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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Aug 02, 2008
You can build a rain barrel at a workshop being presented in Silver Lake by the Summit Soil and Water Conservation District.
Rain barrels are regaining popularity as a way to capture rainwater for such uses as watering gardens and washing cars. The barrels help control storm drainage and conserve treated water.
The workshop will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 4 at the boathouse in Silver Lake Estates, 2925 Silver Lake Blvd.
Participants can order rain barrel kits in advance to assemble at the workshop. The barrels cost $60 for the first barrel and $30 for the second. Prices include delivery.
The workshop is limited to 25 participants. Registration deadline is noon Aug. 29, or when the class is filled.
To register, call 330-929-2871, Ext. 16.
Bug Buddy camp
This camp isn't for the squeamish.
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster Township is offering its first Bug Buddy day camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 12. The camp will feature a bug zoo, bug hunt, crafts and activities.
Cost is $18, which includes lunch. The camp is limited to 20 children, elementary-school age.
The camp will be in the K-12 Center in the basement of the Administration Building on the OARDC campus, 1680 Madison Ave.
To register, call Jane Houin at 330-202-3507 or e-mail houin.1@osu.edu.
Flower show
Gardeners and floral arrangers are invited to enter Our Town, a mini flower show Aug. 15 at St. Sebastian Church's Zwisler Hall.
The show is presented by the church's Little Flower Garden Club.
The show has two competitive divisions, design and horticulture. Contestants must register between 9 and 11 a.m. the day of the show. Judging will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the exhibits on display from 1 to 3 p.m.
For information, including categories and rules, call Ann Flannery at 330-864-6609.
Zwisler Hall is at Elmdale and South Hawkins avenues in Akron.
Events, programs
• Q&A With the Gardeners: Tropical Tease, 1-3 p.m. today, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Learn about the plants in the glasshouse's Madagascar exhibit and the tropicals on the Geis Terrace. Free with garden admission: $7.50; children ages 3 to 12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Quail Hollow Herb Society meeting, 2 p.m. Sunday, Quail Hollow State Park main house, 13480 Congress Lake Ave., Lake Township near Hartville. Program: wildflower walk. Information: 330-877-6652 or http://www.quailhollow.org.
• Warm Up Akron meeting, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Danbury of Cuyahoga Falls, 1695 Queens Gate Circle. Members knit or crochet squares that are used to make afghans for needy people in the Akron area. Information: 330-699-3252 or http://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.
• Botanical Jewelry-Making Workshop, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 6, 13 and 20, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Create jewelry using floral and leaf-shaped beads. Members, $45; others, $55. Supply list will be provided. Registration: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Pond & Garden Tour, Friday through Aug. 10. Self-guided tour of Northeast Ohio ponds. Hours: 5-11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. next Saturday and Aug. 10. Tickets $17, available in our area at Bedford Glens, 9486 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Lake Township, Stark County. Proceeds benefit the Northeast Ohio region of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Information: 866-864-7619.
• Digital Photography — Extreme Close Up, 8-11 a.m. next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Participants must have knowledge of basic photography techniques. Members, $32; others, $40. Supply list will be provided. Registration: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Love and Learn Doll Project Sewing Workshop, 1-4 p.m. next Saturday, Room 107, Ott Staff Development Center, 65 Steiner Ave., Akron. Participants will make educational dolls and other projects for homeless children. Patterns and some materials will be provided. Bring a portable sewing machine, sewing equipment and materials. Reservations: 330-699-4185 or 330-761-3070.
• Great Garden Adventure, through Oct. 31, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Imagination Stations throughout the grounds help visitors reconnect with nature and learn about natural phenomena. Displays of flower sculptures made by ''junkyard artist'' P.R. Miller and whimsical bugs and butterflies made by area students. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays except Labor Day. Various admission options are available, with adult prices ranging from $8-$25. Information: 330-836-5533 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
Mail notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to: Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640. Please include your name and telephone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
You can build a rain barrel at a workshop being presented in Silver Lake by the Summit Soil and Water Conservation District.
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