This Week
Thursday
William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum 70th Anniversary Celebration — 6 p.m. at the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. Cocktail reception and dinner with speaker Allyson Bussey, The Power of Tourism. $45. 330-455-7043.
Saturday
Concordia at Sumner Fall Fashion Show — 10:30 a.m. at Fairlawn Country Club, 200 N. Wheaton Road, Akron. Proceeds will benefit a new Therapeutic Healing Garden on the senior community’s campus. $45, includes hot lunch, valet parking and the fashion show. Call Rowena Wilkins at 330-664-1315 or go to www.concordialm.org.
“The Readapt: Artwork Inspired by the Permanent Collection” Closing Party — 5-7 p.m. at Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E. Work by 10 Ohio artists, commissioned to reinterpret objects from the permanent collection, will be raffled. Proceeds benefit the Massillon Museum’s Capital Campaign. 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.
Deadlines
Comunale Foundation Havana Nights — 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at the home of Steve Comunale, 2300 Sourek Trail, Akron. Auction, raffle, dinner stations by Beau’s Grille, and performance by the Spinners. Benefits the Stephen A. Comunale Jr. Family Cancer Foundation, which provides financial assistance to cancer patients and their families. Reservation due by Sept. 23; call 330-835-5985 or email Monica Stevens at monica@stephencomunale.org.
Columbus Day-Italian Heritage Month — Oct. 9. 9:15 a.m. wreath ceremony at Columbus Square at Akron Fulton International Airport with the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and Summit County Italian clubs; 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church, 83 Mosser Place, North Akron, followed by lunch. Presale $12 adults, $6 children under 10; $15 at the door. Mail check payable to “Summit County Italian Council” by Sept. 28 to Tomasina Elavsky, 5006 Pamela Drive, New Franklin, OH 44319.
Golf Outings
Stark F.D.R.U. — Sunday at Great Trail Golf Course, 10154 Great Trail Drive, Minerva. 8 a.m. shotgun start. $75, includes coffee and doughnuts, drinks during play, hot dogs and beans on the turn, steak or chicken dinner. Call Cathy at 330-327-7514 or Steve at 330-701-7852.
Shaw JCC — Sept. 26 at Silver Lake Country Club, 1325 Graham Road, Silver Lake. Registration at 10:30 a.m. with lunch at 11 a.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m. $175, includes lunch, golf, cocktails and heavy appetizers, contests, prizes and more. www.shawjcc.org/golf-outing.
Plan Ahead
Cheers for a Child — 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Thirsty Dog Brewing Co., 529 Grant St., Akron. Benefits Christ Child Society of Akron’s charitable programs. $25 in advance, $30 at the door, includes drink ticket for beer or nonalcoholic beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres and homemade desserts. Celebrity bartenders, raffle. Contact Mary Jo Kormushoff at maryjokormushoff@gmail.com or see www.christchildsocietyakron.org.
Empty Bowl Dinner — 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Quirk Cultural Center, 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls. Benefits Good Neighbors of Cuyahoga Falls, which helps families in need. $15, $12 ages 12 and under. Reservations required at 330-971-8425 or 330-971-8225.
Break the Cycle: Addiction Recovery Mile — 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at Lock 3 Park, 200 S. Main St., Akron. Free family-friendly event will include messages about recovery, 1-mile walk, activities, food. Registration is recommended at 330-315-3770 or www.commhealthcenter.org/walk.
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Benefit Dinner & Auction — 6-9 p.m. Sept. 30 at The Pavilion at Falls River Square, 2085 Front St., Cuyahoga Falls. Dinner, music, auction. $50 330-928-8092.
Battered Women’s Shelter presents Dueling Pianos — 6 p.m. Sept. 30 at Akron/Fairlawn Hilton, 3180 W. Market St., Fairlawn. $80 in advance, $100 at the door. Call Kathy Bean at 330-860-5637 or email KathyB@scmcbws.org.
Susan G. Komen Benefit Concert with Tom Keifer and Devilstrip — 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, 10777 Northfield Road, Northfield. $18-$38. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.
Hale Harvest 5K Run — 9:15 a.m. Oct. 1 at Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath. 5K run benefits InHale, an educational initiative that uses historic and natural resources. Cost is $30. To register, go to www.wrhs.org/events/hale-harvest-5k.
Project Grad Akron’s Achieving Dreams Celebration — 5-8:15 p.m. Oct. 6 at Greystone Hall, 103 S. High St., Akron. Food stations, auctions, raffles, entertainment. 330-761-3113 or email info@projectgradakron.org.
A Taste of the Wild “A Night 2 Build Hope” — 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Food, beer and wine, silent auction, raffle and mystery prizes to benefit Habitat for Humanity. $70, $125 couple, $80 at the door. www.HFHSummitCounty.org/AN2BH16.
L’Amour du Vin — 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6 at Avon Oaks Country Club, 32300 Detroit Road, Avon. Wine from around the world and food from area restaurants to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. $75, $95 VIP. 216-285-2822 or https://arthglr.ejoinme.org/lamourduvin.
OPEN M Fire and Ice — 6-10 p.m. Oct. 7 at Todaro’s Party Center, 1820 Akron-Peninsula Road, Cuyahoga Falls. Cocktail event with heavy hors d’oeuvres, music by Dan Wilson, basket raffle and live auction. $100, $75 young professionals. 330-434-0110, ext. 418 or www.openm.org/events/FireAndIce.
Cattle Baron’s Ball — Oct. 8 at High & Low Winery, 588 Medina Road, Sharon Township. Food, dancing and auction to benefit the American Cancer Society. Call Jamie Heinl at 330-517-2068.
Ballet Excel Ohio Gala: New York State of Mind — Oct. 14 at Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. Cocktails and silent auction, dinner and live auction, performance, music and dancing. $60. www.balletexcelohio.org.
Mercy Service League’s Black & White Harvest Ball — 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Canton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N., Canton. Dinner tickets $175, raffle tickets $250 with chance to win the $10,000 cash prize. Call 330-430-2750 or email foundation@cantonmercy.org.
Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center Scotch, Bourbon and Wine Tasting — 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Our Lady of Cedars, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Fairlawn. Scotch, bourbon and wine paired with food. $80, $150 couple, designated driver discount available on couple tickets. 330-376-0091 or https://scotchbourbonwine.eventbrite.com.
Good Samaritan Hunger Center: Soup for the City — 6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Greek Community Center, 129 S. Union St., Akron. Buffet of soups from area restaurants, music by Patrick Munford Project, silent and live auctions, raffles, wine grab bags. $50. www.GoodSamaritanHungerCenter.org.
Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or email lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with ‘‘The Scene’’ in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance. Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.