Cleveland plays a crucial role in bird migration, situated between two major migratory corridors. Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland's Harvey Webster offers insights on bird watching, conservation efforts, and the importance of creating bird-friendly habitats during Cleveland's peak bird migration season.

The Cleveland Asian Festival returns for its 16th year, celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with two days of performances, food, shopping, and community pride in Cleveland's AsiaTown neighborhood. The free event, expected to draw over 50,000 attendees, features over 120 vendors, 33 food stalls, live performances, and cultural demonstrations, showcasing the rich diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander cultures.

Ingenuity Cleveland's annual Ball, themed "Rust Belt Renaissance," returns this Saturday, May 10, offering a diverse celebration of art, music, and innovation. The 21+ event at IngenuityLabs features performances, interactive stations, and hands-on activities, encouraging attendees to embrace creativity while supporting Cleveland's artistic community.

Heights Arts, a nonprofit gallery in Cleveland Heights, is hosting an ARTbar concert featuring guitarist and vocalist Moises Borges tonight, Thursday, April 24. The event combines live Bossa Nova and Samba music with art and cocktails, offering attendees a chance to explore the gallery's latest exhibition, "Regional Perspectives," showcasing works from nine Northeast Ohio artists.

Northeast Ohio's bookstores will celebrate the 12th annual Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday April 26. Eighteen local bookshops will participate in the nationwide event, offering a range of activities including author readings, signings, giveaways, and a region-wide bookstore crawl.

Malley's Chocolates and Brewnuts, two beloved Cleveland confectioneries, have joined forces to create a limited-edition Carmallow Egg Donut for Easter. Available for three days in April at select locations, this unique treat combines Malley's signature Carmallow Egg with Brewnuts' yeast-raised donut, topped with milk chocolate icing, Carmallow Egg pieces, marshmallow sauce, and caramel.

The 49th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF49) kicked off at Playhouse Square last Thursday, March 27.The 10-day festival features 300 films from 60 countries. Special events, workshops, and community engagement programs are also planned, with closing night events on Saturday, April 5.

The Cleveland Foundation announced the finalists in the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards for the first time in its 90-year history. Ten books addressing racism and cultural diversity have been selected in four categories. The winners will be revealed in April, with additional celebrations planned for Cleveland Book Week in the fall.

The 13th Annual Cleveland Kurentovanje Festival and Parade, a Slovenian-inspired event that banishes winter and welcomes the arrival of spring, returns to the St. Clair-Superior neighborhood with eight days of celebration, events, and traditions.

City Fresh, a nonprofit CSA working to increase food access in Northeast Ohio, is offering holiday shares of locally grown produce for pickup in Cleveland Heights, Oberlin, and Lakewood. Registration ends Saturday!

FreshWater Cleveland managing editor Karin Connelly Rice, has been named one of Crain's Cleveland Business 2024 Notable Leaders in Communications. The recognition highlights Rice's 30-year career in journalism and public relations, her contributions to FreshWater, and her commitment to showcasing positive stories and changemakers in the Cleveland area.

More than 9,000 participants will celebrate Thanksgiving next week in the 43rd annual Cleveland Turkey Trot. And don't forget to vote for the winners of the annual costume contest on FreshWater after the event!

What started 10 years ago as a high school senior project for then-16-year-old Maria Paparella, has evolved into the thriving Chair-ity—a nonprofit that furnishes apartments for young adults who are aging out of foster care.

Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District offers an eco-friendly way to dispose of Halloween pumpkins with its Pumpkin Composting program. The program aims to reduce landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions by turning pumpkins into compost.

Slow Roll Cleveland, a community cycling group that takes leisurely 10-mile bike rides each week through various Cleveland neighborhoods, concludes its 2024 season next week with a Halloween ride—costumes and bike decorations encouraged.

Since 2017, The Literacy Cooperative has partnered with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to send free books each month to local children. Working with local groups like Heights Family Foundation, United Way, and the Bruening Foundation, the groups have now distributed two million books.

Cleveland State University, AquaMissions, and Cleveland Metropolitan School District are diving into a life-saving partnership to teach 2,500 Cleveland fourth graders critical water safety and swim skills. The program aims to prevent drowning deaths among the region's youth.

Story Club, a monthly nonfiction storytelling event in Cleveland, offers a platform for personal narratives and community building. This month features guests from Literary Cleveland and Nebula Spiritual. Partnering with The Reading Room CLE, the event will host a mix of featured storytellers and open mic slots in The Brownhoist this Friday.