Look Nook pop-up shop

The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is hosting a special one-day Valentines Pop-Up Shop with Mimi’s Baby Stacks, LLC on Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Products available will include chocolate covered Oreos, Rice Krispies, marshmallows, wafer cookies, pretzels and gourmet mini pancake stacks. Cash, debit, credit, PayPal, Cash App and Venmo will be accepted.

Twenty percent of all proceeds from the sale will be donated back to support patient care at SRMC. The Look Nook Gift Shop is located next to the cafeteria on the hospital’s ground floor. For information, call the Look Nook at 330-332-7252.

For Love of the Playground

COLUMBIANA — The community is invited to the third annual For the Love of the Playground event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Birdfish Brewery in Columbiana.

This annual family-friendly celebration brings together neighbors, local businesses, and supporters to raise funds and awareness for the Columbiana Project Playground.

This year’s event will feature a public project update and check presentation beginning at 1 p.m., recognizing generous community contributions and highlighting ongoing progress.

The event also includes a good truck, soda stand, youth activities, a drawing for more than 30 raffle baskets and a fresh batch of IPA brewed for the occasion.

This event also will be the one and only opportunity to pick up naming pickets from the original Funland Playground. These pickets, installed as part of the 1995 build, carry deep sentimental value for many families.

Note that due to decades of exposure and natural wear, many of the pickets no longer exist or are damaged, and the committee cannot be responsible for their condition. There is no cost to retrieve a picket, but the committee appreciates any and all donations to support the continued progress of the new playground.

This is a free event open to the public.

All proceeds support the development of an inclusive, state-of-the-art playground that will serve children and families for generations to come.

For information about the Columbiana Project Playground and ways to get involved, visit PlayAtFirestone.com or email FirestonePlayground@gmail.com.