Crafts, Photos and Stories

Its summer and the Ballot Box Projects you voted for are getting started.

Craft Up Collinwood began their Ballot Box Project activity Friday, May 20th. The tables at Memorial-Nottingham Library were covered with large roles of vinyl, scissors, staplers, and phone wire. Children of all ages were sitting around the tables folding the vinyl over and over again. These were turned into flowers that will eventually decorate vacant lots in the neighborhood. Each Friday through June, different craft projects will happen at Memorial-Nottingham before installation.

If you're ready for an updated family portrait, now is your chance. Two Ballot Box winners are offering those services free to families in North Collinwood. Your first opportunity is with This is Collinwood: history in everyday people on June 18th at Praxis Fiber Workshop located at 15301 Waterloo Rd. from 1-4pm. No appointments required. Your second chance is with the Colllinwood Camera Club at the Waterloo Arts Fest on May 25th from noon to 3pm.

Splice Cream Truck will be recording oral histories at both Euclid Beach Live and the Waterloo Arts Fest, June 24th and 25th. You get to share your story and enjoy some ice cream.