1. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library system will be closed Friday for Staff Day. Branches will reopen Saturday. 2. The city of Cleveland Heights is celebrating the city’s partnership with Cleveland State University’s Monte Ahuja College of Business and the Small Business Development Center, which moved its offices into City Hall in February. The reception will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday in City Hall. 3. The Cleveland Heights Community Center is now accepting team entries for the 2011-2012 women’s and men’s basketball leagues. For information and entry forms, call Larry Shaw …

1. Cleveland Heights City Hall, the Community Center and Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools are closed for Labor Day. 2. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board is meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Board of Education building for its first regular meeting of the 2011-2012 school year. 3. The Cleveland Heights City Council Meeting is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. 4. Cleveland Heights-University Heights students who are a part of the youth chorus are performing with the Cleveland Orchestra at 5 p.m. Sunday in a free 9/11 memorial concert in Public Square. 5. The …

1. Heights Community Congress is hosting a dialogue and panel discussion about youth issues in Cleveland Heights at 7 p.m. today in the Community Center. The goal of the meeting is to answer questions people had at the last forum in July, and to brainstorm ways to form a better relationship with kids and teens in the city. 2. The first day for students in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District is Thursday. 3. The home opener for Cleveland Heights High School football is Friday. Cleveland Heights Patch will cover the game and all other home matches this season. 4. Cross …

1. The fitness center, gym and senior center in the Cleveland Heights Community Center are closed Aug. 22 through Aug. 28 for maintenance and cleaning. 2. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District is collecting school supply donations starting today for the upcoming school year at the main office at each school. Suggested donations include pens, pencils, binders, markers and more. Visit the CHUH website for more information. 3. The City of Cleveland Heights is unveiling the new, artificial turf field at Denison Park at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. In …

1. The City of Cleveland Heights is holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. today in City Hall to talk to residents and get their input about a zoning code that sets regulations for the reuse of existing non-residential buildings in residential districts, such as what has happened with the former Coventry School.  2.  The Cleveland Heights Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday night in City Hall and review the change to the zoning code that would permit adaptive reuse of non-residential buildings in residential districts. 3. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library is …

1. Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Park will turn into a drive-in theater this Thursday, but instead of cars, families are encouraged to ride their bikes. The Coventry Village Special Improvement District and the Cleveland Heights Bicycle Coalition are sponsoring the this week's music and movie night. Get there at 7:30 p.m. to hear music from Old Kids, and stay for the movie Breaking Away at 9 p.m.  2. The Cedar Lee Special Improvement District is thanking the community by offering Rock the Block nights throughout the summer. The next event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cedar Lee Pub, and people can enjoy …

Cleveland Heights City Council will have its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall today. Council members will likely officially appoint Jason Stein to replace former Council Member Mark Tumeo at the meeting.  The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board will have its regular meeting in Wiley Middle School's Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a retirement reception as well at 6:30 p.m. Cumberland Pool opens Saturday and will remain open until Sept. 5. For a full schedule and list of membership options, read the Cleveland Heights Parks & Recreation Spring & Summer Guide…

The Cleveland Heights Memorial Day Ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Veterans Memorial in Cumberland Park. The Heights High Band and All-Generations Band will entertain attendees, and students from Monticello Middle School will read their essays. Cleveland Heights City Hall and the Community Center will be closed. Look for photos from the event on Cleveland Heights Patch Tuesday.  Lake View Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday in front of the James A. Garfield Monument. The program will include a keynote speaker and a concert by the Cleveland Letter Carrier’s…

Safety Town registration is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the lower level of Cleveland Heights City Hall. The program, which costs $25, is open to children who are attending kindergarten in the fall and who live in Cleveland Heights or University Heights. The Cleveland Heights Memorial Day Ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 30 at Veterans Memorial in Cumberland Park. Cleveland Heights City Hall and the Community Center will be closed. The Cleveland Heights Police Department and Relocation Services are offering a free Landlord Training Program from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. …

