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Days of kitchen table conference calls in pajama pants are ending for many of us. If you're anxious about returning to the office after a year or longer, there's good news: you can make the transition easier with a few simple tips. ...

“Hard” soft skills refer to qualities like resiliency, grit, tenacity, perseverance and a will to fight through adversity. These skills are the undergirding and foundation of soft skills. In a millennial world, we find ourselves constantly having to reimagine, redirect, reinvent and reboot ourselves. It is almost an essential basic skill to hit the reset button… over and over. ...

Don't let your home improvement project like a paint job or driveway repair turn into a nightmare. It's prime time for home improvement scammers, and they've got their sights set on unwary consumers. The Better Business Bureau has suggestions for beating these fly-by-night contractors at their own game. ...

If your reading list is looking a bit thin these days — and really, whose isn’t after sticking around the house for a year? — you’ll like the following book suggestions. They come from Mel Valva, reference associate at Brunswick Library. All debuting this summer, make room on your list for these seasonal hot picks. ...

Have you noticed? Kayaking is the over-50-friendly way to get a bit of exercise and explore Northeast Ohio's gentle rivers and scenic lakes. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a perfect way to get your feet wet, so to speak, with kayaking. You can paddle the Cuyahoga River and ride a train back to your car, much like their bike & train excursions. ...

While we often consider the stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of their age as imposed from others, ageism is often directed at one’s self and can be implicit. It occurs with very little awareness or intention and literally impacts the social interactions and life of each and every one of us. It's time to get out of our own way and challenge the assumptions imposed by others and subconsciously accepted by ourselves. ...

Preventing elder abuse through improved social supports like senior center programs, in-home services and transportation helps our older adults to live independently and contribute to the vibrancy of our community.  Reporting suspected abuse helps lift the veil of secrecy that puts older adults in harm’s way. ...

In honor of Black Music Appreciation Month (June) and Juneteenth (June 19), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is celebrating Black artists and amplifying the voices and contributions of the Black music community, which have influenced and defined generations. As 2021 Inductee Gil Scott-Heron told us in 1971, the revolution will not be televised.

 

“The Rock Hall brings together and gives voice to people of all backgrounds and beliefs through music year-round. Find your voice with us through our June programming as we celebrate Black musical trailblazers,” saya Greg Harris, Rock Hall CEO & president.

During June, join the Rock Hall for a Juneteenth celebration, virtual programs, new podcast episodes, curated playlists, exhibit stories, special content, and featured Rock Hall EDU Powered by PNC collections. Visit rockhall.com/events for details.

 

The Rock Hall’s Black Music Month and Juneteenth initiatives include:

• Reckoning & Requiem: LaVern Baker & Cultural Appropriation: Tune into the Rock Hall’s YouTube channel on June 17 at 7 p.m. EST for Voices in Conversation moderated by Rock Hall’s Chief Curator Nwaka Onwusa and author and songwriter Alice Randall, featuring singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, Grammy-award winner Siedah Garrett, country singer-songwriter and producer Margo Price, and singer-multi-instrumentalist Allison Russell.
• Juneteenth Celebrations: Join a group of powerful and inspiring performers, including Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, Afi Scruggs, Ngina Fayola, All City Choir from Metropolitan School District, and CowPastor from Cleveland Museum of Art, for a free event on Saturday, June 19 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Rock Hall plaza. 
• “It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope & Empowerment”: Music can create change, inspire, and sustain revolutions and movements. The Rock Hall’s inspiring exhibit shares the stories behind songs and artists that were at the center of movements and Black liberation, including What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye, Fight The Power by Public Enemy, to Freedom by Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar, to name a few.

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