Summer fun continues!

July News and Events from the Near West Family Network!

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July 2015

We had so much fun in June! Thanks for being a part of it! We have a few pictures to share and don't miss our recap in the "Thanks to You!" section below.

As a quick reminder, don't forget to follow us on Twitter and watch our Facebook page - as new events are planned throughout the month, we typically promote there, as well as adding to our website's "Upcoming Events". The site's "News" page is also where to go if you ever misplace this email!

Our two main event series this summer are the Park Crawl with Near West Rec every Tuesday morning and the Fairview Park Ice Cream Socials with LAND studio on Thursday evenings. The specific activities planned each week for both are found in the schedule (below and on our site). As a reminder, there will be NO ice cream social at Fairview Park this Thursday, July 2; but it will be back next Thursday, July 9.

AND - if Thursday evening treats are quite enough for you... join us for a Kids tour of Mitchell's on Friday, July 31st! see the Upcoming Events section below for more information.

Finally's we hope everyone will save the date for our Health Partner's annual event! Saturday, August 29th will be Neighborhood Family Practice's 35th Anniversary Celebration - honoring Robert Eckhardt, Executive Vice President of the Cleveland Foundation. The event will be at their Detroit Shoreway Office from 7-10:30 pm (with a VIP reception starting at 6:30) Click here to purchase your tickets and register today!

So many people to thank for everything in the month of June!

Our Summer Member Party at Edgewater Yacht Club was a great success due to the help of Ashley Taseff, Jenn Ettorre, Katherine Readey, Abby Weaver, Mitchell's Ice Cream, Rob Baraona, Sarah Ryzner and the rest of the board!
Yoga in the Parks at Lincoln Park was so much fun! Thank you Neighborhood Family Practice as our sponsor, Tiu Gennert and Darlene Kelbach from Studio 11 for leading the session, Abby Weaver as scooper extraordinaire, and Ann Garland for pulling it all together. The June 30th Yoga was postponed due to rain - stay tuned for the new date!
The May Kidical Mass rode after the last newsletter came out so this is our first opportunity to thank everyone for helping- but we are excited to be a part of these rides again this year as Jacob VanSickle of Bike Cleveland and Ashely Taseff help us teach our kids how to ride safely in the city. There are so many people who help each month, Norma Polanco Boyd, Nigamanth Sridhar are always a big part of making it happen! Thanks to everyone, ride on! The June ride through Old Brooklyn was postponed due to soggy streets, but be sure to join us Sunday, July 26th for the next ride!
The Park Crawl continues to be a community favorite! Thank you Near West Rec, Steve Kachmyers, and Katie Zucca for the Tuesday morning fun!
Our Fairview Park Ice Cream Socials started in June! Thank you to Mitchell's for donating the ice cream for our Summer Kickoff, Thank you LAND Studio for sponsoring the treats all other weeks and coordinating the programming. So far we've made flowers for the Kentucky Garden fence with Upcycle, made tie-dye t-shirts with Art House, and enjoyed chalk art with Hector Castellanos. Paul Ettorre and Amy Kulisheck deserve great thanks for picking up and keeping order as treats are distributed to all the kids and parents.

If you are interested in helping us make more happen in your neighborhood or if you have an idea for something specific, please let us know!

Recurring Events are also listed on our Upcoming Events page on our web site, too - we add new things throughout the month!

