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World Bee Day Fun Day
10 AM - 4 PM
Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds
19201 East Bagley Rd.

2024 Romanian Food Festival
11 AM - 7 PM
The Presentation of Our Lord Church
3365 Ridgewood Rd, Fairlawn OH

The Indigenous Voyage to Hawaii
1 - 4 PM
Sari Feldman Auditorium
2121 Snow Rd. Parma

From Southeast Asia to Hawaii ; experience the Arts and Culture of the people through dance and music. Show will consist of narration and power point presentations by MC with pictures and dance videos of before and after the European discoveries. The presentation will include the variety of costumes, music and dances of today by live dancers and singers from Hawai'i and Cuyahoga County Ohio.

Indian Classical Music
4 PM
Bloomfield Hall
5312 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst

Come join us on Satruday May 18th for the divine classical Indian music stylings of maestros Suddhashil Chatterjee on the santoor and Hindole Majumdar on the tabla. Attendees are also encouraged to attend the short talks on personal health and well-being by doctors and health experts at the venue.

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Cleveland Asian Festival
AsiaTown centered at East 30th and Payne

Save the Date for the 2024 Cleveland Asian Festival.

Hungarian Benefit Lunch
12:30 PM
St. Emeric Church
1860 West 22nd Street Cleveland

You are cordially invited to attend a Chicken Paprikash Charity Benefit Lunch on Sunday, May 15 at 12:30 P.M., sponsored by St. Emeric Parish. The menu will be: Hungarian style fresh green pea soup, chicken paprikash with traditional dumplings, Hungarian style cucumber salad, homemade pastry, coffee. Refreshing drinks available for purchase. Reservations must be made by May 15, by calling one of the following ladies: Maria Meszaros at 440-331-0391 or Marika Zsula at 216-676-5863. Cost is $25 for adults, $12 for students, and under age 7 is free. The lunch may also be ordered in advance for take-out.

Czech Chicken or Duck Dinner
12 - 3:30 PM
DTJ Taborville
9850 North Blvd, Auburn Township

DTJ Taborville is having a Chicken or Duck Dinner. Cost is $ 16.00 for an adult dinner and $8.00 for a children's chicken dinner. A ½ duck dinner is $22.00 Dinner includes dumplings, sauerkraut, a homemade doughnut and coffee. Serving from 12:00 till 2:00. Dine in or take out. Music for your listening pleasure will be provided by Anthony Culkar from 12:30 till 3:30. Reservations are necessary. For reservations and more information about D.T.J. Events call (440) 543-8494

Maltz Museum Film Screening
1 PM
Maltz Museum
2929 Richmond Rd. Beachwood

Experience the legends of the silver screen with Ygal, as he takes us through some of cinema's greatest treasures-all starring, directed, written, or scored by great Jewish artists. This month, enjoy The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), featuring the screen debut of Issur Danielovitch (aka Kirk Douglas). Produced by Hal Wallis, directed by Lewis Milestone, and written by Robert Rossen.

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Holi Celebration
2 - 5 PM
Balaji Temple
4406 Brecksville Rd. Richfield

FICA & ICAGA are joining hands to celebrate Holi together in 2024. Please purchase your tickets. Music, Holi Colors (Dry & Organic), Snacks & mainly it is an outdoor event.

Swedish Vasa Voices Spring Concert
2:30 PM
Peace Lutheran Church
3740 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights

Come and enjoy a program of traditional Swedish music. This chorus is one of the very few choruses in the United States still singing almost entirely in Swedish. The concert follows a short memorial service for our departed members. Free to the community. No admission charge. Refreshments will be served immediately following the concert.

Norwegian Constitution Day celebration
2 - 4 PM
Fairview Park Recreation Center - Gemini Center Oak Room
21255 Lorain Road, Fairview Park

Syttende Mai 2024 Norwegian Celebration (Seventeenth of May Constitution Day)

Ohio Norsemen will hold their annual Constitution Day celebration on Sunday, May 19, 2024 from 2:00 to 4 p.m. Pot Luck Meal. Please bring a dish to share. (Norwegian Dish Preferred). Beverages are provided. There is no cost for this event. Reservations are needed by May 12th to reserve enough tables and chairs. (Please no walk-ins) Place your reservation to Libby Rye Filak 216-767-5699.

Sokol Sunday Dinner
1 - 2:30 PM
Bohemian National Hall
4939 Broadway Ave. Cleveland

Cleveland Indians at CAF
4:45 - 5:30 PM
Cleveland Asian Festival
Jack Stage - East 30th and Payne

CityMusic and Art
6 PM
Praxis Fiber Workshop in Collinwood

FREE WINE, FREE MUSIC, AND A FREE ART EXHIBITION. The FINAL performance of our outstanding 20th season! Seats are limited so get there early! All CityMusic performances are free and family-friendly.

