Worth Noting

The YMCA of Greater Cleveland and Rocket Arena are teaming up to host their annual Healthy Kids Day event on April 5. Kids ages 12 and under will have the opportunity to take part in sports skills clinics and enhance their basketball skills on the Cleveland Cavs practice court. They’ll also be able to take part in high-energy fitness classes, expand their creativity with various arts and crafts, and dance to their heart’s content! ...

New cases of measles are continuing to be reported across the U.S. Here are a few ways parents can keep their little ones safe. ...

The Akron Zoo is bringing dinosaurs to the zoo for summer 2025. DinoTrek will run May 10 through September 14 and feature life-size animatronic dinosaurs. ...

After a long winter, spring is finally here. What better way to celebrate all the fun this season holds than with a good book? Here are some faves. ...

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced the birth of a female sloth bear cub. The public is invited to help name the cub in support of wildlife conservation of this vulnerable species. ...

The winners are in for the 2025 Northeast Ohio Parent magazine Cover Kids contest. We received more than 100 entries for children ages 0-16 from across the region.  ...

For kids who love sports, there are plenty of exciting children's books to keep them engaged. Whether they dream of scoring goals, hitting home runs, or making game-winning shots, these book picks will inspire young children.  ...

The Maltz Museum announces the 2025 'Stop the Hate Youth Speak Out and Youth Sing Out' Awards finalists. Winners will be named on Thursday, April 3, at an awards ceremony at the Tri-C Cuyahoga Community College Eastern Campus, Simon and Rose Mandel Theatre at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center. ...

Parents who are passionate about volunteering have likely found out that it can be a challenge to involve young children in this meaningful experience. That’s one of the reasons why three Northeast Ohio moms founded the nonprofit SPARK Medina, in 2022. ...

The Akron Zoo is offering Inclusion Days in partnership with Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board. Guests who wear orange to the zoo on March 1-3 will receive free admission for the day.  ...