This briefs roundup has been updated to provide the date of the Canton Concert Band performance.
Apply for Mural Fest Canton
CANTON – Artists from across Stark County and beyond are invited to apply to be part of this year’s Mural Fest Canton. For more information, submission guidelines, project goals, and eligibility details, visit MuralFestCanton.com. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. July 11.
This year, eight new mural sites have been identified across downtown, with artists painting throughout September. A community-wide unveiling celebration will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 27, featuring live music, food trucks, and family-friendly festivities. Mural Fest is a joint initiative by the City of Canton, the Downtown Canton Partnership, ArtsinStark and Visit Canton.
Child & Adolescent named Thriving Workplace
CANTON – The Ohio Psychological Association recently named Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health as the recipient of the Ohio Psychological Association Thriving Workplace Award.
The Thriving Workplace Awards celebrate organizations that go above and beyond in creating positive work environments where employees feel supported and valued. The selection process included an organizational application, an all-employee workplace survey, and site visits conducted by the association’s Thriving Workplace Committee.
Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health has four offices in Stark. The agency serves more than 4,000 clients each year.
To learn more about the awards and how to apply for next year’s recognition, visit https://ohpsych.org/page/ThrivingWorkplaceAward.
Learn about first ladies
CANTON – The National First Ladies Library and Museum, 205 Market Ave. S, will present Third Thursday Wine & Cheese with the First Ladies: An Evening with Ida Saxton McKinley from 6:30 to 8 p.m. July 17.
The evening at the Saxton-McKinley House will feature first lady Ida McKinley’s fashion and personal artifacts, historic storytelling, and garden strolls. Doors open at 6 p.m. Free parking will be available. For tickets ($25) and more information, visit firstladies.org or call 330-452-0876.
The National First Ladies Library and Museum will present the Legacy Lecture: Jackie and the Summer White House with Kate Storey from noon to 1 p.m. July 18. “White House by the Sea” author and Rolling Stone journalist Kate Storey will take a behind-the-scenes look at Jackie Kennedy’s life at the Summer White House in Cape Cod, known as Hyannis Port. The cost for this virtual event is $9; register at firstladies.org.
Free movie at Centennial Plaza
CANTON – The Centennial Plaza Movie Series continues at 7 p.m. July 5 with a showing of “Night at the Museum.” A free, family-friendly movie will be shown outdoors on Centennial Plaza’s big screen downtown every Wednesday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 13, with pre-movie entertainment beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Kids movie at the Palace
CANTON – The Summer Kids Movie Series at the Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N, continues at 1 p.m. July 7 with a showing of “Elf” and continues every Monday through Aug. 4.
Admission is $2. Doors and the box office open at noon. A sensory-friendly showing of the movie will be at 6:30 p.m.
For the movie schedule and tickets, visit cantonpalacetheatre.org. Tickets also will be available at the box office starting at 12:15 p.m. the day of the movie.
Böaterhead at Jackson amphitheater
JACKSON TWP. – Smooth rock band Böaterhead will perform a free concert from 7 to 9:30 p.m. July 3 at the Nash Family Jackson Amphitheater, 7454 Community Parkway NW. For more information, visit https://www.jacksonamphitheater.com.
Canton Concert Band to perform
JACKSON TWP. – The Canton Concert Band will perform a variety of instrumental patriotic pieces from 7 to 8 p.m. July 2 at Tam O’Shanter Park, 5055 Hills & Dales Road NW, in celebration of Independence Day. Bring a blanket or chair for this free concert, which will be held outside of the Tam O’Shanter Park Clubhouse. Alcohol and snacks will be available for purchase.
If it rains, the concert will move to Sippo Lake Park inside of the Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St NW, Perry Township.
History Discussion Group on fairs and festivals
MASSILLON – The Massillon Museum’s History Discussion Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon July 1 at the museum, 121 Lincoln Way E. Moderator Mandy Altimus Stahl will lead the group’s reminiscences of fairs and festivals. Guests should bring stories and mementos of centennials, world fairs, street fairs, county fairs, Island Party, Yankee Peddler, early Hall of Fame festivals, and similar celebrations.
