Welcoming Newcomers to Cleveland's East Side
What's New Around Town?
Visit Lake Metroparks Farmpark!
At Lake Metroparks Farmpark, a hands-on experience may mean milking a cow, grooming a horse, grinding wheat, driving a draft horse-powered plow or petting a three-horned Jacob sheep. The variety of activities at the Kirtland park depends on the day and the weather, but there is always plenty going on at this 235-acre working farm and indoor-outdoor "museum" that explores agricultural methods both traditional and futuristic.
For more information, call 1-800-366-3276 or 440-256-2122 or check out the web site.
The Cowan Pottery Museum
Visit the Rocky River Public Library to see a unique collection of Cowan pottery, which was made at the Cowan Pottery Studio in Lakewood, Ohio from 1913 – 1917 and in Rocky River, Ohio from 1920 – 1931. It was one of the nation’s leading potteries during the 1920s and the Cleveland area’s only major pottery.
Also on view is a punch bowl by world-famous Victor Schreckengost, who joined Cowan Pottery in 1930 and worked at the studio three days a week.
Admission to the library is free, and private tours can be arranged by contacting the curator, Carol Jacobs. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, and Sunday from 1:00 – 5:00 pm. Call 216.333.7610 for directions to this unique museum, or visit the web site at.www.cowanpottery.org for more information
A Taste of Old Cleveland
Want a taste of Old Cleveland? Want to see a rich treasure, with an enduring history, architectural features and ethnic mix? Visit the West Side Market, a 96-yeear-old landmark that has been designated as one of the “10 Great Public Spaces in America” by the American Planning Association, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit group that promotes urban and rural planning.
Located at the corner of W. 25th and Lorain, the West Side Market, a massive yellow-brick building with an interior concourse providing room for 100 stalls, an outdoor arcade with 85 stands, and a large clock tower, is open Monday & Wednesday from 7 am — 4 pm and Friday & Saturday from 7 am — 6 pm.
At the Market, visit the butcher shops to see meat hanging on a hook as in the old days. Or sample the amazing variety of pastries or ethnic foods available in Cleveland. It is truly one of Cleveland’s treasures! Visit the web site.
Kent State Museum
This museum celebrates fashion and decorative arts. It is a treasure and well worth the drive to the university town of Kent.
On the second floor of the museum is an amazing show, “Confessions and the Sense of Self,” by Professor Noël Palomo-Lovinski of the Fashion School. The show focuses on the relationship between style and popular culture. Using public confessions from the internet, she scans the confessions, many shocking and some humorous, onto fabric. She then creates dresses reflecting the hidden truths and anxieties. In an adjacent gallery is a magnificent display of embroidery from different cultures. Enjoy an afternoon in this delightful location.
North Union Farmers Market Needs You
Donita Anderson, who spoke at our EWC luncheon, is looking for volunteers for the first Garlic Festival the North Union Farmers Market is hosting. She hopes that members of our group will be interested in helping. I am sure children will be welcome to help with their parents. It will be held Sept 11 and 12 at Shaker Square. Email Annie Hubbard or call 216.470.5022 if you are interested in volunteering.
Join the EWC and receive the monthly newsletter with suggestions of places and events around Cleveland that you may not have known about.
