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Tasting, annual auction, brunch among festivities scheduled June 13-15
Published on Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008
The Akron Art Museum will host a Weekend Celebration of Wine June 13-15.
The festivities begin on Friday, June 13, with a wine tasting at the museum from 5:30 to 9 p.m., featuring winemaker and actor Gary Conway of Carmody McKnight Estate Vineyards. Conway co-starred in the 1960s television series Burke's Law. Tickets are $50, or $100 for patrons, and include light appetizers.
On Saturday, the museum will hold its annual wine auction at Portage Country Club in Akron. Flora Springs Winery will be featured. Tickets range from $225 to $500 for the black-tie event, which begins at 6:30 p.m.
The weekend concludes with a brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Silver Lake home of Patricia and Gerry Barrett. Brian Lynch of Schramsberg Winery is the scheduled guest. The event will feature sparkling wines from Schramsberg. Tickets are $125 and $200.
For information about any of the events or to purchase tickets, call 330-376-9186 or visit http://www.akronartmuseum.org/wine.The museum is at 1 S. High St., in downtown Akron.
Cheesy celebration
Whether you're sweet on Swiss or think cheddar is better, mark your calendar for June 13 and 14 for the annual Ohio Cheese Festival at Heini's Cheese Chalet in Millersburg.
The chalet kicked off the event last year, and visitors from across the country descended upon Amish country to take part. The festival features food from more than 30 vendors, handmade crafts, music, a petting zoo, Amish buggy rides and, of course, plenty of cheese.
The cheese festival is noon to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Heini's is at 6005 County Road 77 in Millersburg.
Kids get cooking
This year there's a new program for the younger visitors to the Farmers Market at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. The Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy, which sponsors the market, has started a Junior Chef's Program.
On July 10, July 24 and Aug. 7, chefs will meet with children, take them through the market to purchase food and then prepare a recipe with the ingredients they purchased.
The program is open to children ages 7 to 12, and is designed to help kids learn about nutrition, seasonal foods and cooking. Each class is $40 per child and reservations are required. Call 330-657-2538.
Gourmets in the Garden
For adults, the Cleveland Botanical Garden's outdoor cooking series, Gourmets in the Garden, will return for a fourth year. The program is held at 6 p.m. Wednesdays, June 18 through Sept. 3.
Cooking demonstrations will be held on the garden's Geis Terrace, where local chefs will show how to prepare a variety of dishes at home using local ingredients and will offer samples of their work.
The programs are free with paid admission to the garden, which is reduced to $5 every Wednesday after 5 p.m. The garden is at 11030 East Blvd. in the University Circle area of Cleveland.
Gourmets in the Garden coincides with WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays, a series of free public concerts in Wade Oval presented by University Circle Inc. For information about the program, visit http://www.cbgarden.org.
Recall alert
Check your refrigerator. Orval Kent Foods of Wheeling, Ill., has recalled about 23,000 pounds of its Amish macaroni salad because a test by the Ohio Department of Agriculture showed the presence of E. coli bacteria.
The products being recalled are:
• Orval Kent Amish Macaroni Salad, 5-pound container, use-by date of June 12, 2008, UPC code 7945368281.
• Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad, 1-pound container, use-by date of June 7, 2008, UPC code 7347468281.
• Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad, 2-pound container, use-by date of June 7, 2008, UPC code 7347401045.
• Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad, 5-pound container, use-by date of June 7, 2008, UPC code 7347488729.
So far, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the salad. Anyone who has the salad is asked to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
The product was distributed throughout Ohio. Consumers with questions should call Orval Kent at 800-544-1246.
Wine dinner at Summa
Virtues restaurant is hosting another series of wine dinners beginning Friday.
For $40, the restaurant is offering a five-course meal with wine pairings. Friday's menu includes rack of lamb and grouper, as does the next dinner on June 20.
Virtues is at Summa's Akron City Hospital, in the Critical Care Center. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and complimentary valet parking is available. Call 330-375-7444 for reservations.
Lisa A. Abraham can be reached at 330-996-3737 or labraham@thebeaconjournal.com.
The Akron Art Museum will host a Weekend Celebration of Wine June 13-15.
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