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Happy Birthday America
Independence Day is more than cookouts, cold beer, and fireworks...it's a day to remember and reconnect with the American Dream. While the American Dream has varied over the years and it can be defined in multiple ways...we believe it's the idea that the opportunity for achieving one's hopes and dreams along with successful upward mobility being available to each succeeding generation.
In this month's newsletter, you will find articles that prove why our country is so awesome. Our freedom allows us to experience the sights and sounds of local artists, the chance to own your own business and/or home, the opportunity to obtain an education and much MUCH more. So we would like to say Happy Birthday America! You. Are. Fabulous!
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Dear Friends
We have all seen the iconic SCRIPT CLEVELAND signs like the one at Voinovich Park and Edgewater. Well, now, we have one to call our own!
I want to invite you to the official unveiling of the iconic
Script Cleveland
sign now permanently installed at Villa Angela Beach, just to the west of the Wildwood Pedestrian Bridge over Euclid Creek. The official unveiling, even though I know many of you have discovered our sign this past weekend. This event will be held on Friday, June 30 at 4:00 PM before the Euclid Beach Live Concert which kicks off at 6:00 PM. Even if you cannot join us at 4:00 PM - come down to the concert and the park and take photos with the new sign, post them online and share them with family and friends.
My sincere appreciation to
Destination Cleveland especially David Gilbert, President & CEO and Hannah Belsito, VP of Destination Development & Community Affairs, for their commitment to our community. When I first approached them last year with my concern as to why there was no script sign on Cleveland's eastside, I didn't know what the response would be. However, to my surprise, they acknowledged my concerns and told me, "Councilman, we will work with you to find a suitable location for a sign in your ward along the lakefront."
They assigned two staffers and we walked along the lakefront one cold morning last year looking at various locations where our lakefront and the Downtown Cleveland skyline could be clearly seen. When we walked west across the bridge from Wildwood Park we saw the downtown skyline and said, "this is the spot for this sign!"
I believe, this location will more than fulfill the goal of the sign's initiative "to offer a positive, tangible experience with the Cleveland brand as a way to promote our hometown and provide the opportunity for iconic images of downtown Cleveland from the eastside for residents and visitors alike, to be shared throughout the world."
Furthermore, I wish to thank the Cleveland MetroParks CEO, Brian Zimmerman, for signing off on the placement of this sign and the support from MetroParks Staff. This is another example of when we work together, collectively, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.
Again, I am inviting all of you to the official unveiling of our Cleveland Script sign on Friday, June 30th at 4:00 PM at Villa Angela Beach, just to the west of the Wildwood Pedestrian Bridge.
Destination Cleveland is one of the main reasons why Cleveland is back on the national stage. In addition, they have been an international cheerleader for our hometown as we all see. My sincere appreciation for all they do in promoting the Cleveland brand worldwide.
If there are any questions or comments, please feel free to call me at the office at
Sincerely yours,
Michael D. Polensek
Councilman, Ward 8
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Have you gotten your copy of this year's Scoop on Summer!?
With summer in Collinwood comes the amazing, full-color print Scoop on Summer, in print and updated all Summer long at
http://collinwoodscoop.org/. You can pick up your copy at local business, libraries, and other places in & around Collinwood thanks to the support of so many sponsors, and the contributors who send in event listings. Want to know about events happening ALL YEAR ROUND? Then the
Scoop on Collinwood: a shareable, save-able calendar format that you, too, can submit events to all year long is the perfect place to go! Click HERE to find out what is happening in July.
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Community Pot Luck
Have you heard? A group of Collinwood residents is planning a
potluck
at Euclid Beach Park on Saturday, July 8th from 4pm-8pm to build community, meet our amazing neighbors and enjoy delicious dishes!
We hope you can join us for this FREE event: bring your favorite summer dish (appetizers, entries, desserts) to share alongside fresh- picked vegetables and fruits from neighborhood gardens and some favorite local restaurant dishes.
The
potluck
is absolutely
FREE to attend (can't bring a dish? no worries - please come anyway!) and will feature local music, lawn games and lots of laughter as neighbors gather over delicious (sustainable!) plates.
