Akron Mirror

Mia Klinger, Artistic Director for Ballet Excel Ohio, and Brittany Nader, a Teaching Artist with the Reach Out and Dance program, join Keith to talk about dance programming for kids.

For more information on the Reach Out and Dance program, visit www.balletexcelohio.org/road.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Fran Wilson, Akron Ward 1 Councilperson, joins Keith to talk about how codes and ordinances are created, and sometimes retired.

A list of Akron’s ordinances and proposed ordinances is available at www.akroncitycouncil.org/legislationminutes.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

In the second part of an interview from September 2025, Elaine Marsh, Watershed Specialist with Summit Metroparks, joins Keith to talk about the future that waterway conservation can provide.

For updates on the Free the Falls project to remove the Gorge Dam, visit www.summitmetroparks.org/about/free-the-falls.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Ryan Sturgeon and Sam Rubens, Environmental Health Specialist and Environmental Health Manager from Summit County Public Health, join Keith to talk about managing asthma triggers.

The Managing Asthma Triggers at Home program is a collaboration between Summit County Public Health and Akron Children's. For more information on asthma, visit https://www.akronchildrens.org/departments/Asthma-Care.html.

Ryan Maxwell and Ken Mirkin, Attorneys-at-Law from Community Legal Aid, join Keith to talk about putting rent in escrow.

For more information on the escrow process, as well as specific forms for Akron, Barberton, and Stow, visit communitylegalaid.org/escrow.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Jenna Molinari, Coordinator of Injury Prevention and Community Outreach at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, joins Keith to talk about how to respond to bleeding emergencies.

Visit stopthebleed.org for more information and resources.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Rick Smith, Home Repair and Rehab Site Lead at Habitat for Humanity, joins Keith to talk about how to properly care for your home.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity's HUD-funded Aging in Place program, visit www.hfhsummitcounty.org/aginginplace.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Natalie Grieshammer Patrick​, Executive Director at Summit Artspace, joins Keith to talk about opportunities for local artists to take the work to the next level.

To learn more about the programs, events, and resident artists at Summit Artspace, visit www.summitartspace.org.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Ryan Sturgeon, Environmental Health Specialist at Summit County Public Health, joins Keith to talk about how prevent the spread of bed bugs.

To learn more about bed bugs, visit epa.gov/bedbugs. To talk about a local bed bug issue with Summit County Public Health, call their main line at 330-926-5600.

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.

Nickayla Brooks and Katya Wilkins from the Alzheimer's Association of Greater East Ohio join Keith to discuss the signs of - and support for - dementia. 

For more information and resources, visit alz.org, or call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 helpline at 1-800-272-3900. 

Akron Mirror is a podcast from the Akron-Summit County Public Library. All information is current as of the publication date.