Rummage Sale With A Twist Bainbridge Community United Church of…

April 25, 2013

Rummage Sale With A Twist

Bainbridge Community United Church of Christ is holding a rummage sale with a twist April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be no prices on any items; purchase items by donation only.

The church is located at 17751 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls.

Polka Concert at The Pines

Jake Kouwe from the Chardon Polka Band will provide an evening of high energy polka on May 16 from 7-8 p.m. at the Pines at Brooks House Assisted Living located at 18122 Claridon-Troy Road, Hiram, in Troy Township. Refreshments will follow.

The free event is open to the public. For information, call 440-834-0260, ext. 8.

Common Core Info Meeting

An informational meeting on the Common Core State Standards that all public schools are now required to follow will be held at 7 p.m. May 7 at Chardon Christian Fellowship, 401 South Hambden St.

Guest speaker is Melanie Elsey of the American Policy Roundtable. Registration is not required for the free event.

Geauga Safety Council

Geauga Safety Council will award winners for excellence in safety and health management by local businesses at its seventh annual CEO event May 3 at the Grandview Inn.

Steve Kovatch from Compliance Technologies will speak on the CEO’s role in environmental, health and safety compliance.

For more information, contact Susan at safety@middlefieldcc.com.

Come Fly With Us Kite Festival

Celebrate the 13th annual Come Fly With Us kite festival on April 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Overlook Park on State Route 168 in Parkman Township. There will be demonstrations provided by Ohio Society for the Elevation of Kites (OSEK), a make-it, take-it workshop and kite sprint races for all ages. A wide variety of kites will be available for sale. Refreshments will be available.

For more information, call Sandie at 440-632-3473. The event is sponsored by the Parkman Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with OSEK.

Geauga Fresh Farmers Market

The Geauga Fresh Farmers’ Market will start its 12th season on May 11 in South Russell Village parking lot at the corner of Route 306 and Bell Street. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday, rain or shine, until early October.

Master Gardeners from the Ohio State University Extension Service will be on hand to answer questions about growing seedlings and vegetables.

Special events this season will include cooking demonstrations, kids’ day, corn celebration, strawberry events, the annual salsa tasting contest and the annual tomato tasting contest.

Visit geaugafarmersmarket.com for more information.

Auburn Spring Plant Sale

Students enrolled in Auburn Career Center’s Landscape Horticulture program will be holding their annual spring plant sale starting on April 29 and ending when all plants are sold. A wide variety of plants and Proven Winners hanging baskets will be available.

Auburn’s horticulture building and greenhouse are at 10985 Girdled Road, right behind the high school. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12-2 p.m.

Auburn Career Center is located at 8140 Auburn Road in Concord Township. For more information, call 440-357-7542 or visit www.auburncc.org.

Ladies Aux. Rummage Sale

The Chardon VFW Ladies Auxiliary is having a rummage sale on June 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Chardon VFW across from Sage’s Apples. There will be no furniture or adult clothing.

Call 440-285-3699 for information.

Kidsfest May 4

The ninth annual Kidsfest will take place on May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Metzenbaum Center, 8200 Cedar Road, Chesterland. Kidsfest will feature countywide information and services to families along with hands-on activities, entertainment, door prizes and refreshments. Meet miniature horse Rick O’Shay, Geauga’s newest deputy sheriff, from 10-11 a.m. Entertainers include Jasmine Dragons, Spitunia the Clown, Casey the Balloon Guy and guest appearance by the Cat in the Hat.

The event is free. Door prizes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more details, call 440-285-2282.

Relay For Life Wine Tasting

American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Chardon, Team Kinetico is sponsoring a wine tasting event on May 3 at Pattersons Fruit Farm at 11414 Caves Road in Chesterland. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Cost is $40 per person with raffle baskets, 50/50 drawing and a reverse raffle for the grand prize. Limited seating to 150; email cjohnson

@kinetico.com for reservations.

Berkshire Spaghetti Dinner

The Berkshire After Prom Committee is holding a spaghetti dinner April 26 from 57 p.m. in the Berkshire High School cafeteria.

Tickets are available at the door for $7 per person. There will be a 50/50 drawing and Chinese auction for several beautiful baskets.

After dinner, guests can attend the spring musical, Seussical the Musical.

Contact Kelly Uterhark at 440-636-3512 or Kim Jackson at 440-667-1503 with any questions or to donate an item for the basket raffle.

Spring Chicken Dinner

The Parkman Fire and Rescue Association in conjunction with local Amish schools will hold their annual spring chicken dinner May 3 from 5-8 p.m. at the Community House in Parkman, next to the Fire Station.

Cost is $14 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under. Limited tickets; presale tickets only. Make checks payable to “Parkman Fire and Rescue” and send check or money order to: Joan Dillon, 12709 Nelson Ledge Road, Garrettsville, OH 44231. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope for tickets to be mailed back or tickets will be held at the door.

For information, call Chuck or Joan at 440-548-7541.

Bluegrass Jamboree

A bluegrass jamboree will be held at Hambden Grange Hall, corner of routes 6 and 608, from 7-11 p.m. April 27.

Evening will feature Vertical Limit, Roy Greathouse Band and Backwoods Bluegrass.

For more details, call 330-898-3559.

Geauga Beekeepers Meet

The Geauga County Beekeepers Association will meet at 7 p.m. April 25 in the gallery room at Kent State University Burton Campus, 11141 Claridon-Troy Road.

Speaker Joe Cluts will discuss bee swarms.

Refreshments will be served. There will be door prizes. The public is welcome.

For more details, call 440-968-3371.

Relay for Life NASCAR Event

Relay for Life of Chardon, Team Venice Walkers is hosting a NASCAR and reverse raffle at the Chardon VFW on May 11. Event features a bratwurst dinner at 6 p.m. and reverse raffle at 7:15 p.m. Cost is $15 per person with $300 payout.

Email Cathy Manning at cathycat

man@gmail.com or call 440-285-3699 for tickets. Only 80 tickets will be sold.

Poor Man’s Reverse Raffle

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Poor Man’s Reverse Raffle May 18 from 6-10 p.m. in the St. Helen’s gym, 12060 Kinsman Road in Newbury. Dinner will include stuffed cabbage.

Event features live music by Matt Frank along with sideboards, raffle bingo and a top prize of $1,500.

Tickets are $20. Call Bill Molnar at 440-285-5026 or Ed Rowan at 440-338-5836.

Arts Festival Seeks Artisans

The Downtown Mantua Revitalization Corporation (DMRC) will be hosting its fifth annual “Art on the Hill” event and is seeking artisans to sell and/or display their handmade work. The festival is July 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on East Prospect Street.

The event attracts more than 70 artisans and local area eateries along with live, continuous entertainment, raffles and a wine tasting event.

Booth space is $45. Call Christine Pitsinger at 330-414-6486 for an application or more information.

Herb Society Holds Herb Sale

Chagrin Valley Herb Society is holding its annual herb and plant sale May 18, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library, 17222 Snyder Road. Proceeds enable members to maintain the gardens at the library.