Geauga Happenings
April 11, 2024 by Staff Report

Geauga Family First Council meets the third Monday of the month at the Geauga County Office Building, Suite B168/Carlton Room, 12611 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon...

Family First Council

April 15, 1:30 p.m.

Geauga Family First Council meets the third Monday of the month at the Geauga County Office Building, Suite B168/Carlton Room, 12611 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon. Meetings are open to the public.

For more information, please contact Tim Kehres, Geauga Family First Council coordinator, at 440-285-1201.

CAC Lunch and Learn

April 17, 11:30 a.m.

Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the Chardon Toastmasters Club at its Lunch and Learn event at Cleats Restaurant in Chardon. Networking will be followed by lunch and a sample Toastmasters meeting at noon.

Toastmasters is an international organization dedicated to improving leadership and public speaking skills for those who want to learn at their own pace while having fun.

Registration is required by visiting the Chardon Area Chamber of Commerce website to register. For more about Toastmasters, contact Chardon Club president Chris Martello at 440-228-8458.

CWC Lunch and Program

April 17, 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 Bea Clements will present “Renovations: Can You Really Do It Yourself,” and special guest is personal injury lawyer Meghan Connolly.

To RSVP by April 12, email cwcchagrin@gmail.com or call/text 440-708-8322.

Outreach Spaghetti Dinner

April 18, 6-7 p.m.

Christ Presbyterian Church offers free drive-thru spaghetti and meatball dinners the third Thursday of each month. Salad and dessert are included. The church is located at 12419 Chillicothe Road in Chester Township.

CV Herb Society Meets

April 19, 10 a.m.

The Chagrin Valley Herb Society will meet at the Bainbridge Library, 17222 Snyder Road.

Activities include a spring awakening garden workday, followed by a soup luncheon, business meeting and Holden Tree presentation.

RSVP by emailing chagrinvalleyherbsociety@gmail.com. Prospective members can learn about the organization at chagrinvalleyherbsociety.org and on Facebook and Instagram.

Happy Tails Benefit

April 21, 2-5 p.m.

The non-profit, no-kill Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary is holding a “Sunday Dinner with a Purr-pose” benefit at St. Noel Banquet Center, 35200 Chardon Road in Willoughby Hills. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. with a family-style dinner at 2:30 p.m. Event includes silent and Chinese auctions and 50-50 raffle.

Tickets are $50 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets by April 14, call or text Doreen at 440-759-0076.

Geauga PERI Meets

April 24, 11 a.m.

The Geauga County Public Employee Retirees, Inc. (PERI) Chapter 86 will meet at St. Mary’s banquet room in Chardon. The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Guest speaker is Regina Witsaman, district representative.
Call 440-226-4491 to RSVP by April 19.

Auburn School Alumni Reunion

May 19, 2 p.m.

The Auburn School Alumni 116th Reunion will be held at Adam Hall on Washington Street. The event is open to anyone who attended Auburn School for any period of time as a teacher, student, staff member or other capacity from 1933 to the 1990s.

By reservations only, contact Patti Phillips at 440-343-0054 or Jake Trethewey at 440-991-7432, or email AuburnSchoolAlumni@gmail.com with one’s name, address and how many by May 12.