This census is for the birds
Today’s your last chance to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. The annual census of feathered creatures is powered by citizen bird watchers. Take a walk or hang out at your window and make a note of all the birds you see, and submit your checklist at http://gbbc.birdcount.org/.
Get fired up at music extravaganza
Apollo’s Fire presents Virtuoso Bach: An Instrumental Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. at Bath Church, 3980 W. Bath Road, Bath Township. Featured musicians are Debra Nagy, oboe, and Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichordist. Tickets are $12-$70 at 216-320-0012 or www.apollosfire.org.
Celebrate day off by celebrating arts
The kids are off school, so take them to Celebrate the Arts Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. For ages 6-12, activities include ceramics, painting, culinary arts, dancing, music, a take-home craft and dance performances by ArtSparks’ group TNT. Register at 330-971-8425.
Spend Presidents Day with a president
The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum will celebrate Presidents Day with activities all day, including gallery tours focusing on Canton’s own president at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; meet and greets with “President McKinley” at noon and 2 p.m.; planetarium shorts and science shows. The museum is located at 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW. 330-455-7043.