This Week
Friday
Medina Community Design Committee Twilight Garden Party — 7-10 p.m. at a neighborhood garden near Medina’s Public Square. Music by John Husbands and work from local artists available for purchase. Wine, food from Miss Molly’s Tea Room, bidding on items from local businesses. $30, available until Wednesday from: Miss Molly’s, 140 W. Washington St.; Cool Beans Café, 103 W. Liberty St.; and the Medina County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, 32 Public Square. 330-722-5020 or email cdcgardenparty@gmail.com.
Friday-Saturday
Imagine the PAWSibilities Rummage Sale — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Stow-Kent Shopping Plaza, 4301 Kent Road, Stow. www.summithumane.org/Events/date/2014/06/13/event.
Saturday
Autism 5K Run and Walk — 7:30 a.m. registration at Lock 3, 200 S. Main St., Akron. 9 a.m. kickoff with the Steel Angels, who play for the UDS-Steel Academy. Cheerleaders from Springfield’s Sparkles, vendors with information on local autism-related resources. Entertainment includes the Summit Academy Steel Band and the children’s band, Zobapago, characters, bounce houses, clowns, balloons and face painting. Registration is $30 by Wednesday, $35 after. www.akronautism5kandwalk.org/register.
Our Lady of the Elms 5K and Family Fun Run — 8 a.m. at the Elms Elementary School, 1290 W. Market St., Akron. Fun Run at 8 a.m., 5K at 8:30 a.m. Registration begins at 6 a.m. Advance fee for the 5K is $30, $35 day of race. Family Fun Run is $10. Proceeds will benefit the school’s Fund for Excellence. www.theelms.org/5k.
Jim Klett Memorial 10K Race and Children’s Fun Run — In Cuyahoga Valley National Park, beginning at Old Trail School on Ira Road and going through the park and Hale Farm. ¾-mile fun run for children up to 14 years old, $5. Fun run at 8:30 a.m., 10K at 9 a.m. Breakfast and homemade cookies after the race. $32 for Summit Athletic Running Club members and $35 for nonmembers. www.summitathletic.com.
North Canton Heritage Society Garage Sale — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Portage Street School parking lot off Ream Avenue Northwest, across from the rear of the North Canton Public Library. Food for purchase, museum will be open and a raffle. 330-494-4791 or email ncantonheritage@sbcglobal.net.
MAPS Car Show — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the MAPS Air Museum, west side of the Akron-Canton Airport, 2260 International Parkway, Green. Prizes, 50/50 raffle and awards. Food and refreshments for purchase. $10 registration for show cars. Walk-ins are $5 and children under 6 free, includes free admission to the museum. 330-896-6332 or www.mapsairmuseum.org.
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition’s Canal Boat Captain’s Ball — 6 p.m. at the Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Fairlawn. Live and silent auction. Honorary canal boat captain for 2014 is Frances Seiberling Buchholzer. $100. Call Tim Miller at 330-374-5657 or email tmiller@ohioeriecanal.org.
Akron Art Museum 19th Annual Auction — 6 p.m. at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St. Fine wine, food, auction items to benefit the museum. http://akronartmuseum.org/auction.
Bowling for Rhinos Fundraiser — 6:30 p.m. to midnight at Cloverleaf Lanes, 5619 Brecksville Road, Independence. $20 in advance, $40 at the door, includes three games of bowling, shoe rental, pizza, pop and snacks. Silent auction, raffles, entertainment and trivia. All donations go directly to rhino sanctuaries in Kenya, Java and Sumatra. Registration forms at www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo. For information, call 216-661-6500, ext. 4452.
Dobamarama, Dobama’s Gala Fundraiser — 7 p.m. at Rockefeller’s Restaurant, 3099 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights. “Mad Men” will celebrate Dobama’s start in 1959 and honor one of the founders, the late Donald Bianchi. Hors d’oeuvres by chef Jill Vedaa followed by a dessert and coffee bar, wine and beer, a 16-piece big band and dancing, silent auction. $100 for full evening, $40 for late night only. 216-932-3396 or www.dobama.org.
Ongoing
Child Guidance & Family Solutions Food Truck Fridays — 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 16-Sept. 12 at 18 N. Forge St., Akron. Featuring trucks from Retro Dog, the Orange Truk, Boca Loca Burrito Factory, Wholly Frijoles!, Stone Pelican Rolling Cafe, and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Child Guidance & Family Solutions and the children of Summit County. For more information, go to http://www.cgfs.org/news/article.php?id=110.
Golf Outings
Day with Hiram Golf Outing — Friday at Sugar Bush Golf Course, 11186 State Route 88, Garrettsville. 8:30 a.m. registration and continental breakfast, 10 a.m. shotgun start. $150. Contests include: Hole-in-one, longest drive, putting and others. Skins challenge, raffles and door prizes. Awards dinner in the clubhouse. Call Zachary Ott at 330-569-5975 or email ottza@hiram.edu, or go to http://alumni.hiram.edu/event/dwh2014#.
C&A Downtown Mini-Golf Invitational — Friday throughout downtown Canton. Registration and heavy appetizers at 5:30 p.m. at AMVETS 555, 216 Fourth St. NW, Canton. Shotgun start at 6:30 p.m. $160 per team of four. Participating establishments: AMVETS 555, Arcadia Grill, Bender’s Tavern, Conestoga Grill, Imperial Room, Lucca Downtown, McKinley Grand Hotel, Napoli’s & Picciano’s Martini Lounge. 330-823-5335.
Pink Ladies 4 the Cure 6th Annual Breast Cancer Golf Outing Fundraiser — June 21 at Suffield Springs Gulf Course, 2123 Congress Lake Road, Mogadore. 9 a.m. shotgun start. $75, includes 18 holes of golf, cart, pop, water, beer, lunch at the turn and steak dinner. Call Carla at 330-352-2644 or email pinkladies4thecure@yahoo.com.
Ronald McDonald House Charity Golf Outing — June 23 at Brookside Country Club, 1800 Canton Ave NW, Canton. Tee times at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. $375, includes golf and cart, lunch and dinner, and gift. Silent auction prior to the dinner. Call Sherrie Petrochuk at 330-867-6039 or Patty Kovachick at 330-733-7294.
Family Promise of Summit County Golf Outing — June 27 at Raintree Country Club, 4350 Mayfair Road, Uniontown. 10:30 a.m. registration with a noon shotgun scramble start. $125, with dinner and auction following play. Reservations due by Friday. Call 33-253-8081 or email Pauline@familypromisesc.org or call David Wells at 330-400-9046.
Plan Ahead
The Friends of Ronald McDonald House of Akron 2nd Annual Friends’ Night Fundraiser — 6-9 p.m. June 19 at Gervasi Vineyards, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton. Silent and live auctions, information on the mission of the Ronald McDonald House of Akron and its connection to Akron Children’s Hospital. Proceeds go toward the refurbishment of rooms at the house for children who have received bone marrow transplants and their families. $100, includes hors d’oeuvres, drink ticket and dessert. Reservations required. Reservation deadline Friday. 440-622-6777 or email friendsrmha@rmhaakron.org.
Dragons on the Lake Boat Festival — The Dragon Dream Team will be hosting its second dragon boat festival on July 12, at the Portage Lakes State Park. Secure your team spot by registering at www.dragondreamteam.org. Profits benefit Boatloads of Hope, an outreach program for breast cancer patients, especially those coping with the challenges of cancer treatment. Sponsorship opportunities are available by calling 330-571-4955.
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.