Geauga Happenings
Maple Producers of Northeast Ohio is hosting the 2024 “How Sweet It Is” drive-it-yourself Maple Tour...
Maple Driving Tour
March 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Maple Producers of Northeast Ohio is hosting the 2024 “How Sweet It Is” drive-it-yourself Maple Tour. Maple syrup producers across northeast Ohio will open their sugarhouses to visitors to learn about their operations and see how maple syrup and maple products are made.
For a complete list of participating producers and a map of locations, visit mpneoh.com.
Beer and Hymns
March 10, 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.
Food and soft drinks 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.
Lincoln Day Dinner
March 12
The Lake County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day dinner will be held at Regovich Catering, 33150 Lakeland Blvd., Eastlake. General reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Special guest speakers are Vivek Ramaswamy and U.S. Senate, Ohio Supreme Court and locally endorsed primary candidates.
For more information and reservations, call Dale Fellows at 216-299-2330 or visit LakeGOP.com.
Genealogy Society Meets
March 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Geauga County Genealogical Society presents “Finding Family Stories/Using the Anderson Allyn Room Oral Histories” at the Chardon Library 110 E Park St. This an in-person event. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. following social time and a brief business meeting.
Registration is required through the Society website: www.gcgsoh.org.
VFW Dinners for Lent
Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.
Chardon VFW Post 6519 will cod fish dinners on Wednesdays in March at the post located at 752 Water St. The public is welcome.
CV Herb Society Meets
March 15, 12:30 p.m.
The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library, 17222 Snyder Road. After refreshments and mingling, a business meeting will follow. Linda Gilbert from the Geauga Park District will give a presentation on water gardens.
To RSVP, email chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com. Learn more about the organization at chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org or on Facebook.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance
March 15, 7-10 p.m.
Lake-Geauga Recovery Centers Alumni Association is hosting its annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner dance at Painesville Township Park Community Center, 1025 Hardy Road, Painesville.
For more information or to purchase tickets, call Lillian Kingston at 440-205-2671.
Grange Chili Cook-Off
March 16, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Huntsburg Grange’s 21st annual chili cookoff and brown bag raffle will be held in the Huntsburg Community Center, 12406 Madison Road.
Buy a sampler pack for $3 to taste entries and vote for the winner. Event also features live music, 50/50, bingo, bunco, a cake walk and activities for kids.
Questions? Call 440-636-3052.
Audubon Hikes Mentor Marsh
March 17, 9 a.m.
A naturalist from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History will lead birders of all skill levels to walk along the otherwise restricted utility pipeline path at Mentor Marsh State Nature Preserve.
Participants should meet at the entrance gate by the intersection of Woodridge Lane and Forest Road
RSVP to blackbrookaud@aol.com. The walk leader will have binoculars to lend.
Burton Book Sale
March 17 and 24, 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.
Audubon Talks Maple Syrup
March 19, 7 p.m.
Blackbrook Audubon hosts a presentation on maple sugar production by Karie Wheaton, Geauga Park District naturalist, at Big Creek Park, 9160 Robinson Road in Chardon. She will describe the annual tradition of turning sap into maple syrup.
Bring a beverage container to be eligible to participate in the “bring your own mug” raffle.
The program is free and registration is not required. For more information, email blackbrookaud@aol.com.
CWC Lunch and Program
March 20, 12-1:45 p.m.
Join Christian Women’s Connection for a luncheon at the Family Life Center, 16349 Chillicothe Road, Bainbridge Township. Guest speaker Nancy Montagna will present “From Strait Jacket to Sound Mind,” and special guest is Patty Rentschler from Jazzercise.
To RSVP by March 15, email cwcchagrin@gmail.com or call/text 440-213-1205.
Composting and Vermiculture
March 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Join Geauga County Master Gardener Volunteers Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District to learn composting basics and benefits and a step beyond with vermicomposting. Learn how to avoid common composting problems. Participants will have the chance to win a free kitchen compost pail.
The free class will be held in the Patterson Center at the Geauga County Extension Office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton. For more information and to register, call 440-834-4656 or visit geauga.osu.edu.
Indoor Flea Market
April 6, 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.
Contact the township office at 440-286-9255 for more information or to rent a space.
