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What’s Happening on Main Street – May 2018

May 4

  • First Friday: Putter Around the Downtown – Delaware

    For a fee of $5 per person, your family can go on a putt-putt adventure around our downtown businesses!  Stop by the Main Street Delaware tent (at Winter and Sandusky Streets) to get your wristbands and scorecards. Completed scorecards may be returned to the tent to be entered into a drawing to win a free round of golf for four at Mill Creek Golf Club in Ostrander. Putters and balls will be provided.

  • First Friday: Art Walk – Kent

    Join Main Street Kent for the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Kent! All participating galleries and businesses will stay open until at least 8pm on the first Friday of each month, for all to come enjoy and explore the artwork inside their businesses. Enjoy refreshments, enter in special drawings, view artist demonstrations and participate in activities throughout the downtown district.

  • First Friday: Marietta Derby – Marietta

    May’s First Friday is Marietta Derby. While the horses are racing in Kentucky, downtown will welcome races of our very own and encourage shoppers to don their biggest and boldest hats as they shop and dine downtown.
    Let’s go to the races! The Marietta Derby might be the most ridiculous, fun, AND community-minded event you’ve experienced in a long time!
    Join us to watch our competitors race against each other in full costume on the Armory lawn to raise money for their favorite local nonprofits. Come on down and place your “bets” by giving donations to your favorite “horse” or nonprofit!

  • First Friday: School Spirit – Middletown

    Come show your school pride this First Friday and sport your favorite school colors- pre-school, high school, college – Downtown Middletown is celebrating them all! Join us for fantastic, scholastic fun for all ages! Downtown will be joining forces to promote life-long learning and partnering with our friends at Middletown Community Foundation to bring you games, raffles and fun to kick off summer!

  • Chocolate Walk & Wine – Painesville

    Enjoy delicious samples of a variety of chocolates at participating merchants in downtown Painesville. Then visit the wineries at the Gage House (47 S, State St.) where you can purchase tickets and a glass to sample the flavorful wines chosen especially for this event.

  • First Friday: Downtown Tipp City Memories – Tipp City

    Join Downtown Tipp City Partnership on a self-guided walking tour of the buildings, where you can write and share your favorite memories of the past at each location. This event is free to the public and a joint effort, hosted by Downtown Tipp City and the Tippecanoe Historical Society.

  • First Friday: “May the Fourth” Be With You – Wadsworth

    With three astronauts connected to Wadsworth, space is a part of our city’s history. NASA Glenn exhibits will be featured at The Strand! You can also pre-register your kids for the Higher Orbits STEM Camp, taking place in Wadsworth in June. Stay tuned for more information!

May 5

  • Chardon Spirit Day – Chardon

    Join Chardon Tomorrow’s not-so-second Saturday event in May as they celebrate the spirit of Chardon. They’ll highlight the local school performers and teams, have community games and picnic-style food on the Square. Visit with your favorite teachers, community leaders, and city officials as they help host the day’s events.

  • Clean Sweep – Marietta

    Our annual downtown clean up, Clean Sweep, is scheduled for Saturday, May 5th from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This day of volunteerism requires all hands on deck to support beautification efforts downtown, including Harmar Village. Volunteers will be asked to:
    * clean out and mulch our downtown garden beds
    * sweep our sidewalks
    * pick up trash and debris
    * help any downtown business owners in need of extra hands to clean windows or sweep entryways, etc.
    All volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Armory on Front Street to be assigned to projects in groups. Many hands make light work, and we need as much help as we can muster from local groups, residents, and visitors alike!

  • Main Street Sidewalk & Street Sale – Portsmouth

    Join Main Street Portsmouth downtown as we close Second Street to welcome outside vendors and bring the brick and mortar businesses to the sidewalks, for a day of the sidewalk sales that used to fill our streets. We will also have an inflatable for kids to enjoy while parents shop, as well as music on location.

  • Downtown Tipp City Sidewalk Sale – Tipp City

    Head downtown and see Tipp City’s merchants for sidewalk and tent sales during the annual Tipp-Monroe Community Service’s CITY WIDE Garage Sale Weekend Event!

  • Main Street Clean & Green – Van Wert

    Bring Your Own Broom and help keep Van Wert beautiful. Join Main Street Van Wert for our annual Spring Clean & Green. We work together to help clean store windows, sweep sidewalks and give back to the community.

