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Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival — For ticket information on all events, call 330-458-2048, except where noted. Opens at 10 a.m. today in downtown Canton. NFL football will be passed through 3-mile child chain. National Ribs Burnoff, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. today and Friday at the Stark County Fairgrounds in Canton. Noon Friday, Fashion Show Luncheon, at the Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center. Enshrinees Dinner, 6:30 p.m. Friday at Memorial Civic Center. Timken Grand Parade will step off at 8 a.m. Saturday downtown, with current class of enshrinees and returning Hall of Famers, along with balloons, floats, marching bands, antique vehicles and specialty units. Enshrinement, 6 p.m. Saturday at Fawcett Stadium. To check ticket availability, visit http://www.profootballhof.com/enshrinement/ticket_policies.html. Free military band concert at 6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Canton, with face painting, concessions and fireworks. Enshrinees Gameday Roundtable, 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Memorial Civic Center. Hall of Fame Game, 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium. For information on fan packages, call 888-310-4255. Drum Corps International Competition, 6:30 p.m. Monday at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.

Teen Program: Makeover Metamorphosis — 2 p.m. today at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Green branch, 4046 Massillon Road, Green. 330-896-9074.

Family Event: A Safari into the Magical World of Bugs — 2 p.m. today at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Northwest Akron branch, 1720 Shatto Ave., Akron. 330-836-1081.

Children's Program: Annual Summer Reading Carnival — 2 p.m. today at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Maple Valley branch, 1187 Copley Road, Akron. 330-864-5721.

41st Annual All Kids Carnival — 3-8 p.m. today at Newberry School/Park, Thirteenth St. and Silverlake Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Pony rides, petty zoo, super slide, Jupiter Jump, balloon sculptures, clowns, face painting, carnival games, food, prizes, citywide marble and pocket golf tournaments, and performances by the tot time participants. 330-971-8425 or 330-971-8225.

Adult Program: Bountiful Salads — 6:30 p.m. today at the Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Medina. 330-278-4271.

Adult Program: The History of Quilts — 6:30 p.m. today at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Maple Valley branch, 1187 Copley Road, Akron. 330-864-5721.

Children & Family Program: Family Book Night — 6:30 today at Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road, Brunswick. All ages. When the Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant. 330-273-4150.

Author Visit and Book Signing — 7-9 p.m. today at The Learned Owl, 204 N. Main St., Hudson. Gary Vaynerchuk author of Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World. 330-653-2252, 800-968-2685 or http://www.learnedowl.com.

Cruzin' with Lions — 5-8 p.m. today at the Hudson Acme Plaza, 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson. Free admission. Each week different classic and restored vehicles on display. 330-571-7361.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: Countryside Farmers' Market — 4-7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 16 at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Featuring more than 30 vendors of locally produced items. Fresh fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, award-winning cheeses, honey, grass-fed beef, pork and bison as well as many baked goods and specialty items will be available throughout the season. For more information about the markets, call 330-657-2538.

Festa Italiana 2008 — 6-11 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday in the square of downtown Wooster. Celebration of the cultural traditions of food, friendship and music, and an expression of the customs of Wooster's Italian community. http://www.festaitalianawooster.org.

15th Annual Rogues Hollow Festival — 7-11 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday in the Doylestown Town Square. http://www.doylestown.com.

Children & Family Program: Meet Max the Bunny — 11 a.m. Friday at the Seville Library, N. Center St., Seville. All ages. Stories, games, sounds and crafts about nighttime insects. 330-769-2852.

Author Visit and Book Signing — 7 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Les Roberts, author of King of the Holly Hop. Free. 330-665-5199.

New Release Party — 9 p.m. Friday at Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Vampire games and fun before the 12:01 a.m. release of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Free. 330-665-5199.

Farmers' Market — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays through Oct. 31 on Cascade Plaza, South Main Street, downtown Akron. 330-375-2836.

All Ohio Parts Spectacular — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Randolph Fairgrounds, 4215 Fairgrounds Road, Randolph. Two-day swap meet with more than 500 cars on display. $5. 330-325-8745 or 800-553-8745, http://www.allohioparts.com.

Richfield Historical Society's Screen Door Art Show & Sale — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Farnam Manor, 4223 Brecksville Road, Richfield. Works by the late Sue Osborne, an original member of the Richfield Art Group, will be featured. 330-659-6819 or 330-659-0336.

Kent Lions Sweet Corn Festival at Beckwith Orchard — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Beckwith Orchard, 1617 Lake Rockwell Road, Kent. Trolley Rides, face painting, corn maze, and much more. Proceeds support Lion Sight-First Campaign.

