Slavic Village Development

After a four-year hiatus, Slavic Village Development’s Village Feast made its big return to Fleet Avenue & East 57th Street this past Sunday! After the tables are folded and the tents are packed away, we reflect on the success of the event and on the fact that many people across Cleveland and across the region were without power leading up to the event on Sunday, including so many of our residents. Village Feast brought us together during a difficult time when many of us, including Slavic Village Development, did not have power. This year, The Village Feast felt truly magical and reminded us what is possible when we work together. One of our goals with The Village Feast is to activate public spaces and to bring community together in it, to build connection, relationships, and to strengthen our neighborhood fabric. Our greatest asset is our people, and we are so glad to elevate all of you. Over 3 short hours, we had conversations with 400 of you, and we honestly cannot wait for the opportunity to host you all again! 💙

Thank you to Southeast Resource Center for hosting us the entire weekend as we got ready for the event. Thank you to Daisy's on Fleet for the perfect cookout idea on a hot summer day, especially Brittany & staff manning the grill. Thank you to Cleveland Metroparks for supporting our event with all of the tents we needed to keep everyone shaded and cool, Vic's Floral for our beautiful arrangements, and Councilwoman Maurer for all of your technical assistance. Thank you to our funders, Neighbor Up and Ohio Arts Council for your generosity! Because of you Village Feast was a huge success!

Photos by Mark Silverberg (X and Instagram )

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Ohio Arts Council
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Southeast Cleveland Resource Center
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Philomena Bake Shop
Cleveland Metroparks
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
Rust Belt Riders

This week's is all about the Mill Creek Falls! Read on to learn more about the fascinating history of this beautiful natural feature!

Thank you to the Village Gardeners for keeping our streets clean! Love the pink safety vests!

Tree Corps will be holding walk-in interviews on August 26th for interested applicants! No resume or prior experience required!

Cleveland is all in on climate action, but we need your help! This summer’s extreme heat, severe storms, and harmful algae blooms are a reminder that Cleveland cannot wait to address climate change. Tell us what you want to see in the City’s climate action plan. Visit https://buff.ly/3WO8zQN or call (216) 664-2455 for assistance.

If you or someone you know is unable to complete the survey online, we can provide you with a hard copy to complete and return, or you can pick one up from the Office of Sustainability. The survey is also available in Spanish at https://buff.ly/3yIS54D.

The survey should take approximately ten (10) minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of five $20 gift cards to Dave’s Supermarket!

This Sunday! Are you ready?

There's less than two weeks to go until The Village Feast! Come get to know your neighbors, enjoy food and conversation, and create new connections across the neighborhood! RSVP by calling the number listed or visiting the event page on at https://buff.ly/4fgoQ9E

It's important to protect your privacy! This weekend, the Neighborhood Leadership Institute is making it simple and speedy to shred sensitive documents, keeping your personal information secure.

What's a party without music? Acoustic rock duo Zukes & Rod will be serenading us this weekend at the Village Feast, so be sure not to miss it!

Continuing with our spotlights on local talent that will be providing entertainment at the Village Feast this weekend, we are thrilled to introduce Michael Gezze! Michael Gezze is a Cleveland artist and has been drawing everywhere from six flags to the Cleveland zoo to the Cleveland Guardians games for over 20 years. A skilled caricature artist, Michael Gezze will provide delightful cartoonish portraits for attendees to enjoy!

Get the DIRT on your DIRT! 👀 Ward 12 will be offering free soil testing on August 10th, so you can keep yourself and your community safe!

Dinner AND a show?! The Village Feast offers delicious food and delightful entertainment from talented artists and performers. This is the first of several entertainment spotlights, featuring Fiercely Serene!

Fiercely Serene performances fuse elements of traditional and modern dance styles with circus traditions of prop manipulation and sideshow acts to create stunning visuals and exciting movement-based dance pieces, set to the soundtrack of Northeast Ohio. Most performances are non-choreographed, embracing the improvisational nature of flow dance and ensuring that every performance is unique and ephemeral. Performer Amanda Nyx enhances and brings focus to the listener’s experience of music, using dance to catch not only eyes, but also ears to foster greater awareness and appreciation for NE Ohio music.

I hope you like music, because this week's is all about the Hruby Music Conservatory!

SVD is looking for contractors to help us renovate and repair our neighborhood's beautiful homes! Please call Chelsea Kimbrough at 216-429-1182 EXT: 117 to learn more!

