Events
09 / 11
(all day)
Start: Sep 10 2008 - 9:00am
End: Sep 12 2008 - 9:59am
The Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition will come together on the shores of Lake Michigan to reunite with friends, celebrate their successes, and develop strategies to achieve Great Lakes restoration goals in 2009 and beyond. The agenda will address opportunities to advance restoration under a new presidential administration, the impacts of global warming on the Great Lakes, and ratification of the Great Lakes Compact. Register here. Start: 8:00 am
Start: Sep 11 2008 - 8:00am
End: Sep 13 2008 - 5:00am
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission intends to keep the growing momentum up for the environmental movement in Ohio with the second annual Summit on Sustainability and the Environment. All are welcome to attend the three-day event, focusing on transportation, economy, land use, facilities, waste reduction, products, energy and project financing as they relate to sustainability. The Summit will feature keynote and breakout presentations, a green exhibit hall, facilitated action sessions, field trips and an evening reception. For more information, click here. Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:00 am
The RTA Citizens Advisory Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 8:30am at RTA's main office. All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and other CAB information can be found at: http://www.riderta.com/CAB Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
“Sean Carroll is our plain‐spoken emissary from the next great revolution in biology. His earlier book, Endless Forms Most Beautiful, provides a fine introduction to the amazing field called Evo Devo. Now in The Making of the Fittest he offers something even more fundamental—glimpses of what molecular genetics is revealing about the process and course of evolution. This book is fascinating, lucid, surprising, and (in the truest sense) essential.” David Quammen | ||
09 / 12
End: 9:59 am
Start: Sep 10 2008 - 9:00am
End: Sep 12 2008 - 9:59am
The Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes Coalition will come together on the shores of Lake Michigan to reunite with friends, celebrate their successes, and develop strategies to achieve Great Lakes restoration goals in 2009 and beyond. The agenda will address opportunities to advance restoration under a new presidential administration, the impacts of global warming on the Great Lakes, and ratification of the Great Lakes Compact. Register here. (all day)
Start: Sep 11 2008 - 8:00am
End: Sep 13 2008 - 5:00am
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission intends to keep the growing momentum up for the environmental movement in Ohio with the second annual Summit on Sustainability and the Environment. All are welcome to attend the three-day event, focusing on transportation, economy, land use, facilities, waste reduction, products, energy and project financing as they relate to sustainability. The Summit will feature keynote and breakout presentations, a green exhibit hall, facilitated action sessions, field trips and an evening reception. For more information, click here. Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:30 am
Guest Speaker - Sam's Club with Chuck Miller and Eric Voyles of Bentonville, Arkansas. To RSVP or for Corporate Roundtable (CRT) Membership information, please contact Marie Herlevi, Corporate Roundtable Administrator at m.herlevi@csuohio.edu or (216) 523-7278. Start: 11:28 am
A expert panel will share leading edge design practices for a sustainable future and include dialogue on how to get started in sustainable design, best practices, process recommendations, resources and next steps. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Explorer Lecture series at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History: Find out what Earth’s polar regions can tell us about how and why our global climate is changing from scientists who’ve lived and worked in these icy, remote places. Ornithologist Dr. George Divoky of Friends of Cooper Island, geologist Dr. David Harwood of University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Antarctic Drilling Program, astronomer Dr. Ralph Harvey of Case Western Reserve University, and microbiologist Christine Foreman of Montana State University share what they’ve seen and learned in compelling presentations that use authentic artifacts and dramatic high-definition video clips. Discover why the poles matter to Cleveland. This event is part of Polar-Palooza, a multimedia interactive show -- supported by both NSF and NASA -- involving researchers, Alaskan natives, and in-person presentations about the Poles of the Earth, and the crucial part they play in the entire Earth system. | ||
09 / 13
End: 5:00 am
Start: Sep 11 2008 - 8:00am
End: Sep 13 2008 - 5:00am
