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Snack Attack! Teen Cooking — 6:30 tonight, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Portage Lakes branch, 4261 Manchester Road. Grades 5-12. 330-644-7050.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Barnum’s FUNundrum — 7:30 tonight and Friday; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; and 7:30 p.m. Monday at Quicken Loans Arena, Ontario Street and Huron Road, Cleveland. Tickets: $15-$85. http://www.theQarena.com and http://www.ringling.com.
Teen 2nd Annual Book Discussion and Pizza Party — 3:30 p.m. Friday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Goodyear branch, 60 Goodyear Blvd., Akron. 330-784-7522.
Countryside Farmers’ Market — 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 30 at Howe Meadow, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 4040 Riverview Road, Peninsula. Features mix of produce grown by local farmers, locally raised meats and poultry, locally made cheeses, baked goods and more. More information at 330-657-2542 or http://www.cvcountryside.org.
5th Annual Green Festival of Crafts — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Queen of Heaven Parish Life Center, 1800 Steese Road, Green. 330-699-9518.
Community Shredding Event — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Community One Credit Union, 6583 Frank Ave. NW, Jackson Township. Shredding network
employees will be on site to accept items for shredding. Free. 330-305-3050 or go to http://www.c1cu.com.
Piston Power Show — 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the I-X Center, 6200 Riverside Drive, Cleveland. Including: hot rods, antique and classic cars, custom motorcycles and planes, boats and celebrities. $12, free for children 12 and under. 800-897-3942 or http://www.pistonpowershow.com.
Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Fairlawn-Bath branch, 3101 Smith Road. 330-666-4888.
Friends of the North Hill Library Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, North Hill branch, 183 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. 330-535-9423.
Triway High School Annual Fall Craft Show — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Triway High School, 3205 Shreve Road, Wooster. Proceeds will benefit Triway School District music programs. Free. 330-601-0505.
Friends of the Green Library Book Sale — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Green branch, 4046 Massillon Road. 330-896-9074.
8th Annual Healthy Baby Fair & Family Expo — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. Meet representatives of programs and agencies, businesses and services who serve area families with children ages birth to 17. Free. 330-375-2109, ext. 6688.
Holiday Floral Arrangements — 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, Odom Boulevard branch, 600 Vernon Odom Blvd. 330-434-8726.
Book Discussion and Signing — 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Hudson. Former Beacon Journal sports writer David Lee Morgan Jr. will sign copies of his book, Game Changers: The Greatest Plays in Ohio State Football History. 330-653-2252.
Akron Glass Works Glassblowing Demonstrations — 6-10 p.m. Saturdays at Akron Glass Works, 106 N. Main St., Akron. Free. 330-253-5888.
Bluegrass Saturday Nights — 7-11 p.m. Saturday at Homerville Community Center, state Route 301, Homerville. All pickers welcome; open stage and jam rooms. Information, 330-416-2222.
Lock, Stock and Barrel — 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Smithville Community Historical Society Reception Center, 381 E. Main St. A one-day exhibit of early pioneer period rifles. $5. 330-669-2087.
St. Sebastian Church Choir German Oktoberfest — 4-8 p.m. Sunday in Zwisler Hall, 476 Mull Ave., Akron. Featuring bratwurst, bierwurst, pork and sauerkraut, spaetzel, red cabbage, German potato salad and authentic European desserts. The fundraiser will also include live music and a teen dance. $12.50. For reservations, call 330-836-2233.
After School Series — Make a Scarecrow — 4-5 p.m. Monday at Canal Fulton Public Library, 154 Market St. NE. For ages 6-16. Free. 330-854-4148.
Living Legacies Biography Reception — 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Wadsworth Public Library, 132 Broad St. Celebrating the teen biographers and seniors who participated in an intergenerational project that recorded the life stories of local seniors. For more information, call 330-335-1294.
Art History Lecture — 7 p.m. Monday at Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 200 Laurel Lake Drive, Hudson. Felicia Zavarella Stadelman will discuss Andrew Wyeth’s life and works. Free. 330-650-2100.
Author Visit and Book Signing — 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Hudson. Jane O’Connor, author of Fancy Nancy, will speak. Registration requested, 330-653-2252.
Wick Poetry Center Intergenerational Poetry Reading — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the first-floor pavilion at the Dively Building, Case Western Reserve University, 11240 Bellflower Road, Cleveland. http://www.case.edu/provost/inamori/peacesummit.
Main Event Author Visit — 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Akron-Summit County Main Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. Gary Shteyngart, author of The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, Absurdistan, and Super Sad True Love Story. Free. 330-643-9000.
Book Talk — 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cuyahoga Falls Library, 2015 Third St. Sherri Blake will discuss and sign her new book, The Haunted History of the Ohio State Reformatory. Free.