1. The city's holiday tree lighting is set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25. Mayor Tom Perciak will illuminate the Winter Wonderland on the City Commons. There will also be a visit from Santa, live reindeer, ice carving and horse-drawn sleigh rides.
2. and the will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. The rec center will reopen for normal hours Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Want to work off some holiday calories? All group exercise and spin classes will be free on Friday.
Find out what's happening in Strongsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
3. All branches of the will close at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and remain closed Thanksgiving Day. Hours on Friday are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
4. The new buyer of the property will discuss its plans in Strngsville at tonight's City Council meeting.
Find out what's happening in Strongsvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
5. You might want to avoid the retail areas on Royalton Road -- or rush to them, depending on your outlook -- around midnight Thanksgiving night. Several stores, including , , and are opening then. will be open at 10 p.m.
And, of course, traffic around those areas and will be heavy all day on Black Friday.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.