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.

The Lil’ Lambs Closet Spring/Summer Sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 12 and 8 a.m. to noon March 13 at Church of the Lakes United Methodist, at 5944 Fulton Dr. NW in Jackson Township.
Lil’ Lambs Closet is a consignment sale featuring gently used children’s clothing in excellent condition, toys, games, books, baby equipment, nursery furniture and maternity clothing.
After consignors are paid, the remaining proceeds are donated to local organizations and charities that assist children and families in need.
For more information, go to www.cotl-lillambscloset.com.

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.

If you want to operate a boat of 10 horsepower or more and were born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, Ohio requires that you take this 8-hour course on the fundamentals of safe boating, state-required equipment, water craft laws, and navigation aids. Course will cover boating safety, required equipment, Ohio boating laws, and basics of navigation. Study materials provided. You must attend entire session and test will be given at the end.Stark Parks is sponsoring this class at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW at the north end of Sippo Lake Park for anyone ages 12 & up.

Stark Parks' annual FREE Pond Clinic will be from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St NW, in Perry Township. The program will focus on ponds that are larger than a half acre and used primarily for fishing. Main topics will include the following: Site selection, including possible zoning and drainage issues; construction and costs,fish stocking selections, managing fish populations,
aquatic vegetation control, and nuisance species concerns associated with pond or lake habitats. Designed for an adult audience. Reservations required.

The Olde Stark Antique Fair will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 13 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14 in the Exhibition Building at the Stark County Fairgrounds at 305 Wertz Ave. NW in Canton.
The large indoor show will feature more than 100 dealers and collectors.

First Christian Church Spring Fling Craft Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., March 13, 1020 Wales Rd. NE, Massillon; (330) 232-4266 for application.

Keep Alliance Beautiful will host a recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 13 at the College Plaza.

The event is a kickoff for the 2010 Great American Cleanup, a national event sponsored by Keep America Beautiful.

Cub Scout Pack 303 in Canal Fulton will go door-to-door March 13 to distribute a flier about the national “Scouting for Food” food collection that will take place March 20.
Residents are asked to choose items from the list and place them in a bag or box outside their front door either late on the night of March 19 or by 8:30 a.m. March 20. The Scouts will collect the donations March 27, starting at 9 a.m.
The plan is to target the city of Canal Fulton. Depending on participation, the effort might expand into the Spring Valley/Camelot and Fulton East (Towpath/Millrace) subdivisions.

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

Youth recreational soccer program for children from pre-K through 12th grade. Visit our website at www.communitysoccerclub.com or call 330-499-2222 for information.

Community Soccer Club will conduct registration for its spring 2010 season from 9 a.m. to noon March 13. The season begins April 17.
Teams will be formed for boys and girls from pre-kindergarten through high school.
Cost is first child, $35; second, $30; and third, $25.
Visit www.communitysoccerclub.com for information and registration forms.
Mail-in registration deadline is March 15. Mailing address is 2782 Diamond St. NE, PO BOX 22, Middlebranch OH 44652.
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Louisville Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Craft Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 13, 306 W. Main St.; $20 per 8-foot table; Nancy at (330) 455-1288.

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:

The Third Annual Alliance YWCA Women's Fiber Fest will be held Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event celebrates traditional skills and the use of fiber and fiber products. It's an opportunity for participants to re-connect with our heritage through an array of demonstrations, workshops and a vendors' marketplace endorsing the exchange of regional artisans and their goods.

Nationally renowned jewelry artists and exhibitors will present at GemStreet USA Show & Sale on March 12-14 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea.
The show offers an eclectic array of faceted gemstones, crystals, pearls, beads, silver, gold, pewter, copper, petrified wood and unique jewelry using beadwork techniques, wire wrapping and sculpting.
People who make their own jewelry can find an array of beading supplies, tools and educational materials.
Plus, an eclectic host of rare fossils and minerals will appeal to both novice and serious collectors.

The Akron-Summit County Public Library will present “An Introduction to Online Patent Searching” from 10 a.m. to noon March 13 at the Main Library, at 60 S. High St. in Akron.
Do you have a great idea for an invention? Librarians from the Science & Technology division will show you how to do a patent search using the United States Patent & Trademark Web site. Basic computer skills and familiarity with the Internet is preferred.
The library is celebrating its 15th year as a Patent & Trademark Depository Library in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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

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:

Saturday: 10 a.m., Mercy Hall’s Sunken Room, Mercy Medical Center, 1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton; (330) 497-6303.

