WHERE TO WATCH the Solar Eclipse in Cleveland and get free glasses!!!

WHERE TO WATCH the Solar Eclipse in Cleveland and surrounding areas and get free glasses!!!

THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY; 1-4PMThe Museum’s Ralph Mueller Observatory will be open for viewing the eclipse on Monday, August 21 from 1 to 4pm, weather permitting. We’ll observe the sun by projecting an image onto a screen through the Museum’s 3½ inch finder telescope (the Museum’s 10½ inch refractor telescope yields a field of view that is far too narrow to encompass the entire solar disk and will not be employed for this event). We will also have safe viewing glasses on hand for visitors’ use.

EDGEWATER PARK; 12:30-4PMThe Cuyahoga Astronomical Association (CAA) along with the Cleveland Metroparks is hosting an eclipse event at Edgewater Park. There will be lots of telescopes and eye protectors. There will also be 10 stations set up by non-profit organizations. This event will take place if it’s cloudy. However, it will be cancelled if it’s raining.

GEAUGA COUNTY PARK DISTRICT’S OBSERVATORY PARK; NOON-4PMImmerse yourself in interactive eclipse-themed activities, use a solar telescope to safely view the sun, learn about the eclipse from NASA Glenn Research Center's staff, watch a lunar robotics demonstration and have a souvenir picture taken in Glenn’s photo booth.

GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER; AUGUST 19-21; 10AM-5PMNASA Glenn Research Center will provide a solar telescope and an eclipse-themed photo booth. EVA, the inflatable astronaut, will make an appearance. The science center will broadcast NASA TV’s live eclipse coverage throughout the event on Aug. 21.

AVON LAKE AT BLESSER PARK; 1-4PMThis family event will feature telescopes as well as a live video stream of the eclipse. There will be pictures for the kids. You will also have the opportunity to make a pinhole projector to view a projection of the eclipse. Entertainment will be provided by the NASA Engineers’ Band. This event will take place rain or shine.

Free pancakes, doughnuts, and other treats TODAY!

Kids 12-and-under visiting IHOP will receive a free “Scary Face Pancake” on October 31st from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Each world famous buttermilk pancake will be decorated with whipped cream and as well as a strawberry nose. Kids will also be given eight pieces of candy corn and a pair of mini Oreos to finish off their Spooktacular face.

Other treats in the area include:

PDQ is offering kids 10 and under in costume a free meal. Adults in costume can also get in on the fun by getting a buy one, get one free on any other. Visit the company’s Facebook page for more details. PDQ is located at 116 S. University Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608.

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s: Kids in costume will receive one free kids meal for each adult entree purchased. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is located at 4419 Rangline Road, Mobile, AL 36619.

Chipotle is offering anyone dressed in costume from 5 p.m. until closing a burrito, bowl, salad, or an order of tacos for only $3.All proceeds up to $1,000,000 will benefit the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation. Visit Chipotle at 3871 Airport Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608. For more details visit their website.

Bass Pro Shops have offered a number of free events through October 31st including a free 4×6 photo and free glow-in-the-dark glasses to the first 100 kids to have a photo taken. On Halloween night from 4-8 p.m., kids can decorate mini pumpkins and kids 12 and under can participate in a costume parade. Each participant will receive a free kid’s owl drawstring bag. Visit the company’s website for more information. Bass Pro Shops is located at 20000 Bass Pro Drive, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

Krispy Kreme: Arrive in costume at participating US locations and you’ll receive a FREE doughnut on October 31. This offer is valid only on October 31. No purchase necessary. One per person. Only valid at Krispy Kreme store locations (not grocery stores or gas stations that sell the doughnuts). Visit Krisy Kreme at 741 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL 36695.

Olive Garden: Free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entree through October 31 with coupon. A costume is NOT required. Offer valid for kids 12 and under and the order must come from the kids menu. There is a limit of two free kids meals with the purchase of two adult entrees per coupon. Get coupon here.

Starbucks: Starbucks introduced their “Franken Frappuccino” for Halloween. The chocolate minty flavor treat is available for $3. Various locations.

Arby’s is serving up “trick or meat!” Say “trick or meat” at Arby’s restaurants and you will be rewarded with free bacon on the item of your choice. Various locations.

Sonic restaurants says no tricks, just treats this Halloween. The chain is offering $.50 corn dogs all day on Halloween. Various locations.

Sbarro: Kids in costume will get a free slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza on Halloween with the purchase of an entree. One free slice per entree ordered. See the details on their website.

FREE halloween events for kids in Northeast Ohio this weekend Oct. 25 - Oct. 26

So many fun and some FREE options to choose from!  Here is an overview of what is going on this weekend, some are free.

