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Drive Through Holiday Lights
Celebrate the season with one of the area's largest drive-thru displays December 13, 14, 15 & 20-29! Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 6:00 to 10:00 pm. Monday-Thursday: 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Admission: $8 per car, $20 for a 15 passenger, and $50 per bus. Info.
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Walk Through Christmas Display
Fun for all ages through December 31! Come out to Lewis Christmas Wonderland, 3820 Granger Rd.,Medina's largest walk-thru Christmas display. Donations for Toys for Tots accepted. Non-perishable food donation accepted for veterans. Info. or call 440-821-5188.
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9th Annual Dr. Ron Ricci Medina Holiday Pops Concert
Join the Akron Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, December 14 from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd., to welcome some special guests for an evening of traditional carols, inspiring songs and holiday cheer. There will even be a special visitor from the North Pole!
Kick off the holiday season with MCAF's marquee event that has become a popular family tradition in Medina, with proceeds providing quality community arts programming.
Tickets on sale now, and start at $20 online or by calling the ASO Box Office at 330-535-8131. Info.
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Candy Cane Christmas
Visit Spring Mist Farms for an enjoyable Christmas event for the kids. Live animal nativity, theme trees, reindeer, model trains, miniature towns for viewing and games. For the children, make a toy with Santa. Admission is $5 for children 1 to 10 years old, $3 for all others. Hours are Friday 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Saturdays 4:00 to 8:00 pm on December 13,14, 20, and 21. Info.
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Castle Noel Elf Labs
This fantastic and fanciful experience is the perfect memory making event - just for kids! Our team of exuberant elves will escort your children through 6 unique stations where they will experience the magic of Christmas on
Saturday, December 14 at
9:00 am. Visit with Mrs. Klaus for a special story time, then spend time creating, crafting and making memories! Finish your adventure with a stop to see Santa Klaus and take your own pictures to commemorate this magical moment. Parents watch the delight on their children's face while enjoying delicious treats from Frosted Cake Shoppe Bakery. One free adult per RESERVATION. Additional adults can attend for $15 each.
Info.
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Jingle All the Way Aboard the Santa Express Train
Come out to Ohio Station Outlets December 14 through December 24. Ride the train and meet Santa for a story time and take your own pictures. First Train boards at 10:30 am. Limited seating; first-come, first-serve. 50 tickets per train. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: $8 children 2 years and older, children under 2 years of age and adults $5 (ride the train, meet Santa, story time and take your own pictures.) Info.
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A Celebration of Christmas
The third concert of our Concert Series is A Celebration of Christmas on Saturday, December 21. The Brass Band of the Western Reserve takes the stage with the Medina High School Concert Choir and Summit Bells. Concert is from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Rd., Medina. Tickets: Adults $15 and Seniors $12. Info.
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Other Events & Happenings
Wadsworth Older Adults Foundation presents the 25 Days of Christmas Soprema Senior Center Fundraiser. Win one of the 25 holiday gift packages valued at $400+ each! Tickets are $10 each. Winning tickets will be drawn at Soprema Senior Center from 12/2 through 12/20.
Thursday, December 12
Medina County Office for Older Adults will be holding a Cleveland Jack Casino & Light Tour starting at
11:00 am. Bus leaves Medina - Regal Cinema at
11:15 am Park at south end - very last row near trees. Brunswick at
11:45 am -Rec Center 3637 Center Rd park in back lot, not library lot or front Handicap space. $25 per person. Leave Casino at 5:30 for trip around Cleveland to see Christmas Lights. Return approx
7:30 pm. Info:
Jenny at 330-723-9514 or jakiousis@medinaco.org.
Friday, December 13
First Universalist Church in Westfield Center is hosting its third annual cookie walk from
11:00 am to
6:00 pm. items include homemade cookies, candies, savory snacks and doggie treats for $8 per pound. A plastic glove and box will be given. Preorder boxes are available by calling 330-714-4850.
The Music Ministry of Our Lady of Grace Church, 1088 Ridge Rd., Hinckley, will present their Annual Family Christmas Concert at
7:00 pm. The concert is free and all are welcome. Info: 330-278-4121
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Soprema Cafe Customer Appreciation from
11:30 am to
1:30 pm. $5.50 lunch special: baked ham, cheesy potatoes, green been casserole & gingerbread cookies with cream cheese frosting. Holiday entertainment: Emily Dorland with Sentimental Melodies and Concordia at Sumner, performing all your favorite holiday favorites.
