This Week
Monday
Mercy Service League Celebrity Bartender Night — 5:30-8:30 p.m. at 91 Wood Fired Oven, 5570 Fulton Drive, Jackson Township. Mercy and dental community celebrities work the bar. Free admission. Supports the Mercy General Practice Dental Residency Endowment Fund. For dinner reservations, call 330-497-9111.
Thursday
Annual ACCESS “Shelter From the Storm” Breakfast — 7:30 a.m. in the Quaker Station Banquet Hall, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. For reservations, call Tara Regan at 330-376-0997 or email tregan@access-shelter.org. For more information, go to www.access-shelter.org/events/annual/8th-annual-shelter-from-the-storm-breakfast.
Friday
Child Guidance & Family Solutions 5th Annual Growing Up Akron Fundraiser — 6-9 p.m. at Thirsty Dog Brewing Co., 529 Grant St., Akron. Food by Retro Dog, Gino’s Pizza, Primo’s Deli, Mary Coyle, Ivan’s Deli, Old Carolina Barbecue Company, Sky-Way, Swenson’s, Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. and more. Music by Roxxymoron. Tickets are $50. More information at www.growingupakron.com.
Saturday
8th Annual Walk and Roll — 11 a.m., Brushwood Pavilion, Furnace Run Metro Park, 4955 Townsend Road, Richfield. Fun Walk for a Cure and Awareness of Pulmonary Hypertension. Picnic, door prizes and more. Registration is $25 per person or $45 for family of three. $15 for each additional family member or friend. Register at www.firstgiving.com/phassociation/8thwalkroll_OH.
2nd Annual Cancer Awareness Rock Charity Concert — Noon at the Bailey Road Tavern, 2920 Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Featuring: Overdrive, Clyde Hensley and more. Proceeds go to Falls Cancer Club Inc. There will be two 50/50 raffles at 5 and 10 p.m., door prizes and a silent auction.
Douse the House Benefit Concert — 4 p.m. at Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, West Bank of the Flats, 2014 Sycamore St., Cleveland. The event features Bruce in the USA - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tribute band, Crazy Chester, the Brittany Reilly Band and Faith & Whiskey. Event will benefit the Western Reserve Fire Museum and Education Center. Tickets are $40, $80 and $100. Information and tickets, go to www.dousethehouse.com.
Grandma Jean’s Dream Team’s 2nd Annual Alzheimer’s Benefit Show — 6 p.m. to midnight at Friendship Acres Bar Down Under, 2210 state Route 44, Randolph. There will be performances, silent auctions, 50/50 raffles, door prizes and more. All of the money raised will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Tickets are $5. 330-696-7225.
Ongoing
The Parks and Recreation Department of Cuyahoga Falls — Looking for people who want to share their talent. If you have a special class you would like to offer at the Quirk Cultural Center, from cooking and crafting to the arts or if you have an interesting idea, call 330-971-8425.
East Akron Labor Day Parade and Festival — Accepting applications for the East Akron Labor Day Parade and Festival. If interested in participating in the parade, contact Dan Pryor at 330-907-7742. For festival information, contact Donald Edmunds at 330-459-2469.
Crafters Wanted
29th Annual Fall Craft Show — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1 at Cathedral of Life, 4111 38th St. NW, Canton. 8-foot tables $30. For information, call 330-493-4111.
Golf Outings
The 2nd Annual SHC/Arc of Medina County Golf Outing — Aug. 18 at Medina Country Club, 5588 Wedgewood Road. 11 a.m. shotgun start. $135 per golfer includes boxed lunch, beverages on the course, dinner, contests. Cocktail reception and awards dinner at 5:30 p.m. and will include a raffle and silent auction. Register at 330-722-1900, ext. 100, email ssammon@shc-medina.org or 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.