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TODAY Wine at the Moon — Today and Sunday, the Winery at Perennial Vineyards, 11877 Poorman St., Navarre. 330-832-3677.
Bird walk — 7 to 10 a.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley park. Meet at Horseshoe Pond off Major Road west of Riverview Road on the Peninsula-Boston Township border. Volunteer Dwight Chasar will direct a bird walk to look for songbirds.
LeBron James King for Kids Bikeathon — Gates and registration open at 7 a.m., Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron. Children, $15; family, $75. 11/2-mile kids ride at 9 a.m.; community celebration from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 3-mile family ride and 8-mile main event at 11 a.m. Proceeds benefit the James Family Foundation, the Akron Area YMCA and the Akron Urban League. 330-375-2877 or http://www.lebronjamesff.org.
Beaver Creek hike — 8 a.m. The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet at the car-pooling parking lot at Interstate 76 and state Route 14 in Edinburg Township for a trip to Beaver Creek State Park near East Liverpool. Bring money for food or pack a lunch. Alternate hike at the Seiberling Nature Realm on Smith Road in Akron. 330-673-6896.
Bird walk — 8 a.m. Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. 330-359-5235.
Friends of the Lake Community Library Book Sale — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Lake Community Library, 11955 Market Ave. N., Hartville. 330-877-9975.
New park ceremony — 9 a.m. and a hike at 10 a.m., Seneca Ponds Preserve, 515 Mondial Parkway, Streetsboro. The Portage Park District will celebrate the new park donated by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. 330-297-7728.
Peninsula hike — 9 a.m. Meet at the Lock 29 Trailhead off Mill Street. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet in Peninsula for hikes of 5 or 8 miles in the Cuyahoga Valley. 330-733-3995.
Trail work — 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council is seeking volunteers to help improve the Boston Run Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley. Meet at the north parking lot at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Bring water and lunch in a small pack and wear sturdy boots and work gloves. 330-873-1035.
Dance With Me — 10 a.m., Kent Le Mar Dance Studio, 2738 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. For ages 30 and over. $10 per class. 330-923-5225.
Stow Township Bicentennial Driving/Walking Tour — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Includes 40 sites of historical significance in Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Silver Lake and Munroe Falls. Copies of tour booklets and maps are available at the Cuyahoga Falls and Stow-Munroe Falls public libraries. Tour books also are available at the city halls in Stow, Munroe Falls and Silver Lake. Free. http://www.stow.oh.us/community/comevents.shtml.
Urban Contemporary Line Dance Classes (beginners) — 10 a.m.-noon, Goodyear YMCA gymnasium, 110 Goodyear Ave. (park on Kelly Avenue and go through the double brown doors), Akron. $3 adults; $2 youths. Classes are ongoing. Wear comfortable soft-soled shoes and clothing. Dance to all kinds of music. Dance partner not needed. New dances taught monthly. 330-867-2093.
Water, woods art — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, the Cuyahoga Valley park's M.D. Garage, off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. Exhibit of paintings of water and woods by the Crooked River Gang, a group of local painters.
Winnie the Pooh & Buzzing Bees Too! — 10 to 10:45 a.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton. Pooh games, stories, crafts and a snack. For children ages 5 and younger. For registration, call 330-499-7356.
Guided tour — 11 a.m. Meet at the Mustill Store off West North Street near downtown Akron. The Cascade Locks Park Association will hold a guided tour of the park. 330-374-5625.
Reserve Officers Association of the United States meeting — 11 a.m., Army Reserve Center, 3688 Highland Park Drive, North Canton. Employer Support of Guards & Troop Deployment Report. Military I.D. and reservations required. 330-668-2205.
Costumed Character — Noon, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Cookie Mouse and his stories. Free.
Jazzabon Creations Gala Event — Noon to 6 p.m. today, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Four Sisters and a Brother, 996 Snyder St., Akron. Featuring the works of artist and owner Joyce Lomax.
Sixth Annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival — Noon to 10 p.m. today; and 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sarah's Vineyard, 1204 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls. $8 per day. http://www.sarahsvineyardwinery.com.
