Summer Youth Guide  2008

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ASPIRING FILMMAKERS BOOT CAMP offers a special rate ($100) for students. Presented by the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, it will be held June 27, 28, and 29 at Cuyahoga Community College, Metro Campus downtown. Deadline for registration is June 20. Visit www.clevelandfilm.com or email sdering@clevelandfilm.com

SIDEWALK CHALK ART SHOW will be held Monday, June 9, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the West Park Branch, Cleveland Public Library, Lorain Avenue, for children of all ages. Create a sidewalk masterpiece alone or with your friends. Chalk will be provided. This is a FREE program, but advance registration is required. Please call 216-623-7102 or email west.park.branch@cpl.org to reserve your place.

2008 PHOTO SAFARI competition for amateur photographers includes contestant age categories Adult (12 and over) and Junior (ages 2 to 11). Photos must be taken at the Cleveland Zoo from May 26 through September 1, 2008. Each contestant may enter up to three photos in the following categories: Bird; Human; Mammal; Plant or Insect; and Reptile, Amphibian, or Fish. Prizes include Zoo tickets, memberships, Discount Drug Mart gift cards and a Behind-the-Scenes Zoo Tour. For information, call 216-661-6500 or visit clemetzoo.com.


CAMPS

LUTHER MEMORIAL SCHOOL will offer a summer camp for K-8 this summer that will feature tutoring, Bible study and sports, June 16 through August 22nd. Parents can opt for full time care or part time care. Hours include 7:30am-6:00pm. For more information visit www.luthermemorialschool.org.

CAMP FORBES SUMMER CAMP: Any Cleveland resident between the ages of 9-14 is eligible to attend Camp Forbes for one week free of charge. Call Cudell Recreation, 664-4137 for details and registration.

ST. PROCOP Church in the City Vacation Bible School welcomes all children ages 5-10. It will be held July 7- 11, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. – noon at St. Procop Parish, 3181 West 41st Street. Enjoy Bible stories, a take home craft each day, new friends, music, snacks, trained certified teachers. Adults must accompany children on the first day to complete permission slips. To register, please call 216-661-8049. Helpers can earn Service hours from VBS.

CAMP CONNECT offered at Hattie Larlham has three summer sessions integrating  children with and without disabilities in a safe and educational environment for ages 4-14. Camp Connect also has summer camp sessions specifically designed for children with autism spectrum disorder, plus a Teen Connect Autism Camp. Cost of each 11-day session is $75-$100. Contact Karen Stoltzfus, Recreation Coordinator phone: 330.274.2272, 3102 .


CLASSES

MERRICK HOUSE OFFERS FREE GED CLASSES and free job skills training and computer lab for pregnant teens and mothers under the age of 19 at the Merrick Teen Education Center, 2nd floor of the Lin Omni Building, 3167 Fulton Road. Call Julie Boswell or Gina Gerrity at 216-281-4212.

THE YMCA P.A.C.E. (POSITIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES EVERYTHING) TUMBLING PROGRAM is holding classes at St. Paul’s Church,  4427 Franklin Blvd., on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Classes for  ages 3-5 are held from  4:00-5:00 p.m.;  classes for youth ages 6 years and up are from 5:00-6:30 p.m. All interested parents please contact Todd Kennedy, Coordinator at (216) 263-6863.

CMSD 8TH GRADE (OVERAGE) SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM  RUNS BETWEEN June 9 and July 18, from 8 a.m. to noon focusing on project-based learning in math, science, literacy and social studies, as well as a multi-media immersion project with Tri-C Metro Campus.

YMCA’S YOUTH & GOVERNMENT PROGRAM lets teens 13-17 learn how the democratic process works, how laws get changed or written, and how teens can get involved, have their voice heard, and make a difference. Call 216-263-6867 or email startt@clevelandymca.org.


CURFEW

CLEVELAND EVENING CURFEW is set by city ordinance according to age. Evening curfew for youth 12 or younger is darkness. Curfew for ages 13-16 is 11 p.m. Curfew for 17-yr-olds is midnight. After these hours youth cannot be “upon streets, sidewalks, in a park or any public place unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or a responsible adult selected by the parent or legal guardian to supervise the child.”


EMPLOYMENT

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED develops and prepares youth for economic opportunities by connecting youth, schools and employers. For more information, contact Carol Rivchun, (216) 566-5445x229 or crivchun@youthopportunities.org.


EVENTS

VOLUNTEERS FOR 40TH ANNUAL LATINO FESTIVAL/PUERTO RICAN PARADE   July 18-20  in downtown Cleveland needed. Contact the Julia de Burgos Arts and Cultural Center at WSEM, 5209 Detroit Avenue, or call 961-2970.

3RD ANNUAL WEST SIDE CATHOLIC CENTER 5K RUN/1 MILE WALK  and pancake breakfast will be held on Saturday, June 14. Race Day registration begins at 7 a.m. Run and walk begin at 9, pancake breakfast afterward.  Pre-registration before June 10 reduces cost to $20. (Race Day Registration $25.) Online registration at www.hermescleveland.com

BILINGUAL STORYTIME, presented by Storyteller Molly Carreon, will be held Wednesday, June 11, from 10-11 a.m. at Carnegie West Branch, Cleveland Public Library at Fulton and Bridge Avenues.  For information contact Carnegie West at 623-6927.

2ND ANNUAL YOUTH & FAMILY SOLUTIONS SUMMIT will be Tuesday, June 3 at the Cleveland Convention Center, 500 Lakeside Avenue will include participating middle and high school students, their parents, teachers and staff. Workshops between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; concert at 2:30.  

