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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
7 pm |
Spring Speaker Series:
"Canal Towpath, North of the Cuyahoga Valley Nat'l Park: Past to
Present"
Mustill Store in Cascade Valley Metro
Park, off North Street
Larry Turner worked for the Nat'l Park and helped build the canal from
Boston Mills to the Nat'l Park. He will present a slide show on the
canal from Lock 44 in the Flats to the Nat'l Park. Lecture and
refreshments free and open to the public. |
Cascade Locks Park Association
For more information contact Rowan
MacTaggart at 330-374-5625 or email
clpaoffice@ameritech.net
www.cascadelocks.org
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Every other Thursday
through May 15, 2008,
7-9 pm
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Energized Toward Healing:
The Bereaved Parent Series
Akron Children's Hospital. 200 Locust
St., Ste. 540, Akron, OH 44302
An information and support series for bereaved parents co-facilitated by
professional and bereaved parents. There is no cost for this program. |
Akron Children's Hospital
For more information contact Nancy Carst,
LISW, CT at 330-543-8837 or email
ncarst@chmca.org
www.paletteofcare.org |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
10 am to 12 pm |
Crooked River Day Guided
Hike
Mustill Store in Cascade Valley Metro
Park, off North Street
Friends of the Crooked River work tirelessly to protect and promote the
health of the waterway. You can help by participating in the Cooked
River Day guided walk. It's a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors
and help protect a beautiful natural resource. Come, Celebrate the
River! |
Cascade Locks Park Association
For more information contact Rowan
MacTaggart at 330-374-5625 or email
clpaoffice@ameritech.net
www.cascadelocks.org
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
9am - 1 pm
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2nd Annual Neighbors
Helping Neighbors Day
CYO and Community Services Home
Service Project Sites
Volunteers needed to assist low income senior homeowners with light yard
maintenance and simple home repairs such as mowing, raking, trimming
bushes, leaf removal, washing windows, gutter cleaning and spring
clean-up. |
CYO and Community Services
For more information contact Mary Kase at
330.762.2961, ext 232 or email
mkase@akroncyo.org
www.akroncyo.org |
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Friday, June
6, 2008
11:30 a.m.
-1:15 p.m. |
2008 Women of Achievement
Awards
St. Joseph's Family Center, 610 W.
Exchange, Akron
Women’s Network presents the 2008 Women of Achievement Awards Honoring
women who make a difference in our community. Nominations for
Women of Achievement, Women’s Network Founders Awards and sponsorship
and recognition of Women of Professional Excellence are due in March
2008. Proceeds benefit the Women Central Project and the Judith
Resnik Scholarship. |
Women's Network, Inc.
For more information or to
download nomination forms and invitations visit
www.womensnetworkneohio.com or call Deb
Lemire at 330-315-7809 or email
wninfo@womensnetworkneohio.com
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
7 pm |
Spring Speaker Series:
"Summit County Trail and Greenway"
Mustill Store in Cascade Valley Metro
Park, off North Street
Debby Rolland, VP of Operations and Development at the Ohio & Erie
Canalway Coalition will update us on the status of the Summit County
Trail and Greenway Plan, and the many organizations involved in its
development. Lecture and refreshments free and open to the public. |
Cascade Locks Park Association
For more information contact Rowan
MacTaggart at 330-374-5625 or email
clpaoffice@ameritech.net
www.cascadelocks.org
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Friday, June 13, 2008
5:30 - 9 pm
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Wine X III: A Weekend
Celebration of Wine: WINE I
Akron Art Museum
A lively wine tasting party featuring Gary Conway of Carmody McKnight
Estate Wines. The first of three weekend wine events.
Tickets: $50 a person; Patron Tickets
$100. |
Akron Art Museum
For more information contact Susan Schweitzer at
330.376.9186 ext. 211or email
sSchweitzer@AkronArtMuseum.org
http://www.AkronArtMuseum.org/wine |
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Saturday, June 14, 2008
6 pm - midnight
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Wine X III: A Weekend
Celebration of Wine: WINE II
Portage Country Club
The famous Akron Wine Auction,
featuring Flora Springs Winery's Sean Garvey, will remain in its
traditional format - an elegant black tie event and auction. While it is
book ended by the other two events on Friday and Saturday, it is the
main, "signature" event of the weekend.
Tickets: $225 for Guests; $375 for
Patrons; $500 for Grand Cru Patrons. |
Akron Art Museum
For more information contact Susan Schweitzer at
330.376.9186 ext. 211or email
sSchweitzer@AkronArtMuseum.org
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/calendar/
details.php?unid=646 |
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
11 am - 2 pm
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Wine X III: A Weekend
Celebration of Wine: WINE III
Akron Art Museum
An elegant champagne brunch
featuring sparkling wines by Schramsberg Vineyards.
