Community Event
Culture, Community & Liberation: A Juneteenth Celebration
ThirdSpace Action Lab (1464 E 105th St, Cleveland OH 44106) 1464 E 105th St., Cleveland, OH, United StatesCulture, Community & Liberation: A Juneteenth Celebration is a one-day arts festival celebrating Black history, freedom, and togetherness with poetry, music, and more, featuring Cleveland playwright Dr. Mary E. Weems, Heights Poet Laureate Siaara Freeman, hip hop group Muamin Collective, singer CHIMI, and more! Literary Cleveland has partnered with ThirdSpace Action Lab to present Culture, Community & Liberation: A Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 22, 2024. This is the first year that LIT CLE and TSAL have come together to provide exciting, accessible community programming for Juneteenth, our country’s second Independence Day. Attendees can come and celebrate culture, community, and liberation with poetry, music, and more! Since 2022, Literary Cleveland and ThirdSpace Action Lab have been collaborating to expand literary and storytelling programs into a broader and more diverse area of Cleveland neighborhoods and celebrate Black Excellence in Northeast Ohio and beyond. The organizations have begun a tradition of holding a Toni Morrison Community Reading together, honoring the birthday of the iconic Ohio author, every February 18th at TSAL and have offered a co-listed Toni Morrison reading course in the summer of 2023. This new Juneteenth event is an expansion of their continuing partnership and a pilot for a program they hope to continue offering every June, […]
BorderLight Theatre Festival
Playhouse Square 1501 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United StatesThe BorderLight Theatre Festival—taking place July 24-27, 2024 at Playhouse Square—has unveiled its full lineup with the announcement of its Fringe program at BorderLightCLE.org/2024festival/ During its four-day run, this year’s festival will shine a spotlight on 43 Fringe shows, five international shows, and host 8 workshops, all of which represent artists from seven states and five countries. Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 6th at 10:00 am ET. Ticket prices range from $12-$35, with 13 shows free and open to the public. Once on sale, tickets can be purchased online and by telephone (Fringe Shows: 216.356.6485 | International and Comedy Shows: 216.241.6000). Tickets can also be purchased in person July 24-27th at the Playhouse Square Box Office located in the KeyBank State Theatre Lobby and at BorderLight’s Main Box Office, which will be located at The City Club of Cleveland. Festival Guides will be available by July 1 at various coffee houses, restaurants, and businesses throughout downtown Cleveland and surrounding neighborhoods. Beginning June 17 the Festival Guide can be accessed online on the BorderLight Theatre Festival website. Be sure to continue to check BorderLightCLE.org for festival updates between now and July 27th.
Strawberry Fields Forever: Food Strong Gala
Lago Custom Events 1091 W 10th St, Cleveland, OH, United StatesFood Strong's 6th annual fundraising gala "to grow Cleveland's freshest nonprofit." Join us for a Beatles-themed night of music, food, and a ton of fun! After party to follow on the patio of Sora. Get more information and tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/7096dd84-bf02-49a5-b174-b939e2d4cf96
BGCNEO Telethon on WKYC
WKYC will host a daylong telethon to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio on Sept. 26.
Libraries and Democracy: A Conversation with American Library Association President Cindy Hohl
Cleveland Public Library - Main Library, Downtown 325 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH, United StatesIn honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, the Cleveland Public Library will host a special speaking engagement featuring Cindy Hohl, the 2024-2025 President of the American Library Association. This event will highlight the crucial role of libraries in fostering a sense of civic responsibility through diverse representation and community engagement. Registration is required .
