AP 7.15.15
Roberto Ocasio was a major force in Latin jazz in Cleveland. Since his death 11 years ago, the Roberto Ocasio Foundation, formed by his family & friends, has sponsored an annual camp for teens, led by his college friend Bobby Sanabria (pictured) to get them excited about this music. The camp ends with a free performance for the community at the Cleveland Institute of Music Fri 7/17. * Hot Jazz in the Village at Nighttown raises money for Ten Thousand Villages]. Fri 7/17.
* North Coast Winds open outdoor concert series at Holden Arboretum Tue 7/21.
* Author recalls his punk rock years at My Mind's Eye Records. Thu 7/16.
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AP 7.15.15
Non-stick aluminum cookware may have taken over the marketplace, but there are people who still swear by traditional, hardy cast iron cookware. Those people will be having a gathering at the Coit Road Farmers Market where they'll get together for an afternoon of exchanging tips, buying and selling cookware, eating and drinking, and just having fun. Sat 7/18. * Sooner than you think, you home gardeners are going to have more vegetables than you know what to do with, if you're lucky. Learn how to preserve that bounty for the winter at the Countryside Conservancy. Thu 7/16.