Zoar Harvest Festival — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in historical Zoar, Ohio. Antique dealers, horse-drawn wagon rides, American folk art & craft show, food, entertainment and more. $6 for adults, children 12 and under free. 330-874-2646.

Outdoor Flea Market — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. 330-971-8425.

Warbirds at the Summit Scale Military Fly-In — 9 a.m. Saturday at Summit County Fairgrounds, 229 E. Howe Road, Tallmadge. Hosted by the Corsair Model Aircraft Club. 330-653-9597 or 440-708-4950.

Portage Lakes Dog Park Grand Opening — 9 a.m. Saturday at the Portage Lakes State Park, adjacent to the Bay Side Picnic Area of the main park. The dog park will be open seven days a week from daylight to dusk. 330-644-2220.

Family Fun Day — 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Neura Park, 4637 Center Road, Brunswick. DJ Jeff Dick will spin music. Inflatables and tie-dying. Ends with the Great Foam-In. Free. 330-273-8000.

Animal Enrichment Day — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle. Enrichment Day is focused on providing mental and physical stimulation to the animals residing in the museum's Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden. Learn how the museum keeps its wildlife residents happy and behaving as they would in their natural environments. 216-231-4600.

5th Annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social — 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Home Savings Plaza, Main and Water Streets, Kent. Ice cream at 25 cents a scoop, free ice cream for seniors, live music by The River Bottom Bushwhackers, homemade music box by John Prtljaga, and local art.

Summer Reading Carnival — 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Nordonia Hills branch, 9458 Olde Eight Road, Northfield. 330-467-8595.

Teen Program: Breaking Dawn Release Party — 2-4 p.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield branch, 3761 S. Grant St., Richfield. 330-659-4343.

Akron Glass Works Artist Demos — 6-11 p.m. Saturday at Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St., Akron. Free. 330-253-5888.

Spaghetti Dinner — 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Northwest Stark Senior Center, 853 Locust St., Canal Fulton. $6, $3 for ages 4-10. 330-854-6307.

Bug Day at the Farm — noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, Route 46 across from the Canfield Fairgrounds. Earn a ''Master of Bugology'' degree. Displays will feature live and preserved insects and arachnids, local and exotic. 330-740-7107.

Playhouse Square Free Theater Tours — Free tours of Playhouse Square's historic 1921 theaters commence in the State Theatre Lobby at 10 a.m. Saturday, and leave from that location at 15-minute intervals until 11:30 a.m. No reservations are needed for individual participants, but groups of 10 or more are asked to call ahead at 216-771-4444.

Medina Motorcycle Cemetery Tour — Join Psychic Sonya on her Marauder motorcycle as she guides you around Medina County to explore the most unique cemeteries in Ohio. Bikers meet by 11:30 a.m. in Downtown Medina next to the Pioneer Cemetery across from the County Court House Parking lot on Route 3. Bikes leave at noon and return at 4:30 p.m. $20 per bike, $10 for a passenger. 440-775-1217.

Sign Language Workshops — 1-2 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Branch, 60 S. High St., Akron. 330-643-9000.

Children & Family Programs: Meet Max the Bunny — 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway St., Medina. All ages. 330-725-0588.

Anything Goes Book Discussion — 1 p.m Monday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Fairlawn-Bath branch, 3101 Smith Road, Fairlawn. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. 330-666-4888.

Children & Family Program: Bugs that Go Bump in the Night — 7 p.m. Monday at Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. All ages. 330-725-4415.

Adult Programs: World War II Roundtable — 7 p.m. Monday at the Medina Library, 210 S. Broadway St., Medina. 330-725-0588.

''The Coupon Guy'' Joe Daugirdas — 7 p.m. Monday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Green branch, 4046 Massillon Road, Green. 330-896-9074.

Portage Lakes Rowing Association's Learn to Row Program — 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays and 7-9 a.m. Sundays, Aug. 5-Nov. 16. No experience necessary, no obligation to attend every practice. http://www.portagelakesrowing.com or 330-807-4010.

Teen Program: Babysitting workshop — 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday-Thursday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Green branch, 4046 Massillon Road, Green. 330-896-9074.

Mini-Camp: Civil War Soldier — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. Kids ages 7-11 march and train as Civil War soldiers, create their own regimental color flags, and sing songs. Advance ticket purchase required. $40. 330-666-3711.

Massillon Museum History Discussion Group — 10 a.m. to noon at the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way, E., Massillon. ''Dog Days of Summer.'' Free. 330-833-4061.