May 7

May 8

May 9

  • Petunia Party – Marietta

    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to party at 6 a.m. with fellow volunteers and hang 280 flower baskets in downtown Marietta? Well, wonder no more! You’re invited to our Petunia Party! On Wednesday, May 9th, our Design Committee will be up and at ’em bright and early to meet our volunteers to hang this year’s flowers.
    With a full stock of ladders, trucks, and volunteers, this effort should take no more than 2 to 3 hours max. Many hands make light work – the more volunteers we have, the less time we will be out. If you have a friend and a ladder, please grab both and join us!

May 10

  • Knowing Your Home Workshop: Plaster Repair & Replacement – Lakewood

    Join LakewoodAlive, Sherwin-Williams and Linda Jancik of Wall to Wall Transformations for a workshop designed to educate folks on how to repair plaster walls and ceilings. Linda will review the anatomy of a wall, what plaster is made out of and the best ways to tackle a repair. This is a great workshop if you are tired of looking at the water damage from that old leaky toilet or tub or if you just want to be proactive and ready for what may come in your wonderful aging home!

  • Ladies Night Out – Medina

    The merchants and members of Main Street Medina and the Medina Historic District, with the support VCS Salon & Spa, Skin Care Solutions, Medina County Women’s Journal, and The Raspberry & The Rose, are pleased to announce Ladies Night Out. Over 30 locally owned and operated businesses in the Medina Historic District will be open extended hours, and will feature great shopping deals, tasty samplings of specialty food products, mini-makeovers, and lots of fun. The evening is geared toward the ladies of the community, but men are welcome to join in the fun. Final specials will be announced that evening, and ladies should stop at the Medina Convention & Visitors Bureau (32 Public Square) at 5pm on event nights to pick up a guide map of participating businesses and deals. Main Street Medina Facebook fans will get a sneak peek at the guide map and specials that morning. Swag bags will be given to the first 200 guests.

May 11

May 12

  • Antiques in the Alley & Classic Cruisers Car Show – Millersburg

    Do you love Antiques, recycled items, up-cycled items or unique metal lawn art? Antiques in the Alley encompasses the entire town of Millersburg including the Courthouse lawn, the alleys and sidewalks! For the 12th year in a row, in May and August, The Burg opens it’s doors and let’s everyone take the entire day to find the perfect item to take home with you! Lot’s of food can be found at our many pubs or even from our numerous food trucks located around town.

  • Gazebo Garden Walk – Wellington

    Our 20th Annual Gazebo Garden Walk will feature over 60 booths from crafts, antiques, jewelry, photography, and more.

May 15

  • Take a Hike: Civic Center Tour – Cleveland

    Learn about the historic and beautiful Old Stone Church, the Free Stamp, Cleveland’s unique public art piece, and Veterans Memorial Plaza with its striking fountain .  You’ll be amazed at both the grand architecture and the green spaces of the Civic Center as you stroll past the Board of Education Building, Public Auditorium, Cuyahoga County Courthouse, the Cleveland Convention Center, the Global Center for Health Innovation and much more.  Architect Daniel Burnham, Coach Paul Brown, the first coach of the Cleveland Browns, and/or Librarian Linda Eastman will be featured on this tour.

May 16

  • Downtown Summit & Celebration – Tiffin

    Join Main Street Tiffin as we celebrate the successes of 2017 and talk about what’s happening in Downtown Tiffin in 2018! There will be light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

  • Take a Hike: Warehouse District Tour – Cleveland

    Admire breathtaking architecture as you learn about the historic Garment District, hardware industry and beautiful Victorian-style buildings of Cleveland’s First Neighborhood.  Learn about Warehouse District projects and the beginning of preservation efforts in Cleveland.  Home to fabulous restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and close to 3,000 residents, the Warehouse District is a charming and lively neighborhood.  Tour attendees may have the pleasure of meeting John D. Rockefeller or Levi Johnson along the tour route.  Plan to visit one of the Warehouse District’s renowned dining establishments or bars while you are in the neighborhood.

May 17

  • Knowing Your Home Workshop: Home Maintenance – Lakewood

    This Knowing Your Home workshop will focus on the must-do home maintenance tasks that homeowners, especially owners of 80-100 year old homes, should make a priority to prevent major repair issues down the line.
    The workshop will also outline a yearly home maintenance schedule, helping to keep us on track with our maintenance chores as well as websites and apps that can be used to make our lives easier by storing all of our home repair information in one convenient place as our become more and more digital every day.

