Geauga Happenings

March 4, 2021 by Staff Report

GEL Zoom Webinar

March 5, 8-9 a.m.

Join Geauga Economic Leadership (GEL) via Zoom webinar for a conversation with Kent State University’s new president, Dr. Todd Diacon.

To register, email info@geaugagrowth.com or call 440-564-1060.

Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L.) Breakfasts are co-sponsored by Geauga Growth Partnership and Kent State University at Geauga.

St. Mary Fish Fry

March 5, 12, 19 and 26, 4:30-7 p.m.

St. Mary’s Parish Chardon will offer its fish fry dinners Fridays in Lent by carryout only. Curbside pickup is available from the church located at 401 North St.

Orders must be placed by noon on Fridays. Visit www.stmarychardon.org and click on the Fish Fry link.

Genealogical Society Meets

March 9, 7-9 p.m.

Claire Kluskens, senior digital projects archivist with the National Archives and Records Administration, will present “How to Use the National Archives Website” via Zoom at the next virtual meeting of the Geauga County Genealogical Society.

The program will begin after the short meeting. Registration is required; visit www.gcgsoh.org.

VFW March Dinners

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Chardon VFW Post 6519 will serve shrimp broccoli with pasta

dinners on Wednesdays in March at the post located at 752 Water St. Donation is $8.

Dinners to go are available by calling the canteen at 440-285-3699 or come in to order and go. Public is welcome.

Growing Lilies and Daylilies

March 13, 9:30-11 a.m.

Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers present Mark and Cynthia Druckenbrod, who have been growing and hybridizing lilies and dallies at their Lily Creek Gardens in Moreland Hills for more than 20 years. The free virtual class will cover proper growing techniques, how to breed and create new cultivars of daylilies and how to protect them from deer.

To register, visit: go.osu.edu/geaugamgvdaylilies by March 11.

Audubon Addresses Plastic

March 16, 7 p.m.

Blackbrook Audubon Society presents “The Problem with Plastic” in a virtual program with Jill Bartolotta, Ohio Sea Grant Extension educator for Ashtabula and Lake counties. Bartolotta will give an in-depth look into the use of plastic, its effects on people and the environment and provide simple, inexpensive steps to break free from it.

Register on the event page of blackbrookaudubon.org. A link will be sent to each registrant’s email address. Attendees may enter the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Tunebackers Chinese Auction

March 20, 12-6 p.m.

The Berkshire Tunebackers are hosting their 10th annual spring fundraising Chinese auction at the Claridon Headwaters Park Boathouse pavilion, 13365 Old State Road, Huntsburg Township. It is a “stop in and bid” event due to Covid gathering restrictions.

After the event closes, winners will be drawn and contacted. Prizes must be picked up on March 21 from 12-4 p.m. at the boathouse.

Contact Debra Vaught with questions at 440-321-2035. Proceeds benefit the Berkshire School music program.