Nearly one year after the official opening, the Bud and Susie Rogers Garden is completely paid for and ready to attract people of all ages this summer to its various activities and programs. The $3 million capital campaign started in 2015 came to a close with a generous gift made by Sandra Haslinger and Family, whose name will forever be commemorated on the Green—one of … [Read more...]
Tracey Thomas celebrates 40 years of music-making at Jilly’s Music Room
Tracey Thomas invites friends and fans to join her in celebrating her first 40 years of music-making in and around Akron with a concert at Jilly's Music Room on Thursday, Aug. 11. The show will be chock full of music, memories and special guests from the early days of the "Akron Sound." Thomas is an Akron Sound pioneer and the former front-woman of Unit 5 who has spent … [Read more...]
Junior League of Akron announces 2016 award recipients
The Junior League of Akron has announced the recipients of its 2016 annual awards. The Junior League of Akron Sustainer Inspiration Award is presented to a woman who embodies The Junior League of Akron’s mission of empowering women for positive change in the community. It is given to a sustaining member whose League and community service have inspired other members and whose … [Read more...]
Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival brings world-class performances back to Akron parks
Residents of the City of Akron will enjoy professional dance performances in city parks again this year at no charge. The 43rd annual Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival marks the 10th season that the City of Akron has sponsored the event providing free-admission and high quality professional dance performances. “There isn’t another community in the United States that has the … [Read more...]
Downtown Laundromat unveils new mural created by Arts LIFT, Art Bomb Brigade
Hundreds of people showed up at the Downtown Laundromat on South Main Street July 8 to celebrate a newly created mural. They came to show their appreciation for the 3,000 square-foot piece created in their community and to thank the artists who painted it. In only eight days, a team of 23 high school and college students turned 40 cans of paint into a colorful masterpiece. … [Read more...]
Stan Hywet announces first two books in series about historic estate
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens announces the release of the first two books in a series about the Estate. Now available for purchase are "The Gate Lodge" and "The Seiberling Family." Written by Stan Hywet curator Julie Frey, the books are available for purchase for $15 each at Molly's Shop at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, in Akron. "The Seiberling … [Read more...]
Pastoral Counseling Service consolidates in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood
Pastoral Counseling Service (PCS) is open for business at its new location at 611 W. Market St. in Akron’s Highland Square neighborhood. The agency provides mental health and addiction treatment services for children and adults. The new location consolidates PCS administrative offices, formerly located on Bowery Street and the Barbara M. Vassel Comprehensive Care Center, … [Read more...]
ACAMP-hosted Engaged Educator workshops use improv, storytelling techniques for personal, professional development
Akron Center For Art Music & Performance (ACAMP), located on Market Street in Akron, will host three workshops to be taught by Olive Persimmon of The Engaging Educator in NYC. According to its website, "The Engaging Educator provides classes, programs and workshops that polish presentation skills, increase storytelling abilities and enhance communication, initiative and … [Read more...]
Art Bomb Brigade to celebrate unveiling new public art at the funky Downtown Laundromat
The Myers School of Art announces its new Art Bomb Brigade project (funded by the Knight Foundation). The project involves the construction of a 3,000-square-foot mural at the funky Downtown Laundromat of 1035 S. Main St. Art students from UA and local high school students with the Arts LIFT program will work with Matt Miller, Myers alumnus, to paint the mural, which is … [Read more...]
Junior League of Akron hosts new member recruitment open house June 15
The Junior League of Akron will host a new member recruitment open house that will provide an opportunity for those interested in the organization to meet current members, ask questions and learn about the volunteering, educational and social opportunities the League provides to its members. The relaxed and informal event is open to the public and will take place Wednesday, … [Read more...]
