HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Mentor city offices will be closed on November 27 & 28, 2025, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
WINTER/SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE
The Mentor Recreation winters/spring program guide is in the mail. Registration begins December 1st for residents as well as members of the Mentor Community Recreation Center and December 2nd for non-residents and non-members. You can also view it online now in Flipbook or PDF format at cityofmentor.com.
WILDWOOD HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE
Celebrate the holidays at the Wildwood Holiday Boutique on Sunday, November 30th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Wildwood Cultural Center. Browse unique, handmade holiday items for sale from over 40 vendors across all four floors of the Wildwood Manor House, including greenery, stained glass and jewelry, holiday figurines, ornaments, decorations, and much more. Admission is $2 per person at the door and free for children 8 and under as well as Wildwood members. No strollers please. For details, contact the Wildwood Cultural Center at (440) 974-5735 or [email protected].
HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING
Get in on the holiday spirit at the city’s annual Community Tree Lighting Ceremony which will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Mentor Municipal Center. Santa will arrive in his horse drawn carriage and will be available for photos while Mentor choirs sing everyone’s holiday favorites. Light refreshments will be available. All are invited to this FREE event. The Mentor Municipal Center is located at 8500 Civic Center Boulevard.
BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR
The Be a Santa to a Senior giving tree is up in the Mentor Municipal Center lobby and loaded with tags for senior citizens in need right here in Lake County. If you would like to participate, please choose a tag, or tags, and purchase the gift listed. When you are finished shopping, please return the unwrapped gift (with the tag attached to it) to the box located next to the tree no later than December 5, 2025. The Mentor Municipal Center is located at 8500 Civic Center Boulevard, Mentor OH 44060 and is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
YARD WASTE PICKUP
The yard waste program continues for three more weeks through December 12, 2025. Residents who receive curbside service can place up to 25 units at the curb on trash day for pickup. A unit is one bag, bundle or container of yard waste. Learn more.