UnBothered Mondays, A Powerfully Peaceful Experience

Join us every Monday 6-8PM at UnBar Cafe

Mindfulness. Balance. Serenity.

Hosted by Rose Gold and Melissa Garrett-Hirsch

This Fresh Stop, hosted at Adun Spice Co. on Larchmere, is a vibrant hub brought to life in collaboration with Healthy Eating & Active Living (H.E.A.L.)- Buckeye, Larchmere & Woodland Hills initiative. Featuring live music, cooking demos, and local business tables, we're all about building community through nutritious, high-quality food. Come join the fun, grab some fresh produce, and maybe even shimmy with us while you're at it!

If we're not on the sidewalk in the front of the shop, come on in and find us towards the back to pick up your farm share. Plus, get to know all the amazing products that Adun Spice Co. offers in this local gem! 

https://cityfresh.org/fresh-stops/

CLE-OH JAZZ TRIO

Poetry & Performance

Event Location

Loganberry Books - LitArts

Join us every second Wednesday for hot jazz in a cool space.

This lively musical group is comprised of 3 of the area’s most accomplished musicians. Reed Simon, violin in the tradition of Joe Venutti and Stephane Grappelli, plays in ensembles with many of our finest local jazz players. Brad Smedley, guitar, is founder and leader of the well respected Hot Djang!, described as gypsy jazz in the style of the famous Hot Club of France. Gene Epstein, upright bass, performs with various local groups, including George Foley and his Rhythm, and was nominative leader of the quartet Gene’s Jazz Hot.

Because growth happens outside the comfort zone.
Join the Adventure.
Come learn, share, or simply soak in the stories, we’re thrilled to have you along for the ride.

August 13, 2025
UnBar Cafe / 6:00 - 9:00 PM / $10 Donation
Campfire Connections: Pre-Trip Meet & Greet.

August 29-31, 2025
Countryside Campground, Mogadore, Ohio
3-Day, 2-Night Hiking Trip

September 5-7, 2025
Allegheny National Forest / Pennsylvania
3-Day, 2-Night Hiking Trip

October 1, 2025
UnBar Cafe / 6:00 - 9:00 PM / $10 Donation
Echos of the Wild: Post-Retreat Celebration

Help Make the Experience Accessible, Powerful, and Unforgettable-for everybody.

https://www.set-trippin.com
Charles Chambers - ThePhatcat
info@set-trippin.com

CHARLES CHAMBERS, Founder & Lifetime Traveler

• Charles Chambers, known affectionately as Thephatcat, is a seasoned camper with a passion for the great outdoors. Charles has pitched his tent in some of the most breathtaking locations across the country. His camping adventures are more than just a pastime; they’re a form of therapy and a vital part of his journey towards mindfulness and recovery.

UnBothered Mondays, A Powerfully Peaceful Experience

Join us every Monday 6-8PM at UnBar Cafe

Mindfulness. Balance. Serenity.

Hosted by Rose Gold and Melissa Garrett-Hirsch

Sound Bath: Lazy Days of Summer w. Stacey Pickering

• Saturday, August 9, 2025

• 7:00 PM 8:00 PM

• Abide Yoga13001 Larchmere BoulevardShaker HeightsUnited States (map)

• Google Calendar ICS

You are invited to join Holistic Wellness Practitioner Stacey Pickering for a restorative sound bath, including crystal singing bowls, intuitive vocalization & other vibrationally healing instrumentation.

Crystal singing bowls, made of quartz and other gemstones, are used in ceremony, meditation, and various transformative experiences. They produce strong, clear, true tones that resonate deeply in our bodies & energetic systems. The vibrations that ring out from the bowls create clear pathways in us for opening, release, connection, balance & stillness. Their powerful sounds can help us feel grounded, energized, peaceful, uplifted and whole. 

Sound vibrations have the power to clear mental clutter & allow space for new neural pathways, helping to catalyze the creation of what we want to be & see more of in our lives & in the world.

Join Stacey to reset, rebalance, and reconnect with yourself.

Saturday, August 9th, 7 PM

Sliding Scale $20 / $25 / $30

At Abide on Larchmere

Source: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/abide_yoga_cleveland?k_class=827116&k_class_tab=43393

Academy Fest 2025 / All Day Music with our favorite Bands!

