Events

Who knew that in January as we solidifed our strategic plan for the year, that by April we would have bitten off much of our stated goal to increase our online outreach. Well thanks to the pandemic, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) did just that. Staff very quickly were getting up to speed with Zoom, GO2webinar, and video editing tools so we could bring our content to residents while not being able to meet face to face.

With school buildings closed, activities canceled and distance learning in place over these last few months, many local families are concerned about skill regression and are seeking academic, social and/or emotional support for their child this summer.

LCA regrettably will cancel or postpone its regular Spring events due to the continuing pandemic. The otherwise active neighborhood organization already had postponed its quarterly meeting which had been rescheduled for Thursday June 11. That meeting will not be held.

Quarterly gatherings of the group typically are attended by thirty or more of its most active members and interested neighbors. LCA President Kevin Jones has determined that the risk of attendance remains too high and that the COVID-19 pandemic prevents LCA from following its normal schedules.

Join us for the Relay for Life of Euclid Friday, May 1, 2020, 6 pm to 12 am indoors at Euclid Central Middle School

The fabulous fish fry that you already know and love will be expanded into the lower hall for Lent. The Slovenian home will be serving from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm every Friday including Good Friday. In addition to the fish fry there is also baked fish, a shrimp basket, and Pat’s famous crab cakes. You can also order cabbage and noodles, pierogies, and mac & cheese as side dishes.

Two of our teachers, Tom Juhasz and James Page, will offer their esoteric classes at the Cleveland Besant Branch, Theosophical Society, 2215 Brookpark Road, Cleveland.  (just west of Broadview Road).   All are invited to join others at these gatherings.  Dr. Crary and Elbert Crary were associates of the Theosophical Society in the understanding of world brotherhood.   Be refreshed or gain new insights at these events.   Meet others on the path to greater awareness.   216 741-2082

Join the squeezebox celebration at the 38th annual Super Button Box Bash on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Dance to the sounds of sixty accordions on two stages, plus jam sessions all day. The Slovenian Society Home in Euclid, Ohio, becomes the Woodstock of Polka Music just for the occasion, from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Euclid Youth Soccer is looking forward to the spring portion of our season which will start up in mid-April and will run until June. All players who participated in the fall are automatically signed up for spring. For new players age 3-15 looking to play this spring, online registration is available now through April 5 at euclidsoccer.com.

The Soccer Academy program (ages 3-6; born in 2014 or later) is $50 for the spring, and the Recreational program (ages 7-15; born in 2005-2013) is $70. This covers a 7-week season and includes a uniform (jersey, shorts, and socks).

Euclid Youth Soccer has been providing competitive and recreational soccer programs for kids aged 3-15 since our founding in 1976. Our player-centered developmental focus makes Euclid Youth Soccer a great place to start your child's experience with youth sports or to explore an interest in "the beautiful game" of soccer.  We currently have over 200 wonderful players at all skill levels; some just beginning and others playing competitive matches against clubs from across northeast Ohio.

Euclid, OH (March 2020)  - HELP Foundation, Inc. proudly announces Arcadia GlassHouse, as a presenting sponsor of their 2nd Annual Helping Lives Bloom Spring Gala to be held at the elegant Stillwater Place at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

Jeff Kenyon, President of Arcadia GlassHouse explains, "HELP does a great job providing life-changing services for valued members of our community. This new greenhouse will enable them to expand by offering organic gardening skills to grow their own food source year-round with hydroponics and other modern growing technologies. Arcadia GlassHouse is proud to be part of this HELPful mission.”

Arcadia GlassHouse was founded by a horticulturist from The Ohio State University who started designing and building commercial propagation greenhouses in 1980. The demand for very precise temperature and humidity controlled environments for propagation of woody ornamentals led to innovative engineering designs for high quality, reliable greenhouses that were air tight and energy efficient. These design innovations are what makes Arcadia GlassHouse unique in providing exceptional growing environments with strong extruded aluminum frames. Arcadia now has its sales and service headquarters with a 10,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing operation in Madison, Ohio.

On Friday March 28, at Recher Hall there will be a fundraiser to help raise money to repair the roof.
Donation is $50.00 a ticket. Grand prize $2000.00. Music by Sumrada.

Chagrin River Watershed Partners (CRWP), Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District (Cuyahoga SWCD), and Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District (Lake SWCD) are offering four 5-week Master RAIN Gardener courses in 2020 that will teach participants how to design, install, and maintain residential rain gardens. Rain gardens are bowl shaped gardens filled with plants that like it a little wet. They are designed to receive water runoff from surfaces like roofs, driveways, or lawns. They work with nature to collect, filter, and soak up this rain.

Join the Greater Euclid Kiwanis for a Bocce Night of fun on Tuesday February 11, 2020, at NEO Sports Plant in Euclid (7:30pm to 9:00pm). Everything you wanted to know about Bocce but were afraid to ask. $10 per person includes Bocce lesson, pizza and fun with Kiwanian Members. Please contact Tina at 440-749-9077 to RSVP by February 7th.

