Community Engagement

The 2026 Mind Challenge region-wide trivia competition is in the books with the team from Willoughby HIlls taking home the top prize of $2,500 for its senior center. ...

Set in the year 1870, this year’s Juneteenth program transports guests into the Reconstruction era - a pivotal moment when newly emancipated African Americans were redefining family, citizenship, education, and democracy in the United States. ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) will mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States with a series of exhibitions on view this year that explore the breadth, complexity, and ongoing evolution of American art. ...

Long-lost films of Ernie “Ghoulardi” Anderson, Tim Conway and “Big Chuck” Schodowski will be the focus of a presentation by local historians and authors Janice and Mike Olszewski who will give a sneak preview of their upcoming book about three of Northeast Ohio’s most beloved personalities. ...

If you like trains, this is your summer. Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will journey across Northeast Ohio this summer as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. ...

In this episode of ThriveTalk, Northeast Ohio Thrive editor Marie Elium sits down with  Michael Johns, CFO and master stone carver, and Monica Johns, president and design specialist, from The Johns-Carabelli Co. Semerano Monuments & Flowers. They talk about creating lasting memories of those who have passed on, the company's rich history and their own family's plans for a monument at Lake View Cemetery.  ...

Watching someone climb a tree is almost as fun and definitely safer than doing it yourself. That's why you may want to head over to Kent on May 15-17 for the 2026 North American Tree Climbing Championship hosted by The Davey Tree Expert Company. ...

For people with limited mobility, exploring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park is constricted to short, paved walkways. But a new lending program expands trail access to visitors with disabilities, injuries and other physical challenges. ...