FreshWater Cleveland

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The social media accounts linked to from FreshWater Cleveland are: • Facebook • Instagram • X Besides social media accounts, FreshWaterCLE has populated their site with: • Lights, Camera, Action: Lake Erie Ink Celebrates 10 Years of Teen Voices • Dino Day roars into Cleveland Museum of Natural History with family fun for all ages • Thousands of flags to honor fallen veterans at Lake View Cemetery Memorial Day observance • South Euclid Food Truck Park is ready to serve up live music and summer fun with major upgrades • Dig into reading: Cuyahoga County Public Library Summer Reading Challenge adds prehistoric fun • Riding the wind: Balloon Glow keeps aviation’s oldest tradition alive at Chagrin Falls’ Blossom Time • Bright moon rising: Community voices shape Mingyue Place at former Dave’s site in AsiaTown • Record crowds, strong community spirit define Cleveland Asian Festival weekend • Rallying support: Habitat hosts Pope Leo Village build day, fundraising walk • Creativity in motion: Cleveland Museum of Art’s 2026 Parade the Circle brings ‘momentum’ to Ohio Cit • People, Place, Power, and Prosperity: Hough residents lead push to preserve culture and community • South Euclid looks ahead after auction of historic Notre Dame College campus • Whale song: NEO native takes love for orcas to the Salish Sea, vies for top Whale watching company • Author and horticulturist Abra Lee to explore Black gardening traditions at Cleveland Botanical Gard • Hidden retreat: A rare chance to explore Terminal Tower’s Greenbrier Suite • It’s allergy season: What’s really happening in your body • Applications are open for Cuyahoga Arts & Culture 2027 Project Support Grants • Expanding access: Euclid Beach Connector opens Collinwood shoreline to the public • History in play: Players bring baseball history to life at League Park • Culture, unity, and community: Cleveland Asian Festival returns bigger than ever • Cleveland Chain Reaction is back! • www.freshwatercleveland.com • Beyond the walls: Cleveland Museum of Natural History connects learners of all ages to the world • Aw, shucks: EDWINS adds teaching kitchen and oyster bar to its growing footprint • New life on old land: South Euclid’s housing revival builds momentum • When every breath counts: Tim Tench’s race for a double lung transplant • Slow the roll: Lake-Clifton Connector trades speed for safety, walkability • Feathers, fashion, and function: CMNH exhibit explores nature’s elegant, complex design • What’s next for Artificial Intelligence? Weatherhead symposium explores AI tech’s next wave • CLE’s melting pot: '26 International Hall of Fame inductees honored, ‘Forever Young’ awards debut • Art meets asphalt: Mural project set to transform the Gateway District • Where sports, immersive art, film, and tech collide: Cosm Cleveland breaks ground • Bridging the digital divide: Spectrum gives $35K to two nonprofits for digital skills training • Cuyahoga County’s Financial Empowerment Center aims to break cycles of debt, build debt-free futures • Free books! Literary Cleveland giving away 500 Toni Morrison books at the West Side Market • Honoring a hometown legend: Cleveland City Council designates April 18 ‘Superman Day’ • Bringing jobs to Fairfax: FRDC’s monthly hiring events connect residents to work • Bringing the museum to the world: CMNH's Virtual Field Trips reach 250,000 participants • A new chapter for CCPL Parma Heights: A hub for learning and opportunity opens • Restauranteur Doug Katz on what the Michelin Guide means for Cleveland dining • Call them 'Tough Old Broads:' CIFF50 documentary celebrates three women who changed the rules • It’s Local News Day! Show your support for FreshWater Cleveland • Polkas, pierogies, and a surprise wedding: Dyngus Day brings the party to Gordon Square • Lights, Camera, Cleveland: CIFF50 brings fresh energy, star power to its golden anniversary • ‘The New Center,’ twice over: The past, present, and future of the Rose Building • From substitute teacher to Seattle Seahawk: St. Edward teacher is Super Bowl bound • Indigenous perspectives shape the narrative of Art Museum's 'still/emerging' exhib • Dyngus Day returns to Gordon Square with bigger footprint • Books to bread: Cuyahoga County Public Library and Greater Cleveland Food Bank fight food insecurity • Hopping into Easter: Malley's Chocolates blends sweet memories with family traditions and new treats • Photographer, painter explore mental health through ‘Emergence’ • Spring events at Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument include tunnel tours, Veterans’ mental health fair • Cleveland Monsters launch Project Lake Blue water stewardship initiative • Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi stages ‘The Wolf’ in final 2026 CPL Test Flight • It’s a bird, it’s a plane: It’s Super MIX at the Cleveland Museum of Art • Y-Haven Theatre Project explores how life pressures can create villains—or heroes • Ohio manufacturers remain optimistic despite tariffs, economic hurdles • Spectrum awards $25,000 to CMHA for expansion of workforce development efforts • LanguageBridge wins big at Accelerate Cleveland • From cosplay and crime fighters to movie stars and local heroes: FAN EXPO CLE 2026 made an impact • Tulips and butterflies saturate Cleveland Botanical Garden • Destination Cleveland calls to artists for submissions in third round of Murals Across the City • ‘Improper Frames’ looks beyond Cleveland’s property data • Jazz, folk, and fire: Tigran Hamasyan Brings ‘Manifeste’ to Cleveland Museum of Art • Canalway’s annual Towpath Trail Lantern Parade in photos • Pop culture universe: From outer space and ninja turtles to anime and cosplay, FAN EXPO has it all • Historic preservation tax credits give new life to Cleveland’s landmarks • LGBT Center’s annual Queer Clothing Swap is this weekend • Smithsonian brings ‘The Bias Inside Us’ to Maltz Museum • Hey Dudes: Cleveland social group rebuilds the foundations of male friendship • Big hair, mini skits, and bold beats: CMA's MIX: Material Girl celebrates '80s pop legends • Short.Sweet.Film Fest returns to Shaker Square for 15th year • Climate warriors: Sustainable Economies helps organizations share positive green conservation storie • Revelers light up Waterloo with 2026 Brite Winter festivities • Lake Erie Ink expands programs at free Kids' Comic Con in CMA's Community Arts Center • Piccolo Italian brings family tradition to Restaurant Week, Cleveland Independents marks 20 years • Someday, I suppose: Artist Jason Toth, Opus 216 founder, to debut ‘Smallest Concert in Cleveland’&am • Towards Employment's Work & Reentry Experience event shares stories of triumph, Farinacci jazz • Golden moment: Laila Edwards, Team USA claim victory on the ice as fans erupt at New Heights Grill • Photos: Kurenti banish winter, usher in spring during Kurentovanje • African pyre discovery adds another chapter to CMNH’s research legacy • Brite Winter moves to Waterloo Arts District for music, fun, and warmth • One heart, forever connected: A 24-year bond forged from loss • The beat goes on: Local blues legend Wallace Coleman plays 90th birthday concert at The Sixty6 • Post Cards from the Ledge: Happy Valentine's Day! • Honoring Slovenian heritage, ushering in spring at Cleveland Kurentovanje • AsiaTown celebrates rare Year of the Fire Horse at Lunar New Year event • Between Worlds: Three local artists featured in contemporary photography exhibit • moCa Cleveland opens 2026 season with four thought-provoking exhibits • Cuyahoga County-led Fresh Water Institute celebrates landmark first year • Teacher to pitch plan to build stronger families, one workout at a time • Art on the edge of form: ‘Surface and Structure’ exhibit redefines contemporary ceramics • You’re hired! Fairfax Renaissance hosts February job fairs • Art stares Mother Nature in the eye at moCa Cleveland exhibits that rethink environmental bonds • Ohio stakeholders fight to restore funding to manufacturing groups amid layoffs, office closures • CWRU students to pitch uniSWAP app to combat campus waste • Silk Road Cultural Collective uses wearable armor to celebrate Asian heritage • Cleveland Museum of Natural History ranks fourth in USA Today’s ‘10 Best New Museums’ list • Pitching for change at Cleveland Leadership Center's 2026 Accelerate • Cleveland Museum of Art invites artists to mark 11 decades of art in University Circle • Paczki partners: Malley’s Chocolates and Rudy’s Bakery team up for seasonal sweet treat • Behind the scenes: Two Cleveland Museum of Art docents bring ‘Picasso and Paper’ to life • Empowerment through art: CAC-funded summer youth programs offer unique opportunities • Nature Includes You: Traveling CVNP photo exhibit depicts how people connect with the natural world • Beachland Ballroom marks 25 years of music, friends, and Collinwood advocacy • Cleveland native brings hometown soul food flair to Cleveland Restaurant Week • Immersive experience: Local artist creates symbolic gateway for Lakefront Nature Preserve • Postcards from the Ledge: Happy New Year from Cleveland, Ohio! • Postcards