I spent the morning sitting in the dark with a bunch of people. And I loved it. IT was the TEDxCLE event. Thanks to the crappy weather and school closings some tickets went unused, and I was able to go to the event. I was thrilled to hear so many great speakers and some of the cool things that they were doing. Be sure to subscribe to this blog as I will tell you all about the event in a series of posts over the next few days. As a teaser, did you know that until about the 1950’s Cleveland had the largest garment district in America, outside NYC? Did you know that there is a way to help charities get millions of extra dollars, all by writing a letter? Did you know you can buy a 3 wheeled electric vehicle that is made here in Ohio or that there is a plan to create electricity from the waves on Lake Erie?
Thanks to Susie Sharp for helping to find me a ticket and get me in! I am glad that I brought my laptop, as I was able to capture all the action. I did not, however, take my camera, so if you have pictures of the event that you would like to share (that means you Susie) send em to me and I can include them in my posts….
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Help the Cleveland Greenhouse Project build composting bins at the Trinity Community Garden downtown at East 36th Street and Cedar Avenue in order to experiment with arrangement, mixes and composition of nutrient-rich compost. Bring gloves, shovels, hammers, heavy-duty Staple guns, old newspapers and cardboard boxes, and be ready to have fun while getting a little dirty and learning a lot! We’ll be combining organic food waste, yard waste, cardboard, newspaper and wood chips in order to make a rich compost for next year’s growing season. Food waste and shipping pallets will be donated by the Sanson Company, located at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal.
You can go and see The Santaland Diaries directed by my friend Brian, to put you in that holiday mood:
This week, I am looking forward to the Corn Festival at the Gordon Square Farmer’s Market. If you aren’t familiar, the Gordon Square Farmer’s Market was previously known as Ward 17 Market. It is every week, on Saturdays, at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, at 65th and Clinton. This week is the famed “Sweet Corn Festival!” There will be local, roasted, sweet corn and live music. If you have kids, this is the time to bring them down and talk about local foods with them! There will be games to keep them occupied, too! There will be a 50/50 raffle and of course all the regular vendors. Market hours are 9am – 1pm and the Sweet Corn Festival runs from 11am – 1pm. For more information, visit the 
