Summit County residents in need of help can now receive information and referrals from United Way of Summit County’s 211 service via text. By texting their zip code to 898-211, residents will be connected to a trained 211 operator who can provide referrals to hundreds of available support services – from rapid rehousing to utility assistance and free financial coaching. The … [Read more...]
Akron Children’s Museum, city of Akron, host inaugural KidsFest June 15
Akron KidsFest will bring kids and families to Lock 3 Park on Saturday, June 15, to experience science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) through interactive play. The free festival begins at 10 a.m. and is a collaboration between Akron Children's Museum and the city of Akron. According to lead organizers Derek and Kelly Glover, the family festival … [Read more...]
‘Junk in the Trunk’ sale June 30 offers residents a chance to sell used goods
The Shaw JCC of Akron will host a Junk in the Trunk sale, Sunday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in its front parking lot, located at 750 White Pond Dr. The event is free to attend, and residents may sell items from the trunks of their vehicles or in designated parking spaces. Anyone who has yard sale type items or vendor goods is invited to register to participate in the … [Read more...]
Bechdel Film Fest draws attention to gender bias in film, media
Bechdel Fest, which highlighted only films that pass the “Bechdel Test,” bringing attention to gender inequality in film and fiction, recently wrapped up in Akron. The five-day event, the first of its kind here, is named after the Bechdel Test, created by Liz Wallace and made famous by cartoonist Alison Bechdel. The test is based on a work having at least two female … [Read more...]
Arts Alive Awards June 11 honor change-makers in local arts
Tickets are still available for the Arts Alive Awards Tuesday, June 11, 6 p.m. at Summit Artspace, 140 E. Market St. The event will include live music, appetizers, a cash bar, silent auction and an after party (that begins at 8 p.m.) The Arts Alive Awards Committee has announced the list of creatives in 14 categories, including nominations from the public. Honorees … [Read more...]
Rubber City Theatre’s ‘Tame’ reimagines Shakespeare through LGBTQ+ lens
Rubber City Theatre will present its world premiere production of the new play “Tame,” opening Friday, June 7, at the theatre company’s new location, 243 Furnace St. (The WhiteSpace building). The play is part of Rubber City Theatre’s Knight Arts Challenge-winning Shakesqueer Project, which reimagines Shakespeare through the lives of LGBTQ+ characters. Written by Akron … [Read more...]
Conservancy culinary program provides kitchen survival skills
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is launching a new program that will teach newcomers how to navigate the kitchen in a fun and engaging way. The new program, “Survival of the Kitchen,” led by experienced culinary staff at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center, includes a series of five classes, featuring hands-on instruction. Topics will cover … [Read more...]
First Church, Let’s Grow Akron host plant sale May 25-26
Need some seedlings for your summer garden? First Congregational Church of Akron (First Church) and Let’s Grow Akron will hosting a plant sale, Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Church, 292 E. Market St., in Akron. On sale will be vegetable seedlings, like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, greens and squash, as well as annual and perennial … [Read more...]
Downtown volleyball league moves to new ‘Canal Courts’ location
Summit Sports & Social (formally Stay In Play Recreation) has found a new site in downtown Akron, which will enable the group to have a new home base right off one of Akron’s most unique assets: the Towpath Trail. In the heart of the new brewery district with neighbors like R. Shea and Missing Falls Brewery, the courts are behind the historic Goodrich smokestacks. … [Read more...]
Golf outing raises money for Kenmore-Garfield scholarships
Akron Promise will host a golf fundraiser Saturday, May 18, starting at 8 a.m., at Mayfair Country Club, in Green. All proceeds benefit scholarships for students attending Kenmore-Garfield High School. Tickets, which cost $70, are available at www.akronpromise.org and include golf, prizes and meals. In the spring of 2018, Akron Promise and the Stark State College Foundation … [Read more...]
