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November News
Welcome to new members Card My Yard – Cleveland owned by Ty and Andrea Boddeker. And congratulations to Jade Goss on the opening of Give & Gather curated events space at 33 North Ocoee Street.
EVENTS
Downtown streets were bustling with events during October! More than 9,500 people attended The Cleveland Apple Festival two-day event. A new event, Witches, Wine & Spirits Stroll on October 28 was a big success, raising over $7,000 for the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center and Scholarship Fund. The event was organized by Christy Goza (Bank of Cleveland), Beth Finnell (The Press), Angie Schuelke (Indigo Café), Rob McGowan (Mash n Hops), and Michael Poore (Catch Bar and Grill).
It was another great downtown Halloween with an estimated 16,000 people at the 36th annual Halloween Block Party. Thanks to Mars Wrigley’s generous donation, over 500,000 fun size packs of candy were given away on Treat Street! A huge thank you to our sponsors for making it all possible. Special thanks to the crews with the City of Cleveland Public Works Department, Parks & Recreation Department, Cleveland/Bradley Courts Community Service, and Tennessee State Corrections for getting it setup and the streets cleaned and ready for business in record time.
Thank you to these Sponsors!
It’s exciting to announce Christmas on the Square and the Community Tree Lighting to kick off the holiday season with nostalgia and charm. It’s set for Friday, November 17, from 5-8 p.m.
Santa and holiday activities on the Courthouse plaza will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. and include Kids Station with coloring, ornament-making, and Bradley County teachers reading Christmas stories. Along with a Christmas ribbon and bow decorating station, Gingerbread House Competition on display, and
S’mores Making Station with a real fire pit.
Enjoy performances by the Cleveland City Ballet Rockettes throughout the evening.
At 7 pm, it’s the Mainstreet Cleveland Community Tree lighting in front of the old post office on Broad Street with greetings by Mayor Kevin Brooks, City of Cleveland and Mayor Gary Davis, Bradley County along with music by First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir.
Once the tree is lit enjoy Carols in the City as the audience walks together to Broad Street United Methodist Church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian, Pangle Hall for The Ladies of Lee, and end at the Courthouse Plaza with Shenandoah Baptist Church.
Most shops will be open until 8 pm and downtown will be beautifully lit for the holiday season!
Then on Saturday, Nov 18 from 11-3p it’s a Holiday Shopping Preview with Pop Up partners in many of the stores.
Presented by MainStreet Cleveland, Visit Cleveland TN, and the Chamber’s Arts in Education and Business Council.
Sponsored by First Horizon, American Portables, Don Ledford Automotive Center, Chancey-Kanavos Attorneys, Lynn DeVault & Glo Geeghan
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