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission intends to keep the growing momentum up for the environmental movement in Ohio with the second annual Summit on Sustainability and the Environment. All are welcome to attend the three-day event, focusing on transportation, economy, land use, facilities, waste reduction, products, energy and project financing as they relate to sustainability. The Summit will feature keynote and breakout presentations, a green exhibit hall, facilitated action sessions, field trips and an evening reception. For more information, click here. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Water quality monitoring training with Professor Nichols of John Carroll University, tours of the Euclid Creek East Branch Dam Removal site, and of the Langerdale/Nine Mile Wetland Retrofit site in South Euclid, rain barrel demonstrations and more. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
The Cuyahoga Soil and Water District invites you to join us for our… 59th Annual Meeting and Conservation Day Picnic For nearly 60 years Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has promoted conservation of land and aquatic resources in a developed environment through stewardship initiatives, education programs, and technical assistance for all landowners. Each year, our agency strives to share our expertise through a variety of programs, events, and site visits. On September 13th, 2008, Cuyahoga SWCD will hold its Annual Meeting and Conservation Day at the Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation. We invite you to join us for this free, family-friendly educational event featuring featured exhibits by our conservation partners, hands-on activities, fun contests, prizes, a picnic lunch and the annual election of Board members. Specifically this year, learn about the Euclid Creek Watershed! • Attend a stream monitoring training session with Dr. Mike Nichols of John Carroll University. • Take a hike and learn about the exciting benefits of the East Branch Dam Removal Project. • Visit the Langerdale/Nine Mile Site to see the amazing “green” transformation of a storm water retention basin into a natural wetland area. We hope you can join us for this free, educational event! For more information, please contact the Cuyahoga SWCD office at 216-524-6580, ext 10 or visit our website www.cuyahogaswcd.org. Start: 11:00 am
End: 3:00 pm
POLAR-PALOOZA: A Celebration of Polar Research Join guest scientists and Natural History Museum staff for a day of exciting hands-on activities stationed throughout the Museum, sponsored in part by the National Science Foundation and NASA. Meet researchers who live and work in some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. See a 3,000-year-old ice core, touch 230 million year old fossilized wood from Antarctica, and try on some of the cold-weather gear used in the U.S. Antarctic Program. Plus, view a stunning high-definition family-friendly presentation in the auditorium at 2 p.m., followed by a Q&A session with the researchers. Free with Museum admission, registration not required. Start: 11:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
The goal of the Grey to Green festival is to increase awareness of environmental issues in general, the grey to green concept in the Youngstown 2010 Plan, and the Wick Park Revitalization effort that is currently underway. Wick Park will be transformed into a “green world” that will include environmentally oriented businesses, community organizations, and local and regional agencies. Throughout the park, there will be workshops, displays, demonstrations, entertainment, food, and “green” merchandise vendors. The Festival itself will be put together with an emphasis on sustainable practices—minimal energy and resource consumption, maximum recycling and waste reduction. Contact Debra Weaver (330) 744-1748 or e-mail her at debraweaver2000@hotmail.com for more information. Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
Cleveland Public Power (CPP) and Home Depot will detail energy efficiency and conservation initiatives with easy step-by-step methods. Tonight's topic is: Preparing the home to conserve energy during the upcoming winter months. These four Home Depot locations will offer the same clinic on the same day:
To sign up for any of these clinics call Cleveland Public Power at 216-420-7704 ext 235. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
"Uniting Relighting Employing Ohio" green jobs event: A coalition of labor groups environmental groups and trade activists will be convening at the Statehouse in Columbus to promote a common agenda: Clean Energy and Efficiency, Fair Trade, and Green Job Training. Speakers include Gov. Ted Strickland and Sierra Club director Carl Pope. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Unlock the treasure at Cleveland Public Theatre's annual fundraising event. Jim Rokakis, Cuyahoga County Treasurer and Laurie Rokakis will be honered with the "Pan Award." Fee. For more details call Judith Ross at 216/631-2727 or look for updates here. | ||
09 / 14
Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Tremont Farmers Market Start: 7:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Phil Donahue will return to his home town of Cleveland on Sunday, September 14th, to receive Ohio Citizen Action's 2008 Howard M. Metzenbaum award. The event, which will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Institute of Art's Cinematheque theater, will include a viewing of Donahue's stirring documentary Body of War (87 minutes), question and answer session with Donahue and a coffee and dessert reception to follow.
