The Celtic Club is sponsoring the St. Pet’s Day food donation drive from March 8 through March 17.

Residents can donate dry dog and cat food and cat litter at their local fire station, in most cases, March 8 through March 12, and March 15 through March 17 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Donations also can be dropped off in the front lobby of the Repository.

Donations will benefit local humane and pet rescue groups.

Drop-off sites include:

• Alliance fire station, 63 E. Broadway St.
• Canal Fulton fire station (March 15 through March 17), 1165 Locust St. NW.

Kindergarten Open House for prospective students is Thursday, March 11, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Parents and preschoolers will see a Chapel service presented by Mrs. Darla Richard's kindergarten class, tour the building, enjoy a snack, and learn about an education at Heritage Christian School. Heritage participates in the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program. Call (330) 452-8271 for information today and invite a friend along too!

9 a.m., Walther’s Cafe, 1836 18th St. NE, Canton.

Friends and family of Lee Samblanet, who died of a rare cancer in 2007, have organized their annual blood drive in tribute to him.

The drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 11 at Alliance Community Hospital.

Donors must be at least 17 years of age, or 16 if they provide a permission slip from a parent or guardian. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. A photo ID or donor card must be presented at the time of the donation.

To schedule a donation appointment, call Brenda at (330) 525-7397.

CARROLL COUNTY commissioners, 9 a.m., Carroll County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 119 Public Square.

Meetings are held every Monday and Thursday. If Monday or Thursday falls on a legal holiday, the board will not meet.

Canton Symphony Orchestra presents SymphonyLand, a fun way to introduce children (ages 4-8) to instrumental sounds. Assistant Conductor Matthew Brown reads a children's story book and leads you through a musical world with a Brass Trio. All Tickets $5.00. This performance is a great outing for Grandparents and Grandchildren! Call Irene Barker at 330-452-3434 x 610 for reservations. Performances at 9:30am and 10:30am.

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:

Businesses wishing to have a booth at the Job Fair must register by calling 330.458.2754.

Sponsored by: Stark County District Library, Stark County Department of Job & Family Services, and Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority.

March 3 – April 3

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

Business meeting
Akron-Canton-Medina chapter of eWomenNetwork
11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every third Thursday of the month
Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Rd., Fairlawn
Cost: $45
Registration: (330) 662-0040 or www.ewomennetwork.com

“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.

1 p.m., Golden Corral, 4910 Dressler Rd. NW, Jackson Township; Juanita Ellis Bathol at (330) 494-3779 or Beverly Brown Spies at (330) 479-9344.

Stark County Auditor Kim Perez will have his annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. March 11 at the VFW picnic shelter at 1935 Avalon Ave. NE, Canton.

Tickets are $30 per person, $50 per couple at the door. For more details, call (330) 309-1319.

Join us for The Perry's, considered one of the all-time great groups of this uplifting music form. The Perry's have been singing Southern Gospel Music for over 35 years.

State Rep. Todd Snitchler will have open public meeting hours from 6 to 8 p.m. March 11 at the Towpath Trail YMCA, located at 1226 Market St. NE, Navarre.

All are welcome to voice their opinions and discuss issues that are important to them.

Snitchler will hold similar forums in the coming months at different locations throughout the 50th House District. For more information, contact his legislative office in Columbus at (614) 466-9078 or district50@ohr.state.oh.us.

The Massillon Parks and Recreation Department and Jump Start Sports have combined forces to offer a Speed Training and Conditioning Program at Paul L. David Athletic Training Center. Classes will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This program will work on speed training, agility and conditioning to help athletes ages 8-14 take their game to the next level. Participants will work with successful college athletes in a small group setting. You can register in person at the Massillon Recreation Center or online at www.jumpstartsports.com.
Session Dates:

Healing is a vital part of the grieving process and is a journey formed out of brokenness and results in a turn? Are you feeling broken and/or lost? Grief can impact a person's life for weeks, months, and even years after a loss. Hospice of Stark County considers it an honor and a privilege to provide professional, compassionate and free services to assist with the needs of the grieving individuals and families.

Dates: Thursday evenings beginning 2/11 to 4/8 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.

“Dry Eyes” will be presented by Dr. Paul Garfinkle, ophthalmologist, from 6 to 7 P30 p.m. March 11 at Aultman West, at 2021 Wales Rd. NE in Massillon.
Are your eyes itching, burning and watering? You are not alone. More than 10 million Americans suffer from dry eyes. Learn the symptoms, causes and treatments.
The lecture is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register, call (330) 363-8255 (TALK) or go to www.aultman.org.
Presentations are for educational purposes only and do not in any way constitute professional advice.

Stark Parks invites you to come along for a guided tour of this historic icon that's been in continuous operation for 176 years! It is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest structures in Stark County. You'll learn about the mill's history, role in the community, and the milling process. This five-story red wood structure is at 261 Main St., in Magnolia. Reservations required at 330-409-8096 or www.StarkParks.com.

Thursday: 6:30 p.m., Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital auditorium, 1900 23rd St., use Falls Family Practice entrance.
Schedule at (330) 677-1180 or www.foodaddicts.org

The Woman-to-Woman Cancer Support Group meets monthly at Aultman Physician Center, across from the hospital on Seventh Street SW. Free parking is available in the parking deck (enter at Gate 8).
You can choose to attend on either the second or fourth Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact registered nurse Deb Mohr (330) 488-8256.

For ages 6-16
6:30-8 p.m., Akron Child Guidance Center, 312 Locust St., Akron; (330) 425-7111 or (330) 657-2050.

GREEN LOCAL Schools Board of Education, 6:30 p.m., high school, 1474 Boettler Rd.

The board meets on the second Thursday of the month.

This month's meeting of the Stark County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, will be held on March 11, 2010. There will be refreshments served beginning at 6:30pm. At 7pm there will be a short business meeting, followed by the program. The program will be "Improving Your Genealogical Research on the Internet" and will be presented by Roger Marble will be showing us some new intriguing ways in which we can improve our genealogical research through the use of the internet.

A grief workshop will be conducted from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and 28, Feb. 11 and 25, March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22, and May 6 and 20 at Greensburg United Methodist Church at 2161 Greensburg Rd. in Green.
For information or transportation, call the church at (330) 896-1936.

Are you looking for ideas on how to expand your home garden? Or are you starting from scratch and needing some help developing your green thumb? Local Roots has several classes and talks on gardening scheduled (and in the works) for 2010.
At 7 p.m. March 11, Local Roots board member Monica Bongue will begin a series on organic gardening techniques. She will share some of things she has learned over her years of organic farming at Muddy Fork Farm in Wooster.