Pups hit the pool Tuesday at Civic Center Park
Dozens of dogs (and their respective humans) gathered Tuesday at the Civic Center Park pool for Doggie Dip Day. The pups dipped, dived and socialized and got their owners extremely wet every time they shook out their fur. The event was organized by Mentor Parks & Recreation.
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This year's theme is "Make a splash"
Kids tapped their inner muses for a chalk art contest Wednesday morning at Civic Center Park. This year's theme was "Make A Splash." The annual contest is organized by Mentor Parks & Recreation. See what some of the young artists created in our slideshow.
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Check out all of the fun stuff that is happening this weekend
1. END OF SUMMER PARTY Where/When: Mentor Public Library main branch, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 9) Why Go: Don't worry. Summer isn't finished yet. However, the library's summer reading program -- "Dream Big, Read!" -- is coming to a conclusion. Celebrate the season's readings with a big hurrah at the Read House where kids will receive prizes and enjoy a performance from the Rockin' Robots. Pricing: Free 2. FAMILY CAMPOUT Where/When: Civic Center Park, 5 p.m. Friday Why Go: Enjoy a night out under the stars at Civic Center Park. Families provide their own tents, sleeping bags, flashlights and personal items. There will be a campfire, games, crafts, snacks, swim time at Civic Center Pool and a movie. A light breakfast will be provided …
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Here's your last chance to party at Civic Center Park this summer
The city of Mentor's summer concert series comes to an end tonight with a performance from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. They will perform a pair of free shows tonight starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The summer concert series will return again next year. All the concerts this summer were sponsored by several area businesses.
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Prizes will be given to the biggest, smallest, best dressed pets and more
The Recreation Department for the city of Mentor will host its annual children's pet show 10 a.m. Tuesday at Civic Center Park. Dogs, cats, turtles, ducks and more are all eligible to compete in categories like "longest ears," "best dressed," "best tricks," "largest," "smallest," "most spots" and more. If you're interested in competing, come to Civic Center Park before the show and register. There is no cost to participate. Check out photos from last year's pet contest.
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Here's a little soul for ya, in case you missed Shockwave's performance last week in Mentor
Shockwave -- the penultimate performer in the city of Mentor's summer concert series -- took the stage last week at Civic Center Park and they weren't giving it back. They rocked and rolled and put a little soul in it. If you missed the six-piece funk/soul band's show, then we offer you this snippet as a consolation. Remember, the concert series comes to a close Tuesday with a show from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining.
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Mentor Parks & Recreation's annual celebration of messiness gets a makeover with a family edition
Every year Mentor Parks & Recreation held its Everything You've Always To Do But Your Mother Said No program. And, for one gloriously messy afternoon, mothers across Mentor could not stop their children from sliding across pudding-covered slip-'n-slides, filling water balloons with Kool-Aid or smashing raw eggs on their heads. However, now the program has become so popular that even moms want to do the stuff they normally wouldn't allow. About a dozen families gathered for the first ever Family Edition of the event Thursday evening at Civic Center Park. By the time it was finished, kids, parents and grandparents were covered in eggs, pudding, syrup, mustard, oatmeal and more.
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The penultimate performer in Mentor's summer concert series takes the stage tonight
You won't want to miss the Shockwave that's hitting Civic Center Park tonight. The six-piece funk/soul band is the penultimate performer in the city of Mentor's summer concert series. Their repertoire includes tunes from Motown mainstays, funk grandmasters and even Joe Cocker and Jimmy Buffett. They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The concert series comes to a close next week with a show from Chance, an incredible 10-piece show dance band plays everything from Sinatra to Motown and more. All the concerts this summer are …
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Enjoy snippets from the Mentor Summer Concert series performance
You blinked and summer is more than half over. But it's OK. The Mentor Summer Concert series still has a pair of performance on tap to make you season sunny. In the meantime, you can also enjoy our video with snippets from Replay's concert in the park earlier this week. The remaining performers are: They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. The concerts are sponsored by several area businesses.
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Replay will have you begging for encores
You think this summer's been hot already? Wait until Replay takes the stage at Civic Center Park this evening as part of the city of Mentor's summer concert series. This horn-driven septet jams on everything from Chicago to Wilson Pickett to The Rolling Stones. They will perform a pair of free shows starting at 7 p.m. at Civic Center Park's amphitheater. Visitors should bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner to the concerts. The performances will be moved indoors to the Civic Ice Arena if it’s raining. Additionally, the music will continue throughout the summer. The free outdoor concerts will go on from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday through July 31. (To get a sampling, check out our video of the Doo Wop Kingz' performance.) The …
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Elizabeth Hill
6:55 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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