Joy of Medina County Magazine: January 11-17, 2021 Let's Do It!

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Monday, January 11

National Step in the Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day

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

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Brunswick United Methodist Church, 1395 Pearl Road, Brunswick. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Medina Fire Station 1, 300 W. Reagan Parkway, Medina. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp

Art in the Afternoon: Easy Batik, 4 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., virtual. Sponsored by Wadsworth Library. Lean how to use wax and dye to create patterns on cloth. View at https://bit.ly/2IHBJyK

Tuesday, January 12

National Marzipan Day

Alphabet Adventure: D is for Dot, 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., virtual. Sponsored by Wadsworth Library. Stories, count pretend gumballs, art with dots. Materials pickup available at library with registration at https://bit.ly/38kV2qF View program at https://bit.ly/3nWWoPC

Wednesday, January 13

National Sticker Day

Monthly Makers: Snowmen, through January 16, Wednesday through Saturday. Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Registered households are provided outdoor space each month to set up displays according to that month’s theme. This month is snowmen. Portable restroom is available in parking lot. For more information and to register, go to https://bit.ly/3nuEJhs

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wadsworth YMCA, 623 School Drive, Wadsworth. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp

Virtual Introduction to Zoom, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., virtual. Learn how to use Zoom. Register for meeting link at https://bit.ly/3pbV8HV

Thursday, January 14

National Dress Up Your Pet Day https://bit.ly/2Kis8j5

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., St. Ambrose Church, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp

Tween Scene: DIY Notecards, 4 p.m. to 4:20 p.m., virtual. Sponsored by Wadsworth Library. Learn how to make easy notecards. Register at https://bit.ly/3mzRypi

Friday, January 15

National Hat Day (One of our publisher’s favorite days!) https://bit.ly/2K9OOSN

American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Medina United Methodist Church, 4747 Foote Road, Medina. https://rdcrss.org/2ybO4Rp

Saturday, January 16

Appreciate a Dragon Day https://bit.ly/3nwMVO9

Ice Age Adventure; 6 a.m. to close; through January 31; Allardale West parking lot, 401 Remsen Road, Medina. Follow Inner Loop Trail signs on self-guided tour to go on interactive adventure with animals using special adaptations to survive. Free.

Monthly Makers: Snowmen, last day, Wednesday through Saturday. Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Wadsworth. Registered households are provided outdoor space each month to set up displays according to that month’s theme. This month is snowmen. Portable restroom is available in parking lot. For more information and to register, go to https://bit.ly/3nuEJhs

Sunday, January 17

International We are not Broken Day https://bit.ly/3rcTAPI