The Hometown Business Network meets from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Hometown Buffet at 4758 Everhard Rd. NW in Jackson Township. Interested individuals are welcome.
For more information, call (330) 704-4970.

Senior Flex exercise sessions with weights take place from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Foltz Community Center at 224 N. Wood St. in East Canton.
For more information, call (330) 488-6500.

A used cell phone drive has been organized to benefit Robbie, a Canal Fulton man with ALS disease. Proceeds will go to assist with costs of a trip to China for treatment.
Used cell phones can be dropped off through May 29 at Cut and Curl Corner, at 2170 Locust St. in Canal Fulton, next to FirstMerit Bank and across the street from Dairy Queen. Salon hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Phones also can be mailed to Cut and Curl Corner, 2170 Locust St., Canal Fulton OH 44614.

Dates: February 11 - November 5, 2010
This exhibit concentrates on the extremely important, but nonpolitical role that First Ladies play in international diplomatic relationships for our country. This exhibit will feature First Ladies Elizabeth Monroe, Harriet Lane, Helen Taft, Lou Hoover, Jackie Kennedy, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Clinton. On display will be gifts given to First Ladies from various countries around the world on loan from Presidential Libraries and Museums.
Tour includes the exhibit of the Education Building and the Saxton McKinley House
Tour Hours:

WEDNESDAY: 9:30-11:45 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., Canton Calvary Mission, 1345 Gibbs Ave. NE. May participate once a month only.

10:30 a.m., John Knox Presbyterian Church, 5155 Eastlake St. NW, Jackson Township; (330) 833-2083 or (330) 497-8138.

March 3 – April 3

Main Hall Gallery, Free
Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. – noon

Stark Parks invites parents, grandparents and their pre-schoolers to meet a live snake and learn about what snakes eat, where they sleep, and why they slither. Little Explorers programs are designed to offer basic nature exploration for pre-schoolers. Program takes place from 11 am-Noon at Stark Parks Exploration Gateway, 5712 12th St NW, on the north end of Sippo Lake in Perry Township. Reservations required.

Brown Bag Lunch / Organ Recitals to close series with St. Timothy's Episcopal 's own Cheryl Bower. As usual the church will furnish coffee, tea and water to go with your sandwich etc. The recital is 30 minutes in length and is followed at 12:10 p.m. by the Midweek Communion and Healing Service. There is a short break between the recital and the service. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church has enjoyed bringing this musical opportunity to the community.

WEDNESDAY: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Canton Calvary Mission, 1345 Gibbs Ave. NE.

This Wednesday, H. Dean Wagner, organist from the Cuyahoga Falls United Methodist Church will be our guest recitalist for the noon recital. Dean is a graduate of the University of Akron School of Music. The pipe organ console will be moved to the front of the chancel so all can wacth the performer. This series is the longest running - continuos recital series in the city. Bring a friend!

“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.

WEDNESDAY: Noon, Canton Calvary Mission, 1345 Gibbs Ave. NE.

At noon each Wednesday in Lent, a half-hour organ recital will be given by area organists in Westbrook Park United Methodist Church at 2521 12th St. NW in Canton.
Each recital has a theme and Scripture for personal meditation.
The organ console is moved to the center of the chancel so all can see the performer.
This series has continued for the past 19 years and is free to the public.

Mercy Health Center of Louisville wishes to invite the community to an Open House celebration on Wednesday, March 24 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., inside the facility located at 1302 W. Main St., Louisville.

The Perry Township History Club will meet at 3 p.m. March 24 in the Community Room (lower level) of the Perry Township Police Department, at 622 Genoa Ave. SW (13th Street SW and Genoa Avenue). Enter at rear of building).
All are welcome to attend.
For more information, call (330) 477-2117.

WEDNESDAY: 4:30-6:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 909 Tuscarawas St. E, Canton.

It’s okay to eat fast food occasionally, if you make the right choices. Learn how to decipher what’s a winner and when you may want to brown-bag it.

