Fundraisers Around Lorain County

Food Wine Down by the Water wine social, 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Terrace, Lakeview Park, 1800 W. Erie Ave., Lorain. Event tickets are $100 each or $175/pair and includes wine, domestic and imported beers, soft drinks, hearty appetizers, desserts and a raffle ticket. Tickets may be purchased at lorainhealth-dentistry.org. Proceeds to benefit Lorain County Health & Dentistry. The 24nd Annual Lorain County Free Clinic Steak Fry Benefit, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 17 at Amherst Eagles 1442, 1161 Milan Ave., Amherst. Fligner's steaks, great raffles, and music until 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 and includes steak, potato, salad, desert and beverages. Tickets are available at www.lcfreeclinic.org or email paul@lcfreeclinic.org or call (440) 277-6641. All proceeds support the work of the Free Clinic and help provide medical care to the underserved in Lorain and eastern Erie counties. Hungarian chicken paprikash and cabbage roll sit-down dinner, 4-6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the 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 or 1 of each when ordering dinner tickets. Ticket sales end Sunday. The Lorain County Office on Aging and University Hospitals 2025 Aging Well Senior Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at German's Villa, 3330 Liberty Ave., Vermilion. Attendees will learn about valuable community services that specifically benefit older adults from over 50 exhibitors, including health checkups, free lunch, giveaways and prizes. Collector's Gallery will also be having their free antique appraisal at this event. Suggestions for items to bring for antique appraisals range from antique toys, art pottery, paintings, high quality prints, pocket watches, advertising memorabilia, military and political items, art glass etc. Even a good quality picture of an item is acceptable. Two items per person. No reservations required. Miscellaneous Lorain County Aquarium Society fall auction, registration begins 10 a.m.; auction starts at 11 a.m. Saturday at LaGrange Municipal Building, 301 Liberty St, LaGrange. All are welcome to buy and sell fish related items. Pancake breakfast to benefit the 103rd OVI Memorial Foundation, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 5501 East Lake Road, Sheffield Lake. Tickets are: Adult $10; Veterans $8 and children (2-10) are $5 each. Includes all-you-can eat, made-from-scratch buttermilk pancakes and two 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 $10. Purchase of a breakfast includes a free tour of our Civil War Museum. St. Peter's UCC free organ recital, 3 p.m. Sunday at 582 Church St., Amherst. Daesean L. Lawson, of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, will play the 1930 Moeller pipe organ. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the organ repair fund. For more information, contact (440) 988-4946. Fields United Methodist Church annual craft bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. There will be multiple crafters with seasonal, fall, and Christmas items. There will also be door prizes, a bake sale, refreshments and breakfast and lunch items for purchase, and more including breakfast pizza, homemade soup, chili, hot dogs, and desserts. $1 donation per person is requested at the door (kids are free). Proceeds to benefit the annual mission trip and other mission programs of the church. For more information, contact the church office at (440) 327-8753, www.fieldsumc.org or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/fieldsunitedmethodistchurch. Lorain County Princess Ball, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at New Russia Township Lodge, 46300 Butternut Ridge Road, Oberlin. There will be a DJ, dancing, a royal feast, photos and autographs with your favorite princesses. Tickets range $15-50. Purchase tickets online at princessball2025.eventbrite.com. CBz Buddies annual Christmas Sponsor-A-Bear through Nov. 22. Bears are $10 each and are delivered to Good Knights of Lorain County for distribution with their beds to area children. Please include a "from" name for the tag. If you would like a picture of your bear, please include a phone number for text or an email. We accept checks or money orders only. Mail check to: CBz Buddies PO Box 296 Vermilion OH 44089. Contact: CBzBuddies@Outlook.com with any questions. LifeSpring Community Church in Valley City is seeking crafters and vendors for their Holiday Craft Fair on Dec. 6. Seeking holiday and year-round gift items for all ages, jewelry, garden décor, candies, baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, and more are wanted. For more information email dianephelps633@gmail.com, call or text (440) 476-1562. VFW Post 1662 Auxiliary remembrance and honor bricks sale, bricks will be placed by the post flagpole. Bricks are $40 each, cash or check and can be personalized with or without a graphic. Brochures with more information and order forms are available at VFW Post 1662, 165 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Elyria Evening Lions Club flagpole fundraiser: American-made telescoping flagpoles and flag sale, available sizes are 17 feet 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. Elyria-area Parade of Flags sponsored by Elyria Kiwanis Club. Elyria Kiwanis will provide, install, remove and properly store the flag for holidays for $30 per calendar year. Visit www.elyriakiwanis.net for form. Mail to Elyria Kiwanis, c/o Mark Stewart, 7210 Lilac Court, North Olmsted, 44070. Make checks payable to Kiwanis Club of Elyria. Contact (440) 793-4040 or elyriakiwanis@yahoo.com to order. 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 44035.