The Cargill/PNC Fishing Derby will take place along the Ohio & Erie Canal at Wilbeth Road on Oct. 6. The derby is an educational "hands-on" event for Akron Public Schools children to teach them a new hobby and the importance of environmental stewardship. The derby is free, and the coalition provides refreshments and interpretive programming. For more information and how to register, visit ohioeriecanal.org/fishingderby.

Akron Children’s Museum (ACM) will reopen to all visitors on Friday, October 1, 2021, after temporarily closing its doors on March 13, 2020, to adhere to the COVID-19 safety mandates. The Museum remains committed to providing a safe museum experience where children and families can learn through play. New safety protocols are in place for staff and visitors. Members and those wishing to become members are invited back for an early preview period beginning Wednesday, September 22, the first day of the Fall season, through Thursday, September 30, 2021. The first 150 member-children will receive a “Welcome Back Snack Pack” as a show of appreciation.