The Medina County Juvenile Detention Center will be hosting its annual art show this year online with a virtual art auction in partnership with the Children's Center of Medina County to benefit ongoing therapeutic arts.  

 

The MCJDC Art Experience is a silent auction held from September 24 through October 1. One hundred pieces of art are on display at www.32auctions.com. Bidding begins at 6:00 pm on September 24. Contact Jaclyn Balliet at [email protected] for more information.  

The Medina County Historical Society is proud to announce that after a year of fundraising, external and internal restoration, and lots of loving care, the McDowell-Phillips House is coming along nicely. Paint and paper are making her emerge as the lovely lady she has been for the past 130 years.

 

Now that the house itself is well under way, it's time to look to her yard and to begin landscaping. With the guidance of Beth Schnabel of the Soil and Water Conservation District, the society is hoping to dress up the grounds to recreate the historic beauty of the property.

 

In order to produce a living screen along the north side of the property bordering Blake Avenue, they would like to plant 20 five-foot tall Blue Point Junipers and 10 Red Bud trees. Both species are fast growing, maintenance free, and deer resistant. Each tree would cost approximately $100. On the advice of tree planting experts, they hope to plant the Junipers this October and the Red Buds in the spring.

 

Please consider adopting a tree; imagine driving past that wonderful property and knowing that you contributed to its beauty. To adopt one or more trees, please send a check for $100 per tree designated Adopt a Tree and made out to MCHS; to Medina County Historical Society, ATTN: Adopt a Tree, 206 N. Elmwood St., Medina, OH 44256.

If you have questions, call 330-722-1341 or email [email protected] - the John Smart House museum is closed because of the pandemic, but volunteers check the phone and email regularly and will return your call.

The Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC) and StriveScan have launched the student and counselor registration for a jammed-packed virtual experience like no other! 

Attend FREE 45-minute virtual sessions on a variety of college topics via individual Zoom links. Offerings include: 1) individual college information sessions as well as 2) panel presentations composed of representatives from multiple organizations. For all high school students, families, counselors, advisors, and IECs. September 13 to  October 1 and October 26 to November 1.  All sessions will be secure. Your information will be shared only with the college/organization leading the session that you are attending.
Want more information? www.medina-esc.org/CollegeFair.aspx  

Register at www.oacac.org/student-registration/ 

Tired of sitting at home during quarantine? Join the eighth annual Walking Challenge! Set a persona goal and boos your mood with exercise endorphins, beautiful fall scenery, and fun contests! Track your miles as you walk, then report your mileage to the SSC each week to be entered in a prize drawing. To sign up contact [email protected] or 330-335-1513. The challenge runs from September 1 until October 31.  For more Soprema Programs check out their newsletter.  

Medina County Historical Society is offering two different raffle tickets to benefit the society's preservation of the John Smart House museum and the McDowell-Phillips house. Because of the pandemic, the society has not been able to host its usual in-person fundraisers, but expenses have continued.  The first is a Victorian Feast raffle. Three winners may each bring three guests to enjoy an elegant five-course dinner at the John Smart House on Feb. 20, 2021. Raffle tickets are $5 each or four for $15. The second is a French Lick Springs Hotel raffle. The winner will receive a one-night stay for two at the French Lick Springs Hotel, voted the best hotel in Indiana, along with one round of golf for two people. In addition, the winner will receive a $300 French lick gift artificer to use as they choose: for a second night, spa amenities or dinner, ect. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $20. To purchase tickets, call 330-722-1341, email [email protected] or stop in at the John Smart House, 206 N. Elmwood St. in Medina, on any Tuesday between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.