Phil Donahue began his broadcast career at Cleveland's NBC affiliate and launched his audience participation television talk show in Dayton in 1967. The show, which was honored with 20 daytime EMMY awards, ran for 29 years and changed the face of daytime television. He is currently touring the nation as co-producer/director of the documentary Body of War. This film follows the story of Tomas Young, a 25 year-old paralyzed U.S. soldier, who was wounded after serving for less than a week in Iraq.
| ||
09 / 15
| ||
09 / 16
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
The second in a series of three meetings that will shape a conceptual framework for Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Riverfront. It's being called the Canal Basin District Plan. The meeting will look at potential connections – trail, bikeway, public transit and pedestrian boardwalks that interfaces and integrates with the developing Towpath Trail and its destination, Canal Basin Park. For more information, call Ohio Canal Corridor at 216-520-1825. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Important Community Meeting to Discuss Unprecedented Request by NiSource/Columbia Gas September 16th, 6:30pm - 8:30pm | ||
09 / 17
Start: 9:00 am
End: 11:00 am
Program about ArcelorMittal's new Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program. Representatives of the Cleveland and George Gund foundations will also discuss their environmental priorities. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
One of a weekly brown bag lunch discussions will focus on the Urban Design Center's newly published book, Cities Growing Smaller. And, senior planner Terry Schwarz will present some of the latest work to come out of the Cleveland Land Lab. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Richard Stuebi, BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement at the Cleveland Foundation, will speak about the future of alternative energy in Ohio and its potential to protect our environment and produce jobs. This is the first of a series of events focusing on local environmental issues and actions hosted by Avon Lake Public Library and co-sponsored by the City Council Environmental Committee and the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board of Avon Lake. We welcome all interested energy consumers to attend! Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The 2008 election has set off a whirlwind of opinions. Opinion-makers Paul Begala, CNN political analyst and Democratic pundit, and William Kristol, Republican analyst, editor of The Weekly Standard and panelist on FOX News Sunday, will debate the pressing issues of the 2008 election with an emphasis on foreign affairs | ||
09 / 18
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 5:30 pm
Celebrate Cleveland Public Art's latest installation, the Verdant Walk, at this free event on Mall B. Cocktails, music and lawn games. Free and open to the public. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Ohio Environmental Council implores, Ohioans used to be able to walk all of Lake Erie's shore. Just this year, the rules have changed and Ohioans are limited to accessing just 13% of the shoreline. Cuyahoga County's 1.3 million residents have only 6.2 miles to enjoy. For more information. | ||
09 / 19
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Join E4S to hear how The Timberland Company is working to reduce their worldwide environmental footprint and embracing new sustainable business opportunities while delivering strong results for shareholders. Betsy Blaisdell, the Manager of Environmental Stewardship, will share her journey with the E4S Network at this special Third Friday Network Event. To register online. Or, call: 216-451-7755 | ||
09 / 20
Start: 7:30 am
End: 11:00 am
Take a guided hour-long tour (at 7:30 am and 8:00 am) of Dike 14, a former Contained Disposal Facility on Cleveland's Lakefront that is being planned as an 88-acre coastal wildlife area. From 8:30 am to noon there will be self-guided tours with informational stops along the way. For more information, contact Chris Trepal at 216-281-6468 x227. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 9:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
An OEFFA workshop that will explore the basics of permaculture, a system of design that uses principles and processes found in nature to create food, fuel, and fiber for people, while caring for the earth and its inhabitants. We’ll focus on edible forest gardens; gardens which look and function like forests and provide food for people in urban and rural homes alike. From the design through planting and care, expert designers Josh Beniston of Habitats Landscaping and Brett Joseph of Conneaut Creek Farm will teach us how to create such a garden anywhere. We’ll top it all off by getting our hands dirty and installing a garden within walking distance of the workshop. $45 OEFFA members/ $60 non-members. Class size is limited so sign up early! Please bring your own brown bag lunch. To register, send your check, along with your name, address, phone number and email to: OEFFA Workshops, 41 Croswell Road, Columbus OH 43214. Questions can be directed to laura@oeffa.org or 614-421-2022. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Plant Based Cooking Speaker: Diane Papay, Food Educator, Loud Springs LLC. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The Ride For Miles is being held to honor the life and work of Miles Coburn. It will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 20 -- three days before his birthday. The route is about 15 miles and includes some small rolling hills. Riders of all levels of ability are encouraged to participate. The Ride For Miles is free to all participants. Donations to support the cost of the ride and the work of Miles Coburn are most welcome. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Roll up your sleeves and join others to clean up the beach at Old Woman Creek Reserve. Sunscreen, boots, sturdy shoes, and gloves recommended. Meet at the Reserve beach access on the north side of Cleveland Road just west of the bridge over Old Woman Creek. Call (419) 433-4601 for directions. Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:00 pm
Cleveland's gallery hop is considered the largest in the state, and now you can enjoy the galleries and studios, see the artwork of more than 500 artists and dine in the districts all day and night on your bike. ClevelandBikes will designate a bike route with posted Share the Road signs that takes you to all of the gallery hop destinations. You can also ride to your favorite district, lock up and enjoy free "Lolly the Trolley" rides and RTA healthline passes to the other venues. Find more details and a map here. Start: 11:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
A mini open air festival on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights. Vendors and farmers will set up tables on the sidewalk. Start: 8:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Join this no-cost, guided 15-20 mile bicycle ride open to all skill levels. Helmet and bike light required, but no registration necessary. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. | ||
09 / 21
Start: 7:30 am
End: 10:30 am
As part of an ongoing process to promote an appreciation and stewardship for Cleveland's ecological systems and natural resources, the Dike 14 Environmental Education Collaborative will sponsor this "Birds and Butterflies" event at the Nature Preserve, Gordon State Park area of Cleveland Lakefront State Park. No cost, open to the public family fun. Go here for more information. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Tremont Farmers Market Start: 12:00 pm
Start: Sep 21 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Sep 23 2008 - 5:30pm
Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities The 2008 International Urban Parks Conference is your chance to learn from experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, connect with colleagues around the globe, discover the latest in parks products and services and share your own experience and knowledge. Plan now to attend Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities to be inspired by a vision of urban parks as centers of physical health and emotional well-being for people of all ages around the world. For more information, click here. Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
This is a rare treat - free of charge - bring kids - bring friends - have a blast - learn something - amazing content - great bread - great aioli- great cheap art for sale after the show - wonderful performers! | ||
09 / 22
(all day)
Start: Sep 21 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Sep 23 2008 - 5:30pm
Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities The 2008 International Urban Parks Conference is your chance to learn from experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, connect with colleagues around the globe, discover the latest in parks products and services and share your own experience and knowledge. Plan now to attend Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities to be inspired by a vision of urban parks as centers of physical health and emotional well-being for people of all ages around the world. For more information, click here. Start: 9:00 pm
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers (formerly of the Refreshments) will donate a portion of the proceeds from their show at the Beachland to support a local environmental project. Beachland owner Cindy Barber has targeted an urban garden for the North Collinwood neighborhood. | ||
09 / 23
End: 5:30 pm
Start: Sep 21 2008 - 12:00pm
End: Sep 23 2008 - 5:30pm
Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities The 2008 International Urban Parks Conference is your chance to learn from experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, connect with colleagues around the globe, discover the latest in parks products and services and share your own experience and knowledge. Plan now to attend Body and Soul: Parks and the Health of Great Cities to be inspired by a vision of urban parks as centers of physical health and emotional well-being for people of all ages around the world. For more information, click here. | ||
09 / 24
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 7:30 pm
