GREEN: The Chapel, Green Campus - 1800 Raber Road, Green. 10 a.m. Friday. Abundant Living 55+ Christian fellowship and lunch in the Atrium. Host is the Rev. Kevin Seager. Concert with John Schmid. Ages 55 and up welcome to attend. 330-315-5508.

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The Akron Children’s Hospital “Air Bear” helicopter will land at 10 a.m. in the Hudson High School parking lot to kick off the Hudson Farmers Market and Wellness Festival, May 18.

Otani's Hudson - DC Flux plays at 8 Saturday at 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson.

This Week

Peterson Toscano — a playwright, actor, blogger, stand-up comedian and gay activist — is coming to Akron and Cleveland on Monday and Tuesday for two performances.

If Junior wants a birthday party with a dozen of his closest friends, it might mean breaking into his piggy bank.

Nearly 250 people gathered at the front steps of the Summit County Courthouse at noon Thursday to “Pray for America” — this year’s theme set by the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

Blue Rock Cafe - Pat Vaughn plays at 6 tonight; open mic at 7:30 tonight; hip-hop at 10 tonight; Jeff Powers at 6 Friday; Deja Voodoo at 8 Friday; Luther Trammell at 6 Saturday; Ragin Kane at 8 Saturday; Jazz Jam with Don Goodman and Friends Sunday; Gary Hall and Friends at 6 Wednesday; Goodfellas at 9 Wednesday at 5827 Darrow Road, Hudson.

College routine goes awry

The Summit County National Day of Prayer Task Force is calling community members to prayer at noon Thursday on the steps of the Summit County Courthouse, 209 S. High St. in downtown Akron.

Stark homeowners can ask about donating plants to the WORM program by contacting project director Annemarie Miller at 330-224-0015 or tmiller1@neo.rr.com.

More than 4,000 schoolchildren enjoyed performances of Akron Lyric Opera’s Little Red Riding Hood at the Akron Civic Theatre last week, continuing a tradition that the Children’s Concert Society began 65 years ago to enrich children’s lives through the arts.

Stark State College will host an art auction today and Friday of more than 40 art works by the late Bette Elliott.

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Finding a fit for faith, values and ethics in the workplace can be difficult.

More than 150 health-care leaders from throughout the country are in Northeast Ohio this week to learn about a trend that’s considered the future for the industry.

AKRON: The 28th annual Swim for Diabetes will be Friday through Sunday throughout Summit County.

‘The Man from Scratch’

Several years ago, one of my dearest friends and co-workers was about to mark the passage of another year. I wanted to make her birthday special and dispense with the usual office ho-hum birthday that offers wishes to the celebrant over a cake.

Gardeners can expect to find impatiens in short supply this year.

It used to be so easy. You had shade, you planted impatiens.

Questions and answers about impatiens downy mildew.

Otani's Hudson - Road Home plays at 8 Saturday at 180 W. Streetsboro St., Hudson.

The Ohio Arts Council board has approved 83 grants totaling $416,375 in fiscal year 2013’s third round of grants for arts organizations, arts programs and artists across Ohio.

Saturday will be April 20, aka 420. If you’re familiar with the herbological implications of that number, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that downtown Kent is playing host to the big Reggae Meltdown/Island Music Festival this Friday night at 13 downtown venues.

George Geary is one of those prolific chefs and cookbook authors whose name you may not immediately recognize, but whose work you probably would.

The Hudson High School is presenting “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Hudson High School auditorium, according to the Hudson Hub Times.

The Akron Area YMCA is encouraging kids to get active with free activities at branches throughout the region on April 27 for its Healthy Kids Day.

Miami University student Hannah Ross of Hudson placed first in duo interpretation with partner Alex Zerby at the 31st annual Novice National Tournament in forensics.

More than 40 Ohio writers will participate in this year’s Ohio Author Day & Book Fair on Saturday, the third annual event hosted by the Hudson Library & Historical Society.

A pipe organ concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the installation of the Schantz pipe organ is at 3 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Church of Christ, 3909 Blackburn Road NW, Plain Township.

Traffic disruptions are expected in downtown Akron this month as work begins on a $200 million expansion to the Akron Children’s Hospital campus.