Come join us anytime between
4pm and 8pm
. We will have cards on hand for you to write the name of your dish and ingredients (ie, is it vegan? gluten-free?). Show off your best work - you never know if there will be a pie contest :)
We can't have this event without the support of our neighbors! Please support the
potluck
by making a donation! Your donation on our IOBY fundraising page (click HERE) will be matched dollar for dollar by Neighborhood Connections and will help support funding to purchase supplies, support neighborhood musicians and provide a composting service for all food waste!
Want to volunteer, donate food or support the event in some other way? Feel free to contact me at
ali.alithearchitect@gmail.com. Please RSVP to the Facebook event:
HERE
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Made in Collinwood: Presenting free summer trainings to kick start your business
This summer kick start your new business venture with free small business trainings right here in North Collinwood!
Following our successful first round of the Neighborhood GROWS series in April (our small business partnership with the Hispanic Business Center), we're ready to keep the momentum going all through the summer.
Beginning on July 24, Northeast Shores will once again offer a four-week training series for new and existing businesses to launch, strengthen, and expand their operations. Get the tools you need to build your business plan, tighten up your finances, develop a marketing strategy, and much more.
All sessions are held at Northeast Shores' offices (317 E. 156th Street) and are free to attend, but registration is required. Please contact the Hispanic Business Center to sign up at 216-281-4422.
Made in Collinwood unites, amplifes and centralizes the makers and artisan businesses of the greater Collinwoodcommunity in Cleveland, Ohio. The program is the newest offering of Northeast Shores Development Corporation, the501(c)(3) non-proft working to make North Collinwood a better place for everyone to live, work and visit.
For more information, visit www.madeincollinwood.com or www.northeastshores.org.
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Made in Collinwood- Makers' Market
In Collinwood, the neighborhood's 140-year legacy of making is alive and thriving.
Made in Collinwood
unites, amplifies and centralizes the makers and artisan businesses of the greater Collinwood community in Cleveland, Ohio. The program is the newest offering of Northeast Shores Development Corporation, the 501(c)(3) non-profit working to make North Collinwood a better place for everyone to live, work and visit.
As a part of Made in Collinwood, Makers' Markets are a marketing and pop-up vending opportunity for artisan businesses - both from Collinwood and the greater Cleveland community. Our inaugural Markets last summer featured vendors of all sorts, from chic jewelry, nerdy t-shirts, and colorful watches, to organic soaps, custom gifts, and handmade ceramics. You'll find a little of everything at the Makers' Markets. Browse amongst long-time neighborhood businesses and Cleveland's next generation of creators.
Makers' Markets are on select Thursdays from 5:30-8:30p.m. throughout the summer. The upcoming dates include: July 6th, July 20th August 3rd, August 17th, and August 24th. In an effort to promote greater attendance to the Markets and provide an improved marketing opportunity for our participating Makers, our NEW location is at the East Shore Park Club - 17217 Dorchester Drive Cleveland, 44119.
Makers' Markets will take place in conjunction with the East Shore Park Club (ESPC) Summer Concert Series. These free, community concerts draw large crowds from both the North Collinwood area and greater Cleveland. Parking for the Markets' and Concert Series is available along the nearby streets. Join us for some local shopping and live entertainment!
Are you a local Maker? Registration for vendors is still open. Visit our Eventbrite page for details and to register:
MICMakersMarket17@eventbrite.com
.
Contact Lauren Calevich, Makers' Market Coordinator at
LCeventsCLE@gmail.com
with additional questions.
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Artist Live/Work Space Available!!!!
Dream of having a place where you can live and create art? If so, you need a state of the art live/work space! Join a community of artists at this renovated residence. Artist tenants will receive the opportunity to rent, earn equity and display their work all in the same building, thanks to the local non-profit company Northeast Shores Development Corporation, in a partnership with Cincinnati-based, Cornerstone Corporation for Shared Equity.
This live/work studio is a short walk away from the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District, short walk from Euclid Beach Metro Park, and a 10 minute drive from downtown Cleveland.
