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Get Out: Check Out Local Arts and Learn About the Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Not sure what to do this weekend? Here are some ideas.

It’s Thursday, and you have no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

1. AKRON BAROQUE ORCHESTRA

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Where/When: First Congregational Church, 292 E. Market St., Akron; at 7:30 p.m. Thursday

Why Go: This is the last concert of the season, and it features J.S. Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor.

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Price: Free

2.

Where/When: Old Town Hall, 49 Public Sq., Brecksville; at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Why Go: Brecksville Theater on the Square presents Edison Invents and The Telephone.

Price: Free

3. STAR FAMILY CIRCUS

Where/When: Army National Guard, 4630 Allen Rd., Stow; at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Why Go: Come and see some of your favorite cartoon characters, Mighty Jack the Boxing Kangaroo and aerialists. Children under 14 get in free with a ticket found on the Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools website.

Price: $10 for adults; $5 for students ages 15 through 17

4.

Where/When: Station Road Bridge Trailhead, 13513 Station Rd., Brecksville; from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday

Why Go: A ranger will guide a three-mile strenuous trek.

Price: Free

5. 

Where/When: Boston Store Visitor Center, 1548 Boston Mills Rd., Peninsula; from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday

Why Go: Learn how the Cuyahoga River is tested and monitored.

Price: Free

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