Community & Events

• Painted Rain Barrels That Brightened Mentor Streets All Summer Hit the Auction Block Aug. 26

  Auction proceeds from the 12 barrels will fund future arts programs, testing whether the city's public-art model can sustain itself beyond grants.

• A Mentor Thrift Store Where Every Shift Behind the Counter Builds a Résumé

  Hannah's Harbor, a thrift shop on Lakeshore Boulevard, doubles as a job-training site where mothers from a local maternity home gain documented work experience.

• 95-foot observation tower construction closes main trail at Mentor Marsh

  The $1.8 million tower will offer panoramic views of the 691-acre marsh, but hikers lost access to the preserve's most popular route through mid-August.

• Lake County Fair Drew 106,000 Attendees, Commissioners Report

  Attendance rose to 106,012 from last year's 102,728, with commissioners citing a record $606,000 livestock auction and incident-free operations.

• 'Evening with Edgar Allan Poe' returns to Garfield National Historic Site in late September

  Tickets are $40 and limited for the three-night run featuring Baltimore-based Poe interpreter David Keltz, who has performed at the Mentor landmark since 2010.

• Avery Dennison to hold hiring event for production operators, offering $25/hour plus shift pay

  The base rate roughly doubles typical Lake County factory pay, and walk-in applicants can interview today at the Norton Parkway facility.

• Lake County Fair draws 106,000 visitors, commissioners report

  Attendance rose 3.2% from last year, but commissioners disclosed no gate revenue or operating costs, leaving taxpayers in the dark on the fair's bottom line.

• Mentor Citizens Police Academy returns Sept. 28 with eight-week overview of local law enforcement

  Classes cover use-of-force scenarios, criminal law and specialty units, but researchers question whether such programs produce real oversight or mainly build goodwill.

• Wildwood Cultural Center Celebrated 45th Annual Arts & Wine Fest on June 20
• Lake Catholic hosts youth basketball camps for area players
• Mentor's Summer Event Season Ramps Up: Tunes at the Lagoons Kicks Off Friday at the Marina
• Mark Your Calendar: Mentor CityFest Returns August 14–15 at Civic Center Park