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Grab & Go Family Planner: Fossils, Needlework and a Spring Concert

Family best bets for the week.

Enjoy the music of the Akron POPS Orchestra, see what it was like to be a runaway slave, or enjoy a performance by the Illlusion Factory: pick and choose from this week’s array of events.

• AKRON POPS ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT

Where/When: , 1201 Grant Ave., Cuyahoga Falls; Thursday at 7:30 p.m..

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Why Go: Welcome spring with music that is sure to please the whole family.  Kristan Crane directs the all-volunteer POPS Orchestra.

Pricing: Free.

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Where/When: Hale Farm & Village, 2686 Oak Hill Rd., Peninsula;  Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Why Go: Students explore the social, political and economic impact of slavery as they follow the path of a fugitive slave running north to freedom via the Underground Railroad. Evening programs are open to the public and are best suited for students in grades 7 and up.

Pricing: $12.

• 37th ANNUAL NEEDLEWORK SHOW

Where/When: , 3512 Darrow Rd., Stow; today through Sunday.

Why Go: Come see the works by crafters from age 4 to adult, from counted cross stitch to knitting.

Pricing: Free

SUPER SCIENCE SATURDAY

Where/When:  Akron Fossils & Science Center, 2080 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Copley; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Why Go: This is a weekly activity where children ages 5 to 10 participate in a science experiment outdoors. Be prepared because it can get messy.

Pricing: $3 per class or $10 a month.

THE NIGHTINGALE

Where/When: Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S. High St., Akron; Monday at 12:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Why Go: The Illusion Factory presents The Nightingale in the Main Library's auditorium.

Pricing: $5.

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