WEDNESDAY: 8-11 a.m., Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 Tuscarawas St. W, Canton; photo identification needed, (330) 456-8113.

A used cell phone drive has been organized to benefit Robbie, a Canal Fulton man with ALS disease. Proceeds will go to assist with costs of a trip to China for treatment.
Used cell phones can be dropped off through May 29 at Cut and Curl Corner, at 2170 Locust St. in Canal Fulton, next to FirstMerit Bank and across the street from Dairy Queen. Salon hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Phones also can be mailed to Cut and Curl Corner, 2170 Locust St., Canal Fulton OH 44614.

Tuscarawas County board of commissioners meetings are held every Monday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Tuscarawas County Courthouse Annex. If the regular meeting day falls on a holiday, the meeting is held the next day.

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.

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:

CANTON POOR CLARES OF PERPETUAL ADORATION SOUP AND BREAD SALE The Canton Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration, 4200 N. Market Ave., Canton, Nun Grater Soup and Breads Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 through 27.
Soup choices include wedding soup, chicken noodle, tomato, lentil and chili. Bread choices are raisin walnut, Agnus Dei (Easter bread), parmesan, white, breadsticks and cinnamon rolls. Order your New York cheesecake or this month’s very special item, strawberry bread. Accepting orders by phone at (330) 492-1171 and online at www.poorclares.org.

March 3 – April 3

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

THURSDAY: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John’s Catholic Church hall, 717 McKinley Ave. NW, Canton.

North Canton Senior Citizens group meets from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays for euchre, bridge and 500 playing, at the North Canton Civic Center at 845 W. Maple St..
For more information, call (330) 499-0886.

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.

Featuring the award-winning Linden String Quartet. Special $8 ticket price for Aultman PrimeTime members- register through Aultman PrimeTime at 330-363-6262. Complimentary coffee & cookies at intermission. Visit www.cantonsymphony.org to order online, or call the Box Office at 330-452-2094.

Mercy Medical Center will host the 9th Annual Diabetes Health & Equipment Fair on Thursday, March 25 inside Mercy Hall Auditorium. Free to the community and professionals, this educational event will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and requires no reservation.

SarahCare Adult Day Services of Belden is hosting an Open House to launch the SunnySuppers program. SarahCare will now be offering fresh, home-cooked, healthy suppers for families to take home on a limited or ongoing basis. This is an effort to be of help to busy SarahCare families and families in our communities. All families will have to do is heat and eat! Come meet Nina Gordon Crain, of SunnySuppers, and sample her delicious meals like pasta, chili, soup, and salad.

A Gospel Music Workshop facilitated by Rev. Ken Anderson from San Diego, CA will be held Thursday, March 25 – Saturday, March 27 at Dewald Chapel on Mount Union’s campus, at 1972 Clark Ave. in Alliance.

Presented by the Inspirational Voices of Praise (IVOP) of Mount Union College, the workshop will allow time to share musical literature and extend an opportunity to congregations that wish to add a diversity component to their music program(s).

Walsh University will host Msgr. Eduardo Chavez from the University of Mexico and international recording artist Dana Scallon from Ireland for an evening event that celebrates Saint Juan Diego in honor of the Feast of the Annunciation. Chavez’s main presentation will be “The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe,” and the singer/songwriter Dana will perform. During the evening, both Chavez and Dana will be available to sign CDs and books. St. Raphael’s bookstore will staff a table of merchandise.

THURSDAY: 5 p.m., Abundant Life Harvest Church, 821 Gibbs Ave. NE, Canton, must attend service; (330) 456-0009.

ABCD agency is sponsoring a Free Foreclosure Prevention Workshop on Thursday, March 25th. This free event will be held at Goodwill Industries (Room #1230), 408 Ninth Street S.W., from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Winter blues got you down? Join a Stark Parks naturalist to learn how you can get a head start on preparing your garden and lawn. Cure your cabin fever with spring gardening tips to create a spectacular lgarden all season. Includes tips on general clean-up, trimming, pruning, and planting. Reservations required for this 6-7 p.m. program at the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St. NW, Canton 44708.

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:

The Arc of Stark County presents its 44th annual Awareness Dinner March at the McKinley Grand Hotel, 320 Market Ave. S. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the event at 6 p.m.
Chris Burke, who played the characters Corky Thatcher on Life Goes On and Taylor on Touched by an Angel, will speak and Joe and John DeMasi will perform.
Tickets are $40 and reservations are due by March 18. Contact the Arc of Stark County, 4450 Belden Village St. NW, suite 307, Canton OH 44718; call (330) 492-5225 or e-mail rklonowski@arkstark.org

The Malone University School of Education’s Council for Exceptional Children will present a Campus Carnival for Kids Thursday, March 25 from 6 – 8 p.m. in Osborne Hall on the Canton campus. This fun-filled event, designed for special needs children and their families, is being offered at no charge! Reservations are required. Contact Jeff Beine, Ph.D., assistant professor of education, at 330-471-8621 or jbeine@malone.edu.