Free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To register, call 330-363-8255 (TALK) or go to www.aultman.org

Presentations are for educational purposes only and do not in any way constitute professional advice.

Social group for widows and widowers
Wednesday: 6 p.m., call (330) 745-6239 for restaurant location and more information.

Do you or a loved one suffer the pain of osteoarthritis in the knee? Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 20 million people in the U.S. alone. Join Mercy orthopaedic surgeon, Thomas A. Krupko, M.D., as he presents, “Treatment of Osteoarthritis in the Knee” on Wednesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. inside Mercy Health Center of Tuscarawas County, 1031 West High Ave., New Philadelphia. Learn about the most up-to-date treatment options including supplements, prescription medications, and exercise

Coffee & Crafts is an exciting new series of classes offered at the McKinley Presidential Library & Museum on the 4th Wednesday of the month! The evening will include coffee tastings (regular and decaf) from local coffee houses.

March 24th offers: Beading Chain.
Participants will have their choice of making a sterling silver or gold filled beaded necklace with crystal. Kathy from the Bead Boutique will be our instructor for this class.

PAID RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

WEDNESDAY: 6 p.m., Refuge of Hope Ministries, 300 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton.

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank will be hosting the Harvest for Hunger Idol at 6 p.m. March 24 at the Akron Civic Theatre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Performers from local businesses and organizations holding Harvest for Hunger food and funds drives will compete to raise the most dollars to support hunger-relief efforts. Spectators of the event can vote for their favorite performer. Each dollar donated counts as one vote, and the performer who collects the most donations the night of the event will be crowned the Harvest for Hunger Idol.
Admission is $3.

NAMI Stark County offers the HAND - to - HAND Parent Education Class

Wednesday: 6-8 p.m., parents of children ages 0-12; St. John St. Paul Church, 282 W. Bowery St., Akron; (330) 762-0591.

Trinity Brethren Church is hosting a study on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30. This study consists of a 15 minute video and discussion based on the material, If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg. This study is about facing our fears and choosing to follow God's direction for our lives. Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW, N. Canton between Main and Market.

THURSDAY: 6:30-7:30 p.m., Destiny’s Diner, New Life Tabernacle, 3542 12th St. NW, Massillon; (330) 832-4279.

Discuss the 2010 Big Read book selection, "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick at Kozmo's Grille on Wednesday, March 24, at 7:00 p.m. The discussion is free and open to the public; no reservations are required. The Big Read is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the Massillon Museum in collaboration with Massillon Public Library and Kent State University Stark Campus. Get copies of the book at Massillon Public Library or Backlist Books. Kozmo's is located at 137 First Street, S.W. in downtown Massillon. More information: 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.

Woodcock Walk Thu., Mar. 24, 7 p.m.
Come and help find this game bird, also known as “Timberdoodle.” This bird is usually found at TWC this time of year. You can experience his courtship dance and even help call him, if you can! Join the Bird Club on our spring search for the Woodcock. For the entire family. Free.

Wednesday: 7 p.m., Greater Peace Church of Deliverance, 2237 Sixth St. SW, Canton.

7-8:30 p.m., Jackson Middle School, 7355 Mudbrook St. NW, Jackson Township.

Wednesday: 7 p.m., Fisher Foods Community Room, 5215 Fulton Dr. NW, Jackson Township; (330) 492-7522 or (330) 837-5018.

7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW, Plain Township; (330) 499-9343.

7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ, 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW, Plain Township; (330) 499-9343.

The Malone University Department of Theatre will stage Oscar Wilde’s classic, The Importance of Being Earnest, Tuesday, March 23 through Saturday, March 27 in the Performing Arts Hall of Founders Hall on the Canton campus. Tickets are $6 for Tuesday through Thursday performances, and $8 for Friday and Saturday performances and can be ordered by calling the box office at 330-471-8202. Malone University students are $2 for all performances. Curtain is at 8 p.m.