Children learn how to talk by imitating others. They mimic what they hear, so it’s important for you to practice speaking with your child every day. Some words to focus on include nouns, verbs, adjectives and prepositions, which can be applied to daily activities.
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The greater Cleveland/Akron area provides many options for fresh-off-the-farm Christmas trees, including some fun seasonal activities. Check our list of local tree farms to find your perfect pine, and plan to stay for some festive family fun.
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Put down your rolling pin and let the experts do the baking this holiday season. From Cleveland to Akron, these bakeries are whipping, stirring and kneading some of the most delicious, delightful and decadent desserts you can find.
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Candy Land has Gone Wild! returns this Saturday at the Penitentiary Glen Nature Center. Visitors become game pieces on the life-sized game board designed like the iconic board game. As they draw cards and move from space to space, they will journey through an enchanted display and discover nature’s gifts throughout the seasons.
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Camp Fair East & West 2019, taking place in February, each will feature Jungle Terry and his animal friends, hands-on activities, and will give attendees the chance to win camp scholarships, meet with representatives from dozens of area summer camps, and more. Registration is now open for each event.
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This season, Crocker Park in Westlake has a host of holiday-themed attractions to delight the entire family — and it all starts this weekend with the lighting of the 50-foot tree. Make plans to spend the day on the property experiencing these magical attractions, as well as getting some holiday shopping done.
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In an effort to change how districts handle students with excessive absences and truancy issues, the Ohio General Assembly passed House Bill 410, which states schools can no longer suspend or expel students for missing too much school.
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Events This Week
November 11, 2018 - November 18, 2018
This Week Navigation
November 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Christkindl Markt
November 11 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
A juried fine arts and crafts show with a holiday theme.
November 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Les Miserables
November 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck.
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - November 13, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Break Bowling
January 1, 1970 @ 12:00 am - November 13, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
No School over Thanksgiving Break, Let's Go Bowling!
November 10 @ 10:00 am - November 11 @ 5:00 pm
2018 Strongsville Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
November 10 @ 10:00 am - November 11 @ 5:00 pm
We are so excited to announce that this year's Strongsville shows will be two-day events due to popularity!
November 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Storytime Week
November 12 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
A fun-filled week of Thanksgiving-themed storytimes.
November 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides
November 12 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with kids in tow.
November 12 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Preschool Story Hour
November 12 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Miss Chris will have story hour for preschoolers ages 3-5.
November 12 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Special Needs Open Jump
November 12 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Exclusively for children with special needs and their siblings. Skyzone Highland Hts.
November 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Storytime Week
November 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
A fun-filled week of Thanksgiving-themed storytimes.
November 13 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
November 13 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Toddler Story Time
November 13 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
A story time for beginning walkers to 3-year-olds and their caregivers with stories, music, movement and rhymes.
November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Baby Play & Learn
November 13 @ 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm
Come and have fun with your baby and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, bounces and play.
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Storytime Week
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
A fun-filled week of Thanksgiving-themed storytimes.
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with kids in tow.
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free College Scholarship Workshop
November 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn how to research private scholarships, what scholarship opportunities are available, writing effective scholarship essays and more.
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Trekking Through Autumn
November 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore your Medina County parks through this self-guided hiking program.
November 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sensory Friendly Movie: The Grinch
November 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sensory film showing features more light and lower sound.
November 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Storytime Week
November 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
A fun-filled week of Thanksgiving-themed storytimes.
November 15 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am
Open Gym
November 15 @ 9:45 am - 10:30 am
Open Gym is a safe and fun place for your children to practice their gymnastics skills in a supervised environment.
November 15 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Preschool Story Hour
November 15 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Miss Chris will have story hour for preschoolers ages 3-5.
November 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thanksgiving Storytime Week
November 16 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
A fun-filled week of Thanksgiving-themed storytimes.
November 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides
November 16 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Stroller Strides is a functional, total-body conditioning workout designed for moms with kids in tow.
November 16 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Medina Candlelight Walk
November 16 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Shops and restaurants of the nine-block Medina historic district will be open later into the evening to welcome local and visiting guests from around the region.
November 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Family Movie Night - Open Season
November 16 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Watch Boog, the grizzly bear and Elliot, the mule deer, bond over their fight against the hunters.
November 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Weekend Wild Things
November 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Explore the wild things of your backyard and beyond.
November 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fall Hiking Spree
November 17 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Get out and explore and complete at least eight designated hikes to earn hiking staff (first year hikers) and shield.
November 17 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Super Science Saturday
November 17 @ 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
A day filled with awesome hands-on learning opportunities for the whole family, held one Saturday each month.
November 17 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Medina Candlelight Walk
November 17 @ 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Shops and restaurants of the nine-block Medina historic district will be open later into the evening to welcome local and visiting guests from around the region.
November 17 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Open Gym
November 17 @ 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Open Gym is a safe and fun place for your children to practice their gymnastics skills in a supervised environment.
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