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Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
For your Saturday entertainment …
Akron Zips:
Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
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:
Headed For Disaster
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:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Thursday, Aug 28, 2008
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TODAY
Bees for kids — 10 a.m. John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center, 1614 N. Daniel St., Alliance. Reservations: 330-823-7487.
Story Time — 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. What Do People Do All Day? Free.
Craft Club — 1 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Firestone Park branch, 1486 Aster Ave., Akron. Crafting Bonanza! 330-724-2126.
Cruzin' with Lions — 5 to 8 p.m., Hudson Acme Plaza, 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson. Admission is free and each week different classic and restored vehicles will be on display at the west side of the Hudson Acme Plaza. 330-571-7361.
Mobius Ink Teen Writer's Group — 6 p.m., North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St., North Canton.
Celebrate Recovery — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Chapel, 135 Fir Hill, Akron.
World War II-Korean War Roundtable Meeting — 6:45 p.m., Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center, 3486 S. Smith Road. Speaker Dan Hayes, Air Corps, World War II, European Theater.
Evening Book Discussion Group — 7 p.m., Akron-Summit County Public Library, Highland Square branch, 807 W. Market St., Akron. A Child Called ''It'': One Child's Courage to Survive by Dave Pelzer. 330-896-9074.
Plastered Masters Book Discussion Group — 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 4015 Medina Road, Bath Township. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles. Free.
Theosophical Society — 7:30 p.m., Portage Lakes Community Room inside the Acme store at 3235 Manchester Road, Coventry Township. Aaron Baker will speak on The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power. 330-671-5010.
Contra dance — 8 to 10:30 p.m., Boston Township School House, state Route 303 and Riverview Road, Peninsula. Join a contra dance with music by Strings and Things and caller Carol Kopp. Instruction at 7 p.m. $6. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
FRIDAY
Greater Bethel Community Development Center 2008 Jubilee — Friday to Sunday, Greater Bethel Baptist Church, 404 S. Arlington St., Akron. Rib burn-off, fun house, dunking booth, vendors and more. 330-724-0718.
Magic Needles Applique Society — 10 a.m., Barberton Public Library, 602 W. Park Ave. Free. 330-745-1194.
Final Friday — 5 to 9 p.m., Kindred Spirits, 2810 Armstrong Road, Wooster. Free. http://www.kindredspiritsstudios.com.
Unbeatable Boxing — Doors open at 5:30 p.m., Akron Bible Church, 783 Brown St., Akron. Amateur boxing with the Rock Hard Cash Athletic Club and Bill Denton Boxing. $7; children, $5; VIP, $70.
Rumble on the Runway — 6 to 11 p.m., 356th Fighter Group, 4919 Mount Pleasant Road, Green. Full contact MMA action inside the NAAFS cage. Featuring NAAFS champion Chuck Ellison. Ringside advance purchase, $50. Standing room advance purchase, $20. Walk-up tickets, $60 ringside, $25 standing room. Parking $5. 330-494-3500.
Learn about geocaching — 6:30 p.m., Michael J. Kirwan Dam and Reservoir's Visitor Center off Wayland Road east of Ravenna in Paris Township. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are presenting a program on geocaching by Dave Herpy of the Kent State University Adventure Center. 330-358-2370.
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.
Night bike ride — 8 p.m. Meet at Century Cycle bike shop on state Route 303, Peninsula, next to the Cuyahoga River. Bicyclists will pedal 15 to 20 miles along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. Helmets and bike lights are required. 800-201-7433.
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