Seven homes decorated for the holidays will be open during the Medina Community Design Committee’s second Holiday Home Tour from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 8.
The tour features five historical homes in the city’s West Washington Street/West Liberty Street neighborhood, as well as homes in Montville and Medina townships that bring nature into their decorating. In addition, the Medina County Home and United Church of Christ, Congregational on the town square will be open.
Tickets are $20. They’re on sale at all Medina County Buehler’s stores, Miss Molly’s Tea Room, the Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Boyert’s Greenhouse. They may also be ordered by mailing a check and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to CDC Holiday Home Tour, 4599 Hamilton Road, Medina, OH 44256.
For more information, call 330-722-5020 or send email to cdcHomeTour@gmail.com.
Holiday greens for sale
Greens harvested from Secrest Arboretum near Wooster are available for decorating your home.
Friends of Secrest Arboretum are selling winterberry holly and mixed greens for $12 a bag. To order, send an email to covert.25@osu.edu by Dec. 2. Specify how many bags of winterberry holly and how many bags of mixed greens you want.
Orders can be picked up from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Secrest Headhouse. Payment may be made with cash or check at the time of pickup.
Secrest Arboretum is on the campus of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Details on the sale are at www.facebook.com/Friends.of.Secrest.
Events and programs
• Artisan Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Handcrafted gifts and jewelry made by members of the Summit Lapidary Club. Free admission and parking. www.lapidaryclubofohio.org or 330-929-3798.
• Thanksgiving Blooms-to-Go, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Create flower arrangements for the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Free with garden admission ($9.50; children 3-12, $4; members and younger children, free). 216-721-1600 or www.cbgarden.org.
• Open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve, 11929 Beech St. N.E., Washington Township, Stark County. Miniature train display, Nature Store. Drop-in workshops from noon to 4 p.m. both days allow adults to make wreaths for $14 and kids to make gifts for $3 to $5. 330-829-7050 or www.bcbgarden.org.
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle meeting, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Nov. 30, Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Granger Township, Medina County. Learn the basics. Call for supply list. 330-278-4271 or 330-239-2674.
• Make a Holiday Ornament, anytime from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Granger Township, Medina County. For ages 11-18. www.mcdl.info, 330-278-4271 or 330-239-2674.
• Bead Break, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Seville Library, 45 N. Center St. Learn the basics; bring in-progress or completed projects and beads to swap. Registration: www.mcdl.info or 330-769-2852.
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle meeting, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road. 330-273-4150.
• Needlework Circle meeting, 6 p.m. Thursdays, Seville Library, 45 N. Center St. 330-769-2852.
• Christmas Around the World, Friday through Dec. 1, Medina County Community Center, Medina Fairgrounds, 735 Lafayette Road. Craft show with entertainment, food and children’s activities including an opportunity to visit Santa. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission: ages 13-59, $5; 60 and older, $4; 6 -12, $2; 5 and younger, free. www.christmasinthecolonies.com/christmas.
• Glow at the Garden, Friday through Jan. 5, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Holiday celebration includes Garden Express train rides, musical performances, gingerbread house display, holiday plants and decorations. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $12; ages 3-12, $8; members and younger children, free. 216-721-1600 or www.cbgarden.org.
• Crafty Mart, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 30, Musica, 51 E. Market St., and We Gallery, 20 N. High St., Akron. Fifty vendors selling handmade goods. Free parking on the street and in the Main Library parking deck. www.craftymart.com.
Submit notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com or Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include name and phone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com. You can also become a fan on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/mbbreck, follow her on Twitter @MBBreckenridge and read her blog at www.ohio.com/blogs/mary-beth.