Children & Family Program: Picnic with Max the Bunny — 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Medina. Bring a picnic lunch and meet Max the Bunny. 330-278-4271.

Annual Foliage Sale — Noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday at Architectural Greenery, Inc., 106 N. Main St., Akron. 330-253-8050.

Teen Program: Wish Bracelets — 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road, Brunswick. Ages 12 and up. 330-273-4150.

Afternoon Adventures with Dungeons and Dragons — 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Main Branch, 60 S. High St., Akron. For ages 12-18 only. 330-643-9000.

Teen Program: Don't Buy the Elevator Pass! Surviving High School — 6 p.m. Tuesday at Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. For students entering ninth grade. 330-725-4415.

Totally Tea Party — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield branch, 3761 S. Grant St., Richfield. 330-659-4343.

Teen Program: Don't Bug Me . . . I'm Eating Chocolate — 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Seville Library, N. Center St., Seville. Ages 11-18. Join the fun as we create yummy, creepy-crawly snacks. 330-769-2852.

Woodshop Orientation Class — 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. $6 per person. 330-971-8425.

Musical Open Mic — Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Erewhon Gallery & Studios, 111 N. Main St., Akron, above the Northside bar. 330-920-4221. Free.

Old Time, Celtic and Bluegrass Music Jam — 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at the College of Wooster, in the college snack bar, Mom's Truck Stop, Lowery Center, Wooster. The College of Wooster Scottish Arts Society along with local community players sponsor musical jam sessions where guests may sit in. Information: Kim Tapie, 330-345-5208, or Charlene Adzima, 330-263-6504.

Book Discussion — 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein. Free. 330-745-1194.

Book Discussion — 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield branch, 3761 S. Grant St., Richfield. Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir. 330-659-4343.

Knitters 'R Knotty Club — 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Free. 330-665-5199.

Paranormal Book Discussion Group — 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Highland Square branch, 807 W. Market St., Akron. Acheron of the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. 330-896-9074.

Evening Book Discussion — 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, North Hill branch, 183 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. Lunch at The Piccadilly by Clyde Edgerton. 330-535-9423.

Folknite Open Jam — 6-10 p.m. Wednesday at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula. Hosted by Barry Be. Free. 330-657-2248.

Einstein Exhibit— Through Sept. 2 at Great Lakes Science Center, 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland. Most comprehensive exhibition ever presented on the life and theories of one of the greatest scientists of all time. The center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Admission for Einstein plus signature exhibits or Omnimax film: $12.95; $11.50 seniors and military; $10.50 children 2-17. Admission for Einstein, signature exhibits and Omnimax film: $17.95; $14.95 for seniors and military; $12.95 children 2-17; $7.50 adult members; $5.50 child members; exhibits and movie free for max members. 330-694-2000 or http://www.greatscience.com.

A Christmas Story House and Museum — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. House will also be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24. House is at 3159 W. 11th St., the gift shop is at 3166 W. 11th St. and the museum is at 1103 Rowley Ave. all in Cleveland. The house pays tribute to the holiday classic film and its fictional characters. Tickets are $7; $6 for seniors; $5 for children over 6 years; free for children 6 and younger. 216-298-4919 or http://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: Great Garden Adventure — An interactive exploration of the gardens and grounds. Designed to enhance the experience of nature and the enjoyment of the Stan Hywet property, this installation takes advantage of noteworthy yet less visited areas of the Estate. The exhibition runs from through Oct. 31 at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. 330-836-5533.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens: Marble Magic — Putting a Spin on the Past — In conjunction with the Great Garden Adventure, this display about the history and game of marbles includes indoor and outdoor marble mazes as well as marble rings for playing the game of marbles. The exhibition runs through Oct. 31 at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. 330-836-5533.

Victorian Pastimes — Noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 31 at Hower House, the University of Akron, 60 Fir Hill, Akron. Explores the various leisure-time activities of the Hower Family as well as general Victorian practices. $6, $5 for seniors, $2 for students. 330-972-6909.

Saturday Evening ''Cuyahoga Valley Urban Legends Tour'' — The main focus of the tour are the myths and legends surrounding the valley, its Native American burial sites and villages, and the impact the building of the canal has on Northern Ohio. Tour group meets at 5:30 p.m. at the Cuyahoga Valley Canals Visitors Center, 7104 Canal Road, Valley View, and shuttle leaves at 6 p.m., returns at 10:30 p.m. $45 per person. 440-775-1217.