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Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 342 S. Chillicothe Road, Aurora, OH, 44202, is sponsoring ROCK-TEMBER open to the public on Saturday, September 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Join in on the fun featuring live rock music featuring the “Conoboyz”.  Food trucks, novelty items, and the Knights of Columbus kettle corn will be available for purchase. There will be complimentary beverages (craft and domestic beer) and games for adults and kids alike. Bring a chair and some friends and enjoy an […]

Appraisal Fair

We will be discussing the book "The Atomic Weight of Love" by Elizabeth J Church.

  Friends of Streetsboro Parks is hosting the 2nd Annual Paws N Pals community Halloween event  on October 15.  There will be dog-related vendors, animal rescue groups, food trucks, craft vendors, live music and an awesome raffle. There are family and kids activities like pumpkin painting, a balloon guy, pet and family pictures ($25) and a pet and costume parade. All proceeds benefit our city parks and Parks and Rec programs such as StoryWalk.  We are accepting vendors to participate in our […]

Are you are a part of a small non-profit that could benefit from grant funding but intimidated by the process? Interested in learning about the current Special Grant Cycle focusing on Aurora and the surrounding communities that is happening now at the Portage Foundation? Then join us on Saturday, November 12th, starting at 10 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help for this Grant Writing Workshop. Our team will go through the components of successful grant applications, with helpful tips […]

Are you are a part of a small non-profit that could benefit from grant funding but intimidated by the process? Interested in learning about the current grant cycle that is happening now at the Portage Foundation? Then join us on Saturday, June 10th, starting at 9:30 AM at Aurora Memorial Library's lower level meeting space for this Grant Writing Workshop. Our team will go through the components of successful grant applications, with helpful tips and step by step advice to […]

Haymaker Farmers' Market works to connect our customers to local food producers - and will offer the 2023 Haymaker Farm Tour to highlight 3 outstanding vendors: Brimfield Bread Oven, Brockett Family Farm, & Wren Box Farm! Join us on Sunday afternoon, July 23rd, for a bus tour leaving from Kent to visit these vendors on a bus tour, with brown bag lunch included! Lunch will be (mostly) sourced from Haymaker vendors and will be prepared at Brimfield Bread Oven. Tickets […]

Haymaker Community Potluck! Join us for the 2023 Haymaker Community Potluck: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 - 1-3pm Plum Creek Park (590 Plum St., Kent, OH) Pavilion #1 Everyone is welcome to this free event, including vendors, customers, musicians, artists, and friends as we celebrate our local food community through laughter, delicious food, live music and pickles. Please bring a dish to share, consider entering (or judging!) the pickle contest, and enjoy your local food community! Contact [email protected] for more information

It's time for our Summer Reading Adventures at PCDL! Join us for the Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Challenge starting on June 3. Pre-register by visiting: portagecountyoh.beanstack.org/reader365 or any library branch location to track your reading minutes/books and participate in fun activities to earn digital tickets and badges. Register for a chance to win one of our grand prizes! You can find more information on the PCDL Summer Reading Challenge by visiting: portagelibrary.org/summer. We are so excited to […]

All native plant enthusiasts are welcome. 480 Ravenna Road, Kent/Streetsboro, Ohio. No cost to attend. No charge for seeds or plants. Bring your clean NATIVE seeds and potted native plant rhizomes and roots,  to exchange with other native plant enthusiasts in the Kent, Ohio, area. Please label your seeds and plants with the scientific (Latin) name, common name, growing requirements - light, water, soil, height, etc. Bring your own containers to take home the seeds you choose: envelopes, pill bottles, […]