BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Geauga News - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://geauganews.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Geauga News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T165125 CREATED:20241014T204405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T204405Z UID:10002121-1729339200-1729346400@geauganews.com SUMMARY:Trunk or Treat Fun Awaits: Join the Halloween Celebration at Mentor Nissan – A free community event on October 19th providing a fun and safe Halloween experience. DESCRIPTION:Mentor Nissan is happy to announce the third annual Trunk or Treat Block Party\, a family-friendly Halloween celebration! Join the festivities on Saturday\, October 19th from 12 PM to 2 PM at the dealership\, located at 6960 Center Street in Mentor. \nBring your little ghouls and goblins for an afternoon filled with fun\, laughter\, and plenty of treats! Our Trunk or Treat event will feature creatively decorated car trunks\, each offering candy and goodies for trick-or-treaters. Families will enjoy a safe and festive environment where kids can show off their costumes and collect treats from many local businesses and nonprofit organizations.  This event is free to the public\, and everyone is welcome to join in the Halloween spirit. Don’t forget to bring trick-or-treat bags! \nIn addition to trunk-or-treating\, there will be fun activities\, photo opportunities\, and maybe even a surprise or two! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n“We’re thrilled to unite the community for an afternoon of fun\,” says Ray Sminchak\, Managing Partner. “This event offers parents a daytime option for Halloween festivities and gives kids another chance to show off their costumes. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for us to highlight the amazing businesses and organizations that enrich our community.” \nBusinesses\, organizations\, and nonprofits are invited to join the fun by decorating the trunks of their vehicles in themed décor and handing out candy. Each decorated trunk will be automatically entered into our Trunk Decorating Contest\, where one lucky winner will receive a $500 donation and their name on the Trunk or Treat trophy! To reserve your spot\, please email your interest to pat@usepromark.com  by October 17 \nBusinesses\, organizations and nonprofits are invited to join in on the fun and participate by decorating the trunk of their vehicle in a themed décor and pass out candy.  Each decorated trunk is automatically entered into the Trunk Decorating Contest where one winner will receive a $500 donation and their name on the Trunk or Treat trophy!  Spots can be reserved for participation by emailing your interest to pat@usepromark.com or calling 440.974.1198 no later than October 17.   \n  \n\n \nAbout Mentor Nissan: Mentor Nissan is a community partner and happy to be of service in the Lake County area.  For additional information about Mentor Nissan visit www.mentornissan.com or call 440.951.1100. \n  \n\n  \n   URL:https://geauganews.com/local-event/trunk-or-treat-fun-awaits-join-the-halloween-celebration-at-mentor-nissan-a-free-community-event-on-october-19th-providing-a-fun-and-safe-halloween-experience/ LOCATION:Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor\, OH\, 44060\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Holidays ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://geauganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Mentor-Nissan-Trunk-or-Treat-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231021T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T165125 CREATED:20231009T230459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T230459Z UID:10002061-1697889600-1697896800@geauganews.com SUMMARY:Trunk or Treat at Mentor Nissan DESCRIPTION:Halloween is for costumes\, fun and candy and Mentor Nissan will make sure all three of these Halloween traditions are covered at their second annual Trunk or Treat event to be held on Saturday\, October 21 from 12 pm-2 pm.  The dealership car lot will turn into a “trunkload” of treats as children dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes go from trunk to trunk gathering candy.  The event will be held rain or shine and is free to all children and families to attend. \n  \nAlong with the candy collection\, the event will feature local mascots\, music\, burgers and hot dogs\, cider\, a coloring contest and more!  There will be three age categories for the coloring contest; 4-6\, 7-9 and 10-13 with one winner per age group.  Winners will receive a $25 gift card.  The coloring page can be picked up prior to the event at the dealership (6960 Center Street) or at the event’s coloring station.  All entries must be submitted by October 21.  Winners will be announced on Mentor Nissan’s Facebook page on October 23 and notified by phone. \n  \n“Our goal is to give back to the community we live in and service\, states Managing Partner\, Ray Sminchak. Trunk or Treat does just that\, a fun free event for families\, an additional opportunity for kids to wear their Halloween costumes and a great way for us to showcase the wonderful businesses and organizations we have right here in our community. We are expecting a terrific turnout of both community organizations and costumed kids due to last year’s success!” \n  \nBusinesses\, organizations and nonprofits are invited to join in on the fun and participate by decorating the trunk of their vehicle in a themed décor and pass out candy.  