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Board Members in Action

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Dave Stephen and wife Gail Stephen

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Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival
Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival

Event Date:

Fri, July 20, 2018, 5:00pm to Sun, July 22, 2018, 10:00pm

Event Category:

Fairgrounds Events

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Friday, July 20th, 5pm - 11pm
Saturday, July 21st, 1pm - 11pm
Sunday, July 22nd, 1pm - 10pm
Admission: $12.00; Under 10: Free
Info: www.clevelandirish.org

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Fri, July 20, 2018, 5:00pm to Sun, July 22, 2018, 10:00pm
Milking Cow

Milking Cow

Event Date:

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage:

Commercial Building

Event Category:

Fair Daily Schedule

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If your kids weren't raised on a farm, it's likely they've never had the experience of milking a cow. Well, the Cuyahoga County Fair has the answer. Bring your kids into the Commercial Building, where you'll find our Milking Cow. She's a very placid cow, largely because she's made of plastic, but she does produce milk, which is kind of miraculous when you think about it. Your kids will have an udderly fantastic time, so bring a bowl of dry cereal, and have at it.

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage/Location:
Commercial Building
Sand Sculptor Carl Jara

Sand Sculptor Carl Jara

Event Date:

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage:

Floral Building

Event Category:

Fair Daily Schedule

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Carl Jara is a lifetime resident of the greater Cleveland area. He attended high school knowing full well that he wanted to become an artist--taking and retaking every art class at school. In an act of desperation, his art teacher sent him to work with the stage crew. There he met Tom Morrison, then a firefighter and President For life of the International Association of Sand Castle Builders. Tom took Carl under his wing, teaching him the basics of both sandsculpting and business. Carl moved on to study Fine Arts at the Myers School of Art in Akron, Ohio, studying Illustration and Graphic Design, all the while working with Tom and being introduced to a community of professional sand sculptors he never knew existed.

When it came time for his Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition, he realized that illustration and graphic design were not his true calling. What he did have was a desire to sculpt. His fifteen foot sand sculpture in the school gallery graced the front pages of local newspapers and was broadcast across the region on the evening news. It was the defining moment that launched his career.

He now holds nine World Championship medals, at least three dozen medals from other contests, and has been featured twice on Sand Blasters on the Travel Channel. He's worked and competed in eleven countries, more than two dozen states, and continues to carve out his living in sand.

In addition to sculpting, he accepted the position of Exhibits Artisan/Technician at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where he gets to use his creative akills in a completely different manner. He's helped install Sue, the largest T-Rex ever found, as well as articulated Lucy, one of the oldest hominid fossils yet discovered. So if you're ever at the Museum, give him a shout... you might just get a behind-the-scenes tour!

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage/Location:
Floral Building
Vintage Alpacas

Vintage Alpacas

Event Date:

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage:

Sheep Barn

Event Category:

Fair Daily Schedule

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Full-time alpaca breeders since 2002, Vintage Alpacas' breeding program produces show winning offspring in all colors who stand at the top of their classes.

Tue, August 7, 2018 (All day)

Stage/Location:
Sheep Barn
Learn to Hula Hoop
Learn to Hula Hoop

Event Date:

Tue, August 7, 2018, 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Stage:

Midway Stage

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Fair Daily Schedule

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Various representatives from Hoopernova will be on hand all week, teaching Hula Hoop technique before their performances, including night glow hooping shows. Fortunately, two of the best hoopers in the world are from the Cleveland area: Stee Bax and Angelina Rose (performing in the video below). You will be amazed what each can do with a hula hoop.

Stee Bax is based out of Solon, Ohio, she has performed at professional sporting events, live concerts, conventions, in music videos, photo shoots, and more. She performs single hoop dances with fire, LED, and day-taped hoops. Additionally, Stee Bax hosts fitness demonstrations on Hula Hooping, so if you're looking for a good way to work off those elephant ears, look no further.

Angelina Rose has spread her own unique combination of dance and light painting throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. In between her world travels, she teaches children of all ages Hoop Dance at a local Parma studio. Find out more at the Hula Hoop lessons that will be at the Cuyahoga County fair this year!

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Tue, August 7, 2018, 12:30pm to 3:00pm

Stage/Location:
Midway Stage

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