Patio Garden | City Beat 8/19
Rabbit Run Theater presents the farce “Lend Me a Tenor” by Ken Ludwig through Aug. 28 at 5648 W. Chapel Road in Madison. Tickets, 440-428-7092 or www.rabbitrunonline.org .
Arts Collinwood Gallery hosts “Sommer Sequence” exhibit of paintings by Mark Keffer through Sept. 3. Cleveland artist Keffer’s collection is based on the work of pioneering Ohio modernist William Sommer (1867-1949). Artist info, www.markkeffer.com . Show info, www.artscollinwood.org or 216-692-9500.
Sun., Aug. 21
Grand opening of Hawken School’s new Early Childhood Center is on the school’s Lyndhurst campus, 5000 Clubside Road. Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, professor emeritus of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Joshua D. Sparrow, director of special initiatives at the Brazelton Touchpoints Center, speak at 1:30, followed by a ribbon cutting. Open house featuring tours of the new center is from 2:30-4, including book signing with Brazelton and Sparrow. Open to the public. Reservations to www.hawken.edu/thebeginning .
Mon., Aug. 22
PNC’s Grow Up Great Initiative presents a talk by author Daniel Coyle and members of The Cleveland Orchestra at 1 at Severance Hall. Coyle, who wroteThe Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How, discusses methods of teaching to best nurture talent in young children. Free and open to the public. Reservations to 216-231-1111 or www.clevelandorchestra.com .
Tues., Aug. 23
Holden Arboretum’s Garden Concert Series featuring Cleveland Institute of Music performers continues at 6:30 at the arboretum, 9500 Sperry Road in Kirtland. This week, clarinet quintet program featuring Stanislav Golovin and Stephanie Price. Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner. www.holdenarb.org .
Beachwood Library hosts a book discussion of Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? by Harvard Prof. Michael Sandel at 7. Sandel will speak at CWRU’s Fall Convocation on Aug. 31. Book talk is free and open to the public. Register to 216-831-6868 or www.cuyahogalibrary.org .
Wed., Aug. 24
The Weils monthly orthopaedic speaker series featuring Dr. Laszlo Harmat, medical director for The Rehabilitation Pavilion at The Weils, is at 6:30 in The Weils community room. Topic: “Knee osteoarthritis.” Free and open to the community. Contact Amy Altman at 440-996-0504 or theweils.org .
Re-broadcast of Glenn Beck’s Restoring Courage Israel Rally is at 6:50 at Temple Emanu El. Doors open at 6:30. Presented by the Thomas Jefferson Knowledge Institute, Christians United for Israel, National Conference on Jewish Affairs, and The Ohio 9.12 Project. Rally takes place in Jerusalem earlier in the day. Introductory speakers from the sponsoring groups.
WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays concert series features bands performing every week in summer from 6-9 on Wade Oval at University Circle, plus food, kids’ activities, and a farmers market. This week, Latin/salsa/rumba/flamenco/merengue by Son Gitano. Free. www.universitycircle.org or 216-707-5033.
Bistro 185’s Farmers Market and Meet the Vintner Five-Course Wine Dinner is at 6:30 at 991 E. 185th St. Featuring Laurello wines, with Ohio winemaker Larry Laurello talking about the selections. Reservations to 216-481-9635.
Thurs., Aug. 25
The Yiddishe Cup klezmer band plays at 7 at the Wiley Middle School auditorium. Free. 216-932-7800.
National Council of Jewish Women’s Thriftique Showroom “Back to School” Sale is from 10-5 daily through Sat., Aug. 27, at 26055 Emery Road, Unit C, Warrensville Heights. Sale of gently used items benefits NCJW community projects. 216-378-2264.
Friends of Beachwood Library book sale runs through Sun., Aug. 28. Preview for Friends members is tonight (Thurs.) from 6-8 (you may join at the door). Public sale Fri. and Sat. from 9-4 and Sun. from 1-4. 216-831-6868.
Fri., Aug. 26
Angry Ladies of Improv improvisational comedy troupe
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