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Published on Wednesday, Aug 20, 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
Rotary Club — 7:45 a.m., Prestwick Country Club, 2220 Raber Road, Green.
Mustill hike — 9:30 a.m. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet for a five-mile hike on the Towpath Trail. Meet at the historic Mustill Store, off West North Street, near downtown Akron. 330-733-3995.
Country Line Dance Lessons — 10 a.m. to noon, advanced class, Tallmadge Community Center, 80 Community Road. $5. 330-699-1386.
Medina hike — 10 a.m., Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. 330-722-9364.
Skating — Open skate, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; adult skate, 8 to 11 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Spiders for kids — 10:30 a.m. today-Saturday, Coventry Oaks Pavilion, Firestone Metro Park, 40 Axline Road, Akron. Kinderealm program on spiders for children 3 to 5 years old and accompanying adults. With naturalist Pat Rydquist. Call 330-865-8065 for reservations.
Story Time — 10:30 a.m., Borders, 6751 Strip Ave. N.W., Jackson Township.
Prairie fun — 11 a.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Story program on the tall-grass prairie for children 3 and 4 years old and accompanying adults. Dress for the weather because it's an indoor-outdoor program. 330-359-5235.
Mystery Book Discussion — 1 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Northwest Akron branch, 1720 Shatto Ave. A Deadly Vineyard Holiday by Philip R. Craig. 330-836-1081.
Great Minds Discussion Group — 2 p.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton.
Sounds of Yesterday — 2 to 5 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police, 2610 Ley Drive, Akron. Ballroom music. 330-724-7414 or 330-753-6679.
Author Visit — 2:30 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. Charlotte Marky, author of Journey to Freedom: A Young Girl's Story of World War II and Communism, of Revolution and Escape, and the Power of Faith to Overcome. 330-784-7522.
Main Street Yarn Group — 3 p.m., Susan's Coffee & Tea, 623 E. Main St., Kent.
Folknite Open Jam — 6 to 10 p.m., Wednesday at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 Mill St., W., Peninsula. Hosted by Barry Be. Free. 330-657-2248.
Holiday Scrapbooking — 6 p.m., Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff Road, Medina. $5 supplies fee. 330-725-4415.
Ballroom Dancing — 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Polish Legion of American Veterans Post 32, 383 Dayton St., Akron. Music by the Delci Tones. $5. 330-253-0542.
Craft Group — 6:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Needle workers share ideas, knit and crochet. Free. 330-665-5199.
The Greater Canton Writer's Guild Program — 6:30 p.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St.
Book Discussion Group — 7 p.m., Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road. Kockroach by Tyler Knox. 330-273-4150.
Get up and go — 7 to 9 p.m. at the Octagon Shelter, off Truxell Road, in Boston Township. Play familiar games and learn new ones. To register, call 330-657-2753, Ext. 224, or go to http://www.cvnpa.org.
Ohio's Northcoast Jitterbug Connection — 7 to 10 p.m., Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Jitterbug dancing. Free lesson 7-7:30 p.m. Couples or singles welcome. $5 nonmembers. http://groups.msn.com/ONCJCNews.
THURSDAY
Story Time — 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Let's Meet the Crocs! Free.
Spider fun — 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Metro Parks, Serving Summit County is staging Kinderealm programs on spiders for children 3 to 5 years old and accompanying adults. Call 330-865-8065 for reservations.
Stories for kids — 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Allardale Park, off Remsen Road in Granger Township. The Medina County Park District is sponsoring stories for children 3 to 6 years old and accompanying adults. Some of the program will be outdoors. 330-722-9364.
Theta Chi Fraternity Alumni, University of Akron Luncheon — 11:30 a.m., Egg Castle restaurant, 25 Ghent Road, Fairlawn. Junior ROTC Success at Local Schools. Reservations only. 330-668-2205.
Wild walk — 2 p.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. 330-359-5235.
Akron Manuscript Club Book Signing — 4 to 7 p.m., Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Countryside Farmers' Market. Free. Tomato-tasting event at 5 p.m. 330-836-5533.
Cruisin' Into Downtown Barberton — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., West Tuscarawas Avenue between Third and Fifth avenues.
Bat fun — 6 p.m., Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. N.W., Perry Township. The Stark County Park District is presenting a program on bats. Call 330-477-3552 for reservations.
Celebrate Recovery — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Chapel, 135 Fir Hill, Akron.
Ellet hike — 7 p.m. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet for a five-mile hike on sidewalks in Akron's Ellet neighborhood. Meet at Eastgate Plaza off Canton Road. 330-733-3995.
Photo show — 7 p.m., Happy Days Lodge, off state Route 303 east of Peninsula in Boston Heights. Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society members show. 330-657-2909.
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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