It's new to the kids, but their parents will remember the songs. "School House Rock" was once…
‘School House Rock’ Live At GLTG
July 30-31, Aug. 1
It’s new to the kids, but their parents will remember the songs. “School House Rock” was once a fun television show with catchy songs that taught subjects from math to science to politics without the singers even realizing it.
The stage musical is now being performed by the tween summer workshop at Geauga Lyric Theater on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m., directed by Karen O’Baker Porter.
A new teacher is nervous for his first day of class, but the television and his imagination help him to come up with fun ways to learn with music. “Conjunction Junction” and many other familiar songs will make the production fun to watch.
Tickets are only $6 and can be purchased at the door, at the GLTG box office, by phone at 440-286-2255 or online at www.geaugatheater.org.
Fair Band Performs Free Concert
Aug. 1, 2 p.m.
The James A. Garfield National Historic Site, 8095 Mentor Ave. in Mentor, will be hosting the Great Geauga County Fair Band for its second annual outdoor community concert at the popular tourist site. The concert is free and open to the general public.
Bring lawn chairs, drinking water and insect repellant. Picnic baskets are welcomed; no alcoholic beverages are permitted. A rain date has been set for Aug. 8.
Reservations are not required and there is no charge for the concert or to visit the James A. Garfield National Historic Site. There is a $7 entrance fee for the guided tour of the Garfield home.
Art Gallery Open House
Aug. 5, 5-8 p.m.
Innovative Arts Gallery will host a festive open house at its gallery now open at 8095-1/2 Mayfield Road in Chester Township. Come for refreshments, music and demonstrations.
The gallery not only offers one-of-a-kind original watercolors, acrylics and oil paintings at reasonable prices, but also original jewelry, pottery and other gifts.
For information, call 440-688-4257.
Valley Art Center Faculty Exhibit
Aug. 6 to Oct. 2
Hamlet Village in Chagrin Falls is hosting the Valley Art Center Faculty Exhibit featuring new works by the art center instructors: Mary Hobbs, Darlene Jackson, Jan Mettee, Kate Oulton, Jennifer Rice, Sandy Richert, Joan Rusek and Victoria Wagner.
An opening luncheon reception will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at the Hamlet 50-cent lunch. Proceeds benefit Valley Art Center.
The exhibit is free and open to the public, and held in Hamlet Atrium, 200 Hamlet Hills Drive, Chagrin Falls.
For more information, call Hamlet Village, 440-247-4676.
