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Fish Fries in Lorain County

Are you looking for a local Friday night fish fry? Look no further! This is a list of scheduled fish fries (and a few Saturday steak fries) at churches throughout Lorain County, courtesy of the Lorain County Sacred Landmarks Initiative. As they find out about other church fish fries around town, they will add them to their online Calendar of Events page.

Friday, Feb 19, 2010

Where: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Elyria
Description: Lenten fish fry, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 300 Third St., Elyria. Dinners $10. sandwiches $5; macaroni and cheese or cheese pizza $4. For more information, call the church office 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Friday at (440) 322-2126.

Where: St. Jude Church, Elyria
Description: Lenten fish fry, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Jude Church Holy Name Society, 590 Poplar St., Elyria. Full perch dinner: four perch fillets, cabbage and noodles, fries, cole slaw, bread and butter, $10. Baked tilapia dinner: two fillets, parsley potatoes, glazed carrots, bread and butter, $8. Sandwich platter: two perch fillets, half-size cabbage and noodles, fries, cole slaw, $6. Senior platter: two perch fillets, half-size cabbage and noodles, fries, cole slaw, bread and butter, $6. Kids meals are available for $4: choice of one perch fillet or two slices of cheese pizza or macaroni and cheese, with fries, applesauce/cole slaw. Sides dishes — three potato pancakes, large fries or full order of cabbage and noodles — are available for $1.50 each with your dinner order.

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

Saturday, Feb 27, 2010

Where: St. Joseph Church Social Hall, Amherst
Description: A STEAK fry is being hosted Feb. 27 by The Naked Monkeys, with proceeds donated to the Amherst Special Olympics. The event will be at St. Joseph Social Hall from 6 to 11 p.m. Dinner will be served to 7:30 p.m. The cost for a complete steak dinner with draft beer and wine is $25 per person. Entertainment will be provided by The Naked Monkeys after the meal. There will be a 50/50 raffle and other raffles, Chinese Auction, money booth and more. This is for adults 21 years of age or older. Contact Sue at (440) 670-7363, or e-mail nasue506@hotmail.com. Checks should be made out to The Naked Monkeys.

Friday, Mar 5, 2010

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

Saturday, Mar 6, 2010

Where: St. John Lutheran Church, Elyria
Description: STEAK Fry 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. March 6 St. John Lutheran Church 1140 West River Road North, Elyria. Tickets $15 per person includes steak, baked potato, salad, roll, and beverage. $3 kids meal available. DJ/Dancing/Entertainment/Chinese Auction/Raffle. Sponsored by Luminators for Life and Bob’s Angels with all proceeds to benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

Friday, Mar 12, 2010

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

Friday, Mar 19, 2010

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

Friday, Mar 26, 2010

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

Friday, April 2 , 2010

Where: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake
Description: St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 521 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, will host a fish fry every Friday during Lent beginning Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. There will also be a 50-50 raffle. Carryout dinners will be available. Call 949-8491.

Where: St. Teresa of Avila, Sheffield
Description: St. Teresa of Avila Parish, 1878 Abbe Rd., Sheffield Village. Join us each Friday during Lent beginning 2/19 through 4/2 from 4:30 – 7:00 pm. Dine in or carry out. For take out orders you may call ahead at 440-934-0503. Fresh Lake Erie Perch or Baked Tilapia Dinner $10.00. Shrimp Dinner $8.00. A Dinner includes choice of French Fries , Parsely Potatoes, or Cabbage & Noodles, Dinner Roll, Cole Slaw, Hot or Cold Drink, Dessert. Ala Carte Menu Items: Clam Chowder, Home Made Pierogi, Cabbage & Noodles, Cheese Pizza, Macaroni & Cheese

COMING SOON! Mock Seder at Agudath B’nai Israel Synagogue, Lorain.
Sunday, March 7th at 2:00 p.m. Celebrate this special meal and learn more about the Passover holiday. Make your reservations today! Cost is $10.00 ($6.00 for LCCC students.) Call 440.366.4590 or email sli@lorainccc.edu to reserve your seat. The synagogue is located at 1715 Meister Rd, Lorain.

For more information about the Lorain County Sacred Landmarks Initiative, call 440.365.5222 ext 7371 or visit them online at sli.lorainccc.edu.

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May Flowers in Lorain County

April showers bring May flowers! Thanks to the warm weather we've been having in north central Ohio, flowers and trees are blooming much faster and lasting longer. It's a beautiful time of year to visit Lorain County!

May also brings many opportunities throughout Lorain County to get excited about flowers, gardening and Spring:
Tulip Garden at Lakeview Park, Lorain. As of May 6, the tulips are still in bloom. Click on the photo below to learn how this beautiful garden was recently discovered.

Lakeview Park Tulip Garden by Rona Proudfoot

Oberlin's Farmers Market, Saturdays, beginning in May, 9am-1pm. Fresh flowers and locally grown and prepared foods.

Oberlin Farmers Market by Barb Bickel, Visit Lorain County

Gazebo Garden Walk, Howk Memorial Park, Wellington, May 9, 10am-4pm. Stroll through displays of unique antiques and gardening items from some of the area’s finest crafters and vendors.

Growers, Gardens, and Homes Tour, North Ridgeville, May 16. Visit North Ridgeville's finest home builders, home related retailers, and horticultural growers during this free, self guided 18th annual tour.

