Residents and visitors to Crocker Park are invited to enjoy the gorgeous weather while perusing thousands of handmade-in-the-USA works of art during the 12th Annual Crocker Park Fine Art Fair with Craft Marketplace on June 10 – 11. More than 100 national artists are set to display their fine works from across the nation in a prestigious show encompassing fine ... Read More »
Mayor Koomar shared news of an active period of growth coming for Bay. Included is a new Bay Village Branch Library at the site of Bay Way Cabin in Cahoon Park, the move of Vivid Jewelers into the Burns Auto location, where the historic building will be renovated and not replaced, and the renewal of the Knickerbocker Senior Apartments through ... Read More »
Cleveland Metroparks are celebrating the park system’s 100 year anniversary with a series of special free events this summer. Things kicked off at Huntington Reservation on Sun., June 4, with a Swing Band Concert in the pavilion. Guests enjoyed music, dancing and a great view of the lake as the sounds of the Swing Era came alive. The big celebration ... Read More »
Avon participated in community Pride Day on May 20 as civic-minded residents and businesses did their part in sprucing up the city for the summer. Once again this year, members of Christian Heritage Church spent a morning in the sun-splashed gardens around the Police and Fire Stations mulching, weeding and planting. When you drive down Detroit Road this summer and ... Read More »
The City of Avon joined with other communities in the area in observing Memorial Day the morning of May 29. The parade began at the Avon Senior Center on Detroit Road and finished at the Avon Center Cemetery at the corner of Detroit Road and State Route 83. After the parade, a memorial service was conducted at the cemetery including ... Read More »
The City of Avon celebrated the Groundbreaking Ceremony for “Every Child’s Playground” on Wed., May 31, on the grounds adjacent to the Avon Aquatic Facility at 36265 Detroit Road. “Every Child’s Playground” represents a collaborative effort with the city and local organizations to help fund this project. Those organizations are: French Creek Foundation Flavorseal Lorain Public Library System & Avon ... Read More »
How do you capture the heart of compassion? It is a question that was answered at University Hospitals St. John Medical Center last week when Lake Ridge Academy sophomore Olivia Watling unveiled her painting at a special ceremony. Her painting is part of a thought provoking high school art contest organized by the hospital, where students were asked to artistically ... Read More »
For decades residents of Avon and northern Ohio have celebrated the start of the Summer Season with Avon’s annual “Aunt Teak & Uncle Junque Citywide Yard Sale.” Stroll the streets of Avon, as residents host a city-wide Yard/Garage Sale. Continue your treasure hunt at local shops offering in-store and sidewalk sales. Regional antique dealers set up their wares in tents ... Read More »
Celebrate Independence Day with a free outdoor concert, Sunday, July 2 at 1 p.m., featuring the Lutheran Wind Ensemble. Enjoy patriotic tunes, hymns, and more. Come early for a light picnic and bring a chair. Outdoors, weather permitting. St. Paul Lutheran Church (27993 Detroit Rd., Westlake, 440-835-3050). Freewill offering in support of music education. Read More »
Peter Miller House Museum Committee are starting the museum open houses, Monday, June 12. The first House Tour will be at 6:30 p.m. follow by a presentation at 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sherry Spenzer, local historian and author, will present “More Socialites & Scofflaws.” Admission is free. Avon-on-the-Lake Garden Club members take care of the museum’s gardens which can ... Read More »
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