Cleveland Neighborhood Progress is hosting a series of free summer events at Shaker Square. This week includes live music performances, the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Fest, Jazz from Stan Miller, and the North Union Farmers Market. The events are designed to encourage community engagement, support local businesses, and showcase the area's unique offerings, with activities running through the summer and into the fall.

Literary Cleveland's 2025 Inkubator Writing Conference, one of the largest free writing conferences in the country, is underway around Cleveland. The event kicks off its in-person activities, including workshops, panel discussions, and a book fair, with notable authors and industry professionals participating.

Retired accountant and Youngstown native Dave Grunenwald has found a calling as an award-winning children's author. His latest book in his "Lucas & Emily" series of children's books, focuses on encouraging community service and philanthropy, and is inspired by the work of volunteers with the Cleveland Food Bank.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation presented the 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit at Lyndhurst City Hall over Labor Day weekend, offering a tribute to those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The exhibit features artifacts, audio recordings, and firsthand accounts from retired first responders.

CLE-Vignettes are photos that show how people in Northeast Ohio spend their time—what they are doing for fun and entertainment or just hanging out with friends and family. Share your CLE-Vignette with us!

Jump back a few decades during the Cleveland Museum of Art's MIX: 90s Homecoming while also catching the final weekend of the "Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow" exhibit with extended hours, retro dress, and fun activities.

Rooms to Let, the annual art program in Slavic Village, has evolved from transforming vacant homes to revitalizing outdoor spaces. The 2025 exhibition will feature 14 local artists and music groups, creating temporary art enclaves on 12 vacant lots to bring attention to urban renewal and the power of art in transforming neighborhoods.

The Association of Black Cardiologists will host a Pop-Up in the Park with free heart health screenings during a weekend of music and community celebration  The event, supported by the Make Them Know Your Name Foundation, educates the community on heart health. Along with health screenings, attendees can enjoy musical performances by notable R&B artists.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is hosting a special Teen Night this Friday, August 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to explore the museum's recently transformed exhibits and participate in various activities, including wildlife encounters, science demos, and scavenger hunts—all for a $5 admission fee. Pre-registration required.

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland's Y-Haven underwent a two-year, $7 million renovation of its residential treatment and transitional housing facility. The improvements provide a more dignified and comfortable environment for individuals recovering from addiction and overcoming homelessness.

The Greater Cleveland Partnership's Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) has announced the winners of the eighth season of Cleveland Chain Reaction, a small business pitch competition. Daisy Makes, Be Browed Etcetera, and The Golden Room secured the top three positions.

A study led by CMNH paleoanthropologist Dr. Emma Finestone reveals that ancient humans in southwestern Kenya traveled up to eight miles to collect high-quality stones for toolmaking more than 2.6 million years ago. This discovery pushes back the earliest known evidence of long-distance resource transportation by 600,000 years. Conducted at the Nyanga site on Kenya's Homa Peninsula, the research suggests that early hominins integrated tool technology into foraging strategies more extensively than previously thought.

Cleveland Neighborhood Progress is hosting a series of free summer events at Shaker Square. This week includes live music performances and the North Union Farmers Market. The events are designed to encourage community engagement, support local businesses, and showcase the area's unique offerings, with activities running through the summer and into the fall.

The Cleveland Museum of Art's young affiliates group, Column & Stripe, today will host the second installment of its Art of Fashion series. Art of Fashion: Makers and Innovators Panel features a panel of local designers and innovators who will discuss the future of fashion and Cleveland's role in the national scene.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced the birth of a male giraffe calf, born to 14-year-old mother Tuli on August 15. This birth marks a milestone in the zoo's ongoing efforts to conserve the vulnerable giraffe species. The calf will remain out of public view temporarily to allow for critical bonding time with its mother and gradual acclimation to the rest of the giraffe herd.

Season 8 of Cleveland Chain Reaction, the pitch competition led by the Greater Cleveland Partnership's Council of Smaller Enterprises is nearing its finale as 22 semifinalists are competing this week in showcase days. The winners of the cash prizes will be announced at the Aug. 27 finale at the Ariel LaSalle Theater.

EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute hosted a five-course dinner at Grafton Correctional Institution, prepared and served by incarcerated individuals participating in EDWINS owner Brandon Chrostowsski's culinary program. The event showcased the students' culinary skills and the produce grown in the prison's garden, while highlighting EDWINS' mission of providing second chances through culinary education.