Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Wine Down by the Water, a wine social to support Lorain County Health & Dentistry, 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Lakeview Park, 1800 W. Erie Ave., Lorain. An all-inclusive evening of fine wines, imported and domestic beers, soft drinks, hearty appetizers, desserts, wine pull, Chinese auction, live music and good company. For sponsorship, ticket sales or to donate, visit www.lorainhealth-dentistry.org. Call Ruby Nelson at (440) 233-0160 with any questions. Pilgrim United Church of Christ spaghetti dinner, 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at 523 E. Broad St., Elyria. Dinner consists of spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, rolls and butter, beverage, and dessert. Cost: Adults $8; ages 5-12 $4; 4 and younger eat free. Berlin Township Conservation Club Biannual Chicken BBQ, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Berlin Township Conservation Club, 12217 Chapin Road, Berlin Heights. Half chicken, three sides, dessert and drink for $12 per person. Dine in or carry out. Elyria Service League rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, and 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 22, at 252 Hamilton Ave., Elyria. Nathan Perry Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Lorain County, Applebee's dine to donate, 11 a.m.to close Thursday, Sept. 21, at 35916 Detroit Road, Avon, or place an online order through applebees.com or their app. During checkout, simply enter the code "DOINGOOD" to ensure your contribution is directed toward Wreaths Across America. Applebee's will donate 15 percent of the total amount to Wreaths Across America. Fliers will be available at the restaurant's location. 40th Annual Wellington Harvest of the Arts, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at 101 Willard Square, Wellington. Sixty juried vendors in fine and folk arts along with lunch in Friends Cafe on the square in historic Wellington. Featuring a hand-made quilt raffle, free parking and admission, indoor and outdoor vendors, rain or shine. For more information, (440) 647-2120. The North Ridgeville Senior Center Rat Pack fundraiser, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at O'Neill Healthcare of North Ridgeville, 38600 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville. The event will include music and dancing, heavy appetizers, nonalcoholic beverages, games, raffle baskets, prizes and a photo booth. Rat Pack attire is encouraged. Entertainment will be provided by Frank & Dean. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door (if available). Advance tickets can be purchased 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the North Ridgeville Senior Center, 7327 Avon Belden Road, North Ridgeville. Cash or check only. Proceeds will benefit outreach and assistance programs and events presented by the Senior Center. Second Harvest Food Bank 18th Annual Generous Helpings event, 5-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at Nordson Food Distribution Center, 5510 Baumhart Road, Lorain. Culinary offerings from restaurants and caterers from the SHFB four county service region, wine-tastings, beer options and the Swamp Boogie Band. Tickets are $100 per person and available at secondharvestfoodbank.org under the Take Action drop down menu. Lorain Growth Corp. Caboose Committee "Roads-Rails-N-Sales" Flea Market and Car Show, 10 a.m. tp 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Black River Landing, 421 Black River Road, Lorain. For information on the flea market, call Gail at (440) 242-8439. For car show information, call Steve at (440) 653-6631. Free to public. Must follow current health guidelines. All proceeds to benefit the restoration of Lorain's B & O Caboose 3855. The 24th annual Lorain County Free Clinic steak fry, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Amherst Eagles 1442, 1161 Milan Ave., Amherst. The cost is $25 per person. Visit lcfreeclinic.org for more information. Indoor rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, and Friday, Sept. 29; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at Abundant Life Church, 306 Morgan Ave., Elyria. Hundreds of items. Food available. Hungarian chicken paprikash and cabbage roll sit-down dinner, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Community of Faith UCC, 9715 East River Road, Elyria. Dinner tickets are $20 per person prepaid by calling (440) 309-6828 or the church office at (440) 322-3781. Please specify choice of either white or dark meat when ordering dinner tickets. Ticket sales end on Sept. 20. Chicken paprikash dinner and auction, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at LaPorte United Methodist Church, 2017 Grafton Road, Elyria. The Missions Committee will be having a Chinese/silent auction. The cost for the dinner is $18 for adults, $10 for children younger than 10. For tickets or more information, please call the church office at (440) 458-5717. All proceeds from this event will benefit housing efforts through Family Promise/Neighborhood Alliance and Nord Center. Third annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Swing Fore Kids Golf Tournament, 11 a.m. shotgun start Monday, Oct. 2, at Red Tail Golf Club, 4400 Nagel Road, Avon. This year's event features a chance to win a Hole-In-One Lifetime Experience for two to the Masters and a $1,000 Hole-In-One Travel Card. For more information and to register, go to BigLoraincounty.org. Single golfers are $150, while foursomes are $500. Sponsorships are available. All proceeds support BBBSLC mentoring programs. The Friends of the Grafton-Midview Public Library Read Between the Wines, 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at 983 Main St., Grafton. The community event spotlights Ohio wineries and local restaurants and caterers. Vendors will offer wine and food samples to ticket holders. The evening will highlight Stan Miller, a jazz singer and saxophone player providing cool jazz vocals and instrumentals. There will be door prizes and raffles and Village Jewelry will host a Diamond Raffle. Event sponsors are recognized at specific author levels — William Shakespeare Level, Mark Twain Level, Jane Austen Level, etc. Tickets are $45 per person and are available on the website: www.gmplibrary.org/Friends or at the Library Circulation Desk. Chicken paprikash carry-out dinner and bake sale, 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 1691 E. 31st St., Lorain. Carry out dinners consist of a quarter chicken, dumplings with gravy, and two stuffed cabbage rolls for $18 per dinner. Specify white or dark meat. Additional items for sale: Dumplings with gravy (1 pound) at $7 each and Haluska/Cabbage and noodles (1 pound) at $7 each and extra gravy, if available, for $3 a container. Bake sale with an assortment of pastries will also be available. Orders may be placed with the church office from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday by calling (440) 277-8177. Reservations will be confirmed via the church office, until Friday, Sept. 29. Only confirmed orders will be honored. NO walk-in sales. Payment may be made by cash, check or Venmo. Pancake breakfast to benefit the 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at 5501 E. Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. Cost per person: Adults $9; veterans $7; and children (2-10) $5. Includes all-you-can-eat, made from scratch, buttermilk pancakes and 2 sausage links, orange juice, and coffee or tea. A side order of scrambled eggs can be added for $1 more. A full order of scrambled eggs and two sausage links is available for $9. Purchase of a breakfast includes a free tour of the Civil War Museum. Fields UM Church's 33rd annual craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 14 at Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. Large variety of crafts for fall and Christmas, door prizes and bake sale. Breakfast and lunch available. Call (440) 327-8753 for more information or visit www.fieldsumc.org. Elyria-area Parade of Flags sponsored by the Elyria Kiwanis Club. Elyria Kiwanis will provide, install, remove and properly store the flag for the following holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day (June 14), Independence Day (July 4), Patriot Day (Sept. 11), and Veterans Day (Nov. 11) for $30 per calendar year. Contact (440) 322-5833 or email elyriakiwanis@yahoo.com to order or with more questions. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser: American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale. The available sizes are 17- or 21-feet for $295 and $350 installed. Call Lion Kerry at (440) 670-7746 for information. Fundraiser supports projects of the Elyria Lions Club. Fundraisers are published Mondays as space allows. To have an event included, send the date, time of event, location and phone number for a 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.