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Published on Friday, Aug 29, 2008
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TODAY
Greater Bethel Community Development Center 2008 Jubilee — Today through Sunday, Greater Bethel Baptist Church, 404 S. Arlington St., Akron. Rib burn-off, fun house, dunking booth, vendors and more. 330-724-0718.
Labor Day Festival — Today through Sunday, Barberton Parks and Recreation, 500 W. Hopocan Ave. Featuring live musical entertainment, fireworks and a parade.
Magic Needles Applique Society — 10 a.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. Free. 330-745-1194.
Final Friday — 5 to 9 p.m., Kindred Spirits, 2810 Armstrong Road, Wooster. Free. http://www.kindredspiritsstudios.com.
Unbeatable Boxing — Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Akron Bible Church, 783 Brown St., Akron. Amateur boxing with the Rock Hard Cash Athletic Club and Bill Denton Boxing. $7; children, $5; VIP, $70.
Rumble on the Runway — 6 to 11 p.m., 356th Fighter Group, 4919 Mount Pleasant Road, Green. Full contact Mixed Martial Arts action inside the NAAFS cage. Featuring NAAFS champion Chuck Ellison. Ringside advance purchase, $50. Standing room advance purchase, $20. Walk-up tickets, $60 ringside, $25 standing room. Parking $5. 330-494-3500.
Learn about geocaching — 6:30 p.m., Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir's Visitor Center off Wayland Road, east of Ravenna in Paris Township. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are presenting a program on geocaching by Dave Herpy of the Kent State University Adventure Center. 330-358-2370.
Night bike ride — 8 p.m. Meet at Century Cycle bike shop on state Route 303, Peninsula, next to the Cuyahoga River. Bicyclists will pedal 15 to 20 miles along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Helmets and bike lights are required. 800-201-7433.
SATURDAY
Art-a-Palooza Green Arts Festival — Saturday, Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Road, Green. More than 50 local and regional artists will display and sell works in wood, metal, oil painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, fiber, jewelry, glass, and mixed media. Free. 330-896-8166.
A New Beginning — 8 a.m., Rockne's, 4240 Hudson Drive, Stow. A social group for widows and widowers of all ages. 330-929-5430.
Hampton Hills hike — 9 a.m. Meet in the Hampton Hills parking lot off Akron-Peninsula Road, north of West Bath Road in Akron. The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will take hikes of 3.2 miles or 4.8 miles. Call 330-673-6896 for information.
Rummage sale — 9 a.m., Bailey Road Christian Church, 3200 W. Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Proceeds to benefit the Youth Camp Fund & Good Neighbors. For information, call 330-929-2527 or 330-620-8788.
Unattached Seniors — 9 a.m., Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Meet for breakfast. For information, call 330-644-6624.
Ham radio demonstration — 9:30 a.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. Sponsored by the Barberton Public Library Morse Code Preservation Society. Free. 330-745-1194.
Favorite places — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Cuyahoga Valley park's M.D. Garage, off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. Featuring an exhibit of favorite places by the Crooked River Gang, a group of local painters.
Wild Hikes Challenge: Towner's Hike — 10 a.m., Towner's Woods, 2296 Ravenna Road, Franklin Township. With a butterfly and dragonfly survey. Free.
Summer Sunset Blast — Noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Silver Springs Park, 5238 Young Road, Stow. Featuring performances by Hard Day's Night, Radio Disney Street Team, Marvel Heroes and the TWIST Band. For more information, visit http://www.stow.oh.us.
Wink's Studebaker/Packard 16th Annual Cruise-In — 3 to 11 p.m., Wink's, 75 Fifth St. S.E., Barberton. Live band; about 170 Studebakers and 20 Packards on display. 330-745-4141.
Akron Glass Works Artist Demos — 6 to 11 p.m., Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St., Akron. Glass-blowing demonstrations. Free. 330-253-5888.
Bluegrass Saturday Nights — 7 to 11 p.m., Homerville Community Center, state Route 301, Homerville. All pickers welcome; open stage and jam rooms. Information, 330-416-2222.
Evening beavers hike — 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley. Meet at the Ira Trailhead off Riverview Road north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls.
Learn about comets — 8 p.m., the Astronomy Club of Akron's observatory at Portage Lakes State Park, 5031 Manchester Road (state Route 93), New Franklin. Call 330-837-5848 for information.
Back-to-school dance — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. 330-374-8900. For ages 18 and over. Tickets are available at the door. $10, with price increases throughout the evening. For ticket information, call 330-294-0097 and for more information, call 330-253-6960.
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