Photo: Anna Glotzer The momentum of Akron Children’s Museum, whose doors opened in late 2016, has touched the lives of families in Akron as a cornerstone for play and learning. Downtown Akron’s flourishing arts and culture, civic and community engagement, and a family-friendly network generated by Lock 3 has proven to be the perfect space for the organization. Akron … [Read more...]
City launches Rubber City Match program for local businesses
At tomorrow’s State of the City Address, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan will formally announce the city of Akron’s Rubber City Match program, which pairs new and existing businesses with financial aid, technical assistance and vacant retail properties in Great Streets Akron districts. The program has been designed to achieve two goals at once: boost Akron’s neighborhood retail zones … [Read more...]
Registrations open for Crafty Mart Maker Sessions for beginner, advanced artists and makers
Crafty Mart will kick off another round of Maker Sessions programming, beginning Thursday, March 5. The Maker Sessions is a seven-week workshop intensive, now in its fifth series, that invites artists and makers at various levels of experience to receive in-person training and guidance on all aspects of their business, concluding in a business launch party and … [Read more...]
Limitless Ambition honors local women at annual gala April 25
Limitless Ambition, an Akron-based nonprofit that empowers young women to dream without limits through teen mentoring and women’s leadership programs, will host its fifth annual Ladies of Legacy Fundraising Gala, Saturday, April 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1307 E. Market St. The gala honors women who have made an impact in Northeast Ohio and celebrates the … [Read more...]
Akron Municipal Court receives grant funding from Ohio Supreme Court to upgrade case management system
The Akron Municipal Court was recently awarded a $195,000 grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Technology Grant Fund. The Court will use the dollars to install a new integrated case management system (CMS). Pictured are (from left): Judge David Hamilton, Judge Ron Cable, Judge Nicole Walker, Judge Annalisa Williams and Judge Jon Oldham. These grant dollars will cover … [Read more...]
Akron Rubberducks to host job fairs in February, March
The Akron RubberDucks is hosting three job fairs for the 2020 season-- the Food & Beverage Job Fairs on Thurs., Feb. 26 and Tues., March 9, and the annual Akron Baseball Job Fair on Tues., Feb. 25, for game-day and part-time positions. All job fairs are at Canal Park, 300 S. Main St., and run from 5 to 7 p.m. The Food & Beverage Job Fair on Feb. … [Read more...]
Akron Art Bomb Brigade hosts 3rd Annual Flannel Fest Feb. 15
Akron Art Bomb Brigade, a community arts project that breathes new life into Akron neighborhoods through vibrant public murals, will host its 3rd Annual Flannel & Music Fest fundraiser, Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., at Musica, The event includes live music, contests and raffles and contests celebrating winter beards, flannels and the limbo. Musica is located at 51 E. … [Read more...]
Akron Soul Train hosts open mic event Feb. 22
Akron Soul Train will host an open mic, featuring poet Damien McClendon, Saturday, Feb. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Akron Soul Train gallery, 191 King James Way, in downtown Akron. McClendon is a Kent State alum and award-winning Cleveland-based poet. He was a semi-finalist in three consecutive National Poetry Slams and placed 7th in the World Slam. McClendon was … [Read more...]
Rubber City Ukes makes Akron Civic Theatre debut Feb. 16
The Rubber City Ukes, an Akron-area ukulele collaborative, will take the stage at the Akron Civic Theatre for “Ukulele Explosion,” Sunday, Feb. 16. at 2:30 p.m. The concert will celebrate the small but mighty stringed instrument, whose influence spans from traditional Hawaiian music to American folk and pop, classical and country. “Ukulele Explosion” also will feature local … [Read more...]
Akron Vulcans futsal team kicks off first home game Jan. 19
The Akron Vulcans will kick off its first ever home game as a member of the National Futsal Premier League (NFPL) Sunday, Jan. 19, at Akron’s historic Goodyear Hall. The match, which kicks off at 8:05 p.m., is sandwiched in the middle of one of the largest youth futsal tournaments in the country. The opponent will be neighboring Columbus Futsal. The Akron team is led by … [Read more...]
