Geauga Happenings

June 11, 2026 by Staff Report

Swiss Cheese Festival

June 12-14

The Swiss Cheese Festival returns to celebrate Middlefield’s heritage at the Cardinal School grounds. Enjoy live entertainment, food, artisan vendors and family fun.

Visit middlefieldswisscheesefestival.com for information on admission, parking and event updates.

For more information, vendor inquiries and sponsorship opportunities, email info@middlefieldswisscheesefestival.com.

MHS Garage Sale

June 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Middlefield Historical Society (MHS) is hosting its annual garage

sale during the Swiss Cheese Festival at the Century Inn Underloft, 14979 South State Ave.

Saturdays in the Country

June 13, 12-6 p.m.

Saturdays in the Country will return to Burton Square, offering a vendor-focused event featuring unique shopping and locally made goods.

Sponsored by the Burton Chamber of Commerce, the event provides an opportunity to explore local artisans and find one-of-a-kind items in a relaxed, community setting.

Democracy by Design

June 13, 2-8 p.m.

The League of Women Voters of Geauga County celebrates art and democracy at the second annual Democracy by Design at Chardon Fairmount Center for the Arts, 106 Water St., Chardon. The benefit will feature more than 100 artworks from over 40 local artists.

Proceeds benefit LWV of Geauga. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit lwvgeauga.org.

Audubon Potluck Picnic

June 16, 6 p.m.

Blackbrook Audubon will host its annual potluck picnic on World Sea Turtle Day beside East Branch Reservoir at Headwaters Park. Meet at the lodge located at 13365 Old State Road in Claridon Township.

Bring a place setting, beverage and a dish to share. Hot dogs will be provided. Bring a guest.

For more information, email blackbrookaud@aol.com.

Chicken Paprikash Dinner

June 17, 3 p.m.

Newbury American Legion is hosting a chicken paprikash dinner at the post home located at 11008 Kinsman Road. Call Ken Hunter ahead at 440-635-6536 for information and to reserve dinner. Takeout containers only; the public is welcome to dine in the pavilion.

Behavioral Health and First Responders Job Fair

June 18, 3-7 p.m.

Ravenwood Health, the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office and Kent State University at Geauga will host a Behavioral Health and First Responders Job Fair at Kent State Geauga, 14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton.

The event will feature career opportunities in law enforcement, fire service, hospital and behavioral health, as well as positions for case managers, peer supporters and medical professionals. Attendees can network with employers, learn about training and certification pathways, receive resume assistance and professional headshots, and view emergency vehicle displays.

For information, call 440-279-2062.

Garden Tour

June 19 and 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Gates Mills Garden Club opens its area gardens to the public for its biennial Through the Garden Gate garden tour. Visitors can stroll through a selected collection of private gardens, taking in estate landscapes, perennial borders and outdoor spaces.

For information, visit www.TheGatesMillsGardenClub.com.

Young of Heart

June 19, 11:30 a.m.

Geauga Young of Heart’s annual birthday party for members will feature a baseball theme at St. Anselm Kelly Hall, with lunch, birthday cake and entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to wear Guardians attire. For reservations, call Mary Ann at 440-729-7489.

Call Kimber at 440-668-3293 to sign up for the Aug. 12 luncheon cruise on the Valley Gem Sternwheeler in Marietta, followed by an open-air safari at The Wilds.

Museum Open House

June 20 and July 18, 1-4 p.m.

The Bainbridge Township Historical Society will open the Bissell-Tucek Museum, 17870 Chillicothe Road in Heritage Park.

Visitors can explore exhibits highlighting Bainbridge Township history, including displays on the former Geauga Lake racetrack, the invention of the Gradall excavator by Bainbridge residents, and a recovered airplane wing from the 1929 mail plane crash on the Haskins farm property, now part of Tanglewood.

The museum also features local artifacts and information about Bainbridge’s history, including the legacy of Carleton Lowe, who introduced the tuberous begonia that became the township’s official flower.

Admission is free. For more information, visit bainbridgehistoricalsociety.org.

Chardon All-Class Alumni Dinner

June 20, 5:30 p.m.

Chardon High School will host its annual All-Class Alumni Dinner at St. Mary’s Banquet Hall, 401 North St., Chardon. A beef and chicken buffet will be served at 6:30 p.m. A cash bar (BYOB) will be available.

Several classes will be in attendance, and high school memorabilia will be on display.
Six inductees to the Chardon High School Alumni Hall of Fame will be honored at the dinner. Recipients of Chardon High School Alumni Association scholarships also will be recognized.
CHS Principal Tomco will lead a tour of the high school at 4 p.m. before the dinner.

For reservations, visit chardonalumni.org.

Geauga PERI Meets

June 24, 11 a.m.

The Geauga County Public Employee Retirees (PERI) Chapter 86 will meet at Mangia! Mangia! in Newbury Township. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker is a PERI district representative. For reservations, call 440-226-4491 by June 19.

EAA Pancake Breakfast

June 27, 7-11 a.m.

EAA Chapter 5 pilots will host a pancake breakfast at Geauga County Airport, 15421 Old State Road, Middlefield.

Breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, coffee and drinks. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12; children under 3 are free.

Free Young Eagles airplane rides for ages 8-17, with parental permission, and hands-on youth activities also will be offered.

For information, call 440-836-3225 or visit eaa5.org.

Yoder Brothers Reverse Raffle

July 17, 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are now available for the seventh annual Yoder Brothers Memorial Scholarship Foundation Reverse Raffle to be held at Generations Event and Reception Center in Chester Township. The event includes dinner, open bar, games and a DJ. A virtual silent auction will be held July 10-17.

For information, email yoderbrothersfoundation@gmail.com.

For tickets, visit givebutter.com/2026YBFraffle.

Christmas In July Craft Show

July 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 11519 Wilson Mills Road in Chardon, will host a Christmas in July Craft Show featuring a variety of handmade crafts by local crafters. A food counter will be available.

Crafters are needed. For more information, call 440-279-4022.