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TODAY Rummage Sale — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today-Sunday, April 18 and 19, Hoover Dance Hall, Walsh University, Walsh University Hoover Historical Park, 2020 E. Maple St. N.W., Canton. Proceeds to benefit the campus ministry.

Fun on the farm — Hale Farm and Village will host farm programs for preschoolers 2 to 6 years old and accompanying adults at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. at 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. $8 per child. One adult free with each child. Call 330-666-3711 for reservations.

St. George Serbian Orthodox Church — 5 to 8 p.m. today and April 18, 4669 Applegrove St. N.W., North Canton, 330-494-2712. Baked cod, beer-battered cod, shrimp, cabbage rolls, homemade desserts. Adults $9; children's portions and carryout available.

Scrapbooking Extravaganza — 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., Grace United Church of Christ, 13275 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Uniontown. $25 at the door. 330-877-6231.

Family & Friends Connected Military Support Group — 6 to 8 p.m., Panera Bread, 689 Howe Road, Cuyahoga Falls.

History pedal — 6:30 p.m. in southern Summit County. Maureen McGinty and Paul Goodwin of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will direct a history bike ride. Meet at the Towpath Trail at Vanderhoof Road in New Franklin. The ride might follow streets as well as the trail. 330-865-8065.

Westie Club — 6:45 p.m., Reed Memorial Library, 167 E. Main St., Ravenna. 330-833-5434 or http://www.ohiowestie.com.

Akron 2 Cleveland Ballroom Dancers Beginner Detroit Style Ballroom Dance Class — 7 to 9 p.m., Bungalo Five, 2511 Romig Road, Akron. 330-573-9453 or 330-431-7328.

Animal noises — Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will stage a nature hike on animal noises with naturalist Dee Casteel. Meet at 7 p.m. at the Brushwood Area of Furnace Run Metro Park off Townsend Road in Richfield Township. 330-865-8065.

The Big Read Book Discussion — 7 p.m., Massillon Public Library, 208 Lincoln Way E. Jack London's The Call of the Wild. Free.

''The Light'' Teen Dance — 7 to 11 p.m., the Natatorium on Fourth Street in Cuyahoga Falls. Mirror/Mirror Productions with DJ Rob Nelson will be playing hip-hop, dance and top rock/alternative tracks. $10. 330-971-8080.

Movie night — Finding Nemo will be shown at 7 p.m. by the Medina County Park District at the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. Free popcorn. Free. 330-722-9364.

Talent Extravaganza — 7 p.m., Nordonia High School auditorium, 8006 S. Bedford Road, Macedonia. Rescheduled from original date. $7, $9 for reserve seating.

Night hike — 7:30 p.m., the Wright Marsh State Wildlife Area, off state Route 226 north of Shreve, between Willow Road and Carrie Lane in southern Wayne County. The Wilderness Center is holding a night nature walk to listen to frog calls. Dress for the weather. A light rain will not hamper the calls; a heavy rain will cancel the event. 330-359-5235.

Gospel Skate Night — 8 to 11 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.

Kuzman's Oldies Night Dancing — 8 p.m. to midnight, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard. Ivory Coach Band. $2. 330-545-8521 or 330-545-8995.

Red Lantern Square Dance Club — 8 to 11 p.m., Red Lantern Barn, Mount Eaton Road, Brewster. Bob Jones, caller, Kristy Lake, cuer. $10 per couple.

SATURDAY Sippo Valley hike — The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet at Liberty Park in Massillon for a long hike on the Sippo Valley Trail that runs to Dalton. Hikers can cover up to 18 miles. The park is off 17th Street Northwest. Those hiking more than 10 miles should start at 8 a.m. and those hiking fewer miles will start at 9 a.m. 330-733-3995.

27th Annual Needlework Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road. Free. 330-769-9015.

Garage Sale Fundraiser — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nordonia High School, 8006 S. Bedford Road, Macedonia. All proceeds will benefit the Nordonia High School AfterProm 2008. 330-468-0048.

Olde Stark Antique Faire — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Stark County Fairgrounds, Exhibition Hall, 305 Wertz Ave., Canton. $4 per day. 330-794-9100.

Unattached Seniors — 9 a.m., Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. 330-644-6624.

Valley hike — 9 to 11 a.m. on the Buckeye Trail. Meet at the Ira Trailhead off Riverview Road north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls. The National Park Service is staging a four-mile spring training hike.

Cuyahoga Falls Stamp Club 45th Annual Stamp Bourse — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Lions Park Lodge, Sixth Street and Silver Lake Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls. Free. 330-923-5856.

Walborn hike — 10 a.m., Walborn Reservoir, 11324 Price St. N.E., Marlboro Township. The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet in northern Stark County. 330-673-6896.

Frog world — 10 a.m., the Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road (state Route 94), Sharon Township. The Medina County Park District will stage a program on frogs for youngsters in the Nature Club (for ages 7 to 12). Free. Be prepared to hike outdoors. Call 330-722-9364 for reservations.

Kent Area Chamber of Commerce For Business & Community Expo — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Roosevelt High School Cafeteria, 1400 N. Mantua St., Kent. With the Kent Roosevelt High School Choirs 5th annual Expo. Free.

Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity's 36th annual Bathtub Pull Fundraiser — 10 a.m., 94 Fir Hill, Akron. Event to begin at the fraternity house and end at Hardesty Park with donations accepted along the way. All proceeds to benefit the Blick Clinic, a local nonprofit organization that helps people with developmental disabilities.

My Own Mug and Bowl — 10 a.m. to noon, Wayne Center for the Arts, 237 S. Walnut St., Wooster. For ages 7-12. Pat Chambers will lead a class in making mugs and bowls from slab-rolled clay. $24 members, $44 nonmembers. 330-264-2787 or http://www.wayneartscenter.org.

