Geauga Happenings
Come to Burton Public Library for free gardening advice from Master Gardener Volunteers of Geauga every Thursday through April...
Talk to a Master Gardener
Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come to Burton Public Library for free gardening advice from Master Gardener Volunteers of Geauga every Thursday through April. Get answers to any gardening issue.
Storytelling Live
March 20, 6:30-8 p.m.
Chardon Toastmasters Club is hosting Storytelling Live at Beans Coffee Shop & Bistro in Chardon. Club members will share stories with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with free entertainment from 7-8 p.m. Sign up at Beans or call or text 440 228-8458 to register.
Indoor Flea Market
March 22, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Munson Township’s indoor flea market will be held at the Munson Town Hall and Fire Station Bay, 12210 Auburn Road. The $1 entrance fee for shoppers will go toward the Munson Township Scholarship Fund. Youth 12 and under are free.
For more information, call 440-286-9255.
Burton Library Book Sale
March 23 and 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop by after one of the local pancake breakfasts to shop Burton Public Library’s book sale. Entrance to the book sale is at the back of the building located at 14588 W. Park St.
Beer and Hymns
March 23, 3-5:30 p.m.
Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon, is hosting the Chardon Polka Band for Beer and Hymns to benefit SubZero Mission organization. Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees 21 and older may bring a beverage of their choice.
Monetary donations and/or donations of gloves, hats, coats, boots, sleeping bags and other warming items will be accepted.
For more information, call Paul Gochnour at 440-897-0121.
LCGS Meeting
March 27, 10 a.m.
The Lake County Genealogical Society (LCGS) will meet via Zoom. Following a brief business meeting, Kate Penney Howard will present ” Filling in those Pesky Blanks: Solving Maternal Surname Mysteries with DNA.” Learn how to use traditional genealogy and DNA clustering to find the missing surname for that ancestor listed with just a first name
Visit www.lcgsohio.org for more information and an invitation to the Zoom meeting by March 25.
Geauga Home and Garden Show
March 28 and 29
The 18th annual home and garden show takes place at two locations in Middlefield: Heritage Marketplace, 15848 Nauvoo Road and Fisher Flooring, 16286 Nauvoo Road. Showtimes are Friday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Discover fresh ideas, meet local experts and shop from more than 120 regional vendors offering everything needed for home, garden and outdoor spaces.
For information, call 440-477-1058.
Gardening 101
March 29, 10 a.m. to noon
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers’ free Gardening 101 series continues with “Seed Selection and Planting Plan” in the Patterson Center at the Geauga County Extension Office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton. Master gardener MGV Kelly Morgan will cover the basics of selecting and starting seeds, what works best directly planted in the garden and when to start planting.
Registration is required; call 440-834-4656. For more information, visit geauga.osu.edu.
GCRTA Luncheon
April 1, 11:15 a.m.
The Geauga County Retired Teachers Association will meet at St. Mary Banquet Center, 401 North St., in Chardon. Social time will be followed by the business meeting at 11:30 a.m. and a pasta and meatballs lunch at noon.
Michael Harkness, STRS board member, and Robin Rayfield, ORTA executive director, will present “The State of STRS.”
For information and reservations, contact Judy Miller at 440-487-4324 no later than March 23.
Remember to bring paper products or canned goods for the Geauga County Hunger Task Force. Consider bringing a retired teacher, school personnel or guest to the meeting.
LCRTA Lunch Meeting
April 8, 11 a.m.
The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will hold its general membership luncheon at Mama Roberto’s, 8658 Mentor Ave, Mentor.
Social time will be followed by the program at 11:30 a.m. and a buffet-style lunch.
LCRTA member Pat Claudio will present “A History of Handbells: For Whom the Bell Tolls.” The presentation will include a live performance and demonstrations by the Decibells Handbell Ensemble, trivia questions and prizes.
LCRTA will collect items for the Lake County Dog Shelter.
Contact Karen Sawitke, 9399 Ridgeside Drive, Mentor, OH 44060 for reservations by March 28.
For more information, visit lakecountyrta.weebly.com.
