Positions are open for childcare staff at the Kent Parks and Rec KPR Kidz Club. Staff will help out at before and/or after school programs Monday to Friday at Davey Elementary and the Kent Rec Center. The position includes paid training and an hourly rate of $12-$16 per hour. Email megan.johns@kentohio.gov or call 330-673-8897 for more information.

Red Cross Babysitter Training is offered by Kent Parks & Recreation. Participants will receive a Babysitter’s Training Handbook, Emergency Reference Guide, and CD-ROM that they will keep following the training, as well as a certificate to show their successful passage of the course.

The Portage Youth Basketball League brings together teams from around Portage County to compete in recreational basketball. The league starts at Kindergarten and runs through 6th Grade. The Portage Youth Basketball League brings together teams from around Portage County to compete in recreational basketball. The league starts at Kindergarten and runs through 6th Grade.