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Friday, January 1
New
Year’s Day 2020 is finally
over!
Gingerbread
Journey; 6 a.m. to dark; Susan Hambley
Nature Center, 1473 Parschen Boulevard, Brunswick. Through January 3. Follow
trail with gingerbread people along the way. Lean how gingerbread is made. All
ages.
Monthly
Makers: Wreaths Walk, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road,
Wadsworth. Through January 2, 2021. Walk the Monthly Maker trail to view
wreaths created by local families. Get inspired and consider becoming a Monthly
Maker family. Registered households are provided outdoor space each month to
set up displays according to that month’s theme. Portable restroom is available
in parking lot.
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9,
2021. Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
Saturday, January 2
National
Personal Trainer Day (our columnist Kelly
Bailey likes this day!) and
National Cream Puff Day Eat a cream puff and then go for personal
training!
Gingerbread
Journey; 6 a.m. to dark; Susan Hambley
Nature Center, 1473 Parschen Boulevard, Brunswick. Through January 3. Follow
trail with gingerbread people along the way. Lean how gingerbread is made. All
ages.
Monthly
Makers: Wreaths Walk, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road,
Wadsworth. Final day. Walk the Monthly Maker trail to view wreaths created by
local families. Get inspired and consider becoming a Monthly Maker family.
Registered households are provided outdoor space each month to set up displays
according to that month’s theme. Portable restroom is available in parking lot.
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9, 2021.
Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
American Red
Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m., St. Mark Church, 1330 N. Carpenter Street, Brunswick. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp
Sunday, January 3
Festival
of Sleep Day https://bit.ly/3nxYtRo
Gingerbread
Journey; 6 a.m. to dark; Susan Hambley
Nature Center, 1473 Parschen Boulevard, Brunswick. Final day. Follow trail with
gingerbread people along the way. Lean how gingerbread is made. All ages.
Photo Gallery: Park Photos on Display, 6 a.m. to dark, Susan Hambley Nature Center, 1473 Parschen Boulevard,
Brunswick. Final day. Look in the windows of the nature center to view nature
photos. Center is closed due to COVID-19.
Monday, January 4
National CanDo Day https://bit.ly/2Wr5jMq
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase
Submissions; through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132
Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share recipes by submitting recipe and photo of
finished product for display on library’s website and social media. More
information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Tuesday, January 5
National
Bird Day https://bit.ly/3ajj6gq
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase Submissions;
through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share
recipes by submitting recipe and photo of finished product for display on
library’s website and social media. More information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9,
2021. Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
Wednesday, January 6
Bean Day https://bit.ly/34sFq3v and Cuddle Up Day https://bit.ly/2WvbhMl Uh, yeah, do not think so!
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase
Submissions; through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132
Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share recipes by submitting recipe and photo of
finished product for display on library’s website and social media. More
information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9,
2021. Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
Create: Make a Calendar, 4
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., virtual. Make a perpetual calendar. Watch video at https://bit.ly/2Wx3ttu
Thursday, January 7
Old
Rock Day https://bit.ly/3aqAmAm
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase
Submissions; through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132
Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share recipes by submitting recipe and photo of
finished product for display on library’s website and social media. More
information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9,
2021. Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
American Red
Cross Blood Drive, 3 p.m.
to 8 p.m., St. Mark Church, 1330 N. Carpenter Street, Brunswick. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp
Virtual
MCDL Scribbles Society,
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Discuss all things writing, for Grades 3 through 12.
Register at https://bit.ly/3mAiLbJ
Friday, January 8
National JoyGerm Day https://bit.ly/34qGhlj and National
Snuggle a Chicken Day https://bit.ly/2WqwMhh
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase
Submissions; through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132
Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share recipes by submitting recipe and photo of
finished product for display on library’s website and social media. More
information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Through January 9,
2021. Seek 13 mischievous yule lads along the trail.
American Red
Cross Blood Drive, 2
p.m. to 7 p.m., Holy Martyrs Church, 3100 S.
Weymouth Road, Medina. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp
Saturday, January 9
National
Static Electricity Day https://bit.ly/3nyVgkD
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase
Submissions; through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132
Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share recipes by submitting recipe and photo of
finished product for display on library’s website and social media. More
information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Self-Guided
Natural Discoveries Hiking Series: Snowflakes, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through January 24, Susan Hambley Nature Center, 1473
Parschen Boulevard, Brunswick. Signs along the nature trail teach what makes
snowflakes fascinating with one sign having a code word to list on Natural
Discoveries form. Counts toward Natural Discoveries award. For more
information, go to https://bit.ly/3mDq7eh
Yule
Lads, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, Wolf
Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Final day. Seek 13
mischievous yule lads along the trail.
American Red
Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hinckley Old
Fire Station, 1410 Ridge Road, Hinckley. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp
Sunday, January 10
Peculiar People Day https://bit.ly/3apcSLZ
Comfort Food Recipe Showcase Submissions;
through January 20; Wadsworth Library, 132 Broad Street, Wadsworth. Share
recipes by submitting recipe and photo of finished product for display on
library’s website and social media. More information at https://bit.ly/3reRWNR
Self-Guided
Natural Discoveries Hiking Series: Snowflakes, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., through January 24, Susan Hambley Nature Center, 1473
Parschen Boulevard, Brunswick. Signs along the nature trail teach what makes
snowflakes fascinating with one sign having a code word to list on Natural
Discoveries form. Counts toward Natural Discoveries award. For more
information, go to https://bit.ly/3mDq7eh