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Published on Friday, Jul 11, 2008
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TODAY
Farmers Market — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays through Oct. 31 on Cascade Plaza, South Main Street, downtown Akron. 330-375-2836.
Book Sale — 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Saturday, Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. 330-745-1194.
Rummage Sale — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church, 2552 Pickle Road, Akron.
Junior Rangers — 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The National Park Service is presenting a program on farming for youngsters from 7 to 12 years old in the Cuyahoga Valley park. $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations and the location.
Junior Rangers II — 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The National Park Service is presenting a program on the geology of the Ledges area in the Cuyahoga Valley for youngsters 4 to 6 years old. $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations and the location.
Butterfly house — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday into early September, Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 11929 Beech St. N.E., Washington Township. 330-862-3920.
Nature Rangers — 10 a.m. and noon, Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. N.W., Perry Township. The Stark County Park District is presenting Nature Rangers programs on snakes for youngsters 4 to 7 years old. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations.
Annual Trash Olympics — 11 a.m., Water Works Family Aquatic Center, 2251 Munroe Falls Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Competitors from each of the park/playground sites will participate in the Trash Olympics with litter prevention and recycling themes. 330-971-8425 or 330-971-8225.
Senior Adult Program Annual Firecracker Card Party — Noon, Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. A light lunch will be served. $5 in advance, $6 at the door. 330-971-8425.
Turtle time — 1 to 4 p.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Naturalist Carrie Elvey to present a drop-in program on turtles. 330-359-5235.
Junior Rangers III — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The National Park Service is presenting a program on seeds for youngsters from 4 to 6 years old. $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations and the location.
Eric Monroe, the Yo-Yo Man — 2 to 3 p.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton. For children in grades 1-6. Tickets required, available free in the Children's Room. 330-499-4712, Ext. 5.
Pat Catan's ''Under the Sea'' Kids Camp — 2 to 4 p.m., Pat Catan's Craft Center, 1886 W. Market St., Akron. $2 per day. 330-836-5600.
Teen Program: Beautiful Butterflies — 2 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Norton branch, 3930 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road. 330-825-7800.
Italian-American Council Festival — 4 to 9 p.m. today, noon to midnight Saturday, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Falls River Square, Cuyahoga Falls. Performances, food, homemade wine contest, car show and other activities. http://www.it-am.org.
Burger Night — 5 to 10 p.m., Ohio Sportsman's Park, 1775 S. Jacoby Road, Copley Township. Music and karaoke by Sounds Unlimited. $8, $4 for children younger than 12. 330-666-3133 or 330-666-8078.
Fish fry — 5 to 8 p.m., Tadmor Shrine Center, 3000 Krebs Drive, Coventry Township. 330-644-8494.
Family & Friends Connected Military Support Group Monthly Meeting — 6 to 8 p.m., Panera Bread, 689 Howe Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
Night fishing — 6 p.m. to midnight, Sippo Lake Marina, 5300 Tyner St. N.W., Perry Township. 330-477-3552.
St. Joseph's Summer Festival — 6 p.m. to midnight today and Saturday, 1 to 10 p.m. Sunday, 2643 Waterloo Road, Suffield/Randolph. Shopping, contests, food, games and entertainment.
Twinsburg Home Days — 6 p.m. to midnight today; noon to midnight Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center will present a festival on the square at state Routes 91 and 82. 330-963-6249.
Wildlife viewing — 6:30 p.m. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are presenting a program on Ohio wildlife by naturalist Cindy Smith. Meet at the Michael J. Kerwan Dam and Reservoir's Visitor Center off Wayland Road, east of Ravenna in Paris Township, and drive to the viewing platform behind the Resource Management Office on Kestrel Way. 330-358-2370.
Firestone Friday — 7 p.m. at Firestone Metro Park. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will hold an evening bird walk along the Willow Trail. Meet at the Tuscarawas Meadows Area off Harrington Road in South Akron. 330-865-8065.
History pedal — 7 p.m. Meet at the Manchester Road Trailhead off Manchester Road in southwest Akron. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will present a bike ride with a history flavor. 330-865-8065.
Spider talk — 7 p.m. at the Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Biology professor Dr. Todd Blackledge of the University of Akron will discuss spiders. Sponsored by Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. 330-865-8065.
Gospel Skate Night — 8 to 11 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Red Lantern Square Dance Club — 8 to 11 p.m., Red Lantern Barn, Mount Eaton Road, Brewster. Denny Steiner, caller; Amy Riehl, cuer. $10 per couple.
Ballroom dancing — 8:30 p.m., Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6.
