Geauga Park District

March 14, 2019 by Staff Report

For more information on these programs, contact the park district at 440-286-9516 or visit them online at www.geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Call For Entries: Nature Writing Contest

Geauga Park District is now accepting entries into its 24th annual Nature Writing Contest – nature-inspired poetry and prose by creative writers of any age.

Download a contest application on the park district website under News & Updates or pick one up at The West Woods Nature Center, Big Creek Park’s Meyer Center or in-county library.

Entries must be received by May 1 to qualify.

Age categories in both poetry and prose are adults ages 18 and older adolescents ages 12-17 and children ages 11 and under.

Winners receive cash prizes; honors during the 28th annual Nature Arts Festival on Aug. 4 at Big Creek Park; publication in a winner chapbook and on the park district website; and naming in Geauga Park District’s summer newsletter.

Make A Monogram

Registration is required for the Art Stamp Monogram Workshop on March 22 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the site of discARTed,The West Woods Nature Center in Russell Township. Instruction from local artist Barbara Mikin, materials and refreshments are covered by the evening’s $24 fee ($28 for out-of-county residents).

Participants will have the option of framing a print of their design/monogram in a provided 5-by-7-inch frame. Prints may also be utilized for stationery, book covers, textiles and more.

Ages 14 and up, please. To register, visit www.geaugaparkdistrict.org or call 440-286-9516.

The discARTed Recycled Art Exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through April 15.

Also, down the street at Artisan Corner Gallery for the duration of the exhibition, view a companion collection of handmade artwork made from recycled medium by discARTed artisans, with a selection of unique artwork under $60. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended hours on April 5 will keep doors open until 8 p.m. Artisan Corner Gallery is located at 11110 Kinsman Road in the Zeppe’s plaza.