Discuss history of Black Panther Party
Learn about the history of the Black Panther Party with a talk and reception featuring professor Waldo E. Martin of the University of California, Berkeley. Martin’s books and scholarship focus on race relations, African-American identity and civil rights. The free George W. Knepper Lecture is at 5:30 p.m. in 111 Simmons Hall, University of Akron. 330-972-7006.
Have ‘ConverZations’ about the symphony
Donald Rosenberg, author of a history of the Cleveland Orchestra and a former Beacon Journal and Plain Dealer classical music critic, appears on the Canton Symphony’s ConverZations series at noon. “An American in Paris Meets a Viennese in Hollywood” will discuss the music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold and George Gershwin, whose works will be featured in the symphony’s Oct. 29 concert. The talk is free; bring a lunch, and the orchestra provides coffee and a light dessert. www.cantonsymphony.org/converzations.
Get musical at the Cuyahoga Falls library
Singer/songwriter Barry Be gives a free performance at 6:30 p.m. at the Cuyahoga Falls Public Library, 2015 Third St. 330-928-2117, www.cuyahogafallslibrary.org.