Address: 231 E. 156th Street (The Glencove) and the unit features are:
- Newly renovated 1-bedroom apartment
- In-suite washer & dryer
- Stainless steel refrigerator, range and dishwasher
- Fireplace (Non-operable)
- Private studio space in the basement
Are you ready to check out this available Live/Work space? Of course you are! To schedule a tour, contact Letia Lewis at 216-481-7660 ext. 31 or llewis@northeastshores.org.
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GardenWalk Cleveland
GardenWalk 2017 will be held on July 8th & 9th. The Headquarters for the North Collinwood GardenWalk will be located at the Pocket Park next to Northeast Shores Development Corporation, located at 317 East 156th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44110.
for more information, click
HERE.
North Collinwood's highly successful Rock Solid program is back this season with even more performances from local bands and community roundtable discussions.
A collaboration between Cleveland Rocks: Past Present and Future, Northeast Shores Development Corporation, and Cuyahoga Community College, the Rock Solid program launched in 2015 as a program to incubate Cleveland bands, create peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and connect musical artists with up and coming talent from Tri-C's Recording Arts & Technology program. Artists ranging from Maura Rogers and the Bellows to Marcus Alan Ward participated in the inaugural programming.
This summer, Rock Solid will once again feature hyper local bands performing at neighborhood events around North Collinwood. Rock Solid bands will perform on July 22, August 26 and September 16. For participating artists and more information on venues, visit the Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present and Future
website or
Facebook page.
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Neighborhood Leadership Development Program Seeks 2017 Applicants
In 2006, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, along with former Cleveland Mayor Michael White, established a leadership training program for engaged neighborhood leaders.The Neighborhood Leadership Development Program is a free, 16 session community engagement training program for residents of Cleveland, and its inner ring suburbs, who are working on projects within the City of Cleveland and who are determined to make a positive impact on their communities.
After the application process, 20 committed individuals are chosen for the program year. NLDP participants and graduates are a diverse group with many interests and are working on a wide variety of issues to improve life in their communities.
The program will cover topics such as program planning, marketing & communications, program fundraising, conflict resolution and negotiation, community engagement methods and more.
Every NLDP participant and NLDP graduate also has ongoing access to the services of a Program Coach. NLDP coaches give advice and support tailored to the needs of the participant.
The 16 sessions take place on Saturdays at Trinity Commons at 2230 Euclid Avenue beginning August 26. The deadline for applications is AUGUST 4, 2017. For additional information, the 2017-2018 curriculum and an online application, visit www.nldpcleveland.com or call 216-776-6167.
Think you have what it takes?
Apply to make a difference!
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Walk All Over Waterloo
Bring the family, experience new art, stroll the street and meet the folks making North Collinwood a destination for arts and entertainment during this month
's Walk All Over Waterloo on July 7. For more information, visit the
Waterloo Arts District's Facebook page
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Are you ready to own your next home? Then look no further than 1114 Villaview! This newly renovated 1,529 sq. ft. red brick bungalow is walking distance from Cleveland's best eateries, a world class music venue, and locally owned shops located in the East 185th Retail & Business District and the Waterloo Arts & Entertainment District. It's less than a mile from Euclid Beach Metropark and close proximity to the freeway with Downtown only 10 minutes away.
Designing this rehab we took into consideration key features that you will cherish throughout the entire home. You will enjoy interior, exterior amenities and the savings that you will have with this energy efficient home.
- 3 bedrooms
- 2 full baths
- 2 Fireplaces
- Eat-in kitchen with an adjoining mudroom
- Office on second floor
- Hardwood floors throughout
- 1 car attached garage
- Large fenced in backyard
- All new mechanicals
- Energy efficient furnace, hot water tank and new windows
- 10 year Tax Abatement
For more information regarding the
Own your Own (Build Your Dream) Program or about 1114 Villaview, please contact Greg Greco, Realtor with Cutler real Estate at 216-269-1592.
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Artist Spotlight- David Todd
You could now argue that North Collinwood is quickly becoming the epicenter of original, Cleveland playwriting and production - that's thanks to the work of Playwrights Local.
