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	Monday, May 20, 7:00 PM GLENDALE CEMETERY TROLLEY TOUR Registration, beginning 5/14, is required: 330-865-8065. Leaders from the Summit County Historical Society and Metro Parks are your guides on this trolley tour for a Memorial Day Observance of famous veterans, including those from the Civil War. Call for meeting place and to reserve your trolley seat. Limit is 30. CALL FOR DETAILS: Akron, OH

	Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 PM MEET ME IN THE GARDEN The Master Gardeners highlight what’s new in perennials for 2013. FASN/Visitors Center

	Thursday, May 23, 10:00 AM WEEKDAY WALKERS Join Naturalist Mike Greene to enjoy a leisurely stroll of the 1.8-mile Deer Run Trail with stops to discover nature and history. ONW/Trail Lot

	Friday, May 24, 10:30 AM KINDEREALM: WILDFLOWERS Registration, beginning 5/1, is required: 330-865-8065. Children 3 to 6 and their adult companions learn about some of the wildflowers popping up in the Metro Parks. Includes a craft and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. FASN/Visitors Center

	Friday, May 24, 1:00 PM KINDEREALM: WILDFLOWERS Registration, beginning 5/1, is required: 330-865-8065. Children 3 to 6 and their adult companions learn about some of the wildflowers popping up in the Metro Parks. Includes a craft and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. FASN/Visitors Center

	Friday, May 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM FIRESTONE FRIDAY: CELTIC MUSIC Enjoy an evening of Celtic music around the campfire with fiddle player Holly Brunswick, upright bass player Donna McDonald and guitarist Tim Yeager. Bring chairs and marshmallow sticks. If it rains, the program will be moved to the shelter. F/Tuscarawas Meadows

	Saturday, May 25, 9:00 AM CARDIO HIKE Join Naturalist Danette Rushboldt for healthy outdoor exercise by hiking the Highbridge Trail at a vigorous pace with few, if any, rest stops. Beginners welcome, but talk to your doctor before beginning a new exercise routine. A water bottle is recommended. G/Highbridge

	Saturday, May 25, 10:30 AM KINDEREALM: WILDFLOWERS Registration, beginning 5/1, is required: 330-865-8065. Children 3 to 6 and their adult companions learn about some of the wildflowers popping up in the Metro Parks. Includes a craft and short hike. Please make other arrangements for younger children unable to remain in infant seats or strollers. FASN/Visitors Center

	Saturday, May 25, 11:00 AM PICNIC RIDE Families enjoy a wonderful bike ride down the towpath with Naturalist Sarah Putnam. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy after the ride. Total distance is about 10 miles. Helmets required. TT/Clinton

	Saturday, May 25, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM MEET CHEEKS Meet Cheeks the chipmunk before hiking on your own to earn Spree For All credit while walking through the Rock & Herb Garden. Spree For All is the park district’s spring hiking series for people of all abilities. FASN

	Sunday, May 26, 1:00 PM VERNAL POOLS Young explorers are invited to join a naturalist and learn about vernal pools and how they are nature’s nurseries. We’ll use dip nets to explore the pools and look under logs. Rain boots and old clothes that can get dirty are recommended. LP/Pond Brook

	Sunday, May 26, 1:00 PM BACK YARDS GONE WILD: BLUEBIRDS Join Naturalist Meghan Doran and bluebird nest-box volunteers for an indoor presentation on ways to attract these beautiful cavity nesters to your yard. We will problem-solve, discuss the other inhabitants you may find in your boxes, and visit boxes in the park. Bring your questions, stories and suggestions on working with these awesome birds. Beginners are welcome! GYH/Pavilion

	Tuesday, May 28, 7:00 PM GRASSLAND BIRDS Join Naturalist Pat Rydquist to search for bobolinks and meadowlarks, dickcissels, Savannah and grasshopper sparrows. Other birds are a bonus. Binoculars are recommended. SFB

	Wednesday, May 29, 11:30 AM LUNCHTIME HISTORY HIKE Join Naturalist Mike Greene for a half-hour, half-mile hike on the Towpath Trail through the Cascade Locks, with stops along the way to discover Akron’s canal and early industrial history. Bring your lunch to eat after the hike. TT/Mustill Store

	Wednesday, May 29, 7:00 PM WHAT'S IN THE WATER WEDNESDAYS: RIVER Did you know that the largest minnow in Ohio can be 12 inches long? Learn about this and other critters that live in the river. Wear shoes that can get wet. CVS/Chuckery

	Friday, May 31, 10:00 AM WEEKDAY WALKERS Join Naturalist Renell Simrau to enjoy this leisurely stroll of the 1.2-mile Quarry Trail to what once was and what is present. DLQ