1. Cleveland Heights City Council meets at 7:30 tonight. It is also Mark Tumeo's last meeting with council, as he officially resigns May 17. 2. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Board will have its public work session at 7 p.m. Tuesday. 3. High Noon Haiku, a poetry competition featuring local poets organized by Dobama Theatre and Heights Arts, is at 8 p.m. Friday at Dobama. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Red Cross' Japan relief fund. 4. Lee Road Library needs volunteers from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday to help move books. Contact Sherri Appleton at sheapple…

1. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School Facilities Committee, comprised of parents, community leaders and school officials, has been studying buildings in the district since September and making recommendations to improve the structure and learning environment of each. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Monticello Middle School. 2. Coming off the heels of that meeting, the Cleveland Heights Historical Society and The Landmark Commission of Cleveland Heights are offering a visual tour of the schools in the district at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cleveland Heights Community Center…

1. The Cleveland Heights City Council meeting was moved to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday instead of Monday because of Passover. The new poet laureate will be announced and read his work.  2. Cleveland Heights High alums have put together a concert showcasing professional musicians who hail from the district. The big event, which will feature a variety of genres, is at 8 p.m. Friday at Euclid Tavern. 3. The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District Board of Education has a work session Tuesday, and among other agenda items, will review the proposal to extend the two-year contracts with its …

1. There are still tickets available for the Reaching Musical Heights concert tonight at 7:30 at Severance Hall. The show is only once every four years and features more than 500 students from the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District. 2. Coventry PEACE is asking volunteers to help clean and repair Coventry Playground and work in the gardens this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Equipment and lunch will be provided. 3. Tickets are on sale for Pestival at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. The sixth annual cocktail-style reception includes cuisine made from garlic mustard, an …

There is so much going on in and nearby Cleveland Heights this week that we decided to run another Five Things article. See what else you should know about the Heights this week. 1. Beaumont School and Magnificat High School are playing in a powder puff football game to benefit Susan G. Komen For the Cure at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Ignatius High School, 1911 W. 30th St., Cleveland. Admission is $5.  2. The City of Cleveland Heights and the Home Repair Resource Center are sponsoring a Home Remodeling Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Residents can stop by one of the 60-minute workshops, …

Check out our list of five things you need to know about Cleveland Heights this week.  1. There will be a soccer kick-out and groundbreaking event at Denison Park at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. A new, artificial grass field will replace the current field. Mayor Ed Kelley said it is in part to enjoy and play on the field that is more than a decade old before it is changed and to celebrate the new field.  2. Tickets are on sale for the Reaching Musical Heights concert, which showcases 500 student musicians from the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District. The concert is scheduled for …

Check out our list of five things you need to know about Cleveland Heights this week.  Big Fun will turn 20 on April Fools' Day. The store will be closed for renovations Monday through Thursday, so get your April Fools' Day gag gifts Friday when it reopens.  The Cedar Lee Theatre and Nighttown are hosting a special event as part of the Cleveland International Film Festival Thursday The Cleveland Heights High junior class is competing in the Best of the Best citywide fashion and talent show at 4 p.m. on April 2 at the Masonic Temple.  Tickets are on sale for the Reaching Musical Heights …

Cleveland Heights residents have an eclectic range of events offered right in the neighborhood this weekend. Green thumbs, high-school sports fans and jazz junkies all have something to look forward to. Richie Cole is known in jazz circles for his masterful combination of the Big Band and bebop sound with creative improvisation, and he plays with the Northstar Jazz at 8 tonight at Nighttown. Tickets are $20.  Can't go for jazz? Then head to Grog Shop at 8 tonight to hear the soulful Fitz and The Tantrums, a band influenced by early Hall & Oates and Motown, according to the Grog Shop site. …

There are too many events around town this weekend to stay trapped in your home. Get out your sweaters and snow boots and consider checking out one of the many activities in and nearby Cleveland Heights, all indoors.  In Town: 1. Share your poetry with other writers and hear feedback about your work tonight at the Poetry Workshop at Mac’s Backs in Coventry at 7:30. 2. Every odd Friday, OddyFest puts on a show, for free, at the Lee Road Library. This week will feature Postmodern Problems at 7 p.m. 3. Relax and kick back with reggae music as Carlos Jones & The P.L.U.S. band takes the stage at …