Geauga Happenings
The food pantry at Chester Christian Center church will be open to the community...
Food Pantry Open
June 24, 10 a.m. to noon
The food pantry at Chester Christian Center church will be open to the community. The pantry is open to anyone who is in need of food. One does not need to be a member of the church to attend.
Chester Christian Center is located at 11815 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
Gates Mills Garden Tour
June 24 and 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Gates Mills Garden Club is sponsoring its biennial garden tour of eight private, exclusive gardens within the village. Held rain or shine, all tour tickets admit attendees to the gardens on both days. The garden club’s barn will be filled with vendors selling a vast array of gardening related items.
Registration and check-in begins at 9:30 a.m. on Epping Road behind the Southwick House, 7580 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills.
For information on the different ticket options or to purchase tickets, visit www.TheGatesMillsGardenClub.com or call 440-423-4555.
Free Community Dinner
June 24, 5-6:30 p.m.
Mayfield United Methodist Church is hosting a free pulled pork and baked beans dinner at the church located at 7747 Mayfield Road in Chester Township. Carryout is available upon request.
Chardon Love Fest
June 25, 12-10 p.m.
The open-air music festival featuring 20 bands of all genres takes place on Chardon Square. Enjoy vendors, food trucks, hands-on crafts, art, auction, yoga and continuous music all day. Love Fest is free and open to the community.
Amateur Radio Field Day
June 25 – 26
Ham radio operators from the Geauga County area will participate in a national amateur radio exercise from 2 p.m. on Saturday until 2 p.m. on Sunday. The event is ARRL Field Day, an annual amateur radio activity organized since 1933 by ARRL, the national association for amateur radio in the United States.
For more information, visit www.arrl.org.
Flag Retirement Ceremony
June 25, 2-4 p.m.
DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center is hosting its annual Flag Retirement and Remembrance Ceremony at the DeJohn Funeral Homes & Celebrations Center, 12811 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.
The ceremony will also include a live Taps performance, special guests and food and drinks.
The ceremony is free for all to attend. Registration is required online at dejohnfuneral.com or call 440-516-5555.
Pancakes and Airplanes
June 25, 7–11 a.m.
Chapter 5 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will host a youth event including a pancake breakfast, Wings & Wheels and Young Eagles Airplane rides at Geauga County Airport located at 15421 Old State Road, Middlefield.
Pilots from the nonprofit organization will donate their time, fuel and aircraft to fly kids ages 8-17 at no cost; parental permission is required. Register at https://youngeaglesday.org
There will also be hands-on youth stations with a variety of activities. Breakfast is $10 for adults, $5 for kids ages 3-12 and free for children under 3. Cash only, please. All proceeds benefit EAA Chapter 5 programs.
For more information, please call 440-321-9036.
Polka-Filled Worship and Benefit
June 26, 9:30 a.m.
Join the Chardon Polka Band as it leads a polka-filled worship service at Celebration Lutheran Church, 10621 Auburn Road, Chardon.
Following the worship service, the band will be in concert from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the congregation will provide a free picnic lunch for those in attendance. Bring a lawn chair. Kids are welcome.
Donations will be accepted during the service and concert to benefit Keira, an 11-year-old amputee from Aurora.
For more information, call Paul at 440-897-0121.
Pride in Geauga
June 26, 1-5 p.m.
Pride in Geauga will honor and celebrate sexual orientation and gender identity diversity at Century Village in Burton. Organized by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Support Network, the free, family-friendly event includes music, food and activities for all ages. Regional resources and affirming churches will participate.
For more information or to volunteer, visit www.GeaugaSOCI.org.
Free S’mores Kits
June 30, 4-6 p.m.
Burton Health Care Center will be handing out 20 free s’mores kits. RSVP to Kimberly, 440-834-1084, by June 28. The center is located at 14095 E. Center St. in Burton.
Chardon Area Fireworks
July 2
The Chardon Area Fireworks Fund, Inc. has again set in motion its annual campaign to raise funds for the Chardon Area’s Independence Day celebration on Saturday night, July 2. The show will again be shot from the Chardon High School student parking lot. Fireworks are set to blast off shortly before 10 p.m.
The high school will also be open for the Chardon Alumni Association Memorabilia Exhibit. Music and concessions will be provided.
Donations may be sent to Chardon Area Fireworks, P.O. Box 336, Chardon, OH 44024.
Maple Splash Raffle Festival
July 2, 4-9 p.m.
The Rotary Club of Burton Middlefield is hosting the Maple Splash Festival at Century Village in Burton. The event includes live music, food concessions, beer and wine tent, 50/50 raffle. Admission is free. Donations of nonperishable food items for the Veterans Food Pantry will be accepted.
Raffle tickets are $20; only 6,000 tickets will be sold. Grand prizes include a 2021 Ford Mustang, a diamond pendant, a chainsaw package, vacation package, kayak, flat screen TV, DeWalt tool package, portable generator and cash prizes ranging from $500 to $2,500. Grand prize drawings will be held at 8 p.m.
Visit www.maplesplashraffle.com for rules, to purchase tickets and to see a list of local retailers selling tickets.
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