The Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival has been an Akron staple for nearly 50 years, and Heinz Poll himself was instrumental in making Akron a destination for dance. (Photo courtesy: Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival) 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 … [Read more...]
Akron Children’s Museum becomes home base for area families, plans expansion for STEAM learning
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...]
Kid-inspired clothing collection benefits local Boys & Girls Clubs
Laura Ritter-Allio loved the kids at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve (BGCWR). So when she died from an aggressive form of breast cancer, her husband, Michael Allio, was determined to find a way to give back to the Clubs and keep her spirit alive. That came in the form of a partnership in which the artwork of five Boys & Girls Club members was transformed … [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 Marathon announces Verrelle L. Wyatt as new race director for 2020 season
The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation staff and Board of Directors have named seasoned runner Verrelle L. Wyatt their new race director, succeeding Brian Polen in the role. Wyatt, an Akron resident, will be responsible for planning, organizing and staging the Akron Marathon events. He joins the Akron Marathon team from Physio Balance and Sports Performance, LLC where … [Read more...]
ACCESS Shelter offers Youth Impact Day for local students April 18
ACCESS Shelter, Inc., Northeast Ohio’s homeless shelter for women and children, is inviting sixth- to eighth-grade students to participate in its upcoming Learn Give Lead: Youth Impact Day, Saturday, April 18, at the shelter, 230 W. Market St. During the day, the students will have the opportunity to practice leadership skills through community involvement and service—all … [Read more...]
Katie Beck named Executive Director of North Akron CDC
North Akron Community Development Corp. (NACDC) has named Katie Beck as its new executive director. Beck, who formerly managed the Exchange House for Better Block Foundation, along with directing NACDC activities since July 2019, will lead the neighborhood-based nonprofit by building organizational capacity and increasing community participation in the new role. “I am … [Read more...]