Under the leadership of artistic director David Todd, Playwrights Local launched in 2015 as a collaborative team of local dramatists seeking to produce and elevate the work of Cleveland writers. When Todd and co-founder Tom Hayes began discussing which neighborhood would be a fit for their incubator for dramatists, North Collinwood came to mind in short order.
Todd knew North Collinwood was a neighborhood that provided resources for studio artists, musicians, and creatives in a multitude of media, but he wasn't sure about performing and literary arts. He met with Cindy Barber, co-owner of the Beachland Ballroom & Tavern to get a lay of the land and was quickly connected to Amy Callahan at Waterloo Arts. The way forward made perfect sense from there.
Playwrights Local partnered with Waterloo Arts and kicked off the group's founding with the widely attended Cleveland Playwrights Festival in the Creative Space at the rear of Waterloo Arts. Dozens of writers from across the region attended the two day event in early November 2015.
Objectively/Reasonable was written by an ensemble of local playwrights, but the content itself came right from the mouths of Clevelanders, following the death of Tamir Rice. As self-described by Playwrights Local: "[Objectively/Reasonable is] a documentary play on the impact and aftermath of the Tamir Rice shooting, expressing unheard voices from the Cudell neighborhood and Greater Cleveland. This new work lets the people speak, with their fears, reservations, and hopes fueling monologues drawn from original interviews. Created by an ensemble of playwrights-Mike Geither, Tom Hayes, Lisa Langford, Michael Oatman, and David Todd-Objectively/Reasonable features direction by Terrence Spivey, former artistic director of Karamu House."
The first run of performances from August 18 - September 4,2016 at Waterloo Arts were met with sold out audiences, spurring a return to the stage in February 2017. The work quickly gained recognition across Northeast Ohio for its honest and raw discussion about the death of Rice in 2014. In October 2016, excerpts of the play were performed live on NPR's
Going There with Michel Martin, hosted at Playhouse Square.
It might be no surprise to learn that it's precisely these experimental or "downtown" plays that Todd is drawn to personally. It's a large part of the reason he and his colleagues formed Playwrights Local: to build a space for local writers to develop compelling, authentic works and bring them to a community stage.
Todd's own work as a playwright first appeared in his native home of Cleveland, before he moved on to New York and Chicago where he sharpened his craft. He was involved in a number of playwriting residencies and theaters through the 1990s and early 2000s, including the New York Theatre Workshop (where he is currently a "Usual Suspect") and Chicago Dramatists.
By day, Todd gets to teach what he loves most: writing. He currently serves as lecturer in the English Department at Cleveland State University, but his previous teaching credentials include time spent at New York University, Cuyahoga Community College and Otterbein University.
His personal works in playwriting lean more toward the experimental, which is a branch of the craft he hopes to see more of in Cleveland. Even reproductions of the most challenging plays (from around the nation or region) leave something to be desired - there's much that's already been absorbed from the narrative they present.
"What we're trying to do with Playwrights Local is present work that has the charge of something Off-Off-Broadway, something that's yet to be dissected," explains Todd.
Getting those pieces to the stage is no easy task.
"This is one reason productions take up so much of Playwrights Local's time and resources," according to Todd. "We want to get the message out that plays by Cleveland writers deserve to be produced on main stages with the full attention of the theaters behind them-that those plays should be funded, promoted, and given runs of proper lengths, as opposed to being relegated to off-nights or third stages by companies with other priorities. Slowly but surely, we'd like to make local plays a bigger part of the cultural life here in town."
And if their current body of work is any indication, it appears that Playwrights Local just might be succeeding.
For more information about Playwrights Local, David Todd and the other creative leaders behind the scenes of Cleveland's new home for local writers, visit their
website or
Facebook page. To learn more about Waterloo Arts and their community arts programming, visit them on
Facebook or their
website.
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Resources for a Creative Community
Need more help? For more information about our artist commercial spaces, please contact please contact Joe Barbaree at 216.481.7660.
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Artist Spotlight
Under the leadership of artistic director David Todd, Playwrights Local launched in 2015 as a collaborative team of local dramatists seeking to produce and elevate the work of Cleveland writers. Click
HERE to read his story.
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Become a Member
Are you a member of Northeast Shores? Would you like to? Find an application
HERE and sign up today!!!
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