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Wednesday, October 30 is our much-anticipated Boomer Bash East 2019… the party version of Northeast Ohio Boomer and Beyond magazine! In this LIVE On Lakeside video, Boomer sales consultant Yvonne Pelino invites you to come on out!

You can learn, you can laugh, you can come in costume! Visit more than 60 products/service vendors and sample food and drink in this fun atmosphere,  4-7 p.m. at 700 Beta Banquet & Conference Center in Mayfield Village. Get all the details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boomer-bash-east-2019-tickets-65835737463

https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/television/liveonlakeside/boomerbash/95-66e74070-0769-41de-af3b-7e569b555f73

 

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Learn about the role cartoons have played in Jewish humor when Bob Mankoff takes the stage during the annual Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish Book Festival. Mankoff was the staff cartoonist for The New Yorker for 35 years and its cartoon editor for 10 years. Mankoff is the founder of the online Cartoon Bank and is currently the cartoon and humor editor for Esquire. He’s been featured on CBS's "60 Minutes" and has been the subject of an HBO documentary. ...

We’ve got a Boomer Bash Give-Away for you! Be one of the first 125 guests wearing a costume to Boomer Bash East 2019 on October 30 and receive a FREE limited-edition Boomer wine glass! Event tickets are still available for only $10.

We are thrilled to be at 700 Beta Banquet & Conference Center in Mayfield Village for an evening mix of entertainment, education, raffle/giveaways, complimentary small bites, happy-hour priced cocktails, photo booth fun and much more. It is truly a celebration of Better Living After 50!

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The Manor House interiors are decorated to reflect the theme of A Classic Comic Hero Christmas. Gingerbread Land features a new centerpiece and photo opportunity:  a giant interactive, walk-in snow globe. ...

 Holiday Lantern Tours at Hale Farm & Village transport guests to the Christmas season in the 19th Century Western Reserve.

This holiday tradition is a 90-minute lantern-lit evening tour held November 30, December 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 19-23. 

With lantern in hand, stroll through Hale Farm’s Wheatfield Village during the Christmas Season. The historic houses, delightfully decorated, are the backdrop for tales of holidays long ago. Meet the village residents as a story unfolds and join in the merriment. After each tour guests are invited to join in a holiday party. 

“Hale Farm & Village’s Holiday Lantern Tours are a seasonal tradition; they evoke the sentiments of days past, and there is a new tale to tell each year,” says Jason Klein, Director of Hale Farm & Village. 

During all tour dates, the MarketPlace at Hale Farm & Village will be open, featuring handcrafted at Hale gifts as well as favorite local artisan and Ohio made selections. While shopping, guests can enjoy a sweet treat or a glass of Ohio-crafted wine or beer. 

Tours depart every twenty minutes, beginning at 5:40 pm. dress appropriately for this indoor/outdoor activity. Attendance at Holiday Lantern Tours requires reservations in advance. 

Reservations can be made by calling (330) 666-3711 ext. 1720 or by email at [email protected]. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for members and $12 for children ages 3-12, group rates are available for 10 or more adults.

Photo: Candlelit lanterns set the atmosphere in the Historic Village for Hale Farm & Village’s Holiday Lantern Tours. Photo credit: Nancy Balluck 

Hale Farm & Village, a living history museum of the Western Reserve Historical Society, is located on 90 acres in Bath, Ohio with 32 historic structures, farm animals, heritage gardens, farming and early American craft and trade demonstrations. The location is open for a summer season June – August, Wednesday – Sunday; weekends only September and October; and signature events or educational programming during other times.

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Pun alert: we’ve got a few books we think you’ll fall for this autumn. Carve out time for a couple of these titles and leave the busyness of the season behind. These book suggestions are from Jason Lea, Community Outreach Coordinator for Mentor Public Library and reference librarian Cailey Williams. 

 Go to mentorpl.org to learn about upcoming library events.

 

Mrs. Everything 

By Jennifer Weiner

Jo and Bethie Kaufman have always been opposites. As children, Bethie was the good girl, while Jo’s dress was always dirty. Bethie never questioned their mother, and Jo pushed boundaries. But when push comes to shove, the sisters always have each other’s back. Growing up in the 1950s, coming of age in the 1960s, and into adulthood, their experiences couldn’t be more opposite. One takes the traditional family route, and the other joins the counterculture of the day. Follow these very different women on their journeys through life, love, good times and bad, and see that no matter what happens, they have each other.

 

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper 

By Phaedra Patrick

Arthur Pepper, 69, is a quiet man focused on his routines. While cleaning out his late wife’s things, Arthur discovers a charm bracelet he’s never seen before, a hint to his wife’s life before they married. Stepping entirely out of his comfort zone, Arthur goes on a journey to discover the hidden stories behind these charms, taking him to Paris, London and even India, where he learns more than he ever wanted to know about both his wife and himself.

 

The Keeper of Lost Things

By Ruth Hogan

Forty years ago, Anthony Peardew lost a beloved keepsake. Since then, Anthony has become the keeper of lost things, gathering the lost items he finds on the bus, in the park, on the street, carefully documenting and saving them in case their owners ever come looking.

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Northeast Ohio's favorite fall crop is hitting fruit stands and markets now through November. If you like apples then this is your time to check out the area's best orchards. Pick your own or grab a bag and enjoy. Many orchards have fall festivals throughout October. You can grab a glass of cider, take a ride on a hay wagon, and pick up recipes for all those apples you bring home. ...

An outspoken cyclist and yogi for life, blogger Diane Jenks has much to say about better living after 50. ...