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Leave the snow and ice behind and head over to the Cleveland Botanical Garden for its annual orchid show. Thousands of orchids will fill the interior garden and create a vibrant tropical escape from the Northeast Ohio winter. ...

 On Monday, January 17, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) opens its doors for a free daylong celebration honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who shared a wealth of wisdom on how to create a more just, humane and peaceful world.  ...

Some people who receive monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments may need help managing their money. When Social Security learns you need help, they'll help you find the most suitable representative payee to manage your benefits. A representative payee receives your monthly benefit payment on your behalf and must use the money to pay for your current needs. ...

Betty White demonstrated how to live well, not just live long. She found joy along her journey because she made a decision “try to see the funny side and the upside, not the downside. I get bored with people who complain about this or that. It’s such a waste of time.”  ...

Please welcome our newest blogger, Michael Ungar, to the Boomer Blogger team. We're starting 2022 off right with the inspiration Michael provides as a Boomer personal trainer and rabbi who caught the fitness bug later in life. In his first Boomer blog entry, he explains how to succeed in achieving your New Year's goals with a change in focus. ...

Poinsettias and Cyclamen are traditional plants that add welcome indoor color to the holiday season. But now it’s January and all the holiday decorations are safely stored for another year. What to do with the plants that are still merrily blooming? If you’d like to try keeping them, here are some tips. ...

Flash back to the early days of local TV with fun stories featuring pioneering entertainers such as Ghoulardi, Barnaby, Woodrow the Woodsman, Miss Barbara, Uncle Jake and Franz the Toymaker. Veteran Cleveland radio and television personality Mike Olszewski and award-winning producer Dan O’Shannon will provide a night of nostalgia with these TV tales and more. ...

Some of us like to settle down with a blanket and a book to enjoy winter from the comfort of a warm house. Then there are those who grab a coat and gloves and head outside, embracing the cold, crisp weather. If you're in the second category, take a look at what's happening in downtown Akron this winter. Fire pits, igloos, ice skating and more await those who don't mind the season's chill. ...