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Joy of Medina County Magazine | October 2019
October 2019 Non-Profit Calendar Tuesday, October 1 National Homemade Cookies Day https://bit.ly/2mdOpCj Knitting and Crocheting Circle, 10 a.m. to noon., Hickory Room, Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road, Brunswick. Beginners welcome. Making Warm Up Medina County donations. American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road, Brunswick. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp Gearheads: Coding With Scratch, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Medina Room, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Four-week workshop. Learn to code own game using Scratch programming language. Must attend all four sessions. Grades 6 to 12. Register at https://bit.ly/2mgo2M4 Victoria C. Woodhull for President, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Community Room, Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. Learn about Woodhull, the first woman to run for president. Portrayed by Kathy Kraus. Wednesday, October 2 National Kale Day (makes up for yesterday!) https://bit.ly/2kyThl9 Natural Discoveries Program Hiking Series, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., River Styx Park, 8200 River Styx Road, Wadsworth. Award-based hiking series. Learn mushrooms identification tips from a naturalist. Ages 7 and up. Free. No registration. Go to https://bit.ly/2AZ1DaZ for more details. Peace Project, 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. Create peace-themed crafts to give and cultivate friendship for International Day of Non-Violence. Grades 6 to 12. Cool Knights, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Community Room B, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Touch armor pieces used by Medieval knights and Renaissance noblemen more than 400 years ago. Grades 2 and up. Healthy Dips and Dressings, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Seville Library, 45 Center Street, Seville. Joy of Medina County Magazine columnist Kelly Bailey shares healthy dips and dressing. Samples provided. Register at https://bit.ly/2lLfVH3 Family Fall Tree Luminaries, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room, Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Medina. Make fall candle holder with family. Grades kindergarten to 5, with adult. Each can create own. Register at https://bit.ly/2lUSDyn Internet Scams and Prevention, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room A, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Learn how to tell fake from real. Pop-ups, phishing, links, fake e-mails, more will be covered. Bring own device for hands-on class. Register at https://bit.ly/2m8tHDI 200 Years of Herman Melville, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Meeting Room A, Wadsworth Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth. Celebrate Melville’s birthday.
Thursday, October 3 National Techies Day https://bit.ly/2vQdF5s Camp Wired, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Community Room B, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Learn and refresh computer skills. Ages 55 plus. Call for topics, 330-725-0588. Making Dough Fundraiser Event, noon to 8 p.m., Courthouse Pizzeria, 2 Public Square, Medina. Bring flyer or image on phone, inform guest ambassador that you are dining on fundraising event so 25 percent of pre-tax sales is donated to Children’s Center of Medina County. More information at https://bit.ly/2ka9PzD Tween Scene: TP Roll Sculpture, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Children’s Activity Room, Wadsworth Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth. Ages 9 to 14. Artist Derek Hess and Mental Health, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room, Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Medina. Watch Hess movie, “Forced Perspective,” stay for book sales and signing. Hess creates sketches, mixed media. Register at https://bit.ly/2lTgTRs Writing Personal Essays and Memoirs, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Community Room A, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Learn to harvest life experiences for stories. Come prepared to write. Registration at https://bit.ly/2m8tHDI Friday, October 4 World Smile Day https://bit.ly/2xaqaZf American Red Cross Blood Drive, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Medina Hospital, 1000 E. Washington Street, Medina. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp Made in Medina County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Medina County Fairgrounds, 735 Lafayette Road, Medina. Breakfast, networking, keynote address by actor John Ratzenberger. Tickets for breakfast and keynote, $40. Expo Hall is open to the public for free, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For tickets, go to https://bit.ly/2VqcT7M Snack Attack, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Story Time Room, Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway Street, Medina. Enjoy walking tacos to celebrate Taco Day. Grades 1 to 6. Register at https://bit.ly/2kK0lvc Bluegrass Jam and Dinner, 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Lafayette United Methodist Church, 6201 Lafayette Road, Medina. Kitchen opens at 5:30 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Donation admission $3, dinner is additional donation request. Bring favorite dessert to share. Bluegrass bands welcome, arrive early to be scheduled. Saturday, October 5 Do Something Nice Day https://bit.ly/1iZE1GT Seville-Guilford Fire Department 150th Anniversary, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., 100 W. Greenwich Road, Seville. Open house, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., fire and EMS equipment displays, tours, vendors, free doughnuts and cider. Comedy Night Fundraiser, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., with barbecue chicken, raffles, door prizes. Fundraiser tickets are $40 a person and