SUNDAYS

See NFP at - Kamms Corners Farmers Market, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (through October 11)

MONDAYS

Art in the Park at Zone Rec!, 5:30 - 7:300 pm, 6301 Lorain Ave. (July 6 - July 27)
Check out the Flyer for Detroit Shoreway's FREE Summer events at Herman Park and Zone Recreation Center.
For more information visit www.LAND-Studio.org

Summers at St. Paul's, 12:30 - 4:00 pm- St. Paul's Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd. (Corner of W. 45th and Franklin)
This program is Mondays and Tuesdays June 8 - August 11.It is FREE and open to youth ages 6 - 13 yrs old. Snacks,Parks, Field Trips, Lunch!
Questions? Email Sarah at SarahKSummers@gmail.com

TUESDAYS

Network Event! - Park Crawl, 10:00 - 11:30 am - Locations vary (through August 18)
This summer the crawl will meet EVERY Tuesday. Most weeks we will be partnering with Near West Recreation to organize activities. See the specific calendar of dates below for more information. Also watch Facebook and Twitter for announcements regarding changes and/or weather adjustments!
Summers at St. Paul's, 12:30 - 4:00 pm- St. Paul's Community Church, 4427 Franklin Blvd. (Corner of W. 45th and Franklin)
This program is Mondays and Tuesdays June 8 - August 11.It is FREE and open to youth ages 6 - 13 yrs old. Snacks,Parks, Field Trips, Lunch!
Questions? Email Sarah at SarahKSummers@gmail.com
See NFP at - Tremont Farmers Market, 4:00 - 7:00 pm (through October 6)

WEDNESDAYS

See NFP at - Gordon Square Farmers Market, 4:00 - 7:00 pm (through September)

Art in the Park at Herman Park, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, W. 59th & Herman Ave. (through August 5)
Check out the Flyer for Detroit Shoreway's FREE Summer events at Herman Park and Zone Recreation Center.
For more information visit www.LAND-Studio.org

THURSDAYS

Summer Reading Club! Read to the Beat, 1:00 p.m. at Carnegie West Library (through August 6)
Music inspired reading programs every week June through August! Children who complete their age respective reading goals will be eligible to win passes and memberships to various Cleveland destinations. Children can sign up for the reading club at the library or at http://www.readingclub.cpl.org . Each week's topic is listed below.
Carnegie West Library is located at 1900 Fulton Rd. in Ohio City

NETWORK EVENT - Ice Cream Socials at Fairview Park, 7:00 p.m. at Fairview Park in Ohio City. (through August 6th - no social on July 2)
Join your neighbors for fun, summer programming and a cool frozen treat! We will post information about each date's programming as it is confirmed. Hope to see you there!This summer series is brought to you by NWFN and LAND Studio with support from Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the Ohio Arts Council, The George W. Codrignton Charitable Foundation, The Char and Chuck Family Foundation, Joe and Ellen Thomas, Ohio City Incorporated, Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream, and Masons Creamery.

Fairview Park is located on W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine in Ohio City.

SATURDAYS

See NFP at - Healthy Strides, Walk with a Health Leader, 9:00 am (through September 26), Lutheran Hospital Lobby, 1730 W 25th St.
Meet in the lobby of Lutheran Hospital for a 15 minutes health talk and join the group for a fun walk through historic Ohio City!
Lobby is at the corner of Franklin Blvd and Fulton Ave.)

Be sure to check our Upcoming Events page on our web site, too - we add new things throughout the month!

Thursday, July 2

Summer Reading Club! Read to the Beat, 1:00 p.m. at Carnegie West Library, 1900 Fulton Rd
Music inspired reading programs every week June through August! This week: 'I've Got Rhythm' : Feel the rhythm as we explore the world of rhythm and blues.

Tuesday, July 7

NETWORK EVENT - Park Crawl - Trent Park! 10:00 - 11:30 am - Trent Ave. and W. 40th South of Clark Ave.
Bring the kids to the park to play for this weekly, roaming play date. This week, Near West Rec will be there to organize a game of Noodle Hockey! Watch our Facebook page and Twitter tweets for announcements if weather looks iffy.

Thursday, July 9

Summer Reading Club! Read to the Beat, 1:00 p.m. at Carnegie West Library, 1900 Fulton Rd
Music inspired reading programs every week June through August! This week:'Dancing Machine': Move to the beat and pop till you drop as we celebrate and explore pop music.

