IABC Cleveland: Our newest friends

IABC Cleveland, the local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, has “adopted” Ohio City Writers. In a recent newsletter, chapter president Stephen R. Clark writes:

How would you like to help shape the next generation of professional communicators? You can! IABC Cleveland is “adopting” the Ohio City Writers (OCW) initiative to provide our members an outlet for giving back to the community. …

OCW needs volunteers to develop and facilitate workshops on anything related to writing in any genre. Whatever your interests, whether poetry, music lyrics, fiction, journalism, business writing, drama, speech writing, social media, and more.

Or, instead of a workshop, perhaps you’d like to help promote the center and its activities. That’s cool, too.

We are pleased to forge this alliance, just as we begin launching workshops and preparing other programs for kids (and some for adults too). But please note that you do not have to be a professional writer to volunteer at OCW. No matter what your skill set, we can almost certainly find some way for you to join the cause. Visit the Get Involved page to learn how to get started. If you’re part of an organization or company that would like to support us or collaborate in some way, please email.

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Write to Assemble in May: The Sporting News

The Tribe is just a few weeks into a new season. The Browns just wrapped up an important draft. The Cavs are preparing for theirs. It’s too early (or too late) to give up on any of them, so we figured that this would be the perfect time to devote Write to Assemble, our monthly writing-themed gathering at Happy Dog, to sports journalism.

Goldhammer

Aaron Goldhammer of WKNR’s The Really Big Show will serve as emcee. Joining him will be Vince Grzegorek, Cleveland Scene’s first sports beat writer and the last non-Browns employee to observe the elusive Randy Lerner in his natural habitat; Peter Pattakos, CLE sports blogger (ClevelandFrowns.com) and author of this scathing assessment of the Indians’ commitment to Chief Wahoo; Tom Reed, the Plain Dealer’s Cavs beat reporter; and Zac Jackson of Fox Sports Ohio.

The Misery Index: Covering Cleveland Sports” takes place Tuesday, May 8, 7-9 p.m. at Happy Dog, West 58th and Detroit. Admission is free. But bring a Cleveland sports trivia question — we have some Gray & Co. books for those who can stump our panel.

 

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Palookafest!

On April 27, Palookaville Cafe takes over the new BuckBuck Gallery at 3910 Lorain Ave. for Palookafest, a first-anniversary bash filled with music, art and chilli — and benefiting Ohio City Writers.

The walls of BuckBuck will be adorned with art by Jim Karpinski, Michelle Murphy, Bob Peck, Scott Pickering and Paul Sydorenko. Live music comes courtesy of New Lou Reeds, Batt Lion and Filmstrip. And amidst it all, home chefs will compete for the first Palookaville Chili Bowl.

Palookafest begins at 7 p.m. The suggested donation is $5. If you’re coming, let us know on the Facebook event page.

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