08.12-08.19.2020 People Power


 

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People Power

08.12-08.19.20

Everyday heroes inspire us. 

The League of Women Voters – that name even makes them sound like superheroes – have been doing the heavy lifting of saving democracy for 100 years. First-time author Maggie Sullivan found the overachievers amongst us as she wrote Boss Ladies of CLE.

Join an online panel on voting rights, indulge in the Rock Hall’s new exhibit on 2020 inductees and rock heroes, or drive around and catch live performance with The City Is a Stage.

Click on Coffee With the Collection and learn about women artists at Akron Art Museum or participate in a virtual tomato tasting.

Ready to be your own hero? Do these two things: request a mail-in ballot and complete your census. Democracy will thank you.

–Thomas Mulready

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Photo by Thomas Mulready
 CoolCleveland.com

 

 HEROES 
League of Women Voters: Superheroes of Democracy

 

Celebrating their 100th anniversary, the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland help register voters, offer voter guides and organize candidate and speaker forums, even advocate on important issues. During the pandemic, all these activities are online, with a social media campaign to give it superpowers.

Get registered, vote by mail, volunteer to help, and get paid to be a poll worker, and you can be a hero of democracy yourself.  Read More

 

 ACHIEVERS 
Focus on the Ladies

First-time author Maggie Sullivan didn’t know any of the women in her new book Boss Ladies of CLE. She just knew she wanted to tell the kinds of stories that inspired her. So she sent out a cold email to find the 20 achievers she featured, representing the arts, business, food, fashion, fitness and more. Some are well-known locally; others will be new to most. All have great stories to tell.  Read More

 

 NEWS 
Welcoming Friend & Stranger

Refugee Response helps resettle newcomers to the area, in part through its work at Ohio City Farm. This year its annual farm dinner benefit is instead a series of delivered meals made by top local chefs who support its cause.  Read More

NE Ohio Favorite Releases New Music

Singer/songwriter Anne E. DeChant has long been known for her social justice advocacy. Her new song “Changes” was spurred by George Floyd’s murder and features a choir with some well-known Cleveland musicians. Read More

Mural Festival Coming to Town

The POW! WOW! Mural Festival has taken place in 13 cities around the world. September 21-26 it comes to Cleveland when teams of international and local artists will paint 20 buildings in the MidTown neighborhood. Read More

 

 CALL TO ACTION 
Two Crucial Civic Duties

People power our government and society — but only if they participate. While the name-calling, mean-spiritedess and seeming disregard for the welfare of ordinary citizens that we see in politics can be discouraging, it won’t change if you throw up your hands and go “There’s nothing I can do about it.” You can do two simple things right now: request your mail-in ballot and fill in the census form. Read More

THIS WEEK

 

WED 8/12
Good Advice
The Cuyahoga County Library is offering a series of Wednesday webinars on taking your virtual job search to the next level.* Online panel discussion looks at voting rights and what’s going on with access to the ballot in the upcoming election.

 

THU 8/13
Activist Art
The Akron Art Museum’s “Coffee with the Collection” looks at women artists who make political statements through their work.* Learn about plastics pollution at Zoom forum.* Carlos Jones plays annual Harvard Community Center show online.

 

FRI 8/14

Fine art photographer Laura D’Alessandro has been recording her visual thoughts about these pandemic times with her camera; an exhibit of her new work opens at Tremont’s Doubting Thomas Gallery.

* Maelstrom Collaborative Arts window residencies continue in Gordon Square.

* Exhibit honoring 2020 inductees opens at Rock Hall.

* City Club forum looks talks with filmmaker about documentary on women running for office.

* Verb Ballets livestreams its own version of Peter and the Wolf.

 

 

SUN 8/16
A Taste of Summer
How can a tomato-tasting be virtual? When you shop at the Countryside Farmers Market on Saturday & log onto the Zoom presentation today to find out what to do with your haul.

 

MON 8/17
Light Up the Night
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Asian Lantern festival has been packed, even though they’re limiting attendance. But for those who really want to be careful, they’re offering drive-through viewings on Mondays and Tuesdays. 

 

TUE 8/18
Mighty Storms
Author/journalist Ken McNab looks at the 400-year history of hurricanes in the U.S. in his latest book; he’s hosting a talk through the Hudson Library just in time for hurricane season!* Women’s roles in social activism from the19th century through Black Lives Matter is explored in virtual talk.

 

WED 8/19
Is Art Dead?
Author William Deseriewicz discusses the changing role of artists in the digital age at a streaming from hosted by the City Club.* Beatles fan talks about his book on the band’s final year.

MANSFIELD

 

How Far Is Too Far?The extent to which these ideologues are willing to go — so far as to place their children’s lives in danger — is absolutely astounding and augurs badly for future racial peace. Even if the president is defeated in November (as it appears he will be), it’s going to be difficult to get these diehard bigots to crawl back….  Read More 

Preserving Community

Mansfield shares a personal story about how he acquired a neglected house on his block, poured money into restoring it, fought off former owners who were foreclosed on, and eventually sold it to a new owner for just the money he’d put into it. Ward politics are involved too. It’s an intriguing story about rebuilding a community, one house at a time.  Read More 

 

Are you a hero in disguise?

-Thomas Mulready
CoolCleveland.com

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