The Zoar Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser from 7 to 11 a.m. Feb. 27 at the Zoar Volunteer Fire Station.
The menu is all-you-can-eat pancakes, Bob Evans sausage links or patties, scrambled eggs, hash browns and a beverage.
Cost is $5 for anyone age 12 and older and $2.50 for children under age 12.
Carryout also will be available at (330) 874-2069.
All proceeds will benefit the Zoar Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire station is at 190 E. Fifth St. NE in Zoar.

Location: Community Christian Church - North Canton, Ohio

Open to the republic:

Website: http://www.northcantonccc.org

Event: An Unemployment Support Group

Name : Take it to the Father who knows you best. - " Father Knows Best"

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.

The Carroll County Animal Protection League will hold a membership drive from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at Tractor Supply, 1335 Canton Rd. NW, Carrollton.

Members will be on hand with literature about the organization and news of its progress to date. The league will be selling dog and cat toys and other fundraising items. All proceeds will go toward the CCAPL’s goal of building and operating an animal shelter for Carroll County.

GlenOak High School Arts and Communications students have coordinated their second community-wide arts event in conjunction with the all-school musical performance of "Barnum". The Arts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at GlenOak High School.

Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students in grades five and below.

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.

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.

A "Women in Democracy" Celebration will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at
Fairlawn Country Club, at 200 N. Wheaton Rd. in Akron. The event is open to the public
The League of Women Voters of the Akron Area is honoring all locally elected women as we celebrate their service to our community. They are City and County Council Members, County Prosecutors, Judges and Mayors, School Board Members Township Trustees along with Congresswoman Betty Sutton and State Auditor Mary Taylor.

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.

Auditions for the seventh annual Canton Idol will take place Feb. 27 at the Arts in Stark Education Center at 1014 Cleveland Ave. NW.
Registration forms are available at www.canton-idol.org or by calling (330) 471-9139.
Auditions will be scheduled by age group.
Ages 8 through 11 will audition at 10 a.m.; ages 12 through 15 at 11 a.m.; ages 16 through 25 at 12:30 p.m.; and ages 26 through 39 and 40 and older at 1:30 p.m.
Details are provided on the registration form.
Semifinals will be April 10 in the Timken High School Auditorium, with finals on May 15 at the Palace Theatre.

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:

The second annual Minerva Jazz Festival will feature a performance by the John Trapani Big Band, made possible by a grant from Arts in Stark, as well as performances by area high school bands.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the John Trapani Big Band will play at 1 p.m. A concession stand will be available throughout the day.
The festival will be held in the Minerva High School auditeria, 501 Almeda Ave., Minerva
Admission is free for everyone. All proceeds will benefit the Minerva instrumental music program.
For more information, see www.prideofminerva.com.

Kent State University Stark Campus will host a campus preview for high school juniors, seniors and their parents Feb. 27 at 6000 Frank Ave. NW, Jackson Township.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, with an optional campus tour at 9 a.m.

Memory Productions, of Canal Fulton, is holding a bridal affair in downtown Massillon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 27, at the historic Lions Lincoln Theatre.
Admission is free.
The “affair” will showcase several talented vendors of the industry in combination with unique wedding video presentations, never before presented to the general public, as well as a feature presentation of the movie, “The Proposal,” starring Sandra Bullock.

The 16th Annual HBA Akron Home and Flower Show, presented by WindowPro & Marvin Windows & Doors, is set for Feb. 26 to Feb. 28 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron.

More than 1,000 gleaming vehicles from more than 40 automakers will fill the floor of the I-X Center during the Cleveland Auto Show, running Feb. 27 through March 7.
There will be appearances by Cleveland Cavaliers players, Ohio State football players and NASCAR stars, interactive displays, high-tech gadgets, ride-n-drives and a Green Gallery spotlighting alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, and noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

More than 1,000 gleaming vehicles from more than 40 automakers will fill the floor of the I-X Center during the Cleveland Auto Show, running Feb. 27 through March 7.
There will be appearances by Cleveland Cavaliers players, Ohio State football players and NASCAR stars, interactive displays, high-tech gadgets, ride-n-drives and a Green Gallery spotlighting alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, and noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Beginning Carving Course
Sats., Jan. 9, 23, Feb. 13, 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

“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.

