…and CoolCleveland remains as determined as ever to curate a weekly selection of more cool events than it would be humanly possible to experience.You won’t possibly be able to take advantage of ALL our suggestions for this weekend, with events like the North Coast Men’s Chorus’s ABBApalooza, Eileen Dorsey’s new work at 78th St. Studios’ Third Friday, the Baker Nord Center’s Humanities Festival with its focus on wellness, a workshop with artist Ron Shelton on turning trash into art, and an Easter Bazaar featuring Ukranian pysanky, otherwise known as Easter Eggs.
However, you may be interested in learning how to check out some seeds from the library to give you a head start on your spring gardening. Or you might be able to take advantage of the last few days of Cleveland Restaurant Week to sample some local cuisine.
And you certainly have time to sign up for training on how to help gain the necessary signatures to put reproductive rights on the ballot, now that the effort has cleared the first two hurdles initial signatures and ballot language. Now we’ve all got to be determined to finish the job.
The mission of the Cleveland Seed Bank is to grow a healthy food system, encouraging people who want to grow their own food through education and providing seeds. They encourage people to save seeds from their own harvests and early each year, they host a seed swap so people can share or pick up seeds from the seed bank’s donors.
Another way it gets seeds into the hands of new growers is its partnership with seven NE Ohio library systems to offer “seed libraries.” No, the seeds don’t have to be returned by a due date; you just check them out and plant them! Read more
Celebrating Cleveland Restaurant Week shows support for our locally owned, independent restaurants while its photoshoots provide a reason for our chefs/restaurateurs to congregate! Grab a sneak peek behind the scenes to witness top chefs supporting each other, and gearing up for Cleveland Restaurant Week, promoting the Cleveland culinary scene.
Celebrate Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation Community Days: Free admission every Sunday for City of Cleveland and East Cleveland residents showing proof of residency at the ticket desk, such as a driver’s license or state ID, utility bill, medical statement or pay stub with Cleveland or East Cleveland address.
Museums for All: $1 per ticket for up to 4 tickets with SNAP EBT card. Reserved tickets are required. Ticket holders will be asked to present their SNAP EBT card at the ticket desk. The nationwide Museums For All initiative is sponsored locally by Paul Lincoln and Kathy Toderick. Read more.
The ballot language for a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive freedom statewide has been approved and signature gathering can begin. Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom and Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights will now start collecting the 413,000 valid signatures needed to put it on the ballot; the deadline for getting all those signatures in time for the November ballot is July 5. Read more.
Akron alt-country band the Shootouts are on a roll. They just released a third album that’s already charting, recently played Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and Austin’s SXSW and have a full touring schedule. But their hearts are in NE Ohio: they’ve just released a video for their version on Michael Stanley’s “I’ll Never Need Anyone More.” Read more.
Why celebrate St. Patrick’s Day for one day only, when Melt Bar and Grilled has St. Patty’s specials all week long? Note that these three special offerings are all available as vegetarian and vegan.
MON 3/20 Mic Check New monthly professional devel-opment series for musicians kicks off with a session on microphones and the chance to try out a variety of them.
