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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Saturday, Nov 14, 2009
Halls are already being decked for two holiday home tours on Dec. 6, the Sugar Plum Tour in Akron and the YWCA Holiday Home Tour in Medina.
The Sugar Plum Tour is from 2 to 5:30 p.m., starting at Angel Falls Coffee Co., 792 W. Market St.
This year's tour will visit five homes in West Akron. A sixth home in Silver Lake will be the site of a patron party from 5 to 8 that evening.
Tickets are $25 for general admission, $100 for patrons and $150 for grand patrons. Grand patrons receive a limited-edition holiday ornament created by Leandra Drumm.
Tickets for both patron levels are limited and typically sell out fast.
The tickets can be ordered at http://www.sugarplumtour.org or 330-761-6426. In addition, general admission tickets are available for cash only at Angel Falls.
Proceeds support the philanthropic efforts of the Akron Community Foundation's Gay Community Endowment Fund.
The YWCA Holiday Home Tour is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the same day. It also features five homes, including a stop on the Underground Railroad and a house decorated in a Twelve Days of Christmas theme.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the YWCA, 4046 Medina Road, Medina Township; Primitive Keepings, 2768 Pearl Road, Medina Township; and Boyert's, 7171 Wooster Pike, Montville Township. Tickets purchased in advance will include a lunch at Boyert's, served at 3 p.m.
Tickets will also be sold on tour day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the YWCA and starting at 11 a.m. at Boyert's.
Proceeds benefit the Medina YWCA. For information, call 330-722-2020.
Planning for Christmas
Since the subject of the holidays has already been broached, I thought I'd pass along a Christmas-planning resource I read about in Stow organizer Chris Perrow's SOS newsletter.
It's Organized Christmas, a Web site with tips and free downloads for planning and simplifying your celebration. Its advice is organized into six weekly themes that are supposed to start in October, but as Perrow notes, you can alter the plan to suit your needs.
Check it out at http://christmas.organizedhome.com.
By the way, you can subscribe to Perrow's newsletter for free at http://www.organizingsos.com.
Events, programs
• Bird walk, 9 to 11 a.m. today, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Meet at the arboretum's Seaman Orientation Plaza on Williams Road. Free. Information: 330-263-3761 or http://secrest.osu.edu.
• The Treasure Hunters Roadshow, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Best Western, 2677 Gilchrist Road, Springfield Township. Representatives of the International Collectors Association will buy antiques and collectibles and answer questions about an item's age, place of origin and value. Free. Information: http://www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com.
• By Hand, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, I-X Center, 6200 Riverside Drive, Cleveland. Sale of handmade arts and crafts. Free admission. Parking $8. Information: http://www.clevelandbyhand.com.
• Heartfelt Holiday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Brecksville Community Center, 1 Community Drive (off state Route 21). Juried show of fine arts and crafts. Admission: $5; seniors and students, $3; Brecksville Center for the Arts members, free. Information: 440-526-6232 or http://www.brecksvillearts.org.
• Christmas Open House & Art Sale, this weekend and next, 4283 Everett Road, Richfield Township. Fine arts and handcrafted gifts by local artists. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Nov. 21, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 22. Cash and checks only.
• America Recycles Day activities, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Children's activities and information on reducing, reusing and recycling. Bring used garden tools for Habitat for Humanity's ReStore, and get $2 off adult general admission. Admission: $7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• 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. Program: presentation of Beautification Awards. Cost: $13. Reservations: 330-825-5315. Information: http://mgcakron.org.
• Nature Tales Story Time, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Eleanor Squire Library, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Children 6 and younger with an adult will enjoy songs, stories and a craft. Free with garden admission ($7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free). Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Sarah Rich lecture, 6 p.m. Thursday, Aitken Auditorium, Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd. Rich, editor of Dwell magazine, will talk on innovative and sustainable inventions in design, architecture, art, food and urbanism. Free, but advance registration is recommended. Reception will follow. Registration: http://artsci.case.edu/bakernord.
• Deck the Hall, opens Thursday, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Manor House and grounds are decorated for the holidays. Musical entertainment on select evenings; ice carving on Fridays. Open 5 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, plus Dec. 22, 23, 29 and 30. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Adult admission: $14 for house and grounds, $8 for grounds only. Discounts for children and members. Order tickets at 330-315-3287 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
• BotaniCool School for Little Buds: Journey of Your Lunch, 10:30 a.m. to noon next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Children ages 3 to 5 will learn about food as it travels from the farm to the plate. Member and child, $7; nonmember and child, $10. Registration: 216-721-1600, ext. 100, or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Three Women in the Woods: Words & Images, through Dec. 16, John F. Seiberling Gallery, Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association headquarters, 1403 W. Hines Hill Road, Boston Township. Exhibit of art, photos and poetry reflecting nature and created by area residents Barbara Krans Jenkins, Jane Rogers and Jill Sell. Free. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and by appointment. Information: 330-467-3533.
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 name and phone number. All events must be open to the public.
Halls are already being decked for two holiday home tours on Dec. 6, the Sugar Plum Tour in Akron and the YWCA Holiday Home Tour in Medina.
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