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Hartville MarketPlace John Deere Days This Weekend

March 10, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

On Saturday, March 13, head down on the farm as the Hartville MarketPlace and Flea Market presents its annual John Deere Days event.

As in years past, the MarketPlace will give away a brand-new John Deere walk-behind lawnmower from Hartville Hardware to one lucky grand-prize winner. Drawing will be at 3pm.

There will also be a free cornhole tournament, but registration is limited to the first eight teams of two in three age groups. Winners and runners-up in each age group will receive MarketPlace gift certificates. Age groups are 8-12, 13-17 and 18 and older.

Enjoy live country music entertainment by the band 7 Roads to Nowhere, food specials including fried bologna sandwiches, suckers for the kids, giveaways, antique tractors on display and more. This family-friendly event is sure to be fun for all ages!

The Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market is open Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The MarketPlace is located on Rt. 619 in Hartville, just behind the Hartville Kitchen restaurant.

For more information visit www.hartvillemarketplace.com.

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“Do the Mu!” — Make a Mandala

March 3, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

Guest artist Karen Elvin will lead the Massillon Museum’s monthly “Do the Mu!” free family fun time on Saturday, March 6, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Each participant will tour the two exhibitions of artwork by Holocaust survivor Nelly Toll, create a mandala, and enjoy a light snack.

“Mandala,” a concept that appears in many cultures around the world, loosely translates as “circle,” but a mandala, which usually includes concentric circles, is more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, the organizational structure of life that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, and the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds. The mandala relates to the material components of life—the earth, sun, and moon—as well as conceptual circles—friends, family, and community.

The “Do the Mu” program is free and open to all. Participants may drop in any time between noon and 2:00 p.m.; no pre-registration is required.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free. For more information about Do the Mu, call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.

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Looking to Get the Kids Out of the House? Check Out the McKinley Museum

February 26, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

It’s a snowy day in Canton, Ohio and CVB staffer Kathy Gray decided to get out of the house and take her kids to the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum. This video is just a small sampling of what you will find at the McKinley Museum. Join Kathy and her kids on their adventure!

Travel Tip for Parents: There is a large animatronic dinosaur named Alice at the entrance to Discover World inside the museum. Young children are sometimes scared by this. Just ask and the staff is more than happy to take you “behind the scenes” to enter Discover World without having to pass by Alice.

For more information visit: www.mckinleymuseum.org

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Winnie the Pooh Comes to the Players Guild Theatre

February 22, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

As part of the Family Theatre series, the Players Guild Theatre is proud to present Winnie the Pooh in the William G. Fry Theatre, February 26 through March 7, 2010.

winnie the pooh logoChristopher Robin’s little bear, Winnie the Pooh, would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat “a little something”. However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by friends such as Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit. Pooh’s intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey keeps getting him into trouble.

Directed by Aaron Brown and stage-managed by Megan McFee, Winnie the Pooh is a family classic sure to please those both young and young at heart!

Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm, and Sundays at 2:30 pm. Tickets for this Family Theatre production are $15 for adults, and $12 for those 17 years and younger. Tickets may be purchased at the Players Guild Box Office by calling 330-453-7617, or online 24 hours a day at www.playersguildtheatre.com.

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Headliners Announced for 2010 Canton Blues Festival

February 8, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

One of the Northeast’s premier blues festivals, Canton Blues Festival, has announced the 2010 lineup, sure to strike a chord with blues fans large and small!

2010 Canton Blues Festival LogoThe Canton Regional Chamber will present the ninth installment of the FREE outdoor summer festival in downtown Canton on Friday, June 18, and Saturday, June 19. Featured headliners are Elvin Bishop on Friday, June 18, at 8:30 p.m. and Hot Tuna Electric on Saturday, June 19, at 8:30 p.m., along with music ALL DAY from noon to 10:30 p.m.!

About Elvin Bishop
Late one night when Elvin Bishop was 14 or 15, the atmospheric conditions a little rough, Jimmy Reed’s harmonica came cutting through the static from WLAC in Nashville, and Elvin Bishop’s life was changed – he found the good part of rock and roll he had been looking for. Today, Bishop is a slide guitar great with more than 45-years of blues under his belt.

Jack CassadyAbout Hot Tuna Electric
From their days playing together as teenagers to their current acoustic and electric blues, no one has more consistently led American music for the last 50 years than Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, the founders and continuing core members of Hot Tuna Electric. Album has followed album – more than two dozen in all, and they continue to develop their interests and styles, both together and in individual pursuits.

Visit CantonBluesFest.com for a full list of festival performers, including special guest stars John Lee Hooker, Jr. and Ana Popovic!

Blues Fest VIP Passes are available again this year. Buy two-day passes online for $75 and take advantage of FREE food, beer and incredible views of the stage. One-day Blues Fest VIP Membership passes are also available for $45. Visit CantonBluesFest.com to purchase.

