Boys baseball leagues, AA ages 9-10, AAA ages 11-12, Majors ages 13-15. Begins March 27 to July 24, 2010. Registration deadline March 15, 2010. Practices are once or twice a week on weekdays, depending on the league and games are on Saturdays. Location of Play: Simpson United Methodist Church, 4900 Middlebranch NE and First Friends Church, 5455 Market Ave N.

Business meeting

TAP (Talk About Potential)
8 a.m. on first Saturday of each month
Giant Eagle Community Room, 907 W. Maple St., Hartville

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.

Dr.. Seuss is celebrating his 100th birthday! Come and Join us for breakfast at the beautiful historic lodge at Fieldcrest. The menu is "Green Eggs and Ham" of course, with fruit, mini muffin, juice, milk and coffee. The cost for the breakfast is $5.00 per person. Reservations are required. Tickets can be purchased by calling 330-966-2222. Seating is limited.

Trinity Church, UCC, 8101 Manchester RD. (State Rte. 93), Canal Fulton, OH will host a craft show on March 6, 2010 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Over 40 craft tables: Easter candy, candles, handmade purses, dried flower arrangements, indoor/outdoor wood crafts, original doll clothes, custom sportswear, original jewelry, ceramics, raffles, bake goods, homemade lasagna (frozen and ready to take home, Grandma's Attic, The Book Nook, The Market Place - franchised dealer merchandise without a party, lunch available- homemade soups, sandwiches and desserts, and much more. Call for info 330.882.3245.

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.hartvillemark

Stark Parks' Introduction to Turkey Hunting class will review local laws, locations, scouting, decoys, and will include a turkey calling demonstration. The calling demonstration will be performed by 2007 Ohio State Gobbling Champion, Dan Garloch. The class will tak place from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Sippo Lake Park Clubhouse. All ages welcome. Class will be followed with a Hunters Education Home Study class from 1-6 p.m. Separate reservations are required for each class.

Stark Parks invites interested adults to attend this FREE informational workshop to discover new ways to encourage nature exploration with children! Co-hosted by Beech Creek Botanical Garden Association,Mount Union College. Speakers and sessions from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Optional hike at 8:00 a.m. with registration and coffee from 8:30-9:00 a.m. Some sessions will be outdoors--be sure to wear layers and dress for the weather! For more information, please call (330) 409-8096 or register online at www.StarkParks.com.

Dates: February 11 - November 5, 2010
This exhibit concentrates on the extremely important, but nonpolitical role that First Ladies play in international diplomatic relationships for our country. This exhibit will feature First Ladies Elizabeth Monroe, Harriet Lane, Helen Taft, Lou Hoover, Jackie Kennedy, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Clinton. On display will be gifts given to First Ladies from various countries around the world on loan from Presidential Libraries and Museums.
Tour includes the exhibit of the Education Building and the Saxton McKinley House
Tour Hours:

The Friends of the Stark County District Library monthly used book sale will be held in our Book Store at the north end of the Main Library parking lot and in the McKinley Room of the Main Library from 10AM - 4PM on the first Sat. of the month.

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 pr

15 dealers buying and selling postage stamps, covers, postcards and old correspondence.
Dates: March 6 and 7, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Free admission and parking.
St. George Serbian Orthodox Social Hall at 4667 Applegrove St. NW in Jackson Township.
For more information, call (330) 832-5992.

The ninth annual Spring Orchid Show presented by the Greater Akron Orchid Society. March 6, 2010 10am to 5pm and March 7, 2010 11am to 4pm. We will have vendors from four states with orchids to purchase, beautiful orchid displays, and lots of information and supplies for growing orchids. Free admission and parking. Open to all ages. Donzell's Flower & Garden Center, 937 E. Waterloo Rd, Akron. Contact Cathy Green at 330-492-4534 or orchidlady50@hotmail.com for more information.

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:

Main Hall Gallery, Free
Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. – noon

Trinity Brethren Church invites all preschoolers and their parents to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us on March 6th from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. We will have lots of fun with games, music and crafts. Please dress in green! Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW, N. Canton between Main and Market.

St. Joan of Arc School will have their 19th annual style show and silent auction March 6 at the Canton Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N, Canton. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with the silent auction and raffle at 10:45 a.m. Lunch, catered by Mr. Mike's, takes place at noon with the style show at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person or $225 for a table of 8. For information, call (330) 477-2972.

The Draper Appreciation Day Celebration Committee of Greater Peace Church of Deliverance a 2237 Sixth St. SW, Canton, will have chicken dinners for sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 6. The fried chicken dinners offer a choice of white or dark meat, two side items, bread and a dessert for $7.50. Delivery available. Call (330) 455-6046 or (330) 209-7201.

“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.

Love to bowl & want to support a local non-profit? The Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon is a "FUN" fundraising event supporting the programs of Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio. Each bowler secures as many sponsors as possible by collecting pledges from friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. A minimum of $60.00 (sponsorship of 2 students) is requested of all bowlers. Pledges are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

This one day home study course offered by Stark Parks will cover a variety of topics such as safe firearm handling skills, hunting regulations, hunting techniques, and good sportsmanship. The course is required for anyone wishing to purchase their first hunting license. Participants must complete all end-of-chapter questions before the course, print them, and bring them to class. Questions are avaialble through ODNR at: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Home/hunting__trapping/Hunter_Trapper_Certifi... For questions, please call (330) 477-3609.

