Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that childcare providers in Ohio may return to their normal, statutory ratios and class sizes beginning on August 9, 2020. read more
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Cleveland Metroparks, in partnership with Cleveland Water Alliance and a coalition of shoreline communities around Lake Erie, is launching a three-year project that will empower residents with low-cost technology to monitor water quality and contribute to the health of their watersheds.
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Registration opens this Wednesday for the Great Lakes Science Center program, open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade, which will provide children with the supports of a school day: an educator to facilitate the work provided by their school, workspace, Internet access, a lunch break, and supervised, outdoor recess.
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Good ear hygiene often is associated with the presence of earwax, commonly known as cerumen. Wax may not be visually pleasing, but it is beneficial to your health. Although it is crucial to keep some of your earwax, it is okay to remove excess when it starts to travel outside of the ear canal. Here are five dos and don’ts to keep in mind when cleaning your child’s ears.
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... Events This Week
August 2, 2020 - August 9, 2020
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August 2
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's
August 2
Back by popular demand, the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s is returning with over 70 all-new larger than life, colorful lantern displays and live performances on the Fifth Third Stage.
August 2
Hershey Children’s Garden
August 2
Activate the young explorer within your child as they search for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse at The Hershey Children’s Garden.
August 2
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
August 2
Tiffany in Bloom introduces visitors to the magic that Tiffany created with thousands of shards of glass and the “newfangled” power of electric light.
August 2
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration
August 2
In honor of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year, Library staff, community partners, patrons, and Cleveland residents alike are stepping up to help document Cleveland. A diverse range of local photographers, as well as teen photographers, snapped photos throughout the city to ensure Cleveland was documented like never before.
August 2
August 5
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's
August 5
Back by popular demand, the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s is returning with over 70 all-new larger than life, colorful lantern displays and live performances on the Fifth Third Stage.
August 5
Hershey Children’s Garden
August 5
Activate the young explorer within your child as they search for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse at The Hershey Children’s Garden.
August 5
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
August 5
Tiffany in Bloom introduces visitors to the magic that Tiffany created with thousands of shards of glass and the “newfangled” power of electric light.
August 5
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration
August 5
In honor of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year, Library staff, community partners, patrons, and Cleveland residents alike are stepping up to help document Cleveland. A diverse range of local photographers, as well as teen photographers, snapped photos throughout the city to ensure Cleveland was documented like never before.
August 5
August 6
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's
August 6
Back by popular demand, the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s is returning with over 70 all-new larger than life, colorful lantern displays and live performances on the Fifth Third Stage.
August 6
Hershey Children’s Garden
August 6
Activate the young explorer within your child as they search for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse at The Hershey Children’s Garden.
August 6
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
August 6
Tiffany in Bloom introduces visitors to the magic that Tiffany created with thousands of shards of glass and the “newfangled” power of electric light.
August 6
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration
August 6
In honor of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year, Library staff, community partners, patrons, and Cleveland residents alike are stepping up to help document Cleveland. A diverse range of local photographers, as well as teen photographers, snapped photos throughout the city to ensure Cleveland was documented like never before.
August 7
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's
August 7
Back by popular demand, the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s is returning with over 70 all-new larger than life, colorful lantern displays and live performances on the Fifth Third Stage.
August 7
Hershey Children’s Garden
August 7
Activate the young explorer within your child as they search for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse at The Hershey Children’s Garden.
August 7
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
August 7
Tiffany in Bloom introduces visitors to the magic that Tiffany created with thousands of shards of glass and the “newfangled” power of electric light.
August 7
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration
August 7
In honor of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year, Library staff, community partners, patrons, and Cleveland residents alike are stepping up to help document Cleveland. A diverse range of local photographers, as well as teen photographers, snapped photos throughout the city to ensure Cleveland was documented like never before.
August 7
August 8
Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children's
August 8
Back by popular demand, the Asian Lantern Festival presented by Cleveland Clinic Children’s is returning with over 70 all-new larger than life, colorful lantern displays and live performances on the Fifth Third Stage.
August 8
Hershey Children’s Garden
August 8
Activate the young explorer within your child as they search for frogs and fish, observe a honeybee hive or play within an imaginative treehouse at The Hershey Children’s Garden.
August 8
Tiffany in Bloom: Stained Glass Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany
August 8
Tiffany in Bloom introduces visitors to the magic that Tiffany created with thousands of shards of glass and the “newfangled” power of electric light.
August 8
Cleveland 20/20: A Photographic Exploration
August 8
In honor of Cleveland Public Library’s 150th anniversary year, Library staff, community partners, patrons, and Cleveland residents alike are stepping up to help document Cleveland. A diverse range of local photographers, as well as teen photographers, snapped photos throughout the city to ensure Cleveland was documented like never before.
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