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BRUNSWICK, Ohio – This is sad news. The Brunswick BookShelf, Project: LEARN’s beloved bookstore location at 831 Pearl Road, is hosting a store closing sale with 25% off all purchases through November. This is a unique opportunity for book lovers to find a wide variety of gently used books and media at even lower prices while supporting a worthwhile cause. Please note that we can no longer accept donations at the Brunswick location; Kindly bring all donations to our Medina store at 105 West Liberty St. or our Wadsworth store at 130 Main St., Wadsworth. All proceeds will continue to benefit Project: LEARN’s literacy programs in Medina County, which help adult learners achieve their educational goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to shop and support our mission before we close this chapter!

ESL lessons: Language classes for non-native English speakers are still available in Brunswick. ESL classes are held on Thursdays at 7:00 PM at Hope Church, 1905 Pearl Road. Beginner, advanced and conversation lessons are given weekly. The ESL teachers are happy to welcome new students at any time! If you would like to learn more about the classes or are interested in volunteering as a teacher or helper, please contact Kevin Kutcel at [email protected]

A new adventure: After twelve years as administrator of Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pearlview, Kimberly Corrigan is embarking on a new adventure – actually two adventures. First she goes on safari in Africa for two weeks, for a unique holiday. She will return to take over as administrator of the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky. . Kimberly is deeply involved in the community and has overseen many innovations at Pearlview in recent years.

The new manager will be Casi Scott. Kimberly says, “She comes prepared with years of experience, expertise, and the kind heart of a caregiver. She will be a great asset to Pearlview.”

Good luck to both!

Musical bees and devils: The Medina High School marching band drove through town on its way to the Ohio Music Education Association State Marching Band Finals at Hilliard Davidson High School. Cheering parents and community members lined the streets, showing their support and pride for the band.

The Marching Blue Devils bus was greeted by fans along the route from the school to Center Road, waving signs and given an escort by Brunswick Police to I-71!

And it should come as no surprise that both bands received superior ratings in their divisions. Congratulations

Holiday planning: The Brunswick Band Parents Organization Facebook page offers all of us a way to help our band members: beautiful plants. You can order your poinsettias for the upcoming holidays, which make beautiful gifts and can brighten up any room. Just go to the page at and find ordering information.

Fill the Range Rover: This is one of the best events of the holiday season and a great fundraiser for the HANDS Foundation, especially with so many of our population reaching senior status. HANDS fulfills hundreds of senior wishes every year thanks to donations and fundraising. The always fun family event will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on December 3 in the common room of the Western Reserve Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton Roa, Medina. Thanks go to donors such as Carecore at Willowood, who donated a child-sized Range Rover, filled with wonderful prizes from many other companies, and Generations Senior Living, who arranged for the real Santa Claus to attend the event. There are snacks, pizza and drinks and tickets for the Range Rover

You must respond to [email protected] by November 26.

Santa Claus is coming: Mapleside Farms has arranged for Santa to come for breakfast two weekends this year: December 7-8 and December 14-15.

Seating for the breakfast buffet is located in Mapleside’s barn overlooking the orchard. All seating is family style and while they do their best to accommodate large parties, they recommend purchasing a private table to guarantee equal seating. Prepare to spread some holiday cheer with your neighbors! Buy your tickets via https://www.mapleside.com/bws.

Enjoy great music: Don’t forget that the Historic Medina Symphony & Symphonia of the Western Reserve’s free fall concert will be held at the Brunswick Recreation Center, 3637 Center Road, on November 17 at 2 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy the beautiful sounds.

The giving tree: Do you want to provide arts enrichment to a person with special needs, or spark interest in a career in the arts among at-risk youth, or bring the joy of music and art to an older adult? You can do all of these things by participating in the Giving Tree fundraiser hosted by Access the Arts.

Access to the Arts Giving Trees can be found after November 16 at Playgrounds Medina/Playtopia at The Common Ground, 220 N. State Road in Medina and at the Blue Heron Brewery, 3227 Blue Heron Trace, Medina. The trees will be decorated with handmade ornaments created by the groups served by Access the Arts, including the Medina County Home, Medina County Juvenile Detention Center, Lodi Family Center, AC Passage Day Center and Integrated Community Solutions.