Your chance to share what you or your organization is doing to decrease carbon impact. Are you treading on the Earth’s climate in ballet slippers or tromping on it with combat boots? Calculate your footprint here and join the discussion on small, everyday choices can lighten your footprint. Please RSVP by September 22nd to Linda D. Kimble at lkimble@ohiolung.org or 216-524-5864 x311. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Friends of Big Creek is pleased to announce a mini-symposium on urban wetlands on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Our keynote address by John Katko from Friends of Wetlands will introduce the functioning of wetlands. Following will be presentations about conservation and restoration tools for valuing, prioritizing and protecting wetlands. We will also take a look at five model urban wetland projects in the Cleveland area. See program details here. This program is free and open to the public. Friends of Big Creek will provide dinner and we ask that you RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 23rd so we can plan refreshments. For more information and to register, please e-mail info@friendsofbigcreek.org or phone Bob Gardin at 216-661-4998. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Sustainability: Growing your community in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This presentation will illustrate the relationships between some of the most common sustainable community development approaches. Speakers include: Susan A. Fisher, project manager, Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton, & Tilton, Inc. (EMH&T) and Erin Miller, director, Center for Energy and Environment, MORPC. RSVP to Cheryl Schmock - cschmock@medinaco.org Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Save money and the planet. Find out how to make simple improvements in your home to save on utilities and help save the planet. Normal 0 This is the one of a series of events focusing on local environmental issues and actions hosted by Avon Lake Public Library and co-sponsored by the City Council Environmental Committee and the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board of Avon Lake. All interested persons are welcome to attend.
| ||
09 / 25
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison have announced increases in rates charges to residential consumers for electricity. Voice your concerns. If you cannot attend, you can call 1-877-742-5622 to leave a comment.
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:00 pm
The foreclosure crisis in Cuyahoga County did not happen overnight. Similarly, the strategies for moving our communities and residents Beyond Foreclosure will take time to evolve. Over the coming year, the Levin College Forum will hold a series of forums that will look Beyond Foreclosure to strategies for creating a new, more prosperous future for Northeast Ohio's neighborhoods and communities. Explore some basic questions:
This first forum in the series will focus on small scale housing strategies and projects that are new, creative, environmentally sustainable and invigorating to the marketplace. Panelists: Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
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. Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison have announced increases in rates charges to residential consumers for electricity. Voice your concerns. If you cannot attend, you can call 1-877-742-5622 to leave a comment. | ||
09 / 26
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
Cleveland artists Jeffry Chiplis, Stephen Manka and Karen St. John-Vincent take on issues of concern for American cities. Opening reception. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
Ecological design means using every aspect of the planning, design, construction and management of metropolitan landscapes to benefit long-term ecological health and ecosystem services. One of its fundamental requirements is cultural sustainability: ensuring that people enjoy and appreciate landscapes that are patterned and managed to benefit ecological health. Joan Iverson Nassauer, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Michigan, describes culturally sustainable ecological designs for road corridors, vacant urban properties, brownfields, greenfield subdivisions and home landscapes. She also discusses on-the-ground experiments and Web surveys that demonstrate how and why these designs work. | ||
09 / 27
Start: 2:00 am
End: 6:00 pm
Tour the homes and condominiums of the Shaker Square neighborhood. The work of local artists will be featured at a special gallery exhibit. Event to benefit the Shaker Square Area Development Corporation, a nonprofit group. Call 216-991-4991 for information. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:00 pm
After enthusiastic media coverage of our Save the Buckeye kick-off, we're excited to partner with OSU students, alumni, and concerned citizens for a Save the Buckeye tailgate event to sign up Buckeye fans and capture web photos! This is a great way to educate Buckeye fans on how global warming is already affecting Ohio and what they can do to Save the Buckeye. RSVP: info@savethebuckeye.org or call Tom at 440-554-7203 Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm
Opening of the exhibit "Race: Are We So Different?" at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. This moving and thought-provoking exhibit runs through Jan. 4, 2009. Go here for more information about the exhibit and the many associated forums and events throughout the community. Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Did you know that wetlands help protect streams and Lake Erie by breaking down pesticides and pharmaceuticals? Ask a scientist how at this day long festival highlighting research conducted at Old Woman Creek Reserve. Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:30 pm
Experience the high sandstone ledges and passageways on a journey through time, long before the glaciers, as you read the geological evidence that shaped the high cliffs. Explore some less traveled areas, home to a variety of plants and animals found only in this micro-environment within Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Free. Limited to Legacy and Capitol Club members of the Ohio Environmnental Council. Reservation required, contact oec@theOEC.org or 614/487-7506. Start: 1:00 pm
End: 3:00 pm
Event to explore how green jobs can help revitalize Cleveland, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Restoration Alliance and the Hitchcock Center for Women. For more information, call 216-375-3757 or 216-375-4410 or see Green Jobs Now. Start: 7:30 pm
Start: Sep 27 2008 - 7:30pm
End: Sep 28 2008 - 2:00pm
The company is joined by all four members of the Verlezza family as choreographers and dancers and features two world premieres; The Secret Story, a dance exploring the interment of Italian-Americans during WWII, and Blank Canvas, a Hip-Hop style quartet that explores elements of de-humanization, The Golden Mean uses contemporary mixes of traditional music from different faiths, and is Verlezza's Socratic pursuit of tolerance and inclusion through the balance of faith, passion and spirit. Moments in Balance from the community event "In Concert with Ludlow", searches for equilibrium and stillness in relationship to community, self, and the intimacy of two people. Tickets: $15 general / $10 students-seniors. For information and reservations call 216.314.0900. For more information visit www.verlezzadance.com | ||
09 / 28
End: 2:00 pm
Start: Sep 27 2008 - 7:30pm
End: Sep 28 2008 - 2:00pm
The company is joined by all four members of the Verlezza family as choreographers and dancers and features two world premieres; The Secret Story, a dance exploring the interment of Italian-Americans during WWII, and Blank Canvas, a Hip-Hop style quartet that explores elements of de-humanization, The Golden Mean uses contemporary mixes of traditional music from different faiths, and is Verlezza's Socratic pursuit of tolerance and inclusion through the balance of faith, passion and spirit. Moments in Balance from the community event "In Concert with Ludlow", searches for equilibrium and stillness in relationship to community, self, and the intimacy of two people. Tickets: $15 general / $10 students-seniors. For information and reservations call 216.314.0900. For more information visit www.verlezzadance.com Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Tremont Farmers Market Start: 1:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
This program, co-sponsored by Cleveland Lakefront State Park and Euclid Beach Park Now, will take you on a trip down memory lane - back to when our current State Park area was part of an amusement park. Take the walking tour to see where rides and attractions once were, free rides on the Thriller and Rocket Ship Car - part of what was once one of the north coast's memorable rides, memorabilia displays, purchase a Humphrey popcorn ball or candy kiss, Arts Collinwood will have kids fun activities, and more!! Concession food will be available for purchase. Whether you remember going to the park or just heard about it from relatives and friends, you'll enjoy learning about the history of this area. As always, attendance and parking at this event are FREE!!! This event financially supported by a grant through Neighborhood Connections: A program of the Cleveland Foundation. | ||
09 / 29
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Since 1970, Paula Gonzalez, a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, has offered over 1800 talks, seminars and retreats on various aspects of “Futuring and developing a planetary perspective”. These consciousness-raising programs have reached religious communities; educators and students; civic, church, and professional groups. In the early ’80s, Paula gained direct experience with passive solar design and super-insulation techniques while converting a chicken barn into a passive solar residence. Modeled on the cyclical processes in nature, it was built by volunteers, using largely reused materials. This experience has led to energy consulting in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. A second major building project in Cincinnati resulted in the 1995 opening of EarthConnection a center for learning and reflection about ‘living lightly’ on Earth. This building is a 21st century, solar-heated model of resource efficiency. Paula has written a series on Ecospirituality for Today’s Parish and developed audiotape minicourses on Earth-healing for St. Anthony Messenger Press and Credence Cassettes. Sponsored by JCU Campus Ministry ~ For more information contact ckerr@jcu.edu or 216-397-4777 Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Come listen to a thought-provoking discussion of issues of world hunger and how it relates to affluent societies with L. Shannon Jung, professor of Town and Country Ministries, Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri. For more information, contact Jon Moody, 330.569.5147, moodyjf@hiram.edu. | ||