Do you love trees? Are you looking for a job that will allow you to work with nature? If so, a job in the Tree Corps may be for you! Visit www.holdenfg.org or scan the QR code to apply today!

Change of plans regarding the Cleveland Public Theatre performance tonight! The show must go on! 🌟 🌟 🌟

Cleveland Moves wants YOUR feedback! Visit the site to learn more and use the map to add comments about places you wish you could walk, bike, roll, or take transit to. Just scan the code or visit https://buff.ly/4fnW8Uf

There's less than two weeks to go until The Village Feast! Come get to know your neighbors, enjoy food and conversation, and create new connections across the neighborhood! RSVP by calling the number listed or visiting the event page on at https://buff.ly/4fgoQ9E

Clevelanders have places to go, and Cleveland Moves is helping us get there! Cleveland Moves is Cleveland’s 5-year multimodal transportation plan. This will be the city's guiding strategy for the next five years, building on ongoing mobility work including speed tables and the design of the Cleveland Midway Network. Scan the QR code or visit https://buff.ly/4fnW8Uf to learn more.

A huge win for the Broadway/Slavic Village Community! The EPA grant awarded to Cuyahoga County will help reclaim and reuse a portion of Harvard Refuse, a closed landfill, and put it back to productive use. A portion of the Harvard Landfill that includes land in both Cleveland and Garfield Heights will be topped with solar panels to generate about 9 megawatts with a proposed goal to sell their power to Cleveland Public Power. SVD plans to support this project by assisting with community outreach and ensuring that our residents are kept up to date about all aspects of the development. Many congrats to Cuyahoga County & all of the many partners involved.

Picture is a rendering of the plan for former Diamond Shamrock chemical manufacturing site in Painesville, including solar panels and pollinator-friendly plants, produced by the GDP group.

For more information please contact Krystal at [email protected] or Susan at [email protected]

More information in this article: https://www.cleveland.com/news/2024/07/massive-epa-grant-will-fund-solar-installations-in-greater-cleveland-and-restore-major-brownfield.html

Great event from Beat The Streets Cleveland and Ghetto Therapy!

NEW DATES for air quality roundtable discussion! Make your voice heard AND receive a $50 gift card for Dave's Supermarket! 👀 💸
While you're there, check out City Fresh, the weekly program that offers produce for an affordable price or FREE for eligible families!

Cleveland Public Theatre's Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) presents a free, family-friendly performance based on the classic Pinocchio story! The performance will be outdoors, so be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chairs to enjoy the show in comfort!

TRENDING: Industries all over Cleveland see that investments in creative talent and ability in new (and old) ways provide major benefits that far exceed a more traditional approach.

Here is a great example: “A main goal with the [Rooms to Let] storefront project was highlighting to developers that this area can be revitalized, having such a high volume of visitors from all over Northeast Ohio to see Slavic Village bright, alive and colorful with the interaction of artists and community …The aura of honoring artist autonomy and making space for artistic expression to do its job boldly is at the core of Rooms to Let.”

📸: Bob Perowski

https://thelandcle.org/stories/celebrating-10-years-of-rooms-to-let-an-artists-perspective/

A perfect volunteer opportunity for nature lovers and anyone who wants to bring beauty to their neighborhood! Scan the QR code or visit https://buff.ly/3zIWUv3 to RSVP and learn more.

A fantastic opportunity for local vendors! Thank you Cuyahoga County!

Hosted by Cleveland Parks and Greenspace Coalition, Park Night is an opportunity for residents to use their voices to help shape new Parks & Recreation policies and make a difference in their neighborhoods! Use the QR code or visit https://buff.ly/3Sane7r to RSVP.

Last batch of garden spotlights! GardenWalk is a FREE, self-guided tour of Cleveland's many beautiful gardens. GardenWalk will be occurring this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Slavic Village gardens will be featured on Sunday. We hope to see you there!

Photo Credits:
Broadway School of Music and the Arts Garden: Broadway School of Music and the Arts

Beauty is blooming in these garden spotlights! GardenWalk is a FREE, self-guided tour of Cleveland's many beautiful gardens. GardenWalk will be occurring this weekend, on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Slavic Village gardens will be featured on Sunday.

Photo Credits:
Polish-American Cultural Center Heritage Garden: Trish Kara
Andreoli Restoration Sculptor Garden: Google Maps