Like many people, I have always loved animals. That sentiment didn’t prevent me from getting bitten in the face by a dog when I was about 4 years old.

GREEN: The Chapel, Green Campus - 1800 Raber Road, Green. 10 a.m. Friday. Abundant Living 55+ Christian fellowship and lunch in the Atrium. Host is the Rev. Kevin Seager. Concert with John Schmid. Ages 55 and up welcome to attend. 330-315-5508.

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Domenic's Pub - Tommytune emcees karaoke at 9 Friday; B.E. Mann plays at 9 Saturday at 2467 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.

Add Medina’s Sushi on the Roll to the fleet of local food trucks hitting the streets.

This Week

Kids say the darndest things, and no one knows that better than a teacher. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, which begins today, we asked educators to send us their funniest stories.

Peterson Toscano — a playwright, actor, blogger, stand-up comedian and gay activist — is coming to Akron and Cleveland on Monday and Tuesday for two performances.

If Junior wants a birthday party with a dozen of his closest friends, it might mean breaking into his piggy bank.

Nearly 250 people gathered at the front steps of the Summit County Courthouse at noon Thursday to “Pray for America” — this year’s theme set by the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

Domenic's Pub - Fabulous Voices play at 9 Saturday at 2467 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.

The Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center will host a summer camp open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at 3675 Oak Hill Road, Boston Township.

Most little girls dream about Cinderella at some point in their make-believe play. But even when Abigail Wilhite played a clock elf in the Ballet Theatre of Ohio’s Cinderella production when she was 9, she never imagined she would one day play the rags-to-riches girl in the classic fairy tale.

Now is the time to consider making a restaurant reservation for Mother’s Day.

Christmas is coming to comic-book stores. And the stores are playing Santa.

College routine goes awry

The Summit County National Day of Prayer Task Force is calling community members to prayer at noon Thursday on the steps of the Summit County Courthouse, 209 S. High St. in downtown Akron.

The blues is one of the older genres of pop music and a foundation for a generation of rock ’n’ rollers, many of whom are now rock legends, and it continues to inspire aspiring bluesmen and blueswomen of all ages. Though you might not hear a lot of blues in much of the machinated mainstream pop music on the radio, chances are, on any given weekend night, there is at least one (probably decent) blues band jamming on a small stage in a small bar in your town.

Stark homeowners can ask about donating plants to the WORM program by contacting project director Annemarie Miller at 330-224-0015 or tmiller1@neo.rr.com.

More than 4,000 schoolchildren enjoyed performances of Akron Lyric Opera’s Little Red Riding Hood at the Akron Civic Theatre last week, continuing a tradition that the Children’s Concert Society began 65 years ago to enrich children’s lives through the arts.

Stark State College will host an art auction today and Friday of more than 40 art works by the late Bette Elliott.

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Finding a fit for faith, values and ethics in the workplace can be difficult.

More than 150 health-care leaders from throughout the country are in Northeast Ohio this week to learn about a trend that’s considered the future for the industry.

Ramps have been celebrated for generations throughout Appalachia as the first sign of spring.