Each decorated trunk is automatically entered into the Trunk Decorating Contest where one winner will receive a $500 donation and their name on the Trunk or Treat trophy! \n  \nAll vehicles participating in Trunk or Treat must reserve a spot by emailing your interest to pat@usepromark.com no later than October 16. \n  \nMentor Nissan is a community partner and happy to be of service in the Lake County area.  For additional information about Mentor Nissan visit www.mentornissan.com or call 440.951.1100. \n\n  URL:https://geauganews.com/local-event/trunk-or-treat-at-mentor-nissan/ LOCATION:Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor\, OH\, 44060\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://geauganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Mentor-Nissan-Trunk-or-Treat-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T165125 CREATED:20221201T035053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T035222Z UID:10001778-1670680800-1670688000@geauganews.com SUMMARY:Merry Mentor - Come See Santa from 2 to 4pm DESCRIPTION:Santa attends a lot of breakfasts this time of year but did you ever wonder what he does in the afternoon? Come see Santa from 2 to 4 p.m.\, December 10th at the second annual Merry Mentor event held at Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street in Mentor and you can spend the afternoon with Santa! This is a great way to get quality time with Santa in a fun holiday atmosphere. Reservations are not needed and everyone is invited to this free holiday event. \nThe afternoon will be filled with holiday magic\, activities and goodies along with the big man himself\, Santa Clause! Santa will pose for photos with a holiday background. Photos can be with children and /or additional family members. Guests must use their own phones or cameras to take pictures. Santa’s visit includes each child receiving a candy cane and taking home special Magic Reindeer Food from the North Pole\, sure to attract the reindeers and Santa’s sleigh Christmas Eve! \nAdditional activities include a holiday card making station\, holiday songs with Mentor High School’s Top 25 and Merry Munchies of holiday cookies & snacks. Cards made will be sent to the residents of The Enclave of Newell Creek\, a Mentor assisted living facility. This was a favorite activity at last year’s event which when delivered brought so much joy to the residents. \n“We are very pleased to be hosting our second annual Merry Mentor event\, states Managing Partner\, Ray Sminchak. Open and free to the community\, Merry Mentor is our way of saying Happy Holidays. We wanted to create a fun couple of hours for families to enjoy holiday time together and also offer an opportunity to help others through the holiday card making station\nand food collection.” \n  \nAttendees are encouraged to help feed hunger in Lake County this holiday season by donating non-perishable food items or paper products for United Way of Lake County. Items will be collected at the event and United Way of Lake County will distribute the donated items to local food pantries. \n  \nMentor Nissan is a community partner and happy to be of service in the Lake County area. The dealership’s goal is to give back to the community employees live in and service. For additional information about Mentor Nissan visit www.mentornissan.com or call 440.951.1100. \n  \n \n\n  URL:https://geauganews.com/local-event/merry-mentor-2022/ LOCATION:Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor\, OH\, 44060\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://geauganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Merry-Mentor-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T140000 DTSTAMP:20260505T165125 CREATED:20221014T043919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T044058Z UID:10001749-1667044800-1667052000@geauganews.com SUMMARY:Mentor Nissan Trunk or Treat DESCRIPTION:Mentor Nissan will be offering some additional Halloween fun this year as it holds its first Trunk or Treat event from 12:00pm-2:00pm on Saturday\, October 29. The dealership car lot will turn into a “trunkload” of treats as children dressed in their favorite Halloween costume go from trunk to trunk gathering candy. The event will be held rain or shine and is free to all children and families to attend. \nAlong with the candy collection\, the event will host music\, cider\, donuts from Fiona’s\, a coloring contest and more! There will be three age categories for the coloring contest; 4-6\, 7-9 and 10- 13 with one winner per category. Each winner will receive a $25 gift card. The contest picture can be picked up at the dealership (6960 Center Street) or downloaded by visiting Mentor Nissan on Facebook. A coloring station will be onsite at Trunk or Treat. All entries must be submitted by October 31. \n“Our goal is to give back to the community we live in and service\, states Managing Partner\, Ray Sminchak. Trunk or Treat does just