Geauga Happenings
Join for a gentle, progressive style of yoga suitable for all ages and body types, on the floor or on a chair, at the Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St.
Summer Yoga at Chardon UMC
Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Join for a gentle, progressive style of yoga suitable for all ages and body types, on the floor or on a chair, at the Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St. No experience is needed.
Conducted by master teacher and instructor Susan Gundersen, a suggested donation of $10 is requested, with proceeds going towards the church’s Guatemala mission. Bring a yoga mat, light blanket and wear comfortable clothing.
For more information, call the office at 440-285-4581.
Children’s Charity Rummage Sale
June 13-15
Christ Covenant Church, 16406 Kinsman Road in Middlefield, is holding its rummage sale to benefit Charity Children’s Ministries.
Sale dates are Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
GCP Networking Event
June 13, 5-7 p.m.
Meet the incoming president of Geauga Growth Partnership, Kimm Leininger, at the networking event being held at Sharon James Cellars, 11303 Kinsman Road in Newbury Township. The event is free. Beverages and appetizers will be provided. Members, guests and colleagues are welcome. Call 440-564-1060 to register.
Guatemala Dinner/Dance Fundraiser
June 14, 6 p.m.
Mayfield United Method Church and The United Methodist Church of Chagrin Falls will hold a dinner and dance to raise project funds for their Guatemala mission trip. The fundraiser will be held at Orchard Hills Center on Caves Road in Chester Township.
Contact Darlene for tickets at 440-729-4006 ext. 104 or darlene@mayfieldchurch.org.
Free Community Breakfast
June 15, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Ledgewood Christian Church is hosting its free community breakfast at the church located at 8261 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
The menu includes pancakes, sausage, salmon patties, juice, coffee and tea. Ample parking is available in the rear of the church building. All are welcome.
Food Distribution
June 15, 9-11 a.m.
The Cleveland Food Bank will be distributing food to people in need at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road in Chardon.
Reiki Clinic in Chester
June 15, 2-5 p.m.
DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center will host a Reiki clinic at 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
Appointments will be held every 30 minutes with a special Reiki therapist. Pre-registration is recommended to reserve a specific time. Sessions are $20 per person for a 30-minute appointment and $40 for a 50 minute appointment. Register online only at DeJohnCares.com/Reiki.
Walk-ins are welcome for $25 per person for a 30-minute session. Prepay online or cash only at the door.
Chardon VFW Aux. Rib Dinner
June 15, 5:30-7 p.m.
Chardon VFW Auxiliary Post 6519 is hosting a rib dinner and drawing. Enjoy a half rack of “Malone Zone” ribs with sides. Donation is $25. Only 100 tickets will be sold for the $1,000 drawing. Tickets are available in the canteen. The public is welcome.
Free Community Dinner
June 18, 5-6:30 p.m.
Claridon Community Helps is serving a ham and potato casserole dinner at Claridon Congregational Church. Donations are accepted, but not expected.
For more information, call 440-321-5596.
Blackbrook Audubon Picnic
June 18, 6 p.m.
Blackbrook Audubon Society will hold its annual potluck picnic open to everyone at Lake Metroparks’ Hidden Lake. Bring a dish to share, place setting and beverage to 7024 Kniffen Road, Leroy Township. Hot dogs and dinner will be provided.
For more information, visit blackbrookaudubon.org or email blackbrookaud@aol.com.
Farm Bureau Ice Cream Social
June 20, 6:30 p.m.
The Geauga County Farm Bureau is hosting its annual ice cream social at Claridon Woodlands Lodge, 11383 Claridon Troy Road, Claridon Township. Bring the family for King Kone ice cream, music, games and more.
Open to the public, the event is free for Farm Bureau members and $5 for non-members.
RSVP by June 14 by emailing geauga@ofbf.orgor calling 440-426-2195.
CV Herb Society Meets
June 21, 12:30 p.m.
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library.
Bring a mug for tea. Following refreshments and business meeting, Rudy Conrad, of the Backyard Feeding Station in Bainbridge Township, will present on birdfeed, feeders and ways to enjoy birding.
Guests and prospective members are always welcome to join. RSVP to chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com. To learn more about the group, visit chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org.
VFW Auxiliary Rummage Sale
June 21-22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donations will be accepted for the VFW Post 6519 Auxiliary rummage sale on June 20. No clothing or large furniture will be accepted. The post is located at 752 Water St. in Chardon.
For more information, call 440-285-3699.
First Fly-In Of Summer
June 22, 7-11 a.m.
The Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 5 will host its first fly-in of summer at the Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road in Middlefield. Fly in or drive in to the pancake breakfast fundraiser and Young Eagles rally.
Free airplane rides will be offered for youth ages 8-17, as well as aviation related games and crafts.
Event also features vintage and show cars and airplanes available for the public to see up close. Admission is free. Bring lawn chairs.