BLOODSHOT216 - Al Fatz - What’s His Face - GHANI - #Virgo - Marquis Storm - Phil Deepa - DJ D-ROCK - George Foley & Friends - Melladramatics - Stoney Simpkins - DION DAVIS - Gabe Kramer

Literary Cleveland 2025

One Mic Open is a long-running open mic series hosted by Eric Odum. Literary Cleveland is excited to be the home for these free monthly open mics at our office (13002 Larchmere). RSVP to share your work in community with others!

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Doors open at 6pm and readings begin at 7pm. You can sign up to read when you arrive. We ask that each person only read only poem, story, or essay to begin and that all readings are 5 minutes or less (approx. 500 words). Once everyone who signed up to read has read there may be time to share a second piece.

216-400-9488

This Fresh Stop, hosted at Adun Spice Co. on Larchmere, is a vibrant hub brought to life in collaboration with Healthy Eating & Active Living (H.E.A.L.)- Buckeye, Larchmere & Woodland Hills initiative. Featuring live music, cooking demos, and local business tables, we're all about building community through nutritious, high-quality food. Come join the fun, grab some fresh produce, and maybe even shimmy with us while you're at it!

If we're not on the sidewalk in the front of the shop, come on in and find us towards the back to pick up your farm share. Plus, get to know all the amazing products that Adun Spice Co. offers in this local gem! 

https://cityfresh.org/fresh-stops/

Literary Cleveland 2025 with Lex Mal

“The last large wild beasts are being hunted, poisoned, asphyxiated in one way or another, and the transmission of their wildness is dying, taming. A desert is rising with this falling pulse. It is our duty as poets and others who have not lost our jagged, creative edges to FILL that gap, and RESIST the urge to subdue our spirits and lose ourselves in the hypnotic beep of machines, of war, in the banal need for power, and things. With our poems and creative core we must RETURN THIS WORLD to its seismic levels of wildness.”

— CA Conrad, A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon

This class will explore queerness as poetics, helping you, as writers of poems, to engage in the ancient, teeming, wide-eyed conversation that is poetry, and, by extension, develop a deeper relationship with yourselves and your community. We will discuss works by queer writers, do some in-class exercises and support each other in defining queer poetics for ourselves. Together we will consider what it means to show up whole and wild in one's work. All identities are welcome.‍

‍Details: Wild Transmissions: Queer Poetics and Craft with Lex Mal takes place Thursday, August 7 from 6:30-8:30pm remotely online via Zoom.

‍Prerequisite: None

‍Genre: Poetry/Performance Poetry

‍Level: All levels

‍Format: Craft Talk

‍Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.

‍Size: Limited to 25 participants.

‍Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 28.

‍Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org

Wild Transmissions: Queer Poetics and Craft

8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/16, 9/23

Intro to Poetry - August 2025

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216-400-9488

UnBothered Mondays, A Powerfully Peaceful Experience

Join us every Monday 6-8PM at UnBar Cafe

Mindfulness. Balance. Serenity.

Hosted by Rose Gold and Melissa Garrett-Hirsch

Literary Cleveland 2025

With: Katharine Beutner

Are you eager to craft compelling narratives that immerse readers in other times, but unsure where to begin? In this master class, we’ll address some crucial topics for historical fiction writers: material vs. emotional accuracy in world-building; the temptations and pitfalls of “reading backward”; shaping an accessible voice; cultural appropriation and research as a way of knowing; and methods for conducting research. This class will include writing exercises designed to help you brainstorm ideas and strategies for your own historical fiction project.

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Details: Getting Started with Historical Fiction with Katharine Beutner takes place Monday, August 4 from 6:30-8:30pm online remotely via Zoom.

Prerequisites: None

Genre: Fiction

Level: All levels

Format: Craft talk

Location: This class takes place online remotely via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 25 participants (including scholarships).

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 28.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org

Katharine Beutner is the author of Killingly (coming June 2023) and Alcestis, winner of the Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction and finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Her writing has appeared in Tinfish, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Public Books, The Toast, Humanities, and other publications. Currently an assistant professor of English at the College of Wooster, she lives in Cleveland, OH.

216-400-9488

Author Alley 2025

Annual Celebrations

Loganberry Books Author Alley is the capstone to our Local Voices program, a glorious celebration for all the achievements and diversity of Cleveland's writers and their work. Say hello to some fan favorites and meet new writers who will inspire you. The event is both a general book fair and a chance for writers to network. This year the event is split over two consecutive days with no genre differentiation. Stay tuned for the complete author list. 