Tickets: $125 for Guests; $200 for
Patrons. |
Akron Art Museum
For more information contact Susan Schweitzer at
330.376.9186 ext. 211or email
sSchweitzer@AkronArtMuseum.org
http://www.akronartmuseum.org/calendar/
details.php?unid=647 |
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Friday, June 20, 2008
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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United Way of Summit
County Day of Action
(formerly Day of Caring)
Held all over Summit
County at various non-profit locations.
Day of Action is a day of work and fun to aid
local nonprofit health and human service agencies in Summit County (must
be an IRS certified 501(c)3). Your employee group could help clean up
playgrounds, do some painting, read to children, deliver meals or a
variety of other projects. Whenever possible, groups are matched with
projects that best fit their interests, skills and geographic
preferences. |
United Way of Summit County
For more information
contact Brenda Farrell at 330.643.5513 or email
bfarrell@uwsummit.org
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Friday, June 20, 2008
10 am to 3 pm
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World Refugee Day and
Naturalization Ceremony
Akron/Summit County
Public Library
The IIA is sponsoring a World Refugee Day and Citizenship Ceremony at
the Akron/Summit County Public. The event will feature ethnic dancers,
ethnic foods, informational displays and a panel of speakers. Refugees
will tell their inspirational stories of courage. A special
naturalization swearing-in ceremony and reception will be held for 50
people who will become new U.S. citizens. The event is free and open to
the public.
Established by the United Nations General Assembly, World Refugee Day is
a national event that honors the lives and contributions of refugees
everywhere. |
The International Institute of Akron
For more information contact Shelly Durbin
at 330-376-5106 or email
shelly.durbin@iiakron.org
www.iiakron.org |
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
United Way Women's Leadership Giving
Society's Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon
Martin Center, University of Akron
featuring Guest Speaker Mary Taylor, Ohio's Auditor of State |
United Way of Summit
County |
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through July 13, 2008
See Akron Art Museum website for
times
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Creativity
Transcends!
Akron Art Museum --
Corbin Gallery
Creativity knows no boundaries as United Disability Services and the
Akron Art Museum present "Creativity Transcends!," an exhibition of work
created by gifted artists with disabilities whose art has appeared in
the pages of Kaleidoscope: Exploring the Experience of Disability
through Literature and the Fine Arts, as well as museums and galleries
across the country. This diverse collection of art is being exhibited in
the Corbin Gallery of the museum and is sure to captivate and inspire.
Visit the Akron Art Museum website --
http://www.akronartmuseum.org
-- for times and admission costs. |
United Disability Services
For more information contact Sandy Palmer at
330-762-9755 or email
spalmer@udsakron.org
www.udsakron.org
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Sunday, July 13 - Saturday, July 19,
2008
3:00 pm Sun through 11:00am Sat. |
Free Week Long Overnight
Camp
Craftsman Park, Akron
Free fun filled week for children with cancer ages 4-18 and their
siblings ages 6-16. |
Camp Quality Ohio
For more information contact Kerri Franks at
330-658-7015 or email
kidkohort@aol.com
www.campqualityohio.org |
Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6,
2008
Friday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 12 noon to 10 p.m. |
Chickenfest
Lake Anna Park, Barberton
Inflatables, Games, Live Music and CHICKEN
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United Way of Summit
County For more information
contact Michael Gaffney at 330.643.5532 or email
mgaffney@uwsummit.org |
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
United Way Basketball Skills
Competition/Campaign Kick-off
Cascade Plaza, Akron |
United Way of Summit
County For more information
contact Michael Gaffney at 330.643.5532 or email
mgaffney@uwsummit.org |
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
TBA |
Akron CYO Search
Reunion
Camp Christopher in Bath
**Calling all Searchers!
With 2008 being the 40th anniversary of the Akron CYO Search program, we
are seeking all Search alumni to help celebrate this momentous
occasion!! |
CYO and Community Services
For more information contact Louise Grizer
at 330-762-2961 ext. 220 or email
lgrizer@akroncyo.org
www.akroncyo.org |
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
7 pm to 10 pm |
Docs Who Rock
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall,
Akron
A physician talent show featuring local physicians. More than
1,900 people enjoyed the 2007 event.
Sponsored by The University of Akron |
United Way
of Summit County
www.docswhorock.com
For more information contact Michael
Gaffney at 330.643.5532 or email
mgaffney@uwsummit.org |
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
8th Annual United Way Volunteer Celebration
St. Joseph's Family Center, 610 W.
Exchange St., Akron |
United Way of
Summit County Volunteer Center
For more information contact Pam Beals at 330.643.5512 or email
pbeals@uwsummit.org |
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more events, visit the Akron Community Foundation Calendar of Events,
SummitCountyCalendar.com |
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