Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens is hiring for the 2020 season and will host a job fair Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Carriage House on the Estate, 714 N. Portage Path. Applicants must have weekend and holiday availability from April through December. Department managers will process applications and conduct same-day interviews at the job fair. “We are … [Read more...]
Applications open for Countryside farmers’ market vendors at Howe Meadow
Countryside is accepting applications for its 2020 Farmers’ Market season at Howe Meadow -- through Feb. 13 for returning vendors, and through Feb. 27 for new vendors. Howe Meadow is the largest market for Countryside, whose markets serve a three-fold purpose: to provide farmers and food producers with a viable direct-to-consumer sales outlet; to connect consumers with the … [Read more...]
Bounce Innovation Hub selects Ace Epps as Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Ace Epps has been named director of inclusive entrepreneurship for Bounce Innovation Hub, effective Jan. 1. Epps has served as an entrepreneur-in-residence and business advisor at Bounce since July 2019. A certified facilitator for the Ice House Entrepreneur Program, he brings 20 years of experience in the areas of workforce development, black male engagement and minority … [Read more...]
Auditions for youth adaptation of ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ Dec. 15 and 16
Wandering Aesthetics is thrilled to announce auditions for a youth production of the classic children’s story “The Velveteen Rabbit” by Margery Williams and adapted for the stage by Wandering Aesthetics. Under the direction of Wandering Aesthetics’ co-founders Kyle Jozsa and Benjamin Rexroad, this production will offer young artists the opportunity to create as an ensemble and … [Read more...]
Wandering Aesthetics to host auditions for youth talent competition Dec. 15 and 16
Wandering Aesthetics and The Akron Center for Art, Music, & Performance announce auditions for the second annual Lil' Loaves (A Youth Talent Showcase Showdown). Auditions for Lil’ Loaves will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 16 from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Each audition will last approximately 15 minutes. Auditions are open to individuals or … [Read more...]
Millennium Fund for Children awards $49,000 to area youth programs
Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio is one of a number of local nonprofits receiving a grant from the Millennium Fund for Children. 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 … [Read more...]
Children Services hosts foster care, adoption info meeting Dec. 5
For individuals and families seeking to adopt or host foster children, Summit County Children Services will host a free foster care and adoption information meeting Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Compass Coffee at The Well CDC, 647 E. Market St., in Akron. Residents who attend the information meeting will learn a variety of details about foster care and adoption, … [Read more...]
Buy local at Crafty Mart’s Holiday Market Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Crafty Mart will host its 11th Annual Holiday Market, starting on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 30, and continuing through Sunday, Dec. 1, at Bounce Innovation Hub, 526 S. Main St., on the second floor. The Holiday Market will feature 70 Akron-area artists and makers selling one-of-a-kind gifts. Throughout the two-day event, Crafty Mart will host DIY workshops, an Iron … [Read more...]
Kaleidoscope Juried Holiday Show opens Nov. 22 at Summit Artspace
The 17th Annual Kaleidoscope Juried Holiday Show opens Friday, Nov. 22 at Summit Artspace on East Market, 140 E. Market St. The show will open with a free Meet the Artists Reception & Awards from 5 to 8 p.m., in the main gallery at Summit Artspace on East Market. The exhibition runs until Dec. 21 and is free and open to the public. The juried exhibit is organized … [Read more...]
Gay Community Endowment Fund seeks grant proposals
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications for programs that support the local LGBTQ+ community. Nonprofits may apply for either an impact grant or a micro grant, with impact grants starting at $10,000 and micro grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. Strong preference will be given to impact grant proposals that create … [Read more...]
