Akron Life September 2022

DO Wayne Center for the Arts

Try out oil painting, discover more about content creation or learn how to build your own guitar with programs and classes that cover visual art, theater, dance, music and STEAM topics. Kids, older adults and those with disabilities can all find classes. Feel a sense of com munity at the “6x6” exhibit Oct. 8 through Dec. 10 that features hundreds of works on 6-by-6 squares that depict any subject and are created by everyone from residents to professional artists. 237 S. Walnut St., Wooster, wayneartscenter.org away and find your zen by exploring the on-site, 193 acre Zoar Woods Nature Preserve that features more than 270 plant species. Duck into the nature center to view animals from the wildlife observation room or meet a staffer who can introduce you to the center’s rescued animals. Children can enjoy insect and science scavenger hunts or explore their imaginative sides at the center’s Nature Playscape, which is a playground made of natural materials. Come first Fridays for a star watch at its observatory and digital planetarium. Plus, your visits support its conservation efforts that include protecting 3,380 acres of land and planting 2,500 trees. 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot, wildernesscenter.org Wilderness Center Stash your smartphone

Wilderness Center

Simply Hand Made

SHOP Lehman’s Every visit to Amish Country needs a stop at Lehman’s, a destination for home decor, food,

Simply Hand Made With a quirky location in a one-room brick former jailhouse, this surprising boutique hangs handcrafted items like stained-glass art and pendant necklaces from jail cells. More unique picks include mulled cider

appliances, toys and more. Find products to help you live more sustainably, such as outdoor clothes drying racks or select from beautiful Amish-made wooden rockers, straw hats, brooms and more. 4779 Kidron Road, Kidron, lehmans.com

and chestnut-scented candles and origami earrings, and proceeds

benefit the Fredericksburg Community Library. 208 N. Mill St., Fredericksburg, simplyhandmade.org

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