Pet Fest in Rocky River

The Animal Protective League seems like one of the nobler recipients of festival proceeds, right? After all, it's an organization that protects animals, then puts them up for adoption in jolly homes peopled with the types of families most of us can't visualize without the aid of Norman Rockwell. Find out if you're one of these families today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or bring the pets you already have and encourage them to mingle with the neighborhood mange. Fur will be literally everywhere, but the shops of Old River are pleased as punch to host the event for the fourth year in a row. Face-painting, music, dog-trainers, and breathtaking raffle prizes will pepper the festival landscape. The action takes place at the northwest corner of Detroit and Wooster roads in Rocky River (across from Heinen's); check out shopoldriver.com for more information. — Allard