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The Heldenfiles:
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Patrick McManamon:
Browns vs. Lions live …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Robiskie, Harrison inactive
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
A Random Rant on Testing
Akron Gamer:
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Published on Saturday, Jun 14, 2008
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TODAY Bird walk — 8 to 10:30 a.m., Bath Nature Preserve. Fairlawn's Wild Bird Center, 117 Merz Blvd., is sponsoring a bird walk with naturalist Jen Brumfield. Registration is required. Call 330-869-9453 for reservations and details. Brumfield will also discuss the 10 best birds in the world at 12:30 p.m. and backyard birding at 1:30 p.m. at the store.
Fishing derby — 8 to 11 a.m., Cook's Lagoon Park in Canton. The Stark County Park District is staging a youth fishing derby. 330-477-3552.
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.
Health fair— 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd. 2008 LiveSmart (Taking Control of Your Diabetes). Blood sugar, hypertension, prostate and cholesterol screenings. Free.
All Pro Dad: Father & Kids Experience — 9 a.m., Pro Football Hall of Fame and Fawcett Stadium, Canton. $15 per family (father and up to 4 children). Registration required, 800-956-8300 or http://www.allprodad.com.
Free Fathers Day at the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 800 McKinley Monument Drive N.W., Canton. Free admission to fathers and grandfathers. Enjoy science demonstrations in Discover World, planetarium shows and Street of Shops. 330-455-7043.
Frog hike — 9 to 10:30 p.m. Ranger Paul Motts of the National Park Service will direct a frog hike from the Ira Trailhead off Riverview Road, north of Ira Road in Cuyahoga Falls.
Garage sale — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Northwest Stark Senior Center, 853 Locust St., Canal Fulton.
Garden of Roses — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Ohio State University's Garden of Roses of Legends and Romance will hold a public open house. The roses, including hundreds of heirloom roses, should be at peak color. 330-263-3612.
Munroe Falls hike — 9 a.m. Meet at Brust Park off North Main Street (state Route 91) in Munroe Falls. The Akron Metro Parks Hiking Club will meet for hikes of 1 to 11 miles on the Bike & Hike Trail. 330-733-3995.
Rummage Around Sale — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 2845 Kent Road, Silver Lake. Kids' play area, free parking, bake sale, and Hot Dog Shoppe. Funds will support the Donation Central project of the Dane Foundation. 330-703-1183.
Wings Over Akron Air Show — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday, Akron Fulton International Airport, 1600 Triplett Blvd., Akron. Scheduled aircraft: FG-1D Corsair, P-51D Mustang; B-24 Liberator; B-25 Mitchell, AD-4 Skyraider, PBY Catalina; C-47 Skytrain; C-54 Skymaster; and more. $12; $9 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 free with an empty Coke can. http://www.wingsoverakron.org.
''Bring a Bug'' to the Library — 10 to 11 a.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Catch an unknown insect and bring it to the library, where experts will share information about all kinds of bugs. Tickets available in the Children's Department. 330-359-5235.
Turtle time — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. 330-359-5235.
Moths for kids — 10:30 a.m. today and Wednesday, Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will present Kinderealm programs on moths for youngsters 3-5 years old and accompanying adults. Advance registration is required: 330-865-8065.
19th Annual Cruise-On-In & Dance Party — 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., downtown Massillon. Live music from Bon Jovi tribute band Bad Medicine and Tony Rio & Relentless. Free admission. 330-430-7999, Ext. 7877.
Beginning Genealogist's Workshop — 11 a.m. Saturday, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Getting Started in Family History with Judy James, special collections librarian. Free.
Friends of the Barberton Public Library meeting — 11 a.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. Free. 330-745-1194.
Mensa Acceptance Testing Session — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Barberton Library, 602 W. Park Ave. $40. 330-538-3263.
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States — 11 a.m., flagpole display area, West Market Street and Ghent Road, Fairlawn. Flag Day event with Fairlawn Mayor William Roth Jr.
Juneteenth Festival — Noon to 8 p.m. today and Sunday, Hawkins Park, 1233 S. Hawkins Ave., Akron. Garfield choir, Firestone choir and Gail Timmons and friends.
15th Annual Riverfront Irish Festival — 1 p.m. to midnight today and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Falls River Square, downtown Cuyahoga Falls. Traditional Irish Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday. Musical acts: Rathkeltair, Sandcarvers, Brigid's Cross, New Barleycorn, That Irish Band, Callahan & O'Connor, Shaffer Brothers, Fergie & the Bog Dogs, Pat Flynn & the Green Blossom Special, Case of Culler, and the Cleveland Police Pipe & Drum Corps. Free admission. http://www.riverfrontirishfest.com.