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First Friday: Chocolate Dreams!

January 31, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

In the wise words of Charlie Brown’s friend, Lucy — “All I really need is love; but a little chocolate, now and then, doesn’t hurt” - the theme, Chocolate Dreams, drips with delicious delights for Canton’s First Friday celebration, February 5 from 6-10 p.m.kristinas_kreations_kristina_w_cupcakes

Of course, chocolate coats the evening, inviting folks to take a nibble and hopefully a treat home to their honey in time for V-day. Emily Vigil (Bliss Studio) will be taking orders for boxes of goodies personalized with your photo; Sheri’s Sweets will feature a Chocolate Dreamland; 2nd April Galerie will be selling hand-painted chocolates; and A Studio will be serving Kristina’s Kreations’ chocolate malt cupcakes. Other vendors include Milk &Honey chocolates at the Canton Club; Davis Candies at Carpe Diem and Anastasiades Exclusives Chocolates at Pete’s Grille. Gasser Jewelers will have a chocolate fountain for decadent dipping.

Chocolate carver, Chef Alford will be at the Joseph Saxton Gallery from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. amid the opening of the internationally-acclaimed Steve McCurry exhibit, “The Unguarded Moment.” Canton Symphony Orchestra guest soloist DaXun Zhang on double bass joins in the celebration at 6 p.m. Other exhibits include the Fibernation Invitational Fibers Exhibit at 2nd April; and the Hearts of Hope Domestic Violence Project Art Exhibit at Anderson Creative Gallery. Mosaic glass artist Tara Weiderman will be at Carpe Diem; a pet portrait demo will be taking place at Sue Steiner’s White Horse Studio, while BZTAT’s Art Adventure Studios will exhibit progress on the latest public art project for the Canton Arts District.

the-madison-crawlDowntown restaurants sweeten the evening by offering chocolate specials like Arcadia’s decadent chocolate dessert; Bender’s chocolate martini; Canton Club’s chocolate fondue; Pete’s Grille’s mini buckeye sundae; Iris’s mocha pot de crème; Desert Inn’s baklava with chocolate sauce; Picciano’s specialty chocolate drinks; and a complimentary Snuggie (to drink) at Julz, for chocolate lovers over 21.

For the younger chocolate aficionado, Aultman’s Wellness on Wheels will be doing edible chocolate crafts at The Rotary Club, while the Canton Palace Theatre freely features the original “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” at 7:30 p.m.

But where’s the love? Music by Cathy Friddle will be blooming in AGoG Teen Gallery; Jeff Poulos will be at Anderson Creative; Ashley Brooke Toussant will follow Jam City at 2nd April; Narada and Friends, a kirtan style jam band performs at the Joseph Saxton Gallery, and violinist Gary Gerber will be strolling through town. Plus many more of your favorites including belly dancer Mariah at the Renkert Bldg. and live jazz all evening at the Blue Olive Jazz Club.

Dancers will get into the Valentine swing with The Madison Crawl at the Metropolitan Centre Ballroom and
writers will enjoy Power of the Pen poetry reading, followed by the Poetry Showcase and Contest at the Kathleen Howland Theatre as well as the Greater Canton Writers’ Guild Workshop on memoir writing at Anderson Creative. And, not to be missed is the Art of Having Fun Cornhole Tournament (register at www.lyndatuttle.com) at Lynda Tuttle’s Art Center.

Begin your evening “uptown” at the Canton Museum of Art, as they host Something from Nothing – Recycled Sculpture from America’s Rustbelt, amid a 5:30 p.m. reception with About magazine, and a life drawing demo will be taking place by the Canton Artists’ League. Also at The Cultural Center, Players Guild Theatre has an 8:00 p.m. performance of “Cat on A Hot Tin Roof,” offering free chocolates at intermission.

Download more information and a map for Chocolate Dreams at www.cantonfirstfriday.com.

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Celebrate President William McKinley’s Birthday!

January 20, 2010 - Filed under: General CVB

Celebrate President William McKinley’s birthday at McKinley Day at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum on January 30 with fun-filled activities for the entire family! Admission will only be $5 for this special day.

All of your favorite McKinley Day activities will be back again this year, including an open hearth cooking demonstration (with samples!), Civil War re-enactors, special shows in Discover World, and “Meet the President” talks. There will be planetarium shows at 1:00 and 2:00 PM. Our Museum Cafe will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A highlight of the festivities is always the moving Wreath Laying Ceremony, where local veterans and a General representing the White House lay wreaths in memory of the President. As the strains of “Taps” echo in the cold winter air, it is a time to remember the life of Canton’s favorite son, William McKinley.

For more information visit: www.mckinleymuseum.org

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Bring Your Doll to Tea!

