WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Lakota is bringing all of the area’s summer organizations to you at one time and in one location.

Lakota’s first-ever Summer Fun Fair will provide all the fun and educational activities available to keep your kids active this summer. Families with students in grades K-12 are welcome to attend during this time:

• Wednesday, May 1 – Lakota East High School – 6-8 p.m.

Representatives from both for-profit and non-profit organizations will be available to share information and answer questions about their educational and recreational summer offerings.

This is a family-friendly event. Click here to view a complete list of participating organizations.

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - West Chester Township is offering an evening class in emergency preparedness as part of its ongoing West Chester University – community education program.

The class will focus on severe weather and will feature a speaker from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who will discuss early predictions of severe weather.

The class is designed to provide residents with the information needed to keep families and businesses safe during an emergency. The West Chester University: Emergency Preparedness – Severe Weather class will be offered Wednesday, May 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the West Chester Library, 9363 Centre Pointe Drive.

The class will provide participants with the tools they need to plan for widespread community emergencies related to severe weather, as well as smaller crises in their homes and/or neighborhoods.

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - Summer is just around the corner and MetroParks’ Crazy Cardboard Regatta is preparing to set sail for its fourth year on July 20 at Voice of America MetroPark in West Chester, Ohio.

This popular event appeals to all ages with its light-hearted premise and ability to bring groups together for a common goal – to successfully paddle a cardboard boat they built from scratch.

There will be lots of other family-friendly activities during this day-long affair. “Last year we had nearly 100 volunteers helping on the day of the event,” said Cris Carter-Trammell, MetroParks’ Volunteer Coordinator, “and this year will be no different.” MetroParks will be actively seeking fun-loving volunteers for a variety of jobs on the day of, as well as preparing for the event in the weeks prior.”