Geauga Happenings
April 3, 2025 by Staff Report

American Legion Post 459 is serving its final all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast of the season at the post located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton...

American Legion Pancake Breakfast

April 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

American Legion Post 459 is serving its final all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast of the season at the post located at 14052 Goodwin St. in Burton.

Community Pancake Breakfast

April 6, 9:30 a.m. to noon

The youth group of Mayfield Church is hosting an all-you-can-eat buttermilk pancake breakfast at the churchlocated at 7747 Mayfield Road, Chester Township. Proceeds and donations support the youth group’s camp and mission trip programs.Call 440-729-4006 for information.

Genealogical Society Meets

April 8, 6:30 p.m.

Dr. Bari Oyler Stith, director of Historic Preservation Programs at Ursuline College, will present “Exploring Geauga’s 18 sites on the National Register of Historic Places” at the next meeting of the Geauga County Genealogical Society at the Chardon Library, 110 E Park St. The program begins at 7 p.m. following social time and a brief business meeting.

Registration is required for the free program; visit www.gcgsoh.org.

VFW Wednesday Dinners

Wednesdays, 5-7 p.m.

Chardon VFW Post 6519 will serve jumbo chicken wing dinners every Wednesday in April at the canteen located at 752 Water St. The public is welcome. Call 440-285-3699 for carryout orders.

Learn Soil “FUN”damentals

April 9, 6:30 p.m.

Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District will present “Soil ‘FUN’damentals” at the Middlefield Library, 16167 East High St. The interactive program will dig into an overview of soil composition, soil properties and ways to protect soil, through hands-on activities and soil painting.

Call 440-632-1961 or visit geaugalibrary.net to register by April 7.

FGP Explorers Series

April 5, 7-9 p.m.

Join Foundation for Geauga Parks for a “Snipe Hunt and Twilight Timberdoodle Sky Dance” at the Katydid Lodge at Frohring Meadows, 16780 Savage Road in Bainbridge Township. For information or to register, visit foundationforgeaugaparks.org or call 440-564-1048.

CWC Luncheon and Program

April 16, 12-1:45 p.m.

Join Chagrin Valley Christian Women’s Connection for a luncheon at their new location, the Chagrin Valley Athletic Club, 17260 Snyder Road in Bainbridge Township. Guest speaker Lisa Haley will talk about surviving life’s surprises, and special feature April Suva-Surovi will discuss how to keep one’s brain, sharp and young.

Call or text 216-707-9150 or email cwcchagrin@gmail.com to RSVP by April 9.

Spring Fish Sale

April 17, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual spring fish sale will be held on the midway at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Orders are currently being taken for fingerling-size largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill/sunfish mix, minnows, redear “shellcracker” sunfish and white amurs. Pond safety kits and farm pond management books are also available.

To place an order, visit www.geaugaswcd.com. Order deadline is April 9.

All proceeds support the district’s education programs. Questions? Call 440-834-1122.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

April 19, 9-11 a.m.

Chardon Square Association will host a pancake breakfast with the Easter bunny at Pilgrim Christian Church on Chardon Square. There will be photo opportunities.

At 11 a.m., Chardon Chamber of Commerce will host a free Easter egg hunt for children 10 and under in the park. Bring a basket.

Visit chardonsquareassociation.org for more information.

Taste of Leadership

April 23, 5-7 p.m.

Join for the annual event to explore Leadership Geauga’s Signature Adult Program at Arborwear.

Free and open to the public. Applications are being accepted for the Youth Institute Class of 2025 and Signature Adult Program Class of 2026.

Visit leadershipgeauga.org to register.

Spring Tree Sale

April 25 and 26

Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is holding its spring tree sale. The sale offers a streamlined selection of both bareroot seedlings and 1-3 gallon container trees and shrubs. Rain barrels are also available.

For more information, tree descriptions and to place orders, visit geaugaswcd.com. Order deadline is April 7. Orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The tree sale pickup dates are April 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Geauga County Fairgrounds in Burton. Questions? Call 440-834-1122.