Geauga Happenings
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township, is hosting its annual Gift for the Magi Christmas boutique featuring quality gift items by juried artists and crafters...
Gift of the Magi Boutique
Nov. 8 and 9
St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11900 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township, is hosting its annual Gift for the Magi Christmas boutique featuring quality gift items by juried artists and crafters.
The preview party is Friday from 7-8:30 p.m. Admission is $5, adults only. The boutique continues Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission.
Join the Boutique Bounce by also stopping at St. Anselm Church in Chester Township and Old South Church in Kirtland. Pick up a card at the first stop and have it stamped at each show for a chance to win one of three grand prizes. The drawing will be held on Nov. 10.
Call 440-729-1668 for more information or visit stmarkchester.org.
Christmas Boutique
Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Anselm Women’s Guild’s annual Christmas Boutique will be held at St. Anselm School, 13013 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. There will be handcrafted and unique items for holiday shopping as well as a snack bar, bake sale and prize raffle with many great prizes, including Browns tickets. Admission is $1.
For more information, call Shirley Chambers at 216-832-5158.
Holiday Bazaar
Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Road in Kirtland, is hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar. The bazaar offers hundreds of homemade items, a bake and candy sale as well as a huge attic treasures sale and homemade lunch.
Veterans Day Concert
Nov. 9, 4 p.m.
Snowbelt Symphony Orchestra presents “Celebrate America” featuring vocalist Lindsey Leonard at New Promise Church in Kirtland.
Admission is free, but tickets are required. Visit snowbeltmusical.org or call 440-296-9610.
Veterans Day Ceremony
Nov. 11, 11 a.m.
The Lakeland Veterans Center will host a Veterans Day ceremony on campus in the H-Building atrium. Open to the public, the ceremony includes two student veteran guest speakers and a performance by the Edison Elementary School choir.
Following the ceremony, guests are invited to stay for a bistro-style lunch, to play team-building games hosted by Lakeland’s chapter of Student Veterans of America (SVA), and to meet community guests, including representatives of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization and a veteran resource table.
Veterans Day Dinner
Nov. 11, 4:30-7 p.m.
Burton American Legion Post 459, 14052 Goodwin St., is serving a chili and soup dinner on Veterans Day. Call 440-834-8621 for information.
LCRTA Lunch Meeting
Nov. 12, 11 a.m.
The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at the Kirtlander Party Center, 9270 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. Social time will be followed by the program at 11:30 a.m. and lunch. The program is “Moralists in Disguise” with Mark Dawidziak. It explores the intriguing personal and professional parallels between Mark Twain and Rod Serling.
LCRTA will collect items such as winter hats, coats, boots and sleeping bags for Sub Zero Mission
Contact Karen Sawitke, 9399 Ridgeside Drive, Mentor, OH 44060 for advance reservations.
For more information, visit lakecountyrta.weebly.com.
Genealogical Society Meets
Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Geauga County Genealogical Society members Cathy and Rob Schwind will present “Honor to Our Deceased Veterans” at the next meeting of the GCGS in the Bostwick room at the Chardon Library, 110 E. Park St. As part of a national program, “Wreaths Across America,” they have documented over 860 veterans buried at Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Chagrin Falls.
The program begins after social time and a short business meeting at 7 p.m. Registration is required; visit www.gcgsoh.org.
Gentle Yoga at Chardon UMC
Wednesdays, 10-11:15 a.m.
Join for a gentle, progressive style of yoga suitable for all ages and body types at the Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St. No experience is needed.
Bring a yoga mat and light blanket and wear comfortable clothing.
For more information, call the office at 440-285-4581.
VFW Schnitzel Dinners
Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.
Chardon VFW Post 6519 will serve schnitzel sandwich dinners every Wednesday in November at the canteen located at 752 Water St. The public is welcome. Call 440-285-3699 for carryout orders.
Woodland Wednesdays
Nov. 13, 4-5:30 p.m.
Join Woodland Wednesdays for “From Sap to Syrup: Navigating the Challenges of Maple Production” at CDL Maple Ohio, 4508 York St. in Farmdale. Featured speakers are Tim Sutton, maple syrup producer and store manager for CDL Maple Ohio, and Sean Marino, resource conservationist with USDA – NRCS.
The program is free; registration is required by calling Sean at the Trumbull SWCD at 330-637-2056 ext. 8625.
GGP Holiday Networking Event
Nov. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Geauga Growth Partnership will host its annual holiday member networking event at Sharon James Cellars Winery. Call 440-564-1060 or visit geaugagrowthpartnership.com to register.
Young of Heart
Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m.
Geauga Young of Heart will meet at St. Anselm Church in Chester Township. Bring a brown bag lunch. Snacks and beverages are provided.
Speaker Debbie Weinhamer will present the Christmas traditions of James and Lucretia Garfield.
The group will go to a noon movie at the Aurora Atlas Movie Theater on Nov. 12. Then, on Nov. 13, the group is going to the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. For more information on the trips, call Kimber at 440-668-3293 or Kit at 216-543-4442.
The annual Christmas party will be on Dec. 6 at Manakiki Country Club, for members only. Sign up at the meeting or call Monica at 216-659-8117 by Nov. 22.
Santa Shoppe
Nov. 16, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 71437 is hosting its second annual Santa Shoppe craft show at Claridon Town Hall, 13930 Mayfield Road. The show also features a food truck, Santa and a bake sale. Proceeds benefit the troop.
Night of Gratitude
Nov. 16, 5-9 p.m.
NPower Services, a nonprofit organization that serves adults with disabilities, is hosting A Night of Gratitude benefit dinner and concert at the EOUV Club, 8636 Pekin Road in Russell Township. Doors open at 4 p.m.
Ticket includes a sit-down dinner, beer and wine and RockAbility concert. The event also includes auction baskets and live and silent auctions.
Tickets are available at npowerservices.com.
CWC Ladies Luncheon
Nov. 19, 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Christian Women’s Connection of Lake County hosts a ladies luncheon with Lake County Visitors Bureau and Executive Director Neil Stein at Pine Ridge Country Club. Stonecroft speaker Jackie Drake will present “Adventure, Mystery and A Love Story.”
To RSVP by noon Nov. 14, call 440-488-4351 or email cwcstonecroft@yahoo.com.
