The 44th annual Northeast Ohio Photography Show at the Canton Jewish Community Center will run from Feb. 5 through Feb. 25. The Jewish Center, at 2631 Harvard Ave. NW, is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A special preview for entrants, sponsors, patrons and donors will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4.
The show, sponsored by the late Dr. Samuel S. and Celia G. Reinglass, will run through Feb. 25.

Wondering what to do with your Saturday Mornings? Don’t wonder any more – try one of our Saturday Fitness Classes or enroll your kids in our Saturday Swim Lessons! The Massillon Parks and Recreation Department will have new sessions of H2O Boot Camp, Turbo Kick and Swim Lessons. Try one and you will be hooked! New Sessions start January 9 and February 13.

Ohio Fly Fishing Excursions and the Stark County Park District are offering Fly Tying Get-Togethers at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park, 5712 12th St NW. Information is available by calling the instructor, John Rochus, at 330-456-8731. Cost is $1 per person to cover supplies. This month's program will be an overview of Fly Fishing Tour of the West.

The Hartville Farmers Market sets up shop at the Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market at 1289 Edison St. NW in Lake Township from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays year-round. It offers fresh vegetables and fruits, baked goods, jams and jellies and more.
For more information, call (330) 877-9860 or visit www.hartvillemarketplace.com.

“Does your child have a reading problem?” is a free workshop on vision and reading from 9:15 to 10:50 a.m. Feb. 20. at the officer of optometrist Dr. Joseph Pederzolli at 32 E. Broadway St. in Alliance.
In this workshop you will learn about the many studies stating that certain vision problems should be treated first, before tutoring or special instruction.

A reading problem checklist of a child’s behavior includes:

- Takes “hours” to do homework that should take a few minutes.
- Skips words or lines while reading. Often overlooks or misreads short words.

The Greater Canton Writer’s Guild is offering a workshop tiled “Writing Memoirs” on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at the North Canton Library located at 185 N. Main St., N. Canton, OH.

The workshop features local writer Namiko Golden, author of “A Crystal Seal” and poet Nancy Welch. Time will be available for one-on-one interaction with the authors.

Canton Area Assocation for the Educaiton of Young Children is hosting a Junk to Jewels event. Save the trash, the environment and children's creativity all at the same time! Reduce, recycle and renew junk into learning projects and props for children of various ages. Come ready for this hands-on experience designed to support the gudliness and standards from infants to school age children. Actvities and handouts will be divided into appropriate age groups and all activites will be shown how they support guidelines and standards.

The Youngstown Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will meet Feb. 20 at the Immaculate Conception Parish, 409 W. Main St., Ravenna. Registration and light refreshments begin at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will review the bylaws.

Central Catholic High School will host a free fitness fun camp for 6- to 10-year-old children on four Saturdays Feb. 13 through March 6.

The sessions will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Each session will focus on different health topics and include classes, activities and giveaways.

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.

Summit Cycling Center is seeking donation of used bicycles, tricycles and cycling-related equipment to support its program of providing bicycles at little or no cost according to community needs.
Summit Cycling Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides bicycle safety and mechanical training, promotes transportation alternatives and provides bicycles at little or no cost based on Akron area community needs. Some used bicycles are used for community program training purposes. Other bicycles will be rebuilt and sold or given away in the Akron area.

This program will be presented by Judge David E. Stucki. He will speak about the changes in cases and laws and their effets on the people involved.

Any woman with at least a bachelor's degree is welcome to attend.

Continental breakfast will be provided.

February 9 - 27

A collaboration of the Art Department and Black History Month Committee
Main Hall Gallery, Free
Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - noon

WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES...
often we are surprised by the thoughts and feelings that sweep over us. Our culture tells us to "be strong," which sometimes means to stop grieving. But as Grief Share knows, sometimes one of the best ways to cope with grief from the death of a loved one is to talk about your pain with others who care. This is the reason why The Chapel in North Canton is offering to the public this nationally recognized grief support program called Grief Share.

WHAT IS GRIEF SHARE:

Casting Directors will be at Fairfield Commons Mall in Dayton from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 20 seeking resourceful, ambitious, ingenious individuals who possess the skills required to rebuild a society.
The participants will once again live together in a post-apocalyptic world for 50 to 70 days with scarce resources and the absence of even the most basic of services. Here, they will re-imagine and re-engineer their lives. Participants must be willing to engage fully in this experiment for the entire duration.

Trinity Brethren Church invites all preschoolers and their parents to join us on Saturday, February 20th from 10:00 to 11:30 to celebrate Valentine's Day with crafts, music and games. Fun in a relaxed setting to chase away the winter blahs. Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW, N. Canton between Main and Market. This event is rescheduled from Feb. 6th due to snow.

