This WeekTuesday ATHENA International Women’s Leadership Day Luncheon — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Portage Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path, Akron. $75, includes admission for one established and one emerging woman leader. Additional emerging-leader tickets $40. Call Diane Bray at 330-571-9461.Dover Historical Society Annual Tea and Style Show — 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Carriage House at the J.E. Reeves Victorian House, 325 E. Iron Ave., Dover. $20 members, $23 others. Reservations are required: 330-343-7040.Taste of the NFL — 5:30-9 p.m., Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton. Tastings from local restaurants and beverages from local and national wineries to benefit hunger relief. Auctions and raffles of autographed sports memorabilia, Goodyear blimp ride, trip to California wine country, Disney vacation, pizza for a year. $150 general admission, $250 VIP. 330-535-6900 or www.akroncantonfoodbank.org.A Magical Wine Tasting — 6-8 p.m., Galaxy Restaurant, 201 Park Centre Drive, Wadsworth. Sample wines paired with small plates, entertainment by Michael Sonata. $35. Benefits Magical Theatre Company. 330-848-3708.Thursday Third annual Power of the Purse Event — 6 p.m., Weymouth Country Club, 3946 Weymouth Road, Medina Township. Sponsored by American Red Cross of Medina County and Giant Eagle. Silent auction of themed purses and a bling bazaar. $35. Proceeds help local families prevent, prepare for and cope with disasters like house fires and floods. 330-723-4565, 800-441-4565 or www.
medinaredcross.org.ar2 Open House Benefit — 6-9 p.m., ar2, 16 Clinton St., Hudson. Benefit for Akron Children’s Hospital. For information, call 330-653-9538.FridayMeyers Lake: A Night Under the Stars — 6-9 p.m., Mc-
Kinley National Memorial, 800 Mc-
Kinley Monument Drive NW, Canton. Dinner by Old Carolina Barbecue, games and prizes, and recordings of big band performances that originally aired live on WHBC. $80. 330-455-7043.Akron Garden Club presents Art Blooms! Kaleidoscope 2011 — 6:30 p.m., Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron. Proceeds will help restore, improve and protect Cascade Locks Park, and fund other community-related projects. Reception, dinner, entertainment and silent auction. $200. Email rwernig@gmail.com.Saturday NAMIWalks — 9 a.m. registration, Voinovich Park, behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. Sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health. http://ow.ly/5ZQ1g. Year of the Rabbit Public Art Project Gala Auction — 6-10 p.m., Cleveland Masonic Temple & Auditorium, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Entertainment by Apophasis Dance Crew plus a Lion Dance performance, silent auction and raffle, live auction and more. $95. 216-881-0644 or www.stclairsuperior.org/yearoftherabbit.html. Spotlight on Our Stars 60th Anniversary Scholarship Gala — 6 p.m. Saturday, InterContinental Hotel Ballroom, 9801 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland. Tickets start at $150. For tickets, call 216-929-0195. American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball — 7-11 p.m., Hale Farm and Village, 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath Township. Auctions, dinner and entertainment, including gaming and music by Dingtown. $150. www.akroncantoncattle
baronsball.org.Golf outingsSpecial Olympics and the Medina County Achievement Center Levy Campaign Golf Fundraiser — Saturday at Deer Pass Golf Course, 5886 Greenwich Road, Westfield Township, Medina County. Four-person scramble with registration at 7 a.m. $260 foursome; includes continental breakfast, 18 holes, cart, and steak dinner with beverages. Call Sonia Erhard at 330-410-3486 or go to www.
yesitmatters.org. Fifth annual ETC Golf Classic — Saturday, Chenoweth Golf Course, 3097 Chenoweth Road, Green. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. $85, includes 18 holes, cart, continental breakfast, hot dogs at the turn, on course beverages, steak dinner and prize drawings. To register, call Ken or Michelle Calderone at 330-666-9346 or email
mlclaw2002@yahoo.com. 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 email 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.