BeckFest 2013: A Free Community Festival At Beck Center
Beck Center for the Arts invites its neighbors and the community to attend BeckFest, a free family-friendly event on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the Beck Center campus. Participants will enjoy art activities, cycling themed artwork, Zumba, yoga, food trucks, and stunt cycling performances by 216Bike; as well as musical entertainment on the Red Stage featuring Jerry Popiel, Chris Hatton, Fireside, The Madison Crawl, and Revolution Brass Band.
Cycling enthusiasts may also ride in the second annual Bike for Beck, a fundraiser to benefit the arts education programs at Beck Center. Cyclists choose from 12-, 15- or 60-mile routes through the scenic Cleveland Metroparks with snack and water stops along the way. Rider registration and the bike tour begin at 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. at Beck Center. A $40 registration fee includes a Bike for Beck t-shirt and rider packet. For more information visit bikeforbeck.org.
Roads will not be closed for this event. Area businesses are encouraged to participate in this community festival and the public is invited to attend. Beck Center for the Arts is located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood. Free onsite parking is available. For more information about this community event, please call Beck Center Customer Service at 216.521.2540, ext. 10.
The following businesses are generous supporters of Bike for Beck: Vision Source/Madison Eye Care, Krylon, Aflac, Turner Construction, Dr. Jeffrey Laubmeier, DMD, and Lakewood Hospital.
Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for special needs students, and free gallery exhibits featuring local, regional, and international artists.