from the Ledge: Merry Christmas from Cleveland, Ohio! • MEP program halted: MAGNET and manufacturers gear up for fight against federal funding suspension • Post Cards from the Ledge: Season's Greetings, from Cleveland Ohio! • #PFTL: A Cleveland Holiday Tradition of the Past - The Sterling Lindner Tree • Why we write: FreshWater writers reflect on their favorite stories. • Support the Good News in Cleveland • High proof: Shooters reopens with a modern twist • Summon the creatures: Kurent Jump unleashes weeklong Cleveland Kurentovanje festival • Share your CLE-Vignettes with FreshWater! • Parkitecture: Metroparks, AIA launch new lecture series that links design, ecology, and history • FreshWater Cleveland - Homepage • Awaiting the unexpected: BorderLight Theatre Festival returns in July, tickets now on sale • CPT’s Test Flight artists reflect on what works, prepare new stagings • Teatro Público de Cleveland closes CPT's Test Flight series with ‘The Exit Door’ • EDWINS hosts watch party for U.S. Women’s Hockey, CLE Heights’ own Laila Edwards • The Rockefeller Building: The rise, fall, and uncertain future of an architectural gem • The past, present, and future of the Rose Building • Bench by the Road: Reflecting on Toni Morrison • #PFTL: Thanksgiving Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio! • Cleveland Public Theatre marks 10 years of Test Flight with six plays • Concord Casimir says, ‘Sorry, the cold is not going away. Watch out for the Pierogi Vortex’ • The Gathering Place welcomes new, expanded fitness studio • Student documentary revives Frederick Douglass’ forgotten 1854 commencement speech • From race cars to tombstones: What really goes on at think[box], the country’s largest makerspace • Snow Day! Snow bunnies enjoy some pop-up tubing fun on Mall B • We tried it: Investigating murder at the Cleveland History Center • Swap seeds for Spring: South Euclid, SWCD to host community event on National Seed Swap Day • How Renaissance style influences modern fashion • Photos: Cleveland Museum of Art honors Martin Luther King Jr. with art, dance, community, and love • #PFTL: “Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio” Part 3: The Variants • 89th Rising: Housing project brings renaissance to historic Fairfax street • #PFTL: “Greetings from Cleveland, Ohio” Part 2: The Multi-Pic Era • A killer night at the History Center: WRHS pitches its latest murder mystery • #PFTL: 'Greetings, from Cleveland, Ohio!' part one: The Classics • Museums pay homage with free admission, events on MLK Day • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture grantees excited to expand reach in 2026 • Tariffs continue to reshape Ohio’s manufacturing landscape • Warner & Swasey redevelopment secures full funding, set for January groundbreaking • Cleveland’s church steeples light the night sky • AIA lecture celebrates architect Robert Maschke’s work in Gordon Square, Little Italy • DigitalC hits major milestones in closing Cleveland’s digital divide • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture grant recipients stress variety in their events • The year's midnight: Reflections on the Winter Solstice • Former Record Revolution space hosts Big Fun holiday pop-up shop • First night of Chanukah observed with Menorah Parade • Gingerbread house designer hosts decorating workshops at 78th Street Studios • The winners of the 2025 Turkey Trot Costume Contest are… • Revelers experience natural history at CMNH’s EPOCH • Cavs Book Bus delivers free books to CLE students, fostering a love of reading • Cavaliers and Metroparks unveil new autumn-themed City Edition uniforms • Malley’s marks 90 Years with Lakewood flagship store makeover • Jordan Playboy: The epitome of 1920s automobile style • The demolition of TRW's Lyndhurst Headquarters • Frances Payne Bolton: Nursing advocate, Congresswoman, Franchester Estate owner • Historic 1910 Harcourt Manor restored to its original glory • Cleveland Glögg returns to StoneWater, Santa expected for brunch on Sunday • Towards Employment spreads the holiday cheer with gift giveaway and annual alumni bash • The Edmund Fitzgerald: Remembering tragedy on the Great Lakes 50 years later • Care Alliance, Breakthrough Schools host Holiday Toy Giveback • It’s the last weekend to shop local gifts, food at North Union farmers, holiday markets • Shaker Arts Council, Craft Kinship to host one-day Holiday Art Market • Vote for your favorite pet and human Turkey Trot costumes! • Sector Partnership drives new manufacturing careers while closing NE Ohio’s talent gap • Exhibit illustrates the transformative power of art among the incarcerated • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture grants empower arts and learning across generations • Past Accelerate competition winners share tips for the successful pitch • LMM’s solar homes are now ready for low-income tenants • CHN Housing Partners breaks ground on housing for veterans at risk of or experiencing homelessness • CCPL’s Parma-Powers Branch expands access through art • ENTER THE TURKEY TROT COSTUME CONTEST! • Pregnant with Possibilities hosts 10-year anniversary gala with rebranding, hope for the future • Two local organizations step up to support families during SNAP pause and government shutdown • Catholic Charities to deliver 12,000 Thanksgiving dinners • Cleveland Restoration Society’s annual benefit includes two historic church tours • Care Alliance Health Center to host annual Community Turkey and Food Giveaway • Cleveland Tree Plan marks its 10th anniversary • ‘Design and Dine’ event will showcase finalists for St. Luke’s HQ design, give residents votes • After three decades, graffiti artist Bob Peck's journey comes full circle • Playhouse Square unveils four family-friendly shows in Children's Theater Series • Malley’s, Great Lakes Brewing, Heinen’s create Toffee Amber Lager • Photos: A hauntingly good time on ‘Scareborough’ in Cleveland Heights • Celebrating Día de Muertos in photos • October Feast photos: South Euclid embraces Autumn with outdoor fun in the sun • Bruno’s Ristorante serves up Italian meal deals for Restaurant Week • St. Luke's Foundation plans new Woodland HQ to boost community connection • Reprise of ‘Objectively/Reasonable’ honors Tamir Rice, funds cultural center • Cavaliers jump into the new season with fresh fan experiences, Classic Edition jerseys • Buy Art, Buy Ohio: Experience immersive art, connect with artists at CAN Journal benefit • MIX it up with Art Museum's new exhibit and Beyoncé • Lake Erie Ink, CSU to host annual Teen Writers’ Symposium • La Distancia: Artist brings cultural form and function to Clark-Fulton bus stop • CSFF musicians transform the silent classics • Remembering the Sights and Sounds of Euclid Beach Park • Día de Muertos: a cultural celebration, remembrance, and artistic expression • How to help kids have a safe and happy Halloween • #PFTL: Happy Halloween from Cleveland! • Accelerating Cleveland's digital transformation: From worst to first in internet connectivity • Shaker Arts Council unveils nine new art-wrapped utility boxes • Local artist creates symbolic gateway for Lakefront Nature Preserve • Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market celebrates the local bounty • CMNH hosts renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit • Photos: Local participants in Walk to End Alzheimer’s raise more than $700,000 • Pumpkins, prizes, and polka: It’s time for October Feast in South Euclid • Cleveland Arts Prize honors creative excellence at 65th annual Awards • Ingenuity Fest 2025 stokes limits of art, technology, music • Cleveland Walk to End Alzheimer's offers hope around research and treatment breakthroughs • Malley's celebrates Sweetest Day with century-old Cleveland tradition • Fairfax Renaissance CDC honors three Cleveland icons with Louis Stokes Community Visionary Award • YMCA of Greater Cleveland unveils $7 million Y-Haven renovation • Annual golf outing honors first responders, raises funds for VFR Foundation • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Cleveland Museum of Art with MIX: Viva la Fiesta • IngenuityFest 2025: Forging Cleveland's creative future • Photos: Rocking the Heights Music Hop • Children’s book author Dave Grunenwald turns the page with Cleveland Food Bank children's book • Northeast Ohio producers eye a greener future through sustainable manufacturing • Rid-All Green Partnership celebrates community and sustainability at Fresh Fest • Public Square Concert Series rocks Wednesdays with music, food, cocktails • Summer on the Square: Farmer’s Market, Circus on the Square, Urban Film Festival • Malley’s Chocolates offers an ooey, gooey taste of fall • Cleveland Museum of Art brings Renaissance tradition to life with 36 annual Chalk Festival • Cleveland Silent Film Festival screens five 1920s classic silent films • Heights Music Hop returns to three-day format, adds family programming • Cleveland Chain Reaction deems three businesses Season 8 winners • Never forget: 9/11 Memorial Exhibit makes a stop in Lyndhurst • Engage! Cleveland’s annual conference takes fresh approach to inclusion • Ancient humans traveled long distances for toolmaking stones—600,000 years earlier than thought • EDWINS hosts garden-to-table dinner at Grafton prison to highlight programs, initiatives, mission • Literary Cleveland’s 2025 Inkubator Writing Conference is underway • Rid-All Farm’s Fresh Fest returns for sixth year with art, food, activities, and music • The soundtrack of life: Summer music events bring harmony to Cleveland neighborhoods • South Euclid Food Truck Park returns for third season • Nature Includes You: Traveling CVNP photo exhibit • Rust Belt Photo Collective hosts exhibit featuring photo collaborations by older and younger women • Have a last taste of Summer at CMA with Takashi Murakami exhibit, MIX: 90s Homecoming • Rooms to Let set to transform Slavic Village’s outdoor spaces with art • Music and medicine unite at Association of Black Cardiologists heart health ‘Pop-Up in the Park’ • Party like it’s the late Jurassic! Teens invited to take over Natural History Museum on Friday • Grocery Outlet fills vital need in Cedar-Fairmount neighborhood • ​Beachland Ballroom marks 25 years of music, friends, and Collinwood advocacy • 79th Annual One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens • Lifebanc Gift of Life Walk & Run: Hope and healing through organ and tissue donation • Rock the Block: South Euclid's biggest party is larger than ever with 14 bands on three stages • Summer on the Square: Family movies and music • How MAGNET’s Mspire Pitch Competition fuel the region’s physical product startup • Chain Reaction semifinalists hone plans for summer showdown • CMNH turns up the volume with combination of Pink Floyd and live piano experiences • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints makes 20,000lb food donation to Salvation Army • Teen entrepreneur grows culinary passion in jam business • Greater Cleveland Partnership names Cleveland Chain Reaction season 8 semifinalists • Cavaliers unveil revitalized basketball courts at Trent Park • Zabava! Celebrating Slovenian culture in Cleveland • Garden Walk Cleveland Heights: A photographic peek into a diverse array of resident gardens • Malley's Chocolates sweetens summer with youth reading program • Keira's legacy: A community unites to promote the gift of organ donation • Enjoy jazz, history, and nature at CVNP’s 5th annual Rhythm on the River • Katie Payne's path to leading Lifebanc • Silent Film Fest to show modern LGBTQ romance, Charlie Chaplin shorts • Canalway’s annual River Rally offers tours, boat rides, family fun • Games and giveaways planned for free back-to-school carnival at Tower City Center • Summer on the Square: Music, dance, and a safari • Memorial marker honors John Jordan, 1911 lynching victim • VFR Foundation K-9 grad joins Euclid PD as tribute to fallen officer Jacob Derbin • City Club of Cleveland kicks off its free Outdoor Summer Series with Superman discussion • AIA lecture celebrates Schweinfurth’s architectural legacy • Summer on the Square: Yoga all weekend and Christmas in July • Reaching for the stars: Jimmy Award winner dreams of Broadway stardom, touches two idols in NYC • Stop the Hate: Students recognized in Maltz Museum’s Stop the Hate contest • GALA forges a decade of language immersion in Cleveland • Summer on the Square: Yoga with Brandi Dobbs, sax with Jay Harmon • Pride in the CLE photos • Stormproof: Local artists, community shine at reimagined Parade the Circle • Assembly for the Arts’ Creative Impact Fund is lifeline for area artists • Natural world: CMNH first in U.S. to host renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit • Nature's symphony: Cleveland's spring bird migration explained • Free spirit: Cleveland Neighborhood Progress hosts free summer events at Shaker Square • Cleveland Institute of Art’s senior art show features President’s Traveling Scholarship winners • Round two: MAGNET’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund expands to fuel more hard tech startups • Cleveland Neighborhood Progress invests $2 million in area CDCs • Grooving crowd bring the energy to Art Museum’s Solstice • Collaborative to End Human Trafficking launches leadership council to unify strategies • Kimpton Schofield Hotel celebrates Pride Month • Assembly for the Arts opens applications for Creative Impact Fun grants • Cleveland Chain Reaction returns for season eight • Raining on our Parade [the Circle] • International Horror Hotel Film Festival brings blood, screams, and karaoke this weekend • Second chance at Summer Solstice at CMA • Local author turns trauma into triumph