Event Calendar

Events for Thursday, April 24, 2014

NAMI GC Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This year's featured speaker is Wayne Drash, author of "My Son is Mentally Ill So Listen Up." Mr. Drash is an award-winning writer and producer for CNN.com.

His article about Stephanie Escamilla chronicles a single mom's desire to put pediatric mental illness in the news and has received worldwide response.

During the meeting NAMI GC will present the following awards:
Mental Health provider Award
Jennifer Kruse, Executive Director, Living Miracles Peer Empowerment Center

Eugene Brudno Memorial Organization Award
Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders

Cultural Competence in Mental Health Award
Ron Robinson, LSW, Case Manager/Therapist, Beech Brook

Location:
Aloft Hotel Downtown
1111 West 10th St.
Cleveland

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Hidden Heritage: German Immigrants of the 19th Century
7:00 PM
The Fairview Park Branch Library of Cuyahoga County Public Library will present Hidden Heritage: German Immigrants of the 19th Century on Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level meeting room.

In the mid-19th century, millions of German immigrants came to the United States in search of better lives. In 1855, German immigrants made up one-third of the population in Cleveland. Nearly one-quarter of Americans claim some German ancestry. How did German Americans influence culture, politics, education, economics and family life?

Author Claire Gebben will share her insights that she uncovered while researching her novel The Last of the Blacksmiths about the buried legacy of a 19th century German immigrant experience.

Registration required. To register, visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org or call the Fairview Park Branch Library at 440-333-4700.
Location:
Fairview Park Branch Library of Cuyahoga County Public Library
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