Akron Area Computer Users Group Meeting — 1 p.m., Ellet Branch Library, 2470 E. Market St., Akron. How to Restore Old Photos.
Butterfly walk — 1 p.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Butterfly walk through the tall-grass prairie. The walk will be canceled if it rains. 330-359-5235.
Myasthenia Gravis Support Group Meeting — 1 to 3:30 p.m., Taylor Memorial Library, 2015 Third St., Cuyahoga Falls. Round-table discussion and refreshments.
Open house — 1 to 4 p.m., Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. 330-722-9364.
Open skate — 1 to 4 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Junior Rangers — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The National Park Service is presenting a Junior Rangers nature program on seeds for youngsters 4 to 6 years old and accompanying adults. $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations and location.
Drum circle — 2 p.m., John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center, 1614 N. Daniel St., Alliance. With Greg Rice. 330-823-7487.
Family astronomy — 2 p.m. Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Family astronomy program in its planetarium on summer skies. For third graders to adults. 330-359-5235.
Knots, rigging — 2 p.m., Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Learn knots and rigging in a campfire program sponsored by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. 330-865-8065.
Akron Glass Works Artist Demos — 6 to 11 p.m., Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St. Free. 330-253-5888.
Skating— Teen skate, 7 to 10 p.m.; adults only skate, midnight to 2:30 a.m. G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Solstice hike — 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ledges area of the Cuyahoga Valley park. The National Park Service is staging a moderate 21/2-mile hike that includes a stop at the scenic Ledges Overlook. Meet in the Ledges parking lot off Truxell Road in Boston Township.
Ballroom Dancing — 8:30 p.m., Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6. 330-864-4484.
SUNDAY Off-trail hike — 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Boston Store Visitor Center in Boston Township. The National Park Service is presenting an off-the-trail hike in the Cuyahoga Valley. For ages 12 and up; all children must be accompanied by adults. You will visit ravines and waterfalls with ranger Mike Kosmos. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, dress for the weather and bring water. Advance registration is required. Call 800-445-9667 for reservations and additional information.
Buddy Bike ride — Buddy Bike will hold its second annual Buddy Bike Group Ride at 10:30 a.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley. The ride will feature Buddy Bicycle, tandem bikes that allow parents to seat youngsters in the front and still control the bike from the rear. Riders should meet at the park's Boston Store in Boston Township at 10 a.m. The cyclists will pedal along the Towpath Trail to the Beaver Marsh and back. You can reserve a Buddy Bike by calling 786-489-2453. Other bikes are welcome.
Nature walk — 11 a.m. Meet at the trailhead off Akron Peninsula Road north of West Bath Road in Akron. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, is sponsoring a nature walk along the 1.6-mile Spring Hollow Trail at Hampton Hills Metro Park. Call 330-865-8065 for more information.
Downtown Massillon Walking Tour — 1 p.m., starting in front of the Chamber of Commerce, 137 Lincoln Way E., Massillon. Margy Vogt will lead a public walking tour of historic downtown Massillon. $5. 330-832-8469.
Corn-hole Tournament — 2 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. The game is played by throwing small bean bags at a slanted board with a hole in the middle. Come and watch teams compete. 330-971-8425.
Nature walk — 2 p.m. John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center, 1614 N. Daniel St., Alliance. 330-823-7487.
Valley hike — 2:30 p.m. Meet in the north parking lot at the Happy Days Lodge off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet for a hilly hike of five to six miles in the Cuyahoga Valley park. 330-733-3395.
Photo Club meeting — 3 p.m., Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. The Medina County Park District will hold a meeting of its nature-oriented photo club. Details: 330-722-9364.
Boomerang fun — 6 to 8 p.m. Meet at Howe Meadow in the Cuyahoga Valley park, off Riverview Road north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls. You can get one-on-one boomerang lessons from Dave Boehm of the Cleveland Boomerang School. Boomerangs will be provided, although you can bring your own.
Ballroom Dancing — 7:30 p.m., Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6. 330-864-4484.
Singles Dance — 8 p.m. to midnight, Guy's Party Centre, 500 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Disc jockey plays Top 40 music for dancing. $7. 330-724-6373.
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