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Published on Monday, Oct 12, 2009
This Week
Tuesday
Friends of Akron Children's Hospital will hold a Fall Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. Betsy Kling from Channel 3 News will speak. $17. Call Vicki Parisi at 330-543-3825.
Tuesday-Thursday
Muffins for Mammograms will accept orders for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Baked goods provided by Main Street Gourmet, including blueberry muffins, zebra brownies and chocolate chip cookies, can be delivered or picked up to raise funds to pay for mammograms for uninsured women. 330-344-7170 or http://www.akrongeneral.org/muffins.
Thursday
Akron Symphony Guild will host a winter fashion preview and dinner, Fashion Forward Crescendo! at 6 p.m. at Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Men's and women's fashions will be shown. $60-$75. Call 330-535-8131.
Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter will benefit from the L'Amour du Vin Premier Wine and Food Event to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit Road, Proceeds from the event will support local arthritis research, programs and services. $50 advance, $65 day of event. Call Angela Smith at 330-644-3390, ext. 11, or 800-342-0746, ext. 11.
Grandparents Against Sex Predators (GASP) will benefit from 10 percent of the sales from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Scott's Custom Jewelers, 121 Ghent Road, Fairlawn. The store is offering 20 percent off everything in the store, raffle items and refreshments.
Friday
Friends of the Twinsburg Library will hold a square dance from 7 to 10 p.m. at Twinsburg Community Center, 8776 Harvard St. Music by a four-piece band and fiddler. $12.50, buy at the library gift shop. 330-425-4268, ext. 129.
Saturday
Aurora Blossom Women's Committee will host Autumn Allegro at 6 p.m. at the Chagrin Valley Country Club, 4700 SOM Center Road, Chagrin Falls. Fine dining and entertainment. $75. Call Gail at 330-995-1555.
Mercy Service League will host the 2009 Harvest Ball I'll Take Manhattan at 6 p.m. at the Canton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N. Proceeds benefit the renovation and expansion of Mercy Medical Center's Emergency Department. 330-430-2750.
Golden Retrievers in Need Rescue Service Inc. (G.R.I.N.) will celebrate the Golden Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Birchwood Banquet & Party Center, 7540 Northfield Road, Walton Hills. Dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions. $45. http://www.grinrescue.org
Soroptimist International of Canton/Stark County will hold its annual fundraiser at 10 a.m. at Brookside Country Club, 1800 Canton Ave. NW, Perry Township. Think Pink features brunch, silent and live auctions, basket raffle and fashion show with a percentage of proceeds going to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research. $25. 330-524-7113.
Orrville Railroad Heritage Society will host its Jumpin Punkin train ride from noon to 4 p.m. with rides each half-hour. The 15-minute rides will start at the Wheeling & Lake Erie, McGill Street crossing in Orrville, going to the west edge of town and returning. $2 adults, $1 children under age 13. No advance ticket sales. 330-683-2426.
Seeking Donations
The Akron Press Club is seeking gently used books, music or movie discs for its annual sale to be held Nov. 7 at the Martin University Club at the University of Akron. Proceeds benefit the club's scholarships and educational programs in journalism, communications and public relations. To donate, call Kymberli Hagelberg at 330-472-2091 or e-mail khagelberg@neo.rr.com.
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
Tuesday
Friends of Akron Children's Hospital will hold a Fall Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. Betsy Kling from Channel 3 News will speak. $17. Call Vicki Parisi at 330-543-3825.
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