This Week
Friday
The Esther Ryan Shoe Fund Spaghetti Dinner — 4-7 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church Hall, 1263 Shannon Ave., Barberton. Basket raffle of donations by local groups and businesses. $6 adults, $3 children 10 and under. Proceeds provide shoes for needy children in Barberton schools. 330-825-4943.
Saturday
Chocolate Walk — 1-5 p.m. in Downtown Kent. Pick up passes and bags at Earl’s Nest, then visit participating businesses to gather a chocolate surprise at each one. Benefits Main Street Kent. $15; buy at www.mainstreetkent.org or in person at McKay Bricker Framing & Gallery.
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health presents Las Vegas Lights — 6 p.m. at Brookside Country Club, 1800 Canton Avenue NW, Canton. Vegas-style gaming raises funds to support the agency’s programs. $50. 330-454-7917, ext. 156.
Plan Ahead
Les Belles Perles Cotillion — 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at the University of Akron’s Quaker Station, 135 S. Broadway, Akron. Presented by the Akron Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Seventeen debutantes will be presented. $55. akrondstcotillion@gmail.com.
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.