This Week
Friday
Kent Rotary Auction 2013: Rock Around the Clock — 5:30 p.m. at the Rusty Nail, 7291 State Route, Kent. Tickets $40 per person.
Golf Outings
Shaw JCC of Akron 19th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser — June 10 at Rosemont Country Club, 3777 Rosemont Blvd., Fairlawn. Registration at 10:30 a.m. with an 11:30 a.m. tee-off. $250 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, snacks and beverages on the course, cocktails, dinner and door prizes. For more information, call Todd Rockoff at 330-835-0021 or go to www.shawjcc.org.
South Akron Youth Mentorship (SAYM) Third Annual Golf Outing — June 17 at Ohio Prestwick Country Club, 3751 Glen Eagles Blvd., Uniontown. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. $125 per golfer includes range, golf and cart, lunch and dinner. For more information, call Donald C. Breece at 330-699-4584 or email dcb0082@gmail.com.
Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Fundraising Golf Outing — June 22 at Suffield Springs Golf Course, 2123 Congress Lake Road, Mogadore. 8 a.m. registration with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. $70 per golfer includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch at turn, beer, soft drinks and water, steak dinner and door prizes. Proceeds will be donated to the Susan G. Koman 3-Day. For more information, call Carla Heisa at 330-352-3644 or email pinkladies4thecure@yahoo.com.
Volunteers
Hospice of the Western Reserve — Is holding volunteer training classes from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 23-Aug. 6 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve, 4670 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights. To register and for more information, call Mary McGowan at 800-707-8922, ext. 6881.
Big Brothers & Sisters of Portage County — Are recruiting volunteers who are willing to serve at least a year. For more information, call 330-296-6655 or go to www.bbsportage.org.
Plan Ahead
Imagine the PAWSibilities Rummage Sale — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 7 and 8 at the Stow-Kent Shopping Plaza, 4301 Kent Road, Stow. Proceeds go to help rescue and find homes for neglected, abused and abandoned animals at the Humane Society of Greater Akron.
Summit Choral Society’s Cabaret Night — 6 p.m. June 7 at the Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron. Includes a dinner buffet, gourmet coffee and desserts, a 50/50 cash raffle, a select auction, and popular musical entertainment by groups of singers from the Masterworks Chorale with special guest artists Todd and Catherine Ranney. Tickets start at $75. 330-434-7464 or go to www.summitchoralsociety.org.
Canal Boat Captain’s Ball — 6 p.m. June 8 at the Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road. Includes dinner and recognition of an honorary Canal Boat Captain. The Captain’s Ball also features a silent and oral auction. Music by Larry Alltop Band. Tickets $100. For more information, call 330-374-5657 or email tmiller@ohioeriecanal.org.
Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or email lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with “The Scene” in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance. Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.
