Community Corner
🌱 How you can help North Olmsted students in need this month
And check out Winter Wind Down on the North Olmsted Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How you can help North Olmsted students in need this month
- How a North Olmsted donor helped save Bernie Kosar’s life
Also on today's calendar: Winter Wind Down and 4 more events.
Find out what's happening in North Olmstedfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in North Olmstedfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Cold with snow showers, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 33, low: 24.
- Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 28 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• North Olmsted Rec Center collecting donations for students in need (cleveland.com) — North Olmsted residents can drop off toiletries, cleaning supplies, and new cold-weather gear at the North Olmsted Recreation Center through Jan. 1 to support students in North Olmsted City Schools. Organizers say donations go straight to local families, helping them stretch their budgets and showing how strongly the community takes care of its own.
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• Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar back in hospital for infection following liver transplant surgery (wtol.com) — Cleveland Browns legend Bernie Kosar is back in the hospital with an E. coli infection less than a month after his liver transplant, but says he’s feeling better. His recovery has a North Olmsted connection: he recently gave a $25,000 check to the family of his 21-year-old organ donor, Bryce Dunlap of North Olmsted.
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📸 Around North Olmsted
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🗓 Upcoming Events in North Olmsted
★ Featured events ★
- Winter Wind Down
The Foundry, 1831 Columbus Rd, Cleveland
3:00 pm - New Year's Eve Party @ Windows On The River
Windows On The River, 2000 Sycamore St, Cleveland
8:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Second Saturday Bird Walk
Rocky River Nature Center , 24000 Valley Pkwy , North Olmsted
9:00 am - Sq-Pw-Bant // "All-Skills" Session [Dec 15] - North Olmsted, OH 2025
North Olmsted Recreation Center , 26000 Lorain Rd , North Olmsted
5:30 pm - North Olmsted, OH FREE 5- Day Event
Hampton Inn North Olmsted Cleveland Airport , 24601 Country Club Blvd , North Olmsted
10:00 am - When the Sun Stands Still
Unity Spiritual Center Westlake , 23855 Detroit Rd , Cleveland
6:00 pm - Christmas Eve Candle Lighting Service
Unity Spiritual Center Westlake , 23855 Detroit Rd , Cleveland
6:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Sunday December 21
Wednesday December 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Wii Bowling
Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
9:30 am - Hooks & Needles
Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
10:00 am - SS Yoga
Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
10:30 am - Tai Chi
Berea, OH Calendar Berea, OH 44017
11:00 am - Prost! Open 4pm-8pm — Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center
Donauschwaben's German-American Cultural Center , 7370 Columbia Rd , Olmsted Falls
4:00 pm - Dance
Berea, OH Calendar , 451 Front Street , Berea
4:45 pm - GBK vs. Westlake
Bay Middle School Bay Village, OH 44140
4:45 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Alonzo Mourning - new 1994 edition.
Starting lineup. Sports superstar collectibles - age 4 to 104. (Nextdoor Clague Rd/Walter Rd)
- Goodwill of Greater Cleveland & East Central Ohio, Inc. posted a job opening for North Olmsted - Retail Associate in North Olmsted. Apply here.
- Bob Evans Restaurants posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in North Olmsted. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Olmsted here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westlake
- Westlake school board pays tribute to long-time member Barbara Leszynski during her final meeting (cleveland.com)
- Nordson: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot (sfchronicle.com)
- Former Herd Diver Kelsheimer Named Cleveland Female Collegiate Athlete of the Year Finalist (herdzone.com)
Berea
- Browns reunite with a pair of former players (wkbn.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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