Newbury United Community Church, 14961 Auburn Road, will be hosting a fresh produce giveaway on Nov. 8 from 9-11 a.m. The last distribution…
Free Fresh Produce
Newbury United Community Church, 14961 Auburn Road, will be hosting a fresh produce giveaway on Nov. 8 from 9-11 a.m. The last distribution will be Nov 8.
Cleveland FoodBank provides the service to low income Geauga County residents. Please bring ID and bags.
St. Anselm Christmas Boutique
St. Anselm’s Women’s Guild is sponsoring its annual Christmas Boutique Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Anselm Church, 13013 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
The boutique features more than 80 area vendors, snack bar, bake sale and Chinese raffle. Admission is $1 and includes one raffle ticket.
Join the Boutique Bounce by also stopping at Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Road in Kirtland and St. Mark Lutheran Church at 11900 Chillicothe Road in Chester on the same day. Pick up a card at the first stop and have it stamped at each show for a chance to win one of three gift baskets.
Genealogical Society Meets
The Geauga County Genealogical Society will meet Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at Chardon Public Library, 110 E. Park St.
Wally Huskonen will present “An Overview of Military Records Research” following the business meeting. The program is free and all are welcome.
For information, visit www.gcgsoh.org.
Pancakes At The Grange
Hambden Grange 2482 is serving an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with maple syrup, corn fritters, fruit, sausage, juice, cocoa and coffee on Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 pm. at the Grange located at 9778 Old State Road in Chardon.
Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under.
President Garfield’s Life Explored
The Bainbridge Historical Society will hear David Lintern, a national park service volunteer, talk about the election of James A. Garfield and his subsequent assassination in 1881 on Nov. 12 at Bainbridge Town Hall, 17826 Chillicothe Road. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The public, including students, is invited. Refreshments will be served. No R.S.V.P. required.
Food Pantry Open
The Food Pantry at Chester Christian Center A/G church will be open Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. The pantry is open to anyone who is in need of food. One does not need to be a member of the church to come to the pantry.
Chester Christian Center A/G is located at 11815 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
Holiday Country Fair
Enjoy a day of holiday shopping in the country at a collaborative event featuring local talent, Amish craftsman and direct sales vendors. The second annual event will take place Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Nov. 30 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Red Maple Inn at 14707 South Cheshire St. in Burton.
Unique gifts, stocking stuffers, local crafts, chocolates and more will be available to purchase or custom order.
Every vendor will donate one item to go into a basket that will be raffled off to one lucky winner. Proceeds will go to Sponsor-A-Family in Geauga County.
Community Support at Mary Yoders
Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen is hosting a Chinese auction benefit Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. All proceeds will support Shop With a Cop and the food pantry in Middlefield.
Bidding is from 3-5 p.m.; the drawing begins at 5 p.m.
Admission tickets, which include a boxed lunch and 10 complimentary auction tickets, are on sale for $15 at Mary Yoders or online at www.maryyodersamishkitchen.com.
Trip to Christmas City
St. Anselm Young of Heart will visit “Christmas City,” Bethlehem, Pa., Dec. 10-12. There will be a guided tour of Bethlehem by Night, a factory tour of Martin Guitar, the Christmas Putz at the Central Moravian Church and more.
Included are five meals, two nights of rooms at the Sands Resort & Casino with $60 free slot play, luggage handling and gratuities. Cost is $365 for members and $374 for nonmembers. Everyone is welcome. All trips leave from St. Anselm Church in Chester Township.
For more information, call Nancy at 440-729-9684.
Veterans Day Service
A Veterans Day event will be held Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Geauga Veterans Monument. Speaker will be Blake Rear, Vietnam veteran and Geauga County commissioner. American Legion of Burton will provide the chaplain and honor band. For information, call Paul A. Newman at 440-286-9549.
DTJ Chicken and Duck Dinner
DTJ Taborville is serving its last chicken and duck dinner of the year on Nov. 2 from 12-2 p.m. Cost is $12 for an adult dinner and $6 for a children’s chicken dinner. A half duck dinner is $17. Dinner includes dumplings, sauerkraut, homemade doughnut and coffee. Music for dancing will be provided by Frank Moravick from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Czech beer is available at the bar.
Reservations are required by calling 440-543-8494. DTJ Taborville is located at 9850 North Blvd. in Auburn Township.
Veterans Day Events
Burton-Middlefield American Legion Post 459 will hold a Veterans Day service in the Newbury Elementary School auditorium on Nov. 11 from 9-11 a.m. For more information, call Bo at 440-834-8764.
Then, from 4:30-7 p.m., Post 459 will host an open house soup and chili dinner at the legion home located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton.
Chardon Kiwanis Trivia Night
The Kiwanis Club of Chardon is hosting its seventh annual Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Kirtlander Party Center, 9270 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. Cost is $25 per person; maximum of eight players per team. Event is BYOB.
There will be a catered meal, 50/50 drawing, silent auction, prizes and snacks, plus a trivia game to challenge everyone’s knowledge. The winning team will win a cash prize. For tickets, call Frank at 440-667-9343 or Dave at 440-463-3970. Proceeds go to the Kiwanis Scholarship Fund.
Shopping Extravaganza
The Auburn Firedevils are holding a consultants and crafts fair on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Adam Hall, 11455 E. Washington St. in Chagrin Falls.
There will also be handcrafted items including knitted scarves, bee houses and garden markers. Refreshments and homemade baked goods will be available.
Craft Show Vendors Needed
Auburn Community Church, 11076 Washington St., is hosting a creative arts and craft show Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Craft vendors may reserve 8-foot tables for $10. Crafter supplies their own table covering and wares.
Call Patti Phillips at 440-343-0054 or Peg Button at 440-543-5225 for more information or reservations.
Metzenbaum Quilt Auction
Metzenbaum Center will host its 34th annual Amish quilt and craft auction Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the center located at 8200 Cedar Road in Chester. Admission and parking to the auction are free.
An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be served 8-10 a.m. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children 3 to 12, and free to children 2 and under, payable at the door.
Sponsored by Families and Friends of the Metzenbaum Center, proceeds will go to support the children and adults with developmental disabilities served by the Geauga County Board of Developmental Disabilities. For more information, contact Patti Gallagher at 440-834-9658.
Dog Warden Seeks Donations
The Geauga County Dog Warden needs some dog food (canned and dry), bleach, Dawn (blue) and hot dogs (to hide pills). They get in more than 700 dogs a year. Any unused flea or dog medications can be used, as well.
The Geauga County Dog Warden is at 12513 Merritt Road in Chardon. They can be reached at 440-286-8135. The office is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Stuff the Van
Junction Auto Sales is hosting a Stuff The Van event to benefit Geauga County Job and Family Services Nov. 1 through Dec. 10. Donations of new toys and clothing and nonperishable foods can be dropped off at Junction Auto Sales GMC or Chrysler buildings.
Monetary donations will also be accepted. Make checks payable to Special Services and include Sponsor a Family in the memo portion of the check.
