2Do: Museums, parks, family events and more for Dec. 9-15, 2011
Akron Zoological Park. 500 Edgewood Ave. 330-375-2550 or akronzoo.org. Winter hours through April 30: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Closed major holidays. $6, nonmembers; free, zoo members ($2 parking for nonmembers). Breakfast With Santa and the Animals. Includes a full breakfast buffet and you can watch the animals open some of their presents. Price includes admission to the zoo following the event. Reservations required. 9-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. Akron Zoo members: $14, adult , $21, child; Nonmembers: $20, adult , $27, child. Also Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 17-18.
ArtSpace Studios at the Ursuline Sisters. 2600 Lander Road, Pepper Pike. 440-449-1200, ext. 285 or ursulineartspace.com. Family Christmas Holiday Workshop. Create a variety of holiday gifts, decorations, ornaments and keepsakes for the holidays. Registration required. 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday. $30 includes three people; $5 each additional person.
Avon Lake Public Library. 32649 Electric Blvd. 440-933-8128 or alpl.org. Holiday Centerpiece. Flower arranger Bobbe Rudge will help you create your own holiday tabletop tree of greens and botanicals. Bring a hand pruner or a suitable cutting tool. Registration required. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Also on Saturday, Jan. 14. Sponsored by the Lakewood Arts Festival Association.
Bedford Historical Society. 30 S. Park St. 440-232-0796 or bedfordohiohistory.org. Town Hall Museum (1874) has four floors of exhibits plus a library. Buildings on Bedford Public Square include Hezekiah Dunham House (1832), church (1892), railroad depot (1882). Free. 7:30-10 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday; 2-5 p.m. second Sunday of each month. Christmas in Bedford Falls Festival. The Town Hall Museum will be open. Christmas Village display, Christmas settings from Victorian times to the 1960s throughout the building. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday.
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Rocky-River based Hospitality Restaurants has announced it will open its seventh Northeast Ohio restaurant at the Plaza at SouthPark in Strongsville. However, the name and concept for the restaurant that will be located at state
Mill Stream Run Reservation's Chalet Recreation Area, Valley Parkway between US 42 and Ohio 82, Strongsville. 440-572-9990 or clevelandmetroparks.com. Chalet Toboggan Chutes Open for the Season. All riders must wear gloves or mittens.
King wanted to give Mika (pronounced ME-Kuh) confidence so she enrolled her in a child pageant at Westfield SouthPark Mall in Strongsville. To her family's surprise, Mika finished first in the pageant, which focused on presentation and
North Chagrin Nature Center (440-449-0511) in North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield Heights. Go to Westfield SouthPark Mall in Strongsville to browse the new Park Kiosk for great gifts. The kisosk is open everyday during mall hours until December 31.
Mill Stream Run Reservation's Chalet Recreation Area, Valley Parkway between US 42 and Ohio 82, Strongsville. 440-572-9990 or clevelandmetroparks.com. Chalet Toboggan Chutes. All riders must wear gloves or mittens. Children must be at least 42 inches