The Massillon Saddle Club will host a tack sale and Italian dinner March 6 at the Cultural Center for the Arts in Canton.
The tack sale will run from 2 to 6 p.m. and the dinner will be from 4 to 6 p.m. The event will include entertainment and face painting.
Tickets, by advance sale, are $10 for ages 10 and older. Children younger than 10 are free for a donation to the Humane Society.
Proceeds will benefit the Massillon Saddle Club

Love, separation, humor and irony. From the hearts of the people to the
pen of the composer, folk songs are a boundless spring of inspiration for
composers. Help us celebrate the many ways communities express
their emotions through song.

A fundraiser to assist Brian Corbin with travel expenses as a People to People Ambassador will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. March 6 at Grace United Church of Christ at 933 Main Ave. W in Massillon.
The menu will be rigatoni with salad, green beans, rolls, dessert and drink.
There also will be basket raffles and door prizes.
Cost is $6 for ages 12 and older; $4 for children age 4 to 11, and free for children age 3 and younger.
To obtain tickets in advance, call (330) 837-4913. Tickets also will be available at the door.

Trinity Brethren Church is having a chili cook-off on March 6th. There are two categories of chili to be judged - family and fire. If you want to enter your chili in the cook-off please have it in the church kitchen by 5:00. At 5:15 we will all enjoy eating and deciding which is the best. Join us for good food and fellowship whether you bring chili or not. Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW between Main and Market Streets in N. Canton.

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.

Second Baptist Church at 820 E. Patterson St., Alliance, will have a night of celebration of the Rev. Cato and Eunice Waiters 5 p.m. March 6. The celebration is in recognition of his retirement from Second Baptist, where he was pastor for 26 years.

The 10th annual Viva Walsh Vegas Night will be Saturday, March 6, at 6pm in the Walsh University Barrette Business and Community Center. Admission is $25 per person.
The event begins with Las Vegas All You Can Eat Buffet and Open Bar from 6-8pm. At 7pm the silent and super silent auctions open. Guests can also participate in charitable gambling, horse races (sponsor and name a horse - $10, prize for winning “owners”) and a Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament (buy in - $75). The Super Silent Auction winners and the Royale Raffle winner will be announced at 9:30pm.

Tom Strauss, president and CEO of Summa Health Systems, will be the keynote speaker at the annual OPEN M benefit dinner at 6 p.m. March 6, at the Martin University Center on the campus of the University of Akron.
The event also will feature entertainment by The Four Lads.
The dinner raises money for the OPEN M Free Medical Clinic and the agency’s overall mission.
Cost is $75 per person.
Reservations are due by Feb. 19 and can be made by calling OPEN M at (330) 434-0110, Ext. 414.

Kevin Spencer and Friends will present a concert 7 p.m. March 6 at Carrollton Bible Chapel, 365 Steubenville Rd. The concert is free but a love offering will be taken. For information call Richard or Judy Cunningham at (330) 739-4005 or (330) 323-9253.

The Shaw Jewish Community Center's annual Purim Ball will be held at 7 p.m. March 6 at the Shaw Jewish Community Center, at 750 White Pond Dr. in Akron.
The presentation of 10 high school senior girls will be at 8:30 p.m.
For more information, call Carol Leaventon at (330) 352-1145 or e-mail cnleaventon@gmail.com.

The next Tri~County Opry will be Sat. March 6th. Show at 7pm.(doors open at 6pm) Join us for supper before the show, homemade soup and sandwiches or just dessert! performers include the Speelman sisters, Marilyn Gobely~one woman music machine, Matt Coleman~Ohio Valley Opry, Heart of Country Cloggers, Francis Abel,Donna Kandel,Jesse Huddleston,Aaron Carle,Bill Dragmior,and Stockdale Family Bluegrass Band.Admission is $5.00 for 10 & over. Bayard Grange is located on US Rt 30, on the east side of Minerva, just past the intersection of Rt 183

The Toney Brothers will appear in concert 7 p.m. March 6 at First Christian Church in Malvern, 4046 Coral Rd. NW. Admission is free but a love offering will be taken. For information call (330) 863-1303.

The Repository Battle of the Bands to be held Saturday, March 6 and is Stark County’s largest rock and roll competition featuring local high school talent. The event is sponsored by Westfield Belden Village, along with Fisher Foods, McDonalds, Horizon Audio and Sluggers & Putters. Now in its seventh year, the consert is made possible through the support of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and draws more than 1,200 audience members to watch bands compete on the stage of Canton’s historic Palace Theatre. Bands are composed of high school students from Stark County schools.

Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist, Rebecca St. James, performs in Canton, Ohio, March 6, 2010 at a LIVE concert, and is followed by a showing of her new movie, Sarah’s Choice. The event will be held at the Chapel in North Canton. Known for her signature blend of modern pop/rock and lyrics of unwavering devotion, St. James also has many book and movie titles to her credit, many of which are focused on purity. In her movie, Sarah Collins faces a choice, her unborn child or her career, that will not only change her life but the lives of her loved ones both now and forever.