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Published on Saturday, Sep 06, 2008
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A New Beginning — 8 a.m., Rockne's, 4240 Hudson Drive, Stow. A social group for widows and widowers of all ages. 330-929-5430.
Canal cleanup — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at the Mustill Store off West North Street near downtown Akron. You can join in a cleanup of the Ohio & Erie Canal and the Little Cuyahoga River in Akron. Sponsored by the Cascade Locks Park Association and EnviroScience Inc. Food, gloves and bags will be provided. Rain date is Sept. 20. Call 330-374-5625 or see http://www.cascadelocks.org.
Akron hike — 9 a.m., Memorial Parkway Trailhead in Northwest Akron. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet for hikes of one to 10 miles (pick your own distance) on the Towpath Trail. Call 330-733-3995 for more information.
Healthy hike — 9 to 11 a.m., Plum Creek Park South, Brunswick Hills Township. The Medina County Park District is holding a 21/2-mile healthy hike on the Red Trail. Adults only. Call 330-722-9364 for information.
Kiwanis Trash & Treasures Fundraiser — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kiwanis Club of Kenmore, 1154 Kenmore Blvd., Akron.
Old Carriage hike — 9 a.m., Red Lock Trailhead off West Highland Road, Sagamore Hills Township. The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet for a five-mile hike on the Old Carriage Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley. You can also hike along the Towpath Trail. 330-673-6896.
Unattached Seniors — 9 a.m., Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Meet for breakfast. For information, call 330-644-6624.
Dance With Me — 10 a.m., Kent Le Mar Dance Studio, 2738 Hudson Drive, Cuyahoga Falls. For ages 30 or older. Learn to hip without the hop, and add the seasoning to the salsa. $10 per class. 330-923-5225.
Nature's bounty — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Cuyahoga Valley park's M.D. Garage, off Boston Mills Road, east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. Featuring an exhibit of nature's bounty by the Crooked River Gang, a group of area painters.
36th Annual Yankee Peddler Festival — 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 21, Clay's Park Resort, 13190 Patterson St. N.W., Lawrence Township. Master artists and crafters, food and snacks cooked over open fires and entertainment across the 75-acre grounds. $9, $8 for seniors, and $2.50 for children ages 6 through 11. http://www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com.
Stroller hike — 10:30 a.m., River Styx Park off River Styx Road, Guilford Township. The Medina County Park District is staging a stroller hike for parents and toddlers. Children from newborn to 3 must be in strollers. Advance registration is required. Call 330-722-9364 for more information.
Folk picnic — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brust Park off North Main Street (state Route 91), Munroe Falls. Featuring folk music. Bring your own food, lawn chairs and blankets. Sponsored by the Munroe Falls Park Board. Free. For more information, contact Munroe Falls Mayor Frank Larson at 330-688-7491.
Browns visit and autograph signing — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market, state Route 619, Hartville. Featuring Hanford Dixon, Tom Cousineau, Felix Wright and Tim Manoa. Free.
Crescendo 2008 Luncheon & Style Show — 11:30 a.m., Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. $45, $70. Proceeds to benefit the Akron Symphony. 330-535-8131.
RiverScape 2008 — Noon to 6 p.m., Gerald S. Buchert Park, Mantua. Hosted by the Upper Cuyahoga River Watershed Task Force. Includes: Electrofishing demonstration, stream monitoring, canoe float, kids' activity table and live animal exhibits. 330-466-5631.
Acrylic Floral Demo & Watercolor Mixed Media Demo — 1 to 3 p.m., Summit ArtSpace, 140 E. Market St., Akron. With Barbara Lord and Linda Nye. Free.
Spiderfest — 1 to 4 p.m., Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Featuring puppet shows, snakes, a hike and spiders.
Junior Rangers — 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Featuring a program on growing seeds for youngsters from 4 to 6 years old in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The fee is $8 per child. Call 800-642-3297, Ext. 100, for reservations, the location and additional information.
Grandparent's Day Craft — 2 to 4 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. Free. 330-745-1194.
Torchbearers 2nd Annual AKRUN & CRAWL — Race registration begins at 3:30 p.m., behind the Spaghetti Warehouse parking lot, 510 S. Main St., Akron. The race will begin at 5 p.m. and will start at the Spaghetti Warehouse. The Pub Crawl will start at 69 Taps and will also include: The Lockview, Ohio Brewing Co./Damon's Grill and the Barley House. Early registration for both events is $22, pub crawl only is $12. Day of registration $30 and $20, respectively. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of the Metro Parks and Torchbearers. http://www.akrunandcrawl.org.
35th Annual German Family Society Oktoberfest — 4 p.m. to midnight today, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, German Family Society, 3871 Ranfield Road, Brimfield Township. $4 per person. 330-678-8229.
Akron Glass Works Artist Demos — 6 to 11 p.m., Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St., Akron. Glass-blowing demonstrations. Free. 330-253-5888.
Farmhouse dinners — 6 to 9 p.m. today, Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. Featuring 1863 farmhouse dinners. For reservations and information, call 330-666-3711.
13th Annual Walk With Spirits of the Past — 7 to 9 tonight, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, starting from the County Administration Building, 144 N. Broadway St., Medina. $4 in advance, $1.50 for children under 12; $5 day of event, $2 for children under 12. 330-725-6443.
Portage County Chapter No. 600 of International Parents Without Partners Monthly Dance — 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Kent VFW 3703, 500 VFW Parkway. Featuring DJ Mel.
Night creatures — 8 p.m., Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. The Medina County Park District will present a nature program on night creatures. For ages 10 to adult. Free. Call 330-722-9364 for information.
Swing-A-Lings Square & Round Dance Club — 8 to 10:45 p.m., Church of the Lakes United Methodist Church, 5944 Fulton Drive N.W., Jackson Township. Ron Anderson, caller; Bruce Haislip, cuer.
SUNDAY All Ohio Parts Spectacular Randolph Fall Bonanza — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Randolph Fairgrounds, 4215 Fairgrounds Road, Randolph Township. $4. 330-325-8745 or 800-553-8745, http://www.allohioparts.com.
Mountain bike fest — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Camp Manatoc near Peninsula is hosting the 7th annual Big Valley Cycling Festival and Mountain Bike Race. The fee is $5. You can try demo bikes from three suppliers. There will be a women's ride and a children's group ride at 10 a.m., kids' races starting at 11 a.m, a beginners' class at noon and a trail-building clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. The event continues on Sunday with a beginners' race at 10:30 a.m. and an experts' race at 1 p.m. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. For information, go to http://www.bigvalleyrace.com.
Reptile Day — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Quail Hollow State Park, 13480 Congress Lake Road N.E., Lake Township. Featuring crafts, games and a 2 p.m. reptile program in the Manor House library. Call 330-877-6652 for information.
Migration water fun — 1 to 3 p.m., Walborn Reservoir, off Price Street Northeast in Marlboro Township. The Stark County Park District is sponsoring a canoe-kayak trip. Call 330-477-3552 for information.
More spider fun — Noon, Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Featuring spider games and a spider hike with naturalist Mike Greene at 2 p.m. Call 330-865-8065 for information.
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