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Akron's Main Library, located at 60 S. High St., will host the first "Potter Faire Akron" all-ages event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter.

(Akron-Summit County Public Library)

AKRON, Ohio -- Main Library in downtown Akron will transform into Hogwarts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book's publication.

Patrons can participate in wizarding classes and use a map to complete a scavenger hunt that earns them points for their House at the first-ever "Potter Faire Akron" on Saturday, June 3, as part of its summer reading program.

The free, all-ages event will take place from 1-4 p.m.

1-2 p.m.

1:30-4 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

The library's first floor will house the Daily Prophet and the Quibble, where attendees can have their photos taken.

Akron Global Polymer Academy staff will teach Potions class, where they will make sports drinks change colors. There will also be an exhibition of "Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine," which was developed and produced by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.

Patrons can practice their Quidditch skills and stop at the Common Room to watch a movie or take their O. W. L. S.

Hogsmeade will bring merriment with balloon tying, face painting and food purchased from the Stray Dog Cafe.

Throughout the day, participants can place the tokens they earn in the House Cups. The winner will be announced after the costume contest.

Attendees are encouraged to stop by the Hogwarts Library to sign up for Mind, Body and Soul, the all-ages summer reading program, before leaving the event.

All programs are free and open to the public. Parking in the parking garage and on city streets is free on weekends. For more information, contact Downtown Services Manager Patty Marsh at pmarsh@akronlibrary.org or 330-643-9081.

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