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Hattie Larlham and special events company Over the Edge give thrill-seekers the opportunity to rappel 22 stories down the PNC Center building in downtown Akron, on Sat., Aug. 30. All proceeds benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities at Hattie Larlham. ...

The OverDrive Digital Bookmobile National Tour is coming to the North Royalton Branch on Thursday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Digital Bookmobile is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile housed inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. ...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s blimp has been named Wingfoot One. The newest vessel’s name was chosen from 15,000 names submitted in the online contest open to the public. Goodyear judges formed a panel and selected 10 finalists for the public to vote on and select the winning name. ...

The 53rd Valley City Chamber of Commerce Frog Jump Festival is their annual fundraiser, which takes place Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 in Mill Stream Park, 1200 Maple St., Valley City. ...

This year, four Cleveland–area schools have been included in Fiske Guide to Colleges. Compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske, and including more than 300 schools from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain, the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015 is an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. ...

Millions of US shoppers scour the web for the biggest deals and savings on their holiday gifts. With countless online retailers and coupon hubs to choose from, navigating the Internet for the best place to find the perfect present at the right price can be a challenge. That’s where the website called Goodshop.com provides a solution. ...

The Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region, Northeastern Ohio welcomed six new members to its Board at its Annual Meeting held July 15 at the Shaker Heights Country Club in Shaker Heights. ...

Come out to Geauga County for the 23rd Annual Nature Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The West Woods. Geauga Park District’s Nature Arts Festival is known for every variety of fine arts on display and those pieces are for sale by regional artists. ...

Geauga Park District is offering a special opportunity to watch Little Brown Bats' "flight into the night" on property it protects behind South Newbury Union Chapel. Enjoy the Bat Spectacle: Flight into the Night event on Thursday, July 31 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at South Newbury Union Chapel off of Route 44 in Newbury. ...

Interested in how creativity affects innovation? Want to learn about the creative process and entrepreneurship? Do you want to be a part of the creative culture that spurs the next big idea? Participate in this unique panel discussion at Akron Art Museum. ...