While we make every effort to ensure events are up-to-date, some may have been postponed or canceled due to precautions concerning the coronavirus. We recommend checking with the venue or organization before attending any of the following events.
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August 2021
Summer Teen Writers Workshop Live
Join fellow Teen writers every other Wednesday this summer as you’ll create an anthology of short stories. You pick the genre, characters, time period...everything. 4-5 p.m.
Find out more »Kinds-N-Tunes
Enjoy a creative class filled with singing, listening, instrument playing, and moving alongside your child. Parents/caregivers learn ways to use music at home while children participate in success oriented; developmentally appropriate activities helping them learn and grow with new friends. Ages Birth-6 years. 6/16-8/18.
Find out more »Asian Lantern Festival
In the event’s fourth year, guests can look forward to an entirely new experience with more than 70 large-scale illuminated displays featuring over 1,000 individual lanterns. 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Find out more »Pinecrest Pack Walks
Join Shaker Hound Academy for a one hour organized walk for dogs and humans every Wednesday. 9 a.m.
Find out more »Arts and Crafts in the Park
Come paint, and create at Walter Stinson Park every other week through 8/18 and let your inner artist shine. 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Find out more »Creepy-Crawly Scavenger Hunt
Find all of the creepy-crawlies hidden across the library and pick a prize. 10 a.m. -8 p.m.
Find out more »Science Under The Sun
The Great Lakes Science Center is moving the hands-on fun outside for the summer as they introduce a new series of interactive STEM programming. Outdoor tents overlooking NorthCoast Harbor will house large-scale tinkering, take-apart, and design challenges with rotating themes.
Find out more »Solar Powered Crafts
Create your own UV bead bracelet and watch as the sun’s rays bring color to the beads. Then use nature print paper to capture shadows and make a unique art piece. 12-1 p.m.
Find out more »Open Mic in the Garden
Join others and play your favorite songs in the Library’s Reading Garden. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Find out more »Wild Asia
See the newest habitat area, the Lehner Family Foundation Wild Asia. Visit Sumatran tigers, red pandas and white-cheeked gibbons in addition to the more than 250 other species who call the Akron Zoo home.
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