Growing Arts Tour/Spring Open House, Don Mould's Plantation, Amherst & North Ridgeville, May 16, 9am-5pm. Fun, informative day with sales reps and industry specialists, special sales, and drawings.

Music, Flowers & a Sunset, downtown Vermilion, beginning May 21, every third Thursday, 5:30-9pm. Free musical entertainment with over 12 bands scattered throughout Harbour Town. Lots of flowers to enjoy, artwork to browse, and a stunning sunset over Lake Erie.

For additional event listings from Visit Lorain County, visit http://www.visitloraincounty.com/ or call 1.800.334.1673 to request a printed events calendar.

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March Performances in Lorain County

From hilarious improv comedy, to a world-class German opera, to a Broadway production...I'm not talking about New York or Chicago; I'm talking about Lorain County, North Central Ohio! That's right, Lorain County, home to the world renowned Oberlin Conservatory and many beautiful performance venues, has its fair share of extraordinary performances. Here's a sampling of what March has to offer.

Mar 6
First Friday Improv, First Church Fellowship Hall, Oberlin, 7pm. Entertainment by The Mad Factory’s talented improvisational troupe.

Mar 6–8, 12–15
I Do! I Do!, French Creek Nature Center, Sheffield Village, 7:30pm, Sun 3pm. Romantic musical about the ups and downs of 50 years of marriage.

Mar 5–7
A Grand Night For Singing, The Olde Towne Hall Theatre, N. Ridgeville, 8pm, Sun 3pm. Musical revue with more than 30 Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.


Mar 10

Artist Recital Series, Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, 8pm. Apollo’s Fire performs Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in D minor. Join Apollo’s Fire, the Cleveland baroque orchestra, for a trip back in time to 18th-century Venice. Photo: Apollo's Fire by Sally Brown, courtesy of Oberlin College


Mar 11, 13–15
The Magic Flute, Hall Auditorium, Oberlin College, 8pm, Sun 2pm. With a lovable cast of characters and some of the most sublime music ever written for the stage, The Magic Flute is Mozart’s brilliant final opera, often hailed as among his greatest achievements. Sung in English.

Mar 16
The Drowsy Chaperone, Stocker Arts Center, Elyria, 7:30pm. A musical comedy filled with tons of laughs and screwball antics. Take a journey to glamorous 1928 and the hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day. The Drowsy Chaperone has the most 2006 Tony Awards of any musical on Broadway. Photo courtesy of Stocker Arts Center




Mar 21
Oberlin Choristers Lorain County Children’s Honors Choir, Stocker Arts Center, Elyria, 3pm. Children’s choir concert featuring 160 children from 20 schools.

Mar 26
Charlotte Blake Alston, Stocker Arts Center, Elyria, 7:30pm. A Philadelphia-based storyteller, she breathes life into traditional and contemporary stories from the African and African American oral and cultural traditions. She often enhances her performances with traditional instruments such as djembe, berimbau, nkoning, mbira and the 21-stringed kora. Photo courtesy of Stocker Arts Center


Mar 28
Sweet Adelines International’s Lake Ridge Chorus Dinner Show and Silent Auction, Elyria, 6pm. Award-winning a cappella show chorus.


For additional events, check out the Visit Lorain County Calendar of Events, or call 1-800-334-1673 to request a printed version.

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Include Lorain County, North Central Ohio, on your Winter Travel Itinerary

Whether you're traveling by car, bus, or RV this holiday season, give yourself some extra traveling time to explore Lorain County, Ohio. If you're trip takes you along the Ohio Turnpike, I-90, I-480, US Route 6 or 20, or State Route 2, 18, 58, or 83 through North Central Ohio, STOP, you are in Lorain County!
While you're here, visit the beautifully decorated downtowns of Amherst, Avon French Creek District, Oberlin, and Wellington to shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.

Downtown Oberlin

Drive through the grounds of historic Finwood Estate in Elyria to view the elaborate holiday light display. Lorain County Metro Parks' Carlisle Reservation in LaGrange also puts on a beautiful display of lights and decorations during their annual Holiday Lights Festival.



Warm up with a glass of Lake Erie region wine in one of our four wineries: John Christ Winery, Klingshirn Winery, Matus Winery, and Single Tree Winery. If you're looking for a place to stay during your visit, Lorain County has a great selection of lodging options from full service hotels like the Holiday Inn-Elyria to historic bed & breakfasts like the 1830 Hallauer House B&B.

Before continuing on your travels, be sure to document your Winter in Lorain County with a perfect photo op of the Lorain Lighthouse. Safe travels & come see us again soon!

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RV it to Lorain County!

It is a fact that recreational vehicle rentals are up, way up this season, at least in Lorain County. According to Neff Brothers RV Rental, "This is the first-ever Thanksgiving holiday that we are just about booked out for the long weekend. In the past handful of years we were lucky to put three or four rentals out for the holiday and as of today, I have a dozen hitting the road by Wednesday. What’s the difference: airlines are not so much the friendly skies these days, gas prices dipped and families are pulling their resources to travel together to destinations and are saving money by taking an RV." How refreshing to hear that people are still traveling despite the woes of the economy. Thanks for the great news Neff Brothers RV!


Now, if the same news is true in other parts of the region, we welcome you to RV it to Lorain County, North Central Ohio! Stop in our Travel Information Center at 8025 Leavitt Rd. in Amherst for the Adventure & Visitor Info Guide to Lorain County and other useful brochures for your visit to Lorain County.
Photo:Visit Lorain County by Rona Proudfoot

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