Attention teen comic readers! Teens 14-17 are invited to participate in this club which will read and discuss a different young adult graphic novel each month. Limited to 10 participants. This comic club is for teens ages 14-17. Each month, we will meet to discuss a specific young adult graphic novel and do a small activity relevant to the comic. All are welcome, whether you’re brand new to reading comics, an experienced comics reader, or somewhere in between. Please make […]

Leadership Portage County presents Invigorate! Portage, a young professionals group for individuals and students ages 40 and under. This new group gives Portage County young professionals the opportunity to network, build relationships and give back to the community. Invigorate! Portage will kick off their first happy hour event on Tuesday, September 13th at North Water Brewing from 5pm-7pm. It is free to attend and a perfect experience to learn more about the group and get involved.

Join the most active timebank in the United States by attending the online orientation for the Kent Community Timebank! This 90-minute meeting is all you need to become a member of the most active timebank in the country! You are invited! No strings attached! No commitment beyond this one-time orientation! Find more information on how to attend and what you need to do first, here:  https://crookedriver.timebanks.org/event/24851-kent-timebank-online-orientation Or here: https://fb.me/e/212gpKgI6 If you cannot make it to this meeting, keep an eye on […]

The Kent Civil War Society will meet at 7:30 PM Tuesday, September 13, at the Roy H. Smith Shelterhouse in Fred Fuller Park, 497 Middlebury Road in Kent. OH.   Member John Spindler will be presenting the first of a three-part talk on “The Texas Revolution.” Free and open to the public. www.kentcivilwar.org

Presented by Tracy Resseger, Outreach Reference Librarian for PCDL, “Genealogy 101: Resources for Climbing Your Family Tree” will introduce attendees to the very basics of starting your family tree. Resseger will also discuss what free resources the library has to assist you with researching your family's history. Call 330-626-4458 to register or for more information.

Portage County Gardeners Annual Rummage Sale Fri, Sept 16 & Sat Sept 17 9:00am - 2:00pm 5154 Prospect St Ravenna , OH 44266 Fight off those inflation blues and see what we have cleaned out from our closets! There is something for everyone, bring your friends and family's.

Our great sale is back and we are looking for YOU to come!! Our WHOLE downstairs, hall and 8 rooms with quite the variety of goodies!! Nothing is sorted yet, hence the piles on tables, etc. Sale is Sept 16/17. Fri 9-5. & Sat 9-12 (Bag Sale). All proceeds go back into the community. Updated pictures/listing will be posted as more comes in. Hope to see you soon!

Bring on the babies! This new event combines a more traditional storytime with space to play. Kick off the day with us at 10:30 for a brief, 15 minute toddler storytime then stay to play. Can't make it at 10:30? That's ok! Stop in any time during the day and play as much as you'd like. We'll also have an additional special activity planned each session at 1:30 pm. The room will be set up with toys and gross motor […]

Our third Friday open poetry reading, hosted by Columbus Ohio poet Rikki Santer. "Rikki Santer has always been a rad and ready wrangler of pop culture, an alchemist who is expert at excavating the universal and the personal in the popular and remixing it all into a glorious concoction that tingles the tongue as it reflects, refreshes and nourishes." —John Burroughs, Ohio Beat Poet Laureate

Our great sale is back and we are looking for YOU to come!! Our WHOLE downstairs, hall and 8 rooms with quite the variety of goodies!! Nothing is sorted yet, hence the piles on tables, etc. Sale is Sept 16/17. Fri 9-5. & Sat 9-12 (Bag Sale). All proceeds go back into the community. Updated pictures/listing will be posted as more comes in. Hope to see you soon!

Haymaker Farmers' Market is a producers-only marker for the Kent-area producers of local foods and farm crafts, bringing the best food to you every week of the year! Fresh produce, baked goods, meats, eggs, cheese, preserves, honey, maple, sweet treats, fresh roasted coffee, body products, food trucks, and much more! Approximately 25-40 vendors each week with an ever changing seasonal mix of products will have something for everyone. We welcome the Ohio Direction Card and offer a $25/week Produce Perks […]

Portage County Gardeners' Annual Rummage Sale 5154 S Prospect St. Ravenna 44226 Fight off those inflation blues and see what we have cleaned out from our closets. There is something for everyone, bring your friends and family!

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