The
Western Reserve Masonic Community Chapel will host Free Breakfast with Santa from
9:00 to
11:00 am. Breakfast will include French toast, scrambled eggs, sausage links, hash browns, milk, juice and coffee. This season, instead of an admission fee, please donate any of the needed items for Feeding Medina County: 16-18 oz plastic jars of peanut butte, 20 oz. or smaller jars of squeezable jelly, fruit in cups, unsweetened or natural juices, and pudding cups. Info: 330-721-3000.
Annual Christmas Factory Sale hosted by McJak Candy Company, LLC, 1087 Branch Rd., Medina, will be held from
9:00 am to
1:00 pm .
Info.
Seville United Methodist Church, 74 W. Main St., will host an Indoor Holiday Market from
10:00 am to
2:00 pm. Info: 330-769-2836.
Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 6407 Ridge Rd., Sharon Center, will have their annual Cookie & Craft Sale from
9:00 am to
12:00 pm. Large variety of cookies and treats sold by the pound. $8 per pound.
Info.
Sunday, December 15
Seville Presbyterian Church, 101 Center St., Seville, will present a reenactment of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" at
10:30 am. Info: 843-425-4775.
St. Francix Xavier Catholic Church, 606 E. Washington St., Medina, will hold their annual Cookie Walk from
9:00 am to
2:00 pm. Fill a takeaway container with cookies from a buffet for $10 a pound.
Info.
Wednesday, December 18
Preschool Story & Paint at
Katheryn's Craft Closet, 185 Main St., Wadsworth, bring your preschool child from
10:30 am to
12:00 pm to hear the story "The Coldness Outside," then paint a ceramic mug while enjoying cocoa and cookies. $12 per child. Info: 330-331-7761.
Thursday, December 19
The Echelon, 629 N. Huntington St., will hold its December Program: Avoiding "Senior Scams" presented by Nicole Pearch from
1:00 to
3:00 pm. Info & RSVP:
Carol at 330-591-2777.
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Family dinner with a community twist
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MEDINA - For many families, a night out at a local restaurant that does not come with a drive-thru window is a special occasion as dinner is not ordered through an outdoor speaker.
But that's what happened Monday at a popular Medina restaurant. For the second year in a row, Twiisted Burgers and Sushi, served up a three-course meal to dozens of families in need.
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Medina Library opens family history and high-tech learning center
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MEDINA, Ohio -- The Medina
Library celebrated its new Virginia Wheeler Martin Family History & Learning Center with two grand openings: a preview reception on Friday evening (Dec. 6) and an official ribbon cutting on Saturday (Dec. 7) for the public.
Located on the second floor of the Medina Library , the new center has transformed the Reference Department, thanks to a $2.5 million bequest from former Medina resident Virginia Wheeler Martin.
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Father's fight for drug reform continues
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SEVILLE - "It's hard as hell but I have to keep doing it. I don't give myself a choice," Chip Jenkins of Seville said Monday regarding his ongoing fight for reform of legal consequences for drug possession in Ohio.
The statewide ballot initiative Issue 1 failed in 2018, but that has not stopped efforts to push nonviolent drug offenders away from prison and into treatment. Jenkins continues to be a vocal proponent. This time advocating for legislative change.
Read the rest of Jonathan Delozier's story at
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Music in Medina County
Brunswick
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Employment Opportunities
Search all the local job sites
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Child Welfare Professional - Medina County
Jobs and Family Services. INFO.
Medical Assistant- Medina County Health Department.
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Member Services Representative - Planet Fitness Wadsworth.
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Drug Task Force-Narcotics Agency Director.
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LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)- St. Ambrose School, Brunswick.
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Administrative Assistant- Gebhardt USA
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Health Unit Coordinator -
Cleveland Clinic Medina. INFO.
Dental Receptionist -
Sinick Family Dental. INFO
Caregiver (Part-Time) -
The Echelon.
INFO.
Resident Assistant (Part - Time) - Western Reserve Masonic Community.
INFO.
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