Bay Village civic groups announce plans for fun winter and holiday events

The Bay Village Community Council met on Nov. 14 to discuss their groups' recent news and upcoming events. Here are some highlights. 

Bay Village Community Theater's staged reading, "A Christmas Carol" will be performed on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Bay Village Community House; Saturday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at O'Neill Healthcare Bay Village; Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. at BAYarts; and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Apartments. 

Bay Village Educational Foundation's annual fundraiser, Creating Opportunities, will be held at Arrabiata's Italian Restaurant on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 5-8 p.m. It will feature a dinner buffet, open bar, dessert, a silent auction and many fun raffles! Tickets are $60 each. Go to www.bayedfoundation.org for more details.

Bay Village Foundation's annual fundraising drive in underway. Donations help support activities aimed at preserving the quality of life in Bay. Donations are 100% tax deductible. The Grants Committee is accepting applications from nonprofit community groups for 2019 grants. Applications are available on the Foundation’s website, bayvillagefoundation.org; the deadline is Feb. 28, 2019. 

Bay Village Garden Club's annual Christmas Greening workshops will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 5, at Bay United Methodist Church, 29931 Lake Road. Bring a friend or make a new one, while you create beautiful fresh holiday arrangements. Our expert demonstrators will walk you step-by-step through each project. Visit bayvillagegardenclub.com for details. 

Bay Village Kiwanis Club Christmas tree sales at Cahoon Park open on Friday, Nov. 23, from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and subsequent Friday hours are 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. until all trees are sold.  

The Bay Village Library has copies of Cuyahoga County Public Library's Winter Program Guide. It is also available online at cuyahogalibrary.org. The next Friends of the Bay Village Library book sale will be held Jan. 26-29, 2019.

Bay Village Men's Club's next meeting, on Thursday, Dec. 6, will feature the club’s annual White Elephant Gift Exchange; bring a terrible gift and get one in return. Membership is open to all men from Bay Village and adjoining cities. The club meets the first Thursday of each month at the Bay Lodge, 492 Bradley Road. Upcoming events are posted on the club’s Facebook page. 

Bay Village Women's Club and Foundation will have their annual Christmas luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 6, at Westwood Country Club where we will be entertained by the Bay High Choraleers. Our afghans, cookbooks, playing cards and miniature houses are available by contacting Nancy Trainer at 440-334-7539.   

Lake Erie Nature & Science Center will host special programming on Wednesday, Nov. 21, and Friday, Nov. 23, in honor of Thanksgiving Break as well as Dec. 26-28 and Jan. 2 and 4 in honor of Winter Break. Families can enjoy a special selection of star shows and animal encounters for $3-5 per person. For a schedule of all winter events at LENSC  go to lensc.org and watch for posts on social media.

Village Bicycle Cooperative's annual holiday party will be held on Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m., at Ironwood Café, 688 Dover Center Rd., Westlake. During this season, we celebrate our volunteers who make Village Bicycle Coop possible. The event is open to all who have ever volunteered or worked on a VBC event, big or small.

The Bay Village Green Team donated an outdoor water bottle filling station to the Cleveland Metroparks Huntington Reservation, and an indoor water bottle filling station to the Dwyer Senior Center. A new shed and new water lines were installed at the Community Garden, which is managed by the Green Team. It was another successful growing season, with 132 plots rented.

The next meeting of the Bay Village Community Council will be Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Bay Village Library. Representatives of Bay Village's nonprofit and civic groups are invited to attend to share ideas and event schedules and promote their ideas.

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Volume 10, Issue 22, Posted 9:31 AM, 11.20.2018