This Week
Today
“Dash for a Cure” ALS Benefit — 6:30 p.m. at International Women’s Air & Space Museum, Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 N. Marginal Road, Cleveland. Presentation by CarolAnn Garratt, who has flown around the world supporting the ALS cause. $20. 216-623-1111 or www.iwasm.org.
Wednesday
Akron Symphony Guild’s Lakes Boat Tour of Portage Lakes Homes — 10 a.m. at Dietz’s Landing, 401 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, New Franklin. Cruise on a pontoon boat for guided tour of waterfront homes and gardens and newly renovated Rotary Camp. Proceeds benefit the Akron Symphony Orchestra, Akron Symphony Chorus and Akron Youth Orchestras. $50; $100 for early boarding at 9:30 a.m. and luncheon catered by Prime 93. www.akronsymphony.org.
Thursday
Lighthouse Visions Inc., Celebration of Youth — 5:30 p.m. at the Massillon Eagles Aerie 190, 303 Weirich Blvd. NW, Massillon. Dance performance and display of artwork created by children in the Lighthouse Visions afterschool and summer camp programs, and singing performances by youth from the Canton Idols. Donte Stewart, CEO of Stewart Medical Supply and 2003 graduate of Central Catholic High School, will speak. $35. 330-830-6550.
Epilepsy Association Reverse Raffle — 6-9 p.m. at Ariel International Center, 1163 E. 40th St., Cleveland. $65, includes dinner, drinks, parking and a chance to win the $2,000 grand prize. http://bit.ly/1nI2mMJ.
Summit County Farm Bureau’s Plow to Chow — 5:30 p.m. at Boughton Farm, 2256 Boughton Drive, Akron. Guided tour of the produce farm, wine and hors d’oeuvres, dinner with wine pairings. Benefits the Ronald McDonald House of Akron. $100. Reservations required; call 800-654-5158.
Friday
Stark County Farm Bureau Dinner on the Farm — 6 p.m. at Maize Valley Winery, 6193 Edison St. NE, Hartville. Guided tour of the winery, wine and hors d’oeuvres, dinner with wine pairings. $100. Proceeds benefit The ARC Ohio-Stark County. Reservations required, call 330-456-4889 today.
Friday-Saturday
Hudson Wine Festival — 4-10 p.m. Friday and 2-10 p.m. Saturday at the First and Main Shopping District in Hudson. More than 150 wines, craft beers and spirits, music, food, seminars, local artists and raffles. General admission: $22 in advance/$27 at the door, includes glass and 10 taste tickets; Weekend Pass, $32 in advance/$37 at the door, includes glass and 10 taste tickets per day; $10 designated driver tickets on-site only. Guests under the age of 20 free with a paid admission. Additional tastings $1 each, full pours $4 to $6. Benefits animal welfare organizations in Summit County. www.hudsonwinefestival.com.
Saturday
Stewart’s Caring Place: An Evening on the Greens Butterfly Gala — 5:30-11:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Golf Improvement and Event Center at 116 Medina Road. Betsy King of WKYC will emcee. Entertainment by Get on Up. $175. Call Jeannine Marks at 330-256-0067 or email gala@stewartscaringplace.org.
Sunday
Sing-Along Show of “Rent” by CAMEO — 2 p.m. at the Medina Performing Arts Center, 851 Weymouth Road, Medina. Admission is free for the sing-along; cash donations accepted to benefit Alternative Paths, community-based behavioral health agency providing residents of Medina County. www.cameo-medina.org.
Golf Outings
Joshua Glatz Golf Outing — Friday at Cherokee Hills Golf Course, 5740 Center Road, Valley View. 8:30 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. start. $110, includes golf with cart, breakfast and dinner. $75 golf only and $40 dinner only. Cash raffle, skins game, mulligans, and a Hole 17 contest. http://jggolf.snappages.com.
Streetsboro Chamber of Commerce Christmas-In-July Golf Outing — July 25 at Raccoon Hill Golf Course, 485 Judson Road, Kent. 7 a.m. registration with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. $85, includes 18 holes and cart, snack, BBQ lunch and prizes. Call 330-676-4769 or email sacc@streetsborochamber.org.
Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries Golf Outing — Aug. 9 at Skyland Golf Course, 2085 Center Road, Hinckley. Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a noon shotgun start. $95, includes 18 holes, cart, lunch at the turn, and a steak dinner. Skins, mulligans, contests and a raffle. To register, go to www.livethepassion.org. For information, call 440-944-0635.
OB Open — Aug. 9 at Mud Run Golf Course & Driving Range, 2000 S. Hawkins Ave., Akron. Noon lunch with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. $78, includes 9 holes, cart, lunch, dinner and refreshments. Dinner only: $28 adults, $5 children. All proceeds benefit ALSA Northern Ohio Chapter. Call Scott Stutler at 330-628-4816.
SHC/The Arc of Medina County Golf Outing — Aug. 18 at Medina Country Club, 5588 Wedgewood Road, Medina. 11 a.m. shotgun start. $135, includes boxed lunch, beverages on the course, dinner, contests. Cocktail reception and awards dinner at 5:30 p.m. with chance raffle and silent auction. To register, call 330-722-1900, ext. 100, email ssammon@shc-medina.org or go to http://shc-medina.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 e-mail 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.