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Published on Friday, Sep 05, 2008
To have an event listed, send a fax to 330-996-3033 or an e-mail to newsroomemail@thebeaconjournal.com at least a week in advance.
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Fairlawn City Women's Club — 9:30 a.m., Fairlawn-Kiwanis Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road. Featuring speaker, Mayor Bill Roth.
American Red Cross Bloodmobile Drive — 2 to 7 p.m., Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church Parish Hall, 2425 Myersville Road, Springfield Township.
All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner — 4:30 to 7 p.m., Wedgewood United Methodist Church, 2350 Wedgewood Drive, Akron. $6.50. Carryout available.
35th Annual German Family Society Oktoberfest — 6 p.m. to midnight today, 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, German Family Society, 3871 Ranfield Road, Brimfield Township. $4 per person. 330-678-8229.
Farmhouse dinners — 6 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. Featuring 1863 farmhouse dinners. For reservations and information, call 330-666-3711.
First Friday: Get Into the Green Scene — 6 to 10 p.m., Canton's Downtown Arts District and Canton Cultural Center for the Arts, 1101 Market Ave. N. Featuring artists Nancy Stewart Matin and KC Carter, with musicians Dom Liberati, Frik & Frak, Bloodline, the SpeedBumps, Jeff Poulos Blues Review, Tom Ebersole, Dan Fladung and Denny Ott. Also, a live poetry showcase and critter parade.
13th Annual Walk With Spirits of the Past — 7 to 9 tonight and Saturday, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, starting from the County Administration Building, 144 N. Broadway St., Medina. $4 in advance, $1.50 for children under 12; $5 day of event, $2 for children under 12. 330-725-6443.
Firestone Friday — 7 p.m., Firestone Metro Park. Meet at the Tuscarawas Meadows area. Program by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. 330-865-8065.
First Friday — 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Guitarist Paula Miller will perform in the B&N Cafe, and local artist Shannon Casey will demonstrate her art. Free. 330-665-5199.
Movie night — 7:30 p.m., Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Featuring Arachnophobia as the kickoff to Saturday's Spiderfest. 330-865-8065.
SATURDAY Spiderfest — 1 to 4 p.m., Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Featuring puppet shows, snakes, a hike and spiders.
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.
Canal cleanup — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Mustill Store off West North Street near downtown Akron. You can join in a cleanup of the Ohio & Erie Canal and the Little Cuyahoga River in Akron. Sponsored by the Cascade Locks Park Association and EnviroScience Inc. Food, gloves and bags will be provided. Rain date is Sept. 20. Call 330-374-5625 or see http://www.cascadelocks.org.
Kiwanis Trash & Treasures Fundraiser — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kiwanis Club of Kenmore, 1154 Kenmore Blvd., Akron.
Old Carriage hike — 9 a.m., Red Lock Trailhead off West Highland Road, Sagamore Hills Township. The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet for a five-mile hike on the Old Carriage Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley. You can also hike along the Towpath Trail. 330-673-6896.
Nature's bounty — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 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 nature's bounty by the Crooked River Gang, a group of area painters.
36th Annual Yankee Peddler Festival — 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 21, Clay's Park Resort, 13190 Patterson St. N.W., Lawrence Township. Master artists and crafters, food and snacks cooked over open fires and entertainment across the 75-acre grounds. $9, $8 for seniors, and $2.50 for children ages 6 through 11. http://www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com.
Folk picnic — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brust Park off North Main Street (state Route 91), Munroe Falls. Featuring folk music. Bring your own food, lawn chairs and blankets. Sponsored by the Munroe Falls Park Board. Free. For more information, contact Munroe Falls Mayor Frank Larson at 330-688-7491.
Browns visit and autograph signing — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market, state Route 619, Hartville. Featuring Hanford Dixon, Tom Cousineau, Felix Wright and Tim Manoa. Free.
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