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!

More information.

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 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

Between 20 and 30 different Northeast Ohio farms will bring their goods to the Cleveland Clinic farmer's market held on the grassy lawn across from the Crile building on its main campus every Wednesday from July 30 through Oct. 22 from 11:30 a.m- 3:30 p.m. and will bring fresh, locally-grown, healthy food items to surrounding neighborhoods.

Open to the public. The Clinic is partnering with North Union Farmers Market.

Parking will be available close by in the 100th Street garage (corner of Carnegie and E. 100th St), and the first hour is free, although we also encourage people to walk and take public transportation. Live local music, free health screenings, and live cooking demonstrations so visitors can learn how to prepare ingredients that are in-season.

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

President Dwight Eisenhower called for the construction of the Interstate Highway System and provided a means to pay for it with the first gasoline tax. Although faced with vocal opposition, he recognized that a modern highway system was essential for the mobility and economic competitiveness of the nation. Eisenhower provided the leadership to build the infrastructure that was necessary for the US to become the world economic leader.

With climate change, global competition especially for energy, inadequate infrastructure financing, and unsustainable development trends; the rules are changing. Every day we see the future - or at least parts of it - in the discussion nationally about 'cap and trade carbon legislation' or a National Infrastructure Bank. Locally we see 'green legislation' or challenges in funding road, sewer, water, and other infrastructure projects.

What does it take for our country, our communities, and even our businesses to remain competitive? Join us for a lively and provocative discussion.

7:30 AM Registration & Badge Pick-up

8:00 AM to 9:15 AM Program Continental Breakfast will be served.

Keynote Speaker: Tom Murphy, Senior Resident Fellow ULI/Kingbeil Family Chair for Urban Development, Former Mayor of Pittsburgh

Local Respondents:
Howard Maier Executive Director, NOACA
Paul Alsenas Director, Cuyahoga County Planning

Please Register by Thursday, July 24th 2008
ULI Members: $45 * Public Sector Members: $25 * YLG Members: $25.
Non-Members of ULI please add $20 to your category.

A Free Infrastructure Report will be included!! Pick up Report at Event. No Reports mailed!

Please note: Registrations made after July 24th are considered "at the door". There is an additional $20 Fee for "at the door" registration. Click here to register.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Join Green Energy Ohio and Crown Point Ecology Center this month for a special 'Local Foods Potluck Clean Energy Network Meeting." Hear from Christopher Norman, Crown Point's new Director, and Casey Hoy, Professor in the Department of Entomology at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), as they explore the role of food in the US economy and environment. Get answers to questions such as:

• Where do US supplies of food come from?
• What is the carbon footprint of your dinner plate?
• What can you do to reduce your dinner plate's carbon footprint?
• How does decreasing your dinner plate's carbon footprint lead to food safety and energy independence?

Share with the group dishes that promote a healthy and sustainable local food economy. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative local food dish! Learn more on upcoming clean energy events and network with professionals and others dedicated to creating a sustainable energy economy in Ohio.

The 'Local Foods Potluck" is Free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Athan Barkoukis at Athan@GreenEnergyOhio.org or call Crown Point at 330.668.8992.

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

Beginning in August, Tower City will feature “Friday with the Farmer”, a new program featuring locally grown produce. Be sure to stop by the Skylight Concourse to pick up your fresh veggies for the weekend!

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.

For more information call:

330.657.2538

Western Reserve Land Conservancy, the National Park Service and the Medina Raptor Center will host a program on the benefits of land conservation and how it benefits ecosystems and wildlife. Eddie Dengg, director of Western Reserve Land Conservancy’s Akron Area Field Office, will discuss the merits of conservation and Bill Jordan, the Land Conservancy’s Medina Summit Office manager and operator of the Medina Raptor Center, will display four rescued birds. The event is free and open to the public. Landowners abutting the Cuyahoga Valley National Park are invited to hear about the benefits of conservation.

For more information, contact Eddie Dengg at (330) 836-2271.

North Collinwood's Summer Arts Bash!

Featuring...
live music performances
great local food
children's activites
rock 'n' roll flea market
eco-friendly demos and info
art exhibits and installations
vendors: arts, crafts, and more for sale

To get to Waterloo:
Exit I-90 at E.152nd Street
Head north
Turn right onto Waterloo

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

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 from August 4-11.

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

The Oberlin Heritage Center four-week day camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 13. This session is, "Exploring the built environment: An architecture workshop for kids".

Learn more about the basic elements of architecture, historic buildings and green building through hands-on activities, constructing mini buildings, exploring the center's historic buildings and taking a walking tour of Oberlin.

Call 440-774-1700 or email tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org

Organizational meeting for a new regional citizens league, with a focus this meeting on exploring concepts of citizenship.

More information.

Because of the high cost of fuel, RTA has scheduled public hearings the week of Aug. 4, to discuss a proposed fuel surcharge and service reductions, If approved, that would take effect in October. For more information and a schedule of hearings, go here.

The Oberlin Heritage Center four-week day camp for boys and girls ages 8 to 13. This session is, "Exploring the built environment: An architecture workshop for kids".

Learn more about the basic elements of architecture, historic buildings and green building through hands-on activities, constructing mini buildings, exploring the center's historic buildings and taking a walking tour of Oberlin.

Call 440-774-1700 or email tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org