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TODAY Farmers' Market — 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays through Oct. 31, Cascade Plaza, South Main Street, downtown Akron. 330-375-2836.
Pro Football Hall of Fame National Rib Burnoff — 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. today, Stark County Fairgrounds, 300 Wertz Ave. N.W., Canton. Local and national vendors, specialty foods and concerts each night. Fantasy Football Zone, sand sculptor, face painting and more. Free admission.
Fish fry — 5 to 8 p.m., Tadmor Shrine Center, 3000 Krebs Drive, Coventry Township. 330-644-8494.
Festa Italiana 2008 — 6 to 11 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, in the square of downtown Wooster. Celebration of the cultural traditions of food, friendship and music, and an expression of the customs of Wooster's Italian community. http://www.festaitalianawooster.org.
Dam tour — 6:30 p.m., Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir's Visitor Center, off Wayland Road in Paris Township. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are presenting a program on the history of the Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir in eastern Portage County. 330-358-2370.
15th Annual Rogues Hollow Festival — 7-11 tonight and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, in the Doylestown Town Square. http://www.doylestown.com.
Author Visit and Book Signing — 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Les Roberts, author of King of the Holly Hop. Free. 330-665-5199.
History bike — 7 p.m. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is holding a history bicycle ride. Meet at the Mustill Store off West North Street near downtown Akron. 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.
Star watch — 8 p.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. With a planetarium show. Free. 330-359-5235.
New Release Party — 9 p.m., Barnes & Noble Book Sellers, 4015 Medina Road, Montrose area of Bath Township. Vampire games and fun before the 12:01 a.m. release of Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. Free. 330-665-5199.
Summer constellations — 9:30 to 11 p.m., in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The National Park Service will stage an astronomy program on summer constellations. If the skies are cloudy, the program will be one hour. Meet at the Ledges Shelter off Truxell Road in Boston Township.
SATURDAY All Ohio Parts Spectacular — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Randolph Fairgrounds, 4215 Fairgrounds Road, Randolph. Two-day swap meet with more than 500 cars on display. $5. 330-325-8745 or 800-553-8745, http://www.allohioparts.com.
Warbler walk — 7 to 10 a.m. The National Park Service is conducting a bird walk to look for warblers. Meet volunteer Dwight Chasar at the Wetmore Trailhead off Wetmore Road in Boston Township. The trails might be muddy.
Bath Community Day — 7:30 a.m., in various locations in Bath. Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 11 a.m., Bath Church, 3980 W. Bath Road. 330-666-3520; Parade, 11 a.m., begins in front to Ken Stewart's Lodge, 1911 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath and ends at Bath Elementary School, 1246 N. Cleveland-Massillon, Akron; hot air balloons, 8 to 11 a.m., Bath Community Center, 1615 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road and other festivities in the Bath Community Center from noon to 5 p.m.
Outdoor Flea Market — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. 330-971-8425.
Portage Lakes Dog Park Grand Opening — 9 a.m., Portage Lakes State Park, adjacent to the Bay Side Picnic Area of the main park. The dog park will be open seven days a week from daylight to dusk. 330-644-2220.
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