Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio is working around our socially distanced school year by “BREAK” Dancing for students. The nonprofit has launched a free virtual program that’s available to area grade-school classrooms, and the acronym BREAK stands for Breaks Reset Engagement Attention and Knowledge. The series offers a mental break for students while also providing movement … [Read more...]
First Congregational Church unveils public art installation ‘God’s Doors Are Open to All’
First Congregational Church of Akron has unveiled a new public art installation, called “God’s Doors Are Open to All,” located at the church lawn at 292 E. Market St. The show consists of eight full-size doors mounted side-by-side and was created as a visual statement of the church’s support for diversity and inclusion. Each of the eight doors is a different style or size, and … [Read more...]
Countryside hosts virtual tomato tasting Aug. 16
Countryside Farmers’ Market is back at Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Howe Meadow. Despite market adjustments to adhere to COVID safety guidelines, the markets continue to engage their supporters by leveraging the use of virtual events. One upcoming example is on Sunday, Aug.16, Countryside will join forces with Chase the Flavor to bring Countryside’s Annual Tomato Tasting to … [Read more...]
Stan Hywet opens outdoor garden spaces to public during pandemic
The grounds at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens will open to the public Friday, April 24, for walking in the gardens, as a service to the community during the pandemic. Only the gardens and grounds will be open, and the number of guests will be limited to maintain a safe environment. Going forward, hours of operation are Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 to 10 a.m. for seniors, … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation approves nearly $50K in second round of emergency response funding during coronavirus outbreak
This week, Akron Community Foundation announced $47,500 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a sub-committee of the foundation’s board of directors and brings the foundation’s cumulative emergency … [Read more...]
Heinz Poll, UA’s Dance Program helped create destination for dance in Akron
Editor’s note: Tessa Gaffney is a graduate assistant in the Arts Admin program at the University of Akron. This is the first in a series of interviews with notable UA alumni. The Dance Program at The University of Akron would not exist without Jane Startzman. First, some background: Heinz Poll, principal dancer with the Berlin State Opera Ballet, ballet master of the … [Read more...]
Millennium Fund for Children awards $49,000 to area youth programs
Akron Community Foundation’s Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 26 grants totaling $49,000 to children’s programs throughout Greater Akron. The community foundation’s board of directors ratified the grants at its Dec. 6 meeting, bringing the Millennium Fund’s cumulative grantmaking to nearly $800,000. A partnership of the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com and Akron … [Read more...]
Students create art garden to help connect community (Video)
Students at Emmanuel Christian Academy led by Art and Marketing Director Dara Harper, decided to do something about the blighted lot acoss the street: they created the Five Points Art Garden, with a flowerscape, painted poles and sidewalks and benches so community members could meet up and have a safe place to wait for the bus. You can find the Art Garden at the corner of West … [Read more...]
Side Project Sessions offer supportive, distraction-free environment for local creatives
Many of us have creative endeavors that accompany our day jobs, but the biggest obstacle to creating may not be lack of time, but rather a wealth of distractions in our everyday life. The upcoming Side Project Sessions seeks to address this issue, offering local creatives a distraction-free work zone, with a little bit of productive peer pressure thrown into the mix, says … [Read more...]
Beginner beekeeping course starts Feb. 21
Beekeeping carries a number of responsibilities, and it’s important that residents learn this skill from qualified professionals. For those interesting in beekeeping, a professional Beginner Beekeeping Course will start Thursday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m., and take place each Thursday through March 21, at Bricco Prime, 4315 Manchester Road, in Portage Lakes. The course … [Read more...]
