Akron Life April 2022

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by Alexandra Sobczak

AKRON LIFE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS!

PLAY BALL April 2003, by Kurt Kleidon: Anyone who has been to a game at Canal Park knows that watching the game is only half the fun of a minor

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league baseball game. With the promotions, fireworks shows and mid-inning entertainment, baseball is sometimes overshadowed by the rest of the activities. For this season, the Aeros and Canal Park have added some special events and reasons to visit the ballpark. April 11 is the Temperature Game. If it’s above 54 degrees the game goes on as normal, but if it is 54 degrees or below, everyone’s ticket is redeemable for another game in April or May. Among the mid-inning events will be this year’s premier of the “Catch the-Aeros-Player’s-Dirty Socks-in-a-Laundry-Basket Contest.” If the fan catches all the socks, he or she receives a prize that is not enough of a reward if the

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fan catches one of the dirty socks in the face. 2022: Canal Park and its home team, now called the Akron RubberDucks, continue to attract fans, with crowds of 5,000-plus by the end of the 2021 season, cleve land.com reports. The team, which had a 73-46 record last summer, has nearly 70 home games for the 2022 season, with an exciting home opener against the Reading Fightin’ Phils set for April 12. Promotional fun awaits fans all season, with April 27 as ginger appreciation night, May 11 as bring your dog to the game night, June 3 as Star Wars night, Aug. 24 as Aeros night and much more, along with nearly 30 games set to have fabulous fireworks shows.

BUILDING CREATIVITY Who better to design a playground than a kid? Last summer, chil dren at the Lawton Community Center in Akron drew their dream playgrounds, and those ideas were incorporated into the final design of the new playground at Kerr Park. The spot, complete with slides and many obstacles to climb, was built by West Akron volunteers in the fall, with the help of Kaboom!, a national nonprofit focused on safe play spaces. Now, it’s the perfect time to get kids outdoors, playing in a spot built specifically for them. 924 Nome Ave., Akron

FLUFFY FLOW If you’re a pet owner who wants to do everything with your furry friends, it’s time to try kitten and puppy yoga — you might even meet your next furry family member there. At Rogue Awakening Yoga and Strength Training, specialty classes open to the public through a partnership with One of a Kind Pet Rescue allow you to pet some friendly puppies and kitties as you stretch. Although you can’t bring your own pets, most puppies and kittens on-site are adoptable through One of a Kind. Upcoming kitten and puppy yoga classes are set for April 22 and May 14. 2727 W. Market St., Fairlawn, rogueawaken ing.com/ooakp

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