Happy Black History Month, Cleveland. There are plenty of Black History Month events you and your family can attend across Cleveland to celebrate the month. To find out why February is the month chosen to honor Black excellence, click here.
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Back in the Dayz
The Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) will be hosting the debut of Back in the Dayz on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This Black History Month exhibition is hosted by CIA’s Black scholars and Artists students. The exhibition theme is “nostalgia” and seeing what that looks like through the lens of Black artists. This exhibit will run until Feb. 27. The event will be at the Ann and Norman Roulet Student & Alumni Gallery, located at 11610 Euclid Ave. Registration is not required. For more information, click here.
Walk All Over Waterloo!
The Waterloo Arts and Entertainment District will host Walk All Over Waterloo on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local businesses and galleries will host open houses and other special events. Art, music and food for purchase will be available during this event series, which runs the first Friday of every month. Registration is not required. For more information, click here.
1,000 Ties Gentlemen’s Summit
The organization 1,000 Ties will be hosting the 6th annual 1,000 Ties Gentleman’s Summit on Saturday, Feb. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This summit is designed for young men ages 8-21 and their families. Free continental breakfast and lunch will be served. The event will feature vendors, community resources and motivational speakers as well. Young men in attendance will also be given a tie. The summit will take place at Warrensville Heights High School, located at 4270 Northfield Road. To RSVP, click here.
Sound of Ideas Community Tour, Celebrating Cleveland’s Latino Community
Ideastream will be hosting a community conversation on the state of the Latino community in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Residents and community leaders will participate in a panel discussion to highlight Cleveland’s culture and diversity as well as share community resources. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Julia De Burgos Center, located at 2800 Archwood Ave. To register for this event, click here.
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