Got a knack for finding new uses for old stuff? You can pit your skills against other upcyclers in the Recycle, Repurpose, ReStore competition, sponsored by Habitat for Humanity of Portage County.
Even if you’re not creative, you can still be part of the fun. Observers and supporters can view the entries and vote for their favorites at a celebratory reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Habitat ReStore, 1510 S. Water St., Kent.
Contest applications are available at the Kent ReStore and the Habitat affiliate office, 6630 Cleveland Road, Ravenna Township. The competition has categories for children and adults, with prizes in both.
Tickets to the cash-bar reception are $10 and are available at the Kent ReStore and the Habitat office in Ravenna Township. Guests will be entered into a drawing for a Night Out in Portage package, and prize baskets will be available in a chance auction.
Contestants will attend the reception for free.
For information, call 330-296-2880.
Photograph showcased
A photograph by Bath Township resident Sue Klein is on display at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington.
Klein’s work, High Desert Landscape, is part of the Garden Club of America show This Land Is Your Land, which showcases the beauty and diversity of plants in the United States. Hers is one of 30 photos in the juried show, open until Oct. 13 in the botanic garden’s East Gallery.
She is a member of the Akron Garden Club.
Quilt show entries
Entries are sought for the Streetsboro Quilt Guild’s annual quilt show Oct. 3 and 4 at First Baptist Church, Frost Road and state Route 43.
The show is judged, but entrants may choose to display quilts without having them judged.
Entry fee is $3 each for items submitted by Wednesday and $6 apiece for entries submitted later.
Entry forms are at http://streetsboroquiltguild.com. For more information, contact Sharon Kemp at 330-283-2697 or skemp@kent.edu.
Events, programs
• Plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 1427 Jefferson Ave., Akron. Proceeds benefit the El Salvador Mission Team of St. Sebastian Parish. tctolson@gmail.com.
• Monarch Madness, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Wolf Creek Environmental Center, 6100 Ridge Road, Sharon Township. Monarch butterfly information and activities for all ages. Butterfly release at 4 p.m. Free. www.medinacounty parks.com.
• Quilt Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Richfield Senior Center, 4410 W. Streetsboro Road. Display of more than 70 quilts, plus food, games, country store and demonstrations. Talk by Carol Wooten on dating and preserving antique quilts, 1 p.m. Saturday. Free. 330-659-9203.
• Ask a Master Gardener, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Stow Community Farmers Market, Stow Community Church, 1567 Pilgrim Drive, and 3-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Twinsburg Farmers Market, 2695 Creekside Commons Drive. Summit County master gardener volunteers will be available to answer questions.
• Plant potting events, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Graf Growers Garden Center, 1015 White Pond Drive, Copley Township. Create autumn container gardens from plants and accents purchased at Graf. Bring pots from home or buy them at the garden center. Potting soil and fertilizer provided. Registration: 330-836-2727 or karlie@graf growers.com.
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle meetings, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Highland Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Granger Township, Medina County (330-278-4271 or 330-239-2674), and 6 p.m. Thursday, Seville Library, 45 N. Center St. (330-769-2852).
• Gardeners of Greater Akron meeting, Monday evening, St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. Social hour starts at 5:30, dinner at 6:30. Program: All About Roses by rose collector and author Peter Schneider. $13. Reservations: 330-336-6269. Information: 330-673-3553 or www.ohiogardeners.org.
• Butterfly release, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve, 11929 Beech St. N.E., Washington Township, Stark County. Observe or assist with the gathering, tagging and release of monarch butterflies. $3 per person (children 2 and younger, free). Rain date Thursday. 330-829-7050 or www.beechcreekgardens.org.
• Why Trees Matter, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Portage County Gardeners’ Center, 5154 S. Prospect St. (state Route 44), Rootstown Township. Jim Chatfield of Ohio State University will talk about the ecological, economic and social benefits of trees. Free.
• Secrest After Hours, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jack and Deb Miller Pavilion, Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Presentation followed by social time and hors d’oeuvres. 330-263-3723.
• Seed Saving Program, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Pump House Urban Agriculture Center, 411 Ira Ave., Akron. Talk by Monique Mason, coordinator of the Akron-Summit County Public Library’s seed saving program. Free. Bring a chair. Part of Akron Summit Community Action’s Talking in the Garden series.
• American Sewing Guild meetings. Tallmadge group, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, First Congregational Church, 85 Heritage Drive; 330-916-8456 or marlow.d@sbcglobal.net. Wadsworth group, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Trinity United Church of Christ, 215 High St.; 330-336-4067 or sassycat196@gmail.com.
• Children’s Gardening Program, 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Eden’s Blessing Community Garden, 845 Stadelman Ave., Akron. Program by Lisa Nunn, director of Let’s Grow Akron. Free. Bring a chair. Part of Akron Summit Community Action’s Talking in the Garden series.
• Fall Barn Sale, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 18-28, Portage Trail Barn, 151 Portage Trail Extension W., Cuyahoga Falls. Local, handmade and repurposed items for the home and family. Hours: 3-8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. www.PortageTrailBarn.com.
• Olde House Parts Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20, Patrick House, 233 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadephia. Architectural salvage sale benefits the Heritage Home Association of Tuscarawas County. Donations of pre-1950 house parts and antiques accepted. 330-364-5757 or http://tuschha.org/index.php/olde-house-parts.
• Salsbury-Schweyer Garden Workshop, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 20, 210 Beck Ave., Akron. Get tips and ideas for creating a sustainable backyard sanctuary. $15 per person or $25 for two. Advance registration recommended. Presented by Samuel Salsbury and Sabrena Schweyer of the landscape design firm Salsbury-Schweyer Inc. 330-375-9600.
• Community Kitchen Tour, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 20, Wooster. Visit four historical homes plus the College of Wooster President’s Home. Tickets: $20 per person or $35 per couple, available at Buehler’s, 3540 Burbank Road and 336 N. Market St., both in Wooster, and 1114 W. High St. in Orrville, as well as the Wooster Book Co., 205 W. Liberty St. Tour benefits the Wayne County Historical Society. http://waynehistoricalohio.org.
• Parade of Homes, through Sept. 21. New home showcase features six homes at King’s Ridge subdivision in Green plus 13 more homes in Summit, Portage, Medina and Stark counties. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Sept. 20-21; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday; and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Admission to the King’s Ridge homes is $7; admission to the other homes is free. Workshops offered at King’s Ridge on weekends. Discount coupon, workshop schedule, home addresses and additional details at www.akronhba.com. Visitors get another $1 off for bringing a canned good. Presented by the Home Builders Association Serving Portage and Summit Counties.
Submit notices of classes, programs and events to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com or Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include name and phone number. All events must be open to the public. Deadline for submissions is noon Monday.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com. You can also become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MBBreckABJ, follow her on Twitter @MBBreckABJ and read her blog at www.ohio.com/blogs/mary-beth.