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Published on Monday, Sep 01, 2008
This Week
Thursday
The Massillon Museum will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a dinner at 6 p.m. at Amvets Post No. 6, 303 Weirich Blvd. N.W., Massillon. Buffet dinner with slide show. $10; reservations required. 330-833-4061 or http://www.massillonmuseum.org.
Friday
Make A Wish Foundation of Ohio will benefit from the proceeds of the Red Hat Mini-Convention beginning at 11 a.m. at Executive Caterers Landerhaven, 6111 Landerhaven Drive, Mayfield Heights. Lunch, dinner, dancing, fashion show, vendors, door prizes and seminars on finance, design and health & wellness. $90. For registration, call Carolyn Mizisin 440-842-1138 or Cindy Jeric at 330-963-0808.
Friday-Saturday
The Chagrin Valley Little Theatre will host its 23rd annual Murder by the Falls murder-mystery fundraiser at 7:15 each
evening at the theater, 40 River St., Chagrin Falls. $50; reservations required. Call 440-247-8955 between 1 and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Saturday
The Akron-Canton Cattle Baron's Ball, to benefit the American Cancer Society, will be held at Quaker Square Station, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. Gourmet food, mechanical bull, casino-style gaming, auctions. $125. 888-227-6446, Ext. 2202 or http://www.thecattlebaronsball.com.
The Summit County Historical Society will host its fifth annual Rubber City Road Rally at 4:30 p.m., starting at the Perkins Stone Mansion, 550 Copley Road, Akron. Dinner and awards afterward. $125, $100 for dinner only. 330-535-1120 or http://www.rubbercityroadrally.com.
The Akron Symphony Guild will host its annual Luncheon and Style Show at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. Fashions by Macy's of Summit Mall, Paula Singleton of Blue Bridge Studio and Cindy Stone of Cindy Bags. $45. 330-535-8131 or http://www.akronsymphony.org/crescendo2008
Cevasco Diamond Cafe will hold an Artfest-Wine Tasting fundraiser to benefit the mentally challenged from noon to 9 p.m. at the cafe, 17 Metric Drive, Tallmadge. Music by the Tuscan Trio, works by local artists, wine and food. Admission free. 330-633-3252.
Yanke Bionics will host its first ''Enjoy Today'' fundraiser for the Life After Stroke support group from Summa Health System from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at a private home in Bath Township. Dinner and a concert by members of the Chamber Music Society of Ohio. $75; reservations required. 330-686-4455.
Sunday
Save Ohio Strays will host its 2008 Dave Francis Memorial Dog Walk beginning at 10 a.m. at Plum Creek Park, South, 2500 Plum Creek Parkway, Brunswick Hills Township. Walk begins at 11 a.m. $10 per dog. All dogs must be leashed. Contests, prizes and refreshments. http://www.saveohiostrays.org.
The Lustgarten Foundation, a pancreatic cancer research organization, will benefit from the third annual Evening for Chuck fundraiser from noon to 6 p.m. at Musica, 17 Maiden Lane, Akron. Live music, vegan-themed cuisine and raffles in honor of the late Chuck Freidhof. Raffle tickets $2, 6 for $10. Call Zach at 440-668-1687 or visit http://www.eveningforchuck.com online.
Golf Outings
The Kidney Foundation of Summit County and Summa Health System Transplant Services will host the second annual Autumn Swing Golf Outing Sept. 13 at Brookledge Golf Course, 1621 Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Mixed scramble format with 8 a.m. shotgun start. $85. Call Dan Wilson, 330-388-8289, or the Kidney Foundation, 330-864-1236.
The 100 Black Men of Greater Akron will host its second annual Scramble Golf Outing at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at Chenoweth Golf Course, 3087 Chenoweth Road, Green. 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch and dinner. $50. Call Michael Irby at 330-329-8042.
The Meredith A. Cowden Foundation will host the second annual Tee Off on Leukemia Golf Event at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 13 at Firestone Country Club, 452 E. Warner Road, Akron. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, cocktail party, dinner, silent and live auctions and awards. $350; $100 for cocktail party, dinner and auction only. 330-864-1978.
Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or e-mail lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with ''The Scene'' in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance.
Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.
This Week
Thursday
The Massillon Museum will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a dinner at 6 p.m. at Amvets Post No. 6, 303 Weirich Blvd. N.W., Massillon. Buffet dinner with slide show. $10; reservations required. 330-833-4061 or http://www.massillonmuseum.org.
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