Test Kitchen: PB&J Bites
When I was in elementary school, I would come home to an after-school snack of apple slices with peanut butter or crackers and cheese or veggie sticks with dip, which I’d devour as I sat at the counter doing my homework.
Alison Matas
Alison Matas writes for The Repository, covering Canton City Hall. She grew up in Kent and has worked for newspapers in New York, Missouri, West Virginia and Maryland—and she’s happy to call Stark County her new home. When she’s not writing, she’s usually rehearsing for an upcoming musical or choir concert, going for a run or attempting to cook.
Avenue Arts Marketplace & Theatre offers full slate of shows
You come down to roller-rink carpet but you might leave crying. That’s how Managing Director Jared Sparks sums up both the space and the shows at Avenue Arts Marketplace and Theatre.
Lunches and after-school snacks | Back to School
Turkey and gravy, a strawberry cup, mashed potatoes, green beans, whole-grain roll and one pat of butter. That’s just one example of a sample lunch menu set by the Ohio Department of Education.
Test Kitchen: No-bake summer berry icebox cake
I know the Fourth of July is all about barbecues and side dishes, but I think you need a red, white and blue food item to make your table look complete.
Summer Serenades bring music to Stark Parks
A small-scale symphony concert is coming to a park near you. This summer marks the fifth season of the Canton Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Serenades in the Park series, which offers free family-friendly concerts in Stark Parks. Concerts begin June 27 and run through the beginning of September.
Test Kitchen: Bakery-style chocolate chip muffins
Almost every year for my birthday for as long as I can remember, my mom has made me Betty Crocker-cookbook muffins as a special breakfast.
Canton Blues Fest is back for another year
This year’s Canton Blues Fest will bring a “southern blues-rock guitar wizard” and a “modern swamp-blues master” to Stark County. The 18th annual outdoor festival is set for June 7 and 8 in Centennial Plaza (formerly Market Square). Friday night’s headliner is Tinsley Ellis, a guitarist who recently released his album “Winning Hand,” and Saturday night’s headliner is Kenny Neal, a multi-instrumentalist with a Louisiana sound. Both are touring the country this summer and stopping in Canton before making international appearances.
Summer Adventures: At the Ice Cream Stand
Some of our favorite seasonal ice cream stands finally have reopened, and we couldn’t be more excited. Looking for a new place to try? We’re here to help: We’ve rounded up some of the best ice cream stands in Stark County. Sorry, ice cream stores—we’re skipping you this month in favor of places where we can order and eat outside. Here are some of our picks.
Test Kitchen: Chilled Peach Soup with Fresh Goat Cheese
It’s almost summer (or, by the time you’re reading this, it hopefully will feel like it), so I’m skipping the oven this month and trying an entree that just uses a blender.
“A Century of Sisterhood”
One hundred years of Massillon Woman’s Club history will be on display at the Massillon Museum this month. The exhibit “A Century of Sisterhood: A History of Massillon Woman’s Club” will open May 17 in the Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery and run through June 23. The collection is expected to include between 40 and 50 pieces, mostly photographs.
