Monday The Cleveland Botanical Gardens will host the Farm to Table fundraiser at the gardens, 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland.
Dr. Michael Roizen will speak at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the garden’s Green Corps program and the North Union Farmers Market. $75 members, $90 others. 216-721-1600, ext. 100. ACCESS Inc., providing services to homeless women and children in the community, will host its Shelter from the Storm breakfast fundraiser at 7:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Family Center, 610 W. Exchange St., Akron. Sterling Jewelers Inc. will match all donations up to $25,000. 330-376-0997. The International Institute of Akron will host One World, Many Cultures from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Komodo Kingdom Center at the Akron Zoo, 500 Edgewood Ave., Akron. Performances by Indian and African dance groups, ethnic music, food by Moe’s Catering and a live auction. $100. Reservations are required. 330-376-5106 or . The Cascade Locks Park Association will host its sixth annual Howard Street Jazz Express fundraiser at 5:15 p.m. at the Northside Station. Guests will board the train for a round trip to Canton that includes dinner, drinks and jazz onboard the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. $75. Purchase at the Mustill Store, 248 Ferndale St. in Akron or at . 330-374-5625. Torchbearers, the Greater Akron young professionals group, will host its AKRUN & Crawl 5K run and pub crawl along the Towpath at 5 p.m. Route begins at the Spaghetti Warehouse, heads north with a turnaround at the Mustill Store and ends with a ”pub crawl” at 69 Taps, the Barley House and other downtown locations. Early registration $12-$22 day of race $20-$30. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Metro Parks and Torchbearers. Autisim Speaks will benefit from the Multi-Vendor Fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Summit Church, 2303 S. Main St., Akron. Vendors, raffles, silent auction and more. The NEO Rock ‘n’ Roller Girls will hold an auction of breast casts decorated by local artists at their 6 p.m. bout against Gang Green at the Summit County Fairgrounds Arena Complex, 1100 North Ave., Tallmadge. Fans and art collectors can bid on the casts during halftime at Bustapalooza, a bout for breast cancer. All auction funds will be donated to Stewart’s Caring Place.
The Up Side of Downs of Greater Cleveland will host the Northeast Ohio Buddy Walk at 9 a.m. at Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland. Family-friendly walk celebrates the abilities and accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome. Inflatables, food and more. $20 individuals, $55 families up to 4.