North Summit hike — Meet at 10 a.m. at the trailhead off state Route 303 west of state Route 8 in Boston Heights. Volunteer Pat Patterson of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will lead a five-mile hike on the Bike & Hike Trail in northern Summit County. 330-865-8065.

Park wildlife — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, The Cuyahoga Valley park's M.D. Garage, off Boston Mills Road east of the Cuyahoga River in the hamlet of Boston. Exhibit of paintings of valley wildlife by the Crooked River Gang, a group of local painters.

Seek the Light Search for the Truth Expo/Psychic Fair — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, John S. Knight Convention Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. Free lectures/seminars daily. $8. 330-863-1762.

Urban Contemporary Line Dance Classes (beginners) — 10 a.m. to noon, Goodyear YMCA gymnasium, 110 Goodyear Ave. (park on Kelly Avenue and go through the double brown doors), Akron. $3 adults; $2 youth. Classes are ongoing. Wear comfortable soft-soled shoes and clothing. Dance to all kinds of music. Partner not needed. New dances taught monthly. 330-867-2093.

Spring Crafts — 10:30 a.m. to noon, Peninsula Library, 6105 Riverview Road. 330-657-2291.

Spring pedaling — Registration is at 10:30 a.m. at the Ledges Shelter in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The Akron Bicycle Club is sponsoring its Think Spring ride with tours of 15, 25 or 35 miles. The rides begin at 11 a.m. from the shelter off Truxell Road in Boston Township. Bring a potluck dish and a non-alcoholic drink for a post-ride feast. The club will provide soups, bread, hot drinks and plastic utensils. http://www.akronbike.org.

Amelia & Eleanor Take Flight — 11 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, Education & Research Center, 205 Market Avenue S., Canton. Featuring a program with Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt characters and a slide show. $35, includes lunch. Reservations required. 330-452-0876, Ext. 301.

Dichroic Glass Pendant Workshop — 1-5 p.m., Kindred Spirits Gallery & Studio, in the farmhouse at 2810 Armstrong Road, Wooster. Sheree Ferrato-Keron will teach the art of fusing glass products to create dichroic glass pendants. $45 members, $50 nonmembers plus $15 to make small pendant or $20 for large pendant. 330-345-3000.

Dick's Sporting Goods 2nd annual Turkey Seminar — 1 to 5 p.m., Dick's Sporting Goods, 1990 Buchholzer Blvd., Akron. Tips and tricks on hunting. 330-634-0900.

Open Skate — 1 to 4 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.

Dog obedience — 2 to 3 p.m. for puppy beginners ages 3-8 months, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for dogs 9 months and older on Saturdays through April 19, Tower Lodge, 530 N. Freedom St., Ravenna. $50 city taxpayers; $55 others. Call Kathy Hammonds, 330-296-2864.

Nature walk — 2 p.m., Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park, off Riverview Road south of state Route 303 in Peninsula. Naturalist Dee Casteel of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will lead a nature walk looking at how animals prepare for spring. 330-865-8065.

Wildflower walk — 2 p.m. in the Cuyahoga Valley park. Meet at the Octagon Shelter off Truxell Road in Boston Township. Ranger Margaret Adams of the National Park Service will lead a spring wildflower walk that will be along the half-mile Forest Point Trail.

Felting Perennials for the Family — 3:30 to 6 p.m., Kindred Spirits Gallery & Studio, in the farmhouse at 2810 Armstrong Road, Wooster. Tera Herberger will be teaching ways to create soft sculptures from wool using needle felting method. $22 members, $24.50 nonmembers, $8 material fee. 330-345-3000.

Spaghetti Dinner — 4 to 7 p.m., High School Commons, 130 S. Cleveland Ave., Mogadore. $6; children under age 12 are $3; under age 5, free. Carryout available. For tickets, contact Twila Harris at 330-628-5561.

Hudson Library Teen Room Poetry Slam — 5:30 p.m., Hudson Library & Historical Society, 96 Library St., Hudson. Free.

Akron Glass Works Artist Demos — 6 to 11 p.m., Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St. Free. 330-253-5888.

Blue Grass Saturday Nights — 7 to 11 p.m., Homerville Community Center, State Route 301, Homerville. All pickers welcome; open stage and jam rooms. Information, 330-416-2222.

Monte Carlo Magic! — 7 to 11 p.m., Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron. Junior League of Akron Fundraiser featuring a range of casino games, refreshments, 50/50 raffle, Chinese raffle and live auction. $75; patron level, $150. 330-836-4905.

Teen Skate — 7 to 10 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.

Contra Dance — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Greentown Community Park Building, 9845 Cashner Road, Greentown. One String Short performs. $7, $3.50 for children under 18.

Swing-a-Lings — 8 to 10:45 p.m., Saturday at Church of the Lakes United Methodist Church, 5944 Fulton Drive N.W., Jackson Township. A caller and a cuer. $9 per couple members; $10 per couple nonmembers. 330-492-7559.

Kuzman's Polka Night Dancing — 8 p.m. to midnight, Kuzman's Lounge, 1025 S. State St., Girard. Del Sinchak. $2. 330-545-8521 or 330-545-8995.

Ballroom Dancing — 8:30 p.m., Sherwood Dance Club, 960 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. $6. 330-864-4484.

Medina Community Recreation Center Fourth Annual Girls Night Out — 9 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday, the Medina County Recreation Center, 855 Weymouth Road, Medina. Sleepover includes swimming, games, crafts, Dance Revolution, movies and a fun make-up room. $35 members and $40 nonmembers. 330-721-6935.

Adult Skate — midnight to 2:30 a.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.