Community News and Events

10/20/2020 Tina Sabol, MCDL Community Engagement Manager 330-722-6235 ext. 2930 or 330-635-7991 (c) MCDL Expands Open Hours Walk Up Book Drops Open 24/7 at all Locations Quarantine of Materials Continues Outreach Services Get Creative Medina County District debuted new, expanded hours, Monday, October 19 at all six locations. “We worked with the County Health Director…

Bluebell Valley Open to the Public Just in time for visitors to experience the peak colors of fall, Medina County Park District has opened its newest natural area: Bluebell Valley in Harrisville Township located at 8500 Richman Road. The 87-acre site is under the umbrella of Black River Nature Preserve, which includes Hidden Hollow Camp…

Wanted: Park Photos for Display Typically, we look out a window to see nature. This December, Medina County Park District is inviting visitors to enjoy the beauty and diversity of the natural world by looking into the windows at Susan Hambley Nature Preserve in Brunswick.   This has been a year for the history books.…

October & November Events at MCDL and Friends of MCDL   These events are being hosted by Medina County District Library via virtual platforms and in the libraries. Also check out the Friends of MCDL fundraisers this fall. Public donations of books are now being accepted by the Friends at the Medina Library only. Public…

Is Creativity in Your Nature? The new Monthly Makers program offers an opportunity to add a little personal creativity to the beauty of the fall season. Participants are invited to create an art project — solo or with their families — on a different monthly theme and have the project displayed along a trail at…

The Medina County office of Ohio State University Extension is excited to share that, for the first time in its nearly 60-year history, The Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review, scheduled for Sept. 22 to Sept. 24, will not be held in-person. Instead, a virtual show will be implemented for 2020. The farm show, sponsored…

Ohio Regional Music Arts and Cultural Out- reach will host an open house at its new home at 8187 Camp Road, Homerville, at 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Enjoy the Homerville All String Band as they perform bluegrass, country and folk favorites on the back deck. Bring your lawn chairs. Stroll around the pond and…

United Way has been the administrative agent for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds for many years.  Currently the National EFSP Board has awarded over $184,000 to Medina County to assist residents with COVID19 relief.  Funds are available for assistance with food, rent, mortgage, other shelter, and utilities.  You can access assistance by reaching out…