The Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility is partnering with the R/C Eagles Radio Controlled Airplane Club of Massillon for its 11th annual homecoming fly-in.
The fly-in will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 12 at the R/C Eagles Flying Field at the Countywide Recycling and Disposal Facility. Countywide is at 3619 Gracemont St. SW in Pike Township, just north of Bolivar.
All radio-controlled airplanes and pilots may participate.

The first WACO Military Experience, a military show and swap meet, will take place July 10, 11 and 12 in Troy, home of the WACO Aircraft Company. The WACO Military Experience will be at historic WACO Field, site of the WACO Air Museum at 1865 S. County Rd. 25A in Troy. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. July 10 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 11 and July 12.
Military displays include vintage aircraft representing 20th century conflicts along with authentically restored military vehicles.

A Lake Township family is memorializing the loss of their first-born child, Thomas A. Rennecker, with an annual golf outing to benefit other local children and families being cared for in Aultman Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The fifth annual memorial golf outing is July 12 at Skyland Pines Golf Club, at 3550 Columbus Rd. NE in Canton. The shotgun start of the four-man scramble begins at 9 a.m.

The 25th annual Great Mohican Indian Pow-Wow will happen July 10-12 and Sept. 18-20 at the Mohican Reservation Campgrounds at 23270 Wally Rd. S in Loudonville. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 10 and July 11, and 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 12.
Pow-wows are the coming together of native American tribes to honor their ancestors and renew their traditions and heritage through dancing, singing, music, dress and food.

The Screaming Tiki Cleveland Super Con Comics, Toys and Pop Culture Convention will take place July 10, 11 and 12 in the Halle Building at 1228 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.
The event will honor Cleveland’s own creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Appearing will be Edward James Olmos, Sam Witwer, Helen Slater, Michael Rosenbaum, Daniel Logan, Erin Gray, and Ray Park.

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.

The Massillon Museum and Glenmoor Country Club are presenting the inaugural Gallery on the Greens from 10 .m. to 6 p.m. July 11 and July 12.
The alfresco art exhibit will line the boulevard leading to the Glenmoor clubhouse. The juried show will feature regional artists.
All proceeds will benefit the Massillon Museum.
Glenmoor Country Club is at 4191 Glenmoor Rd. NW in Jackson Township, on Brunnerdale Avenue NW north of Hills & Dales Road.

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!

JoyFest 2009 happens July 9-12 on the Kresge block on Market Avenue N in downtown Canton. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Events include a sweet potato pie and pound cake contest, rib burnoff, youth talent show, rides, games and live music.
Scheduled entertainment includes Shari Addison of BET’s “Sunday’s Best” on July 9, Lee Williams and Spiritual QC’s on July 10, youth talent show and 21:03 on July 11 and Helen Baylor on July 12.
For more details, call Cap III Productions at (330) 453-1520.

The 120th annual St. Louis Family Festival will be held July 10-12 on the St. Louis Church grounds in downtown Louisville. Hours are 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. July 10 and 11, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 12.

Hale Farm & Village hosts its 34th annual “Music in the Valley” program July 11 and July 12.
Guests will delight their senses as music echoes throughout the grounds of Hale Farm & Village in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley. This festival spotlights acoustic folk music played in informal sessions by local musicians.

The Council of Italian-American Societies’ 62nd annual Italian-American Festival will take place July 10 -12 at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron.
Hours are 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and 4 to midnight July 10; noon to midnight July 11; and noon to 9 p.m. July 12.
Great food and entertainment will include pizza-eating contest, a homemade wine making contest, a car show, a spaghetti dinner, a wine tasting event, bocce and morra tournaments, children’s entertainment, food vendors, bands and musical and dance acts, the Budweiser Clydesdales, and fireworks at 10 p.m. July 11.
Admission is free.

This item contains corrected information as of July 6, 2009.

The 23rd annual Stark County Italian-American Festival will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight July 10, noon to midnight July 11 and noon to 9 p.m. July 12 at the Stark County Fairgrounds, at 305 Wertz Ave. NW in Canton.
The event will feature five entertainment stages, food, dancing, a bocce tournament, an exotic Italian car show, rides and more.
Admission is $5 per person, which includes parking, all rides for all day and all entertainment. Admission is free for children ages 3 and younger and for senior citizens 62 and older.

82nd Airborne Division Akron Chapter Jump-Qualified group meets for lunch at 1 p.m. Sunday at Menches Restaurant in the Shops of Green plaza on Massillon Road (state Route 241) in Green.
For information, call (330) 492-4939.
Membership is open to people who have served or are serving on jump status and to World War II glider troopers. For more membership information, call (330) 325-7574 or e-mail akronchapabn82@yahoo.com.

Stark Parks is hosting a “Tail”-blazer Hike from 2 to 3 p.m. July 12 for dogs and their owners. Dog must be on a leash.
The walk begins and ends at Exploration Gateway’s lower parking lot at 5712 12th St . NW in Perry Township.
Reservations are preferred at www.StarkParks.com or (330) 477-3552.

For information call (330) 935-0132