Event remembers airship
The Lighter-Than-Air Society is commemorating the 80th anniversary of the loss of the USS Akron and the launch of the USS Macon, the U.S. Navy’s giant rigid airships built in Akron, with a program at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Main Library, 60 S. High St., Akron. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the deck adjacent to the library.