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 Or an activity of your choice Each activity should total 15 minutes or more. Challenge yourself and stay active all year! Register here. Registration will […]
In September, the Akron Art Museum will open the first solo museum exhibition for artist Alfred McMoore. McMoore (1950–2009) lived and worked his entire life in Akron, creating enormous drawings that depict many of the people he encountered. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, McMoore turned to art as a daily practice of expression and connection. He drew […]
As we celebrate the history of our city and the region, this is a great time to document our individual histories. The Akron Bicentennial in cooperation with The University of Akron Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology will sponsor an 8 week workshop on guided autobiography beginning in late September on Tuesday afternoons, 1 pm […]
Join Summit Metro Parks for a book signing with editors and authors of “Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History.” A limited number of books will be available for purchase from Maple Leaf Gifts; visitors who already own a copy of the book are welcome to bring it to be signed. Light refreshments will be provided. […]
Welcome To SWAG's First Culinary Fundraiser. Join us for a fun and delicious event at the Akron Urban League! Indulge in a variety of small plates while competing in the SWAG challenge. Show off your culinary skills and creativity as you whip up tasty dishes. This in-person event is a great opportunity to mingle with […]
Join the Akron Art Museum 11/12/2025 from 9:00am-2:00pm. We will be breaking down barriers and enlisting members to a movement that seeks to explore innovative approaches to living with age and equity! Lunch included, program is FREE registration required. Click HERE to register now!
Join us for a new series, “Discovering Our History”, as we celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial. This forum will feature Akron's Jewish History. Admission is free, sign up HERE today!
Hardy Brown II will bring a portion of his 15,000 primary documents to Akron relating to this year's John Brown Institute Fall Lecture theme, Truth Carried Forward: Saving History, Securing the Future! Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, history professor from The Ohio State University, will be the moderator. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for refreshments and fellowship […]
Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration, inspiration and community as we kick off The Soul of Philanthropy Akron with the inaugural The Soul of Philanthropy Akron Awards on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, at House Three Thirty. This elegant evening will honor eight local Black philanthropists whose generosity, leadership and love for community embody the spirit of giving. As […]
This performance of Messiah: Part 1 and the triumphant Hallelujah chorus will transport audiences with its grandeur and spirit. The program begins with William Boyce’s Ode to the New Year 1758, a lively and celebratory work, followed by composer and lost local legend Julia Perry’s Ye Who Seek the Truth. Hadyn’s charming and impressive Trumpet Concerto closes the first half. Finally, the […]
Join us for the next installment of the Forgotten History Forum Series presented by FirstEnergy Foundation, and in partnership with our exclusive media partner, PBS Western Reserve. This forum topic is "Beyond the Innerbelt: Urban Renewal in Akron" and will be moderated by Mark Greer, Executive Director of Akron 200. Free admission, to register click […]
Join us on Wednesday, November 19th for the opening reception of the new exhibit: "Our Contribution to the City": Black Life in Akron in the 1930s & '40s, as Seen Through the Lens of Horace & Evelyn Stewart. This exhibit is housed at the Dr. Shirla R. McClain Gallery of Akron's Black History & Culture […]