UpStage Players, a children’s performing arts group operating in Cleveland’s Collinwood neighborhood, has begun selling tickets to its upcoming performance of Frozen  Jr. scheduled for March 19 through March 21 at 7:30 pm, with a final performance March 22 at 2:30 pm.  Tickets are on sale online at www.showtix4u.com  with presale prices of $11.  The performance is at the Cleveland Public Library Memorial-Nottingham Branch.

The Questers of the East Shore United Methodist Church presents...

      It's time to think E. 200th Street Stroll and the days will fly by as we plan for May 30, 2020 - the Saturday after Memorial Day.  We will have our first breakfast meeting for interested "Super Strollers" on Friday, February 14th at 9 am  at Stroll Headquarters (my house) 20110 Wilmore Ave. Euclid.  We'd love to see E. 200th Street business people, community organization representatives, and any interested citizen volunteers join us to plan our 14th Stroll.  We're all volunteers who believe in our mission: “In celebrating our great City of Euclid and its residents, the E. 200 St. Stroll exists to promote E. 200th St. businesses and the community resources available to all.”  Do you have questions?  Please call Sherrie at 216-798-7089.

The 5th Annual Lake Erie Folk Fest is coming February 22, and it will feature great music, dance, workshops and performances for music lovers of every age and ability. From beginners just learning to love traditional music, to aficionados who have been playing, dancing and listening for years, this fest is sure to engage and entertain. Come to explore the full day of workshops on Saturday afternoon . Come back for an eclectic concert line-up Saturday night. Enjoy all the great restaurants of downtown Euclid in between. Bring the kids, bring a friend or meet new friends at the fest. 

The Lake County Master Gardener Volunteers and Lake County OSU Extension are hosting their Home Gardeners’ Workshop on March 7, 2020 at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland. The program starts at 8:45 am, and the last session ends at 3:30 pm. All who enjoy gardening are welcome!  Keynote speaker is Laura Deeter, PhD, Full Professor of Horticulture at Ohio State University ATI, who will present “kNOw Maintenance Perennials.”  Attendees will choose three additional presentations from the following speakers: Ann Rzepka Budziak, Holden Forests and Gardens; Bill Hendricks, Klyn Nurseries Inc.; Danae Wolfe, OSUE;  Garrett Ormiston, Cleveland Museum of Natural History;  John Barber, Friends of Lower Lake;  Laura Bonnell and Natalie Gertz-Young, Master Rain Gardeners; Margaret Rivera, OSUE; Mary Slingluff, Avalon Gardens; and Sarah Short, OSU. 

Fridays in the “Clubroom” - Fish Fries available from 4:00 - 9:00pm;  Music from  7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cover Charge will be $5.00          Fish Fries will be served in the lower hall during LENT

Band Schedule as follows: 

02/07 – Anthony Culcar/Brian Papesh

02/14 – No Music – Valentine Dance at the Croation Lodge

02/21 – Lu Lu’s Revial

02/28 – Phil Yan and Friends

Sundays in the “Lower Hall” – Music from 3:00 - 6:00pm ($12.00 cover charge) 02/16 – – Rodick and Friends

Coming in March, Raise the Roof Raffle March 28.  Tickets are $50.00 a person and are available for purchase.

Often, when I talk to people I meet in Cleveland about The Artist's Way, they haven't heard of it, but they're intrigued and want to learn more. (Or they've had it on their bookshelf for years and are ready to dust it off.)

That's why I'm so excited to once again offer "CLE-ative Groove," a dedicated 12-week course based on Julia Cameron's best-selling book. The Artist's Way has been an incredibly transformative tool in my own life—I studied it for many years when I lived in Los Angeles, where the book and corresponding classes helped me navigate a job transition from the entertainment industry back to my journalism roots, a difficult period of fertility treatments, and various other turning points in my life.

As we get ready to ramp up for the fourth installment here in Cleveland, I wanted to share the class with FreshWater Cleveland readers, the dreamers, doers, and do-gooders of our city. Despite the title, the Artist's Way isn't just for artists—it's for anyone looking to reclaim their creative spark or kickstart their art, whether it be writing, painting, starting a business, or [insert your passion here].

The book speaks to creatives, entrepreneurs, and/or anyone looking to make a meaningful shift personally or professionally; the class melds self-care and self-discovery via interactive exercises, journaling prompts, and creative connection within the group.

The class is being held at The Green House coworking space in Euclid this winter, and dates run from Feb. 12 to May 6, with an off week March 11. (The class meets every Wednesday from 6:30 to 9 p.m.) FreshWater Cleveland readers can get a discount of 10% off by entering the code FRESHWATER when registering here.

Hope to see you there! Feel free to email me at editor@freshwatercleveland.com with any questions or curiosities.

