Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region
Gardening program at library Monday
ALLIANCE − Jennifer White from the Stark County Ohio State University Extension will present a gardening program at 7 p.m. Monday at Rodman Public Library, 215 E. Broadway St. White, an urban programs educator in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, will give tips on growing produce on small garden plots.
Those attending the program will learn strategies for small spaces and container gardening. White will also provide suggestions for vegetables and companion plants suitable for maximizing gardening space and growing season.
The program is free, but registration is required at rodmanlibrary.evanced.info/signup. For more information, call 330-821-2665.
Children's library program features weekly guest speakers
ALLIANCE − The Rodman Branch Library, 1808 W. State St., will help youngsters get to know a few of the people in their neighborhood during storytime sessions at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday from April 11 to May 30.
Each week of Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood Storytime will feature a guest speaker and a special activity.
The scheduled guest speakers are:
- April 11 – Veterinarian Dr. Patricia Tucker (Bring in a stuffed animal for a checkup.)
- April 18 – Artist/entrepreneur Troy Myers from Hot Pots
- April 25 – Alliance police officer Capt. Akenra X
- May 2 – Librarian Charlene Duro
- May 9 – Farmer Eugene Miller
- May 16 – A Counselor from CommQuest in honor of Mental Health Month
- May 23 – Washington Township Fire Chief Craig Cobb
- May 30 – Alliance Mayor Alan Andreani
For more information about Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood Storytime, call the Branch Library at 330-821-1313.
Knitters, crocheters needed to help create yarn display
CANTON – A group of volunteers has gathered again to bring color to downtown Canton with the “Create the Possibilities Yarn Explosion.” Last year’s display of colorful yarn graced light poles, posts and rails along Court Avenue. This year, the group plans to include buildings along Sixth Street NW in the display on Court Avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets NW from June to September.
The event is sponsored by BZTAT Studios, an art gallery and studio at 209 Sixth St. NW. The group is looking for others in the community to help with creating the installation. Mostly, they need volunteers to make small, crocheted circles that will be combined to make the overall display. They also welcome yarn and other material donations. Makers can work individually at their homes, or work as a group in weekly meetings on Thursday evenings at BZTAT Studios. A Facebook group facilitates communication to keep the project moving. Contact BZTAT Studios at 330-371-3150 or email bztat@bztat.com for more information.
New exhibit opens Thursday at McKinley Museum
CANTON – The exhibit Women at Work will open Thursday with a free reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW.
Using images and artifacts from the museum’s collection, Women at Work explores the variety of jobs and careers that women have held over the past 200 years, ranging from engraving pocket watches at Dueber-Hampden to building components for the war effort in our community’s factories in the 1940s, and everything in between. Each panel in the exhibition will explore the history of women in that field, including profiles of local women wherever possible.
Canton South High School to host Senior Citizens Prom
CANTON TWP. – The Canton South High School Student Leadership Club is hosting a Senior Citizens Prom from 6 to 9 pm. April 22. The prom is free and open to any former graduate of Canton South High School or Canton Local resident. All attendees must be at least 60 years old. RSVP to karen.vrabec@cantonlocal.org by Thursday.
Patrol’s Sgt. Kowicki promoted to lieutenant at the Canton Post
JACKSON TWP. – Ohio State Highway Patrol Sgt. Kaitlyn M. Kowicki has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. She recently transferred from her previous assignment at the Akron Post to serve as commander at the Canton Post, 4711 Shuffel St. NW.
Kowicki began her patrol career in September 2012 as a member of the 153rd Academy Class. She earned her commission in February 2013 and was assigned to the Canton Post. In 2014, she earned the Criminal Patrol Award. As a trooper, she also served at the Patrol’s Training Academy and in the Office of Personnel, Recruitment. In 2018, she was promoted to the rank of sergeant and transferred to the Akron Post to serve as an assistant post commander. Kowicki earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Youngstown State University in 2012.
Stark United Way to hold fundraising event
JACKSON TWP. – United Way of Greater Stark County will host a Power of the Purse fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. April 20 at LaPizzaria restaurant, 3656 Dressler Road NW.
For $75, attendees can enjoy dinner and beverages, music and dance entertainment, and can bid on silent and live auction items including designer handbags and one-of-a-kind experiences. Guests can listen to featured speakers from United Way and their various community partner agencies to learn about the work of the organization. Buy tickets at www.uwstark.org/power23. All proceeds from the event will fund the fight against poverty in the community. To sponsor the event, contact Lydia Carmany, lydia.carmany@uwstark.org or 330-491-9960.
Student art exhibit on Sundays
HARTVILLE − Lake Township Historical Society is sponsoring its annual Art from the Classroom, which showcases talented art students from fourth and fifth grades Lake Township schools. The event will be from 2 to 5 p.m. April 16, 23 and 30. The theme is "Family." The One-Room Schoolhouse is at 1101 Lake Center Road.
Greentown Cemetery Association meeting Tuesday
LAKE TWP. − The Greentown Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the building at 9800 Bellhaven Ave. NW. The meeting is open to the public.
Screenwriting workshop online Thursday
MASSILLON – The Massillon Museum will present “Concept to Completion: A Screenwriting Workshop” via Zoom from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The program is free and open to everyone. In this workshop, New York City screenwriter George Nicholis will explain techniques that work for him. Visit MassMu.org/Tickets to register for the Zoom program. For more information, call 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.
The screenwriting workshop complements this year’s NEA Big Read book selection, “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu, which is written as a screenplay.
Learn about Native Americans in Stark
MINERVA − Local historian Richard Haldi will present “When Indians Called Stark County Home,” a free program about the native inhabitants of Stark County from prehistoric times through the 1890s, at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Minerva Public Library Community Meeting Room, 677 Lynnwood Dr.
Road rally fundraiser reservations due Saturday
TUSCARAWAS TWP. – The Cancer Assistance Support Team will hold its 14th annual Road Rally and dinner April 29 at Sons of Herman, 1994 Deermont Ave. NW.
The Cancer Assistance Support Team is a nonprofit, Stark-County based volunteer organization consisting of friends and families of those who are living with cancer and those who have suffered the consequences of cancer, according to a news release.
The group was formed from previous members of American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and Making Strides teams. It is operated exclusively for charitable objectives and purposes within the guidelines of Section 501(c)3, Internal Revenue Services.
The first car in the Road Rally leaves at 4:30 p.m. The $25 donation per person includes admission to the Road Rally and dinner (pop and beer included) served at 6:30 p.m. Other activities include Chinese raffle, 50/50 drawing and a raffle for a pair of Blossom Music Center lawn passes to the 2023 Summer Concert Series. Cash prizes will be awarded for first-, second- and third-place Road Rally finishers.
For more information, call Amy Burkett at 330-316-0017 or Shelly Luyster at 330-323-3603. Reservations are due by Saturday; send payment and reservation information including team name, email address, phone number and names of driver and up to six passengers (each person gets a ticket) to C.A.S.T., Brenda Wise, 928 Roseland Ave. NW, Massillon, OH, 44647.
All proceeds go to the Cancer Assistance Support Team to help families in the Stark County area with financial support for medical needs.
Learn about rain gardens
PIKE TWP. – Stark Soil & Water Conservation District will host Introduction to Rain Gardens Program from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. The program will be available in-person at the Stark County District Library’s Sandy Valley Branch, 9754 Cleveland Ave. SE.
Participants will learn about the basics of rain gardens and how to become a Master Rain Gardener. Topics include the characteristics of rain gardens, the environmental issues they help resolve, and other green infrastructure practices.
To register to attend, visit the Stark Library website at www.starklibrary.org or call 330-866-3366.
