Things to Do

Chicken barbecue Akron Music Parents will host their Annual Chicken BBQ, at the Russell Park shelter. Saturday, December 12 from Noon to 3 p.m. Presale tickets will be available from Akron Central Music Students or by calling Amy Cummings at 716-316-3069.  Cut off for pre-sale is Monday, December 7.  There will be a drive-up zone for presale orders and a food line for day of sales.  Participants must wear a mask, follow guidelines, must social distance in line. Pick up food and exit. All proceeds benefit the AMP Senior Scholarship fund. Car/Firetruck Parade weaving through the village begins at 4

The Newstead Historical Society  “Akron Through the Years” exhibit opens on Sunday, April 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the museum on Main Street, Akron.

The VFW Post 3180 will host a Gravesite Flag Placement beginning with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Post, located at 35 Lewis Road. At 9 a.m., volunteers will pick up flags and ceremony assignments at the VFW and place flags thru 11 a.m.

West Shore Market, a collaboration with the Village of Akron and Akron Chamber of Commerce, will open this Sunday, May 30. Vendors wanting to participate may apply on the West Shore Market website. The Market is designed to support all local businesses, organizations and individuals and organizers welcome anyone with a passion for what they do. It will be open on the triangle of Village of Akron property at Cedar Street and Eckerson Ave. on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting the last weekend in May through the last Sunday in October. All vendor fees will go back

The Calvary Baptist Church, 12752 Lewis Road, Akron, will host a Veterans Church Service at 10 a.m. Veterans, family and friends and are invited to a patriotic service honoring those who have served in the U.S. military. Guest speaker David Freeman will talk about those who gave their lives in service to their country and why Memorial Day still matters to us.

The Akron-Newstead Seniors will host a Chicken BBQ at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 30 at Russell Park. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $12 the day of the event.

The Akron Rotary Club will host a Memorial Day Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at the Akron Airport's Jesson Field from 8 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 31. Tickets are $8 for Age 12 & Up, $5 for kids ages 5-12 and free for children under 5. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Scholarship Program at Akron High School.

The Akron-Newstead Memorial Day Parade will be held at 9 a.m. and begin on Main Street, followed by ceremonies in Russell Park and behind the Akron Fire Hall.

The Akron Lady Lions are planning their second annual Golf Tourney at Destroyer Park Golf, Sandhill Road in Akron, on Saturday, June 5. Music will be provided by DJ Don; door prizes; adult beverage tent; food trucks; basket raffles and silent auctions are part of the event. The Lady Lions are offering two game options this year: an Early Bird Round begins with registration at 2 p.m. with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. A Night Owl Round begins with registration at 6 p.m. and a shotgun start at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Market on Main, 77 Main St.,

The Market is designed to support all local businesses, organizations and individuals and organizers welcome anyone with a passion for what they do. It will be open on the triangle of Village of Akron property at Cedar Street and Eckerson Ave. on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Starting the last weekend in May through the last Sunday in October. All vendor fees will go back to the community for festivals, family crafts and fundraisers.

The Newstead Historical Society will welcome local historian Susan Eck on Thursday, June 19 in the Newstead Cultural Center, 33 Main St., bottom floor of the library, at 7 p.m. Eck will present her program "Emblem of Equality: Women's Suffrage in WNY." This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, grating American women the right to vote. Susan will examine the contributions of many area women to this major movement, its long struggle and its eventual success. Attendance will be in person only. Following COVID-19 guidelines, attendance will be limited and registration is required. To