Geauga Happenings
The Grinch will be in Middlefield on Saturday stealing gift cards and toys that have been collected for local charities...
Merry Middlefield
Dec. 16
The Grinch will be in Middlefield on Saturday stealing gift cards and toys that have been collected for local charities. He will be available for photo opportunities during the pancake breakfast being held in the multipurpose room at Cardinal High School from 9-11 a.m. There will also be a craft show from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will be at Great Lakes Outdoor Supply from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for photos. The day concludes with a 7 p.m. firework display sponsored by Great Lakes Outdoor Supply and the Village of Middlefield.
Czech Christmas Bread Sale
DTJ Taborville is selling traditional vanocka by order only. Call 440-543-8494 to order a 2-pound loaf.
Wreaths Across America
Dec. 16, noon
Join St. Mary Chardon’s Beacon of Light group to honor Wreaths Across America at East Claridon Cemetery, 12545 Old State Road in Claridon Township.
The national event involves laying wreaths on the graves of veterans to remember and honor the country’s fallen heroes. A short opening ceremony will be followed by the laying of wreaths on more than 150 gravesites.
Parking will be available at Highwater Fish Farm, 12589 Old State Road.
In addition, Joyce Page, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will lay wreaths on the graves of three Revolutionary War Patriots buried in Huntsburg Township. The community is invited to join at Huntsburg Center Cemetery at 9 a.m. and Pioneer Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
Free Holiday Concert
Dec. 16, 2 p.m.
First Seventh-day Adventist Church is hosting a free holiday concert featuring Mark Ringwelski, a former member of the King’s Heralds. The church is located at 7480 Mayfield Road, Chester Township.
Holiday Cabaret
Dec. 16, 7 p.m.
The Berkshire Music Department presents its 2023 Holiday Cabaret at Berkshire High School. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Purchase tickets online at berkshireschools.org. Proceeds support the Berkshire music program.
Home Delivered Holiday Meals
The Geauga County Department on Aging and local Christmas sponsors Ohman Family Living and the Chardon VFW will offer a free traditional holiday meal to any Geauga County senior, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Christmas Day, Dec. 25.
There will be no regular Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Christmas. Instead, holiday meals are available by preorder only.
Christmas Day meal requests are due by Dec. 18.
For more information or to sign up for a meal, call the department on aging at 440-279-2163 or 440-279-2183.
