From preparing for a dive to working with sharks and stingrays, there's a lot that goes into diving professionally for an aquarium. In this Greater Cleveland Aquarium video, divers describe a bit of what goes into their job.
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Events This Week
July 26, 2026 - August 2, 2026
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July 27
Sensory Cinema
July 27
A theater environment tailored to attendees with sensory processing challenges and their families.
July 27
July 27
Fairmount Teen Curators
July 27
Teens will learn all of the ins and outs of putting on an art exhibit.
July 28
July 28
Homeschool Family Day: Elasmobranch Extravaganza
July 28
Learn how energy flows through different food webs, how plants and animals are connected, and the importance of each organism.
July 28
Books, Beats and Bubbles
July 28
A musical story time for families with toe-tapping tunes, instruments and dancing.
July 30
July 30
Dorm Decor-Goldie Goldfish
July 30
Ages 15 and up will create a decorative fishbowl using gems, a needle and thread.
July 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Special Needs Survival Guide for Families
July 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Attendees will be walked through the financial, legal, and practical considerations facing a family raising a child with ongoing support needs by representatives from Community Fund Ohio, Lakefront Capital & Dresch Law LLC.
August 1
Once Upon a Story
August 1
Join in the fun with: stories, crafts, songs, and more to celebrate the tales that bring pure joy.
August 1
Asian Lantern Festival
August 1
The Asian Lantern Festival is presented by Meijer and returns to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo beginning Thursday, July 9 and will run daily through August 8th.
August 1
August 1
The Lion King - Sensory Friendly Performance
August 1
Lower sound and light levels, strobe effects removed and fewer special effects and more.
Latest Posts
Check out the 10th annual magazine for our inclusive community. This year’s Livespecial issue features inspiring stories of people in the community living life to the fullest, tips for making care decisions, housing opportunities, arts and music groups, and more! The magazine is a project from NCJW/CLE and published by Northeast Ohio Parent.
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Learn more about those herptiles – which surely you just learned was a term! – at Penitentiary Glen Reservation’s Hungry Hungry Herps event on Aug. 25 from 12-4 p.m.
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Lake Metroparks Farmpark will hold Milk & Honey Weekend this weekend (Aug. 17-18), giving visitors of all ages activities to illustrate how many of the foods and products we consume daily are brought from a farm setting.
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It’s officially the time of year when rows of towering sunflowers begin popping up in farm fields and gardens across Northeast Ohio. Take a stroll through a maze of these whimsical beauties, snap some family photos, cut your own bouquet or enjoy the sunflower fields during these last days of summer.
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Who doesn’t love ice cream? Here’s an easy way to make ice cream at home with your family, and no ice cream maker or churning are required!
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Thinking about adding a furry family member? Check out these fun pet books to get your family ready!
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As a parent, you play a very instrumental role in helping your child balance academics and athletics. It involves the development of both the intellectual and physical aspects without one
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Check out these glamping options from all over the area for a family-fun weekend or parents getaway in Ohio.
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Meet Tex, one of Akron Zoo's animal ambassadors. Tex has lived at the Akron Zoo longer than any of its other animal residents! He arrived in 1986 after sustaining an injury on a construction site in Texas.
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