Saturday Events 

• Children’s Halloween Party at the Cleveland Museum of History
• FREE Halloween Comicfest at Hazel’s Heroes Comics & More
• FREE Trick-or-Treat at Buehler’s
• Trick or Treat in Ashtabula
• Jumpin’ Pumpkin Jamboree Orrville Railroad
• FREE Halloween Planetarium Show at the Ward Beecher Planetarium
• Halloween Extravaganza Westgate Shopping Center
• Pumpkin Palooza at Garfield Middle School
• FREE Canal Fulton Fun Fest
• FREE Trunk-N-Treat at Maranatha Bible Church
• Halloween Spectacular at Keyser Park Barn
• FREE Fall Fest at Crossroads Community Church
• FREE Old Fashioned Trick or Treat in the Strongsville Historic Village
• FREE Fall Family Fest at YMCA Camp Y-Noah
• FREE Halloween at Jamies Flea Market
• IX Center Trick or Treat Street
• Halloween Celebration at Crocker Park
• Cleveland Botanical Gardens Boo-tanical Bash
• FREE Trunk or Treat at Jackson Friends Church
• Boo at the Zoo (Both Cleveland & Akron)
• Cleveland Aquarium Hauntaquarium

Sunday Events 

• IX Trick or Treat Street
• SouthPark Malloween Party
• FREE Trick-or-Treat at Beachwood Place
• Boo Bash Quaker Steak & Lube Lakewood
• Mill Hollow-een at Vermilion River Reservation
• Halloween Party at Columbia Reservation
• Boo at the Zoo (Akron Zoo)
• FREE Trunk or Treat at St. Francis de Sales Church
• Boo at the Zoo (Cleveland Zoo)

Cleveland Cavaliers 2014 opener fan fest will feature Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Hart

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Turner Sports will bring a free fan event and viewing party to downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will tipoff the most anticipated season in the team’s history on Thursday night October 30th when they host the New York Knicks as part of TNT’s national broadcast of NBA Opening Week.

To commemorate the evening, Turner Sports and the Cavs will host a free fan event outside Quicken Loans Arena that will feature a musical performance by hip-hop recording artist Kendrick Lamar, as well as appearances by the Cavalier Girls dance team, the Scream Team hip-hop troupe and more. Once the Cavs game begins, the event will serve as a viewing party for fans with the TNT broadcast featured on the massive video boards that will be set up in the space.

The free event will be open to the public beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Huron (Stark) parking lot (directly across the street from The Q). Turner Sports will feature footage from the event and Kendrick Lamar’s performance, within the hour-long TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com. With a special guest appearance by Kevin Hart and NBA TV’s Inside Stuff host Kristen Ledlow, the special will air at 7:00 p.m. ET before TNT’s coverage of the Cavaliers vs. Knicks game tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The fan fest and viewing party are free.

2014 Northeast Ohio Trick-Or-Treat Schedules

It's that time of year again! Time for Trick-or-Treat! Here's a list of Trick-or Treat dates and times around Northeast Ohio! We are updating dates and times as we find out, so if you don't see your city's time listed yet, check back later. 

Saturday, October 25^th

Akron - 5-7 p.m.

Barberton - 5-7 p.m.

Cuyahoga Falls - 6-8 p.m.

Green - 6-8 p.m.

New London - 4-5 p.m.

Orwell - 4-6 p.m.

Ravenna - 3-5 p.m.

Sunday, October 26^th

Atwater Township - 2-4 p.m.

Bath Township - 5-7 p.m.

Canton - 3-5 p.m.

Canton Township - 3-5 p.m.

Clinton - 2-4 p.m.

Copley - 5-7 p.m.

Coventry Township - 5-7 p.m.

Granger Township - 5-7 p.m.

Hartville - 3-5 p.m.

Kent - 3-5 p.m.

Louisville - 3-5 p.m.

Massillon - 3-5 p.m.

North Canton - 3-5 p.m.

Rootstown Township - 3-5 p.m.

Tuesday, October 28^th

Dover - 6-8 p.m.

New Philadelphia - 6-8 p.m.

Thursday, October 30^th

Alliance - 5-7 p.m.

Amherst - 6-7:30 p.m.

Ashland - 6-7 p.m.

Avon -  6-7:30 p.m. 

Avon Lake - 6-7:30 p.m.

Brewster - 6-7:30 p.m.

Burton - 5-7 p.m.

Elyria - 6-7:30 p.m.

Lexington - 5:30-7 p.m.

Lorain - 6-7:30 p.m.

Minerva - 6-8 p.m.

Newbury - 6-8 p.m.

North Ridgeville - 6-7:30 p.m.

Norwalk - 6:30-8 p.m.

Oberlin - 6-7:30 p.m.

Ontario - 5:30-7 p.m.

Sheffield Lake - 6-7:30 p.m.

Vermilion - 6-7:30 p.m.

Wadsworth - 6-8 p.m.

Warren - 5-7 p.m.

Wellington - 6-7:30 p.m.

Willard - 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 31^st

Ashtabula - 5-7 p.m.

Bay Village - 6-8 p.m.

Beachwood - 6-8 p.m.

Bedford - 6-8 p.m.

Boston Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Brecksville - 6-8 p.m.

Broadview Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Brooklyn - 6-8 p.m.

Brooklyn Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Brook Park - 6-8 p.m.

Brunswick - 6-8 p.m.

Brunswick Hills Township - 6-8 p.m.