Gates Mills Garden Tour
June 21 & 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Gates Mills Garden Club is sponsoring its biennial garden tour of private, exclusive gardens within the village. Attendees can also browse through vendor displays featuring a wide variety of unique gardening-related items for sale.
Pick up tickets the day of the tour(s) beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills.
For information on different ticket options or to purchase tickets, visit www.TheGatesMillsGardenClub.com or call 440-423-0286.
Rescue Village Benefit
June 22, 6 p.m.
Rescue Village will host the second annual Great Catsby & Barkeasy Galato benefit animals in need at White North Stables in Chagrin Falls.
The event will again encourage 1920’s theme costumes, have live music by Moustache Yourself,photos inauthenticjazz-age cars and more. There will also be a silent auction, wine pull, chance raffles and food and drinks.
Tickets are $150 per person and are available online at www.rescuevillage.org/great-catsby.
Community Day
June 23, 12-5 p.m.
Chardon VFW Post 6519 is hosting a free community event for all veterans, their families and friends at the post located at 752 Water St., Chardon. Event includes Our Zoo to You exotic animals, I Scream Ice Cream and Rick Everhart Magic & Balloons.
Meet some local first responders from Chardon police and fire departments and the Geauga County Sheriff’s Department. There will be games, prizes, snacks and contests.
Legion Scholarship Awards
June 23, 3 p.m.
Burton-Middlefield American Legion will hold its scholarship awards program and commander’s reception at the Atwood-Mauck Post on Goodwin Street in Burton. The event is reserved for family and friends of the recipients.
Call Roy, 440-773-4220, for more information.
Geauga Plastic Coalition
June 26, 7-8:30 p.m.
Meet with other Geauga County residents who would like to reduce plastic use and pollution at the Geauga West Library. For more information, contact Kevin Peterca at hickpryman@gmail.com or 216-312-3440.
Annual WG Alumni Reunion
June 28, 5 p.m.
All graduates of Chester, Russell and West Geauga schools are invited to attend the 139th annual alumni reunion dinner at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township.
Guest speaker Judi Bebout Schwed, a West Geauga graduate and president of the Chesterland Historical Foundation, will present “A Walk Down Memory Lane.”
Reservations must be received by June 14 for dinner and the program.
Questions? Call Evelyn (Sojka) Bayzath at 440-338-3930.
West G 50th Reunion
June 28
Graduates of the West Geauga class of 1969 will be honored at the annual West Geauga Alumni Banquet held at St. Mark Lutheran Church.
For more information, contact Evie (Sojka) Bayzath, West Geauga Alumni Association, at 440-338-3930or former classmate Paul Judd, 216-382-3468 or westg69@att.com.
Master Gardeners Offer Free Class
June 29, 10 a.m. to noon
Master Gardener Volunteers Dick Coin, Annie Rodewig, Mell Friedland and Chris Pappas will provide instructional guided tours of the Master Gardener maintained Geauga County Phenology Garden and the Certified Monarch Waystationat the Geauga County OSU Extension Office, Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton.Learn which flowers butterflies prefer, what host plants caterpillars require and what herbs, annuals and native plants to add to a garden to attract butterflies.
To register, call 440-834-4656. Visit www.geauga.osu.edufor information on upcoming volunteer sponsored classes.
K.I.D. Cancer Chinese Auction
June 29, 3 p.m.
Members of the K.I.D. Cancer Foundation are holding a special event auction at the Parkman Community House located on state Route 422 in Parkman. Doors open at 3 p.m., with the drawings starting at 5 p.m.
There will be more than 200 items up for bid, including household items, tools, baskets, television, air compressor, air tools, a 50/50 raffle and a door prize of up to $500 in cash.
Money raised will go to help send Kyra Daniels to New York City for the start of her new career in the acting and modeling field.
Monies not used for her trip will be donated to the K. I. D. Cancer Foundation to help another special child go to Disney World in Florida.
Hot dogs, snacks and drinks will be available. For questions, call 330-889-9600 or 330-889-0006.
Yoder Brothers Reverse Raffle
July 19, 5:30-10:30 p.m.
The Yoder Brothers, Joshua and Tyler, Scholarship Foundation is hosting its second annual Reverse Raffle with a $5,000 grand prize to at the EOUV, 8636 Pekin Road, Russell Township.
The event features a silent auction, fish bowl raffle, DJ, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert as well as an open bar. Tickets are $75 and include a raffle number.
Proceeds help the foundation award renewable scholarships to students at Cardinal, Berkshire and Newbury high schools.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.yoderbrothersfoundation.comor call 440-812-5892.
HomeGrown Under the Dome
Aug. 3, 5:30-9 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale for Geauga Growth Partnership’s annual HomeGrown Under the Dome fundraising event at ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road in Russell Township.
The evening features food, spirits, music, silent auction, raffles and homegrown entertainment.
Tickets are $125 per person. For information or to purchase tickets, call 440-564-1060 or email info@geaugagrowth.com.
Sponsorships are still available. All net proceeds benefit GCP’s youth workforce programs.
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