Please e-mail jeffcorbett@hotmail.com your favorite “Chol HaMoed family time” place to visit or activity. Optional: Include a sentence or two why you like this place or activity.
Note: Information and times relate to Chol HaMoed Pesach Mon April 25 – Thu April 28, 2016 only.
(Some programs may require pre-registration.)
$ Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. 3900 Wildlife Way at Pearl Rd. 216-661-6500.
http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/Zoo/Zoo.aspx. Daily 10-5. (HINT) Pre-register for
“Preschool Safari” Tue. Apr. 26 at http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/Zoo/Events-
Advanced-Search.aspx?results=1&sd=04/26/2016&ed=04/26/2016
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Boulevard near Euclid Ave. 216-421-7350.
http://www.clevelandart.org/. Tue & Th 10-5. Wed 10-9. Closed Mon. (HINT) Visit
“Gallery One” for an interactive-hands on Art Gallery experience
http://www.clevelandart.org/gallery-one/about
$ Cleveland Natural History Museum. 1 Wade Oval Dr. near East Boulevard. 216-
231-4600. https://www.cmnh.org/. M, Tu, Thu 10-5. Wed 10-8. (HINT) Take in “Dark
Universe” presentation at 2:30 each day at the planetarium
https://www.cmnh.org/planetarium-shows
Cuyahoga County Public Library – Beachwood Branch. 25501 Shaker at Fairmount.
216-831-6868. http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branches/Beachwood.aspx. 9-9. (HINT)
Morning and afternoon story times:
http://cuyahogalibrary.evanced.info/eventcalendar.asp?df=calendar&ln=4
Cuyahoga County Public Library – South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch. 1876 South Green
just North of Cedar. 216-382-4880. http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branches/South-
Euclid-Lyndhurst.aspx. 9-9. (HINT) NASA presentation on Tue. evening from 7-8 for
teens and adults. http://cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Event-Results/Event-
Detail.aspx?id=86354
Great Lakes Science Center. 601 Erieside Ave. at Route 2. 216-694-2000.
http://www.greatscience.com/. Tu-Th 10-5. Closed Mon. (HINT) Check out their new
“Cleveland Creates Zone” and make science yourself!
http://www.greatscience.com/exhibits/cleveland-creates-zone.aspx
Heights Library. Branches located in University Heights on Cedar and in Cleveland
Heights at Lee, Coventry and Noble. 216-932-3600. http://heightslibrary.org/. Lee Rd. –
9-9, Other branches M, Tu, Th 1-9, Wed. 9-5:30. (HINT) Mon: Little Heights 9-12 at Lee,
Tue: Creating with clay for grades 2-6 at Coventry, Wed evening: “Books and Barks” at
Lee. http://events.heightslibrary.org/.
Lake Metroparks FarmPark. 8800 Euclid Chardon Rd Kirtland. 440-256-2122.
http://www.lakemetroparks.com/parks/farmpark/. Tu-Th 9-5. Closed Monday. (HINT)
Springtime on the Farm indoor play area
http://lakemetroparks.com/events/SpringtimeontheFarm.shtml
Gedaliah Yitzchak Corbett says
The Zoo is free today (Monday) – https://www.facebook.com/ClevelandMetroparksZoo/posts/300324253351573
All other days, you can get a discounted ticket at select Giant Eagles or AAA offices – http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/Zoo/Hours-and-Admissions.aspx
Gedaliah Yitzchak Corbett says
The Lee Road Branch Main Parking Lot Will be Closed Thursday, April 28.
The main parking lot at the Lee Road branch of Heights Libraries, at 2345 Lee Road, will be closed all day, Thursday April 28, for resurfacing. The lot will reopen Friday morning, April 29.
In case of rain, the resurfacing will take place on Friday, April 29.