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Friday, July 15, 2011

Photo of the Day: Getting Ready for the Flower Show

The Chippewa Garden Club and Emerald Necklace Garden Club show will open to the public tomorrow afternoon.

The Community Center is just about ready for the “Red, White and Blooming” flower show to begin.  Kathleen Habib, the treasurer of the Chippewa Garden Club and one of the people in charge of horticulture for the show, said that people with entries would be setting them up this afternoon and evening. She was setting up her own entries earlier this afternoon so that she could help others when they arrived.  The show, which is co-hosted by the Chippewa Garden Club and the Emerald Necklace Garden Club, opens to the public at 1 p.m. Saturday.

5 Things to Get You Ready for the Weekend

Check out the weather, local events and a summery holiday.

Expect more blue skies like the one in that picture. As of Thursday night, the National Weather Service is predicting that Friday will a sunny one, and Saturday and Sunday just hold chances of rain. The temperatures are expected be in the 80s and 90s today, tomorrow and Sunday. If you’re looking for a new book to read this weekend, you’re in luck – the Friends of the Brecksville Library group is holding a book sale today and tomorrow.   If you want to learn more about plants or just marvel at some unique designs, mark the “Red, White and Blooming” flower show down on your calendar. The Chippewa Garden Club and the Emerald Necklace Garden Club teamed up to present this free show on Saturday and Sunday. “Shred Your Documents” Day is this …

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Free Flower Show to be Held at the Community Center this Weekend

The event will include a range of exhibits for visitors.

Brecksville's bicentennial celebration continues this weekend with the “Red, White and Blooming” standard flower show.  The show will include a variety of displays from members of the Chippewa Garden Club and the Emerald Necklace Garden Club. The two local clubs are joining together on the show to celebrate Brecksville’s bicentennial, said Pat Gabriel, president of the Chippewa Garden Club.  The clubs have been working on the show for nearly a year, Gabriel said, noting that it takes a “lot of time and energy” to put a show like this together. The Chippewa Garden Club usually hosts one show every two years, she said.  Both are part of the Garden Club of Ohio, and Gabriel said rules and regulations for standard flower shows are set at the …

Monday, July 11, 2011

5 Things You Need to Know This Week: July 11 – 17

From events at the library to theater auditions, there’s plenty going on in Brecksville this week.

Auditions for Brecksville Little Theatre’s next show, “Mister Roberts,” are being held today and tomorrow. The Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s regular "storytimes" continue through the end of this month. Check the library’s calendar for information about days, times and age groups for each program.  There’s also a Friends of the Brecksville Library book sale at the Brecksville branch this week. The sale is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, according to the calendar. Do you have some sensitive documents that you know shouldn’t just be tossed in the trash? Gather them up for the city’s “Shred Your Documents Day” this Saturday. It’s free, but residents are asked to bring canned …

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