This Week
Today
Faith in Action Medina County Caregivers’ Fat Tuesday and All That Jazz — 4:30-8 p.m., Weymouth Country Club, 3946 Weymouth Road, Medina Township. Soups, desserts and music by the Frankie Starr Band. $25; $15 seniors and children ages 6-12. Call Debbie Poland at 330-952-0342 or Lori Miner at 330-441-2053.
Thursday
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Annual Dinner and Meeting — 5:30 p.m., Todaro’s Party Center, 1820 Akron-Peninsula Road, Akron. $40 members, $45 others. 330-374-5657 or www.
ohioeriecanal.org.
Kidney Foundation of Summit County’s Hot Dog Reverse Raffle — 6 p.m., Getaway, 1462 N. Portage Path, Akron. $20; all proceeds go to assist Summit County kidney patients. Grand prize $500. Call Carolyn Henretta at 330-864-1236.
Friday
St. Pet’s Day — Monthlong pet food donation drive sponsored by the Celtic Club will kick off at Cirque D’Or, performed by the Golden Dragon Acrobats, at the Akron Civic Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Bring a pet food donation for humane/pet rescue groups. See the St. Pet’s Day page on Facebook or www.akroncivic.com.
Sunday
Family Promise of Summit County’s Walk a Mile in My Shoes — 2 p.m., Fairlawn West United Church of Christ, 2095 W. Market St., Akron. For information on participating, volunteering or donating, call 330-253-8081 or go to www.
familypromisesc.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 e-mail 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.