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.

Presented by Mark Hatcher, MD, emergency & integrative medicine, at Aultman West, 6-7:30 p.m.

Learn to achieve and maintain health by embracing mind, body and spirit wellness techniques such as: acupuncture, massage, yoga, meditation, chiropractic and more.

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.

Thursday: 6-7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Akron General Medical Center department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, Ambulatory Care Center main lobby, 400 Wabash Ave., building 301; to register, call (330) 344-2462.

A Pasture Renovation for Grazing Operations workshop is planned for 6 p.m. March 25 at the Cliff Miller Farm, located at 1224 Andora Rd., Carrollton.

Those considering pasture renovation are invited to learn about different types of seed available and how to choose which seed is right for an operation. Council members will discuss the importance of soil testing to pasture renovation.

An on-farm no-till seeding demonstration will be featured. Seed company representatives will be on hand to provide presentations.

THURSDAY: 6 p.m., Refuge of Hope Ministries, 300 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton.

The Amish Door Village opens its 2010 entertainment season with the romantic comedy “My Name is Ruth,” performed Jan. 29 and 30 and March 25, 26 and 27, following a home-cooked Amish meal. Special weekday matinees will be performed Jan. 29 and March 26. Evening seating begins at 6:15 p.m. and matinee seating at 12:15 p.m.

A refreshing look at a young woman's search for love and redemption. Through laughter and reflection, the story of Ruth shows how faith can triumph over hardship.

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, located 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 at (330) 488-8256.

Trinity Brethren Church invites the community to join us having fun decorating Easter eggs on March 25th from 6:30 - 7:30 PM.. All ages are welcome. If you see this in advance please contact 330-494-0060 so we can better plan how many eggs to have available. If you don't see it in advance join us anyway as we will have extra. Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW in North Canton between Main and Market Streets.

THURSDAY: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Destiny’s Diner, New Life Tabernacle, 3542 12th St. NW, Massillon; (330) 832-4279.

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.

Frog Call Hike Thu., Mar. 25, 7 p.m.
This hour-long stroll past wetlands will help us determine the types and abundance of frogs and toads on TWC property. These hikes are an attempt to hear the earliest breeders. May be canceled if heavy rain or high wind speeds hamper calling activity. Lynda Price, Naturalist. Free.

For amputees and their families
THURSDAY: 7 p.m., Winfield United Methodist Church, 5247 state Route 516 NW, Dover; Kenneth Myers at (330) 878-7229.

Thursday: 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran Church, 4600 Fulton Dr. NW, Jackson Township; (330) 606-9904 or www.nicotine-anonymous.org

Main Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m., Free

Thursday: 7:30 p.m., St. Stephen Martyr Lutheran Church, 4600 Fulton Dr. NW, Jackson Township; (330) 833-8628.

Carrollton High School will present its spring musical, “Seussical the Musical,” at 7:30 p.m. March 25-27 and 2 p.m. March 28 in Bell-Herron Middle School Auditorium at 107 Third St. NE in Carrollton.
Tickets are $8 for March 25-27 and $5 for March 28.
Reserved seating tickets are available in the CHS office from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and at the Bell-Herron auditorium during musical practice from 4 to 6 p.m.
General admission tickets will be available at the door.

Join a Stark Parks naturalist to watch the amazing spiral flight of these clumsy looking birds in the Sippo Lake wetlands. Meet at the East Maple St. ball fields along the Hoover Park Trail in North Canton at 7:45 p.m. Dress for the weather. Binoculars helpful. Reservations required.

The Genesius Players Present: Aida, March 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, at the North Canton Playhouse (Hoover High School Campus) at 8 pm (Sunday at 2:30 pm). Admission is free with Walsh I.D., $6 adults and $3 children 12 and under. Elton John’s Aida, a time-travel love triangle, begins in a museum exhibit and ends in retelling the Verdi opera set in ancient Egypt.

The Malone University Department of Theatre will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic, The Importance of Being Earnest, Tuesday, March 23 through Saturday, March 27 in the Performing Arts Hall of Founders Hall on the Canton campus. Tickets are $6 for Tuesday through Thursday performances, and $8 for Friday and Saturday performances and can be ordered by calling the box office at 330-471-8202. Malone University students are $2 for all performances. Curtain is at 8 p.m.