Camp Echoing Hills is offering a day camp for special-needs persons June 29 through July 3 at Clay’s Park in Lawrence Township.
Camp In-Motion is a unique camping experience that strives to enrich the lives of people with special needs.
Activities for this fun-filled and action-packed week include whitewater rafting, fishing, carnival games, a bounce house, go carts, bowling, hayrides and more. A fireworks show at Clay’s Park will be the grand finale for the week.

The youth of Greentree Allotment in Uniontown will be holding a collection for the USO of northern Ohio on July 3.
A door-to door collection of money and items needed by the troops will take place. A videotape will also be sent to the troops with messages and well wishes.
The fundraiser’s theme “Freedom isn’t Free” is to coincide with the Fourth of July Independence Day celebration.
Karen Kuntzman, mom of one of the teens and a daughter of a WWII veteran, is the organizer. She is working with Jeannie Soley, the care package coordinator for USO of northern Ohio at (330) 497-7628.

A new Kent State University Museum exhibit, “The Kokoon Arts Club: Cleveland Revels,” looks back at the iconic club formed in 1912.
The exhibit, which runs from March 19, 2009, through Feb. 28, 2010, highlights the profound effect of the club, whose most memorable activities were the annual masked balls at staged venues around the city. On display are the posters and costumes, both designed and worn by members at these extravagant balls.

Visitors can discover what life was like aboard a working Great Lakes freighter, the William G. Mather, when they explore the 1925-built Mather from bow to stern and see its huge cargo holds, brass and oak pilot house, elegant guest quarters and four-story engine room. They also can walk the decks and marvel at the “engineering firsts” that helped transform Northeast Ohio into a great industrial center.
The Mather is docked at 305 Mather Way (old Erieside Avenue), north of the Great Lakes Science Center.

Tappan Lake Park will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday throughout the weekend July 3-5.
The park’s annual giant holiday fireworks show is set for July 3 at dark.
Numerous other activities for all members of the family are planned throughout the weekend.
Events begin July 3 with a T-shirt craft at 11 a.m. The Joe Zelek Band will be back from Nashville with a show scheduled to begin at the beach at 8 p.m. The giant fireworks show at the beach will begin at dark, complete with food vendors.

The Lock 3 Rib, White and Blue Food Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 2 and July 3 and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 4.
Admission is free on July 2 and July 3 and on the morning of July 4. Admission is $5 after 1 p.m. July 4.
Grill masters from Ohio, Texas and Tennessee will serve up great barbecue ribs and create smokin’ sauce.
There will be rides, inflatable and a Magic Train for the kids.
Live music schedule:
July 2 — Rock ’n Ribs
7 p.m. — Cletus Black
8:30 p.m. — The Machine, America's Premier Pink Floyd Experience — www.themachinelive.com
July 3 — Rock 'n Ribs

Atwood Lake Park will be the site of a July Fourth celebration July 3-5.
Events begin July 3 at 11 a.m. with a bicycle safety check by the staff of Ernie’s Bicycle Shop. Then at 1 p.m., the park Nature Center opens for the day.

The village will celebrate the Minerva Heritage Holiday with festivities all weekend.

The activities start with a book sale Friday, July 3, at the library and a craft show from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Municipal Park. The midway, food vendors and children’s area will be open from noon to 5 p.m. The Miss Minerva Pageant will be held at 2 p.m. at the high school, with the crowning at 6. Square dancing will be held from 5 to 6 p.m., with country clogging from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Rodman Library will host a brown bag lunch for children ages 5 and older from noon to 1 p.m. July 3 on the library lawn at 215 E. Broadway St. In case of rain, lunch will be in the Children’s Program Room.
Bring your own brown bag lunch and a beverage.
After lunch and stories, children will make a craft item in the Children’s Program Room.
Additional brown bag lunches will take place on each Friday in July from noon to 1p.m.
For more information contact the Children’s Department at (330) 821-2665.

A parade, car show, fireworks and good times are on tap for the 71st annual East Sparta Homecoming on July 1-3.
The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. July 1 with a car, truck and motorcycle show. LaFlavour will play at 8 p.m. July 2 prior to the fireworks show at 10 p.m. Fireworks will be shot off from the former East Sparta Elementary School site. The parade steps off at 7 p.m. July 3.
Amusement rides will be open each night, as will games, food vendors and activities. The Fire Department will host 10-cent bingo July 2 and July 3.

Cuyahoga Falls will celebrate the Fourth of July on July 3 from 5 to 11:30 p.m. with its ”Rockin’ on the River” festivities. There willl be music, food and other activities. Opening act will be the Uptown Cats, playing funk, R&B, disco, ’70s, ’80s and ’ 90s pop hits, standards and oldies. Then Fins to the Left will fill the night with Jimmy Buffett music.

Addiction program; enter through door G in rear of church; for information call (330) 477-6267, Ext. 112

The Lake Community Band will present an Old-fashioned Fourth of July Band Concert at 7 p.m. July 3. The program will include a variety of music including many patriotic favorites.
The free concert will be at Alumni Field in Lake High School Blue Streaks Stadium, at 11858 Market Ave. N in Lake Township.
Old-fashioned refreshments at old-fashioned prices will be available.
In case of rain, the concert will be in the Lake Community Performing Arts Hall, door 5, at 1025 Lake Center St. NW.
The band is directed by Lake High School band director Rich Kibler.

Star Watch and Planetarium Show Fri., Jul. 3, 8 p.m.
Join TWC’s Astronomy Club for a Planetarium Show, then view the real things through telescopes for IYA, the International Year of Astronomy. All ages. Free.

Comedian Earthquake and musician Kem in concert

Dweezil Zappa performs the music of his late father, Frank Zappa

Clay’s Park is having its Fourth of July celebration July 3-5.
There will be a Campground Fireworks Show with DJ Brian at dusk July 3.
An Independence Day Parade kicks off at noon July 4. There also will be live music at the beach from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and hayrides.
A family worship service will be held in the campground pavilion at 11:15 a.m. July 5. From 1:30 to 4 p.m., there will be live music at the beach with "Big Pat Masalko" and hayrides.
Clay’s Park Resort is at 13190 Patterson St. NW in Lawrence Township.
For more information, go to www.clayspark.com or call (330) 854-6691.

Original/cover '70s/'80s-style Canton, OH, rock band Culture Shock @ Melody Lane in Perry Township, OH, 9p-1a