Tables and love among neighbors unfolded at Lock 3 Park in downtown Akron Saturday afternoon during the first Longest Table community potluck meal.
The free event, sponsored by Civic Saturday Akron, featured live music, encouraged (but did not require) attendees to bring food to share and invited people from in and out of Akron alike to partake in the gathering.
The idea, according to promotional materials about the event, was to create “a moment where Akronites who might never otherwise meet sit side by side and share conversation.”…