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Akron Marathon Wellness Challenge

Downtown Akron Akron, OH, United States

Celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial! It's free to participate! Set a personal goal: Complete 200 wellness activities from January 7 – December 6 Choose your activity: Biking Hiking PT/OT Swimming Strength Training […]

Akron Roundtable Celebrate Akron – Part 1 of the Bicentennial Series

Quaker Station 135 S. Broadway St, Akron, OH, United States

A special 4-part series that celebrates the future of Akron during the City's Bicentennial celebration in 2025. Part 1 features Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, President and CEO, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. For more information and to reserve your seat, CLICK HERE.

A Revolutionary Barrel of Fun: The History of Dearest Enemy

Akron Summit County Public Library Auditorium 60 S High St, Akron, OH, United States

Why is the girl in this flyer for the 1925 musical comedy Dearest Enemy wearing only a barrel? Come to this exciting lecture to find out! Learn the backstory on the Broadway musical that the Akron Beacon Journal called “the biggest theatrical innovation on record here in the past 100 years.” American Musical Productions’ Executive […]

Forgotten History Forum Series Presented by FirstEnergy Foundation

Akron Summit County Public Library Auditorium 60 S High St, Akron, OH, United States

Join us for the next installment of the Forgotten History Forum Series presented by the FirstEnergy Foundation, with our exclusive media partner, PBS Western Reserve. Brad Savage of The Summit FM moderates a discussion of Akron's time in the spotlight of the indie/new wave/punk music world, circa 1978 to 1983. You'll hear about it from […]

Akron Rubber Ducks Game – Bicentennial Bobblehead Night

Canal Park 300 S. Main St., Akron, OH, United States

Join us for the Akron Rubber Ducks game at Bicentennial Bobblehead Night, as the Ducks take on the Altoona Curve. Be one of the first 1000 fans to receive a bobblehead of the founder of Akron, General Simon Perkins!

Inaugural Sojourner Truth Day

Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza 37 North High Street, Akron, OH, United States

The County of Summit and the City of Akron have officially proclaimed May 29th as Sojourner Truth Day, an annual day of recognition to honor the life, legacy, and profound contributions of Sojourner Truth to our community and its rich history. In celebration of her unwavering commitment to justice and equity, the day will feature a brief commemorative […]

Kirat Cultural Festival

People's Park 760 Elma St, Akron, OH, United States

Join the Kirat Community Organization of Ohio, Inc, along with the Bhutanese Community Association of Akron and North Hill CDC, for the Kirat Cultural Festival. The festival includes cultural dances and music, food, games, and more. The Kirat community has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and is part of the larger Bhutanese American community […]

90th Annual Founders’ Day

Commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) here in Akron, Ohio in 1935. Founder's Day Weekend is June 6, 7, and 8, 2025. For more information […]

2025 Mitzvah Day

Join Akron Area Congregations and Organizations in a Day of Caring for the Greater Akron Community. More information coming soon!