The Friends of the Canal Fulton Public Library will sponsor an informational program by the Canal Fulton and Lawrence Township fire departments at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Canal Fulton Community Building, 735 E. Cherry St.
The meeting will cover the proposed Northwest Joint Fire District for the community.

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.

Mercy Medical Center of Jackson/Massillon will be offering low-cost blood screenings on February 19 The facility will be offering total cholesterol screening for $2, glucose screening (blood sugar) for $2, and lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL and LDL) for $8, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. No appointment is necessary and a 12-hour fast is recommended for more accurate results. For more information, call 330-830-6110.

Business meeting

Downtown Massillon Association
8 a.m. on third Friday of each month
Massillon Chamber of Commerce, 137 Lincoln Way E.

The Stark Youth Arts Council is hosting an Arts Career Day from 9 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. Feb. 19 at Kent State University Stark Campus.
The purpose of the day is for Stark County High School students to meet individuals who have made a “home” and “ life” for themselves in the arts.
It’s also an opportunity for the artists to share their experiences and their journeys as creative individuals.
The day will be divided into seven half-hour sessions with a five-minute break between sessions.
Lunch break will be 45 minutes at 11:15 a.m. (Lunch will be provided for instructors.)

The Massillon Recreation Center is offering swim lessons during the day for home school students. These lessons are on Friday Mornings and include a half hour swim lesson and free swim from 10 am-1 pm.
Sessions:
November 27-January 15 (no class 12/25 or 1/1)
January 22-February 26

A new Kent State University Museum exhibit, “The Kokoon Arts Club: Cleveland Revels,” looks back at the iconic club formed in 1912.
The exhibit, which runs from March 19, 2009, through Feb. 28, 2010, highlights the profound effect of the club, whose most memorable activities were the annual masked balls at staged venues around the city. On display are the posters and costumes, both designed and worn by members at these extravagant balls.

February 9 - 27
A collaboration of the Art Department and Black History Month Committee
Main Hall Gallery, Free
Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - noon

“The Unguarded Moment,” a retrospective exhibit of 50 photos by Steve McCurry, is on view from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays Feb. 6 through April 2 at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, at 520 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton.
Admission is free.

McCurry is the photographer who took what has been called the most recognizable photograph in the world today — the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” on the cover of National Geographic in 1984.

A reception and book signing for documentary photographer Steve McCurry will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography at 520 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton.
“The Unguarded Moment,” a retrospective exhibit of 50 photos by Steve McCurry, is on view from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays Feb. 6 through April 2 at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, at 520 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton.
Admission is free.

Walsh University’s Office of Residence Life will sponsor its annual fish fry Benefit Dinner Feb. 19 in the Francoeur Conference Center from 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Cost is $5 for children, $10 for adults. Menu options include the choice of fish or spaghetti, French fries or baked potato, applesauce or coleslaw, and a dinner roll. A meal “to go” option is also available. Raffle prizes, including gift baskets and gift certificates, will be given away.

Contact Mike Cinson at mcinson@walsh.edu or (330) 490-7107 for more information or to purchase tickets.

The Our Lady of Peace Men's Club will have Lenten fish frys Fridays, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Feb. 19 through March 26 at the church's Alumni Hall, 1001 39th St. NW, Canton.
Cost of dinners start at $6 and $4 for children under 10. Carryout available. For information call (330) 495-2812.

You are invited to share a Fish Fry at St. George Cathedral on Friday from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. Food that will be served: fried fish, baked fish, rice pilaf, fresh french fries, vegetables, mamaliga (cornmeal mush with cheese), coleslaw, applesauce and homemade bread. Desserts and beverages available. 1123 44th Street NE, Canton. Call 330-492-8413 for more information.

First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ at 1020 Wales Rd. NE, Massillon, will have weekly fish dinners, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 19 through March 26 in the upper level fellowship hall.
Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children and proceeds benefit church expenses and missions. Dinner choices include baked or fried fish or shrimp. Carryout available. Call (330) 833-8559 for information.

St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 2705 Sixth St. SW, Canton will have a Swiss steak dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. Carryout is available. For information call (330) 456-7207.

