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🌱 Patch AM: Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac and 13 more events
Coming up: Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser on the Akron Patch calendar
Greetings Akron! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser at The Waterloo Restaurant
- NEO Jazz Orchestra at Ellet High School
- Needlework: Close-Knit Crochet Club at Firestone Park Branch Library
... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 75, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and comfortable, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Akron
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Akron
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★ Featured events ★
- Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser →
The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- NEO Jazz Orchestra
Ellet High School Akron, OH 44308
6:00 pm - Needlework: Close-Knit Crochet Club
Firestone Park Branch Library - Community Room
6:00 pm - Open House at Harris-Jackson
Harris - Jackson CLC K-5 Akron, OH 44308
7:00 pm - NO SCHOOL - All Staff Professional Development Days
Resnik CLC K-5 Akron, OH 44308 - Project Learn GED Classes
Maple Valley Branch Library - Community Room
10:00 am - Family Storytime
Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Community Room
10:30 am - Job and Family Services: Case Managers at the Library
North Hill Branch Library - Community Room
12:00 pm - Art Exploration for Tweens and Teens
North Hill Branch Library - Teen Area
3:00 pm - Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac →
Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St NE, Canton, OH, 44721
7:00 pm - Candlelight Open Air: Tribute to Taylor Swift →
Gervasi Vineyard Resort & Spa, 1700 55th St NE, Canton
9:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Sunday September 13
📣 Akron Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Family Orientation - appointment only
Early Childhood Education Ravenna, OH 44266
9:00 am - Chair Yoga July/August →
Stow, OH Calendar, 5344 Fishcreek Road, Stow
9:30 am - Joy of Writing
Northwest Akron Branch Library - Community Room
10:00 am - Foot, Hand, Knee Card Game →
Springfield Township, OH Calendar Akron, OH 44312
10:00 am
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi everyone, I am looking for my cat Simba.
I know that he looks a lot like most cats but I really need to find him. Please help if you can. I have already called shelters and no one has him… (Nextdoor Inman) - Congrats to the cadets who got badged yesterday.
Thanks for joining Akron to serve us better. I'm proud that my brother has made the family. Go blue (Nextdoor Middlebury)
- P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Expeditor in Akron. Apply here.
- Cost Plus, Inc. - World Market posted a job opening for Assistant Manager: Freight Flow in Akron. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Akron here.
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Ok Akron! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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