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Published on Thursday, Mar 05, 2009
Today
Old-time music — Quail Hollow State Park near Hartville will host old-time traditional music from 7 to 10 p.m. at 13480 Congress Lake Road NE, Lake Township. Bring your instruments and join the fun. Call 330-877-6652 for more information.
Hoot hike — The Stark County Park District is sponsoring an owl walk at 6 p.m. Meet at Craig Pittman Park in Navarre. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations and additional information.
Friday
Climbing mountains — Veteran mountain climber Kitty Calhoun will be the speaker from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park's Lyceum lecture series. Her program will be held at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Tickets are $8; $3 for children 3 to 12. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Call 330-657-2909 for reservations and additional information.
Wine train — The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is sponsoring a wine-tasting train from 7 to 9 p.m. from Akron's Northside Station. Tickets are $55, $75 and $90. For 21 and over only. Call 800-468-4070 for reservations and additional information.
Fugitive's path — Hale Farm & Village in Bath Township will present a 90-minute program looking at what life was like for escaped slaves in 1852. Tours will depart every 20 minutes from 6 p.m. through 8:20 p.m. The show will be repeated on Saturday. Tickets are $15 a person. Discounts are available for groups or 12 or more. For reservations and more information, contact Hale Farm at 330-666-3711, ext. 100, or http://www.halefarm.org.
Fairlawn drumming — The Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron will host the Terra Amma Drum Circle from 7 to 9 p.m. at 3300 Morewood Road, Fairlawn. The public is welcome. Call 330-780-7476 for more information.
Planetarium show — The Wilderness Center off U.S. 250 near Wilmot is holding a planetarium show and sky watch at 8 p.m. Call 330-359-5235 for more information.
Photo opening — Mount Union College's John T. Huston-Dr. John B. Brumbaugh Nature Center will open a photo exhibit from its seventh annual photo contest. There will be a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. The show will run through April 6. The people's choice nominations will be accepted through March 22 with winners designated beginning March 24. The center is on Daniel Street off state Route 183 six miles south of Alliance in Washington Township. Call 330-823-7487 for more information.
Cloud forest talk — Cleveland Metroparks will present a talk by Baldwin-Wallace College biology professor Michael Melampy on Intag Vs. Copper Mines: The Frontline in Ecuador's Struggle To Conserve Cloud Forests. His talk will be at 7:30 p.m. at the CanalWay Center off East 49th Street south of Grant Avenue in Cuyahoga Heights. Free. Call 216-206-1000 for more information.
Saturday
Park concert — Missy Raines and the New Hip will appear in concert at 8 p.m. at the Happy Days Lodge in the Cuyahoga Valley park. That's off state Route 303 east of Peninsula in Boston Heights. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 3 to 12 years old. Doors open at 7 p.m. For advance tickets, call 330-657-2909 or visit Park Place in Peninsula store.
Moving amphibians — The Cuyahoga Valley park and Cleveland Metroparks are teaming up to offer a two-part class on migrating amphibians. There will be an identification class from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Brecksville Nature Center off Chippewa Creek Drive in Brecksville. The second class will be held when the amphibians are on the move. Advance registration is required. Call 440-526-1012 for reservations and additional information.
Hike, breakfast — Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is sponsoring a hike and breakfast at Goodyear Heights Metro Park. The hike will start at 8 a.m. Participants will be asked to provide items for breakfast when you register. Meet at the park's main entrance off Newton Street in East Akron. Call 330-865-8065 for reservations and additional information.
Spring hike — The National Park Service is staging a 2.2-mile hike on the Ledges Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley park. It will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Ledges Shelter off Truxell Road in Boston Township.
Bird walk — Park volunteer Dwight Chasar will lead a spring bird walk from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley park. Meet at Horseshoe Pond off Major Road west of Riverview Road on the Peninsula-Boston Township border. The hike will be along the 23/4-mile Tree Farm Trail.
Adopt a trail — The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is seeking volunteers to help clean up and maintain trails. Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Pine Grove and Ledges trails. Meet at the Octagon parking lot off Truxell Road in Boston Township. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and dress for the weather. Bring a small pack with work, gloves, water and lunch. Call 330-825-9302 for more information.
