From Skilled Hands

While a lot has changed since this photo was taken in the early 1900′s, the Peninsula United Methodist Church still sits on the corner of Main and Locust, it’s renovated steeple punctuating the sky.

Horses and buggies have been replaced by cars and trucks, and few people chance walking down the middle of Main Street any more. Folks in our neck of the woods take their holidays seriously. The Garden Club has been decorating the bridge over the river called Cuyahoga for a long time.  And merchants and residents dress up their homes and store fronts for the season.

Our Elements Gallery, along with the Peninsula Art Academy, are inviting artists to donate artwork to Heart, Hands and Home, our gift to the women who are serviced by the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties.  The artwork will be given to women and children for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and the winter holidays.  Stop in and visit us and the PAA for artist crafted items throughout the holiday season.

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs a special seasonal train, The Polar Express, complete with elves and hot chocolate.  They also partner with Heritage Farms, a family owned tree farm that is more than 160 years old. Folks can take the train into town, choose their tree, stop in the Village to shop and get back on the train; the tree they have chosen is loaded on the train for them. Many families have made their trip to Carol and Kim’s tree farm an annual tradition.

On Sunday, December 5, from 1-4:30 pm, flutist Debora Roznovsky and organist Hazel Broughton will present a series of 4 petite concerts at the historic Bronson Memorial Church on Main Street. This Christmas concert and sing-along are a gift to Peninsula’s residents and visitors.

This little Village, nestled in the magnificent Cuyahoga Valley, sits along the river by the same name.  It’s a place where you can walk up the hill to the post office and the library; you can explore the side streets and trails and still have a lot to see. The Village of Peninsula, built by the hands and hearts of generations, gently resisting change since 1837.

Come back during the rest of the week; I’ll be posting more photos of the Village dressed in it’s holiday finery. And, as always, feel free to leave me a comment, or a stone, (o), to let me know you’ve stopped by.   Take a look at My Town Monday to see what others have to say about the places they call home.

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