  • Take a Hike: Playhouse Square Tour – Cleveland

    Known for being the second largest performing arts center in the country, Playhouse Square boasts even more than incredible theatres. Learn about the past grandeur of Euclid Avenue, renowned department stores, such as Halle’s, Bonwit Teller and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, the awe-inspiring Dazzle the District project and the historic Statler Hotel. Visitors may enjoy special guest appearances by deejay Alan Freed or “Mr. First Nighter” Milton Krantz.  See the Playhouse Square neighborhood with new eyes as you gain insight into its past, present and future on this outdoor tour.

May 18

May 19

  • Women’s Wine & Chocolate Walk – Middletown

    The 6th Annual Women’s Wine & Chocolate Walk, hosted in historic downtown Middletown, is a wine & chocolate tasting just for the ladies, with some world class shopping, dining, and entertainment as an amazing bonus! Although walking is involved, we can’t promise that you will burn more calories than you consume!

  • Downtown Planting Day – Troy

    Want to keep downtown Troy beautiful this summer? Join us to plant flowers in the pots that line the downtown storefronts.

  • A Dog’s Day Downtown – Tipp City

    Join Downtown Tipp City Partnership as they promote a Dog-Friendlier Tipp City!

  • Main Street Wadsworth Craft & Herb Festival – Wadsworth

    Head downtown to see unique crafts and stock up on plants and herbs for this year’s garden.

  • Downtown RunAround – Wooster

    Fun for athletes and non-athletes alike! Imagine if the “Amazing Race”, a few Boys & Girls Club staff, and your favorite yard games and puzzles got funky inside a snow globe. That’s our Downtown RunAround! Venture within an outdoor game zone that will cover 10 to 12 blocks. During the Downtown RunAround, each team will be equipped with a Smart Phone, a bag of materials and an Adventure Guidebook. Conquer the race by completing challenges to score points – all while helping raise money for Boys & Girls Club of Wooster. This is a mobile-friendly scavenger hunt on steroids!

  • The Great American Clean Up – Wellington

    Bring your family and friends and be a part of the “Great American Cleanup” sponsored by Keep America Beautiful and Keep Lorain County Beautiful. We will be sweeping, picking up garbage, and sprucing up many common downtown areas and alleyways.

  • Take a Hike: Gateway District Tour – Cleveland

    Learn about the Gateway District’s incredible architecture, such as The Arcade and the 5th Street Arcades, East 4th Street, historic dime stores, such as Woolworth’s and Kresge’s, the transformation of the Garfield Building, the story of Rose’s Folly and more.  Home to Quicken Loans Arena, Progressive Field, six hotels, unique stores and over 60 restaurants and bars, the Gateway District is the most visited neighborhood in Downtown Cleveland.  Mayor Tom Johnson or inventor Garrett Morgan may drop in for a visit along the way.

  • Take a Hike: University Circle Tour – Cleveland

    The newest Take a Hike tour, explore the historic University Circle area.

May 20

  • Take a Hike: Canal Basin Park in the Flats Tour – Cleveland

    Enjoy tales from the early days of Cleveland while learning about Moses Cleaveland, the Cuyahoga River, beautiful bridges, the historic B&O Rail Station and plans for a 25-acre park and the extension of the Towpath Trail. Be sure to bring your camera for some stunning photo opportunities. Mayor Carl Stokes may share some background on his life and the Clean Water Act, which developed following the 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire.  Mary Kelley may also share stories of her husband, Alfred Kelley, the father of the Ohio & Erie Canal, during your tour.

May 22

  • Take a Hike: Civic Center Tour – Cleveland

    Learn about the historic and beautiful Old Stone Church, the Free Stamp, Cleveland’s unique public art piece, and Veterans Memorial Plaza with its striking fountain .  You’ll be amazed at both the grand architecture and the green spaces of the Civic Center as you stroll past the Board of Education Building, Public Auditorium, Cuyahoga County Courthouse, the Cleveland Convention Center, the Global Center for Health Innovation and much more.  Architect Daniel Burnham, Coach Paul Brown, the first coach of the Cleveland Browns, and/or Librarian Linda Eastman will be featured on this tour.

