Cleveland Heights to celebrate Black History Month on February 22 | Join us for Cleveland Heights' Black History Month Celebration, featuring Djapo Cultural Arts Institute, from noon to 5 pm on Saturday, February 22 at the Cleveland Heights Community Center. The event is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Stay tuned for more details! | |
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Cain Park is rolling out its season
Cain Park staff are working to secure talent for this upcoming season, and there's a lot to be excited about. Two shows have just been announced: Dispatch and the Punch Brothers. Tickets are going fast, so visit Cain Park's ticket site to book now!
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Cain Park announces youth theater productions and audition dates | |
Cain Park is excited to announce its summer youth productions, Beetlejuice Jr. and Annie Jr.!
Beetlejuice Jr. will hold auditions on Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, for anyone finishing their eighth- to twelfth-grade school year. Auditions for Annie Jr. are open to children completing their second- to eighth-grade school year and are being held on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27.
More information, including audition packets and sign-up forms, can be found on our website, Cainpark.com, in the coming days. We look forward to creating amazing art together this summer at Cain Park!
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Applications for the 48th Annual Cain Park Arts Festival (2025) are now open!
The Cain Park Arts Festival is a juried fine arts and fine crafts event featuring the work of artists across the country. Deadline for applications is March 7th.
For questions regarding applications please email cainpark@clevelandheights.gov.
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Please support your Cedar-Lee businesses! | |
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The City recognizes that the January 24 fire has been felt most keenly by the residents and business community in the Cedar Lee District and has reached out to assure the businesses that the City's Fire Investigation Unit and Building Commissioner are working diligently with the State Fire Marshal to allow both Cedar Road and the Cedar Lee Garage to reopen safely as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, we encourage everyone to visit, shop, dine, enjoy a movie, and support your Cedar-Lee merchants!
We're providing a map of available parking outside the district's parking garage for your reference. We also encourage walking and transit.
The district needs our support more than ever!
| Please note that handicap parking is still available on the south end of the surface parking lot located just OUTSIDE of the garage during this time of temporary closure of the Cedar-Lee Parking Garage (due to the fire). | |
Attorney: 5 of 6 Cleveland Heights restaurant employees detained by ICE released on bond
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A bit of background: Cleveland Heights' policy on civil immigration
In 2017, Cleveland Heights City Council strongly objected to President Trump’s Executive Order temporarily banning entry into the United States for migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from around the world. Council adopted legislation that affirms Cleveland Heights as a ‘Welcoming City’ and it updated City policy through ordinance (No. 106-2017) to amend Chapter 525, “Law Enforcement and Public Office,” of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland Heights by enacting a new Section 525.18, “Civil Immigration Enforcement.”
To sum, the ordinance:
- Requires ICE to supply the City with a judicial warrant prior to detaining an individual
- Clarifies that the City shall not arrest an individual solely on an immigration detainer
- Prevents ICE officers from entering City facilities unless pursuant to a court order or legitimate law enforcement purpose
- If an ICE officer is granted access to a City facility, they must notify individuals that they are speaking with ICE officials (who must be wearing badges and uniforms)
- City officials shall not inquire into immigration or citizenship status of an individual except where the inquiry relates to a legitimate law enforcement purpose
To see all 11 requirements and to read the ordinance, click here.
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Mayor Seren was invited to usher in an after-school Diversity Book Club at Roxboro Elementary this week with a reading of the book, 'Differences Matter, Diversity Matters: A Story About My Brother and Me,' written by 11-year-old Justin Blount.
“We have people in the room from all walks of life,” said book club co-organizer Jen Holland. “That’s the makeup of our schools and our country.”
After the book reading, the Mayor spoke with students about the meaning of diversity, and students shared examples from their own lives. He also answered many thoughtful student questions about what the mayor's job entails.
Thanks for organizing this enriching cultural space!
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Sign up to receive emergency notifications
The City of Cleveland Heights, in partnership with Cuyahoga County, uses ReadyNotify, a CodeRed software system, to alert residents to emergencies and send critical notifications. Participation is voluntary, and users may sign up to receive select messages including weather warnings, air quality alerts, road closures, and much more.
Users will receive emails but may also sign up for other notification options like text messaging, voice memos, and phone calls.
We at City Hall encourage all residents to sign up so that we can reach as many of you as possible in case of emergencies and other alert scenarios.
For more information and to sign up, click here.
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Family Sweetheart Dance, February 13
The Family Sweetheart Dance will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Thursday, February 13, at the Cleveland Heights Community Center, located at 1 Monticello Boulevard. Enjoy music, dancing, a 360-degree photo booth, snacks, candy, and room to stretch your legs and socialize.
Free and open to the public.
All are welcome!
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Spring and Summer programs | |
Learn-to-Skate registration opens February 24 | |
Registration begins February 24, 2025
for the next 5-week session
Classes take place March 5-April 6, 2025
One 30-minute class per week - see days below
$50 for CH Res
$60 for Non-Res
$10 Skates and Locker
No Skip Dates
Saturdays
10:15-10:45 am - All Snow Plows, Basic 4-6, Pre/Freestyle
10:45-11:15 am - Basic 1, Basic 2-3, All Adults
Sundays
2:15-2:45 pm - Basic 1, Basic 2-3, All Adults
2:45-3:15 pm - All Snow Plows, Basic 4-6, Pre/Freestyle
Wednesdays
12:00-1:00 pm - Homeschool Grades K-8 (30-Minute Lesson, 30-Minute Practice)
6:30-7:00 pm - All Snow Plows, Basic 4-6, Pre/Freestyle
7:00-7:30 pm - Basic 1, Basic 2-3, All Adults
The following session at the Community Center Ice Rink will begin April 9.
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