The History Discussion Group meets in the Fred F. Silk Community Room in the museum’s lower level. Attendance is free and open to everyone. Doughnuts and coffee are available for a donation.
New Wave Nation concert at Duncan Plaza
MASSILLON − The Massillon Summer Concert Series continues July 3, with New Wave Nation performing at 7 p.m. at Duncan Plaza downtown. Free concerts are Thursdays through Aug. 14.
Museum to exhibit negatives of Henry Clay Fleming
MASSILLON − Saving Face: Salvaged Negatives of Henry Clay Fleming is now on view in the Massillon Museum’s second-floor photography gallery. The exhibition features archival pigment prints made in 2011 from late 19th- and early 20th-century glass plate negatives. Saving Face will continue through the end of the year.
In 1878, Fleming (1845-1942) first opened his portrait studio in Ravenswood, West Virginia, a small Ohio River town; preserving a look at Appalachian life throughout his career. After his death, Fleming’s negatives were sold in local antiques stores and auctions. Ohio University art instructor Kent Vanderplas salvaged nearly 2,000 of Fleming’s glass plates. He donated them to the museum in 1984.
Saving Face includes portraits of individuals, friends, and families. This is the first time Fleming’s images have been displayed in the museum since 2011. In 2010, a research team from the Massillon Museum visited Ravenswood, West Virginia, and made a documentary about Fleming and the town, which is on the museum’s YouTube channel.
Dionne Warwick tribute show July 12
MASSILLON − The Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E, will present Déjà Vu – The Dionne Warwick Tribute from 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 12. To buy tickets, $25 and $35, or for more information, visit www.lionslincolntheatre.org or call 330-481-9105.
Learn healthy habits
MINERVA − Minerva Public Library, 677 Lynnwood Drive, will host the Community Nutrition Lesson Series presented by the OSU Carroll County Extension Service beginning at 11 a.m. June 30. This free, six-week course will run on Mondays through Aug. 4. Learn about healthy eating and the five food groups and share new recipes. Register at https://tinyurl.com/5cndb3d8 or by calling 330-868-4101.
Minerva Public Library will host Wits Workout from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 7. Presented by the OSU Carroll County Extension Service, this program, free and open to the public, will engage attendees in a variety of interactive word games and puzzles and teach what you can do in your daily life to keep your brain healthy. Register at https://tinyurl.com/348d54px or by calling 330-868-4101.
Stargazing night July 2
MINERVA − The Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free stargazing night for all ages from 9 to 10 p.m. July 2 at Great Trail Golf Course, 10154 Great Trail Drive. Learn about telescopes and view the moon, stars and other features of the night sky.
The event will take place near the No. 18 green, by the clubhouse. Drive to the end of the parking lot and turn left, then drive to the gravel lot.
For more information, contact the chamber at 330-868-7979 or nathan.meadows@minervachamber.org.
Music, food trucks in North Canton
NORTH CANTON – ONE: A Tribute to U2 will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 3 under the North Canton City Hall portico, 145 N. Main St., as part of the North Canton Summer Series. Admission is free. The event will include food trucks The Travelin’ Weiner and Completely Cookied, and adult beverages.
Learn about patriotic music
NORTH CANTON – North Canton Public Library senior programming will present a lesson on patriotic music with Elizabeth Gatchell from Sage Yoga and Healing at noon July 1 at the North Canton Civic Center.
Walk with park rangers
PIKE TWP. − Join law enforcement rangers from 4 to 5 p.m. July 2 for a one-mile guided walk at Fry Family Park, 2533 Farber St. SE. Rangers will share how they protect wildlife and visitors, and the importance of conservation. The program is free, but registration is required at StarkParks.com.
Elton John Tribute show July 10
PLAIN TWP. – Elton Rohn – Elton John Tribute will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 10 at the Plain Township Amphitheater, 2600 Easton St. NE. Doors open at 5 p.m. For tickets, visit plaintownshipamphitheater.com.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
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