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By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner December 2, 2021 Wilma Mankiller was the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and was known for her work as a social activist for Indigenous people’s rights and being a community developer for her tribe. She was also a part of the temporary Indigenous occupation of AlcatrazContinue reading “Native American Heritage Month: Wilma Mankiller”

By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner November 18, 2021 Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Indigenous woman to earn and receive a medical degree. Throughout her life, she was known for encouraging public health, discouraging drinking within the Omaha tribe, and working to prevent and treat tuberculosis. She also advocated for the protection andContinue reading “Native American Heritage Month: Susan La Flesche Picotte”

By: Valery Warner and Laila Schwin November 11, 2021 James (Jim) Francis Thorpe was the first Native American in the United States to win an Olympic gold medal. He was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, specifically a Sauk community, and lived on their native territory in what is now the state ofContinue reading “Native American Heritage Month: Jim Thorpe”

By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner November 5, 2021 November 1, 2021, marked the beginning of National Native American Heritage Month in the United States. November has been nationally-recognized as Native American Heritage Month by presidential decree since 1990, although the history of the month can be traced farther back to individual states and theContinue reading “Native American Heritage Month”

By: Valery Warner and Laila Schwin October 28, 2021 This upcoming Sunday, October 31, marks the end of Cedar Point’s HalloWeekends and the end of the park’s 2021 season. This year’s spooky festivities include some new attractions within the HalloWeekend haunts.  Guests are assured a fun experience and a good scare as they test theirContinue reading “Cedar Point HalloWeekends”

By: Valery Warner and Laila Schwin October 21, 2021 Keeping with the theme of Halloween events for this Fall season, the Greater Cleveland Aquarium is about to start hosting their Pumpkins and Piranhas event for this year.  Between October 27-29, the festivities will be held at the aquarium. They will be highlighting some of theContinue reading “Pumpkins and Piranhas”

By: Valery Warner and Laila Schwin October 14, 2021 With the spooky season in full swing and Halloween soon approaching, the Columbus Zoo is hosting its annual Boo at the Zoo. The events for this year are sure to be just as impressive as the years prior, maybe even better.  Due to the rising popularityContinue reading “Columbus Boo at the Zoo”

By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner October 7, 2021 Next Saturday on October 16 marks the 14th annual Spooky Pooch Parade in Lakewood, Ohio. The parade is part of a larger dog-themed festival at Madison Park, and it is free to the general public. The festival is full of dog-themed vendors, mostly small businesses, thatContinue reading “Spooky Pooch Parade”

By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner September 30, 2021 While there are plenty of Fall festivals and events going on, Ramseyer Farms and their Fall events are definitely a top contender among the rest. Their Fall Fun Festival is already in full-swing this year with plenty of open activities for people of all ages, andContinue reading “Ramseyer Farms Fall Fun”

By: Valery Warner and Laila Schwin September 23, 2021 Can you smell the Fall in the air?  Yesterday, the Fall season officially began, and this upcoming weekend marks the 48th annual Johnny Appleseed Weekend at Mapleside Farms. From September 24-26, people can come visit the festival and all of the activities that it has toContinue reading “Mapleside Farms Johnny Appleseed Weekend”

 By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner September 16, 2021 Despite the continuation of the pandemic and the struggles that it has caused, the arts have found a way to persevere within the circumstances. One example of this is the FireFish Arts Festival.  The FireFish Festival is an annual arts festival in downtown Lorain, featuring andContinue reading “FireFish Festival”

By: Laila Schwin and Valery Warner September 9, 2021 This Saturday (September 11, 2021) marks the 20th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93.  On this anniversary, we should all take a moment to commemorate the 2,997 victims of the attacks and to make sure thatContinue reading “Commemorating September 11, 2001”