The Jackson School for the Arts presents their annual Arts Extravaganza. Experience this tribute the the arts through music, dance, theatre, and visual arts. Students grades 5th-12th will exhibit or present all areas of the arts. A tentative schedule follows:
Jackson School for the Arts Extravaganza

February 19

Jackson High School
5:00 - 10:00pm

5:00 7th grade jazz
5:10 African dance
5:20 8th grade jazz
5:30 5th Grade Combined Choirs
5:40 Ballet
5:55 Chamber ensemble/Middle School musical
6:10 Woodwind ensembles
6:20 Freshman/Choralier ensembles

Lake Center Christian School will host a Fish Fry from 5 to 7 :30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the school’s Kaufman Center.
For $10 adults receive fried or baked fish, jojos or a baked potato, applesauce or coleslaw, banana pudding, bread and a drink. A child-size dinner is only $7.35. Hot dogs and mac ’n’ cheese are also available for fish foes.
For more information, call Lake Center Christian School's Kaufman Center at (330) 877-4391. The Kaufman Center is on the school campus at 12895 Kaufman Ave. in Lake Township.

St. George Romanian Orthodox Church invites you to our returning Fish Fries and Chicken Dinners resuming Friday, February 12 and every Friday during Lent. We offer battered or oven baked cod or Romanian chicken served with our famous mamaliga, rice pilaf or mac & cheese. Please note, there will be no Fry on January 8. Funds raised help our parish food pantry along with outreach in our community.

Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 4 will meet at Trinity United Church of Christ at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 for a camp outing. The group will depart from Trinity no later than 6 p.m.
Trinity is at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW in Plain Township.
Activities Feb. 20 will include taking a hike around the Camp Manatoc campgrounds and going to a local sledding hill, weather permitted. Camp Manatoc is at 1075 Truxell Rd. in Peninsula. Wewill return to Trinity at about 10 a.m. Feb. 21.
Cost of the outing is $25 for Scouts and $20 for adults. Any visiting boys are entitled to one free camp-out.

The City of Massillon Parks and Recreation Department is hosting two youth basketball programs on Friday evenings, January 15-February 19 at the Massillon Recreation Center. Little Hoop Stars will be 5:30-6:30 pm and Hoop Stars will be 6:30-7:30 pm. Little Hoop Stars is designed to teach ages 4-6 the basics of dribbling, passing, shooting, positioning, defense and rebounding in a fun-oriented atmosphere. Hoop Stars will teach 1st and 2nd graders more of the basketball basics and includes low-competition games so players can learn to apply their skills in a game format.

Bring your family out for the second annual Congregate & Skate Monthly Meet-Up at Center Ice Sports Complex.

Admission is FREE - just rent your skates, bring your family and have a blast on the ice!

Complete full meal with dessert and beverage. Why cook when you can enjoy home cooking?
Profits go to Mission Projects.
Cost is $7 for adults, $3.50 for children age 12 and under, free for 2 and younger.
Tickets will be available at the door. Carryout also is available.
These dinners will continue on the third Friday of every month, except December. 6-7:30 p.m.
McDonaldsville United Methodist Church is at 7641 Wales Ave. NW, between Portage and Strausser streets, in Jackson Township.

An informational meeting with the Canal Fulton and Lawrence Township Fire Departments will be held to discuss details of the proposed Northwest Joint Fire District on February 19 at 6:00 PM at the Canal Fulton Community Center, 735 East Cherry St. Canal Fulton, 44614.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Canal Fulton Public Library. Everyone is welcome.

The Malone University Department of Multicultural Services announces its 2010 schedule of events in recognition of Black History Month. The following programs are open to the public. All events take place on the campus located at 2600 Cleveland Avenue in Canton. For more information, contact Brenda Stevens, director of Multicultural Services, at 330-471-8328.

Friday, February 19, 7:00 – 9:30 pm – Reader’s Theatre-Open Mic – Readings of African American literature, poetry, and music – Stewart Room, Randall Campus Center. Free and open to the public.

This weekend the Lions Lincoln Theatre will show “Back to the Future” at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20 and 6 p.m. Feb. 21.
In this classic sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), 30 years into the past. While stuck in the 1950s, Marty disrupts his parents' destiny and risks throwing the time-space continuum completely out of whack. The only way back to 1985 now is to get mom and dad to pucker up.

Congregational United Church of Christ will host a free Family Movie Night, featuring the movie “Up,” from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 19.
There will be popcorn and beverages.
The church is at 1530 Easton St. NE in Plain Township.

Fine Arts Theatre

Box Office opens on February 1, 2010.

Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, Book by Ken Ludwig

The photographer who took what has been called the most recognizable photograph in the world today -- Steve McCurry -- will speak at Malone University on Friday, February 19, 8-11 p.m., in the Johnson Center for Worship and the Fine Arts, located at 2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W. in Canton. The program includes a lecture and Q&A session, and is being offered free and open to the public in conjunction with Arts in Stark, the Canton Museum of Art, and the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography. For questions, please call Tiffany Manos at 330.471.8107.