March 2022 Community Board

ARTS

ART HOUSE COMMUNITY CAFES: Join us in March for our second session and third sessions in re-envisioning the Art House campus to create an artistically engaging and inspirational environment. We want to hear from you! What can you imagine happening in our greenspace? They will be held in Old Brooklyn and at Art House. For Information about our free café times and dates, please check our website:  arthouseinc.org/community-café, Facebook, or call (216)-398-8556. We hope to see you there! 

QUIRE CLEVELANND will perform Bohemian Treasure: Demantius’ St. John Passion on Friday, March 4^th at 7:30 p.m. at St. John Cantius Church in Tremont. Admission is free to all concerts. A freewill offering will be taken.

BLAQUE CLEVELAND: The Galleries at Cleveland State University present the exhibition Blaque Cleveland through March 19^th.  Explore landscapes, the human form, collages examining society, and photographs capturing young Black lives from four of Cleveland’s strongest voices in the Black Visual Arts community. Gallery viewing hours. Noon – 5 p.m. Tuesday thru Saturday.  Thursday Night Art Talk: 5-6:30 p.m. on March 3^rd with Artist Kiara Booker and on March 17 with Curator Brendan Whitt.

COMMUNITY ACTION

PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING CLEVELAND: Come share your ideas on what Participatory Budgeting (PB) could look like in your neighborhood on Thursday March 10, 5:30 – 7 pm. Hear campaign updates; learn how participatory budgeting works; take real time action steps and find out ways to plug into PB CLE. Register at: www.PBCLE.COM. , or call in at 646-558-8656, 81087788167#.

COVID-19 VACCINES

Cleveland’s McCafferty (4242 Lorain Avenue) offers vaccines and boosters on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00am-3:00pm, and Thursdays from 9:00am-6:30pm. You can walk in, or visit gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 216-664-2222 to schedule an appointment.

ENERGY ASSISTANCE

HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE WINTER CRISIS PROGRAM: Assistance is available thru March 31^st to help with home energy bills thru the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Winter Crisis Program. The program, administered by CHN Housing Partners helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. Ohioans who are threatened with disconnection, have been disconnected from their utility service, are transferring services, establishing new services, at or below 25% fuel, or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 12 months may also be eligible. Cuyahoga County residents can call (216) 350-8008 to make an appointment, or they can schedule an appointment online at www.chn.itfrontdesk.com which is open twenty-four hours each day, seven days each week. Appointments will be conducted by phone or video conference. For more information about the Winter Crisis Program, contact CHN Housing Partners at 216-325-1148. To be connected to a local Energy Assistance provider call (800) 282-0880 (hearing impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance) or visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov.

ENVIRONMENT

CELEBRATE WORLD WATER DAY 2022 WITH DRINK LOCAL DRINK TAP: On World Water Day, March 22, 4^th to 8^th grade students and educators can join Drink Local Drink Tap’s event from anywhere. On-demand virtual exhibits will be available from 9 AM – 3 PM. The live-streamed main event will run from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. and will include a Q & A with the Drink Local Drink Tap team. To participate in this educational and motivational event, go to: www.drinklocaldrinktap.org. Then click Educate and World Water Day to register for the event. For individualized information: contact Wavemaker Education Program Manager, Ben Jurek at Ben@DrinkLocalDrinkTap.org.

LIBRARY

WALTZ BRANCH LIBRARY will be closing on March 7^th to make way for construction of a new library on the site. For project updates visit: www.cpl.org