The Amish Door Village is hosting the game show dinner mystery “Perry Columbus and the Showcase Showdown,” a 34west Theater Company production, Feb. 25-27. A special matinee will be performed Feb. 26.
The Amish Door Restaurant also provides a lavish home-cooked meal, including a fresh garden salad and its famous Amish Door pie.

A-P4A2 Photoshop Image Basics one-day workshop will take place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in room 102 in the Canton Museum of Art, at 1001 Market Ave. N.
Learn to get the most out of your files WPA! (WebPrintArt!)
This is a great class for scrap-booking. It is for beginning and intermediate students.
Cost is $15 for CMA members, $30 for nonmembers.
Register online at https://www.cantonart.org/_modules/form.php?id=25 or call (330) 453-7666.

The Malone University Department of Multicultural Services announces its 2010 schedule of events in recognition of Black History Month. The following programs are open to the public. All events take place on the campus located at 2600 Cleveland Avenue in Canton. For more information, contact Brenda Stevens, director of Multicultural Services, at 330-471-8328.

Family Astronomy: Winter Skies Sat., Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Take a Planetarium tour of what to expect in the night sky this season. The hunter and his faithful dogs, distracted from the hare, battle the bull. Watch out for the crab! The twins and the charioteer complete the Osiris Group. Includes visible planets and m-objects. All ages. Free.

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.

Parents Without Partners will meet 3 p.m. Saturday for a winter hike at Sippo Lake Trail, 5712 12th St. NW, Perry Township. RSVP to Maggie at (330) 628-1988.

You'll learn about habitats, common Ohio trees, and animals on this afternoon hike around Sippo Lake with a Stark Parks naturalist. Meet at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St NW at 3 p.m. Reservations required at 330-409-8096 or www.StarkParks.com

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.

Annual dinner and silent auction fund-raiser to support the Canton Palace Theatre. Visit the theater Web site for tickets and to view a list of auction items.

The Amish Door Village is hosting the game show dinner mystery “Perry Columbus and the Showcase Showdown,” a 34west Theater Company production, Feb. 25-27. A special matinee will be performed Feb. 26.
The Amish Door Restaurant also provides a lavish home-cooked meal, including a fresh garden salad and its famous Amish Door pie.

A Texas Hold ’Em Poker Night fundraiser will start at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Christopher Columbus Society to benefit Alliance Little Aviators football.
Christopher Columbus Society is at 505 S. Liberty Ave. in Alliance.
Buy-in is $40, with a 70 percent pay-out.
For more information, call (330) 327-1307, or e-mail footballmom056@gmail.com.

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.

GlenOak High School will present “Barnum - The Musical” at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 and 7 p.m. Feb. 26 and Feb. 27 in the high school theater at 1801 Schneider Rd.

Barnum, the musical, traces P.T. Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. Bailey to form the circus dubbed The Greatest Show on Earth. The production combines elements of traditional musical theater with the spectacle of the circus including side show acts, dancers, gymnasts, and Jumbo the Elephant.

Tickets are $9 and available at the high school ticket office.

Fine Arts Theatre

Box Office opens on February 1, 2010.
330-244-3348

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

The Department of Theatre will present “Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off,” directed by Penny Cole, visiting assistant professor of theatre at Wooster, on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feb. 25-27, at 8:15 p.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). General admission tickets are $9. Tickets for faculty, staff, and non-College of Wooster students as well as senior citizens are $6.
Additional information is available by phone (330-263-2241) or email (pcole@wooster.edu).

PCMUSICENT.com is having the Who’s the Hottest Dressed? contest Feb. 27 at The Stables.
We are looking for the hottest-dressed male and female in the Canton/Akron/Cleveland and surrounding areas.
Also performing live will be the indie-chart topping hip hop group F.A.M.E.
The event will be hosted by Dat Boy Kahn and music by DJ $lick.
Doors open at 9 p.m.
Cover charge is $5. Ladies are free before 10 p.m.