Charity events — week of Jan. 16
This WeekThursdayThe Arc of Stark County Grape Possibilities Wine Tasting & Auction — 6:30 p.m., Canton Civic Center’s McKinley Room, 1101 Market Ave. N. Wine, food and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Arc of Stark County serving those with developmental disabilities. $45, $60 platinum (includes pre-tasting at 5:30 p.m.). 330-492-5225 or go to www.arcstark.org. FridayCanton Lehman High School Alumni Association 2012 Polar Party — 6 p.m., Windsor Hall, 2651 Columbus Road NE, Plain Township. Dinner and silent auction to benefit the scholarship fund. www.cantonlehman.org. Saturday15th Annual Burns Night Dinner — 5:30-9:30 p.m., Prime at Anthe’s, 4315 Manchester Road, New Franklin. Presented by the Canton Akron Scottish Heritage Association. www.casha.us. Plan AheadRed & White on Thursday Night — 5:30-9 p.m. Jan. 26, John S. Knight Center, 77 E. Mill St., Akron. Benefit for the Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region, Northeastern Ohio, a strolling wine and food event presented by Akron General Medical Center. $85 in advance, $95 day of event, $125 VIP pass. 216-831-7000 or www.15thannualredandwhiteonthursdaynight.eventbrite.com. Island Breeze Luau and Dinner Ministry Fundraiser — 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Hartville Kitchen, 1015 Edison St. NW. Hawaiian dinner and luau. Proceeds go to Island Breeze, a ministry of Youth with a Mission. $30. Call Barb Atkinson at 330-877-9353. Akron Zoo Snow Bowl — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan 28, Stonehedge, 580 E. Cuyahoga Falls Ave., Akron. Bowling times of noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Each five-person team predicts score before the event; closest team wins. Cost per team is $300, includes three games, shoe and ball rental and T-shirts. Supports the zoo’s construction and education programs and the feeding and care of animals. 330-375-2550, ext. 7230. Veteran’s Healing Benefit Concert and Fun Raiser — 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the 356th Fighter Group, 4919 Mount Pleasant Road, Green. Benefits the Red Bird Center’s Veterans Healing Programs. $28 includes buffet. www.redbirdcenter.org. Let Your Light Shine 2012 Las Vegas Lights — 7 p.m. Jan. 28, Brookside Country Club, 1800 Canton Ave. NW, Jackson Township. Silent and wine auction, games, prizes, appetizers and desserts, cash bar. Benefits Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health. $50. Call Crystal McCartney at 330-454-7917, ext. 156.Western Reserve Historical Society Somewhere in Time — 8 p.m. Jan. 28, Western Reserve Historical Society, 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland. “1960s Revolution” theme. $100, $85 members. 216-721-5722, ext. 229 or www.wrhs.org. Send information about social and charity events to The Scene, c/o Lynne Sherwin, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309. Or e-mail lsherwin@thebeaconjournal.com with ‘‘The Scene’’ in the subject line. Event notices should be sent at least two weeks in advance. Merits of all organizations have not been investigated by the Beacon Journal, so potential donors should verify the worthiness of a cause before committing.