May 23

  • Embracing Diversity Forum: Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Lakewood – Lakewood

    The benefits arising from societal diversity are well-documented. Research shows being exposed to people who are different from us broadens our horizons, enhances our creativity and even makes us happier. But how exactly can we succeed with cultivating a more diverse community in Lakewood? 
    Both the general public and members of the media are invited to attend this free forum as the community seeks to better understand the complexities surrounding the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion as they pertain to race, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation. The discussion will delve into best practices for identifying our own biases, serving as a change agent for achieving greater diversity and promoting the creation of an even more inclusive community.
    Moderator Tameka L. Taylor, Ph.D., who serves as President of Compass Consulting Services and previously spent 14 years occupying a leadership role at The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, will oversee a distinguished group of panelists for an informative discussion.
    The panelists participating in this community forum include:
    • Murat Gurer, Vice President, Board of Trustees, International Community Council – Worldwide Intercultural Network
    • Gabrielle Jackson, Member, Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission
    • Jay Tamilio, Student, Lakewood City Schools
    • Samantha Walters, Founder, She Collective

  • Take a Hike: Warehouse District Tour – Cleveland

    Admire breathtaking architecture as you learn about the historic Garment District, hardware industry and beautiful Victorian-style buildings of Cleveland’s First Neighborhood.  Learn about Warehouse District projects and the beginning of preservation efforts in Cleveland.  Home to fabulous restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and close to 3,000 residents, the Warehouse District is a charming and lively neighborhood.  Tour attendees may have the pleasure of meeting John D. Rockefeller or Levi Johnson along the tour route.  Plan to visit one of the Warehouse District’s renowned dining establishments or bars while you are in the neighborhood.

May 24

  • Take a Hike: Playhouse Square Tour – Cleveland

    Known for being the second largest performing arts center in the country, Playhouse Square boasts even more than incredible theatres. Learn about the past grandeur of Euclid Avenue, renowned department stores, such as Halle’s, Bonwit Teller and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, the awe-inspiring Dazzle the District project and the historic Statler Hotel. Visitors may enjoy special guest appearances by deejay Alan Freed or “Mr. First Nighter” Milton Krantz.  See the Playhouse Square neighborhood with new eyes as you gain insight into its past, present and future on this outdoor tour.

May 25

May 26

May 27

  • Take a Hike: Canal Basin Park in the Flats Tour – Cleveland

    Enjoy tales from the early days of Cleveland while learning about Moses Cleaveland, the Cuyahoga River, beautiful bridges, the historic B&O Rail Station and plans for a 25-acre park and the extension of the Towpath Trail. Be sure to bring your camera for some stunning photo opportunities. Mayor Carl Stokes may share some background on his life and the Clean Water Act, which developed following the 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire.  Mary Kelley may also share stories of her husband, Alfred Kelley, the father of the Ohio & Erie Canal, during your tour.

May 29

  • Take a Hike: Civic Center Tour – Cleveland

    Learn about the historic and beautiful Old Stone Church, the Free Stamp, Cleveland’s unique public art piece, and Veterans Memorial Plaza with its striking fountain .  You’ll be amazed at both the grand architecture and the green spaces of the Civic Center as you stroll past the Board of Education Building, Public Auditorium, Cuyahoga County Courthouse, the Cleveland Convention Center, the Global Center for Health Innovation and much more.  Architect Daniel Burnham, Coach Paul Brown, the first coach of the Cleveland Browns, and/or Librarian Linda Eastman will be featured on this tour.

May 30

  • Take a Hike: Warehouse District Tour – Cleveland

    Admire breathtaking architecture as you learn about the historic Garment District, hardware industry and beautiful Victorian-style buildings of Cleveland’s First Neighborhood.  Learn about Warehouse District projects and the beginning of preservation efforts in Cleveland.  Home to fabulous restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and close to 3,000 residents, the Warehouse District is a charming and lively neighborhood.  Tour attendees may have the pleasure of meeting John D. Rockefeller or Levi Johnson along the tour route.  Plan to visit one of the Warehouse District’s renowned dining establishments or bars while you are in the neighborhood.

May 31

  • Take a Hike: Playhouse Square Tour – Cleveland

    Known for being the second largest performing arts center in the country, Playhouse Square boasts even more than incredible theatres. Learn about the past grandeur of Euclid Avenue, renowned department stores, such as Halle’s, Bonwit Teller and Sterling Linder, important social clubs, such as The Union Club, the awe-inspiring Dazzle the District project and the historic Statler Hotel. Visitors may enjoy special guest appearances by deejay Alan Freed or “Mr. First Nighter” Milton Krantz.  See the Playhouse Square neighborhood with new eyes as you gain insight into its past, present and future on this outdoor tour.

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