If students are beginning to feel the pressures of being stuck in the house all day due to the winter weather, there are some activities all across Ohio that could give students a reason to venture out into the cold.
On January 31, the Montessori School of Dayton will be holding their fourth annual “Brew Ha-Ha” from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Activities will include a beer-tasting event with over 40 breweries from Ohio represented and a silent auction that will include several beer – related items. Ticket prices are $35, giving the person a half pint tasting glass and ten beer tasting tickets. All proceeds will go towards the Montessori School.
On February 1, the town of Chardon will be holding their annual Frozen Fest from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Geauga Park District and activities will include group exercises, a nature outing of the local park and will conclude with an Ice Age exhibit. The event is free and family friendly.
On February 7, the town of Medina will be hosting the American Red Cross’s “For the Love of Chocolate Festival” from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Medina Performing Arts Center. The family-friendly event will have chocolate vendors from all across Ohio, an Oreo-stacking contest and a candyland for children to play in. Proceeds for the event will go toward the works of the American Red Cross.
If chocolate is not your thing, the town of Geneva will be holding their Winter Fest on the same day, starting at noon.
The event will start with a winter parade through the town, and will include a chili cook-off, ice carving, a Ronald McDonald magic show and a Miss Winter Fest pageant. Go to visitgenevaoh.com/winterfest.html for more information or to sign up for the events.
On February 14, the city of Cleveland will be holding their annual Kurentovanje Festival. Centered around a Slovenian event that celebrates the ushering in of spring, the Kurentovanje is said to be Cleveland’s answer to the Mardi Gras, filled with costumes, food and drinks, a parade and Kurents, which are said to chase away winter. The Cleveland Kurentovanje Committee, the St. Clair Superior Development corporation and local businesses put the event together. For more information on the event, go to clevelandkurentovanje.com.
If any of these events seem a bit too far out to reach, Riverscape of Downtown Dayton always has an ice skating rink available from now until February 28. The rink is available every day, and can be rented for special events from Sunday through Thursday, with a charge. It has such events as broomball, skating basics and an event where people can skate to the soundtracks of their favorite movies.