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Akron Eats: World Cuisines

2022-11-12 12:00:00 2022-11-12 15:00:00 America/New_York Akron Eats: World Cuisines Travel the world through food and drink! Enjoy live entertainment, sample cuisines from around the globe, and get a passport. No registration is required. Main Library - Atrium, Auditorium, Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2AB, Meeting Room 3

Saturday, November 12
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-11-12 12:00:00 2022-11-12 15:00:00 America/New_York Akron Eats: World Cuisines Travel the world through food and drink! Enjoy live entertainment, sample cuisines from around the globe, and get a passport. No registration is required. Main Library - Atrium, Auditorium, Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2AB, Meeting Room 3

Main Library

Atrium, Auditorium, Meeting Room 1, Meeting Room 2AB, Meeting Room 3

Travel the world through food and drink! Enjoy live entertainment, sample cuisines from around the globe, and get a passport. No registration is required.

Find your next favorite flavor with a taste from:

Akronym Brewing will provide a free 5 oz. drink to the first 100 adults 21+ (ID required). 

Chef Jennifer Tidwell will offer live cooking demonstrations at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.

Druk Fusion Band will play Nepali instrumental music from noon to 1 pm.

The Himalayan Arts Language and Cultural Academy will close the event with a song and dance performance at 2:15 pm. 

No registration is required.

Like what you’re tasting? While you’re here, get a passport so you can travel the world and enjoy each cuisine in its native country! Staff from Main Library's passport acceptance facility will accept passport applications during Akron Eats. Free passport photos for all applications processed during Akron Eats. Check our website and Travel.State.Gov to come prepared with the appropriate documents and forms of payment.      

For additional information, contact the Business, Government & Science Division at 330.643.9075 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org.


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Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Mar 10 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 16 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Mar 13, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2
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Thu, Mar 13, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Mar 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Mar 13, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Mar 15, 10:30am - 1:00pm

Mon, Mar 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Mar 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
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Mon, Mar 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Tue, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, Mar 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
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Wed, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Mar 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Mar 19, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
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Thu, Mar 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, Mar 20, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Mar 20, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
TechZone
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Thu, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Mar 20, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Mar 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Mar 27, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Mar 27, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Mar 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, Mar 27, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Mar 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Mar 27, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:00am

Mon, Mar 31, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Tue, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Tue, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Wed, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Wed, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, Apr 03, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 03, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Tue, Apr 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room

Tue, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Wed, Apr 09, 10:15am - 1:00pm
Atrium,Auditorium,Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Apr 09, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
TechZone

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Educator Lab,Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab 2

Thu, Apr 10, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Small Business & Nonprofit Resource Center

Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 10, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm