Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Italian American Veterans Post 1 monthly spaghetti dinner, 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, at 4567 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. Seniors $7, adults $7.50 and children 8 and younger $4. The Class of 2023 of Christian Community School presents The Spaghetti Dinner, 4-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at 35716 Royalton Road, North Eaton. Enjoy prepackaged meals and CCS basketball games while supporting this Junior Class fundraiser. Donations welcome. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County annual Night at the Races, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Nick Abraham Auto Mall, 1111 East Broad St., Elyria. Tickets are $40 each and include food and open bar. There is also a 50/50 raffle, silent auction, celebrity bartenders, and 10 exciting thoroughbred races. You can also name your own horse in any race. There are several exciting ways to participate in the evening's festivities: Purchase individual tickets or table at: BBBSRace2022.givesmart.com; sponsor the event (a variety of new levels and benefits are available); and donate an item, gift basket or gift certificate for the silent auction. All proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Lorain County and will support efforts to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of Lorain County youth. For more information, contact Tammy Peterson, director of advancement, at tamara@bigloraincounty.org or call (440) 277-6541. Hungarian Reformed Church hurka sale, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at 1691 E. 31st St., Lorain. Cost is $14 for a 2-pound ring. Orders may be placed with the church office by calling (440) 277-8177, Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Orders will be confirmed via the church office until Monday, Feb. 4. Only confirmed orders will be honored. Payment may be made by cash, check or VENMO. No credit cards accepted at this time. No walk-in sales. The Southern Lorain County Historical Society is hosting a "High Tea" fundraiser, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Wellington Eagles, 631 S. Main St., Wellington. Guest speaker Ann Channon will discuss adding color and fragrance, and the benefit to the environment in your summer landscape with flowering trees, shrubs, perennials and container gardens. Raffles and door prizes to benefit the preservation of an Archibald Willard Mural. For tickets, mail checks made out to Spirit of '76 Museum P.O. Box 76, Wellington Ohio 44090 before March 1; contact Barb at (440) 647-4367; or purchase at Bread & Brew in Wellington. The Foundation of the Lorain Public Library System Inc. Avon branch is selling engraved pavers. The 4-by-8-inch memorial pavers will be placed in the new reading garden as part of the overall renovation and expansion of the branch. The pavers are $125 each and can accommodate three lines of text, 20 characters per line. Purchase at ezengraver.com/AvonLibraryPavers. First-come, first-served. Pavers limited. Lorain County Sacred Landmarks "Celebrations of Faith" book sale. Through text and colorful pictures, the book highlights the religious institutions of Lorain County that have been in existence for 100-plus years. A special section called "Didn't that used to be … ?" looks at former sanctuaries. Copies can be purchased at the Lorain Historical Society's Carnegie Center, the Oberlin Heritage Center and the Lorain County Historical Society in Elyria. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser, American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale. The available sizes are 16 or 20 feet for $255 and $275 installed. Call Lion Dave at (440) 667-9772 for information. Fundraisers are published Mondays as space allows. To have an event included, send date, time of event, location and phone number for contact person. Items must arrive seven days before publication and will run for three weeks. Political submissions will run for one week. Send to: Fundraisers, The Chronicle-Telegram, c/o Donna Ponczocha, P.O. Box 4010, Elyria, OH 44036, or email ctnews@chroniclet.com.