Canal Fulton - 6-8 p.m.

Chagrin Falls - 6-8 p.m.

Chardon - 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Chippewa Lake - 6-7:30 p.m.

Cleveland - 6-8 p.m.

Cleveland Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Concord Township - 6-8 p.m.

Creston - 5:30-7 p.m.

Cuyahoga Heights - 6-7:30 p.m.

East Sparta - 7-8:30 p.m.

Eastlake - 6-8 p.m.

Euclid - 6-8 p.m.

Fairview Park - 6-8 p.m.

Grafton - 6-7:30 p.m.

Garfield Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Glenwillow - 6-8 p.m.

Grafton - 6-7:30 p.m. 

Highland Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Hudson - 6-8 p.m.

Independence - 6-8 p.m.

Lafayette Township - 6-8 p.m.

LaGrange - 6-7:30 p.m.

Lakewood - 6-8 p.m.

Litchfield Township – 5-7 p.m.

Lyndhurst - 6-8 p.m.

Macedonia - 6-8 p.m.

Madison Township - 6-8 p.m.

Madison Village - 6-8 p.m.

Maple Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Mayfield Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Mayfield Village - 6-8:30 p.m.

Medina - 6-8 p.m.

Medina Township - 6-8 p.m.

Mentor - 6-8 p.m.

Mentor-On-The-Lake - 6-8 p.m.

Middleburg Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Montville - 6-8 p.m.

Munroe Falls - 6-8 p.m.

North Olmsted - 6-8 p.m.

North Royalton - 6-8 p.m.

Northfield - 6-8 p.m.

Oberlin - 4-5:30 p.m.

Orange - 6-8 p.m.

Orrville - 6-8 p.m.

Painesville Township - 6-8 p.m.

Parma - 6-8 p.m.

Parma Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Peninsula - 6-7:30 p.m.

Reminderville - 6-8 p.m.

Richfield - 6-8 p.m.

Rocky River - 6-8 p.m.

Sagamore Hills - 6-8 p.m.

Seville - 6-8 p.m.

Shaker Heights - 6-7:30 p.m.

Solon - 6-8 p.m.

South Euclid - 6-8 p.m.

Strongsville - 6-8 p.m.

Twinsburg - 6-8 p.m.

University Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Valley View - 6-8 p.m.

Warrensville Heights - 6-8 p.m.

Westlake - 6-8 p.m.

Wickliffe - 6-8 p.m.

Willoughby - 6-8 p.m.

Willoughby Hills - 6-8 p.m.

Willowick - 6-8 p.m.

Youngstown - 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, November 1^st

Aurora - 6-8 p.m.

Berea - 6-8 p.m.

Carrolton - 1-3 p.m.

Chesterland - 6-8 p.m.

Fairport Harbor - 6-8 p.m.

Olmsted Falls - 6-8 p.m.

Olmsted Township - 6-8 p.m.

Painesville - 6-8 p.m.

Stow - 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Streetsboro - 6-8 p.m.

Warm up Your Saturday with Crock Pot Kid-Friendly Turkey Chili

This one's just for the kiddos (or picky family members)! A mild, kid-friendly chili is made with ground turkey, corn, bell pepper, tomatoes and spices. Top it with your favorite toppings, and serve it with some chips on the side for the perfect, back to school lunch.

I did it in the crock pot, but you can also simmer it on the stove. It makes 5 adult size servings, and you can easily double the recipes and freeze it.

Crock Pot Kid-Friendly Turkey Chili
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 5  • Size: 1 cup  • Old Points: 6 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 6 pt 
Calories: 226 • Fat: 3 g • Carb: 21 g • Fiber: 3.5 g • Protein: 31 g • Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 688 mg • Cholest: 59 mg

Ingredients:

• 1.3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 10 oz can Rotel Mild Tomatoes 
• 8 oz small can plain tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Optional Toppings: 

• diced avocado
• reduced fat sour cream
• reduced fat shredded cheese
• baked tortilla chips

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the turkey, season with salt and cook, breaking up with a spoon until turkey browns and is no longer pink; place into the slow cooker. Add the oil to the skillet and sauté the onion, garlic and bell pepper over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes. Spoon over turkey into the slow cooker and stir in corn and tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt, mix until well blended. Pour chicken broth into the crock pot and add the bay leaf.

Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours or LOW 6 hours. Serve with desired toppings.

Cleveland State Athletics & Basketball Teams to Host "Hallo-Hoops" on Oct. 25

The event will provide a safe trick-or-treating environment for children 12 years old and under at the Wolstein Center with the assistance and support of CSU Athletics, CSU student organizations and Global Spectrum.

In addition, the men's and women's basketball teams will be introduced to the public and scrimmage in front of the fans.

The event kicks off with trick-or-treating on the Wolstein Center concourse from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Student groups will hand out candy, while both basketball programs will sign autographs and pass out ticket vouchers for the 2014-15 season.

In addition, there will be arts and crafts and decorating stations available.

The women's basketball team will be introduced and scrimmage on the main court from 4:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. with the men's team following from 4:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

For more information, please call 216.687.5440.