CUDELL ANNUAL BICYCLE RODEO will be held Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cudell Recreation Center, 1910 West Blvd. Kids can learn bike safety,  receive a free bicycle safety helmet, register your bike for permanent identification, and enter a drawing to win a new bike and other prizes.   

CANALWAY CENTER TRAIN DAY on Saturday, June 21 from 10 am to 4 pm., Cleveland Metroparks Canal Way Center (take the E.49th Street entrance of Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, between Canal Road and Grant Avenue in Cuyahoga Hts, just off I-77) Train Day features model train displays, hikes, live musical entertainment, train movies, and  childrens’ train crafts. Take guided hikes to the Trestle Overlook to get up-close views of trains traveling over the reservation. Free for the whole family, kids’ train rides $1. Information at 216-206-1000 or www.clevelandmetroparks.com

PARADE THE CIRCLE on Saturday, June 14 (rain or shine)  from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wade Oval behind the Cleveland Museum of Art features music, colorful parade, and hands-on activities offered by over 20 cultural institutions of University Circle. Events are free. Contact www.clevelandart.org/parade or 216-707-5033.


MOVIES

SOUTH BRANCH CINEMA on Thursday afternoons beginning June 5th at the South Branch, Cleveland Public Library, corner of Scranton and Clark Avenues, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room.


RECREATION

SUMMER READING CLUB will be held at all Cleveland Public Library locations. Signup begins June 9. This year’s theme is “Spin Your Web: READ” with categories for pre-schoolers (Eensy Weensies), kids 6-12 (Anansi Kids), and teens (Web Spinners). Enjoy a summer of reading and win prizes.  

CLEVELAND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OUTDOOR POOLS OPEN SATURDAY, JUNE 14TH :  pool hours 12-7:45 p.m.Wednesday-Sunday. Free swim lesson for ages 8 and up are Wednesday-Friday at 7:00-7:45 p.m. Parent and peewee learn to swim classes are taught on Saturdays from noon to 12:30 p.m. For questions call 664-2360.

CLEVELAND RECREATION DEPT. PLAYGROUNDS OPEN MONDAY, JUNE 16TH: playgrounds open Monday – Friday from 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For information on special playground activities, call 664-2325.

CHILDREN AGES 1-18 ELIGIBLE FOR FREE LUNCH SERVED AT ALL  CLEVELAND REC CENTERS Monday through Friday , beginning June 9, from noon to 1 p.m.  Halloran Rink, 3350 West 117th Street, also serves breakfast  to children Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

SPRAY BASINS, like giant water sprinklers, are located at Fairview Park, W.38th and Franklin; Mercedes Cotner, W.95th and Maywood; and Trent, W.40th and Trent. Sprinklers are turned on when temperature reaches 80s or warmer, 11 a.m. –6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and between noon and 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.   

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB SUMMER PROGRAM  begins June 9 at West Side Club, 3340 Trowbridge, for ages 6 to 18. Call 216- 459-2697.

ORIENTAL MARTIAL ARTS program at the Hispanic UMADAOP Youth Center, 3115 Scranton Road,  uses Traditional Karate as the vehicle by which we empower individuals, especially at risk children, to know they can be successful in whatever they wish to do. $20 registration covers first month,  $10 / month thereafter.  After the 6th week of participation after registration, students are given a uniform at no charge.  For information, please contact Sam Nieves, Sensei at 216-375-9644.

JUNIOR GOLF SUPER CLINIC: Cleveland Metroparks is offering a free one-day golf Super Clinic for ages 6 to 17, on Friday, June 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Washington Golf Learning Center, 3841 Washington Park Blvd. in the Metroparks Washington Reservation, Newburgh Hts. The hands-on clinic focuses on basic fundamentals and is appropriate for brand-new beginners through intermediate skill players. Equipment  is available to use, but participants with equipment should bring it along. Registration is required; call 216-641-1864.

METROPARKS SUMMER JUNIOR GOLF CAMP IS a 5-day camp for ages 8 to 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washington Golf Learning Center, 3841 Washington Park Blvd. in the Metroparks Washington Reservation, Newburgh Hts.  Cost is $175 per week; campers provide their own packed lunches. Extended care available for campers arriving at 8 a.m. or staying until 5 p.m. for additional $25 fee. Weekly camps run between June 23 and August 8. Week July 7-11 camp is for girls only; other camps are for boys and girls. Registration required; call 216-641-1864.

MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL is now available at the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Canalway Center, the only trail in Cleveland Metroparks where mountain biking is permitted. There is both a half-mile beginner loop for basic mountain biking skills and a over-2 mile intermediate loop, a challenging trail for the experienced rider. Trail is one direction, with directional arrows; helmet required; no off-trail riding.

TOUCH AMAZING RAYS & SHARKS summer exhibit returns this year to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo through September, allowing visitors to fee the smooth skin of small sharks and stingrays. Cost is an additional $1 with regular Zoo admission, free for children under 2 and Zoo members.

BIKE ABOARD! trains of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) this summer allows cyclists to bike the Ohio  and Erie Canal Towpath Trail in one direction and ride the train in the other at special $2 rate for bicyclists, Wednesday through Sunday this summer. Bike Aboard! train can be flagged down at boarding stations when standing on the station deck with your bike. For schedule, map, or information, call  CVSR at 1-800-468-4070 or visit www.cvsr.com.

The Plain Press would like to thank the following Patrons, Sponsors and Friends for supporting the Plain Press Summer Youth Guide: Patrons:Russ Smith & Stephanie Sadlon; Sponsors: Bill and Laura Caldwell In Memory of Mary Catherine Caldwell, and Anthony and Rachelle Coyne; Friends: Gail Long  and Joe Marcoguiseppe

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