Get a jump start on your holiday fitness plan! The new sessions of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department’s land and aquatic fitness classes begin February 8 at the Massillon Recreation Center.

Land classes: Yoga; Stability Ball; Buns, Legs & Torso; Baby & Me; TNT (Trim-n-Tone); Lunchercize, Turbo Kick; Body Sculpting; Pilates; Group Cycling and Fitness Blast

Aquatic Classes: Aqua Fit, H2O Boot Camp, Water Walking, Baby & Me Aquatic fitness, Wave Runner, Arthritis Foundation Program, Aqua Fitness Medley, Water Fitness, and Combo Water Workout.

The 44th annual Northeast Ohio Photography Show at the Canton Jewish Community Center will run from Feb. 5 through Feb. 25. The Jewish Center, at 2631 Harvard Ave. NW, is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
A special preview for entrants, sponsors, patrons and donors will take place at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4.
The show, sponsored by the late Dr. Samuel S. and Celia G. Reinglass, will run through Feb. 25.

Your children can learn to swim at Massillon Recreation Center. The City of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department has a new session of weekday swim lessons beginning the week of February 8 at the Massillon Recreation Center. There are morning and evening classes available on Mondays/Wednesdays or Tuesdays/Thursdays. Classes are for ages 6 months and up. Our classes are taught by certified instructors.

CARROLL COUNTY commissioners, 9 a.m., Carroll County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 119 Public Square.

Meetings are held every Monday and Thursday. If Monday or Thursday falls on a legal holiday, the board will not meet.

Every girl dreams of her perfect wedding. ... and now it’s time to let Pat Catan’s help you prepare for your big day during its free Bridal Fair, Feb. 6 through Feb. 13.
Feb. 6 features "Demo Day” with special segments highlighting invitations, bow making, reception table ideas and more.
Experienced floral designers and craft coordinators will be available all week to assist with your personal inspirations and offer other creative suggestions for planning your wedding.
Visitors who attend Bridal Fair Week will also have the chance to win a custom “Wedding Gift Basket” valued at $200.

Burlington Coat Factory at 4790 Everhard Rd. NW is collecting monetary donations to support the American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development Fund.
Donations will be accepted through Feb. 17. All Burlington Coat Factory locations will accept donations to the fund.
Assistance provided by the American Red Cross may include sending relief supplies, mobilizing relief workers and providing financial resources.

Through the Help Haiti campaign, Westfield Belden Village mall is serving as a donation collection site for Convoy of Hope Charities. Donations can be made at the Concierge Center in the north wing. Proceeds are transferred directly to those in need.
Convoy of Hope is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that already has an emergency command center operating just outside of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and is distributing water and supplies to victims of the earthquake.

Every Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. there will be a free blood pressure clinic at Summit's Trace of Greater Canton Independent Living Dining Room, at 820 34th St. NW in Canton.
The agency providing the blood pressure service is Advantage Home Health Services.
This service is free to anyone in the community and at Summit's Trace of Greater Canton.
For more information, call (330) 705-8646.

The 2010 Great Big Home & Garden Expo will take place Feb. 6-14 at the I-X Center in Cleveland.
The show will feature three custom-built model homes, 21 gardens, hundreds of exhibits, a host of other features and celebrity appearances, and a multitude of new ideas, products and inspiration for home improvements projects.
The show is being produced by Marketplace Events of Solon.
Company spokesman Ty Pennington will make two live appearances at the show Feb. 13.

Healing is a vital part of the grieving process and is a journey formed out of brokenness and results in a turn? Are you feeling broken and/or lost? Grief can impact a person's life for weeks, months, and even years after a loss. Hospice of Stark County considers it an honor and a privilege to provide professional, compassionate and free services to assist with the needs of the grieving individuals and families.

Dates: Monday afternoons beginning 2/8 to 3/15 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm.

The University of Akron is exploring race relations in a series of events titled "Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond," on Feb. 1-11.

A new partnership between Stark State College of Technology and the Greater Stark County Urban League focuses on college and career success. Those goals will be the focus of an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8. at the Southeast Community Center, 1400 Sherrick Rd. SE, Canton.

Information will be available about financial aid and learning support services designed to foster student success.

From March 7 to May 7, Stark State will offer a one-credit computer class and a three-credit class focusing on college success skills at the Southeast Community Center.

“Help for Vertigo Victims” will be presented by physical therapist Andy Beltz at Aultman North from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8.
Learn common reasons dizziness occurs and how to accurately communicate the way it feels. This is part one of a two-part series.
All programs are free and open to the public.
Seating is limited and reservations are required.
Aultman North is at 6100 Whipple Ave. NW in North Canton.
For more information or to make reservations, call (330) 363-TALK (8255) or sign up online at www.aultman.org.

Annual Meeting of the Massillon Heritage Foundation open to members and guests. Punch at 6:00 pm followed by dinner and a program by Cathy Senter. Call Five Oaks for reservations 330-833-4896.

A tai chi class takes place every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Merging Hearts Holistic Center. Tai chi is a Chinese martial art believed to facilitate the flow of qi (life force) in the body, promoting good health and vitality.
Cost is $30 for four classes or $10 per class.
Merging Hearts is at 5590 Lauby Rd., Suite 4B, in Green, near the Akron-Canton Airport.
For more information, contact Sue Covert at (330) 354-1174 or howlingwolf@neo.rr.com

PJ Story Time will take place from 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Massillon Public Library, for children ages 2-5 who do not yet attend kindergarten. Children may wear pajamas.
Story times will reflect the new early literacy initiative, Every Child Ready to Read, and will offer parents suggestions for helping children gain skills that lead to reading. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration for the free six-week session, which runs through Feb. 8, is required, at (330) 832-5037.

Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 4 will meet weekly from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays in Trinity United Church of Christ at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW (corner of Blackburn Road and Fulton Drive NW, across from Johnny Applecheese), in Plain Township.
Activities at each meeting will vary according to what the boy-led leadership decides to do.
Any boy age 11 and older is welcome to join us at any weekly meeting, swim night or camp outing.
For more information, visit www.cantontroop4.org.

CANTON City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 218 Cleveland Ave. SW.

Meetings are held every Monday, except for holidays. If a holiday falls on Monday, the meeting is canceled.

The Malone University School of Arts and Sciences – Department of Music continues its popular faculty artist series with the Classic Touch Strings, Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Stewart Room of the Randall Campus Center located on the Canton campus. The program, featuring Amy Glick, violin I; Mark Polanka, violin II; Marlene Moses, viola; and Sharon Nauman, cello, is free and open to the public.

OVER THE RAINBOW
"The Colors of Music"

The semi-annual Masquerade $5 Jewelry Sale will be held at the Alliance Community Hospital beginning at 11 p.m. Feb. 7 and run continuously until 2 p.m. Feb. 9.
The sale, open to the public, will be held in conference room 1-A on the first floor of the hospital.
The sale includes a wide array of not only jewelry items such as rings, necklaces, earrings, pins, etc. but also many accessories including scarves, watches and handbags. All items are only $5 a piece.
Credit cards, checks and cash are accepted forms of payment.