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So Much to Treat Mom to this Mother’s Day in Stark County!



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This Mother’s Day treat that special women in your life to a Mother’s Day experience they will cherish for years to come. No matter what type of hobbies or interest she has, Stark County has something unique to help make Mother’s Day weekend unforgettable!  As always this is just a sampling of the great events happening in Stark County, to get the complete list visit our Events Calendar.

Check out these great events:
Saturday, May 11th

Free Admission for Mothers at McKinley Museum
Give mom an early Mother’s Day gift with a fun and interactive experience at McKinley Museum. All moms will be admitted FREE!!

Canton Loop with MomMuseum of Art on lookers Get Mom “looped” when The Pro Football Hall of Fame, McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, National First Ladies Library, Canton Classic Car Museum and the Canton Museum of Art offer FREE admission to Moms, accompanied by a paying guest.  Pick up your Loop Bracelet at your first stop, then use it freely to visit a few more.  Be among the first 200 guests of the day and take home a FREE Loop T-shirt, then finish your fun at the 3 o’clock  FREE for ALL showing of Mama Mia’ at the Canton Palace Theatre.

Brick Street Jazz Festival
Treat Mom to some great music, food, art, hands-on art and music activities at The Brick Street Jazz Festival in Minerva’s historic North Market Street.

National Wine Tourism Day
Celebrate the first-ever National Wine Tourism Day at Gervasi Vineyard. Sneak peak tour of The Crush House their new winery opening in October. Wine Barrel tastings for $1 per taste.

Sunday, May 12th

Mother’s Day Brunch at Fieldcrest Estate
Taking Mom to a nice breakfast?  At Fieldcrest Estate in North Canton they are expanding their regular Brunch Buffet, with other traditional favorites such as sweet potatoes, corn casserole, green bean casserole, roasted carrots and a carving station.

Mother’s Day Buffet at 356th Fighter GroupColts Family This enormous all day buffet is sure to please your Mother with plenty of seating for large groups, a plethora of delicious choices including gourmet salads, carving station, seafood station,  plus a vast assortment of sides and desserts.

FREE Admission & Carnation for Mom at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Come out and PLAY this Mother’s Day with a fun and interactive trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Mom will receive a free carnation and FREE admission with one regularly paid admission.

Allyson Bussey

Ally Bussey is the Tourism Marketing Manager for the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau. She is married to husband, Jason, and has a spunky 9 year old daughter. Ally also is a "pet mom" to a crazy Bernese Mountain Dog, Wolfgang, and enjoys traveling, gardening, camping and most importantly spending time with her family.

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Unique Wear & Share Fashion Show



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Do you love fashion? Do you love reducing, reusing, and recycling? Then you’re going to fall in love this spring with a new and unique fashion show that’s sure to please fashionistas and environmentalists alike.

ystark!, a department of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. will display a wide assortment of renovated clothing, accessories, and jewelry in a charity event called Wear & Share.

Wear & Share will be held on Tuesday, April 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Centre Ballroom in downtown Canton’s Arts District. During the event guests will engage in a variety of opportunities, including browsing vendors, bidding on silent auction items, and enjoying a competitive fashion show; not to forget sweets and refreshments fit for any fashion queen.

Colette, of Colette Wasdahl Vintage Clothing Store, out searching for her Goodwill treasures, soon to be runway wear.

Colette, of Colette Wasdahl Vintage Clothing Store, out searching for her Goodwill treasures, soon to be runway wear.

The fashion show and Goodwill Challenge is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and will feature the designs of ten local fashion designers. Celebrity judge Doreen Leaf will join her fellow community judges in examining the artistic renovations made by the local designers to determine the most creative and well-crafted submissions. One designer will also walk away with the People’s Choice Award, selected by the evening’s guests.

The Goodwill Boutique will be open on-site, and guests are encouraged to use the boutique to create their own ensembles. Proceeds from the Boutique will go to Goodwill and aid in their mission to make good skills possible, and to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families.

In a time when what is ‘new’ is not always affordable, re-usability is a significant skill to learn. Re-usability saves money, conserves resources, and presents the chance to appreciate old stuff all over again. Wear & Share doubles as a charity event and a source of creative inspiration.

Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Metropolitan Centre, located at 601 Cleveland Avenue NW in downtown Canton. Tickets are $10. Parking is available at the Metropolitan Centre and Community Services of Stark County for free.

For tickets and more information, visit the events page at www.ystark.org or call (330) 458-2070.

Allyson Bussey

Ally Bussey is the Tourism Marketing Manager for the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau. She is married to husband, Jason, and has a spunky 9 year old daughter. Ally also is a "pet mom" to a crazy Bernese Mountain Dog, Wolfgang, and enjoys traveling, gardening, camping and most importantly spending time with her family.

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April First Friday: Music in Me



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codyEven if you can’t carry a tune, be sure to carry yourself to the Canton Arts District for April 5th First Friday, themed Music in Me. Early birds can catch the beat at 5:30 p.m. as The Brighter Side Band plays at Canton Museum of Art’s First Stop. Down the street the melody makers in the Motter & Meadows lot will include other local bands and some of your favorite Canton Idols. Across the street, the Palace opens her doors for a GREASE movie sing-along, while down the road, members of the Dover Steel Drum Band will delight you with unexpected favorites like “Sing, sing, sing,” and Aerosmith’s “Dream On.”

Wake up the night by stopping at George’s or Buzzbin for Northeast Ohio groups like Hot Ham & Cheese, Freeze-Tag and Andy Powder and the Drips. Or get your mellow on with Soft Winds Jazz at the Joseph Saxton Gallery, Jazz Expressions at Cork and Canvas, Lare Satler at Subway or Cody Martin at Colette Wasdahl Fashions

Jeff Poulos will be at Lynda Tuttle’s, Matt Basso will be on Fourth and Denny Ott will be blowing his sax right next to the rhino. Add to that, the Timken High School Band, Robert Thompson, Major Lee, Justin Moyar and East Clintwood and you know that no toe will be left untapped.

It’s Dance Night at the Auricle; Impossible Gardens at Translations and musical themed baby art plus a couple of surprise Grateful Dead pieces, inside Second April.

Kids can make instruments at ArtsinStark’s downtown office on Fourth Street, the location of the Buy Art Get Cash promo, running again this month, and encouraging shopping at the many art spaces, including Elemental Arts, Canton Glass Works and Dave’s Wood Gallery.

So, grab your pitch pipe and get ready to use your outside voice… as First Friday is ready to turn the beat around on April 5.

Download the First Friday map for Music in Me plus any additional details you need at www.cantonfirstfriday.com. First Friday is sponsored by Stark Community Foundation and presented by the downtown Canton Special improvement District and ArtsinStark.

Kathy Gray

Kathy Gray is a Social Media Strategist for Pole Position Marketing in Canton, Ohio. Originally from the rural flat lands of Northwest Ohio, she enjoys exploring the rolling hills of Stark County with her husband Aaron and two kids, Andy and Marybeth. They're always on the lookout for their next big Stark County adventure! You can find Kathy on Twitter at @kagray.

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