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

The First Ladies National Historic Site pays special tribute to the famous
African American contralto whose courageous life, remarkable voice,
and personal grace brought enormous change to American audiences.
This powerful program will make you a fan of Ms. Anderson.
Refreshments following program
Reservations Required

The Amazing Bluebird Sat., Mar. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Join TWC Bird Club representative Pat Soehnlen for the program instructing how to set up a “bluebird trail” and how to attract them to your backyard.
Participants will be given the opportunity to make their own bluebird box with the help of TWC Bird Club members. Reservations required, since nesting box kits are limited. Call Sue at 330-412-9192 for reservations. Payment should be made at the event. $2 for the program only; $12 for program and birdbox kit.

Saturday: 11 a.m., Calvary Presbyterian Church, 1525 Shorb Ave. NW, Canton; (330) 452-6751.

“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.

A-P4A3 Drawing & Painting in Photoshop two-day workshop will take place from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on two Saturdays, beginning March 13, in room 102 in the Canton Museum of Art, at 1001 Market Ave. N.
Experiment with drawing and painting techniques in Photoshop. The class is for intermediate students who have taken ABCs or Image Basics.
Cost is $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers.
You will need a laptop with Photoshop or Elements installed.
If you have questions, e-mail li at lihertzi@lihertzidesign.com or visit: http://photoshop4artistsworkshop.com/Wordpress_PS4ART/BLOG/

The Total Money Makeover LIVE?

TMMO LIVE is the largest personal finance event in the country. Hosted by Dave Ramsey, this event is a fun, interactive, high-energy presentation on financial principles that will change your life.

The most fun you will ever have talking about money!

TMMO Live is a night full of powerful information from America's trusted source for financial straight-talk, Dave Ramsey. Along with thousands of other people, you will be entertained, educated and inspired.

A-P4A3 Drawing & Painting in Photoshop – 2 Day Workshop

2 Saturdays 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Room 102
3/13 and 3/20
Experiment with drawing and painting techniques in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. You need to have a laptop loaded with Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, and it’s best to have a graphic tablet with a pen tool. For intermediate students who have taken ABCs or Image Basics.
Members: $25, Nonmembers: $40.

Register online
https://www.cantonart.org/_modules/form.php?id=26

Rodman Library will hold a make-and-take card class in March using basic techniques for rubber stamping and scrapbooking. Projects will be demonstrated in this class using the “smackin’ acetate” technique.

The class will be open to adults and teens. It will be held on Saturday, March 13, at 1 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium.

There will be a fee of $5 per person for material cost. Registration is required by Wednesday, March 10, and the fee must be paid at the time of registration.

The Wilderness Center Geology Club will host “Ohio’s Mining History and Its Impact Today” at 1 p.m. March 13.

The free program will feature Tim Jackson, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resources Management, and Kirk Beach, geology program manager of the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The Zoar Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all-you-can-eat Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. March 13 at the fire station at 190 E. Fifth St.
The meal includes spaghetti and meatballs with the fire department’s Four Alarm Hot Sauce, plus salad, dinner rolls, dessert and beverage.
Carryout will be available. Call ahead at (330) 874-2069.
Cost is $6 for ages 12 and older, $3 for children younger than 12. All carryout dinners are $6.
Proceeds will benefit the Zoar Volunteer Fire Department.

New Life United Methodist Church at 1023 Whipple Ave. NW, Canton, will have a Swiss steak dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. March 13. Menu is Swiss steak, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, roll, homemade dessert and beverage. Cost is $7.50 for adults and $4 for children 5 through 12. For information call the church at (330) 477-1215.

The United Methodist Church of Uniontown, 13370 Cleveland Ave. NW, Lake Township, will have a cabbage roll dinner from 4 to 7:30 p.m. March 13 in the fellowship hall. The menu is two cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, salad, roll, beverage and dessert. Cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children 4 to 12. An alternate child-friendly meal (chicken nuggets) will be offered. Carryout available. For information call (330) 699-3587.

Crystal Park United Methodist Church at 2219 Mahoning Rd. NE, Canton, will have a homestyle spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Menu is spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread or rolls, dessert and beverage. Cost is $6.50 for adults and $3 for children.

