The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)
Sip and celebrate local wine country in many ways
Enjoy Ohio’s lovely Grand River Valley wine country from aloft with a tethered hot-air balloon ride 50 to 70 feet in the air over Debonne Vineyards, 7840 Doty Road, Madison.
Live music will provide a backdrop from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., while the twilight rides are from 6 to 8 p.m. They’re by reservation only, with commercial pilots making the weatherrelated decisions. Strong winds and rain will cancel the rides.
Remaining balloon ride dates are on Wednesdays July 18, Aug. 1, 15 and 29 and Sept. 12.
On July 19 at Debonne, enjoy music from Mentor High School’s Mannheim Orchestra while relaxing with wine on the lawn. The concert begins at 6 p.m., and the grill will be open for dinner orders. It’s a benefit for the orchestra, so donations are requested for parking and 15 percent of food sales from the grill will be donated to the Orchestra.
Call 440-466-3485 for reservations. Learn more about Debonne at debonne. com.
Essential oils cookery
Learn how to cook with essential oils in a class at 11 a.m. July 7 at the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking, 8613 Mayfield Road, Chester Township. Stefanie Paganini will team up with Susan Conley, wellness advocate with doTerra, for a 2.5-hour demonstration class.
Discover how essential oils keep their nutritional benefits and maximize flavor while being stored in tiny places. Taste lavender oil honey lemonade; mixed greens with basil oil balsamic vinaigrette; spicy citrus oil shrimp with bergamot oil rice; ginger oil pork stir-fry; and cinnamon oil coffee cake with juniper berry oil crème anglaise.
It’s $55, and reservations can be made at 440-7291110 or lpscinc.com.
Teatime at Wildwood
It’s teatime at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor, with the Peter Rabbit and Beatrix Potter tea for 5 to 11-year-olds set for 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 10 in the center’s Garden Room.
Children may bring their stuffed Peter Rabbits or teddy bears. They’ll join children’s naturalist Mary Haskell to hear a story, make a special craft and enjoy tea time snacks. Cost is $6, $5 for Mentor residents.
Then, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 16, Wildwood will offer a session with Certified Tea Specialist Pat Dennison that will initiate adult tasters into the pleasures and traditions of rare yellow, pu’erh and purple teas in the Garden Room. It’s $10 with a $2 discount for Mentor residents.
Call 440-974-5720 to reserve.
Victorian luncheon
Dress in Victorian garb or come as you are for the Ladies Who Lunch event, noon to 2 p.m. July 19 at the lovely Lake County History Center, 415 Riverside Drive, Painesville Township.
Discover how complicated the etiquette and social norms were in Victorian times, when superstitions and a preoccupation with death and mourning prevailed. Odd fashions were dictated by social standing and, by today’s standards, strange hobbies, music and literature were the norm.
Lunch is included is the $18 cost, and tickets are available by reservation only. History Center members get a $3 discount. Call 440-639-2945 to reserve a spot. Fine the History Center on the Web at lakehistorycenter.org.