Recher Slovenian Home

15th Annual Remembering the Sights and Sounds of Euclid Beach Park

Kitchen is open on Wednesday and Friday in the “Clubroom” – Regular Menu on Wednesday and Fish Fries are on Friday. Hours for food 5:00 - 9:00pm.  Music from  7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cover Charge for music will be $5.00

Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine will hold their annual Fall Festival on Sunday, October 6th, 2019, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Recher Slovenian Home

20713 Recher Avenue, Euclid

Kitchen is open on Wednesday and Friday in the “Clubroom” – Regular Menu on Wednesday and Fish Fries are on Friday. Hours for food 5:00 - 9:00pm.  Music from  7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Cover Charge for music will be $5.00

Band Schedule as follows: 

10/04 – Wayne Tomsic

10/11 – Anthony Culkar/Frank Stanger Band

10/18 – No Music – Harvest Ball at the Croation Lodge

10/25 – Phil Yan and Friends

11/01 – Brian Somrak

Sundays in the “Lower Hall” – Music from 3:00 - 6:00pm ($12.00 cover charge) Band’s and dates will be determined.  Can call clubroom at 216-531-8348

Hall’s are available for rental: weddings, funerals, meetings, kitchen rental, etc.

Call for rentals at 216-531-9309  

Polka your calories away at the 16th Annual Slovenian Sausage Festival, hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame. Polka bands and sausage-makers tempt you with seven hours of dining and dancing, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. More than fifty accordionists and musicians are scheduled to appear. Bring your own squeezebox and join a jam session.

The Cleveland-Style Polka sound has delighted fans for a century. Enjoy the hits of every polka legend as Fred Ziwich and his International Sound Machine present a musical tribute hosted by the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame. It’s the 4th Annual Harvest Ball, Friday, October 18, 2019, at the American Croatian Lodge Ballroom, in Eastlake, Ohio. You’ll dance to the top tunes of the Vadnals, Johnny Pecon, Eddie Habat, Kenny Bass, Frank Yankovic and more.

It’s a squeezebox celebration with accordion music all the time at the Polka Hall of Fame’s 56th annual Thanksgiving Polka Party Weekend, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 28, 29 and 30, 2019. Thrill to polka music’s grandest festival as the Downtown Cleveland Marriott Hotel becomes Polka Central with the Cleveland Style’s finest entertainers. The curtain rises on the 2019 Awards Show, polka music’s red-carpet event in the Grand Ballroom on Saturday, November 30, at 2:00 p.m.

Attention all Vikings who graduated in 1974. You will not want to miss this party.

Register at: https://vasj.com/class-of-1974-st-joseph

Contact Gary Minadeo for more Info: garyaminadeo@gmail.com

Enjoy polka music at its finest as the Don Wojtila Orchestra and Kathy Hlad take the stage at SNPJ Farm in Kirtland, Ohio, for a Polka Mass and dance, Sunday, July 28, 2019. Both Kathy and Don are Polka Hall of Fame legends who delight dancers and fans with their Cleveland-Style entertainment. Don is the well-known Euclid baker and Kathy is one of North Collinwood's leading music-makers.

KC Charities14 Inc., a non-profit organization and Lafayette & Co. Salon are

collaborating to make you look even more beautiful and help others by doing so! 

Come join us at the salon located at 22048 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid Ohio 44123

and have your luxury treatments (chair massage, shampoo/condition/style, eyebrow arch, manicure, hair color and more!)  By doing so you will be helping others; all proceeds donated to KC Charities14 Inc. will benefit families and various entities with their basic needs and provide additional resources! 

Please contact Ruqayyah at (216) 773-0604 to schedule your day of luxury appointment and to get more details.  Walk-ins are welcome too!! 

The Collinwood Slovenian Home is celebrating its 100th year anniversary!

St. John of the Cross Bingo

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLEVELAND, MAY 2, 2019 – The Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is hosting their fourth annual conference in Cleveland, Ohio from Sept. 19 to 22, 2019. The ACAP conference will bring together professionals from all facets of the U.S. and international professional community—such as diplomats, scientists, artists, engineers, medical professionals, attorneys, journalists, business executives, social media specialists, accountants, as well as a delegation from Croatia’s Chamber of Commerce.

The Lakeland Civic Association will hold its June meeting Thursday the 29th at 7:00PM at the Wickliffe Library. Members and guests will set plans for their annual summer events, including the Independence Day Bike Parade, and Neighborhood Summer Picnic. The LCA also will be preparing for its annual membership drive.

Please join us for the Euclid Youth Soccer Organization Memorial Tournament at Euclid High School starting Friday, May 24th at 6 pm.  Games will continue Saturday, May 25th, 2019 starting at 11 am.  

Do you get nervous when you have to speak in public?

Summer vaction is just around the corner. If you are looking for something for your child to do this summer, why not send them to the Beat the Streets (BTS) Fun Day Summer Camp This is the 7th year for this camp located right here in Euclid.  Summer Camp is held at the ELC (Early Learning Center).  Campers will be dropped off and picked up from the ELC.  

Free Community Talk

“The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”

Learn about the KonMarie method!

Chris Beers, found of Home Joy Organizing will inspire you to organize your home once and for all in this engaging presentation. He will describe the KonMarie Method, created by Marie Kondo, star of the popular Netflix Show, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo.”

Saturday, June 3, 11:00 am to noon

Mount St. Joseph Rehab Center, 21800 Chardon Road, Euclid

RSVP to 216-513-7426, ext. 248 to save a place!

Light lunch refreshments will be provided.