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What’s Happening
from Northeast Ohio Boomer | May June 2023
by Mitchell Media LLC: Northeast Ohio Parent & Northeast Ohio Thrive/Boomer
Sundays Mentor Marsh Family Hike
Come explore the forest. 2-3:30 p.m. Cleveland Museum of Natural History, The Carol H. Sweet Nature Center, 5185 Corduroy Road, Mentor, cmnh.org
Classes
TUESDAYS
Wheel Throwing. Learn everything from throwing to attachments and everything in between. 6/27, 7/5 and 7/11. 4 or 6 p.m. Busy Bees Pottery & Arts Studio, 7850 Mentor Ave., Mentor, mentor. busybeesart.com. $179
WEDNESDAYS
Drawing Media. Learn the basics of working with graphite, colored pencil, and pen and ink. 6/14-28. 6:30-8 p.m. Fairmount Center for the Arts, 8400 Fairmount Road, Novelty, fairmountcenter.org
$52
SATURDAYS
Abstraction. An experience in understanding what abstraction is and how to make it happen in a variety of mediums. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Beginning any Saturday for 6 weeks. The Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 Mill St. W., peninsulaartacademy.com
$185
SUNDAYS
Yoga on the West Terrace. Yoga class on the last Sunday of each month where you can unwind and stroll the gardens afterwards. 10:3011:30 a.m. Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, stanhywet.org. $12-16
5/31
Create an Edible Garden. Learn how to create an edible garden. 10 a.m. South Lorain Branch Library,
2121 Homewood Drive, lorainpubliclibrary.org
FREE
6/1
Intergenerational PuppetBuilding and Playwriting. Join a fun group of seniors (ages 55+) and children to create puppets, write a play and perform for an audience. 4-5:30 p.m. Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., shakerlibrary.org
FREE
WHAT´S HAPPENING
6/5-7
Power Boating Basics. Learn launching and loading and other skills for operating and owning a power boat. 6-9 p.m. Genever State Park Boat Launch, 4499 Padanarum Road, ohiodnr.gov. FREE
6/9
Date Night: Honey with your Honey Learn all things honeybees and hives in a bee-free classroom. Decorate a honey jar, then suit up to see the bees at work. Quail Hollow Nature Center, 13480 Congress Lake Ave., Hartville, starkparks.com. $10-15
6/10
Herbs, Etc. Tour herb gardens and find out how to grow your own herbs and plant a mini-garden to take home. 10 a.m.-noon. Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road, Kirtland, lakemetroparks.com. $22
6/22
Senior Craft Hour. Use your imagination to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. 2 p.m. Euclid Public Library, 631 E. 222nd St., euclidlibrary.org. FREE
7/10-11
Bass Boot Camp. Intensive twoday workshop for electric bass and double bass. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The Music Settlement, 2610 Detroit Ave., Ohio City, themusicsettlement.org. $180
Clubs
MONDAYS
Delicious Discussions. Join on the 4th Monday at downtown Willoughby establishments to discuss new releases. 7-8 p.m. Willoughby Public Library, we247.org. FREE
Tremont Think & Drink Book Club. Enjoy an engaging book discussion while enjoying your favorite beverage. 6/12, 7/10 & 8/14. Lincoln Park Pub, 2609 W. 14th St., Cleveland, cpl.org FREE
TUESDAYS
Bookin’ and Cookin’. Grab a bite to read and join this cookbook club. 6/13, 7/11 and 8/8. Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., alpl.org. FREE
Memory Cafe. Relaxing and comfortable gathering for those in the early stages of memory loss and their caregivers. 1-2 p.m. Various Akron Library Branches, akronlibrary.org. FREE
WEDNESDAYS
Adult Art Club. Join a group of art enthusiasts and creators to share ideas and show off your works. Meets once a month. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Twinsburg Public Library, 10050 Ravenna Road, twinsburglibrary.org. FREE
Castaways. Meet with fellow fiber artists to work on projects, get ideas and learn from each other while you work.
Second Wednesday of every month. 10:30 a.m. Mentor-onthe-Lake Branch Library, 5642 Andrews Road, mentorpl.org
FREE
Erie Shores Photography
Club. Meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., alpl.org
SATURDAYS
Woodcarvers Club. Meets on the second and fourth Saturdays each month. 9:30 a.m.-noon. The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot, wildernesscenter.org
Board Game Club. Drop in on the first Sunday of each month to play board games with other adult enthusiasts. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Kent Free Library, 312 W. Main St., kentfreelibrary.org. FREE
MUSIC, THEATER & ARTS
WEDNESDAYS
Lakewood Front Porch Concert Series. Free, live music in a welcoming environment. 7 p.m. Lakewood Public Library, lakewoodalive.org
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY
Featured Musicians at the Still House. Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday 7-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8-11 p.m. Gervasi Vineyard, 1700 55th St. NE, Canton, gervasivineyard.com. FREE
FRIDAYS
Third Fridays at 78th Street Studios. Join the creative businesses as they open their doors for you to explore the arts complex every third Friday. 5-9 p.m. 1300 W. 78th St., Cleveland, 78thstreetstudios.com. FREE
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS
Summer Music Nights. Funkology, Jump the Gun, Monica Robins, Backtraxx and more. 7-9 p.m. 7/-8/25. First & Main Green, Hudson, firstandmainhudson.com
FREE
5/31
Ellie Martin Album Release Tour. Toledo-based vocalist and educator Ellie Martin makes her debut as she celebrates the release of her new album Verdant 7-8:30 p.m. BOP STOP, The Music Settlement, 2920 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, themusicsettlement.org
$15-20
6/7-7/2
Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! State Theatre at Playhouse Square, 1519 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, playhousesquare.org. $39-129
6/11
ABBA Brunch with Super Troupers. Mamma Mia, what a brunch. Noon. Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Ave., Cleveland, musicboxcle.com $20