09 / 30
Start: 6:00 am
End: 8:00 pm
Concerned about rising electricity rates? Want to know what your local utility will do to meet new energy efficiency and renewable energy requirements? Get answers from the Ohio Environmental Council, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy, and others this briefing. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, at the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center, 28728 Wolf Road in Bay Village, OH. Commission Chairman Sean Logan, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Commission members will finalize the 2008 Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to identify the strategic direction and the near-term actions of the State of Ohio related to Lake Erie and its watershed. The Plan also provides a statement of what Ohio is doing to implement the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. Winners of the 2008 “Life On Lake Erie” photo contest will be announced. Commission members are expected to approve the 2008 Ohio Lake Erie Award nominations and vote on the latest round of Lake Erie Protection Fund small grant proposals. Executive Director Edwin Hammett will discuss the 2008 Coastweeks program that took place September 12-21 and provide a report on the Lake Erie Balanced Growth Program which includes a viewing of the newly developed Best Local Land Use Practices DVD. All meetings of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission are open to the public and include a public comment period. Organizations and citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting and provide input on issues of concern. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Regular meeting of the Northeast Ohio Watershed Council, with a presentation on the state's 319 funding program by Russ Gibson of Ohio EPA. RSVP by September 25 to Kristy Meyer at Kristy@theOEC.org or (614) 487-7506. | ||
10 / 1
Start: 9:00 am
End: 10:00 am
AGENDA: The Ohio Department of Development may announce by Oct. 1 whether Lorain County's request for a regional collaboration grant of $80,000 for West Shore Corridor project planning has been awarded. Depending on the outcome, what should our next step(s) be?
Please weigh in with additional questions and ideas. If you cannot attend but would like to submit your input, e-mail or call Ken at (216) 288-4883. We will share your feedback with those in attendance. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:30 pm
Steve Rugare, assistant professor, Kent College of Architecture and Environmental Design and associate at CUDC will present a vision of regreening urban areas. Start: 7:00 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Learn how to have a beautiful lawn without harmful chemical fertilizers. Protect your children, your pets and our lake. Presented by Dan Norris of Good Nature Organic Lawn Care. Normal 0 This is part of a series of Wednesday evenings focused on environmental issues and actions hosted by Avon Lake Public Library and co-sponsored by the City Council Environmental Committee and the Environmental Affairs Advisory Committee. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Questions: 440.933.8128.
| ||
10 / 2
Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 2 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 4 2008 - 5:00pm
National conference of Social Venture Partners International. Start: 4:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Midtown Brews roundtable discussion focuses on:
Participants include:
Free and open to the public—come participate in the discussion. Bring your favorite six-pack to share. Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Ohio EPA has scheduled a public meeting in Cleveland to discuss proposed modifications to the FirstEnergy Lake Shore Plant's wastewater discharge permit. FirstEnergy is requesting Ohio EPA approval for two permit modifications related to wastewater discharges of mercury and copper at its facility located at 6800 Marginal Road in Cleveland. The Lake Shore Plant's mercury discharge to Lake Erie averages 2.9 parts per trillion (ppt), higher than the 1.3 ppt average concentration limit required in its existing permit. To achieve the 1.3 ppt discharge limit, the facility would have to install extremely costly technology that would result in a substantial economic impact to the company. Ohio EPA has evaluated the cost and benefit of this approach and determined that a more effective way to lower the mercury impact is to reduce the amount of mercury being put into the wastewater system. Therefore, in order to receive a variance from the mercury limit, FirstEnergy would be required to identify the sources of mercury that go to its plant and take steps to minimize the mercury releases from those sources. The proposed modification for copper would allow the facility to use a different method for calculating allowable discharges. If approved, the modification would not increase the amount of copper discharged to Lake Erie. Comments on the proposed permit modifications may be presented at the hearing or submitted in writing to: Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Permits Processing Unit, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049. The public comment period ends October 9, 2008. | ||
