The Ohio State Park Lodges and Conference Centers at Punderson Manor, Mohican, Deer Creek, Salt Fork and Maumee Bay are offering summer-vacation-bound travelers a third night free to enjoy the state park of their choice. Whether your family wants to fish in Lake Erie, paddle-board in Deer Creek Lake, or canoe down the Mohican River, there’s a state park waiting. ...

The Fun at First & Main summer event series launches next Wednesday, June 7 with Crafty Kids. Registration is open for this free, family-friendly event held at First & Main in Hudson and presented by Akron Children's Hospital. In addition to crafts and many activities, the event includes rock painting with Northeast Ohio Rocks, custom balloon creations by the Twister Girl Balloon Company, face painting by 5 Star Talent, and much more. 95.5 The Fish also will be on site with music and entertainment. ...

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Honor those who have sacrificed for our country by attending one of the many ceremonies and events taking place throughout Memorial Day weekend in Northeast Ohio. From parades, speeches and cemetery services to special concerts and community events, there are plenty of options to help your family commemorate the holiday. ...

Your child could be on the cover of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine! Our 2017 Cover Kids Contest deadline is approaching, but there's still time to enter by submitting a candid photo of your child. We will select two winners in each age category. Winners will receive a cover shoot session that will be featured in a 2017-18 magazine! Find all the details here. ...

Happy Mother's Day! I hope all you moms are enjoying a wonderful day with your family! Mother's Day is a great chance to not only celebrate your family (and have them celebrate you), but it's also to celebrate the mom friends who make this crazy parenting adventure easier and more fun. Sometimes there's nothing more rejuvenating than some time with other ladies who understand, laugh, cry, and support you! So, here are some fun and fabulous ways to have a Girls Night Out or In with your fellow mommas: ...

Subscriptions are on sale now for the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series, presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation and its academic partner Case Western Reserve University. Find out which writers will appear in the series, which returns for its 14th season in September. ...

Lake Ridge Academy junior Anjali Prabhakaran, a resident of Avon, has scored a perfect ACT composite score of 36. This is quite a feat, as on average, less than 1/10 of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a perfect score. Learn more about her academic and extracurricular activities, as well as her future plans. ...

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If you haven't finalized your child's summer camp plans — or you have yet to begin looking — find everything you need here. This information hub for camp adventures in Northeast Ohio features the 2017 Summer Camp Guide, articles on choosing the right camp, quick links to listings, videos and more. ...