Simply choose a handmade ornament from the tree, scan the QR code on the label or visit AccessTheArts.net to make a donation. Any donation amount is welcome; but as a point of reference, costs for the programs range from purchasing art supplies for students ($25) to teaching a group art class ($90) to financing a group guitar lesson ($125). All donations go directly to the Access the Arts programs. If you would like to donate or volunteer with Access the Arts, please email [email protected] or stop by www.accesstarts.net.

This sounds nice: The third annual Merry Mocktail Mix-off, presented by the Medina County Safe Communities Coalition, promotes safe and sober driving during the holiday season. Mixers create their own non-alcoholic beverage and compete with other organizations and companies to win!

The Mix-off will be held from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on December 19 at St. Ambrose Church, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick. Last year it attracted more than 200 attendees, 15 mixers and more than $2,000 in raffle prizes. Companies and organizations can participate in several ways: · Be a Mixer – create your own non-alcoholic drink and compete with other organizations and companies to win the popular vote, best in presentation, best in taste or best overall; Raffle Prize Donor – Donate a raffle basket or other raffle prize (e.g. a gift certificate for your company, a basket for a movie night, etc.); or as a financial sponsor – cash, check or in-kind donations make this event possible. Participating companies and agencies will be featured on our social media platforms and promoted during the event. Anyone who participates as a mixer can share company materials at the table.

To register for one or more of these participation methods, please visit for more information.

This event is free and open to the public. During this festive and fun event, sample non-alcoholic drinks, win raffle baskets, and enjoy appetizers as mixers from Medina County businesses, agencies, and churches compete for the best holiday cocktail!

Open House: Medina County Historical Society will hold its first open house of the season on Sunday, November 17 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the McDowell-Phillips House Museum, 205 S. Prospect St., Medina. The museum will be decorated during the holiday. spirit! Entrance fees for donations are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $7 for youth ages 7 to 18 and under 7. It’s free with an adult holding hands. MCHS members receive discounted admission. The last tour starts at 3:30 PM. Please do not park on Blake Ave. If you have any questions, please call 330-722-1341 or email [email protected].

Holiday events: Be sure to visit the Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau for all the holiday events, including the always fantastic Candlelight Walk in Medina from November 22 to 24. Go to: https://www.visitmedinacounty.com/.

Great partners: Have you heard about the innovative partnership between Brunswick Middle School and Brunswick Preschool?

Thanks to the federal Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant, Brunswick Middle School has purchased 3D printers for its new STEAM curriculum. Now in its second year, the program has expanded its impact beyond the walls of high school. Brunswick Middle School STEAM students, led by teachers Megan Gubanich and Kelly Harrison, are creating 3D printed learning tools for preschoolers, including students with developmental delays or disabilities.

The high school students have been tasked with bringing characters from 10 selected books to life using 3D printing. These tactile figurines offer preschoolers, especially those with visual impairments, a new way to experience beloved stories like “The Hungry Caterpillar” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear.”

Superintendent Jason Niedermeyer praised the initiative: “This collaboration between our middle school and preschool is an example of the power of creative thinking in education. By challenging our older students to design for younger students, we foster empathy, improve communication skills, and promote critical thinking. It is a powerful intersection of technology and compassion that leads to deeper learning experiences for everyone involved.”

The project not only benefits preschoolers, but also provides high school students with the opportunity to apply their STEAM skills in the real world. Working in teams, they hone their problem-solving skills while considering the unique needs of their young audience.

Brunswick’s Preschool serves children ages three through five, offering integrated classrooms and more intensive programs for children with special needs. The 3D printed learning tools will complement the kindergarten’s goal of providing an engaging environment that supports physical, social, emotional and cognitive development for all students.

As BMS students complete their 3D projects, anticipation is growing at both schools. These tangible story characters will soon enhance learning experiences for preschoolers and demonstrate how technology can create inclusive educational tools. This initiative demonstrates the district’s commitment to innovative, multi-level collaboration that benefits students of all ages and abilities.

Next weekend: A Taste of Ireland comes to Northeast Ohio, with performances at 7:30 PM on November 14 at The Goodyear Theater in Akron, 7:30 PM. Nov. 15 at the Medina Performing Arts Center in Medina and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Canton Palace Theater in Canton. This exciting production takes the festive season to the next level with electrifying performances from stars of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance and a star-studded roster of Ireland’s world champion dancers, combining incredible red-hot rhythms with breathtaking talent in an unforgettable evening of storytelling. Irish charm and spectacular entertainment. For information and tickets, the public can visit ATasteofIrelandShow.com.

Contact Boyer at [email protected]