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.

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.

Free noon concerts every Wednesday in June and July under the covered patio. Bring your friends and bring your lunch -- or plan to purchase a treat from Chik-Fil-A. Rain or Shine!

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 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.

For parents of children up to age 12; for information call (330) 762-0591

The July Special Event Cruise on the Historic St. Helena III Canal Boat in Canal Fulton, Ohio is the Teddy Bear Cruise on Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $15 pp. The cruise is co-sponsored by Keillor’s - A Teddy Bear Shoppe and the City of Canal Fulton and will feature Ms. Cherie Graham, a teddy bear historian. Guests are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear and Ms. Graham will give appraisals on vintage/collectible teddy bears. Guests will receive a commemorative souvenir teddy bear as well as one raffle ticket for a chance to win a special teddy bear.

NAMI Stark County will offer "Family-to-Family"; a FREE 12 week program that meets once a week for persons having an adult loved one with mental illness. The program teaches about mental illness, treatments, coping and communication strategies and more.

To stay healthy, women need age-appropriate screenings and to control weight with diet and exercise. Come learn more about these and other simple tips for a healthy, long life.

Presented by James Wilson, MD, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, at Aultman West, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register, call 330-363-8255 (TALK) or go to www.aultman.org

Paradise United Church of Christ in Louisville will offer a six-week series of hatha yoga classes from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays beginning July 29.
Instructor Carie Greene incorporates several hatha yoga styles into the gentle classes, especially iyengar and vinyasa styles.
Cost is $20 for the six-week series. Registration is required.
To register or for more information, call (330) 875-1737 or e-mail cgreene1@kent.edu.
Paradise United Church of Christ is at 619 E. Main St.

Wednesday night meditation at Merging Hearts. Each Wednesday at 7pm we gather to experience a new and different meditation.

For information call (330) 492-7522 or (330) 837-5018

The 42-member Canton Concert Band is offering a series of free Summer Sunset Concerts at parks throughout Stark County.
The programs will include pop music, light classical selections, show tunes, and marches.
The band’s members include professional musicians along with some high school and college students. Conductors and music will vary by concert.
Programs begin at 7 p.m., except as noted. Bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating.
For information, call (330) 454-7430.
If it rains, the Price Park concerts will be held at Community Christian Church of North Canton at 210 N. Main St.

CYO and Community Services and St. Vincent Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a free public showing of the movie “Rudy,” described as one of the most inspirational movies ever shown, at 7:30 p.m. July 29 at the Akron Civic Theatre.
At 6:30 p.m. there will be family activities, give-aways, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle and more.