Event Calendar
Events for Tuesday, February 9, 2016
OEFFA’s 38th Annual Conference: Growing Today, Transforming Tomorrow
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Dates: Thursday, February 9- Saturday, February 11, 2017
Contact: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, (614) 421-2022, oeffa@oeffa.org
Information/Tickets: www.oeffa.org/conference2017
Description:
Register by January 23 for Ohio's largest sustainable food and farm conference, now in its new home in Dayton!
This event offers lots of educational and networking opportunities for farmers, backyard growers, home cooks, homesteaders, and others committed to local food, sustainable agriculture, and green living, including:
•Nearly 80 educational workshops on a wide range of food, farming, and policy topics;
•A three-day trade show with 70+ businesses, organizations, and government agencies offering food, books, products, information, and services;
•Four full-day pre-conference intensive workshops led by farmers for farmers on farm business planning, niche fruit and poultry production, and growing bionutrient rich food;
•Keynote speakers Jim Riddle, an organic farmer, inspector, educator, and policy analyst; and Robyn O’Brien, a popular author and food advocate, known as “food’s Erin Brokovich”;
•The Contrary Farmers' Social at 2nd Street Market featuring food, drinks, and a remembrance of Ohio's Contrary Farmer, Gene Logsdon, led by David Kline of Farming Magazine;
•The Cream of the Crop Banquet on Friday, February 10 featuring a dinner celebrating Ohio's farming community;
•A Farm Land of Opportunity reception, on-farm innovation discussion and reception, and an OEFFA oral history discussion;
•Activities for kids and teens
•Locally-sourced, from-scratch lunches; raffle; book table; morning yoga and ta chi; book signings, and much more.
Location:
Dayton Convention Center, E. 22 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Dates: Thursday, February 9- Saturday, February 11, 2017
Contact: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, (614) 421-2022, oeffa@oeffa.org
Information/Tickets: www.oeffa.org/conference2017
Description:
Register by January 23 for Ohio's largest sustainable food and farm conference, now in its new home in Dayton!
This event offers lots of educational and networking opportunities for farmers, backyard growers, home cooks, homesteaders, and others committed to local food, sustainable agriculture, and green living, including:
•Nearly 80 educational workshops on a wide range of food, farming, and policy topics;
•A three-day trade show with 70+ businesses, organizations, and government agencies offering food, books, products, information, and services;
•Four full-day pre-conference intensive workshops led by farmers for farmers on farm business planning, niche fruit and poultry production, and growing bionutrient rich food;
•Keynote speakers Jim Riddle, an organic farmer, inspector, educator, and policy analyst; and Robyn O’Brien, a popular author and food advocate, known as “food’s Erin Brokovich”;
•The Contrary Farmers' Social at 2nd Street Market featuring food, drinks, and a remembrance of Ohio's Contrary Farmer, Gene Logsdon, led by David Kline of Farming Magazine;
•The Cream of the Crop Banquet on Friday, February 10 featuring a dinner celebrating Ohio's farming community;
•A Farm Land of Opportunity reception, on-farm innovation discussion and reception, and an OEFFA oral history discussion;
•Activities for kids and teens
•Locally-sourced, from-scratch lunches; raffle; book table; morning yoga and ta chi; book signings, and much more.
Location:
Dayton Convention Center, E. 22 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402
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The 2016 Great Big Home + Garden Show
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The 2016 Great Big Home + Garden Show presented by 84 Lumber will bring exhibitors, celebrities and special events to Northeast Ohio when it comes to Cleveland’s I-X Center February 5-14. A Celebration!-themed Garden Showcase, cooking stage, fully-constructed Idea and Hi-Tech Entertainment homes, and Urban Farmhouse are among the many highlights sure to excite and surprise show attendees. Home and garden celebrities making appearances include HGTV’s Two Chicks and a Hammer presenting their new show Good Bones, the Cooking Channel’s Beekman Boys and Jason Cameron of DIY’s Desperate Landscapes, Man Caves and Sledgehammer. At The Great Big Home + Garden Show, visitors can find innovative products, new ideas, practical advice and great deals in remodeling, home improvement and gardening with hundreds of experts under one roof.
Tickets:
$15 Box Office (Adult Admission);
$12 Online at www.greatbighomeandgarden.com, or Discount Drug Mart locations (Adult Admission);
$11 Seniors 65+ with ID (Monday-Thursday only, tickets must be purchased at show box office);
$10 Group Tickets (Minimum 20);
$5 Children ages 6-12 years;
FREE Children 5 and under
Location:
Cleveland I-X Center
One I-X Center Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135
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11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The 2016 Great Big Home + Garden Show presented by 84 Lumber will bring exhibitors, celebrities and special events to Northeast Ohio when it comes to Cleveland’s I-X Center February 5-14. A Celebration!-themed Garden Showcase, cooking stage, fully-constructed Idea and Hi-Tech Entertainment homes, and Urban Farmhouse are among the many highlights sure to excite and surprise show attendees. Home and garden celebrities making appearances include HGTV’s Two Chicks and a Hammer presenting their new show Good Bones, the Cooking Channel’s Beekman Boys and Jason Cameron of DIY’s Desperate Landscapes, Man Caves and Sledgehammer. At The Great Big Home + Garden Show, visitors can find innovative products, new ideas, practical advice and great deals in remodeling, home improvement and gardening with hundreds of experts under one roof.
Tickets:
$15 Box Office (Adult Admission);
$12 Online at www.greatbighomeandgarden.com, or Discount Drug Mart locations (Adult Admission);
$11 Seniors 65+ with ID (Monday-Thursday only, tickets must be purchased at show box office);
$10 Group Tickets (Minimum 20);
$5 Children ages 6-12 years;
FREE Children 5 and under
Location:
Cleveland I-X Center
One I-X Center Drive
Cleveland, OH 44135
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Life After Cancer Treatment Support Group
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
For those who are finished with treatment and are trying to answer the question, "who am I now that I've had cancer?"
Topics include: fear of recurrence, managing anxiety, work issues, long term side effects, nutrition, exercise, relationships, and more.
Advance registration required with by calling 216-595-9546.
Free
Location:
The Gathering Place West
800 Sharon Drive
Westlake, Ohio 44145
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
For those who are finished with treatment and are trying to answer the question, "who am I now that I've had cancer?"
Topics include: fear of recurrence, managing anxiety, work issues, long term side effects, nutrition, exercise, relationships, and more.
Advance registration required with by calling 216-595-9546.
Free
Location:
The Gathering Place West
800 Sharon Drive
Westlake, Ohio 44145
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Westshore Democrats hold Candidates Night February 9, 7 p.m.
7:00 PM
Candidates Night for Westshore Democrats! Meet local and state primary candidates. Also invited are representatives for the Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 – 7:00 PM
Sponsored by West Shore Democratic Clubs:
Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Stonewall, Westlake, and West Side Democrats.
Location:
At: Western Cuyahoga Lodge, #25 FOP Hall
26145 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, 44145
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7:00 PM
Candidates Night for Westshore Democrats! Meet local and state primary candidates. Also invited are representatives for the Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016 – 7:00 PM
Sponsored by West Shore Democratic Clubs:
Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, Rocky River, Stonewall, Westlake, and West Side Democrats.
Location:
At: Western Cuyahoga Lodge, #25 FOP Hall
26145 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, 44145
Click here for more information