The Louisville Area YMCA Summer Day Camp continues through Aug. 21 with fun and games centering on the theme “Under the Stars,” with swimming in the pool and many other activities plus trips to YMCA Camp Tippecanoe and Metzger Park — for children entering grades one through eight.
Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Children may be dropped off from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Most activities take place between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Canton First Friends Church Sports Outreach is conducting a basketball camp July 27 to July 30 for boys and girls who have completed grades kindergarten through second grade.
Sessions are 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.
The church is at 5455 Market Ave. N in North Canton.
Go to www.firstfriendssports.com for more information and to register.

The third annual Shamble at the Ridge, benefiting the One-In-Six Foundation, will be held July 27 at Sand Ridge Golf Club in Chardon. This year, the shotgun start will be at 9 a.m.
Continental breakfast will be offered, along with a full lunch when each golfer concludes his round. Each player also will receive gifts from Nike.
Entry fee is $200 per player if registered by June 20, $225 if registered after that. In acknowledgment of the current tough economy, the fee is $125 less than last year.

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.

Canton First Friends Church Sports Outreach is conducting a basketball camp July 27 to July 30 for boys and girls who have completed grades kindergarten through second grade.
Sessions are 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m.
The church is at 5455 Market Ave. N in North Canton.
Go to www.firstfriendssports.com for more information and to register.

Exhibit details history of Walsh University, established as Walsh College in 1960. Display combines nostalgic piecess of the proud past of "Walsh College" with current technology refelcting the story of growth and expansion that has produced an exemplary faith-based University. It also encompasses the vsion of its founders, the Brothers of Christian Instruction, who continue to hold a presence on campus, involved with curriculum and students' activities.
Tours conducted hourly, 1-4 p.m. WEDS-SAT, March - Dec. 18.

Teens can write poems and win prizes at the Teen Poetry Slam from 2 to 3 p.m. July 30 at the Stark County District Library Madge Youtz Branch, at 2921 Mahoning Rd. NE in Canton.
Registration is requested. Call (330) 452-2618 to register.

Ever considered volunteering to help others? Volunteers are an essential part of Aultman's team! Come learn how they make a difference in the lives of others, while making friends and learning new skills.

Presented by Jodi Knapik, Volunteer Services Director, and Debra Neff-Maurer, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at Aultman West, 1:30-3 p.m.

Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register, call 330-363-8255 (TALK) or click here.

The Arcadia Grille will sponsor a Christmas in July event to benefit Hammer & Nails from 5 to 8 p.m. July 27.
Arcadia Grille will donate 20 percent of proceeds to help Hammer & Nails’ outreach ministry in assisting disadvantaged Stark County homeowners with home and property repairs.
There also will be a 50/50 drawing and raffle items. Entrants do not have to be present to win.
Carryout orders are available. Visit Arcadia’s Web site to view the menu – www.arcadiagrille.biz — or call (330) 454-6055.
Arcadia Grille is at 321 Court Ave. NW in Canton.

The Dover Baptist Temple will conduct a Vacation Bible School, “Amazon Expedition: the Ultimate Trek Through Time,” from July 27 through July 31 and Aug. 2.
The classes will explore the seven C’s of history: creation, corruption, catastrophe, confusion, cross and consummation. Each night there will be crafts, games, snacks and more. On Aug. 2, there will be a special closing ceremony at the Akron Zoo.
The church is at State Route 800 NE in Dover.
For more information, call (330) 364-5228 or go to www.doverbaptisttemple.org.

Rodman Library is teaming up with the Carnation City Players (CCP) to present 50 Years of Theater: A Behind the Scenes Look. The presentation will include a history of the Carnation City Players and the Fire House Theater. Members of the CCP will talk about what it takes to prepare for a show and what goes into putting a show together; including lights, costumes, props and more. There will also be a few theatre games and a short readers’ theater.

A Book Chat will take place at 7 p.m. July 27 at the North Canton Public Library, at 185 N. Main St.
The group will discuss Annie Proulx’s “Accordion Crimes.” You can check out the book at the library’s Help Desk.

Parent support group; for information call (330) 837-6519 or e-mail bjknapp@sssnet.com

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Canton will host a viewing of a video of the Ware Lecture “Faith and Reason: Race, Justice, and American Political Life,” presented at last month's church General Assembly, at 7 p.m. July 27. A discussion will follow.
This year's Ware lecturer, Melissa Harris-Lacewell, who is associate professor of politics and African-American studies at Princeton University, will challenge us to pause in the moment of American racial transformation and ask about how faith and reason can guide our politics toward more just ends.

The Canal Fulton-Clinton Community Band will perform the following summer music programs, weather permitting.
All concerts are open to the public. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Donations of nonperishable food items for local food banks will be accepted at all concerts.
For more information, call (330) 854-2353 or e-mail crhass2@yahoo.com.

Concert schedule:
May 16, 3 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church of Perry Heights, 3757 Lincoln Way E, Perry Township.

June 4, 7:30 p.m., Mulhauser Park Gazebo, rear of 853 Locust St. SE, Canal Fulton.