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Published on Thursday, Aug 07, 2008
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.TODAY Story Time — 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Summer vacation. Free.
Teen Program: Baby-sitting Workshop — 10 a.m. to noon, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Green Branch, 4046 Massillon Road, Green. 330-896-9074.
Children & Family Program: Bugapalooza — 1 p.m., Seville Library, North Center Street. All ages. Stories, games and a creepy, crawly, spidery bracelet craft. 330-769-2852.
Children & Family Program: Meet Max the Bunny — 1 p.m., Lodi Library, 635 Wooster St. All ages. 330-948-1885.
Sign Language Workshops — 1 to 2 p.m. today and Friday, Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. 330-643-9000.
Olympics Week Kickoff — 3 p.m., Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 200 Laurel Lake Drive, Hudson. Featuring world duathlon senior champion, V.E. ''Ed'' Bixenstine.
Cruzin' With Lions — 5 to 8 p.m., Hudson Acme Plaza, 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson. Admission is free. Classic and restored vehicles on display at the west side of the Hudson Acme Plaza. 330-571-7361.
Adult Program: Quilting 101 — 6:30 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Maple Valley Branch, 1187 Copley Road, Akron. 330-864-5721.
Butterfly program — 6:30 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 65 W. Clinton St., Doylestown. Penny Strine of Monarch Meadows Butterfly Farm will bring butterflies and caterpillars to demonstrate the anatomy of butterflies. Free but registration is required. 330-658-4677.
Celebrate Recovery — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., The Chapel, 135 Fir Hill, Akron.
Teen Program: Live at the Library! — 6:30 p.m., Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Medina. Finalists in the Cleveland Tri-C High School Rock-Off contest, local band Loser's Day Parade will perform. 330-278-4271.
U.S.S. Ohio Star Trek Fan Club Monthly Meeting — 7 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. Free.
Unforgettable Mysteries Book Club — 7 p.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton. Featuring Lawrence Block's Burglar in the Library: A Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery.
FRIDAY Farmers' market — 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays and Wednesdays through Oct. 31, Cascade Plaza, South Main Street, downtown Akron. Area farmers showcase fresh-picked produce. 330-375-2836.
The Morning News Discussion Group — 10 a.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton. Join the group for coffee and a conversation about the day's headlines.
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 Ave., Cuyahoga Falls.
Book signing and author visit — 6:30 to 8 p.m., Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Hudson. Wendy Murray will sign and discuss her new book, A Mended and Broken Heart: The Life and Love of Francis of Assisi. Free. 330-653-2252 or http://www.learnedowl.com.
Olympic program — 6:30 p.m., Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir's Visitor Center off Wayland Road, east of Ravenna in Paris Township. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are presenting a program on the Summer Olympics opening ceremonies and Beijing by park ranger Ryan Rohrer. 330-358-2370.
Evening hike — 7 p.m., Tuscarawas Meadows area off Harrington Road in South Akron. Naturalist Nicki Schneider of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will direct an evening hike along the 1.6-mile Willow Trail at Firestone Metro Park. Expect easy terrain. 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. Tom Strickland, caller; Jay Kaser, cuer. $10 per couple.
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