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 […]
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. Dive into the history of The Lost Cinemas of Akron with Jenn Kidd, executive director of The Nightlight Cinema. Please note the venue and time change. This event […]
Love Akron invites you to the 74th Annual National Day of Prayer as Akron celebrates its bicentennial.
Two hands-on University of Akron courses focused on changes brought about by the Innerbelt's construction. These and other lesser-known urban planning projects altered the city's cultural landscape and the lives of Akronites. Using local archives and Geographic Information Systems, students have created digital StoryMaps that illustrate this history. Come take a guided tour of these […]
Join us for an evening of faith, collaboration, and creation with Women’s Interfaith Spiritual Heritage and Akron Area Interfaith Council.
Join the Summit County Historical Society at the Akron Zoo to commemorate the life of John Brown on his 225th birthday. Enter at the main zoo entrance at 505 Euclid Avenue, and turn left following the John Brown Monument signs and arrows to the back parking lot. Dave Lieberth, Society Chairman Emeritus, President of the […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Save the date for the 2025 Downtown Akron Partnership Juneteenth Celebration. Check back soon for additional details.
Join the Kirat Community Organization of Akron, OH, Inc., along with the Bhutanese Community Association of Akron, North Hill CDC, Kirat Community Organization of America, and Bhutanese Kirat Rai Organization of America Branch Akron for the Kirat Cultural Festival. The festival includes cultural dances and music, food, games, and more. The Kirat community has a […]
