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Game Time: Mind Challenge for the New Majority Teams Advance

By Marie Elium
March 4, 2019

The inaugural Northeast Ohio Mind Challenge for the New Majority, a team trivia competition, has entered the Elevated 8 Stage. The 16 teams represent, Solon, Maple Heights, Mentor, Parma, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Beachwood, Maple Heights, Westlake, Rocky River, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Chagrin Falls area, Middleburg Heights, Strongsville, the Community Partners on Aging and the Hillcrest YMCA competed in the Smart 16 round. The remaining teams are Rocky River, Broadview Heights, Lakewood, Brecksville, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Hillcrest YMCA and the Chagrin Falls area.

The Mind Challenge Championship is May 1 at the Solon Community Center.

Community centers are competing for prize money. First place gets $ 2,500, second place gets $1,500, third wins $1,000 and fourth gets $500.

 

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Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art comes to CMA

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
February 19, 2019
The exhibition presents about 125 works in different media—calligraphy, painting, sculpture, costume and decorative arts—assembled from more than 20 religious institutions and museums in Japan, including the Nara National Museum, and Shinto shrines from across Japan, including Kasuga Taisha (Nara) and Hōfu Tenmangū(Yamaguchi), as well as from 12 collections in the United States, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. Most works from Japan are on view in the US for the first time. ...
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Mentor Library’s March Programs Feature Plenty to Do

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
February 15, 2019
Have you checked out your local public library lately? You'll likely find a wide array of speakers, classes, special events and other activities that will help you get through these last few weeks of winter. Public libraries aren't just for kids; they've got plenty of adult-sized programming, too. ...
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Check Out Blog Posts from NEO Image Consultant Tee McBee & Her Advice for Looking Your Best at Any Age

By Marie Elium
February 7, 2019

Tee McBee will help you avoid a “Clothes Call” with your wardrobe. How to edit what you’ve got, how to stand out in a crowd, how to look and feel your best – Tee covers it all. teemcbee.com/blog/

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Ooh, la la. WITAN’s 42nd French Market Set for February 22 and 23

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
February 5, 2019
Shop. Eat. Enjoy great local art. Support a good cause. What could be a better way to spend a February day than a few hours at the French Market in Akron? ...
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Orchid Mania Hits Cleveland – Lovely, Odd, and Fragrant (at least a few of them are)

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
February 4, 2019
Did you know that orchid hunters risked their lives to seek out the most unusual specimens of the plant in jungles and treetops around the world? Save yourself the trouble and head over the to botanical gardens for the annual Orchid Mania show. ...
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Candy Crush: NEO has Plenty of Sweet Stuff for You and Your Valentine

By Marie Elium
February 4, 2019
Possibly the only reason, medical-wise, that makes the 1800s appealing is that doctors prescribed chocolate to lovelorn patients to help mend their broken hearts and to help them recover from a bad relationship. Many of us have been self-prescribing chocolate for that same reason. ...
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Savor the Sweet Season of Maple Syrup & Pancakes at Hale Farm and Village

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Thrive
January 24, 2019
Remember tapping maple trees in late winter and boiling the clear, sweet liquid down into glossy maple syrup? Nah, neither do we. If your idea of a perfect pancake topper is maple flavored corn syrup served in a Golden Griddle bottle, good for you. It's what most of us were raised on and, frankly, it tastes great. But if you want to see the real stuff then head over to Hale Farm & Village for a maple sugaring experience. Try the pancakes, too, while you're there. ...
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