in her debut novel • Magical allure: Preparing to celebrate the snowy owl at Parade the Circle • Celebrations of arts and music are set to ignite the Juneteenth spirit • Magical Allure: CMA’s Parade the Circle returns in June • 1944 Nickel Plate Road Steam Locomotive takes riders on a journey through history • A Lit Summer Night: Story Slam Fundraiser • FreshWater Cleveland Celebrated by Press Club in 2025 Journalism Awards • Canal Basin Park reimagined: Canalway moves forward with plans for historic riverfront park • Faded memories: Ghost Signs of CLE • Humans Over Human Trafficking: Massive campaign raises awareness • [Book]mark the calendar: Your complete guide to Indie Bookstore Day in Northeast Ohio • Refugee turned plastic surgeon mentors young women in STEM, gives back through charity work • Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument opens in for April and May for tours, popular programs • Hide and Seek: Lake Erie Ink celebrates the voices of local youth with 9th annual teen anthology • The wreck of the Western Reserve discovered • See where it grows: City Fresh welcomes visitors for farm tours and plant sale • Hot summer nights and cool world music: CMA’s Summer Solstice returns • Hanif Abdurraqib headlines story slam to help fund Cleveland’s writing future • Western Reserve Historical Society joins elite group with national museum accreditation • Well earned: CMNH named Institution of the Year by Ohio Museums Association • Reflections on my oldest son as his wedding day approaches • Biggest year yet: What to expect at the 2025 Cleveland Asian Festival • Community unity: Public block party will celebrate opening of MidTown Collaboration Center • New housing investment initiative aims to create 3,000 affordable homes in Cleveland • Have a “Bal”: Ingenuity’s offbeat gala mixes metalwork, music, and masquerade this Saturday • Double Dipped: Heinen’s and Malley’s team up to promote shopping local, sell favorite chocolates • Creative inspiration: Lake Erie Ink, CSU host Teen Writers' Symposium in a variety of genres • The winners of Cleveland International Film Festival 49 • Talking trash: Euclid, Collinwood get ready for Big Clean 2025 • Holden Forests & Gardens to celebrate 15,000 trees planted during Arbor Week activities • A Sweet Collaboration: Malley’s and Brewnuts Launch Carmallow Egg Donut • Drink for half price and listen to the Bossa Nova King of NEO at Heights Arts’ ARTbar tonight • Western Reserve Historical Society Library reopens to the public this week after September 2023 fire • Beyond the stage: Two Playhouse Square programs mark 10 years of impacting young lives • Catholic Charities prepares to deliver 12,000 Easter meals • How an unused dental chair sparked a health clinic at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center • Taking Polish traditions to the streets: Celebrate the 15th annual Dyngus Day in Gordon Square today • A legacy of growth: MAGNET marks 40 years of supporting NE Ohio makers • From addiction to center stage: Y-Haven residents shine in ‘Roots Through Ruin’ at CPT • Lyceum Series: Celebrating 50 years of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park • The Hope Memorial Bridge and the coveted Guardians of Transportation: Lasting Cleveland icons • Making a mark: Cleveland teens design warm-up shirts for Charge's final home game • Nature Center, Shaker Historical to host tours of four homes saved by the ‘Freeway Fighters’ • Love is Resistance: Photos of exhibit opening at Transformer Station • The projectors are rolling: CIFF49 kicks off with record crowds and new features, with more to come • Spectrum awards $15,000 to five local community organizations • EDWINS lights up Cedar-Fairmount, carries its mission forward at former Nighttown location • Love in Bloom: Celebrate love with orchids at Cleveland Botanical Garden’s annual flower show • A new chapter: For the first time in 90 years, we know the Anisfield-Wolf finalists • A collection of articles from FreshWater Cleveland • Get rolling: Regional food truck inspection program streamlines permit process • Huge LEGO model of future USS Cleveland unveiled at Great Lakes Science Center • GCRTA drives toward cleaner future with compressed natural gas buses • Rapid beautification: Nine years of Painting the Town in Shaker Heights • Connect, discover, and advance: South Euclid to host career fair Thursday • Drama performance in historic Shaker home to benefit BorderLight Theatre Fest • Photos: Canalway’s 2025 Towpath Trail Lantern Parade • Veterans & First Responders Foundation donates