WHAT´S HAPPENING

6/15-7/9

Ragtime The Musical. History’s timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to truly live in America. Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron, weathervaneplayhouse.com. $16-39

7/2

Live Music: The Boomers at the Blind Squirrel Winery. 5-7 p.m. 7918 Pettibone Road, Chagrin Falls, blindsquirrelwinery. com. FREE

7/9

Something DADA. Live, improvised comedy show based on audience suggestions. 7:30 p.m. French Creek Theatre, 4530 Colorado Ave., Sheffield Village, loraincountymetroparks.com. $15

7/7-8/6

Once On This Island. A wise peasant girl on a tropical island uses the power of love and the beauty of acceptance to bring together very different people. Beck Center for the Arts, 17801 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, beckcenter.org. $34-38

7/16

She’s Got Soul at Blossom Music Center. A wide ranging revue of R & B classics with Capathia Jenkins. 7 p.m. 1145 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, clevelandorchestra.com. $25-99

Outdoors

TUESDAYS

Geauga Walkers. Join other active seniors on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month for hikes. 1-2:30 p.m. geaugaparkdistrict.org. FREE

Hiking Seniority. Folks aged 55 and older meet year-round every Tuesday at nearby parks for nature appreciation, exercise and camaraderie. 10 a.m.noon. lakemetroparks.com. FREE

WEDNESDAYS

Wednesday Walkers. Join this ambitious group of walkers in staying active and healthy on North Olmsted Parks’s walking path. Call to register 440-777-8100. 28114 Lorain Road, north-olmsted.com/senior-center FREE

THURSDAYS & SUNDAYS

Garden Tram Rides. Hop on board to tour the Schoepfle Garden. Thursday 10 a.m-1 p.m. Sundays 1-4 p.m. 11106 Market St., Birmingham, loraincountymetroparks.com. FREE

ONGOING

Murch Canopy Walk and Kalberer Emergent Tower. A 500-foot-long elevated walkway that’s 65 feet above the forest floor and a tower 12 stories tall provide a breathtaking view. Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, holdenarb.org

DAY-BY-DAY

5/21

Recenter & Reset Hike. Watch Spring come to life while trekking the beautiful trails of Shaker Parklands and surrounding neighborhood. 6-7 p.m. 2600 S. Park Blvd., shakerlakes.org FREE

6/9

Senior Saunter. Join this leisurely stroll as you enjoy nature as summer approaches. Noon-1:30. Liberty Park

Nature Center, 9999 Liberty Road, Twinsburg, summitmetroparks.org FREE

6/16

Elevation. Summer celebration with hiking, trail mix bar, dinner buffet, music, dancing and campfire. 6:3011 p.m. Indigo Lake with parking at Howe Meadow, 4040 Riverview Road, Peninsula, forcvnp.org/elevation. $95125

6/20

Civil War Walking Tour. Learn about the places and people of Hudson who played a role in our nation’s Civil War. 10 a.m. Hudson Library, 96 Library St., hudsonlibrary.org. FREE

7/8

Headwaters Adventure Race. Run 2 miles, pedal 10 miles and paddle 5 miles. Buckert Park, 4808 East High St., Mantua, portageparkdistrict.org. $50

7/16

Whiskey Island 5K. Enjoy this timed run/walk while checking out the newest trails including Whiskey Island Trail and Wendy Park Bridge. 8:30 a.m. Lakefront Reservation, Edgewater Park, clevelandmetroparks.com. $30-35

Special Events

5/20-21

Horsefest. Be transported to a time when horses were vital to transportation and working. 9 a.m.5 p.m. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, lakemetroparks.com