Medina Earth Day, Buffalo Creek Park, Sat Apr 21, 10-4Medina Parks, Hubbard Valley Road near Wooster in Guilford Twp, OH. I-71 south to the Rt. 3/Wooster Exit (not theRt 3 Medina exit further N). Rt 3-Wooster Pike Rd. S. toBlake Rd (just S of freeway). Right on Blake Rd. (east) toHubbard Valley R. Right (s); park on W

Youngstown Kite Festival, Sat April 26, 11-3 Mill Creek Park, Mahoning County Experimental Farm. 7574 Columbiana Canfield Rd, Canfield.Take I-80 (turnpike) toward Youngstown. Continue on I-80 when it splits f rom I-76. Take the Rte 11 exit and go South. approx. 8 mi to Rte. 224.At the end of the ramp, cross Rte 224 to continue on Fairgrounds Rd. Fairgrounds Rd. ends at Rte. 46. Turn LEFT at Rte. 46 (also US 62, S Broad St./Columbia-Canf ield Road). The Experimental Farm is about 0.2 mi down the road, follow the signs to f lying field.

Children's Day Celebration                                 May 3&4 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm                                     Celebrate Japanese cultures and traditions during Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan and participate in a variety of ongoing youth activities in the Hershey Children’s Garden including fish printing, carp making, origami and kite making among others.                           Cleveland Botanical Gardens,                                                                11030 East Blvd Cleveland, OH 44106                                                             Children will make workshop kites.                                                       Need volunteers! Please call Bob Lockhart (216) 731-3639.

Parkman Kite Fest, Sat. May 3, 10 am-5 pm                                                        From Clevel and: 480-E to 271-N to 422-E (toward Warren).                           From Youngstown: 422-W from Warren. Parkman is at intersection of Rt. 422 & Rt. 88/528. Go North on Rt.528 for 0.2 mi. to Rt 168. Take a left and follow Rt 168 for 0.6 mi. Overlook Park is on right, at top of hill.

Stow Kite Fly, Sun May 4, noon-4 pm Silver Springs Park, Stow (5238 Young Rd, Stow, OH)Take Rt. 8 and get off at Rt. 303. Go East on Rt. 303 to Rt. 91in Hudson. Go South on 91. pass a JoAnn Fabric store and a Regal Cinema. The next major cross-street (1/2 mi from cinema)is Norton Road; turn Left and go to Young Road. Turn Right and continue to the park.