The Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites local residents and community leaders to save the date for its annual “For Women, Forever” dinner, which will take place Tuesday, March 6, 2018. This year’s event will celebrate the fund’s 25th anniversary of empowering women and girls throughout Greater Akron and pay tribute to its six founders. Fund leaders … [Read more...]
Sugar Plum holiday home tour set for Dec. 4
Some of the area’s finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. for the 15th annual Sugar Plum Tour. The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s premier holiday home tour and the signature fundraiser of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation. Since 2001, thousands of tour-goers have experienced the twinkling lights, … [Read more...]
Miss Millie’s Speakeasy beckons you to the hottest spot in town for Weathervane Gala
Miss Millie can give you the password to the hottest place in town! Jump back to the roaring 20’s when jazz and swing were all the rage and mixed drinks were invented. It will be the bees knees with musical stylings of the era by local talent The Angie Haze Project and special guest emcee Jeff St. Clair, local host of the radio program “All Things Considered” on … [Read more...]
Tickets on sale for 10th Annual Festival of Trees
Tickets are on sale now for the 10th annual Festival of Trees, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Weymouth Country Club. The event features live and silent auctions of uniquely decorated trees and other holiday décor items, as well as dinner and wine. Proceeds from the auction and ticket sales benefit the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund, whose mission … [Read more...]
Look out art world! Here comes Brian Capien!
Brian Capien is an artist – a legit creative who, like most artists I know, wouldn’t know how to NOT make art. For him art is a passion and an instinct. He is really quite good, and this year he entered a piece in an art show: Summit Artspace’s “Out of the Box,” an exhibit for which, according to the Summit Artspace website, “artists are sought to create unique box-themed … [Read more...]
‘Jazz at Jilly’s’ to benefit Summit Artspace
Akron Life Magazine presents "Jazz at Jilly's," a fundraiser to benefit Summit Artspace. Jilly's invites the community to come out and enjoy an evening of mixing and mingling as they celebrate summer's official arrival, and all for a good cause. The cover charge is $5, and all proceeds will benefit Summit Artspace and its efforts to promote and support local … [Read more...]
Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund to hold holiday fundraiser Nov. 10
The Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites local residents and community leaders to save the date for its annual Festival of Trees event, which will take place Thursday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. at Weymouth Country Club in Medina. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this signature community event, which kicks off the holiday season with live … [Read more...]
Kids Creating for CASA: Summit County students present 100 works of art at #ArtyPartyAkron
The second annual #ArtyPartyAkron, an art auction and fundraiser to benefit Summit County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA), is scheduled for June 9. The event, sponsored by Signet Jewelers, will be held at Akrona Galleries, 1765 W. Market St. in Akron from 6 to 9 p.m. This fundraising event is a juried art show featuring one-of-a-kind pieces created by … [Read more...]
‘A Knight at Weathervane’ fundraiser for playhouse offers Monty Python-inspired night
King Arthur and his knights want to give you a taste of their upcoming performance at Weathervane Playhouse as well as a taste of delicious food from The Rail and The City Square Steakhouse. Join the cast and designers of Weathervane's production of "Monty Python's Spamalot" for a "taste" of what the show has to offer as well as special food offerings that will include … [Read more...]
Weathervane Playhouse fundraising event mixes art and theater
Weathervane Playhouse will hold a Paint Nite event as a fundraiser and FUN raiser for the theater on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. No painting experience is needed. Professional artist Melissa Deutsch will guide participants through creating a cityscape that resembles the Chicago skyline, a nod to our production of Clybourne Park. Hosted in more than 150 … [Read more...]