NETWORK EVENT - Ice Cream Social at Fairview Park! 7:00 pm - Fairview Park in Ohio City. - W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine
We partnered with LAND Studio to bring back this traditional summer series. Every Thursday evening throughout the summer we will be gathering at Fairview park to enjoy fun, summer programming and a frozen treat with our neighbors. Free and open to the public - come one, come all! This week, we will be creating sun prints with artist Julie VanWagenen to beautify Vine Court (the alley running parallel between Clinton and Franklin) near the Franklin Lofts (the old YMCA Building).

Tuesday, July 14

NETWORK EVENT - Park Crawl - Zone Recreation Center Splash Area! 10:00 - 11:30 am - 6301 Lorain Ave. (W. 65th and Lorain Ave.)
Bring the kids to the park to play for this weekly, roaming play date. Watch our Facebook page and Twitter tweets for announcements if weather looks iffy. Parking is available both in front and behind Zone Recreation Center.

Thursday, July 16

Summer Reading Club! Read to the Beat, 1:00 p.m. at Carnegie West Library, 1900 Fulton Rd
Music inspired reading programs every week June through August! This week:'Turn the Beat Around': Take it to the tropics as we feel a Latin beat.
NETWORK EVENT - Ice Cream Social at Fairview Park! 7:00 pm - Fairview Park in Ohio City. - W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine
We partnered with LAND Studio to bring back this traditional summer series. Every Thursday evening throughout the summer we will be gathering at Fairview park to enjoy fun, summer programming and a frozen treat with our neighbors. Free and open to the public - come one, come all!This week's entertainment will be the Sam Blakeslee jazz band! Come dance!

Sunday, July 19

Taste of Tremont! Noon - 8pm Throughout the Tremont business district (you can't miss it)
Over the past 12 years the Taste of Tremont has quickly become one of Cleveland’s “must attend” events of the summer. They are expecting over 30,000 visitors, rain or shine, from all over the region! There is a Beer & Wine Garden, pay each food vendor as you go, entertainment throughout! (be sure to stop in and say hi to our friends at NFP, too!) Visit their website for more information about vendors, entertainment, parking and shuttles.

Monday, July 20

Robotics Camp at Carnegie West Library - First day of camp! Camp runs 1 week from Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24 - no camp Thursday.
Learn to create and program robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics. Program and modify your robot to complete a new challenge each day during this four-day summer camp open to kids 10-18. Camp is free but registration is required. Call 216-623-2980 to register. Program is brought to you by TechCentral from Cleveland Public Library's Main Branch.

Tuesday, July 21

NETWORK EVENT - Park Crawl - Fairview Park with Splash Area! 10:00 - 11:30 am - W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine.
Bring the kids to the park to play for this weekly, roaming play date. This week, Near West Rec will be there to organize a water and water balloon relays! Watch our Facebook page and Twitter tweets for announcements if weather looks iffy.

Thursday, July 23

Summer Reading Club! Read to the Beat, 1:00 p.m. at Carnegie West Library, 1900 Fulton Rd
Music inspired reading programs every week June through August! This week:'Puppet Time': A fun, musical puppet show.
NEWTORK EVENT - Ice Cream Social at Fairview Park! 7:00 pm - Fairview Park in Ohio City. - W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine
We partnered with LAND Studio to bring back this traditional summer series. Every Thursday evening throughout the summer we will be gathering at Fairview park to enjoy fun, summer programming and a frozen treat with our neighbors. Free and open to the public - come one, come all! This week's craft will be a mini lighthouse project with Sequoia Bostick!

Tuesday, July 28

NETWORK EVENT - Park Crawl - Zone Recreation Center Splash Area! 10:00 - 11:30 am - 6301 Lorain Ave. (W. 65th and Lorain Ave.)
Bring the kids to the park to play for this weekly, roaming play date. Watch our Facebook page and Twitter tweets for announcements if weather looks iffy. Parking is available both in front and behind Zone Recreation Center.

