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Pancakes With the Penguins — Akron Zoo
Saturday, July 6, from 8-10 a.m. 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Enjoy a pancake breakfast with all the fixings in Komodo Kingdom Cafe, then help with the morning feeding at Penguin Point. Reservations required. For costs or more information, call 330-375-2550 or visit http://www.akronzoo.org.

Werktag Family Fun Day — Historic Zoar Village
Sunday, July 7, from 12-4 p.m. “Werktag” is German for “work day.” This event gives families a chance to experience 1850s life in Zoar. Hands-on activities in all of the museum buildings, a farm animal petting zoo and a scavenger hunt are featured. For costs or more information, call 330-874-2646 or visit http://www.historiczoarvillage.com.

Safe Sitter Class — Akron Children’s Hospital
Friday, July 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Akron Children’s Hospital Community Outreach, Education and Support Center, 100 DeBartolo Place, Suite 115, Boardman. This nationally recognized babysitter training course is for boys and girls ages 11-13 years. Cost is $30 and includes course materials. For more information and to register, call 330-729-9247 or email .

Grape Escape Wine Tasting Excursion; The Other Down Under: New Zealand Wines — Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Friday, July 19, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Departing Boston Mill Station, 7100 Riverview Road, Peninsula. While on board, you will be introduced to five different wines; each is served with chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres. Everyone receives a CVSR commemorative tasting glass. You must be 21 or older to ride this excursion. For ticket information, call 1-800-468-4070 or visit http://www.cvsr.com.

Meet Sid the Science Kid — WKDD Kidz Day
Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boettler Park, 5300 Massillon Road, Green. Meet-and-greet sessions with Sid the Science Kid will be held throughout the day. Also, enjoy lots of children’s entertainment and activities. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 330-836-4700 or visit http://www.wkdd.com.

Joseph O’Sickey: Unifying Art, Life and Love — Canton Museum of Art
Open through July 21 1001 Market Ave. N., Canton. A CMA original exhibit celebrating the lengthy creative career of this popular and respected Ohio artist. It will be accompanied by a full-color publication examining his life, dramatic scope of work and substantial influence on artists worldwide, as well as a one-hour documentary to air on Western Reserve PBS. For more information, 330-453-7666 or visit http://www.cantonart.org.

Paul Stankard Collection — Akron Art Museum
Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 1 S. High St., Akron. The Akron Art Museum is home to the world’s largest public collection of glass by the celebrated artist Paul Stankard, who is known internationally for his innovative rethinking of the traditional glass paperweight. The collection is a gift of Mike and Annie Belkin of Northeast Ohio. Stankard is simultaneously a master glass artist and an astonishing realist sculptor, with renditions of plants and insects seemingly like nature, miniaturized and preserved inside crystal-clear glass globes and cubes. For more information, call 330-376-9185 or visit http://www.akronartmuseum.org.

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