Farm Friday - Life on Mutton Hill

Jun 09, 2023

Free Farm Fridays are every Friday in June, July & August at 10:30 a.m. Programming is for preschool through 6th grade students and lasts one hour. Check in at the tent behind the Perkins Stone Mansion (550 Copley Road). Please park in the grass lot at the corner of S. Portage Path and Copley Roads. The paved lot on S. Portage Path is for Preschool and Camp Buses/Vans and Handicap Parking.

June 9 - Life on Mutton Hill: Tour the Perkins Stone Mansion and watch a sheep herding demonstration.

June 16 - Underground Railroad of Northeast Ohio: Learn about routes through Ohio and the Akron area. Travel on a mock Road to Freedom and make your own Freedom Quilt.

June 23 - Towpath Friday plus a visit from the Akron-Summit County Public Library Bookmobile: See how the canal changed Akron

June 30 - Celebration of Independence: 

July 7 -  Akron's Rubber History with a visit from the fire truck

July 14 -  History of Akron Baseball

July 21 -  Mutton Hill Derby plus a visit from the Akron-Summit County Public Library

July 28 -  Scavenger Hunt

August 4 -  Backyard Animals with a visit from the Akron Zoo

August 11 -  The Portage Path and Native American history

August 18 - Field Day

August 25 - Stories with the Sheep with the Akron-Summit County Public Library

June 2 - Stories with the Sheep with The Akron-Summit County Public Library

June 9 - Life on Mutton Hill

June 16 - Underground Railroad of Northeast Ohio

June 23 - Towpath Friday plus a visit from the Akron-Summit County Public Library

June 30 - Celebration of Independence

July 7 -  Akron's Rubber History with a visit from the fire truck

July 14 -  History of Akron Baseball

July 21 -  Mutton Hill Derby plus a visit from the Akron-Summit County Public Library

July 28 -  Scavenger Hunt

August 4 -  Backyard Animals with a visit from the Akron Zoo

August 11 -  The Portage Path and Native American history

August 18 - Field Day

August 25 - Stories with the Sheep with the Akron-Summit County Public Library