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Morning Cuyahoga Falls! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Woodridge's new $1.2 million science wing changes student learning
• Which Cuyahoga Falls receivers made Ohio's preseason best-of list?
• How Lindsey Stirling turned Blossom Music Center into a spinning violin spectacle

Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 60.
• Sunday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woodridge unveils new science wing (akron.com) — Students at Woodridge High School in Cuyahoga Falls will return to a fully renovated, $1.2 million science wing featuring larger classrooms, movable lab tables, new fume hoods, and centralized storage. District leaders, teachers, and even students helped shape the modern, collaborative design, which replaces 1960s-era fixtures and aims to make hands-on science more engaging for local teens.
   

• Best receivers in Ohio Division I, DII high school football entering 2026 (cleveland.com) — Two Cuyahoga Falls standouts, sophomore Emmet Berry and senior Dom De Rita, are featured among Ohio's top Division I and II high school receivers heading into the 2026 season. A statewide coaches' survey and all-state lists showcase their reliable hands, work ethic, and growing roles alongside dozens of other offensive threats across Ohio.
   

• Lindsey Stirling concert review: Blossom Music Center dazzled by violin spectacl (cleveland.com) — A packed crowd at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls was treated to Lindsey Stirling's high-energy blend of EDM violin, acrobatics, and theatrical staging earlier this week. The review highlights her elaborate staging, a rare mid-show mishap that delighted fans, and how her upbeat, storytelling style kept local concertgoers engaged throughout an 18-song set.
   

📸 Around Cuyahoga Falls

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cuyahoga Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 25
• Family and Friends of the Galon-Skis Fundraiser →
  The Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E Waterloo Rd, Akron
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Pop Fiction LIVE at The Workz in Cuyahoga Falls, OH! →
  THE WORKZ on the Riverfront, 2220 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls
  8:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Preschool First Day of School
  Cuyahoga Falls City Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
• Motley Crue →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Board of Education Meeting [Auditorium]
  Cuyahoga Falls City Cuyahoga Falls Middle-High School, 2630 13th St, Cuyahoga Falls
  5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
• RUFUS DU SOL with Ben Bohmer →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Marilyn Manson →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• En Vogue Tickets →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Emily Ann Roberts →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• NOT AVAILABLE →
  Munroe Falls, OH Calendar, 38 Guise Park Dr, Munroe Falls
  9:00 am
• One Full Day Friday - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 2026 →
  Super Ninja World (formerly Super Ninja Zone), 69 Graham Rd A, Cuyahoga Falls
  9:00 am
• Music & Movement
  Akron-Summit County Public Library Main Library - Children's Library Programming Room
  10:30 am
• Empire of the Sun →
  Blossom Music Center, 1145 W Steels Corners Rd, Cuyahoga Falls
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I want to thank everybody who reached out to me about repairing my fence.
  I was able to find a good honest person to take care of it for me. I'm so grateful for the kindness of all of you who did reach out. It makes me know… (Nextdoor Myrtle Ave/Wichert Dr)

• Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Representative in Cuyahoga Falls. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Stow

• At 22, Stow's Jillian Martin already has PWBA Hall of Fame path (beaconjournal.com)
• Thomas E. Balent, Newton Falls, Ohio (wkbn.com)
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Akron

• Akron Pride Festival and Equity March celebrates 10 years this weekend with headliner Todrick Hall: See this year's theme (wkyc.com)
• Students get new bikes and renovated resource market at I Promise School in Akron (cleveland19.com)

Ok Cuyahoga Falls! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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