• CVNP hosts online charity auction
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association is having its annual "Bids for Kids" Internet auction from 9 a.m. Friday through 8 p.m. Dec. 7 to raise money for scholarships for the park's education center.

• Have breakfast with Santa on Dec. 6
The Nordonia Hills PTSA and Council of PTAs will hold their 16th Annual Breakfast with Santa 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 6 in the Nordonia High School Cafeteria.

• Heavenly Auction enters final days
Bidding on the final 16 items ends Friday in the St. Barnabas Catholic Church "Heavenly Online Auction" conducted through eBaygivingworks.com.

• HSON planning holiday potluck
The Historical Society of Olde Northfield will hold its annual Christmas Party at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Nordonia Hills library branch, 9458 Olde Eight Road. Northfield Center.

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Nordonia Hills Branch Akron-Summit County Public Library

• Spay/neuter clinic set for Dec. 13
Citizens for Humane Animal Practices, in cooperation with the Summit County Division of Animal Control, will offer a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for cats at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 13 at the NEFCO Building, 180 East South Street, Akron.

• This little girl has a big heart
Gracie Barth of Sagamore Hills was inspired to help those she hasn't met in situations she hasn't really learned about yet.

• Toons take over Hudson library
First and Main shopping district in Hudson will host Cartoon Network's Toon Takeover from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the meeting rooms at the Hudson Library, 96 Library St.

• U.S. Army reservists roll into new base
Early in September, green Humvees started rolling into town. With them came numerous U.S. Army reservists.

• Yule yarn is Northfield Center man's gift to family holiday spirit
To call Northfield Center resident John Tadrzak a fan of Christmas would be more than an understatement.