a joyful neighborhood gathering to celebrate community and shared civic power!
Saturday, august 9 in highland square
This Civic Saturday, we’re talking about civic love: “the bond of trust and affection that turns strangers into neighbors and place into home.”
Join us for a morning of music, poetry, and conversation featuring Kristy Clark, Evelyn Rizzo, Gabe Minson, David Swirsky, Will Blake, and keynote speaker Dominic Moore-Dunson.
Stay after the program for Civic Matchmaking, to connect with amazing Akron organizations offering resources and ways to make a difference, including:
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center
United Way of Summit and Medina
10 AM coffee, donuts, conversation
10:30 music, poetry, civic reflection
12 PM Civic Matchmaking Hour!
Tickets are free, but your RSVP helps us design a great space with plenty of coffee and treats!
FAQS and location details here. Have a burning question? Email us!
Is your organization or community group looking to raise awareness and connect with potential volunteers, donors, and folks seeking your services? Join us for Civic Matchmaking! Apply here to represent your organization at Civic Saturday.
Civic Saturday Akron began in 2024 with a handful of neighbors hosting gatherings designed in a model developed by Citizen University in Seattle. In Akron, they took shape as vibrant intergenerational gatherings of 80 to 100 people in an old church-turned-family-home in Highland Square. Word spread, and in 2025, Citizen University brought their Seattle team to Akron to train nineteen Fellows in the Civic Saturday Fellowship program. We are proud to be their first city-focused cohort out of 27 graduating classes. Subscribe to the Civic Saturday newsletter for upcoming events and opportunities hosted by the Civic Saturday Akron Fellows.
