🌱 Why Portage Lakes State Park might be your new weekend obsession

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Portage Lakes State Park might be your new weekend obsession

Also on today's calendar: Astronomy Club of Akron (ACA) Monthly Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Decreasing clouds; less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 37.
• Sunday: Cooler with some sun, with a high of 51 and low of 30 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• This Dreamy State Park In Ohio Is The Outdoor Escape You've Been Dreaming Of (familydestinationsguide.com) — Portage Lakes State Park, just south of town, is highlighted as a water-filled playground for boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and camping that locals can enjoy in every season. The piece walks you through its interconnected lakes, family-friendly beaches, wildlife-rich trails, and nearby marinas and restaurants that embrace the lakeside lifestyle. It emphasizes how close, affordable, and accessible this outdoor escape is for everyday Portage Lakes residents.
   

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📸 Around Portage Lakes

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portage Lakes

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Battle of the Bands
  Magical Theatre Company, 565 W Tuscarawas Ave, Barberton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Friends of the Library Book Sale
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Astronomy Club of Akron (ACA) Monthly Meeting
  Portage Lakes Kiwanis Civic Center , 725 Portage Lakes Drive , Akron
  2:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Tales from the Speculative Shelf
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Conference Room
  6:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Family Storytime
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  10:30 am
• Book Carnival for Tweens
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  6:00 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Kiwanis meeting
  Portage Lakes Kiwanis Civic Center , 725 Portage Lakes Drive , Akron
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• PLX Knitters and Fiber Crafts
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• PRE Magic Time
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Entire Building 633 Brady Ave. Barberton OH 44203
  8:00 am
• Bookworm Woodcarvers
  Springfield-Lakemore Branch Library - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• Book Sale - Friends Only Preview
  Portage Lakes Branch Library - Community Room
  2:00 pm
• Boys Tennis Match
  BARBERTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Old Natatorium Field
  4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Barberton

• Barberton City Schools asking voters to approve 11-mill operating levy; See what's at stake (cleveland.com)
• Spaghetti dinner at First Baptist aims to support a new mission (thebarbertongazette.com)
• ‘He didn't just dream dreams, he dreamed big dreams' – Barberton Middle student was shot and killed with his mom last month in Akron (thebarbertongazette.com)

Green

• Why Bissell's award-winning Little Green Mini cleaner is worth it (beaconjournal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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