Bridge replacement project
SUGAR CREEK TWP. ‒ The Stark County Engineer’s Office plans to replace the Northvale Avenue bridge over Sugar Creek. Environmental reviews are underway, and comments about the project can be submitted until Oct. 17 by contacting Scott Basinger or through the website www.starkcountyohio.gov/engineer and clicking on “Contact Us.”
The new bridge will be 65 feet long and made of prestressed concrete beams. The project is set to start in summer 2026 with an estimated cost of $900,000. Construction will last about three months.
During this time, Northvale will be closed at the bridge with traffic detoured via U.S. Route 62, U.S. Route 250, Alabama Avenue and Foxfield Street. Property access will remain open, and signs will provide route details.
Learn about scams, spooky area history
CANAL FULTON – The Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market Ave. NE, has scheduled the following programs:
For more information or to register, call 330-854-4148 or visit www.canalfultonlibrary.org.
Horror on the Big Screen series
CANTON – The Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N, will present “Scary Movie” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 as part of the Horror on the Big Screen film series. Doors open at 7 p.m. Horror on the Big Screen is the Canton Palace Theatre’s monthlong series of horror films. Tickets are $10 general admission.
A double feature of classic Alfred Hitchcock movies, “The Birds” and “Psycho,” will be at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Oct. 4, respectively. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for both movies.
Buy tickets at the door or at cantonpalacetheatre.org for all movies. Visit cantonpalacetheatre.org for information on more movies in the Horror on the Big Screen series.
Concert celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
CANTON – The Canton Symphony Orchestra will present “MasterWorks I: Six Strings & A Symphony,” a special concert celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Umstattd Hall, 2331 17th St. NW.
The guest conductor will be Wesley Schulz. The evening features Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Falla’s El sombrero de tres picos, Suite No. 1, Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.
For tickets ($12 to $52) and more information, visit https://cantonsymphony.org/masterworks.
Veterans’ Resource Fair
GREEN – The eighth annual Veterans’ Resource Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 3 and 4 at the MAPS Air Museum, 2260 International Parkway.
Services available include Veterans Affairs benefits, compensation and pension benefits; Veterans Affairs claims and appeals; National Guard and Reserve benefits; and financial assistance information, health insurance information, housing assistance, drug and alcohol treatment, employment information, therapy programs, gaming programs, equestrian programs, social opportunities, art therapy and therapy dogs.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Veterans must bring proof of military service. For more information, visit https://www.servingareamilitary.org/VRF.
Freedom Fund Banquet
JACKSON TWP. – The annual Stark County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet will be held Oct. 17 at the Kent State Conference Center, 6000 Frank Ave. NW.
The keynote speaker is Leon Bibb, a news anchor and commentator for WKYC in Cleveland. He was the first African American primetime news anchor in Ohio.
A cocktail hour will be from 5 to 6 p.m., dinner will begin at 6, and the program will start at 7. The NAACP’s theme for 2025 is “The Fierce Urgency of Now,” which emphasizes the need for action in the ongoing struggle for civil rights and social justice. Tickets are $100 per person and are available through Eventbrite online at https://tinyurl.com/4j8nnya6. The deadline to buy tickets is Oct. 6.
Register for Stark County Heart Walk
JACKSON TWP. – The Stark County Heart Walk will take place Oct. 25 at Kent State Stark, 6000 Frank Ave. NW. The event opens at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11:15 a.m.
The Heart Walk is a family-friendly event that brings the community together to raise funds and support the American Heart Association’s mission. For more information and to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/386j5ude.
Family-friendly fall event at Quail Hollow
LAKE TWP. – Friends, Family & Fall Fun will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 at Quail Hollow Park, 13480 Congress Lake Ave. NE.
The free, family-friendly event will include a pumpkin roll, face painting, and nature scavenger hunt. The event is put on by Friends of Stark Parks and the Quail Hollow Volunteer Association. For more information, visit https://starkparks.com/friends/events/.
Polka band to perform
LAKE TWP. – The Chardon Polka Band will perform from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Hartville Kitchen, 1015 Edison St. NW. Doors open at noon. For tickets ($35 or $45) or more information, visit hartvillekitchen.com or call 330-877-9353.
National Inventors Hall of Fame has new CEO
LAKE TWP. – The National Inventors Hall of Fame recently appointed Monica Jones as its new chief executive officer. Jones succeeds Michael J. Oister, who stepped down as CEO after 12 years.
Jones joined the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2011 and was named chief operating officer in 2015. She earned her Master of Business Administration degree from East Texas A&M University and bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron.
Women of the Rock Hall tribute show set
MASSILLON – The Women of the Rock Hall tribute show will be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E.
Backed by a five-piece band, Caryn Merkel and Kerry Bush present iconic songs of women recognized as the best pop and rock artists of our time, such as Linda Ronstadt, Carole King, Madonna, Cher, Dolly Parton, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, ABBA, Stevie Nicks, Cyndi Lauper and Janis Joplin.
For tickets ($20), visit lionslincolntheatre.org or call 330-481-9105.
Learn about bats, Civil War history
MINERVA – The Minerva Public Library, 677 Lynnwood Drive, has scheduled the following free programs. Register by calling 330-868-4101.
Create creepy food art
NORTH CANTON – Teens can get into the Halloween spirit by creating creepy (and edible) food art at 6 p.m. Oct. 7 at the North Canton Public Library, 185 N. Main St. Registration begins Sept. 29 at northcantonlibrary.org.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
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