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Old Ravenna cookbook.

Portage County Community Cookbooks

Recipes and Traditions
2026-11-07 14:00:00 2026-11-07 15:00:00 America/New_York Portage County Community Cookbooks Reed Memorial Library - Jenkins Room

Saturday, November 07
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Reed Memorial Library

Jenkins Room

Discover some of the historic community cookbooks of Portage County.

Locally published cookbooks teach us about the food, culture, and traditions passed down over generations. They often include names, and are an excellent resource for genealogy research. Presented by Kevin Gray. Room for 50 people.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | General | Food |

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