that\, a fun free event for families\, an additional opportunity for kids to wear their Halloween costumes and a great way for us to showcase the wonderful businesses and organizations we have right here in our community.” \nBusinesses\, organizations and nonprofits are invited to join in on the fun and participate by decorating the trunk of their vehicle in a themed décor and pass out candy. Each decorated trunk is automatically entered into the Trunk Decorating Contest where one winner will receive a $500 donation and their name on the Trunk or Treat trophy! All vehicles participating in Trunk or Treat must reserve a spot by emailing your interest to pat@usepromark.com no later than October 25. \nMentor Nissan is a community partner and happy to be of service in the Lake County area. For additional information about Mentor Nissan visit www.mentornissan.com or call 440.951.1100. \n\nTrunk or Treat Registration Form \n \nColoring Contest Page \n \n\n  URL:https://geauganews.com/local-event/mentor-nissan-trunk-or-treat/ LOCATION:Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor\, OH\, 44060\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://geauganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Mentor-Nissan-Trunk-or-Treat-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260505T165125 CREATED:20211201T190424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T190503Z UID:10001525-1639231200-1639238400@geauganews.com SUMMARY:Merry Mentor – Santa\, Mentor Top 25 and a Chance to Win Holiday Cash DESCRIPTION:New event comes to town sharing family holiday fun and activities.\n  \nHolidays are meant to be shared with neighbors and friends and Mentor Nissan will be doing just that with a new event called Merry Mentor!  Merry Mentor will be held from 2:00pm-4:00pm Saturday\, December 11\, at Nissan’s 6960 Center Street location in Mentor.  All are invited and reservations are not needed for this free holiday event. \n  \nThe afternoon will be filled with holiday magic complete with the big man himself\, Santa Clause! Santa will be greeting the kids and available for photos.  Santa’s visit includes each child receiving a candy cane and taking home Magic Reindeer Food from the North Pole\, sure to attract the reindeers and Santa’s sleigh Christmas Eve! \n  \nAdditional activities include a holiday card making station\, holiday songs with Mentor High School’s Top 25\, Merry Munchies of holiday cookies\, juice boxes\, and Moe’s Southwest Grill’s famous chips and salsa\, and a holiday cash giveaway with the chance to win one of two $150 cash prizes! \n  \nTo enter the cash giveaway\, you simply need to attend the event!  Each attendee will receive a holiday cash giveaway ticket to be entered into the drawing. There will be two winners\, each receiving $150\, just in time for last minute holiday shopping.  The drawing will be held at the close of the event and winners need not be present.  Double your chances of winning by bringing to the event canned soup\, pasta or veggies and you will receive an additional ticket entry.  All food collected will be donated to End 68 Hours of Hunger which is a Lake County organization who puts nourishing food in the hands of school children to carry them through the weekend. Without their weekend backpacks of food\, hundreds of children would go hungry for 68 hours each weekend. \n  \n“We wanted to create a fun couple of hours for families to enjoy the holidays together and also offer an opportunity to help others.  Our partnership with End 68 Hours of Hunger and the food drive to collect canned soup\, pasta and veggies which are so needed\, makes this event even more meaningful\,” states Managing Partner\, Ray Sminchak. \n  \nMentor Nissan is a community partner and happy to be of service in the Lake County area.  For additional information about Mentor Nissan visit www.mentornissan.com or call 440.951.1100. \n  \n“Merry Mentor” Details \nWHEN:  Saturday\, December 11 – 2:00 pm-4:00 pm \nWHERE:  Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor \nFEE:  Free \nHOSTED BY: Mentor Nissan \nACTIVITIES:  Meet\, Greet & Pictures with Santa; Receive a gift from Santa of Magic Reindeer Food and a Candy Cane; Holiday Songs with Mentor High School’s Top 25; Holiday Card Making Station; Holiday Cash Giveaway with a Chance to Win One of Two $150 Cash Prizes and Merry Munchies of Holiday Cookies\, Juice Boxes and Moe’s Southwest Grill’s Famous Chips and Salsa. \nMAKE THE HOLIDAY MORE MEANINGFUL: Mentor Nissan is supporting the efforts of End 68 Hours of Hunger by hosting a food drive for canned soup\, pasta and veggies during the Merry Mentor event.  Bring your food donation to the event and you will get an additional holiday cash giveaway ticket to win one of the two $150 cash giveaways!  Winners will be pulled at the end of the event. \nADDITIONAL DETAILS:  Call Mentor Nissan at 440.951.1100 \n\n  URL:https://geauganews.com/local-event/merry-mentor/ LOCATION:Mentor Nissan\, 6960 Center Street\, Mentor\, OH\, 44060\, United States CATEGORIES:Family Fun ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://geauganews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Merry-Mentor-1.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR