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Gervasi will be awash in fall colors and Italian flavors for the 7th Annual Grape Harvest Festival.  Gervasi is joining forces with 720 Market for an event the whole family will enjoy. Join us for a variety of family-friendly activities, live music, and great food.  

The Akron Bar Association is offering free referrals and consultations to Greater Akron Chamber members in the Chamber's Member Marketplace.

Jack Thistledown has tons of events planned for the Summer of 2018.

Kent State University’s strategic focus on the health and well-being of students is receiving national recognition. Active Minds, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising mental health awareness among college students, announced Kent State as a winner of the prestigious 2018 Healthy Campus Award. Active Minds worked with the nation’s leading experts in student and campus health and conducted an extensive assessment to select the winners. Kent State emerged as a leader for its creativity, teamwork, innovation and excellence. The university also stood out for championing student voices, working collaboratively and using data and metrics to guide and consistently improve efforts for students.

MAGNET Are you a product-focused startup or small manufacturer ready to make your innovative idea a reality? Over $40,000 in prizes including...Cash Awards * Expert Assessments * Free MAGNET Incubation Center Memberships * Subsidized Projects and More! What is mspire? Northeast Ohio's only pitch competition exclusively for product-focused startups and small manufacturers. Why should you Apply? Winners are matched with resources to help them reach their unique goals. The deadline to apply is July 1.

Since the beginning of mankind, stories have been used to pass down ideas, traditions and knowledge. In business, telling your story is a critical part of building your brand. It helps to shape how people view you and enables them to connect with your company. So how do you craft a brand story that people will embrace and share especially in today's noisy and cluttered marketplace? Understand your audience first. Then craft your story to connect, engage, move them to tears, laughter, to anger, to sympathy, to action. Above all else, be authentic so people believe you and will want to tell others about your business. Whether you need help crafting your story or assistance with a single project for print marketing, web design or social media, we are here to help! Don't stray from the path like Little Red Riding Hood did! Let's get started. Schedule your free 30-minute brand analysis today by calling our office at (330) 524-5001.

Call (330) 253-5038 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m .on the second and fourth Fridays of every month and receive FREE answers to legal questions from our volunteer attorneys. The Akron Bar Lawyer Referral Service also provides referrals to local, experienced, qualified attorneys.

Senior Day is an opportunity for active adults to enjoy lunch, entertainment, health information booths, health screenings and one trip down the Derby Downs track in an adult Soap Box Derby car. Senior Day is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch being served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $14 each and can be purchased at Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Akron-area AAA branch offices, at Derby Downs Headquarters office, and online.

The Soap Box Derby announces its partnership with GPD Employees’ Foundation for the third year in a row for a special event called GPD Employees’ Foundation presents Inclusion Day. Inclusion Day, which will be held Saturday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is an event for youth with all different abilities and their siblings or friends, giving them the opportunity to ride down the 989-foot Derby Downs Track in a dual-operated Soap Box Derby Car. Offered at the event is a place where families can enjoy lunch, entertainment, and other activities that encourage involvement and inclusion.

The International Soap Box Derby (ISBD) will be hosting the sixth annual Soap Box Derby STEM Summer Camp at Derby Downs during June 11-15 and June 18-22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This five-day program is designed for youth ages 9-12 and will give them the opportunity to participate in STEM-driven activities (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Youth will design, build, and race daily Soap Box Derby Cars down the Derby Downs track. Youth will also construct, test, and compete in a Mini Soap Box Derby race. There will be a variety of other fun, hands-on activities throughout the week as well as Friday’s Soap Box Derby and Mini Soap Box Derby Car races. Family and friends are invited to attend and cheer for their racers during the competition and awards presentations. As well as tour the Soap Box Derby’s Hall of Fame and Museum.

Hey Sports Fans!  Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 28, as 1590 WAKR invites you to a special benefit luncheon for the Salvation Army.  Our featured guest speaker is Terry Pluto, sportswriter, newspaper columnist and author. The event will include a lunch, an auction, and raffles with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Salvation Army.  Table sponsorships are available.  Contact Dominic Rizzo at [email protected].

Schools almost out, come out and celebrate!!!  Looking to enjoy your summer, yet still would like some $$ coming in? Join us. It’s your summer you should be able to enjoy it -- and “work on your time, around your pool schedule!!” Join us at Tony Ks in Berea at 3:30 p.m. to kick off Summer!  Light appetizers will be provided. 

Volunteers are needed for a variety of positions. Most specifically needed are folks willing and able to help the children engage the activities within the small groups. Volunteers act simultaneously as mentor, chaperone, and teacher to support the adult team leaders/teachers. Volunteers can choose which day/days and how much time they want to serve. The first week is June 18-22, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Forest Hill CLC, 850 Damon St. The second week is June 25-29, 8:30 a.m. to noon, King CLC, 805 Memorial Pkwy. Volunteers can call Fairlawn West United Church of Christ's school secretary, Susan Kolarik at (330) 864-2179 to schedule dates and times.

Join us for our 2nd annual open house.  Come out to hear the new direction Legal Aid is heading in. To RSVP, e-mail [email protected].

Do you accept Credit Cards? Whether from a mobile device, terminal or website - if you accept credit cards, I can help you decrease your processing fees, guaranteed! Most recently, I helped an accounting firm save over 70% annually! All while helping feed a local child - when someone swipes a debit/credit card!

Hoarding (42211)3 Credit Hrs & “Reducing Electronics Claims Costs”(39713) 1 Credit Hr

SERVICEMASTER By Lewis Construction invites you to join them,for an informative class and to earn 4 total CE credits. Afterwards, stay for Happy Hour with appetizers & drinks from 5-7 pm Class begins promptly at 1-5 pm. Please RSVP to [email protected].

Join us for a fun night Ohio Beer Garden for a Charity Tap & App!  Ohio Beer Garden will donate 100% of the proceeds of all Gouda Mac 'n Cheese Bites &/or Rail Meathook Pilsner purchased.