New this year is an evening Reception on Saturday at 6 PM with a gameshow-styled competition. Authors will compete in a fast-paced Q&A that will provide both a preview to their books and answers to craft questions: every budding writer should attend! Reception includes light refreshments and has a suggested donation of $5 at the door.

Aug 2 2025 | 6 - 8pm

Loganberry Books

New this year! Come to this evening Author Alley reception on Saturday at 6 PM with a gameshow-styled competition. 

Authors will compete in a fast-paced Q&A that will provide both a preview to their books and answers to craft questions: every budding writer should attend! 

Reception includes light refreshments and has a suggested donation of $5 at the door. 

Author Alley 2025

Annual Celebrations

Loganberry Books Author Alley is the capstone to our Local Voices program, a glorious celebration for all the achievements and diversity of Cleveland's writers and their work. Say hello to some fan favorites and meet new writers who will inspire you. The event is both a general book fair and a chance for writers to network. This year the event is split over two consecutive days with no genre differentiation. Stay tuned for the complete author list. 

New this year is an evening Reception on Saturday at 6 PM with a gameshow-styled competition. Authors will compete in a fast-paced Q&A that will provide both a preview to their books and answers to craft questions: every budding writer should attend! Reception includes light refreshments and has a suggested donation of $5 at the door.

Kings & Queens Fashions & Cultural Village
Call ahead for reservations (614) 516-5584

Headwraps-Clothing-Ethnic Jewelry-Oils-Art-Incense-Body Butter-Accessories-Drums-Spiritual Cleansers. Our Cultural Villager's also enjoy Exclusive Entertainment.

Join us every FIRST FRIDAY for Craft Nights!

Get ready to unleash your inner crafting genius - Friday nights just got a whole lot artsier!

Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a novice looking to try something new, everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

All supplies are upcycled and repurposed, lost and found treasures.
This year we do ask that you call ahead to reserve your spot! (216.231.9400)

Date-night, friend-night, you-night, First Friday Craft Nights are a perfect way to unwind and escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life!

See 2025 schedule here

This Fresh Stop, hosted at Adun Spice Co. on Larchmere, is a vibrant hub brought to life in collaboration with Healthy Eating & Active Living (H.E.A.L.)- Buckeye, Larchmere & Woodland Hills initiative. Featuring live music, cooking demos, and local business tables, we're all about building community through nutritious, high-quality food. Come join the fun, grab some fresh produce, and maybe even shimmy with us while you're at it!

If we're not on the sidewalk in the front of the shop, come on in and find us towards the back to pick up your farm share. Plus, get to know all the amazing products that Adun Spice Co. offers in this local gem! 

https://cityfresh.org/fresh-stops/

Literary Cleveland 2025

Details: Intro to Developing a Writing Habit takes place Wednesday, July 30 from 6:30-8:30pm online via Zoom.

Prerequisite: This class is the prerequisite to the full four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class. You must complete this class in order to take Developing a Writing Habit.

Genre: This process-oriented class provides a tool to help generate writing and overcome blocks. The process can be used by writers working in all genres.

Level: All experience levels welcome.

Format: Preparatory lecture for the full four-week Developing a Writing Habit Class.

Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.

Size: Limited to 35 participants (including scholarships).

Suggested Sequence: Follow this class with Developing a Writing Habit.

Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 28.

Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org

216-400-9488

UnBothered Mondays, A Powerfully Peaceful Experience

Join us every Monday 6-8PM at UnBar Cafe

Mindfulness. Balance. Serenity.

Hosted by Rose Gold and Melissa Garrett-Hirsch

No Band No Bass Just AFI $5 Suggested Donation
12806 Larchmere Blvd 6-8PM

Kings & Queens Fashions & Cultural Village
Call ahead for reservations (614) 516-5584

Headwraps-Clothing-Ethnic Jewelry-Oils-Art-Incense-Body Butter-Accessories-Drums-Spiritual Cleansers. Our Cultural Villager's also enjoy Exclusive Entertainment.

Kings & Queens Fashions & Cultural Village
Call ahead for reservations (614) 516-5584

Headwraps-Clothing-Ethnic Jewelry-Oils-Art-Incense-Body Butter-Accessories-Drums-Spiritual Cleansers. Our Cultural Villager's also enjoy Exclusive Entertainment.

