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.

Business meeting

Business Network International, Hall of Fame Chapter
7:30-9 a.m. every Tuesday
The Chapel, 715 Whittier Ave. NW, North Canton
Contact: Michelle at (330) 253-1500

Business meeting

International Referral Network, Belden Village chapter
8 a.m. Tuesdays
Glenmoor Country Club, 4191 Glenmoor Rd. NW, Jackson Township
Contact: Mike Warren at (330) 838-2500 or visit www.irnlink.com.

Dan Gilbert is chairman and founder of Quicken Loans Inc., majority owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, the American Hockey League’s Lake Erie Monsters and operator of Quicken Loans Arena. He also founded Detroit’s Bizdom U, a non-profit support organization for entrepreneurs that creates successful businesses, jobs, growth and wealth in large, urban cities. Recently, Gilbert successfully backed a proposal, authorizing casinos in four Ohio cities, which will create 34,000 Ohio jobs and
generate millions of dollars in tax revenues for public services, safety and schools.

Mercy Medical Center Senior Friends is sponsoring a free Medicare Options Event on Tues., Feb. 23, at 9 a.m. in the Mercy Medical Office Building Auditorium.

This marketing event will begin with a Medicare Advantage Plan overview by Mercy's Medicare counselor Terri Gursky. Guests may also compare the cost, coverage and convenience of several Medicare Advantage Plans in one location. No reservations are required.

The Mount Union College Continued Learning Program for adults will take place at 10 a.m. every Tuesday in February in the Hoover-Price Campus Center in Alliance. The program features a different speaker each week.
Attendees are welcome to stay for lunch in the Kresge Dining Commons, at a cost of $6.25, or the B&B Cafe, a la carte, after the sessions.
For more information, contact Cathy Ossler at (330) 823-2092 or osslercj@muc.edu.

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

A free senior citizen luncheon is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. in the Independent Living Community Room at Summit’s Trace of Greater Canton, at 836 34th St. NW.
Included are lunch, games, bingo, door prizes and laughter.
Games reflect a theme that changes monthly.
Reservations are requested at (330) 705-8646.

Chris Craft will present "A Few Considerations of A. Lincoln" at the Massillon Museum's Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, February 23. Craft, the Museum's special projects coordinator, is a historian with special interest in the Civil War era. The event, which is held in the lobby of the Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon, is free and open to the public. The program begins promptly at 12:10 and concludes by 12:50 to allow for lunch-hour guests. Bring a sack lunch or purchase soup, salad, or sandwiches at the Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe in the Museum lobby.

“Healthy Approach to Lower Back Pain” will be presented by physical therapist Michelle McCann, DPT, MTC, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Feb. 23 at the North Canton Public Library.
Four out of five adults will experience back pain. Learn how to protect your back from injury, decrease pain with physical therapy and cope with chronic pain.
All programs are free and open to the public. The library is at 185 N. Main St.
Seating is limited and reservations are required.
For more information or to make reservations, call (330) 363-TALK (8255) or sign up online at www.aultman.org.

To mark Heart Awareness Month, Affinity Medical Center will host a Heart Care Fair, a free community event to help educate the public on living a heart-healthy lifestyle, from 3 to 6 p.m. Feb. 23.
The event will be in the Eighth Street lobby and surrounding conference rooms at Affinity Medical Center at 875 Eighth St. NE in Massillon.

The Perry Community Dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Reedurban Presbyterian Church, at 1145 Perry Dr. NW (at 12th Street and Perry) in Perry Township.
This is a free meal and individuals and families are encouraged to attend.
For more information, call (330) 477-2838.

GREEN City Council, committee meetings, 5 p.m.; regular meeting, 7 p.m., Central Administration Building, 1755 Town Park Blvd.

Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.

The Massillon Parks and Recreation Department and Jump Start Sports have combined forces to offer a Speed Training and Conditioning Program at Paul L. David Athletic Training Center. Classes will be Tuesday and Thursday evenings. This program will work on speed training, agility and conditioning to help athletes ages 8-14 take their game to the next level. Participants will work with successful college athletes in a small group setting. You can register in person at the Massillon Recreation Center or online at www.jumpstartsports.com.
Session Dates:

Malone University will present information meetings for each of its five graduate programs on Tuesday, February 23, at 6 pm in the Fred F. Silk Auditorium of Mitchell Hall. Prospective students may visit with the program directors and graduate admissions personnel regarding pursuing a master’s degree in education (M.A), counselor education (M.A.), Christian ministries (M.A.), business administration (M.B.A.), and nursing (M.S.N.).

School of Business: M.B.A. two-year degree program is designed for educating adult professionals.

Fieldcrest Montessori School is celebrating Montessori Education Week, February 21 through 27, 2010. All area residents are invited to join the Fieldcrest Montessori School for Family and Friends Night from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23rd.

Good Mourning Grief Support Series for Children

February 16 - March 23, 2010 (Tuesdays)
6:30 - 9:00 pm

Considine Professional Building
215 W. Bowery Street
Akron, OH 44308

The Massillon Public Library will host a New Orleans Jazz Concert from 7 to 9 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting Jan. 26, at the Massillon Senior Citizens Center.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Musicians age 14 to 90 come to jam — play and sing — on saxophone, guitar, trumpet, violin, bass, piano and ukulele.
Refreshments will be provided.
The senior center is at 39 Lincoln Way W.

The Malone University School of Arts and Sciences – Department of Music will present the jazz ensemble in concert Tuesday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel of the Johnson Center for Worship and the Fine Arts, located at 2600 Cleveland Avenue N.W. in Canton. The program, under the direction of Ian Indorf, is free and open to the public.