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What does peace mean to you? 🕊️ @storyclubcle is bringing an evening of true stories centered on Peace @forestcitybrewery Tremont tonight. The monthly open mic event features storytellers sharing personal, six-minute tales, along with featured performers Melissa Stickney and Pax Cohen. Want to take the stage? Audience members can put their names in the pitcher for a chance to share their own stories. Find out more about tonight’s event and how to join the storytelling lineup! .shorturl.at/SmT0a

Born with a cleft palate, Charlie Bear is helping the Star Center Foundation raise awareness about feeding and swallowing challenges in people and animals alike. This Saturday, he'll be making a special appearance at a free community health expo at Rocky River Memorial Hall focused on connecting families with resources, education, and support. Find out how this little pup is helping spread an important message—and what to expect at the event. @starcenterfoundation shorturl.at/E4FPu

Eeady, set, gobble! 🦃 The Cleveland Turkey Trot, hosted by @HermesRoadRacing turns 45 this Thanksgiving, and presenters @CLEStateRec , @vikingpublichouse , and other organizers are hoping to welcome a record 10,000 participants downtown. From costumed runners and dogs to community giving and FreshWater's annual costume contest, there's plenty to celebrate! Get the details and find out how to join the fun! shorturl.at/bFZ3e

Help put Thanksgiving and Christmas meals on the table for local families! @CasimirCleveland Church’s annual “Hams and Yams” drive is collecting donations for families at @willsonschool. Every dollar donated goes directly toward purchasing holiday hams. shorturl.at/3H7Mr

When tragedy strikes a community, the response can make all the difference. After three young men were killed in Cleveland-area shootings in five days, @edwinsCLE founder Brandon Chrostowski turned heartbreak into action, creating a youth culinary program that gives teens mentorship, purpose, and a path forward—one young life at a time. shorturl.at/eUxIz edwinsCLE

Built in 1900 for a working family, a modest Bedford home has survived more than a century of change. After sitting vacant for years, Nick Bat and his team at @bhgeneralcontractor have given the East Grace Street house a new lease on life, updating its aging systems while preserving the craftsmanship, character, and history that make it worth saving. shorturl.at/PC1s0

2027 will mark 200 years since the first boat traveled on the @OECanalway, and @canalwaypartners is looking for artists to help bring its history to life! Artists are invited to create large-scale lanterns from recycled materials for the sixth annual Towpath Trail Lantern Parade on March 13. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 stipend. Find out how to apply and help illuminate 200 years of history along the Cuyahoga River! shorturl.at/OIWVU

Every child deserves to wake up to presents under the Christmas tree. 🎁 @SalvationArmyCleveland is helping families in nee make that happen through its Christmas Assistance program. Families with children 12 and younger can register for holiday gift assistance, and there's now a convenient online application. Know a family who could use a little help this holiday season? Or want to help make Christmas special for a local child? Find out how to sign up or donate. shorturl.at/MpkPj

Three decades of great food, warm hospitality, and memories! 🎉 As @MallorcaCleveland approaches its 30th anniversary, owner Laurie Torres is celebrating another milestone: 20 years of @ClevelandIndependents, the organization championing locally owned restaurants. With Cleveland Restaurant Week coming Nov. 9-21, Torres shares why independent restaurants are so important to the community—and what keeps Mallorca a Cleveland favorite. shorturl.at/w4BG4

Angels, demons, and K-pop beats! 🔥 MIX: K-Pop Inferno brings DJs, costumes, dancing, and themed food and drinks to the @clevelandmuseumofart on Nov. 6. Your ticket also gets you into the Andrew Wyeth and Ten Kings of Hell exhibits and the redesigned ArtLens gallery. shorturl.at/MJiDg

Visit the @MaltzMuseum for FREE throughout November! The Beachwood museum is offering free admission, which includes “Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try,” an exhibit exploring how Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie used art to confront his trauma. The free admission is made possible with support from the @ohgmec. shorturl.at/YNjxO

A $15 million investment is bringing new affordable housing and amenities to @clevelandheightsoh ’s Noble Road corridor. Nobility Court recently celebrated its ribbon cutting, marking a new chapter for the neighborhood. Take a look inside the 52-unit development. shorturl.at/dx6mt

“We were all silent and disconnected—until now.” 🎨 The artists with @NEOA3 (Northeast Ohio Asian American Arts) are finding their collective voice. The new nonprofit brings artists together to build community, grow their careers, and raise the visibility of Asian American art in Cleveland. Read how artists are connecting, collaborating, and building a stronger creative community. tinyurl.com/2wk8aub7

👻 Ohio’s legendary creatures are coming out of hiding! 🐍The Cleveland History Center is getting spooky with History on Tap: Cryptids & Curious Creatures, an adults-only event featuring mysterious sightings, local folklore, and strange tales from the Western Reserve. Find out what’s lurking in the legends—if you dare! 📅 Thursday, Oct. 29, 6–9 p.m. tinyurl.com/4ukp8v88

What if the landscape could look back at you? Internationally acclaimed artist Teresita Fernández is rethinking how we see land, place, and history with a striking new installation commissioned by the @ClevelandMuseumofArt. Get a first look at “Soil Horizon (Cleveland),” coming in February 2027! tinyurl.com/4fakjzkd

An electrical fire destroyed more than 2,000 toys collected for the @SalvationArmyCleveland Christmas campaign, leaving thousands of dollars in donations lost. Now, the organization is working to replenish the gifts and make sure local children still have presents to open. Find out how the community can help. ❤️🎁 tinyurl.com/yr73y9xm

Holocaust survivor Boris Lurie turned unimaginable loss and haunting memories into art that refuses to look away. Working with @BorisLurieArtFoundation and @MuseumofJewishHeritage, the @MaltzMuseum brings together more than 200 works and archival objects in 'Boris Lurie: Nothing To Do But To Try.' Discover the story behind this powerful new exhibit and the artist whose work bears witness to history. tinyurl.com/h5jahycv

For 22 years, @ClevelandPublicTheatre's Día de Muertos celebration has brought people together to honor loved ones, share traditions, and celebrate the connections that unite us. On Nov. 7, be sure to check out all the colorful altars, traditional dance, live music, Latin food, and the procession of skulls and skeletons. Discover the meaning behind this Cleveland tradition and what to expect on Nov. 7. tinyurl.com/3hrxddzc

How can sharing personal stories of the Holocaust deepen understanding and build empathy? @CuyahogaLib board president Patty Shlonsky says bringing people together through stories is central to the library’s mission to empower communities to learn and connect. Tonight, three of the Holocaust's youngest survivors whose lives are chronicled in author Wendy Holden’s book “Born Survivors” take part in a sold-out discussion moderated by Holden at the @MaltzCenter. tinyurl.com/mvzbett3