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Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup (WITH VIDEO)

July 30, 2010

Play ball! Vintage teams play in annual Akron Cup Eight Vintage Base Ball clubs came to Akron's Stan Hywet Hall for the annual Akron Cup July 18. The all-day event featured the eight "club nines," which play base ball (historically correct spelling) as... Read Story.

Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown

July 20, 2010

Kent Blues Festival returns for two nights in downtown by Matt Fredmonsky Record-Courier staff writer The success of last year's inaugural Kent Blues Fest brings two nights of live blues bands back to downtown Kent July 23 and 24. The event is similar... Read Story.

Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage (WITH VIDEO)

July 20, 2010

Theater brings musical 'Suburb' to the stage by April Helms Special Products Editor Eight actors gathered at Western Reserve Playhouse, battling the summer heat as they practiced the music and some of the staging for a musical based on the peculiar... Read Story.

Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' (WITH VIDEO)

July 12, 2010

Theater putting together lively 'Zombie Prom' by April Helms Special Products Editor The auditorium at the Aurora High School was a hive of activity as the cast and crew of Aurora Community Theatre's "Zombie Prom" worked to put the final touches of the... Read Story.

'Shrew'ish tale opens new Shakespeare season (WITH VIDEO)

July 12, 2010

'Shrew'ish tale opens new Shakespeare season by April Helms Special Products Editor Ohio Shakespeare Festival is bringing back "The Taming of the Shrew" for its ninth season at the Lagoon area at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens July 8 through 24. The... Read Story.

Hower House shows stitches through time (WITH VIDEO)

July 1, 2010

Hower House shows stitches through time by April Helms Special Products Editor Embroiderers, knitters, quilters and other fans of needlecraft can find many examples of stitchery in Hower House's summer exhibit, "Pieces of Life: Quilts and Needle Arts... Read Story.

Busy May day at Stan Hywet (WITH VIDEO)

June 4, 2010

Busy May day at Stan Hywet May 16 was a busy day at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens For starters, guests were invited to fly kites on the great meadow. -- either their own, or one they could construct at a kite building workshop offered through Stan Hywet... Read Story.

Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items (WITH VIDEO)

June 4, 2010

Display shows extraordinary aspects behind common items by April Helms Special Products Editor "Hey April! Come look at this!" I had brought two of my younger cousins, Dominic, 13, and Lauren, 10, to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland May 29,... Read Story.

92 Days of Summer

May 26, 2010

Upcoming June, July and August events in Northeast... Read Story.

Pregnancy Care in Akron sponsors wine tasting event May 21

May 18, 2010

Pregnancy Care in Akron sponsors wine tasting event May 21 Pregnancy Care in Akron is sponsoring a wine tasting event May 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Akron Women's City Club, 732 West Exchange St., Akron. Tickets are $60 a person. Those in... Read Story. 2 comments

2010 Summer Camps

April 1, 2010

2010 Summer Camps General interest Twinsburg Youth Summer Camp 2010 Where: Twinsburg Community Center and area parks When: Weekly sessions, June 1 through Aug. 10, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Age: Entering first grade through sixth... Read Story.

Three people file for state Senate District 27

February 19, 2010

Three people file for state Senate District 27 Stow -- Three people have filed to run for state Senate District 27 this fall for the term begins Jan. 1, 2011.Those filing petitions with the Summit County Board of Elections by the Feb. 18 deadline include... Read Story.