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Akron Beacon Journal On the Table Greater Akron returns next month with more public mealtime conversations designed to improve the community. “On the Table is an opportunity for everyone in the community to have their voice heard,” Akron Community Foundation Vice President of Community Investment John Garofalo said in a prepared statement. “We want to ensure all residents have the opportunity to participate, even if they don’t know someone hosting a conversation or are not comfortable hosting themselves. We’re excited that this will also give attendees the opportunity to meet and interact with people from different backgrounds and neighborhoods.” The conversations, headed by the foundation, are open to Summit and Medina County residents.  They will be held Oct. 3 at various locations.

Join OPEN M for a multi-chamber networking event where guests will enjoy local food and beverage samples from 12+ local restaurants, such as TOM + CHEE, Wolf Creek and Aladdin's. Partner chambers include: Akron, Fairlawn, Cuyahoga Falls, Green, Tallmadge, South Summit, Peninsula, and BBB of Akron. RSVP to [email protected].

Please join us for a night full of fun, food and wine all to benefit local children, birth parents and families touched by adoption. In addition to the "main event" Wine Pull, we will have raffles and other fun surprises!  Click here for more information.

A free catered lunch will be provided by the Mustard Seed Market and Café in Montrose. Learn today’s trends and strategies to attract and retain employees.  Click here for more information and to register.

At CLA, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to manufacturers and distributors like you. You keep our economy humming, supply us with things we need and want, and hire millions of people from coast to coast. In honor of what you do, let’s celebrate Manufacturing Day together. You are invited to join CLA in Akron, Ohio for a complimentary breakfast followed by a presentation. Hear about how four local companies are using innovative technology to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Click here for more information.

Take a charming lantern-lit tour of the Village and visit the historic houses, delightfully decorated for the season. Afterward, join guests for holiday treats. Click here for more information.

The Volunteer Guardian Program is a program of Summit County Probate Court, administered by Summit County Public Health.  Our goal is to match compassionate volunteers to serve as court-appointed Guardian of the Person to individuals in nursing homes and group homes in Summit County who are no longer able to make their own health care and placement decisions. Volunteer guardians serve as a voice and provide advocacy and decision-making to those in need.

Create Your Life Vision Board Workshop is a full immersion program to focus on your authentic life and desired outcomes. This workshop gives you the space you need to intentionally define your dreams and create a Vision Board that will attract your ideal outcomes to you!

11 am: Meet the Speaker and Network; 11:30 am: Buffet; 12 - 1 pm: Presentation
Ashleigh Axios, former creative director and digital strategist for the Obama White House, presents an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how innovative design and digital strategy transformed the White House.  Click here for more information.

Window World of Akron will kick off the Grand Re-opening of their expanded showroom and warehouse with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at 2424 Gilchrist Road, Akron, OH.  A Grand Re-Opening Open House for the general public will take place  Friday, October 5, 2018, and Saturday, October 6, 2018, with refreshments, prizes and a chance to win a $5,000 Home Makeover from Window World. 

The Salvation Army of Summit County will honor area philanthropists Bill and Karen Feth at the organization’s annual Red Kettle Kickoff luncheon. The luncheon is the formal launch of the 2018 Red Kettle Campaign.  Click here for more information.

Visit our own store, The MarketPlace at Hale Farm & Village, for handcrafted at Hale products along with other Ohio and holiday brands!  Enjoy Ohio-themed wine and beer tastings or relax by the fire with a glass of mulled wine. We  also welcome a Kitchen Takeover TBD.  Join us and explore our updated Holiday Market on the Farm shopping experience! (No Admission fee, the museum is not open this day.)  Click here for more information.

The 5K loop course invites runners and walkers to experience the natural beauty of Hale Farm & Village as they run along nature trails, in the sugar bush, past historic houses, through farmyards, rural pastures and creek crossings.  The top three finishers overall and the top male and female finishers per category receive hand-crafted pieces from Hale Farm & Village’s Early American Craft and Trade artisans. Click here for more information.

Beloved Ohio is a boutique wedding experience showcasing some of the very best event vendors in the area.  This is free; however, if you RSVP, you will get a swag bag full of goodies from vendors of the show.

Celebrate the fall bounty amid the sights, smells and tastes of the Cuyahoga Valley. Activities and attractions include kettle corn, farmyard animals, apple cider press demonstrations, Johnny Appleseed talks, pumpkin patch picking & pumpkin painting, apple butter making, food preservation and more!  Click here for more information.

Enjoy a classic Thanksgiving feast with family and friends as you dine with President Lincoln and Hale Farm & Village costumed interpreters. Listen to the stories of our nation’s past and enjoy the music of the season. Click here for more information.

The 20th Dessert First Gala, benefiting Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, will feature regional chefs competing in a dessert contest where the only rule is Girl Scout cookies must be an ingredient! Tickets include: dessert tasting, drink tickets, appetizers, a filet mignon and salmon dinner, auctions and more!  Click here for ticket and sponsorship information.  

Hear from USPS HQ executive speakers, industry speaker, and network with other businesses.  Registration is $60 - includes lunch.  Your business can sponsor a table. Table $50 Exhibitor Table $250 - includes 2 admission tickets.  For registration, pay by PayPal.
 

Yasir Drabu, CEO of Taazaa, and Sam Foster, President of CMIT Solutions, Inc., will discuss the top trends that today’s businesses need to know in order to survive and thrive. Technology for business, cybersecurity and how to better utilize technology for business efficiency will be discussed. This program is offered in partnership with the Hudson Chamber of Commerce.
 

Cascade Capital Corporation's Business Growth Awards Program honors companies in Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark, Wayne Ashland and Holmes Counties that have achieved outstanding levels of sales and/or employee growth over the past five years.  Please contact Bob Filipiak at (330) 379-3160 for further details.

Akron-based DriveIT — the information technology skills training company founded by former Software Guild leader Eric Wise — is teaming up with the Greater Akron Chamber to help teach leadership skills.  The two are launching a monthly series of events called [email protected] that will feature area civic and business leaders talking to live audiences. The events will also be archived online for the public. The series will kick off Thursday, Aug. 30, with a presentation by The University of Akron Interim President Dr. John Green: "SurrealPolitik: Leading a Medieval Institution in the Modern World."