Akron’s Center for Art, Music, & Performance is pleased to announce the return of "The Playhouse: A Parent’s Day Off" on Saturday, December 15th from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Still have some gifts to snag? Every parent needs a day off... and sometimes the kids do too! The Center is opening up "The Playhouse" to kids ages 4 - 13. Filled with games, crafts, music, … [Read more...]
Victim Assistance celebrates 20 years of victim advocacy services with Barberton open house
Victim Assistance Program will celebrate 20 years of victim advocacy services for the Barberton area with an open house Thursday, Sept. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the organization’s Barberton Municipal Court office location, 576 W. Park Ave., in Barberton. The celebration will include refreshments, a chance to see the nonprofit’s new office space and an opportunity to learn more … [Read more...]
OPEN M hosts ‘Mountain of Food’ event for neighbors in need Aug. 18
Agency plans to distribute more than 7 tons of food in two hours -- On Friday, Aug. 18 , OPEN M will open its doors to its neighboring community in Akron for the monthly "Mountain of Food" program. In partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, OPEN M anticipates distributing 7 to 9 tons of food to over 300 Summit County residents in just two hours. While the … [Read more...]
Good Beginnings Fair provides early childhood learning tools to local parents
Free series expands to northern Summit County this summer -- This August, the Good Beginning Fairs celebrate their eighth year as part of the late Summit County Executive Russ Pry’s Summit Kids Month. The fairs, also part of the Summit County First Things First initiative, support one of First Things First’s most significant guiding principles: early learning begins at … [Read more...]
SEI ‘moves the needle’ in Summit County students’ education
Recent event helps visualize Cradle to Career Continuum -- Simply put, three "P's" describe the individual we want our children to grow up to be: “Prepared, Passionate and Persistent.” Thanks to the work of Summit Education Initiative (SEI), we know it takes a lot of prepared, passionate and persistent adults to help make that reality for more of the 77,000 school-age … [Read more...]
Open your imagination with Wandering Aesthetics’ fall 2016 classes for ages 2 and up
After a full year of growth and development, Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce their fall class schedule for 2016. Wandering Aesthetics’ Director of Education Kyle Jozsa will lead four highly-interactive classes designed for children ages 2.5 - 5, 5 - 9 and 9 - 13, beginning on Sept. 17. Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding … [Read more...]
Bath Community Fund announces first grant cycle
Just two years after it was established, Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation will award its first grants to nonprofits serving Bath Township. The fund, which was created in 2014 by a group of committed Bath residents, is a permanent endowment dedicated to strengthening the Bath community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering … [Read more...]
South Street Ministries co-founder issues call to action to residents, launches ‘WHO CARES’ discussion series
Next meeting takes place May 26 at Front Porch Cafe -- This piece is the first of a series focusing on the efforts of Duane Crabbs and South Street Ministries (SSM) to collaborate with business, local government and ordinary people in our community who come forward and say, “I do!” in answer to the question that is also the name of the initiative, “WHO CARES?” While South … [Read more...]
Tuesday Musical names scholarship winners, plans May 15 concert
Nineteen college and university music students have received nearly $21,000 through Tuesday Musical’s 2016 Scholarship Competition. Many will perform in Tuesday Musical’s free 2016 Scholarship Winners Concert on Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m. at Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St. Two additional performance scholarships— one for $1,000 and one for $2,000— will … [Read more...]
Wandering Aesthetics announces theatre games classes at Akron Children’s Museum
Wandering Aesthetics is proud to announce two brand new classes beginning Friday, March 11th - PLAY: Theater Games w/ Wandering Aesthetics. This is a collaborative effort between Wandering Aesthetics and the Akron Children’s Museum. Wandering Aesthetics uses a play-based approach to teach, guiding students to learn through imagination, movement and … [Read more...]