Valley hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 9 a.m. for a hilly nine-mile hike from the Boston Store to Brandywine Falls in the Cuyahoga Valley. Meet at the Boston Store off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
Volunteer training — The Stark County Park District will conduct training for wildlife rehabilitation volunteers from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations and additional information.
Medina hike — The Medina County Park District is sponsoring a healthy hike for adults from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Lester Rail Trail. Meet behind the Medina County Career Center off state Route 18 in Medina. Call 330-722-9364 for more information.
Portage hike — The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet at 9 a.m. on North Chestnut Street in Ravenna for a five-mile hike on the Portage Trail. Call 330-673-6896 for more information.
Trout banquet — The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is hosting its 31st annual Trout Club banquet at 6 p.m. at the museum, 1 Wade Oval. Tickets are $75 a person or $140 a couple. There will be dinner and an auction. Proceeds will benefit the museum's Trout Club. Call 216-486-8273 for reservations and additional information.
Sunday
Tree hike — Naturalist Mike Greene of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will direct a winter tree hike along the 1.2-mile Pheasant Run Trail at Silver Creek Metro Park in Norton. Meet in the Pheasant Run Area at 2 p.m. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Hampton Hills hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 2:30 p.m. at Hampton Hills Metro Park for a hilly hike. Meet at the trailhead off Akron Peninsula Road north of West Bath Road in North Akron. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
Birds, nests — The Medina County Park District will present a nature program on birds and their nests at 1 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. For all ages. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for additional information.
Canine hike — The Stark County Park District is sponsoring a canine hike from 2 to 3 p.m. at Petros Lake Park off Perry Drive Southwest in Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for registration and additional information.
Kent concert — The Mountain Rose Concert Series will present an all-Celtic show with Emerald Frequency and McGuire with Tim Wallace at 7:15 p.m. The show will be held at the Roy Smith Shelter House at Kent's Fred Fuller Park, 497 Middlebury Road. Tickets are $7.
Botany show — Stan Watson of the Botanizers botany club will present a slide show on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula at 2 p.m. The show will be at the Wilderness Center off U.S. 250 near Wilmot. Call 330-359-5235 for more information.
Cheese making — Mount Union College's John T. Huston-Dr. John B. Brumbaugh Nature Center will host a program on making cheese from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The center is on Daniel Street off state Route 183 six miles south of Alliance in Washington Township. Call 330-823-7487 for more information.
Tuesday
Full-moon hike — The National Park Service is staging a full-moon hike in the Cuyahoga Valley park. Meet at 7:30 p.m. at the overflow parking lot at the Lock 29 Trailhead in Peninsula. It will be a 33/4-mile hike on the Towpath Trail.
Just for kids — The Medina County Park District will present Creative Concoction programs for youngsters 3 to 6 years old and accompanying adults at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. Come dressed for a mess. Advance registration is required. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for reservations and additional information.
Home-schooled classes — The Medina County Park District will present nature programs on wolves and other animals that have disappeared from Northeast Ohio at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. For ages 7 to 12. Advance registration is required. Call 330-722-9364 for reservations and additional information.
End of canal — The Stark County Park District is presenting a program on the end of the Ohio & Erie Canal at 10 a.m. at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations and additional information.
Yard tips — The Stark County Park District is getting ready for spring. There will be a yard-care class at 6 p.m. at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations and additional information.
Wednesday
Firestone hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at 9:30 a.m. for a leisurely hike at Firestone Metro Park. Meet at the Tuscarawas Meadows parking lot off Harrington Road in South Akron. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
Adopt a trail — The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is seeking volunteers to help clean up and maintain trails. Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Boston Run Trail. Meet at the north parking lot at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and dress for the weather. Bring a small pack with work, gloves, water and lunch. Call 330-666-2270 for more information.
Adopt a trail II — The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is seeking volunteers to help clean up and maintain trails. Volunteers are needed from 1 to 5 p.m. on the Tree Farm Trail. Meet at the Horseshoe Pond parking lot off Major Road west of Riverview Road on the Peninsula-Boston Township border. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and dress for the weather. Bring a small pack with work gloves, water and lunch. Call 216-545-3043 for more information.
Little Peepers — The Stark County Park District is holding program on amphibians for preschool youngsters and accompanying adults at 11 a.m. at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations and additional information.
Bob Downing can be reached at 330-996-3745 or bdowning@thebeaconjournal.com.
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