SATURDAY
Bird walk — 7 to 10 a.m. Meet at Howe Meadow in the Cuyahoga Valley park, off Riverview Road north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls. Volunteer Dwight Chasar will lead a bird walk looking at old field nesting species.
Pancake Breakfast — 7 a.m. to noon, Barberton Masonic Temple, corner of Fifth and West Park avenues. Benefits to support Special Olympics and other Masonic charities. $6. Carryout available.
Cargill Canoe Adventure 2008 — 8 a.m. to noon. Begins at Nesmith Lake and ends at the Spaghetti Warehouse. For more information, call 330-434-5657.
13th annual Amish-English Flea Market — 9 a.m., Homerville Community Center, Route 301, north of U.S. route 224.
2008 Walk for Life — 9 a.m., Boettler Park, Green, Featuring a 5K walk, family friendly 1-mile walk, picnic, pony rides, live music and games. For more information, call Karen or Jon Carroll Salerno at 330-644-3613 or 330-762-2785.
34th Lake Anna Annual Arts & Crafts Festival — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Lake Anna Park, 615 W. Park Ave., Barberton. The annual Lake Anna Arts and Crafts Festival features more than 180 vendors and crafters selling original handmade arts and crafts. 330-848-6740.
Antique and Classic Car Show — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E. Free.
Extended hike — 10 a.m. Meet at the Brandywine Falls Trailhead off Brandywine Road in Sagamore Hills Township. Volunteer Pat Patterson of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County will lead a tough five-mile hike through the Waldo Semon Woods Conservation Area on the Stanford and Brandywine Gorge trails in the Cuyahoga Valley. 330-865-8065.
Ledges hike — 10 a.m. Meet at the Ledges Shelter off Truxell Road in Boston Township. The National Park Service is staging a ranger-led hike of 11/2 miles on the Ledges Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley.
Road art — 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 paintings on the road in the United States by the Crooked River Gang, a group of local painters.
Snake walk — 10 a.m. Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. 330-359-5235.
Nordonia Hills Scrapbookers — 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Nordonia Hills branch, 9458 Olde Eight Road, Northfield. 330-467-8595.
33rd Annual Music in the Valley Folk Festival — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. Festival spotlights acoustic folk music played in informal jam sessions by local musicians of all ages. Presented in partnership with Folknet, the Northeast Ohio Folk & Traditional Music & Dance Society. 800-589-9703 or 330-666-3711.
Drop-in demonstrations — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Boston Store, off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. The National Park Service will hold walk-in demonstrations of quilting, knitting and embroidery.
Family picnic — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., David Fichtner Outdoor Education Center, 12833 Market Ave. N., Hartville. The Stark County District will stage a scavenger hunt and fishing at the Fichtner Family Picnic. Bring your own picnic snacks and cook hot dogs over a fire. Call 330-477-3552 for more information.
About Face Workshop — 1 p.m., Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St., downtown Akron. With Stephen Csejtey. Free. Register by sending an e-mail to psargent@neo.rr.com.
Book signing — 1 to 3 p.m., The Bookseller Inc., 39 Westgate Circle, Akron. Akron Beacon Journal columnist David Giffels will sign copies of his book All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling-Down House. 330-865-5831.
Open skate — 1 to 4 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Plein Air Pastel — 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays though Aug. 8 at Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St. Plein Air Workshop for oil or pastel, all levels with Patricia Rohrbacher. $65; $55 for PAA members. Learn how to achieve dimension in your paintings while painting landscapes in different locations for five weeks. Bring your own supplies, ask for the list. If it rains, class will move indoors. 330-657-2248.
Teen Program: Reflexology by Rebecca — 1 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Highland Square branch, 807 W. Market St., Akron. 330-896-9074.
Junior Rangers — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The National Park Service is presenting a program on Indian games for youngsters from 7 to 12 years old in the Cuyahoga Valley park. Cost is $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations, the location and additional information.
Super Science Saturdays: Amazing Astronomy — 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., the Akron Fossils and Science Center, 2080 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Copley Township. Come explore the night sky in the middle of the afternoon and make a starry craft to take home. $3. 330-665-3466 or http://www.akronfossils.com.
Author Appearance — 2 to 3 p.m., Borders Books & Music, 335 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Author Les Roberts will sign copies of his latest Cleveland-based Milan Jacovich mystery, King of the Holly Hop. Free. 330-945-7683.
Fourth Annual Great Grotto Grill-Off — 2 to 8 p.m., Grotto Park, 619 Northwest Ave., Tallmadge. Live music, ribs, chicken, fries, fruit, corn, desserts and other activities. Free. A portion of the proceeds will be provided to the United Disability Services. 330-928-3162.
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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