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Sponsored Content — Kickoff the summer season by attending the 2nd annual Crocker Park Block Party on Sunday, June 12. The lifestyle center is partnering with departments from the City of Westlake to offer a fun day complete with personal safety activities, games, exhibits, demos, and more. ...

In the festival's fifth year, this after hours event begins on Thursday, July 6 and features both a walk-through and drive-through experiences, large-scale illuminated lantern displays, live acrobatic performances and culturally inspired cuisine. ...

Sponsored Content — Facing cancer is hard for anyone but going through the challenges as a child has its unique hurdles. The Gathering Place in Beachwood event "Race for the Place" helps kids like 6-year-old Sydney Phoeson cancer survivor and her family. The race is held on the first Sunday in June on National Cancer Survivors Day ...

Navigating electronics can be difficult for parents. It is difficult because parents can be busy, and children and adolescents can be very stubborn in not wanting to get off the games and, sometimes are sneaky in how they get on the games. Here are some tips that might be helpful to you as a parent if you are working on getting a balance this summer. ...

The J. M. Smucker Co. announced a recall this weekend of some Jif peanut butter that were sold in the U.S. due to potential Salmonella contamination. Find out which products were impacted. ...

Empty shelves of infant formula have parents scrambling to different stores, and many are worried how to best feed their babies. Whether you are a mom who feeds their child formula only, using a hybrid approach of breastmilk and formula, or breastfeeding moms or soon-to-be parents, local health experts share feeding advice for you and your baby. ...

Sara Carnes, Northeast Ohio Parent columnist, reflects on a few things she would tell her “younger self” as a parent, especially as her daughters continue to grow as a tween and adult. She names five things that she could have done differently and hopes it will be helpful for readers. ...

More than 12,334 school gardening programs around the country support classroom curricula and build healthy eating habits. With farm-to-table rooted in the public domain, farm-to-school programs are growing in new ways.  ...

The region’s park systems have many offerings for families. Travel to one of their nature centers and farms, which often provide an in-depth look at the park’s history, animals, and interactive exhibits for all ages to enjoy. There are also plenty of outdoor activities around or near the centers. Here are 50 ways to make the most of your time outdoors. ...

Cleveland Metroparks announced the "Sounds of Summer" presented by Wayside Furniture, a new, free, traveling concert series coming to the Emerald Necklace this spring and summer. ...