Two elementary students from Buhrer Dual Language K-8 School on Cleveland’s near west side will travel to New York City to perform their original poems at the historic Apollo Theater for the sixth annual National Poetry SLAM on Monday, April 16. Fifth grader Tamia B., age 11, and fourth grader Sebastian M., age 10, will represent America SCORES Cleveland alongside 28 youth from 15 cities across the country.

Aspire Auctions, located on the web and headquartered in Cleveland Ohio, is about to celebrate 10 years in business. Starting on Larchmere Blvd. in Shaker Heights, the company started out with three people and now has a fulltime staff of 11 and two locations. The auction house moved to it's current location in the historic Bloch Building in Downtown Cleveland three years ago and has a second location in Shady Side near Pittsburgh PA. 

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OPEN CHESS

Every day in the Social Sciences Department

(Home of the Cleveland Sports Research Center)

Request a chess set available at the reference desk, 5th floor, Louis Stokes Wing.  For more information, please contact the Social Sciences Department 216-623-2860.

The Social Sciences Department of the Cleveland Public Library will hold their non-fiction book club discussion on Thursday, April  12, 2012 at 12:00 PM in the Social Sciences Department (Sports Research Center).  We will discuss the book entitled, "The WHORE of AKRON: One Man's Search for the Soul of Lebron James." (Scott Raab)

No real story here--just intrigued by the image-- :)

See the movied Urbanized: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit--at the Cleveland Museum of Art TODAY. 

Taking a break from the usual fare here--I will share a book with REALNEO.  At the recommendation of a young girl, I ordered Good Fortune by Noni Carter through the library.  I was hesistant at first.  I'll admit that I am weary of the recently popular, go-to thematic choices for young adult literature--vampires, gangs, and slavery.

Brownbag Lunch Sports Series

"The Meaning and Process of Collecting Sports Memorabilia"

Tuesday, February 28, 2012   12:00 PM

The Role and Reality of Education in Freedom's Struggle

Rev. Jawanza K. Colvin of the Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, a powerful, dynamic, energetic theologian will speak on the role of faith and education in the struggle for freedom.  Also featured will be a presentation by W. Daniel Bickerstaff II, designer of the African American Cultural Garden and Andrew Jackson, chairman of the Garden's Task Force.

Saturday, February 18 * 1:00 PM

Martin Luther King Branch

1962 Stokes Blvd.

Photo of building at 4250 Pearl Rd. Cleveland OH 44109

Lots are about to close, starting tomorrow 2/9 at 10:00 am est at Aspire Auctions fine art, antiques and jewelry auction. Buy her a micro-mosaic Victorian brooch for Valentines Day, or for him, a Rolex GMT-Master II two tone wrist watch. Go online now to watch live-online bidding and view the auction catalogue. 

A beautiful night for CLE--as the heavenly choir of St. Olaf performed for a capacity crowd of 700+ at Mary Queen of Peace (formerly Our Lady of Good Counsel) in Old Brooklyn.  For Old Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre residents--getting there was as easy as a brisk winter's walk.

The Social Sciences Department of the Cleveland Public Library will hold their non-fiction book club discussion on Thursday, 

March  8, 2012 at 12:00 PM in the Social Sciences Department (Sports Research Center).  We will discuss the book entitled, "The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives." (Katie Couric)

My Husband, Dale and I are pleased to present our most popular workshop series once again to photographers in and around the Cleveland area.  Lighting 101 is designed to help you understand and control light in just about any situation.  Who are our workshops for?

Aspire Auctions, Inc., is offering a portrait by 20th century Chicago area artist Louis Frederick Grell. Grell was a muralist, a teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago, and made his home and studio at the historic Tree Studio Building. The beautiful portrait, which is part of the February sale, is of the artist’s wife and was painted in 1922.

Dale and Jenn Simmons host an intensive workshop in photographic lighting. The Feb. 21 session is a theory session to be followed by one of two Saturday workshops with professional models to practice the many techniques taught. session 1: Pro Lighting 101- is Saturday, Feb.25 from 10:00am to 6:00pm Session 2: Lighting on a Budget- is Saturday March 3 from 10:00am to 6:00 pm Cost for theory session only: $75 Theory plus one Saturday Workshop: $200 Theory plus BOTH Saturday workshops: $300 For more information or to register: Register [at] BlackWatchArt [dot] com

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