thermal imaging devices to local fire departments • Photo essay: A balmy Brite Winter 2025 • A glimpse into the life of a teenage boy through texting (and an unexpected phone call) • Amplify your voice and express yourself: Lake Erie Ink’s annual Kids’ Comic Con is this weekend • From supporter to leader: New BAYarts’ executive director brings deep roots to organization • Driving change: The winners of Accelerate civic pitch competition • Return to summer camp: Children’s Museum to host nostalgic evening for grownups • Canal Basin Park reimagined: Canalway moves forward with plans for historic connector, interpretive • For the birds: Handfeeding tufted titmice and black capped chickadees at the Metroparks • Banish Winter, welcome Spring: CLE Kurentovanje kicks off this weekend • Behind the scenes: 50-year employee reflects on the evolution of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse • Sweet 16: Celebrate the season with a Brite Winter weekend • Breaking the cycle: A Place 4 Me alum fights for a safe haven in Ohio City • 2025 CAC grants for new projects bring ‘something for everyone’ • Two million books: Literacy Cooperative, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library hit literacy milestone • Bright ideas: 26 visionaries to pitch at 2025 Accelerate: Citizens Make Change • Bestseller: Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Strobel is ready to turn new page with retirement • Lights for Lions: Recycle old holiday lights to protect lions and cheetahs in East Africa • BorderLight Theatre Festival opens 2025 applications • PERF: A queer dance party is redefining community in the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood • Bridge Over Troubled Water: Letting go and staying connected • Cinematheque to host Cleveland premiere of art criticism documentary ‘Out of the Picture’ • Mission Possible: Explore freedom, justice, democracy through creativity at Cleveland Museum of Art • Photography and poverty: Cleveland History Center's MLK Day exhibits • Snoop out the new Fidelity Hotel in historic Baker Building with Cleveland Restoration Society • Karin's 2024 Favorite: Community ties: Local makers anchor Meijer Fairfax Market • Rebecca's 2024 Favorite: Conversations with Amy Tan: Author visits CMNH to discuss her new book, birdwatching, and drawing • Doug's 2024 Favorite: Grocery chain looks to fill void in Cleveland Heights’ Cedar-Fairmount • Jess' 2024 Favorite: Literary journey: Connie Schultz debuts first children’s book to rapt young audience at CCPL • Rhonda's 2024 Favorite: How are Black women faring in Cleveland? Project Noir 2024 aims to find out • Grant's 2024 Favorite: Bridging the nature gap: Empowering urban youth with outdoor experiences • A 2024 Favorite: Nativity Catholic Church: an abandoned, demolished symbol of a Slovak neighborhood • A 2024 Favorite: Earl Pike: A legacy of service and community building in Slavic Village • Revisit the Higbee Building, then and now • Elevating the East: Local artists paint one of largest murals in Ohio to instill community pride • Natural wonders reborn: CMNH reopens after decade-long revisioning process • Think Spring: Canalway issues call to artists for 2025 Towpath Trail Lantern Parade • Wild Winter Lights at Metroparks Zoo extened through January 5th • Celebrate the season across cultures at 'Christmas Around the World' • Project Noir 2024: Latest report reveals much of the same for Black women in Cleveland • Community West Foundation invests more than $500K in nonprofits to strengthen communities • Come shopping, leave smiling: Big Fun returns to Coventry for second holiday pop-up shop • Ghosts of Christmas Past: Holiday shopping in downtown department stores • Things to Ponder: Santa’s ways, local tv in the 50s, and Euclid Beach • Home for the holidays: Local food entrepreneurs set up shop at The Grocery at City Goods • Puzzle pieces: CMNH researchers delve into humanity’s ancient past in Kenya • Lucy at 50: The CMNH team's ongoing role in human origins research • Monsters Among Us: A conversation with author Claire Dederer • Wild Horses: Crawford-Auto Aviation Museum celebrates 60 years of the Ford Mustang • Chair-ity transforms lives of former foster youth • Family affair: Cleveland Turkey Trot is a 43-year Thanksgiving tradition • Art of the Game: Cavs, Art Museum team up on City Edition uniforms, December MIX event • CLE Restaurant Week is underway at 30 local eateries • Burke Lakefront Airport: First downtown city airport in the U.S. • "Take a hike!" during #GetOutdoorsWeek • FreshWater Homepage