Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
Swiss steak dinner Saturday
BEACH CITY − Beach City American Legion Hall Post 549, 125 Third Ave. NE, will have a Swiss steak dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday or until food runs out. Drive-thru carryout only. Watch for signs where to enter. Meal includes three-bean salad, applesauce, mashed potatoes/ homemade gravy, corn, bread and dessert for $12.
Holly Pine Lane at Canton Garden Center
CANTON – The Canton Garden Center, 1615 Stadium Park Drive NW, will present Holly Pine Lane from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Nov. 19. The event is free and open to the public. There will be more than 20 decorated Christmas trees, a children’s scavenger hunt, live demonstrations, Gift Shop and Sugar Shack (purchases by cash or check only).
On Thursday, the Children’s Choir will perform at 6 p.m., and Santa’s grand arrival will be at 6:20. There will be cookies and hot chocolate and the lighting of the park’s holiday display. Parking will be available at the Fulton Road Hall of Fame parking lot with a SARTA shuttle available from 5 to 8 p.m.
Santa also will visit from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, and Mr. and Mrs. Claus will visit from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. A special free "Kid’s Day” event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday. Children 3 to 8 years old will get a treat and craft visit with Santa. MajesticVoice Chorus will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Pro Football Hall of Fame offers Free Kids Friday on Nov. 24
CANTON – The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 22nd Free Kids Friday will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 24. The yearly event takes place the day after Thanksgiving as a way of kicking off the holiday season and welcoming families to a fun-filled day of activities, holiday cheer and giveaways.
Everyone 18 and younger will receive a grab bag filled with football-related merchandise provided by the Hall’s NFL-licensed partners, while supplies last. Marnie Schneider, author of “Football Freddie and Fumble the Dog,” will be reading “Gameday in Canton” at noon to those in attendance.
Santa Claus and Goldy the G.O.A.T. will be available for photos with visitors from noon to 2 p.m. in the Gold Jacket Lounge. Additional kid-friendly activities will take place throughout the Hall, including a coloring contest and holiday movies. Toys for Tots will be collecting new, unwrapped toys, games and puzzles during Free Kids Friday for their annual “Stuff the Bus Toy Drive.”
All kids 12 and younger who are accompanied by an adult purchasing admission at the regular rate of $45 will be admitted into the Hall of Fame free. There must be one adult admission purchased for every four children. Additional children 12 and younger are $38, and kids ages 13 to 18 who want to receive an NFL grab bag are $45. This Free Kids Friday admission offer is not valid with any other discounts or coupons.
Tickets for Free Kids Friday may be purchased online prior to the event or in person at the Hall of Fame on Nov. 24. Online tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/2s49xrp3.
More information about Free Kids Friday is available at https://tinyurl.com/yp42jek3.
Angela Moses named executive director of Early Childhood Resource Center
CANTON − The Early Childhood Resource Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has named Angela Moses its new executive director.
Moses replaces Scott Hasselman who retired from the organization. During Hasselman’s 13-year career at the center, he expanded programming for caregivers, foster parents, teachers, child care providers, and children. His leadership involved growing the center from a one-county provider with a budget of $600,000 to a multifaceted organization serving more than six counties with a budget that exceeds $6 million.
Moses started at the center 22 years ago. She has held several roles at the center, including director of professional development and SPARK replication; director of early care and education services; and assistant executive director, where she worked directly with Hasselman for many years.
Get free winter clothing
CANTON – Employees of Stark County Job & Family Services will offer free winter apparel to those in need again this winter through its Warming Wall.
Hats, gloves, scarves, socks, and other warm clothing will be hung from November through March on the chain link fence located across the street from the agency at 221 Third St. SE. Disadvantaged residents are invited to take items from the wall to help them stay warm this winter.
The Warming Wall was introduced last year by staff from the Division of Child Support and is intended to be a community collaboration. Those who need an item may take it, and those who have an item to give may hang it. All items are collected through donations.
Residents who wish to contribute to the Warming Wall can add items to the fence themselves or drop them off in the lobby of the agency's Midtown Building, 221 Third St. SE, during regular business hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donated items will be collected now through March and should be placed individually in sealed plastic bags, to protect them from rain and snow. For more information about the Warming Wall or questions about donating, call 330-451-8141.
Hope and Healing after-abortion support group to meet
CANTON – Hope and Healing’s Women of Worth after abortion support group will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The group meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Call or text 330-834-8224 for details and location information.
Women of Worth is a no-commitment, come as you are, monthly support meeting for women with a shared abortion experience.
Jackson Township Police Department gets traffic safety grant
JACKSON TWP. − The Jackson Township Police Department has been awarded a traffic grant through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office for $52,982.76. The purpose of the grant is to pay for having officers conduct traffic safety enforcement on Jackson Township roadways, with a focus on impaired driving and seat belt usage.
Food bank fundraiser is Thursday
JACKSON TWP. – A Night of Noel Christmas Tree Auction and Dinner will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Kent State Stark Conference Center.
All proceeds will go to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Tickets are $60 and include access to the silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, plated dinner, cash bar and Christmas tree auction. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com and search for “A Night of Noel.”
Stark County Civil War Roundtable to meet Thursday
LAKE TWP. − The Stark County Civil War Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, 3088 State St. NW.
Speaker John Rys will present "The Election That Saved the Country, the 1863 Ohio Governor's Race," a discussion of the background and results of the election between John Brough and Clement Vallandigham and its importance to our nation. The presentation will include a campaign speech in the form of those given at that time.
College Club of Canton program Saturday
NORTH CANTON − Area actor Jim Knight will present “A Morning with Sherlock Holmes” on Saturday at the Community Christian Church, 210 N. Main St. Knight will talk about the literary and cultural influence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional sleuth and perform dramatic scenes from some of his classic mysteries.
The program is part of the monthly meeting of the College Club of Canton but is free and open to the public. The meeting begins at 10:15 a.m. and the program at 10:30.
The College Club is a nonprofit that provides scholarships and grants and promotes higher education among students and Stark County residents.
Holiday concert Thursday
NORTH CANTON − The North Canton Public Library will present a free holiday concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Arrowhead Golf and Event Center, 1500 Rogwin Circle SW, featuring The Kodachrome Babies. Arrowhead will offer a special limited menu of food and drink for attendees to purchase. All are welcome. No registration is required.
Canton Audubon Society plans program Wednesday
PERRY TWP. − The Canton Audubon Society's monthly program will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sippo Lake Park’s Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW. Matt Valencic of Chagrin Falls will present the program “Migrating Waterfowl and Winter Birds in Northeast Ohio.” He is a member of the Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland.
For more information about the Audubon Society and birding programs throughout the region, visit cantonaudubon.org.
Stark Parks offers program for teens
PERRY TWP. – Stark Parks will offer STEAM Teens: Pumpkin Pal-looze-a from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park.
The monthly STEAM Teens program connects 13- to 18-year-olds to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math, using hands-on learning. Pizza will be provided. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $5 for Stark County residents and $7 for out-of-county residents. Visit starkparks.com for registration and more information.
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