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Submissions should be emailed to Entertainment@News-Herald.com with the subject "Nightlife" or faxed to Nightlife at 440-951-2293 by Mondays in order to be included in that week's TGIF.Annabelle's Diner: DJ, 7 p.m. June 22; The Chuck Hamilton Band, 7 p.m. June 23. 8637 Twinbrook Road, Mentor.

Community reportKids, parents and grandparents are invited to compete in the Family Lip-Sync Battle at 6 p.m., July 9, at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave.Families can make their performances as big as they want with choreography or matching costumes. There's no such thing as "too much" in a lip-sync battle, according to a news release.

Community reportLake County Genealogical Society next meeting will take place June 28 and members will discuss different specialty topics.If there is enough interest, additional meetings will be scheduled, according to a news release. It could be introduction to research, or finding ancestors in a certain state or country, or other special areas .

Community reportThe Lupus Foundation of America's Greater Ohio Chapter will host the monthly Willoughby Support Group from 6:30 to 8 p.m., July 2.The group will meet at the Willoughby Library, located at 30 Public Square.This support group is an open, small-group environment which encourages discussion among lupus patients and their families, according to a news release.

Community reportAuthor David Drayer will discuss his new book "Wayward Son: Travels and Reflections" at 6:30 p.m., June 26, at Willoughby Public Library, 30 Public Square."Wayward Son," Drayer's first non-fiction book, shares his travels through Hollywood, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and more, according to a news release.

One way Atria Newell Creek is giving back to the community this summer is through donating to Project Hope for the Homeless in Painesville. The residents of this assistive senior living community in Mentor have been creating "blessing bags" containing basic essentials.

Community reportThe next meeting of Lake County Public Employee Retirees, Inc. Chapter 28 will be noon, July 5. The meeting will be at Pine Ridge Country Club, 30601 Ridge Road in Wickliffe. Margaret Needum, OPERS's manager of education, will speak on "OPERS Health Care Benefits."Lunch is $15 and reservations must be made no later than July 1.

A 39-year-old Cuyahoga County resident arrested in Concord Township April 14 was arraigned June 20 in Painesville Municipal Court on one felony and one misdemeanor charge, court records show.His arraignment paperwork confirms George Shuffert, whose address is 9214 Fernhill Ave., is accused of stealing a silver, 2007 BMW X3, along with violating a protection order issues by Berea Municipal Court.

A bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives and Senators is asking the Food and Drug Administration to exempt single-ingredient honey and maple products from what they say will be a misleading disclosure.The FDA is proposing changes to the Nutrition Facts Label, something that hasn't been meaningfully updated in decades.

In addition to new students enrolled at Lake Erie College, there will be some other new faces on campus. The School of Education is bringing on a new faculty member to lead some of their graduate offerings. Beth Walsh-Moorman will oversee the college's Master of Education in Literacy and Reading Endorsement programs, according to a news release.