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BREWSTER After years of planning, Fairless Local Schools will break ground this spring on a new high school.
Superintendent Broc Bidlack said no official date has been set for the groundbreaking but the district should begin moving dirt in late April to mid-May.
Officials have discussed the need to replace the aging building, but things got serious when the district began receiving payments from the Rover Pipeline that runs through the district. (The building) has served the Fairless community very well, but everything must come to an end, Bidlack said. The infrastructure of this building is tired.
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• The Massillon Museum will exhibit artwork by area school children through March 7 with a Celebration in Art. The Aultman Health Foundation Gallery glows with color, imagination, and many more works of art than it usually displays. Art teachers in all schools within and surrounding Massillon have been invited to submit artwork by their students from kindergarten through high school.
• Now through March 21, My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child is open in the Fred F. Silk Community Room at the Massillon Musuem, 121 Lincoln Way E. The photography exhibition is by fifth- to eighth-grade students. Also on display is Massillon’s Pro and Semi-Pro Teams, 1890–1926, is on display in the Paul Brown Museum. Exhibitions may be seen from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 330-833-4061 or visit massillonmuseum.org.
Stark County area calendar of events
The Suburbanite
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• The Massillon Museum exhibits artwork by area school children. The Aultman Health Foundation Gallery glows with color, imagination, and many more works of art than it usually displays. Art teachers in all schools within and surrounding Massillon have been invited to submit artwork by their students from kindergarten through high school. The 2021 Celebration in Art exhibition is open through March 7, 2021.
• Now through March 21, My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child is open in Massillon Museum s Fred F. Silk Community Room. Sponsored by the Kent Area Chapter of The Links, the photography exhibition is by students in grades 5 through 8. Also, Massillon’s Pro and Semi-Pro Teams, 1890–1926, is on display in the Paul Brown Museum within the Massillon Museum. Exhibitions may be seen from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and between 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Mass
The Massillon Public Library was barreling along last year, hosting more services and more programs.
The meeting rooms were being used by the United Way to reach additional clients and the technology department was teaching patrons to use the internet and edit photos.
Then it all came to a halt.
The words coronavirus, COVID-19, virus and pandemic became the norm, and the library and its counterparts - as well as schools and businesses - shut down. Gov. Mike DeWine ordered Ohioans to stay home. Wham, it was like we hit a wall, Massillon Public Library Director Sherie Brown said. It was COVID and were were completely sidelined.
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• Continuing through Dec. 30, the Massillon Public Library’s Children’s Department will host an online program called “Bookmarked Adventures” at 11 a.m. on its Facebook page. The storyteller will present a fun-filled family adventure video featuring fun facts, stories, and more. Patrons can watch the recorded version anytime on the website www.massillonlibrary.org. The program is free and open to the public and no registration is needed. For more information, call 330-832-9831, ext. 317, or visit the library’s website.
Dec. 11
• Horse drawn carriage rides will be held at Gervasi Vineyards from 5 to 8 p.m. with the last seat being sold at 7:30 p.m. or earlier if the horses are fatigued. Ride through the beautiful Gervasi estate. Rides begin at the Bistro and are first come, first served for $10 per person up to six people. Bring your own blanket. No reservations. Visit www.gervasivineyard.com/holiday-e