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Greater Cleveland Aquarium — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, last admission is at 5 p.m., Nautica Entertainment Complex, 2000 Sycamore St., Cleveland. Features more than 40 tanks of all sizes, which are home to thousands of living creatures including Ohio-native brook trout, ferocious piranhas and sand tiger sharks that reach more than 7 feet long. $21.95, $15.95 ages 2-12. www.GreaterClevelandAquarium.com.
Winter Sports — Sled, skate and ski at various spots in the parks within Metro Parks, Serving Summit County. To learn if winter sports areas are open, call 330-865-8060.
The Ice Rink at Falls River Square — Open through Monday, Broad Boulevard and Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls. $3, free for residents. Skate rentals $3. For a complete schedule of times, go to http://cfo.cityofcf.com/web/our-city/falls-river-square/ice-rink.
Hower House Presents Vintage Romance — Through Feb. 29 at Hower House, 60 Fir Hill, University of Akron. Hower House will celebrate a “grand reopening” in February with an expanded antique valentine exhibit. Whimsical, serious, romantic and sometimes secretive vintage valentine cards on view. Guided tours noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Guided tour admission: $8, $6 seniors and $2 students. For more information, call 330-972-6909 or go to www.uakron.edu/howerhse.
Akron Woman’s City Club Town Hall Series Presents Catherine Robinson & Todd Ranney — 10:30 a.m. today at the Akron Woman’s City Club Ballroom, 732 W. Exchange St. $10. 330-762-6261.
Polish American Club Fish Fry — 4:30-8 p.m. Friday at the Polish American Club, 472 E. Glenwood Ave., Akron. Starting at $5. 330-253-0496.
Madrigal Feaste in the Heart of Winter — 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the McCuskey Manor of Ellsworth Dining Hall, 115 College St., Hudson. Presented by the Fine and Performing Arts Department of Western Reserve Academy. Tickets are $45. For reservations go to www.wra.net/madrigal-feaste-2012.
A New Adventure — 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Eat’n Park, 200 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. A social group for widows and widowers. For more information, call 330-929-5430 or 330-630-9275.
Unattached Seniors — 9 a.m. Saturday at the Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. 330-644-6624.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s Annual Clock Day — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland. Members of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors will be on hand to tell visitors whether an item’s value is real or sentimental. Clock Day is free with admission. Admission: $10, $8 ages 7-18, college students with ID and seniors, $7 ages 3-6. 800-317-9155, 216-231-4600, www.cmnh.org.
Fix It Painting Workshop with Diane K. Talmadge — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St. $50, $45 for PAA members. For registration, call 330-576-6836.
Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Giant Pumpkin Growing Seminar — 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Millcreek Metro Parks-McMahon Hall, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road, Canfield. Free. To register, call 330-533-7278.
Tales for Tails Program — 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Rodman Public Library, 215 E. Broadway St., Alliance. Therapy Dogs will “listen” to stories in the Children’s Program Room at the Main Library. For more information, call 330-821-2665, ext. 224.
The Bolivar Sportsman Club Fish Fry — 4-8 p.m. Saturday at 11286 Strasburg Bolivar Road NW, Bolivar. Tickets are $10. For more information, call Joe King at 330-874-3175 or go to www.bolivarsportsmansclub.org.
Akron Glass Works Glassblowing Demonstrations — 6-10 p.m. Saturdays at Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St. Free. 330-253-5888.
Festival of Nations 2012 — 8 p.m. Saturday, Akron Civic Theatre, 182 S. Main St. Enjoy dance performances from ethic groups from around the globe and a wide array of interactive activities, educational booths and international foods are also part of the celebration. $10, $5 ages 3-12. 330-253-2488 or www.akroncivic.com.
Valentine’s Day Tea Party — 2 p.m. Sunday at the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Hudson. Tea and a treat, stories and a valentine craft. Admission is a bag of cat or dog treats that will be donated to Pawsibilities. 330-653-2252.
Peking Acrobats — 3 p.m. Sunday at PlayhouseSquare’s Palace Theatre, 1615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. $10, $20, $25 and $35. 216-241-6000 or www.playhousesquare.org.
FolkNite — 7:30-10 p.m. Sunday at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 Mill St. W. Acoustic open jam with Greg Canda. 330-657-2248.
A Victorian Christmas in Bath Township — 9-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 29 at Bath Town Hall, 1241 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Bath Township. The exhibit includes seven trees with Victorian themes, authentic tree ornaments placed on loan and vintage costumes displayed on 17 mannequins. Several scenes in the hall re-create various times and activities of Christmas past. 330-665-6953.
School’s Out Ceramic Class — Monday 9-10:30 a.m. for ages 6-9 and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages 10-16 at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. $9, $6 residents. Register at 330-971-8425 or 330-971-8225.
Jeff Johnson — 7 p.m. Monday, Ohio Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, 1515 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Talk by award-winning investigative reporter, social activist and political commentator part of the AT&T 28 Days Speaker Series. Free, but ticket required. www.playhousesquare.org.
Carovillese Club Spaghetti Dinner — 4-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Carovillese Club, 570 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. $6 to $8.25. 330-929-6767.
Widows & Widowers (SOS) Starting Over Socially Dinner/Meeting— 6 p.m. Tuesday at LaPizzaria, 3656 Dressler Road NW, Canton. Participants pay for their meals. Reservations required. Norma at 330-452-5889 or Bernie at 330-477-5325.
Musical Open Mic — Sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Erewhon Gallery & Studios, 111 N. Main St., Akron, above the Northside bar. 330-920-4221. Free.
Old Time, Celtic and Bluegrass Music Jam — 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at the College of Wooster, in the college snack bar, Mom’s Truck Stop, Lowery Center, Wooster. The College of Wooster Scottish Arts Society along with local community players sponsor musical jam sessions where guests may sit in. Information: Kim Tapie, 330-345-5208, or Charlene Adzima, 330-263-6504.
A New Beginning — 6 p.m. Wednesday. A social group for widows and widowers. For restaurant location and information, 330-745-6239.
Backyard Chickens Class — 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Learn how to have your own farm-fresh organic eggs or how to grow your own Sunday chicken dinner. Registration fee is $4, $2 for residents. Class fee is $20. 330-971-8225.
