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Sugar Plum Tour to visit historic homes in Akron

By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal staff writer

History meets the holidays during the seventh annual Sugar Plum Tour, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7.

This year's home tour will make five stops, including four West Akron houses dating to the late 1920s, a period of architectural and industrial significance in the city. The tour will also visit a home built in 1983.

The tour typically sells out, so it's a good idea to get your tickets early. General admission tickets are $25 and can be ordered at http://www.sugarplumtour.org or 330-761-6426. You can also buy general-admission tickets for cash at Angel Falls Coffee Co., 792 W. Market St.

Also available are a limited number of $100 patron and $150 grand patron tickets, which include admission to a party at a sixth home. Call about availability.

Proceeds support the philanthropic efforts of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of the Akron Community Foundation.

Green litter bags

Keep Akron Beautiful was a leader in environmentalism long before it was chic. Now the organization is using a visible symbol of its commitment: litter-collection bags that are green both in color and in eco-friendliness.

The bags, bearing the Keep Akron Beautiful logo, are biodegradable and free of heavy metals. They're manufactured by Accutech Films.

You might see them being used by cleanup crews when you're driving along one of Akron's highways.

Wright home tour

Frank Lloyd Wright fans, take note: You can visit private homes designed by Wright and his contemporaries in historic Oak Park, Ill., during the annual Wright Plus Housewalk on May 16.

Tickets are available athttp://GoWright.org. The cost is $95, or $80 for members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust.

Events, programs

 

Men's Garden Club of Akron meeting, Monday evening, St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Social hour starts at 5:30; dinner at 6:30. Cost: $13. Reservations: 330-825-5315 or 330-673-3553. Information: http://www.acorn.net/mgcakron.

Twinsburg Garden Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Twinsburg Senior Center, 10260 Ravenna Road. Members will make holiday swags to decorate the city, and they'll vote on a Garden Club of Ohio lifetime member. Bring pruners and gloves. Information: 330-425-8109, twinsburggar-denclub@yahoo.com or http://www.twinsburg-garden-club.com.

Holly Pine Lane, Thursday through Nov. 23, Canton Garden Center, 1615 Stadium Park Drive NW. Display of decorated trees, demonstrations, entertainment, refreshments, Santa visits, gift shop. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23. Free. Outdoor lighting program and Santa's arrival, 6 p.m. Thursday. Information: 330-455-6172.

Advent Wreath Workshop, 10 to 11 a.m. next Saturday, Graf Growers Garden Center, 1015 White Pond Drive, Akron. $25. Children younger than 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Registration deadline is Friday. Reservations: 330-836-2727.

Build and Grow Clinic, 10 to 11 a.m. next Saturday, Lowe's stores. Children in grades 2-5 will build a miniature football goalpost and take home a kit for making a customized Lowe's gift card as well as instructions for building a wood box and picture frame. Free. An adult must attend with the child to assist, and registration is limited to 50 per store. Register at http://www.lowes.com/BuildandGrow.

Art of the Nativity, through Dec. 28, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. More than 40 Nativity scenes on display in the Manor House. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Tour prices start at $12 ($6 for children ages 6-17). 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.

History meets the holidays during the seventh annual Sugar Plum Tour, 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7.

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