Thursday, July 30

NETWORK EVENT - Ice Cream Social at Fairview Park! 7:00 pm - Fairview Park in Ohio City. - W. 38th St. between Franklin and Woodbine
We partnered with LAND Studio to bring back this traditional summer series. Every Thursday evening throughout the summer we will be gathering at Fairview park to enjoy fun, summer programming and a frozen treat with our neighbors. Free and open to the public - come one, come all! This week's entertainment will be music by our talented NWFN Members.... Lee Chilcote and Jen O'Leary!

Friday, July 31

NETWORK EVENT - Kids Ice Cream Factory Tour at Mitchell's! 10:30 am - Mitchell's Ice Cream Store, 1867 W 25th St.
Come get a private tour of where the magic happens - see how waffle cones are made! Space is limited, please RSVP to Amy (akulisheck@nearwestfamilynetwork.org) to reserve your spot - please indicate # of adults and # of kids.

Keep these Network events in mind as you are planning further in the future. If no contact person is listed, email information@nearwestfamilynetwork.org to get more involved!

MORE Kidical Masses! The last Sunday of each month through September.
Check back for more details as the neighborhood rides are scheduled. Contact Norma (npboyd@nearwestfamilynetwork.org) if you would like to help.

Back to School Cut for Kids! - August
Our second annual "grooming of the kids" at the Studio in Ohio City will be in August. Last year we had a ton of fun making bookmarks out front as the kids got cleaned up for the upcoming school year - stay tuned for details or contact Ann if you'd like to help (amgarland@nearwestfamilynetwork.org)

Fishing with Metroparks - September
We had to reschedule this from June, but we are working out the details - it will likely either be on 9/12 or 9/19. Stay tuned for confirmation! Contact Sarah if you'd like to help (sryzner@nearwestfamilynetwork.org)

Pattersons Apple Picking - Harvest Celebration - Fall
Last year this was such a fun and successful event that we just HAD to bring it back. Contact Ann (amgarland@nearwestfamilynetwork.org) if you'd like to help.

Cooking with Kids - Fall/Winter
Seriously, all the details are still being worked out. But if you want to help, please contact Sarah! (sryzner@nearwestfamilynetwork.org)

July 2015

BE AN ACTIVE FAMILY
TIPS for becoming active as a family

Physical activity is important for children and adults of all ages.
Being active as a family can benefit everyone. Adults need 2½ hours a week of physical activity, and children need 60 minutes a day.
Follow these tips to add more activity to your family’s busy schedule.

SET TIMES
Determine when the whole family is available. Devote part of that time to activity. Maybe after or before dinner. Start you weekends with a walk after breakfast.

PLAN AHEAD and KEEP TRACK
Write the activity on the family calendar. Let the kids be part of the planning. Allow them to check it off after completing the activity.

YES! INCLUDE WORK AROUND THE HOUSE
Involve the kids in yard work and other chores. They can help rake, weed, plant or vacuum.

USE WHAT IS AVAILABLE
Keep is simple. Plan activities that require little to no equipment or facilities. Jogging, hiking, walking, hide and seek, tag and dancing are just a few examples. Look into community flyers and recreation centers for family programs.

BUILD NEW SKILLS
Enroll kids in programs they might enjoy such as dance, sports or dance. Help them practice.

PLAN FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS
Choose some activities that do not depend on weather. Community recreation center, walking at the mall, or active video games.

TURN OFF THE TV
Set a rule that no one can spend more than 2 hours a day watching TV, playing video games or using computer devices. Go for a walk in one of our beautiful Metro Park trails.

START SMALL
Introduce one new family activity at a time. You can always make activities go for a little longer.

INCLUDE FRIENDS
Invite others to join. Go bowling, play miniature golf, or create an obstacle course.

HAVE REWARD DAYS
When it’s time to celebrate as a family do something special. Plan a trip to the zoo or beach.

Stay Well,
Neighborhood Family Practice
(216) 281-0872

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