Stark Parks invites you to attend this open house to learn about volunteer opportunities at the Sanders Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. All volunteers must be at least age 16.Please call 330-477-0448 before the open house to get more information. Download a volunteer application from the "Get Involved" area of www.StarkParks.com and bring it with you to the open house on Feb. 20 from 10-11 a.m.. The Sanders Center is at 800 Genoa Rd., Massillon OH 44646, on the west side of Sippo Lake Park.

Brown Mackie College will host a scholarship workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 to help high school students prepare scholarship applications.
Information will be provided on how to navigate the application process, where to find scholarships, how to spot scholarship scams and more.
The college is at 4300 Munson St. NW in Jackson Township.
For more information or to register, visit BMCScholarshipWorkshop.com or call (866) 299-1216.

Don't miss Free Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne's inside Westfield Belden Village mall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 20.
Anyone can stop by for a free pretzel: No purchase is necessary, no strings attached.
Come celebrate with Twisty, all of your friends and, of course, free pretzels.
Supplies are limited. Individuals must be present to receive a free pretzel. Limit is one pretzel per person. This offer does not apply to pepperoni pretzels, hot dogs or pretzel sticks.

“The Unguarded Moment,” a retrospective exhibit of 50 photos by Steve McCurry, is on view from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays Feb. 6 through April 2 at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, at 520 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton.
Admission is free.

McCurry is the photographer who took what has been called the most recognizable photograph in the world today — the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” on the cover of National Geographic in 1984.

On Saturdays and Sundays in January and February from noon to 3 p.m., you can experience the thrill of hand-feeding wild birds at Beech Creek Botanical Gardens and Nature Preserve, at 11929 Beech St. NE in Washington Township, just outside Alliance.
Volunteers will be available to coach you on attracting chickadees to feed from your hand.
The bird feeder is just across the bridge, about a quarter mile from the parking lot.
Dress for the weather. We will provide bird seed, a fire, and a warm beverage.
Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

Stark Parks and Ohio Fly Fishing Excursions are cosponsoring a Fly Tying Get-Together from Noon to 3 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 20 at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St NW in Perry Township. No reservations are required. Participants are encouraged to bring their tying equipment, as this program will feature the opportunity to practice tying, following a presentation on Fly Fishing in the West presented by two teachers from Lake Local School District. $1 is requested to cover tying supplies provided.

Join Cincinnati yoga instructor Jen Lile for a playful, joyful, beach-inspired yoga and meditation practice to benefit and celebrate Ocean Cure, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free surf camps to medically fragile and at-risk youth. The event will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Tuscarawas County YMCA, at 600 Monroe St. in Dover.
Bring a beach towel, a yoga mat (or another towel) and a sunny attitude. Feel free to wear a bathing suit under your winter clothes.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Friends of the Louisville Library will host a book, music and movie sale from 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 at the library, 700 Lincoln Ave. No library service will be available during the sale days.

Environment Investigators: Winter Tracking
Sat., Feb. 20, 1-3:30 p.m.
This program is for children with adults. We will learn the different walking styles of the active animals of winter. Using a track guide, we will go outside to find and identify tracks in the snow and/or animal signs. Dress for the weather! We will spend about 45 minutes indoors and 45 minutes outside. Free.

Stark Parks invites you to join Master Woodcarver Don Fetters to learn to use a sharpened popsicle stick to carve animal patterns in a bar of soap . All materials provided at this free program on Sat., Feb. 20 at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park. Registration required.

The Portage Lakes Polar Bear Club’s seventh annual Polar Bear Jump will take place at 2 p.m. Feb. 20.
Registration is at 12:30 p.m. There is a $25 minimum donation to register. Participants may raise donations in the form of cash, checks and pledges.
The event will include food, fun and a 50/50 raffle.
Shuttle service and parking have been improved.
Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.
The jump will take place at Portage Lakes State Park at 5031 Manchester Rd. (State Route 93) in New Franklin.

The Alliance Historical Society will offer a program on The History of Masons and Masonry in Alliance on Saturday, February 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge. The Lodge is located at the corner of Linden Avenue and Columbia Street. Ample parking is available.

Grades K-8: Spend your Saturdays with artist Michele Waalkes.

Sponsors: ArtsinStark, Building Healthy Communities, Stark County District Library

Jan 9....Meet the Artist Reception
Jan 16...A Closer Look
Jan 23...Optical Illusion
Jan 30...Rhythm and Rhyme
Feb 6...Taking Shape
Feb 13...Word Power
Feb 20...Artists Revealed Reception
Feb 27...Art on Display at the Black History Month Celebration at Main

This event will take place at the Stark County District Library DeHoff Memorial Branch.

