‘Akron Anthology’ release party
The publisher of The Akron Anthology, a collection of essays about everything from Mr. Bilbo’s to Market Street, throws a release party from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, 60 S High St. You can meet some of the essayists as well as Editor Jason Segedy and David Giffels, who wrote the introduction. If you can’t make the party, the book costs $19.99 from http://beltmag.com.
Free brass concert at UA
The University of Akron Brass Choir and Brass Quintets give a free concert at 7:30 p.m. in Guzzetta Recital Hall, 157 University Ave., University of Akron. 330-972-8301.
‘Gaining Ground’ author
Also on the literary front, the new Dr. Audrey Lavin Speaking of Books Author Series continues with Forrest Pritchard, author of Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food and Saving the Family Farm, at 6:30 p.m. at the Canton Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N. Free tickets are available at http://starklibrary.org/speakingofbooks.
Talk, signing at KSU Bookstore
The Kent State University Bookstore presents comedian and author Phoebe Robinson for a discussion and signing of her book You Can’t Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain at 5 p.m. The bookstore is at 1075 Risman Drive. For information, contact Nikki at ndech@kent.edu or 330-672-2762.