Pegasus Farm will hold a Pasta Dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 13 at the Marlboro Chapel.
The menu will consists of baked rigatoni with meat sauce and cheese, roll, salad, applesauce and dessert.
Cost will be $8 for anyone older than 10 and $6 for children age 10 and younger. Carryout will be available.
Marlboro Chapel is at 8700 Edison St. NE in Marlboro Township on State Route 619 (1/2 mile
East of State Route 44).
Proceeds from the dinner will be used to bring family-friendly, quality acts and performers
to the third annual Pegasus Farm Family Fun Day on May 29.

Congregational United Church of Christ will have a homemade Soup and Salad dinner. The dinner will consist of choice of soup, salad, roll, drink and build you own sundae. The soup choices are ham & bean; chicken noodle; chili; broccoli chedder; and cabbage vegetable.
Bring in a pair of gently used shoes for our SoletoSoul Mission Project for a 1 free raffle ticket. The shoes will be sent to Haiti.
Carry out available

The annual Camp Wakonda dinner and auction will begin at 5 p.m. March 13 in the Timken Senior High School Commons, at 521 Tuscarawas St. W in Canton.
Proceeds will fund the scholarships for children to attend Camp Wakonda in the summer. Camp Wakonda is a ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton.
Cost of the dinner is $25 for a family of four or more; otherwise cost is is a goodwill donation.
For more information, call Stephanie at (330) 494-9679.

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.

St. John’s Villa of Carrollton will hold its 13th annual dinner and auction fundraiser, “Giving Hearts Make for a Brighter Future, at 5:30 p.m. March 13. The event will take place at St. John the Baptist Church Parish Hall at 627 McKinley Ave. NW in Canton.
There also will be a drawing for prizes of $500, $250 and $100. Tickets for the drawing are one for $25 or five for $100. Winner need not be present.
Cost for the dinner and auction is $50 per person.

Canton Country Day School’s annual Great Escapes Auction and Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. March 13.
Dinner and open bar and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. Live auction and dessert will begin at 9 p.m.
The event will be at the school at 3000 Demington Ave. NW in Canton. Valet parking will be provided.
Cost is $75 per person. Tables of eight and 10 are available. There are additional levels of patron giving. Make reservation checks payable to, CCDS Parents Association, Canton Country Day School, 3000 Demington Ave. NW, Canton, OH 44718.

HandPrints Sign Choir, in conjunction with S.I.G.N. Ministry, will offer a free concert for the public at 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the North Canton Church of Christ at 1301 E. Maple St.
The facility is handicapped accessible.
HandPrints choir comprises 20 adults of varying disabilities from throughout Stark County. Some are employed in the community, while others attend the workshop or other private facilities. The choir practices signing skills every week and performs to various popular music using sign language.

Lake Center Christian High School will present the musical “Narnia,” based on the popular C.S. Lewis book “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe,” at 7 p.m. March 12 and March 13.

Tickets are $6, $5 and $4 and can be purchased at the door or in advance at the school.

For more information, call the school at (330) 877-2049.

Ballroom Blast . . . A Formal Event for Adults

Saturday, March 13th, 2010
7:00-10:00 PM

Join Living Fountain Dance Company and Andrew Lopez for an evening of entertainment and fun.

Enjoy:
-Ballroom lessons
-Ballroom demonstrations
-Open dance floor
-Special demonstration by Living Fountain Dance Company

This is a great opportunity for adults to dress up and have a night out!

Location:
Kempthorn Motors
Showroom and Café (South Entrance)
1449 Cleveland Ave. NW
Canton, OH 44703

Admission: $10 per person

Fare Passage Concert Sat., Mar. 13, 7 p.m.

7:30 p.m., East Canton Railroad Club, FirstMerit Citizens National Bank, 308 E. Gorgas St., Louisville.

Enjoy an event full of music and fun at the Massillon Lions Club’s 67th Annual Show, “On the Air,” at the historic Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. "On the Air" is an old-time radio and television theme: chorus, solos, ensembles, skits, comedy, and dance. Show starts at 8:00. $10 per ticket. All proceeds benefit Lions Club sight and hearing conservation projects. Tickets at the Massillon Area Chamber of Commerce office, 137 Lincoln Way East. For further information, contact the show’s director, Rudy Turkal (330-844-1993 or turkal@sssnet.com).