The Northwest Stark Senior Center at 853 Locust St., will have a chili supper from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
Cost is $7. For reservations call (330) 854-6307.

The Dalton Rotary will have a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Dalton Intermediate School cafeteria, 151 W. Main St. Cost for the all you can eat dinner is $7 in advance for adults, $8 for adults and the door and $3 for children 12 and under. Tickets are available at Pickett and Pickett, Miracles Can Happen or National City Bank.

Trinity United Church of Christ will have a community Swiss steak dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20.
Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children and $20 per family.
The church is at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW in Plain Township.

Hospice of Stark County will have a Community Fun Night at Bob Evans Restaurant on February 20th.

Please join us on Saturday, February 20th, anytime between 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Bob Evans (275 Lincoln Way W., Massillon) for dinner. If you have a flyer from Hospice of Stark County and present this to your server our organization will receive 15% of sales. You can obtain a flyer from a Hospice of Stark County volunteer or in our office. 3611 Whipple Ave. NW, Canton, Ohio 44718.

All the money raised from this evening will benefit patient care in Stark County.

Learn to ski or snowboard with the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Family Ski Club.

When: Saturdays 5 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 9, 2010.
Where: Boston Mills Ski Resort, 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula.
Who: Families with children ages 8 and up.
Must be 8 years old by Jan. 1, 2010.

Five lessons are included. Rental equipment is available. Ski club runs the entire season.
After the fifth session or Feb. 9 (whichever is later), students are permitted to come any time on their scheduled day for the remainder of the season at no additional cost at either Boston Mills or Brandywine.

The American Heart Association’s 2010 Heart Ball: Put a Little Love in Your Heart will take place Feb. 20 at the Kent State Stark Professional Education and Conference Center, at 6000 Frank Ave. NW in Jackson Township. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m.
This black-tie event features silent and live auctions, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and a tribute program honoring physicians who are making a difference in the fight against heart disease and stroke.

“Compassionate Journey” will be presented by Terry Livengood, MA, CT, lead chaplain, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Aultman West.
From diagnosis to death, end-of-life issues affect everyone. Learn tips for the dying patient and family to make it a compassionate journey.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Seating is limited and reservations are required.
Aultman West is at 2021 Wales Rd. NE in Massillon.
For more information or to make reservations, call (330) 363-TALK (8255) or sign up online at www.aultman.org.

Just Disc Golf winter indoor putting league
Every Saturday at 7 p.m. starting Jan. 2.
$5 to enter; points series ends Feb. 27.
Cash payout day of, and end of league.
Groups "A" (pro, advanced, intermediate) and "B" (recreational, novice, beginner)
For more info call Jay at (330) 412-4894.

This weekend the Lions Lincoln Theatre will show “Back to the Future” at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20 and 6 p.m. Feb. 21.
In this classic sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), 30 years into the past. While stuck in the 1950s, Marty disrupts his parents' destiny and risks throwing the time-space continuum completely out of whack. The only way back to 1985 now is to get mom and dad to pucker up.

The annual Black Student Union Fashion Show, co-sponsored by the Black Student Union and the Raider Programming Board, will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Mount Union Theatre.
This year’s theme, “Ladies and Gents: Pressed and Polished,” will feature clothing and accessories from American Commodore Tuxedo, Dillard’s and the Mount Union Bookstore. Scenes will include School Spirit, Pajama Party, Winter Wonderland, Prom 2010, Night Out on the Town and Michael Jackson Tribute.
Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the door.

Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest , will be presented by the Jackson School for the Arts on Saturday, February 20th at 7:30pm and Sunday, February 21st at 2pm in the Jackson Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $5 for students and $6 for adults. The comedy ridicules the foolish manners of the upper class of Victorian English society. The play tells the tale of two young men who manipulate the truth in order to escape family responsibilites and to impress the women they love.

Fine Arts Theatre

Box Office opens on February 1, 2010.

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Ken Ludwig

The Malone University School of Arts and Sciences – Department of Music will present Grand Piano Extravaganza VII: A Grand Finale Saturday, February 20, at 8 p.m. at the historic Palace Theatre in downtown Canton, located at 605 Market Avenue North. Dr. W. Robert Morrison, of Canton, an organist at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, will offer pre-concert music on the Palace Theatre’s Kilgen pipe organ beginning at 7:30 p.m. Serving as master of ceremonies will be Rod Carnes.

Culture Shock plays the best ’70s and ’80s style rock and original material @ Drifterz in Massillon, OH. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Feb. 20. No Cover - 21 & Up - Full Kitchen
www.culture-shoc