April 2012 view events online at universitycircle.org

UCI's monthly e-newsletter keeps you up-to-date on University Circle current events, happenings, and hotspots. For a complete list of all innerCircle events, please visit universitycircle.org/innercircle.   news       Find Yourself Living in the Circle! Are you interested in moving to University Circle, or would you like to know more about the available housing options? Come find out Sunday, April 22 as University Circle housing partners CircleEast, Park Lane Villa, Circle 118, Hazel 8, Montlack Realty, Integrity Realty, Waldorf Towers, Uptown, and many more will hold open houses from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. For more information, click here.         Circle Neighbors - Surrounding the Circle: Exploring University Circle's Next Door Neighborhoods A panel of local experts and community leaders will investigate the history and challenges of neighborhoods immediately surrounding University Circle, their prospects for future growth and development, and their current relationships to Circle institutions. This event will take place on Wednesday, April 11 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM at the Cleveland Museum of Art. For more information, click here.         2nd Annual Circle Challenge: The Wade Oval Walk Against Hunger Please join UCI and the Harvest for Hunger campaign to put an end to hunger by participating in the 2nd Annual Circle Challenge: The Wade Oval Walk Against Hunger. The walk will take place on Friday, May 11 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Wade Oval in University Circle. Participants can chose between a 1 mile or 2 mile walk. For more information or to register for the walk, click here.         Save-the-Dates: Parade the Circle and WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays Mark your calendars for two of the area's most popular summer events! Parade the Circle will take place on Saturday, June 9 from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (parade steps off at noon). WOW! Wade Oval Wednesdays will run Wednesday evenings from June 13 - August 29 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. For more information on these family-friendly events, please visit www.universitycircle.org         featured event       Community Meeting Tuesday, April 3 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM (FREE) at Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch The City of Cleveland's Division of Engineering & Construction invites you to participate in a discussion of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Rehabilitation project. The project will repair 2.63 miles of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, including asphalt replacement and repaving of the existing roadway from North Marginal Road to E. 105th Street and from Jeptha Drive to Chester Avenue. For more information, click here.         around the circle     Photo by Detlef Schneider   The Cleveland Orchestra Lang Lang Plays Bartok Thursday, April 26 - Saturday, April 28 8:00 PM ($) at Severance Hall He's performed everything - from the great concertos to movie soundtracks and even the opening ceremonies to the Beijing Olympics. Now an international superstar, pianist Lang Lang performs Bartok's brilliant, challenging concerto. For more information, click here.         Cleveland Botanical Garden Invitational Floral Design Show Friday, April 20 - Sunday, April 22 Times Vary ($) Back for a second year, this brief, beautiful floral event features the very best and brightest floral designs by master arrangers, local garden clubs, and other shining talent for "sculpture with flowers." For more information, click here.         free events       University Circle Inc. Circle - Heights Bicycle Network & Missing Links Study Tuesday, April 17 - Wednesday, April 18 Times Vary FREE (Locations Vary) Please join UCI and our partners from the City of Cleveland Heights, the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Heights Bicycle Coalition in a series of public meetings to discuss bicycle and transit connections in the Greater University Circle and Cleveland Heights communities. For more information, click here.         The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland Economic Development: What's Health Got to Do With It? Tuesday, April 24 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM (FREE) at InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center This special forum engages the community to develop strategies to promote population health as a stimulus for economic growth. Come and explore how employee wellness impacts the bottom line for companies and the community alike. For more information, click here.         kids' corner       The Children's Museum of Cleveland 2nd Annual Royal Ball Saturday, April 21 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM ($) You and your family are cordially invited to The Children's Museum of Cleveland on April 21st for a Royal Ball. Dress as your favorite prince or princess for this medieval style dinner and dance party. For more information, click here.         Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Spring Fever Thursday, April 5 12:30 PM (FREE) Celebrate spring with stories & crafts at Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch's National Library Week program. For more information, click here.         specials       Washington Place Bistro & Inn Patio Happy Hour and New Breakfast Options The patio at Washington Place Bistro & Inn is open! Join them for happy hour outside from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, continuing inside until 7:00 PM. Their chefs are creating exciting new happy hour offerings each week, and the signature happy hour drinks can't be missed! Guests now have a choice of three different breakfast options delivered right to their rooms. For more information, click here.