Learn about valuable community services that specifically benefit seniors. The Aging Well Senior Expo is a great place to learn about local agencies, products and services available to help seniors get the most out of life. The event will be held Tues., Nov. 1, 2022, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center, 1005 N ... Read More »
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Friends of Westlake Porter Public Library to Host 50th Anniversary Bash
The Friends of Westlake Porter Public Library invite the community to help them celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their founding at their 50th Anniversary Birthday Bash on Friday, November 4 from 7-9 p.m. The event will be held inside the library. To reserve your space please register at westlakelibrary.org/events. The evening will include friends-themed music, special storytime events, a screening ... Read More »
Bay Boys and Girls Cross Country Qualifies for Regionals
Boys Cross Country placed 3rd this past Saturday at the Lorain County Community College District Meet, qualifying the team for Regionals. The top Bay runner was Michael Hanselman with 6th place. The Boys Cross Country team will compete in the Regional Meeting on Saturday, October 29 at 1pm at Boardman High School. Bay Girls Cross Country was District Runner-up this ... Read More »
District Champs! Westlake High Girls Cross Country
Another great win for the Westlake Demons at the Division 1 District Championship race at LCCC. Not only did they take home the title, but they did so very easily against 25 schools, scoring only 65 points to 2nd place Medina’s 113. This win by these lady demons is only the 3rd District title in the 45-year history of the ... Read More »
The Herb Guild Garden Club November Meeting
by Barb Armstrong The November meeting of The Herb Guild will be held on November 9 at Porter Library in Westlake, Ohio. This is the last meeting of the year. The business part of the meeting will start at 10:30, with the presentation following at 12:30. The Black River Audubon Society will do the presentation followed by a winter bird ... Read More »
Trace the History of Cleveland’s East Fourth Street
Trace the history of Cleveland’s East Fourth Street with Alan F. Dutka, author of “East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street.” Once home to Cleveland’s opera house, central markets and five-and-dime stores, Fourth Street fell into disrepair in the second half of the twentieth century. Now, East Fourth Street serves as the center of ... Read More »
Avon Blessing Box
The City of Avon just welcomed a second Blessing Box located at the Senior Center 36784 Detroit Road in Avon. A Blessing Box is a “Little Free Pantry”, which provides non perishable food (like cereal, canned soup/pasta, granola bars) as well as hygiene items (including shampoo, soap, toothbrushes/toothpaste and toilet paper) to local residents when they need them. They are ... Read More »
Empty Bowls by the Lake is Back in Person This Year!
Mark your calendars! The annual Empty Bowls by the Lake fundraiser will take place on Saturday, November 19. Students are creating handcrafted bowls. Local restaurants will donate soup. Guests will be invited to a simple meal of soup and bread served at Avon Middle School from 11am- 2pm. In exchange for a $20 donation, guests are asked to keep a ... Read More »
Avon High Junior Mason Moreck is on Track to Earn 3 LCCC Degrees
Maximizing the College Credit Plus Potential By Leigh Keeton With an early College Credit Plus start, Avon High School junior Mason Moreck is on track to earn three LCCC degrees along with his high school diploma Mason Moreck was just 12 years old when he started taking College Credit Plus courses at Lorain County Community College. Now, the Avon High ... Read More »
2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off
The winners of the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Westlake Community Services, are *drum roll*…. 1st Place – Symphony at Olmsted Falls 2nd Place & People’s Choice – O’Neill Healthcare 3rd Place – Huntington Woods “We want to thank everyone who participated in this fun annual event, with a special thanks to our chili vendors and our sponsors listed ... Read More »
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