Community Corner
Get Out: Catch Two Different Strains of March Madness This Weekend
Mentor Patch offers 5 different suggestions for ways to enjoy your weekend
Where/When: Quicken Loans Arena, through Saturday, various times.
Why Go: Dive into March Madness with men’s and women’s Mid-American Conference tournament basketball games.
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Pricing: Tickets for men’s games: $50, $32, $27 and $17; tickets for women’s games are $10. A $3 per ticket facility fee applies.
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Where/When: Lake Metroparks Farmpark, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why Go: The whole family will enjoy seeing how maple syrup is made and sampling various maple syrup concoctions.
Pricing: Ages 2 to 11, $4; ages 12 to 59, $6; 60 and older, $5; children younger than 2 and Farmpark members, free. Optional pancake breakfast: ages 2 to 11, $4; ages 12 and older, $7.
Where/When: Lakeland Community College, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday
Why Go: A Robo-Bot battle is the icing on the cake at this event, which also features wine and beer from around the world, food, and silent and Chinese auctions.
Pricing: $40 per person.
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Where/When: Corning Auditorium in Willoughby, 7 p.m. Saturday.
Why Go: A hand-clapping, foot-stomping mix of ethnic artistry performed by local performers is sure to be a good time.
Pricing: $15.
Where/When: Lakeland Community College, 4 p.m. Sunday.
Why Go: The Lakeland Civic Band presents a concert featuring works by John Philip Sousa and more (Sousa composed marches, hence March Madness, get it?!).
Pricing: $7 adults, $6 seniors, $2 students.