The Oberlin Chalk Walk is returning for the 17th year, according to a news release.The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 22.A rain date is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 23.The theme for the wall this year is “Inspirational Women.”Local and regional artists will create imaginative chalk […]
Westlake Historical Society marks Clague House’s 145th birthday: West Shore Chatter
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The Clague House Museum will celebrate its 145th birthday later this year. (Carol Kovach/special to cleveland.com)
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WESTLAKE, Ohio The stately Clague House at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake, once the home of the Clague family, is marking another milestone this year: its 145th birthday.
In non-pandemic times, the Westlake Historical Society offers tours of the house and it can be reserved for special occasions, including weddings. The historical society also hosts special events there, including fundraisers.
Lysa Stanton, historical society president, and her husband, Dave Pfister, a board member, coordinate special photo opportunities at the house for holidays. Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and Uncle Sam have visited and posed with pets and people for a small fee.
Gruesome fairytales depicted in local artist’s graphic novel series ‘The Scholarly Banana’ Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio For Cleveland artist and author Karly West, “The Scholarly Banana” series became a way for her to nerd out about one of her favorite topics: folklore.
So far, West has published two books in the series, retelling a couple of “The Brothers Grimm” stories. “Fitcher’s Bird” was released in 2019, and “The Juniper Tree” arrived on Jan. 2, 2021.
But West’s books aren’t classic renditions of historic tales. Instead, West invented a new character to help tell the stories and provide some humor along the way: a spectacled, humanoid banana.