Wednesday, September 20, 2017
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Edgewater Beach House
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Cleveland, Ohio 44102
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Edgewater Beach House
6500 Cleveland Memorial Shoreway Cleveland, Ohio 44102
African-Americans represent 13 percent of the national population, but only represent seven percent of visitors to the National Park Service. The reasons for this disconnect are varied: for many, the outdoors evokes lynchings, trauma, and flight from slavery and discrimination. Others simply feel excluded as parks and outdoor activities are largely led by whites.
Access to the...
Friday, March 01, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
In the face of dwindling arts funding and shrinking audiences, and while many theaters have been forced to shutter, five small to midsize theatre companies came together in Spring 2023 to share resources, foster collective learning, and champion new visions...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
In early April, Cleveland will host the 2024 NCAA Women’s Final Four, headlining a much anticipated week of events drawing the nation's, and the world's attention on our city. The growth of the Women's Final Four is actively driving the future...
Friday, February 23, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Cleveland, The Reforested City
Over the last 50 years, Cleveland has lost about half its tree canopy due to development and disease. Experts say our tree coverage should be at least 30 percent; instead we're at 18% and falling. This statistic is worse in...
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Stronger Together for Healthier Cleveland Families
Since the beginning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of Northeast Ohio’s largest health institutions, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, found common ground to address our generation's biggest public health emergency. We heard about some of the lessons learned and...
Friday, February 16, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Combating Gun Violence in America
As the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Steven Dettelbach is charged with overseeing the federal agency charged with protecting the public by enforcing laws and regulations related to firearms, explosives, arson, and alcohol and...
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Sustainable Urban Futures: Navigating Economic Equality and Climate Resilience
Youth Led Forum- All are welcome to attend! In the dynamic landscape of urban development, the intersectionality of economic inequality and climate change emerges as a critical focal point for envisioning sustainable urban futures. As we convene for this City Club...
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin
Over the last few years, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) has emerged as one of the most important members of the U.S. Senate. In a closely divided Senate, the self-described “centrist, moderate, conservative Democrat” has often found himself casting a crucial...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Can Libraries be Everything to Everyone?
Ohioans love their libraries. A recent study found Ohio ranks first nationally in library visits per capita -- and that the state has the highest public library usage rate in the U.S. as measured by the percentage of residents who...
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