Events

« Friday October 10, 2008 »
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Arts and cultural roundtable Start: 8:30 am End: 10:00 am Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC) hosts this meeting focused on identifying the current issues of common cause that could be addressed through the Arts and Cultural roundtable going forward. As a tool in our discussion we will use the findings from CPAC's recent constituent survey, "Strengthening Arts & Culture: Familiarity, Use & Favorability of Sector-Enhancing Activities." The event is free and open to all. To RSVP please send your name, title (if applicable), organization (if applicable) and contact information to me, Valerie Schumacher, by email at vls@cpacbiz.org or by phone at 216.575.0331 x128. Ohio green & growing--Local governments fostering economic development and sustainability Start: 9:00 am End: 4:30 pm Speakers include Keynote address by Brad Whitehead, president, Fund for Our Economic Future Andrew Watterson, director, Cleveland Office of Sustainability David Beach, director, GreenCityBlueLake Institute Michael Hynds, Metropolitan Architecture Studio in Cleveland David Orr, director, Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College Also, two workshops in the afternoon to brainstorm next steps for sustainability and economic development (one led by Andrew Watterson & Amy Malick of ICLEI, the other led by Daniel Gardner and Nathan Engstrom, sustainability director for the city of Oberlin). Log on here for more information and registration. NOACA Board meeting Start: 10:00 am End: 12:00 pm Monthly meeting of the NOACA Governing Board. Pop Up City: Bridge mix Start: 6:00 pm End: 11:00 pm Come to the West 11th Street pedestrian bridge for a one-night outdoor celebration, including: circle remains:: David Jurca Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Where RU? Here or There? Patsy Kline Gallery U-Haul drops of light:: Gauri Torgalkar Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative street sofa:: Alex Tapie & Wes Johansen plus… Miss Melvis and the Buford Pusser Experience stargazing, cultural dances, music, storytellers and Capoeira NOURISHMENT:: Food and drink from Gypsy Beans Cafe Fresh produce from Hooper's Farm The event is free and all are welcome. The West 11th Street bridge is two blocks south of Lincoln Park on West 11th Street (or) one block north of Clark Field on West 11th Street (parking at Clark Field) For more information A Pop Up City production, sponsored by the Kent State University Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative with the support of the Civic Innovation Lab, Tremont West Development Corporation, and Progressive Urban Real Estate. Friends of Euclid Creek benefit dance Start: 6:30 pm End: 11:00 pm "Creek Dance" to benefit the Friends of Euclid Creek. Ticket information.