Read for a Greener Akron Summer Sustainability Challenge Kickoff Event

Name: Read for a Greener Akron Summer Sustainability Challenge Kickoff Event
Start: 2026-05-30T10:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-30T12:30:00-04:00
Location: Hardesty Park

Schedule

Sat May 30 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Hardesty Park | Akron, OH

Join Keep Akron Beautiful and Akron author Dina Younis for the kickoff of Read for a Greener Akron, a free summer reading and sustainability challenge for families.
At this free, family-friendly event, children and caregivers will enjoy a live reading of S is for Secondhand (SisForSecondhand.com), hands-on activities, and receive their official challenge passport to complete throughout the summer.
Over the next six weeks (May - July), families can complete simple activities like reading, reusing, donating, planting, and helping keep Akron clean. Completed passports earn a prize and entry into our grand prize raffle basket.
Schedule:
10:30 - Welcome
10:45-11:15 - Story reading
11:15- 12:30 - Crafts, My Greener Akron Passport pickup, visit with vendors like Tansy Recycling and more!
Free! Registration required: tinyurl.com/GreenAkron