Worth Noting

A new project to improve and expand the tropical bear habitats in Wilderness Trek to create Bear Hollow. The four new habitats, opening in summer 2023, will be triple the size of the former spaces and enhance guest viewing and animal care efforts. ...

Northeast Ohio Parent won awards for its editorial and design content at the Press Club of Cleveland’s 2022 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards on Friday at the award ceremony held at the House of Blues in Cleveland. ...

The additional space will house a new office, sensory room, redesigned makerspace and a new party room, which will also serve as a private community space as well as a STEAM workshop for groups and schools who visit the museum.  ...

Ten graduating seniors from high schools across Northeast Ohio who will each be awarded a $2,000 college scholarship provided through the 2022 Cleveland Cavaliers and Huntington Scholarship program. This year’s recipients were recognized during a halftime celebration of their achievement at a CAVS game earlier this month. ...

The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage announced the 2022 student and school winners of its 14th Annual" Stop the Hate Youth Speak Out & Youth Sing Out" Contest, which recognizes Northeast Ohio middle and high school students who write individual essays and classroom songs to stand up and speak out against bias and bigotry. ...

Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood celebrated the newly renovated “Music & Creative Arts Therapies" building formerly known as “the Armory.” The project was made possible by over $5.3 million raised from the community toward a $6.7 million capital campaign goal. ...

The Cleveland International Film Festival will take place in-person on March 30 through April 9 at Playhouse Square followed by CIFF46 Streams presented by PNC April 10 – 17 on the CIFF streaming platform. ...

Cleveland’s Music for Food concert, one of approximately 20 similar events nationwide, took place Wednesday, February 23 at Mixon Hall. The school announced that its Music for Food Benefit Concert had raised $17,000 for an east side food bank. ...

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo revealed the name for the baby gorilla born on October 26, following a three-week naming campaign in support of gorilla conservation. The baby gorilla made history as the first born at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in its 139 years. ...

"aParently Speaking," hosted by Miriam Conner, is on the airwaves with its podcast series at Northeast Ohio Parent magazine. The podcast was recognized as one of the “Best 100 Parenting Podcasts” according to Feedspot last month.  ...