Annual meeting and Gries Lecture of the Cleveland Foundation.

Reservations required.

Join the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council for a special meeting with Adam Wasserman, President and CEO of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority, who will discuss the Port Authority's plans for relocation and expansion.

Please RSVP to Kristy Meyer at 614-487-7506 or at Kristy@TheOEC.org.

Paul Fenn, founder and CEO of Local Power, Inc., will talk about the emergence of green cities in California’s Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) movement and the potential for Ohio communities to accelerate development of green power under its 1999 CCA law. Fenn will brief us on the San Francisco Bay Area’s cluster of communities using CCA in conjunction with innovative financing mechanisms to develop and build solar, wind, efficiency, and other renewable technologies in local communities—and specifically why it is possible for these communities to achieve a 51% Renewable Portfolio Standard by 2017 without increasing electricity rates.

Local Power Inc. is an Energy Service Bureau helping cities adopt, implement and manage Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) energy networks.

CCA represents a revolution in the way power is generated and sold, allowing any community to build a new green energy infrastructure, diversify their electric power away from fossil fuels and nuclear power, and achieve energy independence and sustainability, all at the same prices that your utility now charges for conventional fossil and nuclear power. With Local Power, you need no longer choose between competitively priced power and green power.

Visit www.localpower.com for more information.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Stefanie Spear at 216-387-1609 or spear@earthwatchohio.org.

This meeting is sponsored by EarthWatch Ohio & hosted by Green Energy Ohio.

First Ward 17 Farmer's Market of the summer! Farmers markets will be every Saturday, 9am to 1pm until October 25.

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Workshop on composting and vermicomposting at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.

Register at 216-321-5935.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Geauga Park District presents Muskrateers Archaeology: Uncovering the Past! where Muskrateers take part in an archaeological dig.

Pre- registration required. Ages 9-11.

For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

Regular meeting of LEAP for Biodiversity, the regional consortium for conservation.

RSVP to Renee Boronka.

Introductory meeting for a new Northeast Ohio Citizens League. For more information, contact Michael Gesing at (216) 695-3191 or mike@neohio.org.

Geauga Park District presents "Timbertots: Frog Friends". Children will be hopping with excitement as they search for frogs and tadpoles.

Pre-registration required. Ages 3-5 yrs w/ adult.

 For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Cuyahoga County Planning Commission/Solid Waste Policy Committee meeting

For more info call 330-567-2538

Midtown Brews networking event with Jim Cossler, Chief Evangelist, Youngstown Business Incubator, and Craig Zamary, Green Energy TV.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

Celebrate with us as we kick off the return of West Creek at its confluence with the Cuyahoga River.

Witness the start of demolition as we reclaim the site from its current condition as a vacant warehouse and parking lot to make way for a beautiful 10-acre riverfront park.

When completed, West Creek will return to its original meandering flow into the Cuyahoga River with natural wetlands to reduce flooding, clean our drinking water, and restore wildlife habitat. The new park will connect the West Creek Greenway to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, provide new access to the creek and river for all, and lead to economic revitalization of this part of Independence.

For information:
www.westcreek.org
216-749-3720
Press calls: 216-401-4734

There are three ways to get involved with ZeroLandfill :

1) Pollinate - Architects and Interior Design firms drop off materials on alternating Fridays from Noon to 5:00pm beginning June 6th.
2) Cultivate - Sort and classify materials every Friday from Noon to 5:00pm with volunteers beginning June 13th.
3) Harvest - Distribute materials to the arts and arts education community on alternating Fridays from Noon to 6:00pm beginning June 20th.

Volunteer at this harvesting even with ZeroLandfill NE Ohio, their second one this summer.

For complete details go here.

A multi-arts workshop conducted under the direction of Verlezza Dance. Emphasis will be placed on personal talent as well as instruction in the techniques of theater, music, dance, and costumes. The camp will culminate in a free parade for the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 12
Fee: $195

For more information and to download a registration form go to www.verlezzadance.com

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Poetry of Mike Marcellino and music of Abe Olvido by Split Pea/ce featured along with spokenword artist T. M Gottl at Saturday Night With The Poet’s Haven at Lake Anna After Dark. An open mic poetry night to be podcast on www.poetshaven.com.

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

"Down the Drain: The Sewer System Under Greater Cleveland and What Happens to Our Wastewater" with Terry Meister and Richard Switalski of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District.

Meeting for all interested in starting a new community garden in Cleveland Heights/University Heights area.  Bring your ideas concerning possible location, available resources, and group organization.  There's plenty of time to plan and plant for a Fall harvest!

Contact Nicole Wright @ the OSU Extension for more information or to RSVP 216-429-8249

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

Geauga Park District presents Muskrateers: Streamlife Safari where Muskrateers discover fish, salamanders and other signs of good water quality.

Pre- registration required. Ages 9-11.

For more information contact Cindy Ford at 440/ 286-9516 ext. 2028 or cford@geaugaparkdistrict.org

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

For more information call 330-657-2538

Coventry Road becomes an open air market with fresh and prepared food vendors, entertainment and more.

For more information, email Myra.

ParkWorks hosts one of its biggest events of the year on Mall B in downtown Cleveland. Join the crowds in watching "Blades of Glory" and play bocce, croquet, badminton and cornhole. There will also be stiltwalkers, performers, and most importantly, free drinks, popcorn and candy.

Ride a bike or take the RTA (show your RTA ticket) to the event to be entered into a drawing for free Cavs and Indians tickets, among other prizes. Winners will be announced before the start of the movie at 9:15.

The National Association of Clean Water Agencies will host a discussion on the future role of the Clean Water Act, water quality needs, and climate change during its summer conference, "The Future of Clean Water is Now! How Next Generation Issues Are Impacting Utilities Today" Register here.

Friends of Clark Field invite you to a FREE Movie in the Park!  Join us for a FREE viewing of Over the Hedge (a Dreamworks and Paramount Pictures film)!

Friday, July 18th at 8:30pm around dusk.  Rain date: Friday, July 25th.

Free popcorn!  Bring a chair or blanket to sit!

For more information, call TWDC at (216) 575-0920.

Sponsored by: ParkWorks, Charter One, Ward 13 Councilman Joe Cimperman, Friends of Clark Field, St. Michael's Jr Holy Name Society, and Tremont West Development Corporation.

Choose from a 23-mile leisurely bycicle ride complete with a trip on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad or a 10-mile family friendly ride complete with an ice cream stop at Thornburg Station. Following the rides enjoy a BBQ lunch, giveaways and live entertainment. 

Fee. Go here for more details and to register.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Greening Your Pets! Go Organic Seminar

Saturday, July 19th, 10:00 a.m.

Speakers:

Gay & Buz Fifer( Owners)- Parsley Hallow All Natural Pet Grooming Products
Chris Mccoy & Emy Barr( Owner & Sales Consultant)- The Natural Pet

Topics include:

• Live dog demonstration on how to use all natural pet grooming products
• Pet food & nutrition, how to keep your furry friends healthy
• Learn about all natural landscape and garden supplies that will keep your pets safe

Free organic treats for your pets provided by the Grateful Dog Bakery!

Portion of purchased items will be donated to area animal shelters and rescue organizations

Appetizers and refreshments for you provided by Nature's Bin; Drawings to win prizes!

This is a free event!

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by July 16th.

Contact:

Lindsey Whited/Marketing Specialist
Royalton Supply Landscape Center
11528 Royalton Road
North Royalton, OH 44133
PH: 440.582.5200
FX: 440.582.5208
www.royaltonsupply.com

Join this group for seasonal adventures in sketching the Old Woman Creek estuary and its watershed. The class begins with classroom drawing warm-ups and a sketching hike and the second hour is "free" sketch time and wrap-up. Bring your own sketching materials. All skill levels welcomed. Attendance at all classes not required.

In event of rain, class is held in dormitory at Old Woman Creek Reserve beach access: 2005 Cleveland Road East Huron, Ohio 44839.

Visit www.oldwomancreek.org or call (419) 433-4601 for more information.

A day to experience the center of Lakewood on foot or bike.

More information.

Discover the stunning tallgrass prairie, picturesque ponds and beautiful bird and butterfly habitat on the property of noted Ohio naturalist, Guy Denny. Learn more about prairie coneflower, switchgrass, prairie dock and other prairie species, as well as the intricate process of collecting seeds and the renewal brought by prairie fires. Contact the Ohio Environmental Council for more information.

Gang Green member Chuck Ackerman will host a rain garden workshop, led by local gardener Lisa Warner, at his house. Learn how to create a rain garden and about its benefits for the environment. Bring a shovel and work gloves.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Sponsored by Oglebay Institute:

July 20-26 and/or July 27-August 2, 2008

Ages 10-15

For more information  visit www.JuniorNatureCamp.org

email: schradercustomerservice@oionline.com

Phone 304-242-6855

www.oionline.com

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Ohio Lead Awareness Week kicks off with a press conference featuring:

• Cuyahoga County Health Commissioner Terry Allan
• “The Big Picture of Lead Poisoning,” Stu Greenberg, Executive Director, Environmental Health Watch
• "An Educators Perspective," Nakiaa Robinson, Cuyahoga County Invest in Children
• Comments by Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, East Cleveland Major Eric Brewer and Ohio Rep. Mike Foley.

The week includes free lead testing at the following locations:

• Monday July 21 4:30-7:30 p.m. Michael Zone 6301 Lorain Rd.
• Tuesday July 22 4:30-7:30 p.m. Central 2526 Central Ave.
• Wednesday July 23 4:30-7:30 p.m. Glenville 680 E. 113th St.
• Thursday July 24 4:00-7:00 p.m. E. C. MLK 14801 Shaw Ave.
• Friday July 25 4:30-7:30 p.m. JFK 17300 Harvard Ave.

For more information, call 216/263-LEAD.

Also, read "Lead facts for health care providers."

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

Speakers: Wes Finch, Ari Maron, Chris Ronayne, and Randy Stickler

Private, public, and philanthropic investment are converging to create the "perfect real estate and economic development storm" in University Circle. Building on the strength of its health care industry, arts, cultural, and education facilities, University Circle continues its transformation with more than $3 billion of investment, and thousands of new jobs created.

A discussion of this remarkable transformation and development will feature civic and private-sector partners who are working and investing in the University Circle area.

Fee. For reservations, call 888-223-6786 or visit www.cityclub.org.

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority invites you to participate in a community meeting to review preliminary station designs for its $10 million upgrade and renovation of the Cedar-University Rapid Transit Station.

GCRTA’s primary goal is to make the Cedar-University Rapid Station integral to the community by maximizing its connection with area neighborhoods and ensuring that the station is designed with your input in mind.

 RSVP to Emily Baunach at BrownFlynn (440-484-0100, Ext. 210 or emilyb@brownflynn.com)

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

Five percent of the day's net sales from Whole Foods in University Heights will be donated to Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland for programs, to elevate cultural discourse through emerging art; educate; and develop new audiences.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

An excellent opportunity for up-close viewing of wetland birds and plants! Guided by Ohio Division of Wildlife Staff. Ages 10+ welcome. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED – a limited number of canoes and personal floatation devices are available. Call (419) 433-4601 to register.

Come join us for the Quarterly Meeting of the Rocky River Watershed Council!!! We will provide updates on the various activities of the council, as well as upcoming events.

Our guest speaker will be Vince Messerly, President of Ohio Wetlands Foundation. He will discuss a proposed wetland mitigation bank along Granger Ditch in Granger Township. A tour of the site will follow.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Medina County Park District's Allardale Park

410 Remsen Rd., Medina, OH 44256 (in Granger Township)

Contact Jared Bartley (216-524-6580 x14, jbartley@cuyahogaswcd.org) for more information.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

Zerolandfill is looking for specification materials from architects and design firms to reuse for art students in Cleveland. Instead of throwing your books and binders in the trash, drop them off in the reuse dumpster.

Ingenuity 2008, Cleveland's annual festival of art and technology -- not to be missed!

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Welcome to Pecha Kucha Night Cleveland!

How often do you wonder what the other creative professionals in our community are up to? Or maybe would just like to hear from another creative person that doesn't do the same thing you do? Join us as local creatives present their work, ideas, and obsessions in a series of short presentations on art, fashion, life, food, architecture, community, film, furniture, music, and photography.

Each presenter is allowed 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each to keep presentations concise, interest level up, and provide the opportunity for more people to show. This fast paced presentation format, devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture of Tokyo, Japan, is sure to keep the audience captivated by forcing presenters to edit to a new level of interest and conciseness.

Hopefully through these creative show and tells we will be able to break down any barriers between the different design communities, expose new talent and ideas, provide a new perspective on established talent, foster meaningful collaborations amongst the presenters and audience members, and provide the community one more ridiculously interesting reason to continue creating.

Mention Pecha Kucha at the gate and get into Ingenuity for only $5!

Doors for Pecha Kucha open at 7PM.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Verlezza Dance presents a week long Youth Summer Dance Workshop The workshop is under the direction of Sabatino and Barbara Verlezza. The dance workshop allows students the opportunity to fully experience the professional rehearsal process from technique class, to the exploration of improvisational elements, to learning new choreography. The workshop culminates in an informal, free showing to the public.

For 7-15 year olds

Time: 10am - 3pm
Performance: July 26
Fee: $300

For more information, visit www.verlezzadance.com or call 216.225.8320.

Ingenuity 2008, Cleveland's annual festival of art and technology -- not to be missed!

More information.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Come on down and learn about the many resources available to you, including: lead poisoning prevention material, landlord tenant counseling, healthy homes materials, foreclosure prevention and counseling services, housing court specialists, and more!

For more information, Call the Cleveland Tenants Organization at (216)432-0617

Learn to identify butterflies along the trails at Old Woman Creek with Lois TerVeen, Erie Metroparks Head Naturalist. Length 1 - 1.5 miles. No registration required. Visit www.oldwomancreek.org or call (419) 433-4601 for more information

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Ingenuity 2008, Cleveland's annual festival of art and technology -- not to be missed!

More information.

Join ClevelandBikes and and the Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op for a fun meeting at the Flat Iron Cafe to view the final stage of the Tour de France and discuss cycling activities and goals for NE Ohio. Ride on down and join in the fun.  

Free. (Buy your own food). Please RSVP to ClevelandBikes by Wednesday July 23rd, so the Flat Iron can accomadate all. Bicycle parking will be available across Merwin Ave from the Flat Iron.

Stick around after brunch for an Ohio City bicycle Scavenger Hunt at 12:15 starting and finishing at the Bike Co-Op, lasting until about 3PM. Fun prizes for top finishers in many categories. $5 (for co-op members) or $20 (if you are not a Ohio City Bicycle Co-Op member).

Contact kevin@clevelandbikes.org or go here for more information.

Kamm's Corners Farmers Market. Every Sunday 10-2. Fresh Produce, Chef Demos, Live Music! Visit www.kammscorners.com

Tremont Farmers Market
Sundays - June 22nd through October 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Celebrate local food at the Tremont Farmers Market at the corner of Starkweather and Professor Avenues in Cleveland's Tremont neighborhood.  Featuring locally-grown produce, local artists, chef demonstrations, educational activities and musical entertainment.  If you have questions or would like to get involved, please contact us at (216) 575-0920 or tremontmarket@yahoo.com.
www.tremontfarmersmarket.com

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury Prevention Center and Safe Kids Greater Cleveland to offer a unique summer camp experience for youth ages 10-13 of the Near West Side of Cleveland.

The CVC summer bike camp is not just about traveling by bike, it's a way to explore the many educational, recreational and future career opportunities on the Near West Side and beyond in a supportive atmosphere of friends, neighbors and community. Each day of camp will have a theme around which activities, experiences and travel routes will be organized. For example, on Food & Nutrition Day stops will include the West Side Market, community gardens and local restaurants. Other stops will include a recording studio, sports venues, artists' studios, Steelyard Commons, the Towpath Trail, Edgewater Beach and more! Campers will also participate in a service learning project and have numerous fun group activities at Merrick House, Lincoln Park and Clark Fields. For one day of the camp, participants will use rapid transit to visit University Hospitals of Cleveland to learn about the many careers available in healthcare, science and medicine. Any Tremont business owners, artists or organizations that would like to get involved and be part of the weekly tour of the neighborhood and share what you do should contact Thomas Cook of Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital at 216-983-1105.

Camp Sessions:
1: July 14 - July 18
2: July 21 - July 24
3: July 28 - Aug 01
4: Aug 04 - Aug 11
5: Aug 12 - Aug 15

Join the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy for their first fund raising soiree, featuring gourmet seasonal hors d'ouvres created from items available at the Countryside Farmers' Markets. Support the mission of the Countryside Conservency to provide healthy food choices by preserving farmland and supporting farmers throughout Northeast Ohio.

Fee. Tickets available at Countryside Farmers' Markets. For more information, call 330/ 657-2178 or email farmersmarket@cvcountryside.org

Ohio Canal Corridor and the City of Cleveland lead this meeting to shape a conceptual future for Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Riverfront. The focus is on the Canal Basin District Plan. It’s a planning exercise that looks for “Connections” – trail, bikeway, public transit and pedestrian boardwalks that will interface and integrate with the developing Towpath Trail and its destination, Canal Basin Park.

Please RSVP to Marilyn @ Downtown Cleveland Alliance – 216-736-7799.

This highly interactive meeting is open for all community stakeholders to attend and share their thoughts to kick-off the streetscape planning project along Mayfield Road from the Cleveland city line to Euclid Avenue. A study comissioned UCI, Little Italy Redevelopment Corp. and NOACA will analyze traffic circulation, improve pedestrian-friendliness, investigate development opportunities and enhance the quality of life within the Mayfield Road Corridor.

This first community meeting will focus on understanding the Mayfield Road Corridor district, and the purpose of this meeting will be to inform the community about this TLCI process, stimulate thinking about issues and opportunities within the study area and engage in meaningful discussions with stakeholders about their goals, priorities and ideas.

For more information on getting to University Circle, please visit the “Get Here” page at www.universitycircle.org. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Bongorno at 216-791-3900.

HOW MANY DAYS CAN YOU AVOID COMMUTING ALONE, DURING THE WEEKS OF July 20th – August 2nd?

Carpool - Find a partner, even for just 1 day a week, using our free service at www.OhioRideshare.org.

Bike To Work and To Do Errands - View or print a FREE county bike route map at www.noaca.org/bikemaps.html

Ride the Bus - Visit www.noaca.org/cc2008.html for all the regional transit links Walk - No additional equipment needed!

Telecommute (Work from Home) - First time? This is a good week to try it!

Compressed Work-Week - Work four 10-hour days and take a day off!

Please share your commute story at www.noaca.org/cc2008.html and we will calculate the emissions you saved as a region!

Commuter Challenge 2008 is brought to you by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s Air Quality Programs, Rideshare Program, and Bicycle Planning. NOACA is a regional transportation and environmental planning agency. For more info call (216) 241-2414 ext. 252 or 373.

Merrick House has partnered with Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital's Inury P