This Fresh Stop, hosted at Adun Spice Co. on Larchmere, is a vibrant hub brought to life in collaboration with Healthy Eating & Active Living (H.E.A.L.)- Buckeye, Larchmere & Woodland Hills initiative. Featuring live music, cooking demos, and local business tables, we're all about building community through nutritious, high-quality food. Come join the fun, grab some fresh produce, and maybe even shimmy with us while you're at it!

If we're not on the sidewalk in the front of the shop, come on in and find us towards the back to pick up your farm share. Plus, get to know all the amazing products that Adun Spice Co. offers in this local gem! 

https://cityfresh.org/fresh-stops/

UnBothered Mondays, A Powerfully Peaceful Experience

Join us every Monday 6-8PM at UnBar Cafe

Mindfulness. Balance. Serenity.

Hosted by Rose Gold and Melissa Garrett-Hirsch

Kings & Queens Fashions & Cultural Village
Call ahead for reservations (614) 516-5584

Headwraps-Clothing-Ethnic Jewelry-Oils-Art-Incense-Body Butter-Accessories-Drums-Spiritual Cleansers. Our Cultural Villager's also enjoy Exclusive Entertainment.

This Fresh Stop, hosted at Adun Spice Co. on Larchmere, is a vibrant hub brought to life in collaboration with Healthy Eating & Active Living (H.E.A.L.)- Buckeye, Larchmere & Woodland Hills initiative. Featuring live music, cooking demos, and local business tables, we're all about building community through nutritious, high-quality food. Come join the fun, grab some fresh produce, and maybe even shimmy with us while you're at it!

If we're not on the sidewalk in the front of the shop, come on in and find us towards the back to pick up your farm share. Plus, get to know all the amazing products that Adun Spice Co. offers in this local gem! 

https://cityfresh.org/fresh-stops/

Sunday, July 13

• 12 p.m.
  Gallery Crawl
  Begins at UnBar (12635 Larchmere Blvd)
  Includes: UnBar, Adun Spice Co., and Larchmere Arts
  Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a work of art during the Ekphrastacy event.
  

• 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Ekphrastacy: Live Poetry in Response to Art
  Featuring Rodney Carpenter and Bonnie Venable
  @ Larchmere Arts
  

• 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  Black Photographers of Cleveland: Exhibition and Forum
  @ UnBar (12721 Larchmere Blvd)

• 7 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
  Music Event: Hue People Vocal Ensemble
  @ Larchmere Arts

Sunday, July 13

• 12 p.m.
  Gallery Crawl
  Begins at UnBar (12635 Larchmere Blvd)
  Includes: UnBar, Adun Spice Co., and Larchmere Arts
  Participants will be entered in a drawing to win a work of art during the Ekphrastacy event.
  

• 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  Ekphrastacy: Live Poetry in Response to Art
  Featuring Rodney Carpenter and Bonnie Venable
  @ Larchmere Arts
  

• 4 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
  Black Photographers of Cleveland: Exhibition and Forum
  @ UnBar (12721 Larchmere Blvd)

• 7 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.
  Music Event: Hue People Vocal Ensemble
  @ Larchmere Arts

Saturday, July 12

• 12 p.m.
  African Drumming Class
  @ Kings and Queens Cultural Village (12806 Larchmere Blvd)

• 1 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
  Writer’s Workshop: How to Get Your Ideas from Thought to Page
  Led by Nicole D. Miller
  @ Larchmere Arts
  

• 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  Larchmere Arts Shorts Film Festival
  @ Larchmere Arts
  
  Films include:
  

  • Slapped – Written/Produced by Dr. Mary E. Weems, Directed by Ashley Wheaden (25 min. 55 sec.)

  • Benediction Assembly 3 – Michael Oatman / Crystle Paynther (16:10)

  • Baby Girl – Michael Oatman / Jeannine Gaskins (5:49)

  • E(Race)Sure – Vince Robinson (4:55)

  • Where We Overlap – Wayne Smith (20:00)

  • Resurrection of the Last Black Man – Terrence Spivey (8:46)

• 6:30–10 p.m.
  LitCLE Poetry Slam
   @ Larchmere Arts

Kings & Queens Fashions & Cultural Village
Call ahead for reservations (614) 516-5584

Headwraps-Clothing-Ethnic Jewelry-Oils-Art-Incense-Body Butter-Accessories-Drums-Spiritual Cleansers. Our Cultural Villager's also enjoy Exclusive Entertainment.