Geauga Happenings
Join The Foundation for Geauga Parks to explore various trails in Big Creek Park...
FGP Explorers Series
July 3, 10:30 a.m.
Join The Foundation for Geauga Parks to explore various trails in Big Creek Park. The program starts at the Meyer Center parking lot, 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon. Plan for stairs and hills. Pack a snack and water.
Visit www.foundationforgeaugaparks.org for information.
Polka Party
July 4, noon
Celebrate Val, the Polka Gal’s 70th birthday and the Fourth of July with a polka party at SNPJ Farm, Heath Road, Kirtland. Gate and kitchen opens at noon. Food is available all day. Music is from 1-7 p.m. by The KTB and Frank Stanger bands. Tickets are $15 at the door. For information, call 440-286-1786.
Geauga Skywatchers Club
July 5, 6:30 p.m.
Speaker Ron Werman teaches tips for photographing the moon and sun, including equipment and settings for the night sky, during “It’s All About the Sun and the Moon – Get the Picture?”
To register for the Geauga County Library virtual event, visit www.GeaugaLibrary.libcal.com.
MHS Garage Sale
July 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Middlefield Historical Society will hold its annual garage sale in conjunction with Middlefield Chamber of Commerce’s community-wide sale at Century Inn Underloft, 14979 South State Ave., Middlefield Village.
Find books, craft supplies, housewares and many more treasures. Prices reduced at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Call 440-241-2192 for more information.
NEOCAG Meeting
July 10, 9:15 a.m.
The NorthEast Ohio Computer-Aided Genealogy Society will hold its monthly meeting online via Zoom. The meeting opens at 9:15 a.m., with the presentation beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Speaker Cynthia Turk, certified genealogist, will present “Follow the Money: Probate and Land Records.”
For more information and to register, visit neocag.net or email webmaster@neocag.net.
Thompson/Ledgemont Reunion
July 11, noon
The annual Thompson/Ledgemont High School Old Timers Reunion will be held at Montville Community Center, 9755 Madison Road, Montville Township. Bring a brown bag lunch; beverages will be provided.
The Ledgemont classes of 1970 and 1971 will be honored for their 50th anniversary, and the Ledgemont classes of 1980 and 1981 will be welcomed for the first time. Nametags will be provided.
Questions? Call Alexa Beardsley Holbert at 440-968-3394.
Purses and Pastries
July 11, 12-2 p.m.
Friends of WomenSafe is hosting a Purses and Pastries fundraiser party at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Road.
Each guest is asked to bring a gently used purse containing a gift that will be exchanged during the gathering. A special brunch is included.
Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children under 12. For reservations, visit www.FOWS.INFO or call 440-285-3741.
Master Gardeners Offer Free Class
July 12, 7-9 p.m.
Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers will host a free event at Messenger Century Farm, 17098 Messenger Road, Auburn Township. Visit a working blueberry farm to learn about blueberries, including the varieties and their best uses, freezing, pests and diseases and recipes. Participants will visit the fields and hear a presentation. In the case of rain, there is a building for a sheltered presentation.
Advance registration is recommended at Geauga County OSU Extension Office, Patterson Center or by calling 440-834-4656.
Tea Party Meets
July 13, 6:30 p.m.
Geauga County Tea Party will meet at the Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road, Chester Township. Patty Gascoyne, an Ohio-based conservative with 30 years experience in politics and political activism, will present “Human Trafficking in Ohio and the Somali Connection.” Learn how Ohio will rank second in the nation in 2022 for child sex trafficking and what Mike DeWine did to affect these statistics. For information, visit geaugacountyteaparty.com.
CV Herb Society Meets
July 16, 10 a.m.
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Messenger Century Farm in Auburn Township to hear Dee Belew speak about the Western Reserve Land Conservancy and growing blueberries. Prospective member can learn more about the organization at chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org or on Facebook. Email chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com to RSVP for the meeting.
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