Geauga Happenings
Celebrate the late Martin Luther King Jr. at a ceremony being held on the Geauga County Courthouse steps on Chardon Square...
MLK Day Celebration
Jan. 17, 2 p.m.
Celebrate the late Martin Luther King Jr. at a ceremony being held on the steps of the Geauga County Courthouse on Chardon Square.
Event organizer and former Claridon Township Trustee Mary Briggs will provide history and Aubrey Woods will sing “Lift Every Voice.” Speakers include Brenden Kelley, Mary Briggs and Dorothy Ann Watson.
Covid-19 protocols will be followed at the outdoor event.
Blackbrook Audubon
Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
Blackbrook Audubon will host “Where Did You Get That Name?” by Mary Huey, a former interpretive naturalist for Lake Metroparks with at Penitentiary Glen’s Nature Center in Kirtland. She will share how the names of native birds evolved and introduce some 19th century ornithologists who laid the groundwork for contemporary bird study.
Participants can attend the program in person or register on the event page of blackbrookaudubon.org to receive a link to view the program live online.
Then, on Jan. 23, join Blackbrook at 8 a.m. for its monthly Important Bird Area walk at Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve. Meet at the entrance gate to the utility pipeline access road by the intersection of Woodridge Lane and Forest Road in Mentor Headlands.
For more information, email blackbrookaud@aol.com.
Chardon VFW Shrimp Dinners
Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.
Chardon VFW Post 6519 will serve butterflied shrimp and coleslaw dinners on Wednesdays in January at the post located at 752 Water St. Donation is $8.
The post also offers chicken sandwiches on Tuesdays and hamburgers on Thursday evenings. All dinners are open to the public.
CV Herb Society Meets
Jan. 21, 12:30 p.m.
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will be meet at Breezewood Gardens, 17600 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township. Whitney Ikes will present “A Glimpse of Spring.” Refreshments and a meeting will follow.
Email chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com to RSVP. Prospective members can learn about the organization at chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org or on Facebook.
Destination Geauga Annual Gathering
Jan. 26, 6 p.m.
Destination Geauga is holding its annual member meeting at the Geauga Theater, 101 Water St. in Chardon. Network with other members, talk to board members and learn about plans for 2022.
Dinner will follow at 7 p.m. at designated restaurants on Chardon Square. The evening concludes at 8:30 p.m. at Heritage House with dessert and coffee.
Tickets are $25. RSVP by Jan. 18.
Spring Fish Sale
April 14, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual spring fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Orders are currently being taken for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish and white amurs. Pond safety kits are also available.
To place an order, visit www.geaugaswcd.com.
Order deadline is April 8. All proceeds support the district’s education programs. Questions? Call 440-834-1122.
Beneficial Insects Webinar
Feb. 2, 7-8 p.m.
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers will host a free webinar with Summit County Master Gardener Jeanne Poremski. Learn about all the amazing insects that visit flowers.
The virtual program is sponsored jointly with the Native Plant Society. Register with Wendy by Feb. 1 at go.osu.edu/beneficialinsects to receive the Zoom link.
For more information, call the OSU Extension office at 440-834-4656. View a list of upcoming MGV sponsored classes at www.geauga.osu.
