On Tuesday, April 26, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 1390 West 65th Street, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority will screen the documentary “Our Journey Home” to narrow the gap between misperceptions and the real stories of people living in public housing.
 
The effort is part of the ReThink initiative, which fosters awareness about public housing and encourages the general population to realize the benefits that public housing offers ind... Read more >

On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Bedford Historical Society, the City of Bedford and Cuyahoga Arts & Culture will host the The Northeast Ohio Local History Fair at the Ellenwood Community Center, 124 Ellenwood Ave. in Bedford. This free event aims to bring the local history societies, museums and organizations to the public for a fun and educational experience. 

The event will feature genealogy help and resources, arts and crafts and an array of... Read more >

As part of National Poetry Month, De’John Hardges, a student at Cleveland School of the Arts and member of the prestigious 2015 class of the White House's National Student Poets, is encouraging new audiences of all ages to embrace the art of poetry by leading a series of hip-hop poetry workshops at Cleveland Public Library. The teen poetry hip-hop workshops will take place April 22 and 29 at 4:30 p.m. at Main Library, 325 Superior Ave.

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Per Tom Knox of Columbus Business First:

"Ohioans who are legally prescribed marijuana to alleviate symptoms for serious illnesses could still be fired from their jobs under both major proposals to legalize marijuana's use as a medicine.

Republicans in the Ohio House introduced their medical marijuana bill, House Bill 523, late Thursday. It’s an effort for legislators, not outside marijuana advocacy groups, to be in charge of what seems to be inevi... Read more >

On this Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Global Center for Health Innovation, 1 St Clair Ave NE, the Cleveland 2016 Host Committee for the Republican National Convention (RNC) will hold a casting call for area residents interested in being considered to appear on temporary signage that will welcome RNC visitors to Cleveland. Two hundred tickets will be available beginning at 8:45 a.m. for those interested in being photographed that day.

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Beginning today, Monday, April 11, through Sunday, April 17, Panera Bread locations in Cleveland, Akron and Canton will bake a batch of specialty puzzle piece shortbread cookies in support of National Autism Awareness Month via the "Pieces of Hope for Autism" campaign. One hundred percent of proceeds from each cookie sold will be donated to Cleveland Clinic Children's Center for Autism, a leading edge facility dedicated to treatment, education, and research for child... Read more >

On May 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., NASA’s Glenn Research Center will host a free public open house at its Lewis Field main campus, 21000 Brookpark Rd.
 
The center will offer plenty of things to do and see on both days, including walking tours and glimpses inside vacuum chambers, wind tunnels and other world-class facilities that have advanced aviation and space exploration.
 
NASA aircraft will be on display and Glenn engineers, scientists an... Read more >

Last week saw the debut of the official teaser trailer for the supernatural thriller "The Bye Bye Man," which was filmed entirely in Northeast Ohio.

Plot summary: When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as the Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping the Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to sav... Read more >

In an Executive Order dated April 5th, County Executive Budish stated that no officer or employee of Cuyahoga County is authorized to approve any non-essential official travel to North Carolina.
 
Budish’s order is in response to the “Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act,” which was passed on March 23rd. The act prohibits cities and other localities in North Carolina from passing antidiscrimination ordinances that protect lesbian, gay, bi-sexua... Read more >

Craving something sweet for a late-night snack? In a few short months, Insomnia Cookies will have you covered. The cookie bakery specializing in night owl delivery hours is slated to open a location in the Warehouse District at 1224 W. 6th St. this summer.

The company was founded in 2003 by University of Pennsylvania college student Seth Berkowitz, who was looking for sweet solution to study cravings. “We have seven other locations in Ohio and have received many inq... Read more >

On Tuesday, April 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ariel International Center, 1163 East 40th St., the  Women's Business Center of Northern Ohio will host a launch party featuring cocktails and hors d'oeuvres provided by Half Moon Bakery and Fire and Ash Catering.

Representatives from Cuyahoga County, Key4Women Resource Center and the Small Business Administration will be in attendance.

Three ticket options are available for purchase: members ($40), non-me... Read more >

 On April 30 at Around the Corner in Lakewood, 18616 Detroit Ave., Nanze.org will host its Spring Happy Hour from 6 - 8 p.m. The $25 admission includes unlimited beer, wine, well drinks and assorted appetizers. The event will feature a Chinese raffle, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Prizes include a four-pack of Disney park-hopper passes, Cleveland Browns merchandise and much more. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online.

The organization aims to b... Read more >

On Sunday, April 10, from 1 to 9 p.m. at the Slovenian Society Home in Euclid at 20713 Recher Ave., the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame will hold the 34th annual Super Button Box Bash.
 
Attendees are invited to polka and waltz to the sounds of more than sixty accordions, along with jam sessions all day, or bring their own squeezebox, banjo, bass, sax or tuba and join the fun. Billed as "a musical reunion of top button accordionists from across the co... Read more >

Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish will join Cuyahoga Job and Family Services and Polaris Career Center to host over 500 job seekers at the 9th Annual Polaris/Westshore Neighborhood Family Service Center Career Fair tomorrow, Wednesday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at The Polaris Career Center, 7285 Old Oak Blvd., Middleburg Hts.
 
Free and open to the public, the fair is designed to foster the development of a competitive and productive workforce, while provi... Read more >

The Cedar Taylor Development Association (CTDA) would like to commission a permanent art installation for the Cedar Taylor Business District. The budget is $3,000.
 
The art must be installed in the Cleveland Heights portion of the Cedar Taylor business district. Artists are invited to submit any range of concepts, from mural to sculpture. No specific medium is preferred.
 
The CTDA board of directors will vote on the entries to determine three finalists.... Read more >

Local hero Brandon Chrostowski got some national recognition this week. Per CNN:

"Foodies savor the French cuisine at Edwins, an upscale restaurant that's earned a reputation as one of Cleveland's finest eateries. But this high-end establishment provides far more than a good meal. It's staffed almost entirely by people who were once incarcerated.

By day, ex-offenders learn the fundamentals of the culinary arts industry. By night, they put th... Read more >

Researchers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center are about to start a fire - on purpose.

Per NASA:

"Understanding how fire spreads in a microgravity environment is critical to the safety of astronauts who live and work in space. And while NASA has conducted studies aboard the space shuttle and International Space Station, risks to the crew have forced these experiments to be limited in size and scope.

Now a new experiment, designed, built and manag... Read more >

Nine American boxers stepped into the ring on Thursday at the Americas Qualifier in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eight were hoping to exit as United States Olympians, but only four accomplished that feat including 18-year-old Charles Conwell of Cleveland Heights, who is now officially off to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
 
"It feels wonderful," Conwell said. "It’s a dream come true."
 
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