One hundred years ago, on June 11, 1918, car no. 350 from the Northern Ohio Traction and Light Company’s Mountain Line Trolley rounded a curve and started to cross over the High Bridge [AKA: Glens Bridge] from the east toward Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls. It never made it to the other side. The Mountain Line trolley car was originally a part of the Akron and Cuyahoga … [Read more...]
Ms. Wheelchair USA seeks volunteers for annual event
Ms. Wheelchair USA is looking for volunteers of all ages to help with its annual televised event, along with activities leading up to the pageant. The events begin Sunday July 15 with registration and check-in, followed by rehearsals and other activities, leading to live onstage shows July 20 and 21. The production, called “The Greatest Show…A Celebration of Humanity,” … [Read more...]
‘Jane’s Walk’ features series of citizen-led neighborhood walking tours May 4 through 6
This weekend, residents can get a street-level view of Akron’s many neighborhoods through Jane’s Walk Akron, a series of citizen-led neighborhood walking tours in the Greater Akron area, presented by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS). Between Friday, May 4 and Sunday, May 6, more than 10 walks will take place in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, and Barberton. … [Read more...]
Resident opposes Sourek Trail development in Cuyahoga Falls (Guest Editorial)
Tonight, Cuyahoga Falls City Council will consider a proposed plan for Sourek Trail, which is expected to include 88 lots on 65 acres bordering the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Existing residents have expressed concern over the additional traffic to this country road, along with potentially negative effects on the local watershed, including flooding. The meeting will take … [Read more...]
Large-scale crocheted art installation will connect 100 residents, honor significant women in U.S. history
A group of local women are leading the charge to create a large-scale crocheted billboard in downtown Akron, which will depict a significant woman in U.S. history and bring together 100 local crocheters for its installation. “To put crochet in the limelight like this is pretty special and it also legitimizes fiber arts,” says Cindy Michael, owner and “yarn wrangler” of Harps … [Read more...]
Furry Friends Adoptathon brings cats, dogs to Cuyahoga Falls June 24
Humane Society brings mobile adoption unit to Falls City Hall -- For families looking to add a four-legged family member, the Falls Furry Friends Adoptathon on Saturday, June 24, outside of Cuyahoga Falls City Hall, may be the perfect opportunity. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the south parking lot outside of the Cuyahoga Falls utility billing … [Read more...]
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center seeks submissions for the ‘Refrigerator Show’
When you bring home a beautifully hand-drawn portrait of your family or an A+ paper where do you put it for everyone in your house to see? Why, on the refrigerator of course! The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC), would love for the #CreativeSummit community to share their collection of treasures and accomplishments that adorn their fridges. For this show, one is only … [Read more...]
Akron Art Museum seeks neighborhood suggestions for Inside|Out art exhibit
In which neighborhoods would you like to see art from the Akron Art Museum? The Museum’s Inside|Out, community-activated art project will return in 2017 to four new communities in and around Akron. Forty high-quality reproductions of iconic artworks in the Akron Art Museum collection—10 per community—will find their way into the neighborhoods and outdoor spaces this summer … [Read more...]
SummitLive365.com featured artist profile: Shirley Ende-Saxe
Editor's Note: All information (including photos) provided by artist's profile on SummitLive365.com. *** Shirley Ende-Saxe is a mixed-media/collage artist who has worked extensively with fiber, journal and collage processes. She has taught art in public school, university settings, summer camps, and at ArtFest camp. She believes that the process of making art taps … [Read more...]
SummitLive365.com featured artist profile: Svetla Morrison
Editor’s Note: All information (including photo) provided by artist’s profile on SummitLive365.com. *** Svetla Morrison is a visual storyteller, a professional observer passionate about recording people's emotions, reactions, encounters and interactions. She also likes to stare closely at stuff. *** Portraits, family and event photos, fine art photography … [Read more...]
