Innerbelt Events

Former Resident Focus Groups
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 11am-1:30PM
Location: Williams Tower

Former Resident Focus Groups
Date and Time: Monday, August 8, 2022, 10am-3PM
Location: Callis Tower, Belcher South, Edgewood Village

Former Resident Focus Groups
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 11am-1:30PM
Location: Saferstein II and I

Akron Innerbelt Reunion
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 28, 2022, 1 - 5 PM
Location: Akron Urban League

Rubber City Jazz Festival @ the Innerbelt
Date and Time: Saturday, September 10, 2022, 11AM-2PM
Location: Akron Innerbelt (between the Towpath and Center Street Bridges, park at the Wills Lot)

Open Streets @ the Innerbelt
Date and Time: Saturday, October 1, 2022, 12PM-4PM
Location: Akron Innerbelt (between the Towpath and Center Street Bridges, park at the Wills Lot)

Innerbelt History Collection - Launch Event
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 6 - 7 PM
Location: Zoom, Livestream on YouTube

Ward 8 Meeting
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 6:30PM
Location: Northwest Community Center

High School Focus Groups
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 11:30AM-12:30PM
Location: STEM High School, National Inventors Hall of Fame

Akron Urban League Young Professional Focus Group
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00pm
Location: Buckingham Law Firm

Ward 5 Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, March 16, 2023, 5:30PM
Location: Zoom

Ward 4 Maple Valley Meeting
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 6:30PM
Location: Lawton Street Community Center

Former Resident Focus Group
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 2:45pm – 4:00pm
Location: Williams Tower

Ward 1 Meeting
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 6:30PM
Location: Balch St. Community Center

Former Resident Focus Group
Date and Time: Saturday, April 8, 2023, 1:30pm
Location: Edgewood Village

Former Resident Focus Group
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 3:00pm – 4:00pm>
Location: Belcher Apartments

Ward 3 Meeting
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 20, 2023, 5:30PM
Location: Wooster Branch Library 600 Vernon Odon Blvd

Presentation at St. Ashworth Bible Study
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 7:00-7:45PM
Location: St. Ashworth Temple Church

Senior Focus Group
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 2-3PM
Location: Saferstein Towers II

City Council – Planning and Economic Development Committee
Date and Time: Monday, December 4, 1:00PM
Location: Online, Council Chambers

Elevate Akron
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 6, 10AM-11AM

Former Resident/Senior Focus Group
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 6, 3:15PM-4:30PM
Location: Williams Tower

Urban League Young Professionals Group
Date and Time: Thursday, December 7, 6PM-8PM


Engagement Stations

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 9, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM>
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Ohio and Erie Canal Park Community Concert Series
Date and Time: Saturday, August 27, 2022, 6-8 PM
Location: Callis Tower Pavilion

Labor Day Festival - Joy Park 
Date and Time: Saturday, September 3, 2022, noon
Location: Joy Park Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 13, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center<

Summit Lake Neighborhood Farmers' Market
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 4 - 5:30 PM
Location: Summit Lake Community Center

Downtown Fall Movies
Date and Time: Saturday, October 15, 2022, 6:30-7:30pm
Location: Mocha Maiden Parking Deck

FallFest
Date and Time: Saturday, October 22, 2022, 5-9pm
Location: Cascade Plaza

Downtown Akron Diwali Festival
Date and Time: Sunday, October 23, 2022, 6-9pm
Location: Cascade Plaza

Smells Like Snow Festival
Date and Time: Saturday, November 5, 2022, 12-5pm
Location: Cascade Plaza

Akron Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival
Date and Time: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 4-8pm
Location: Lock 3

Black Excellence Art Festival
Date and Time: Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12-8pm
Location: Hardesty Park

Juneteenth Celebration at the Akron Urban League
Date and Time: Friday, June 16, 2023, 2-6PM
Location: Akron Urban League

West Akron Parade
Date and Time: Saturday, June 17, 2023, 1 pm
Location: John R Buchtel CLC

2023 Juneteenth Community Talk Back
Date and Time: Saturday, June 17, 4-7PM
Location: John Brown House

Joy Park Juneteenth
Date and Time: Monday, June 19, 2023, 12- 5pm
Location: Joy Park Community Center

Downtown Akron Partnership Annual Meeting
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 6, 6PM-8PM

Akron Metropolitan Housing Association Community Action Network Residential Meeting
Date and Time: Friday, December 8, 10:30AM-11:45AM
Location: AMHA