Hockey Dinner, Garden Club Meeting and More

1)The Cuyahoga West Genealogical Society is meeting today at 6:30 p.m. at . There will be a social hour and refreshments, folowed by a program from genealogical specialist Joni Mihelich on Civil War Genealogical Research at 7 p.m.

2) The hockey team is hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet to kick off the season at from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight. Tickets are $20. Call Cathy Axcell at 440.777.4576 or email axcellfamily@roadrunner.com to get a seat.

3) The Westlake Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. at for a program on nature printing. All materials will be provided for the project where participants will learn how to use leaves or flowers to make a practical piece of art. For more information, call 440-331-8722.

4) There's a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and cloudy skies with a high near 74 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. More rain and some thunderstorms are on the way tonight too, with a low around 57.

5) Today is H.G. Wells's birthday. The author of The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man would have been 144.