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.

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.

Merging Hearts Holistic Center offers a spiritual discussion format every Sunday morning at 10:30 am. Topics vary from week to week and discussion is lively! Bring a breakfast treat to share from 10 am to 10:30. The coffee will be on!

Minerva Heritage Holiday

The event will wind down Sunday, July 5, with the craft show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., quilt display, flower show, car show from noon to 4 p.m., Duck Derby at 2 p.m. and gospel singing at 2 p.m.

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.

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.

Educational facility with wolves

Canton is hosting the first International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship from June 27 through July 5 at Fawcett Stadium .
Football teams from the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Sweden will compete in a double elimination tournament.
Involved in the competition will be 360 players age 19 and younger, 80 coaches from the eight nations and 32 football officials from the IFAF’s 52 member nations.
Fawcett Stadium is at 1835 Harrison Ave. NW in Canton.

Tour and description of the Haines family, abolitionist; house was a stop on the Underground Railroad

The 34th annual Boat Parade will take place at 1 p.m. July 5, beginning at Leighton’s Boat House on East Reservoir and ending at Lakes State Park Beach.
There also will be a Sand Castle Contest at Portage Lakes State Park Beach. Call (330) 644-2220 for more information.
The 24th annual fireworks Display at Mason’s Point on Turkeyfoot Lake will happen at dusk July 5. Music will be simulcast on 106.9 FM radio.

The Quail Hollow Herb Society meets at 2 p.m. today at Quail Hollow State Park at 12230 Congress Lake Ave. in Lake Township.
For more information, e-mail savoy214@excite.com

For information call (330) 935-0132