Akron Shero Karen Starr takes time to sit down with Zach and discuss community-building and how to create your own reality. Starr wears many hats in Akron and is a creative force to be reckoned with. She's an author, interior designer, artist, musician and community organizer. When it comes to community-building, it’s all about relationships to help one another achieve … [Read more...]
Book release celebrates iconic local snowman Archie
A book release party to celebrate the completion of "The Story of Archie the Talking Snowman" will take place Saturday, July 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the third floor of Summit Artspace (140 E. market St.) in downtown Akron. Akron resident Joanna Wilson, the co-author of "A is for Akron" and author of Tis the Season TV, announces the release of her new local history/nostalgia … [Read more...]
Book release celebration is alphabetical, musical
'A is for Akron' just released Book fans came out in significant number to check out the new book "A is for Akron," which is an A to Z compendium of Akron's unique people and places. At the book-signing celebration, fans purchased a copy, hot off the presses -- with full-color photos and write-ups -- and met co-authors Karen Starr and Joanna Wilson. More than 100 … [Read more...]
Launch party celebrates new book about all things Akron
Karen Starr and her co-author, Joanna Wilson, will host a celebration around the launch of their new book, "A is for Akron," an A to Z guide to the places and things that make Akronites smile, according to the authors. A book release party will take place March 20 at Musica in downtown Akron, from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Visitors will have the … [Read more...]
