Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region

5K run on Labor Day

ALLIANCE − The CommQuest & Alliance Rotary Run for Hope will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 5 at Glamorgan Castle, 200 Glamorgan St.

Participants can run or walk the 5K course. Those who register by Monday are guaranteed a race shirt, and the first 175 registrants will get a finisher medal. All participants will receive swag bags and snacks, and are welcome to tour the castle. A community resource fair will be on site.

Registration is $25. To register for the 5K Run for Hope, visit www.commquest.org or call 330-994-1455. Check out the course at https://tinyurl.com/574mdsz4.

Game night for teens

CANAL FULTON − The Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 E. Market St., will hold a pizza and game night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30.

Teens are invited to enjoy pizza and snacks and play JackBox Party Pack games and well as Cards Against Humanity. Bring your own device to participate in JackBox. Registration is not required, but it is appreciated; call 330-854-4148.

Volunteer at First Ladies National Historic Site

CANTON – The First Ladies National Historic Site, 205 Market Ave. S, is seeking people to join its Volunteer-in-Parks program.

First Ladies National Historic Site volunteers can help in all areas of the park, including orienting visitors in the Education Center and to the Canton community; providing interpretive tours of the Saxton House; aiding rangers in large public or special events throughout the year; helping keep the park clean through maintenance projects; and participating in large-scale volunteer events. Students who need service hours or internship hours can work with the ranger staff to develop learning opportunities that fit their school's or program's requirements.

For more information about how to volunteer, email FILA_info@nps.gov or call the park at 330-452-0876 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Reception for ex-inmates Thursday

CANTON – A welcome-home reception for those recently released from incarceration and prison will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Drop In Center, 1492 Cherry St. SE.

The homecoming reception is to provide informative access to services for them to succeed and overcome barriers in today's society, according to the Stark County Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Outreach Project. All service-providing agencies are invited to participate. Reservations must be made to 330-949-1927.

St. Benedict School reunion

CANTON – The former St. Benedict School in Canton will hold a reunion Sept. 17 and 18. Organizers are looking for classmates and photos. Contact David Bernardo at 330-936-6645 or dbernardo@sssnet.com for further information.

Romanian Festival

CANTON – St. George Romanian Byzantine Cathedral, 1123 44th St. NE, will hold its annual Romanian Festival from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 28.

The event will feature Romanian folk dancers, live music, cash prize raffle, tours, a noon divine liturgy and traditional Romanian food, pastries and beverages for dine-in or to go. For information, call 330-492-8413 or email annf@rcdcanton.org.

Project REBUILD receives grant

CANTON – The Henry & Laura Huth Charitable Foundation recently awarded a $12,000 grant to Project REBUILD.

An affiliate of the YouthBuild USA program, the Canton-based not-for-profit's mission is to reengage out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 and 24 and support them as they work to obtain their high school diploma or GED and become job-ready. Enrollees in Project REBUILD gain skills in construction and related vocations as they construct affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people and families.

The Henry and Laura Huth Charitable Foundation is a registered nonprofit. Over the past 18 years, the Huth Foundation has donated nearly $120,000 to Project REBUILD.

Trombone quartet to perform

JACKSON TWP. – A Canton Symphony Orchestra trombone quartet will perform a free concert at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tam O’Shanter Park, 5055 Hills & Dales Road NW, as part of Stark Parks Summer Serenades concerts.

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be canceled. Check for updates the day of at the Canton Symphony Orchestra Box Office at 330-452-2094. Changes will be announced at least four hours before the event.

Music at Walborn Reservoir

LEXINGTON TWP. −Stark Parks will host the John Hampu Band playing classic rock and roll music at the overlook shelter at Walborn Reservoir, 11324 Price St. NE, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Spectators should bring a blanket or a chair to sit on. No registration is required. The Walborn Reservoir Marina will sell snacks and cold drinks.

Great Trail Festival soon

MALVERN − The Great Trail Arts and Crafts Festival, a celebration of American folk art with contemporary and country crafting, will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 3-5 at the Great Trail Grounds, 6331 Canton Road NW (Route 43).

Along with crafts, the event will feature food, live music, clog dancing, a butterfly house, a petting farm, children's games, a face painter, show fiddlers, Scottish Pipers, demonstrations, Rendezvous living history camp, a live buffalo herd, Ohio Tomahawk Throwing Championship, and battle reenactments daily.

Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for youth (ages 10-18); free for children younger than 10. Parking is free. Visit www.greattrailfestival.com for more information and the entertainment schedule.

Citizen’s Academy program starts in September

MASSILLON – The Stark County Sheriff's Office will hold a 12-week Citizen's Academy program beginning Sept. 13 and continuing on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Each class will offer an in-depth look at Sheriff’s Office functions. Most of the classes will be held at the Stark County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Training Center, 143 First St. SE, and include firearms safety, crime lab tours, jail tours, K9 demonstrations, an understanding of the judicial system, and community engagement initiatives.

Applicants must be 21 or older, have no felony convictions, submit to a background check, have a valid Ohio driver's license, and live or work in Stark County. To apply, visit sheriff.starkcountyohio.gov, select "Community Engagement," and then "Citizen’s Academy." Download the application from there and mail or drop off the completed, signed and notarized application to 4500 Atlantic Blvd, NE, Canton, Ohio 44705 by Sept. 1.

Citizens will receive a letter notifying them of their acceptance. For more information, contact the Stark County Sheriff’s Office director of community engagement at 330-430-3889.

Free concert Monday

MASSILLON – Visinata will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Monday at Duncan Plaza. Spectators should bring their own chairs.

History presentation

MASSILLON – Massillon Public Library will host the free presentation "Massillon Then and Now: Spring Hill and the Rotch-Wales Families" from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the main library auditorium.

Kayla Metzger, site manager of the Spring Hill Historic Home and Underground Railroad Site, will share the history of Massillon's beginnings, including the village of Kendal and Quaker settlers Thomas and Charity Rotch.

Registration is required. For more information, contact the library at 330-832-9831. This program is co-sponsored by the Massillon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Military Family Center brick campaign

NIMISHILLEN TWP. – Pegasus Military Family Center, 5495 Meese Road, has launched the Walk of Heroes brick campaign to honor local heroes and community organizations that support veterans, military members and first responders.

Purchasing a brick will help continue to provide free programming and activities and maintain the facility. Bricks will be placed around the Military Family Center’s flagpole, located in front of the facility. For more information or to purchase a brick, visit www.pegasusfarm.org/mfcbrickcampaign.

The Military Family Center in partnership with local Rotary Clubs is dedicated to meeting the needs of veterans, military members, first responders and their families through equine therapeutic activities, individualized exercise programming and counseling services.

Learn to photograph fall colors

SUGAR CREEK TWP. – The Wilderness Center Nature Photo Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday will have a free, public program on photographing fall colors.

Jerry Jelinek, who has taught photography classes for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Cleveland Photographic Society, will present the program at The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave SW. For more information, visit www.twcnpc.com.

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