Author lecture and book signing — 1-2 p.m., National First Ladies' Library Education and Research Center, 205 Market Ave. S., Canton. Jason Emerson will discuss and sign copies of his book, The Madness of Mary Lincoln and the Discovery of Her Lost Insanity Letters. Lecture is $5. 330-452-0876, Ext. 301.
Book signing — 1 p.m., Berean Christian Store, 143 Rothrock Road, Suite A, Copley Township. Author Scott McElhaney, writing under the pen name Scott Curtis, and his two books Life Could Be a Dream and Mommy's Choice.
Open skate — 1 to 4 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Northeast Ohio Rock 'n' Roller Girls Poker Run — 2 p.m. registration, starts at 3 p.m., Main Street Saloon, 1481 S. Main St., Akron. http://www.nrrgirls.com.
Movie/book discussion — 2:30 p.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave., Barberton. No Country for Old Men. Free. 330-745-1194.
Akron Glass Works artist demos — 6 to 11 p.m., Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St., Akron. 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. 330-416-2222.
Pond hike — 7 p.m., Goodyear Heights Metro Park. is presenting a 1.4-mile hike around Alder Pond. Meet at the trailhead at 550 Frazier Ave. in East Akron. 330-865-8065.
Portage hikers — 7 p.m. Meet at Brust Park off North Main Street (state Route 91). The Portage Trail Walkers hiking club will meet for a potluck dinner. With a hike from 8 to 10 p.m. along the Bike & Hike Trail in Munroe Falls. 330-673-6896.
Teen skate — 7 to 10 p.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
Wild romance — 7 to 10 p.m. Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. S.W., Wilmot. Sixth annual Romantic Moonlight Serenade. Enjoy music from the Kentland String Ensemble and a romantic stroll to Wilderness Lake. $35 per couple. Call 877-359-5235 or see http://www.wildernesscenter.org for reservations.
Firestone campfire — 8 p.m., Firestone Metro Park. is presenting a family campfire and nature program about evening birds. Meet at the Tuscarawas Meadows parking lot off Harrington Road in South Akron. 330-865-8065.
Star watch — 8 to 11 p.m., Medina County's Letha House Park, 10311 Spencer Lake Road, Chatham Township. Telescopes will be set up, weather permitting. Dress for the weather. Free. 330-722-9364.
Telescope seminar — 8:30 p.m., Quail Hollow State Park, 13480 Congress Lake Road N.E., Lake Township. Meet at the park's Carriage House Nature Center. A sky watch will follow the program. Bring binoculars and telescopes. Call 330-877-6652 for reservations.
Father's Night Cabaret — 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., Samarye's Center, 2216 Romig Road, Akron. $10; at the door, $15. For tickets, call Riche at 330-592-0113; Walt, 330-715-0480; or Rich, 330-819-4713.
Adults only skate — Midnight to 2:30 a.m., G.S.F.E. Cade, 1615 E. Market St., Akron. $5; skate rental, $2. 330-784-4733.
SUNDAY Valley hike — 8 to 11 a.m. Meet at the Pine Trail Trailhead off state Route 303 in Peninsula. The National Park Service is sponsoring a tough 7-mile hike on the Buckeye and Valley trails in the Cuyahoga Valley.
Classic, Antique & Collector Car Show — 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. More than 350 automobiles manufactured between 1896 and 1978 in 25 separate classes. Theme is ''Year of the Convertible.'' $10, $2 children 6-17 for nonmembers; $7, $1 for children 6-17 for members. 330-836-5533 orhttp://www.stanhywet.org.
Father's Day Pancake Palooza — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Shaw Jewish Community Center, 750 White Pond Drive, Akron. Pancake breakfast with free swimming in the afternoon and entertainment. Nonmembers welcome to swim. Tickets for the breakfast are $5 for adults and $3 for children under 5. Sponsored by the Jewish Family Service of Akron. Call 330-867-3388 for advance tickets.
Hudson Stamp Show — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hudson Holiday Inn, 240 E. Hines Hill Road, Hudson. Free. 330-832-5992.
Spider hike — 11 a.m., Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park off Riverview Road in Peninsula. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, will stage a spider hike with naturalist Nicki Schneider. 330-865-8065.
Kids fishing — 1 p.m., Little Turtle Pond at Firestone Metro Park, 2400 Harrington Road, Akron. Metro Parks, Serving Summit County, is holding a kids fishing program. A few rods and reels will be available. Bait provided. Adults must supervise but cannot fish. 330-865-8065.
Animal fathers — 2 p.m. John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center, 1614 N. Daniel St., Alliance. Call 330-823-7487 for reservations.
Strawberry Festival — 7 to 9 p.m., Copley Circle, Cleveland-Massillon Road at state Route 162. Strawberry sundaes, strawberry shortcake and music by La Flavour.
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