserve historic buildings and sites for them to be vibrant, integral parts of township government and civic life. If interested, consider attending one of MaRSI’s meetings. For more information call Kathy Hughes at 216-598-0716.
God Provides A Meal
March 31
Windham United Methodist church and Nelson United Methodist Church holds their God Provides Meal the last Friday of each month. This month the meal will be On March 31st. The menu will be Shepherd’s Pie, Jello salad, Irish soda bread and brownies. There is no cost to for the meal but donations are accepted. Preregistration is required. Please contact Sandi Fordyce at 330-697-3288 to be registered and to place your order. Meals can be picked up only between 4 -5 pm on the 31st at Windham United Methodist church located at 9051 N. Main street, Windham, Ohio 44288
EggFest
April 1
On Saturday, April 1, from 11-1pm The Fountain located at 12888 State Route 88, GARRETTSVILLE (North of Rt 305) will be having their EGG FEST!
THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR ALL AGES! There will be themed tables throughout – where your children of all ages walk around and receive Easter candy from each table. (It is like an inside ‘Trunk or Treat’- style day.) When you are finished walking around to the themed tables, each person will receive a hot, bagged ”to go” lunch consisting of a hot dog, chips and drink.
This event has been proven to be lots of FUN for the entire family. Plan now to come!
Harvest Point Egg Hunt
April 1
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Harvest Point Church, 2121 Salt Springs Rd., Lordstown, will host their 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m. All children from 2 – 10 years old are welcome!
Free Community Shred Day
April 8
Free community shred day will be held on April 8 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at 8454 Windham St., Garrettsville. Limit 10 garbage size bags/boxes per household. No plastic bags.
Huge Easter Egg Hunt
April 8
Huge Easter Egg Hunt – 5,000 Eggs!!! Date: Saturday, April 8th from 10:00am – 12:00pm at Life Church, 10280 OH-88, Garrettsville, OH 44231 (Across from the High School). Kids, friends & family are invited for food, crafts, an Easter photo booth and a massive easter egg hunt of 5,000 eggs for kids of all ages! This event is FREE but we do need you to RSVP by April 5th at https://mylifechurchag.org/register