December 11, 2009 - Filed under: General CVB

Kim Kenney, curator of the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, will present a program entitled “Bring Your Doll to Tea!” on Wednesday, December 30 at 10 a.m. At this unique children’s tea, children will make a tea-related craft, learn about tea etiquette, play games, and finish up with a tour of the dollhouse exhibit. Dolls are welcome.

The cost is $10 per person and includes an assortment of breakfast sweets, the program, and a guided tour of the Keller Gallery dollhouse exhibition Life in Miniature, which features over a dozen dollhouses on loan from the community and from the museum’s permanent collection. Pre-paid reservations are required.

For more information or reservations, call the museum at 330-455-7043.

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Downtown Canton Churches to Host “Welcome the Light”

December 9, 2009 - Filed under: General CVB

Several churches in downtown Canton will host Welcome the Light, the second annual open house and tour of downtown churches, on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.

The open house is an opportunity for the community at large to enjoy a variety of activities and experience a celebration of the timeless architecture, history and traditions of downtown Canton. With holiday decorations on display, live music including choral performances and organ music, luminaries, a Guadalupe Procession, children’s activities and crafts, and more. The doors will be open for a free evening of activities for all ages.

Participating churches include First Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church, Canton Pentecostal Temple, First Church of the Resurrection, Christ Presbyterian Church, Church of the Savior United Methodist, Salvation Army, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Each church will provide a unique experience and will also include historic information and architectural examples.

Maps with complete listings of all activities, highlights for the evening, short church histories, architectural review points, and walking, driving and parking instructions are available online at www.CantonDevelopmentPartnership.com. The maps will also be available at all of the churches the evening of the event and at downtown locations.

Welcome the Light is sponsored by the Downtown Canton Special Improvement District and the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact, Laurie Harbert at (330) 458-2091 or laurieh@cantonchamber.org.

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Snow Much to Do Downtown this Friday!

December 2, 2009 - Filed under: General CVB

Tis the season … And it starts with December First Friday, themed Snow Much to Do Downtown! The frosty phrase nips at the possibilities of Christmas shopping, savory dining and joyous entertainment at all the holiday hops throughout the Canton Arts District.

Begin your evening “uptown” at the Canton Museum of Art, as they open their new exhibit, Something from Nothing — Recycled Sculpture from America’s Rustbelt, amid a reception with About magazine. An art sale and life drawing demonstrations by members of Canton Artists’ League, will also be underway.

Ryan HumbertKids will want to get to 2nd April Galerie from 5-7 pm to meet legendary Christopher Pop-In-Kins, then skip around to enjoy holiday crafts compliment of Illuminarts at Zephyr Wind Art; ornament-making session with Aultman Wellness on Wheels at the Rotary Club (217 – 2nd Street NW); an Art to Wear project at Lynda Tuttle’s on 6th street; face and body painting with Community One Credit Union; and a free showing of “The Polar Express” at 7:30 p.m. at the Canton Palace Theatre.

The Second Annual youth art/poetry showdown, sponsored by the Stark Youth Arts Council will not only feature the spoken word and painting talent of young area artists, but also a special reading by author Allen Hines, from his new book, Screaming Freedom. This will take place at the Kathleen Howland Theatre at 8:00 p.m., following a 7:30 p.m. performance from the Actor’s of Farinella’s Ghost who will do a teaser for A Christmas Carol before strolling the streets with their merriment.

Ryan Humbert returns to Canton with his musical flair at 8:00 p.m. at 2nd April Galerie. Other musical acts include Michael Bastas at the Joseph Saxton Gallery, Ashley Brooke Toussant at Art Adventure Studios and Jimmy Chesterfield at Anderson Creative. And the sounds of the season will abound. Caroler and elves will be strolling the streets and the shops all evening, and the GlenOak Chorale Drifters will be entertaining at 7:00 p.m. at the Canton Woman’s Club, who will be serving dinner until 8:00 p.m.

And, just in time for your Secret Santa – there are sales in the District. A closeout sale of the MDS Boutique will be running at Zephyr Wind Art from 6-9 p.m.; Sarafina Décor will offer a buy 2 – get one free holiday ornament sale; The Dreg Spot is offering 30% off framed art, Designs by Dana will give 20% off all inventory and Bad Girlz Design will be happy to take 10% off your purchase, as will all vendors at 2nd April Galerie & Studios with a donation of canned food for the Stark County Hunger Task Force. Plus a brand new studio — A Studio Photography (602 6th St NW) will have their grand opening this night.

Dancers will delight to another swinging time at the Metropolitan Centre Ballroom with Swing Dance lessons being offered at 8:00 p.m. and a full out swing dance party from 9-midnight, featuring Hep Cat Revival.

Download more information and a map for December 4 Snow Much to Do Downtown at www.cantonfirstfriday.com. First Friday is sponsored by the Downtown Canton Special Improvement District in cooperation with ArtsinStark, the County Arts Council.

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