The Blue Tip Festival is a five day celebration of the Wadsworth, Ohio community. Through Saturday, June 26, the festival is offering attendants their choice of amusement rides, festival foods, midway games, contests, and other entertainment. Find all the details of the Blue Tip Festival by clicking HERE!

The Saint Ambrose Summer Festival returns with fun in the sun beginning Thursday, June 23 through Sunday, June 26 from 6 - 10 p.m. each night! Every day during the Festival enjoy festival food, drinks, games, and rides. There are special activities planned for each night of the event, so click HERE to learn more and to purchase food and game tickets in advance!

The Medina Diversity Project will be holding a "Community Conversation on Race" on Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. The program is to give community members the opportunity to participate in a facilitated conversation regarding race with members of the Medina Diversity Project. This event will take place at the Medina Library, 210 S Broadway St., Medina. Email HERE to register.

To coincide with Judy Garland's 100th birthday, Ohio Youth Ensemble Stage will present "The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition". This musical will be performed at the Haddad Theater, 144 N Broadway St., Medina. Performances are Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m., Friday, June 24 at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 26 at 7 p.m. The production includes students from Medina and Cuyahoga Counties. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by clicking HERE. Some tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited.

More than 120 stalls have been reserved for Kelli's C.R.U.S.A.D.E.'s 10th anniversary Benefit Horse Show, taking place at 8:30 a.m. at the Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 W Smith Rd, Medina, on Saturday, June 25.

“All of the proceeds from the show help to give scholarships to teen drivers to attend our teen performance driving avoiding the crash class that is hosted by Drive Team,” said Sharon Baker, co-founder and CEO of Kelli’s C.R.U.S.A.D.E.

Last year, the show raised about $9,000, providing 46 scholarships for students. This year, the goal is $10,000. Click HERE for more information on this event!

The Ohio Justice Bus will be parked outside Medina County Job and Family Services, 232 Northland Dr., Medina) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. The Justice Bus is a mobile legal aid office and technology hotspot that provides legal aid and pro bono attorneys to travel to provide legal services to Ohioans at no cost to clients. Services are provided on a first come first served basis. The Medina visit will allow citizens to privately talk with an attorney about family law issues related to adoption and kinship care.

This weekend's Party in the Park will be held on Saturday, June 25 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Medina Square. On Saturday and other select days, these events are sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital. This is a fun night out for the whole family! There are snacks, games, crafts and more as we invite you to come hangout with us in the Medina Parks this summer! The events are free however they do ask you to preregister by clicking HERE.

Join the Brews and Blooms group on a bus trip to three popular mid-Ohio greenhouses with a last stop at Uniontown Brewing Co! Shop, eat, drink, and socialize on this fun trip taking place Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Departure from Medina's Medwick Marketplace (Plaza), 1053 N Court St, Medina, at 9 a.m.

• First Stop: Alta Florist & Greenhouse - at this location for ~45 minutes

• Second Stop: My Green Obsession - at this location for ~45 minutes

• Third Stop: Richardson's Greenhouse - at this location for ~45 minutes*

• Fourth Stop: Uniontown Brewing Co. - at this location for ~90 minutes

• Return to Medina tentatively around 5 p.m., traffic and timing at each stop dependent.

Click HERE for more information on this event and to purchase tickets!

Medina's Got Talent is a county wide talent show being produced by students in Medina County and hosted by Medina County Show Biz. Bring your 3–5-minute act for a chance to compete in front of a live audience and judges on Saturday, July 30. Audition does not guarantee entry.

Auditions will be held at the Haddad Theater, 144 N Broadway Medina, Oh 44256, Monday June 27 and Tuesday June 28 4 - 8 p.m. Those who make it through the audition process will need to pay a $10 fee that will later be used to help create a cash prize. Click HERE to learn more about Medina's Got Talent and to sign up for an audition time slot today!

The Medina County Auditor's Office is an official Stuff the Bus drop-off location! Look for the bin inside room 301 at the County Administration Building, 144 N Broadway St., Medina, to drop off your school supplies donations. We will be collecting school supplies on behalf of United Way of Summit and Medina Counties for Medina County K-6 students through July 31.

Examples of needed school supplies include: #2 pencils with erasers, 24 count crayons, dry erase markers, large erasers, folders, standard size glue sticks. rulers, hard pencil boxes, Ziplock bags of various sizes, and Clorox wipes.

If you have a Farmers Market in Medina County you would like to see posted in the Weekend Update, send us an email HERE.

Farmer's Market of Medina County: open every Saturday now through Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. - noon at 3939 Granger Rd., Medina. Find more information on this market HERE!

Medina Square Farmers Market: open every Saturday now through Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Broadway St. (across from the Courthouse). Click HERE for more information!

Main Street Wadsworth Farmers Market: open every Saturday now through Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. - noon at Central Elementary School, 151 Main St., Wadsworth. Find more information HERE.

Seville Farm Market: open every Saturday from 9 a.m. - noon through Sept. 24 at Maria Stanhope Park on Pleasant St. in Seville. Click HERE for more information!

Brunswick Farmers Market: open on Sundays, now through Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Brunswick Heritage Farm, 4613 Laurel Rd., Brunswick. Go HERE for more information!

Valley City Farmers Market: open Saturdays from 9 - noon through September at 6615 Center Rd., Valley City.

The Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce & The Women's Journal Magazine are pleased to announce the 9th annual Medina County ATHENA Leadership Awards, to be held on Friday, October 21.

Help them identify and provide nominations for the ATHENA Leadership Award and Young Professional Award. These nominees are women who support women in achieving their full leadership potential and demonstrates excellence in their profession. Honoring these women fosters an atmosphere of inclusion where all are invited to celebrate.

Nominations are now being accepted through Friday, August 12 for these awards to honor exemplary leaders that serve our community in a meaningful way. Nomination forms can be found HERE!

Join the master gardener volunteer program and learn about pollinators, insects, vegetable production, soils and more! Applications for the 2022 master gardener training are now available.

The program provides intensive horticulture training to Ohio residents who then volunteer their time and new knowledge toward helping others through the local OSU Extension Office. The Ohio State University Extension master gardener program reaches hundreds of people in Medina County each year by offering presentations to the public, hands-on gardening mentorship and youth gardening programs in the community.

No gardening experience is required. Classes will be held on Wednesday evenings from July 27 through October at 6 p.m.. Applications are due July 5. The cost is $250 per person which covers 15 classes, manuals and materials. More information can be found HERE.

The Medina County Dining Facebook group's Summer Tour has begun! They will be giving away $25 gift cards to participating restaurants every Monday. Winning a gift card to you favorite local restaurant couldn't get any easier!

All you have to do is...

1.) Dine at one of the participating restaurants and take pictures of your experience

2.) Share your photos to Medina County Dining using #mcdsummertour on Facebook

3.) Tag your favorite restaurants in your post!

Click HERE for more information!

Mike Kovack, Medina County Auditor, today released the following information regarding county finances for the week of June 13 through June 17, 2022.

There were 87 residential home sales this week. The average sale price for a home in Medina County this week was $296,607.62. The total fees collected for residential transfers was $77,513.10. There were 3 commercial sales this week and the average sale price was $287,666.67. The total fees collected for commercial transfers was $1,944.50. To view the complete Report, click HERE!