Botanica
7:30 PM
LatinUs Blackbox Theater
2937 West 25th Cleveland

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Little Italy Summer Art Walk
See below

Serbian Paintings and Icons
12 PM
St Sava Cathedral
6306 Broadview Rd.

Gordana Nenadovic is an artist, professor, and noted icon painter living and working in Chicago. Her work has been exhibited in the US, Canada, Germany, Russia, Switzerland and throughout many cities in Serbia. She utilizes all painting techniques in her work, but her most unique and original gift is primarily icon painting. She specializes in Byzantine style icons.

Parade the Circle
10 AM - 4 PM
Wade Oval
The Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle Returns on June 8: Celebrate "Visions of Harmony" with Art, Food, and Music at the 32nd Annual Parade the Circle and Circle Village. Registration for artists and instructional workshops now open

The day's festivities begin at 10:00 a.m. with Circle Village, presented by University Circle Inc. and the fun continues until 4:00 p.m. in Wade Oval. Visitors are invited to immerse themselves in interactive activities offered by esteemed institutions such as the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland History Center, and Cleveland Botanical Garden. Attendees can also enjoy culinary delights from local vendors and groove to the beat of Latin City Soul Band live on stage.

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Liszt Concert and More
4 PM
Hungarian Cultural Garden - Upper Garden
1070 East Blvd.

Join in as they rededicate the Gate and replace missing Hungarian Folk Figures.

Featuring Vera Holczer Waroquet and her faculty and students of the Aurora School of Music. Bring a chair/blanket and a picnic basket. Parking on East Blvd.

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Serbian Golf Outing and Dinner
See below

Golf at Sleepy Hollow with Dinner, Music and Awards at 5PM at St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church at 2151 West Wallings Rd. in Broadview Hts.

Net proceeds benefit the Serbian Cultural Garden. Call 216-716-4305 or email amaoffice80@gmail.com for more information.

Pan-American Masters Games
Various times and locations

The largest international gathering in Cleveland's history will take place this week.

Cleveland is proud to host the 2024 Pan-American Masters Games (PAMG), a flagship event of the International Masters Games Association. The event will bring together more than 10,000 athletes and thousands of spectators from around the world for a multi-sport festival expected to be the largest international gathering in Cleveland’s history.

Welcome Celebration: 6:00pm-9pm. Date: July 13th, 2024. Location: Downtown at Mall C.

The Welcome Celebration will be the official start of the Games, when all of the athletes march on to Mall C with a big community welcome! After a short ceremony, the event turns into a festival with food trucks, vendor booths, and activities celebrating all that is Cleveland. From 5:15pm- 7pm there will be a High five tunnel. We are currently recruiting youth sports groups to represent Cleveland by high-fiving the athletes as they march into the celebration. We are hoping to recruit 120-160 kids for this purpose.

In addition,we are currently recruiting local ethnic representatives to hold national flags, representing each of the participating countries in the Pan-Am Games.

Also, we're seeking local athletes to participate in the Be Bold Be Loud Be Proud video campaign. Athletes can submit a short video explaining why sports are important to them and why they're excited for the Pan-American Masters Games. The link includes some question prompts to get the creative juices flowing. We'd LOVE for a few folks to submit videos to be shared on our social media channels. There will also be a community 5K on the final day of competition (7/21) to connect the community with those from outside the area. We'd welcome any promotion - Community engagement.

For any questions or for additional information about this event, please contact Destany Post at (614)-432-3493 or dpost@clevelandsports.org

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Kala Indian Art Show and Sale
1 - 5 PM
Lotus Banquet
5106 Great Northern Plaza, North Olmsted

Opera in the Italian Garden
6 - 7:30 PM
Italian Cultural Garden
990 East Blvd.

Beautiful music from Opera, Broadway & Italian songs. The Cleveland Opera & Cleveland Ballet Theater in the enchanting Renaissance Garden. TICKETS ON SALE NOW - sells out early each year

Reserved Seating in Front of Stage $32.00. Lawn area free admission Tastings: Little Italy Wines. Questions, please call: 216.916.7780

Free parking - Michael White School lot - Parkgate Ave. near garden. East Blvd. Across from the garden. Cars ticketed if parked on wrong side of street.

Family friendly - bring a picnic! This free performance is presented as part of the Italian Cultural Garden Foundation's "Viva! La Cultura Italiana" cultural series.

One World Day
11 - 6
Cleveland Cultural Gardens

Save the Date!