10 / 3
(all day)
Start: Oct 2 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 4 2008 - 5:00pm
National conference of Social Venture Partners International. Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Annual summit of the Lorain County Community Alliance, focusing on job creation and retention. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
2008 Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards sponsored by the Biodiversity Alliance and Dominion. Guest speaker Dr. Michael Hutchins, President/CEO of The Wildlife Society will address efforts to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing wildlife managers and | ||
10 / 4
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 2 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 4 2008 - 5:00pm
National conference of Social Venture Partners International. Start: 8:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
The AIDS Walk is the most visible way Northeast Ohio bands together to raise funds for the 9 local non-profit organizations that provide essential services for the many thousands of people in Northeast Ohio infected of affected by HIV/AIDS. The money we raise supports education and outreach, housing, meals, rides and medical care for people in our community. Now in our 18th year, we have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, and Northeast Ohio has proven that we are a community dedicated to helping each other, promoting awareness, and fighting HIV/AIDS. For any questions, please contact Jill Rembrandt, AIDS Walk Coordinator 216.621.0766 ext 275 jrembrandt@atfgc.org Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
For more information call: 330.657.2538 Start: 9:00 am
Start: Oct 4 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 5 2008 - 5:00pm
The National Solar Tour of the American Solar Energy Society, with tours of solar installations in Northeast Ohio organized by Green Energy Ohio and other groups. Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm
Take steps to fight diabetes. This 4-mile fundraising walk around downtown Cleveland supports the American Diabetes Association's mission to find a cure. Register and funraise here. Start: 11:00 am
End: 11:59 am
Featuring keynote speaker and workshop leader, Paul Loeb, social activist and author of "Soul of a Citizen - Acting in a Critical Time." Workshops led by faculty from area colleges and universities. Sponsored by West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church.
| ||
10 / 5
End: 5:00 pm
Start: Oct 4 2008 - 9:00am
End: Oct 5 2008 - 5:00pm
The National Solar Tour of the American Solar Energy Society, with tours of solar installations in Northeast Ohio organized by Green Energy Ohio and other groups. Start: 10:00 am
End: 2:00 pm
Tremont Farmers Market | ||
10 / 6
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Spectrum, a program of the Cleveland Public Library presented in partnership with Cleveland Public Art, presents an evening with CNN Political Analyst Donna Brazile and New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Frank Rich. Dan Moulthrop of ideastream will moderate a discussion that dissects how art, design, packaging, and branding are used to sell presidential candidates in modern elections. SOLD OUT! (The library will, however, simulcast the presentation on screens in the atrium of Stokes Wing Auditorium) For more information. | ||
10 / 7
Start: 7:00 am
End: 4:30 pm
"Innovations in Sustainability: Engineering Solutions," the fall engineering conference of the Cleveland Engineering Society. Speakers include Patrick Conway, co-owner of Great Lakes Brewing Co., and Christina Ayers, director of the Cleveland Clinic's Office for a Healthy Environment. Start: 12:00 pm
End: 1:00 pm
The Medical Mart: It sounds like a good idea, but is it? Do Cuyahoga County taxpayers really understand this half-a-billion dollar project? These were the questions urban planning professor William Bowen posed to his class this summer. His students did their homework and found some very interesting answers. Attend this forum to learn more about the Medical Mart and convention center, its projected costs and benefits to the community, the success of similar projects in other cities, and how to determine the rationale for using public money to subsidize private enterprise. Michelle Distefano Registration and information available at | ||
10 / 8
Start: 9:00 am
End: 9:59 am
Nearly 1,500 schools are participating from 48 states to encourage students to get to school without a car. Walk-to-School Day in the United States is part of international Walk-to-School Day, which involves more than three million walkers around the world. Start: 9:15 am
What is the Canon Envirothon? Quad County Ohio Envirothon ’08-’09 Training Session Cuyahoga, Geauga, Ashtabula, and Lake Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be sponsoring a Pre-Envirothon Training/Education Session for Envirothon Teams looking to sharpen their skills before the Regional Competition. | ||