This week, it’s Lakewood’s turn to kick off their first-ever GardenWalk. Their cool downloadable map lets you walk or bike to 30+ beautiful home gardens. While you’re in town, don’t miss checking out Summer Meltdown right down the middle of Detroit Avenue. The Tamir Rice Foundation is dedicating a memorial garden, Middle Bass Island mounts a Music Fest while Countryside Market hosts Christmas in July.It’s all about fun this week: Our Lady of Mt Carmel Italian Festival in Gordon Square pulls it off for the 96th time, while FRONT and CAN Triennials and BorderLight Festival are coming round again for seconds. It’s a week for art & healing at CMA, finding rock & roll treasure at the Beachland Flea, Partying in the Park in Painsville, and for sipping bourbon with Pat Benatar’s Cleveland native husband Neil Giraldo prior to their show in Akron.
Of course, changing the world while having fun is the best of all worlds. LegalWorks is offering clinics all summer to remove barriers to employment for those in need. EDWINS is hosting a Bastille Day benefit to support their work with the formerly incarcerated. And don’t miss our roundup of fun get-togethers with like-minded citizens doing everything from coffee and conversation to Bingo and phone banking. Come November, after the election, you’ll want to know you did everything you could. Walk, bike or run, just don’t stand still. Plant some seeds.
The juried Lakewood Arts Festival hosts over 160 regional and national artists. Returning to the festival will be Brett Mason, who brings landscapes in both oil and watercolor (pictured).
Additional fine artists include prints by Michael Brabant, paintings by Paul Fletcher and ceramics by Mark Yasenchak. The Festival on Sat 8/6 from 10AM-6PM helps fund grants for arts education in the city of Lakewood. http://www.lakewoodartsfest.org
Cleveland has long been known for its inferiority complex but a just-released study shows we’re top of the list —as the most stressed city in America.Learn what factors are causing locals to bite their nails, binge eat, reach for their meds or, better yet, sign up for yoga and meditation. Read more
Cleveland baroque chamber ensemble Les Delices has announced its 22-23 season, its first full season since 2019-20. It kicks off with The Highland Lassie, an evening of Scottish music featuring soprano Elena Mullins,at Dunham Tavern in September. Read more
Since January of 2021, the BOP STOP has been airing Live at the BOP STOP, a syndicated radio show of jazz performances recorded at the club. Now the program has been honored by the National Independent Venue Association as the “Best Innovation By A Club, Promoter, or Festival.” Read more
Three out of every four Ohioans eligible for Legal Aid are turned away due to insufficient resources. LegalWorks was created in 2014 to offer free or low-cost services to help people reach financial independence by removing barriers to employment. They’ve just announced a series of free legal clinics at seven locations throughout various Cleveland neighborhoods through September. Read more.
Here’s your chance to get involved in fun get-togethers with like-minded citizens trying to change the world, doing everything from coffee and conversation to voter registration to Bingo and phone banking.
Inform people about the upcoming elections, recruit volunteers, and fight the good fight. Sign up for one or more of a half dozen fun activities in the coming weeks as we do everything in our power to prepare for the November elections. Have fun, play games, and do voter outreach at the same time. Find something you and your friends can get behind. Read more.
The CAN Triennial, showcasing NE Ohio artists in 16 venues in six neighborhoods, launched this past weekend. On Sat 7/16, the FRONT International Triennial kicks off its pandemic-delayed second edition with a free public party at Public Square.
Through the end of summer and beyond, local art lovers will be able to see the work of hundreds of artists, both international and local, at dozens of locations, from museums to vacant lots, from Oberlin and Akron to the six Cleveland neighborhoods hosting CAN exhibits. Read more
SUN 7/17 Foodie Neighborhood Tremont is packed with eateries & drinkeries, which get to showcase their best stuff out on the street during Taste of Tremont.
MON 7/18 Rollin’ Through Town Slow Roll Cleveland rides are leisurely bike rides through a different neighborhood each Monday, suitable for all ages & skill levels. This week the neighborhood is Edgewater.
