Happenings

Hike, 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 9. Call 440-256-1404 or visit lakemetroparks.com. Swine Creek Reservation: 16004Hayes Road, Middlefield, presents the Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide count coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, 8to 10 a.m. Feb. 14. Call 440-2869516.

West Woods Nature Center: 9465 Kinsman Road, Russell Township, presents “Earthscapes and More,” featuring quits by artist Deb Berebile, through April 20; Armchair Adventures Travelogues, 2to 3p.m. — “Parks of Southern Utah,” with Bill and Sue Berger, Feb. 9; Poetry in Nature, featuring photos and music to highlight several specific species, followed by a poem reading by naturalists Linda Gilbert and Tami Gingrich, 3:30 p.m. Feb. 9; the Great Backyard Bird Count, a worldwide count coordinated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 14 through 16. Call 440-286-9516 or visit geaugaparkdistrict.org.

Theater

Broadway in Akron: a series at E.J. Thomas Hall in conjunction with Playhouse Square, presents “The Color Purple,” Feb. 11 and 12. Call 330-253-2488 or visit broadwayinakron.com. Chagrin Valley Little Theatre: 40 River St., Chagrin Falls, presents “Art of Murder,” a comedic thriller, through Feb. 8. Call 440247-8955 or visit cvlt.org.

Cleveland Play House: Performing at Playhouse Square, presents “CLUE, A New Comedy,” through Feb. 23 in the Allen Theater; “Antigone,” March 28 through April 19 in the Outcalt Theatre; “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” April 25 through May 17. Call 216-241-6000 or visit clevelandplayhouse.com.

Cleveland Public Theatre: 6415 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi’s “And Then We Met .... ,” Feb. 13 through 16; “Breakout Session (or Frogorse),” by Nikkole Salter, Feb. 22 through March 14. Call 216-631-2727 or visit cptonline.org.

Curtain 440: presents through Feb. 9 at Berkshire High School, 14510 N. Cheshire St., Burton. Visit Curtain440.com.

Dobama Theatre: 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, presents “Skeleton Crew,” by Dominique Morisseau, through Feb. 16. Call 216-932-3396 or visit www.dobama.org.

Fine Arts Association: 38660 Mentor Ave., Willoughby, presents “Charlotte’s Web,” Feb. 14 through March 11. Call 440951-7500or visit www. fineartsassociation.org.

Geauga Theater: 101 Water St., Chardon, presents “She Loves Me,” through Feb. 16. Call 440-286-2255 or visit geaugatheater.org.

Great Lakes Theater: at the Hanna Theatre at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, presents “Sleuth,” a whodunit thriller, Feb. 14 through March 8. Call 216-2416000or visit greatlakestheater.org.

Lakeland Civic Theatre: 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, presents “If/Then,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 8, 15 and 15 and 2 p.m. FEb. 9 and 16. Call 440-525-7526 or visit lakelandcc.edu/web/about/ lakeland-civic-theatre.

Near West Theatre: 6702 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, presents “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” by Charles Dickens, Feb. 21 through March 8. Call 216-9619750or visit nearwesttheatre.org.

Playhouse Square: Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, presents “Anastasia,” through Feb 23; “Divorcees, Evangelist and Vegetarians,” a ppresentation of the LatinUs Theatre Company and performed entirely in Spanish, Feb. 21, 22, 23, 28 29 and March 1; Disney’s “Frozen,” July 15 through Aug. 16; “Hamilton,” Sept. 22 through Nov. 1. Call 216241-6000 or visit www. playhousesquare.com.

Misc.

Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030East Blvd., presents the 14th annual “Orchid Mania,” the theme for which is “Vibrant Vietnam,” through March 1. Call 216-721-1600, or visit cbgarden.org.

Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society: 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, presents “Breaking the Mold”: The Art of Thelma & Edward Winter, through Aug. 2. Visit wrhs.org.

Cleveland Home + Remodeling Expo: featuring an appearance by Ty Pennington of TLC’s ‘Trading Spaces,” will be March 20 through 22 at the I-X Center in Cleveland. Visit HomeandRemodelingExpo.com.

Cleveland Museum of Natural History: 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, presents “Ultimate Dinosaurs,” through April. 26; Groundhog Fun Day, a celebration of everything woodcuck, Feb. 8; Explorer Lecture — “Bird-Brained: The Remarkably Ape-like Brains and Behaviors of Corvids, with Dr. Kaeli Swift, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington, preseneced by a private reception, Feb. 14; Think & Drink: Nature’s Dating Games, Feb. 20. Call 216231-1177, 800-317-9155, or visit cmnh.org.

Cleveland Public Library: presents “Cleveland 20⁄20: A Snapshot of Our City,” featuring nearly 200photographs with cour central themes — intimate moments, geogrphy, water and leisure, through November in Brett Hall in the Main Library, 325Superior Ave. Call 216623-7039or visit cpl.org.

Great Big Home + Garden Show: featuring its One Tank Trip-themed Garden Showcase, will be through Feb. 9at the I-X Center in Cleveland . Visit greatbighomeandgarden.com.

Great Lakes Science Center: 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland, presents “Curiosity Carnival,” an exhibition with hands-on stations that bring the carnival midway indoors for winter, through Feb. 20; inaugrual Great Science Gala and Ion Awards, March 7. Call 216694-2000 or visit greatscience.com.

Lake County History Center: 415 Riverside Driver, Painesville Township, presents 2020 Lake Effect Ball, featuring the swing and big band music of The Don Zola Orchestra featuring Dianne Palmer, with meteorolgist Mark Johnson of WEWS-TV 5 as emcee, 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at La Malfa, 5783Heisley Road, Mentor. Call 440639-2945 or visit LakeHistoryCenter.org.

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: 2929 Richmond Road, Beachwood, presents “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music,” an exhibition, through March 1. Call 216-593-0575 or visit MaltzJewishMuseum.org.

Playhouse Square: Cleveland, presents “The National Geographic Live — “Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice,” Feb. 26. Call 216-2416000 or visit playhousesquare.org.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum: Cleveland, presents “The Intersection Between Hip Hop Culture & Education,” 7 p.m. Feb. 7; Hall of Fame Series interview itn Inductee Booker T. Jones, 7 p.m. Feb. 19. Call 888-588-ROCK or visit rockhall.com.

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 1Center Court, Cleveland, presents Monster Jam Triple Threat Series, Feb. 15 and 16; Dude Perfect, June 4; Cirque du Soleil’s “Crystal,” June 24 through 28. Call 888-8949422or visit rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.

Steele Mansion Inn &

Gathering Hub: 348 Mentor Ave. Painesville, presents Love Beyond the Grave, Feb. 13; Valentine’s Day Happy Hour, Feb. 14; Tea at the White House, Feb. 19; Public Guided Tour. Feb. 25; Public Guided Tour, March 26; Murder Mystery Dinner, April 4; Public Guided Tour, April 28. Call 440-639-7948 or visit SteeleMansion.com.

Tri-C High School Rock Off: featuring 37 acts representing 63 schools from Ohio, Illinois and Pennsylvania, will be Saturdays through Feb. 15, with the Final Exam taking place Feb. 29, at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. Visit rockhall. com/rockoff.

Wonderstruck in Cleveland: a music festival featuring Portugal, The Man; Walk the Moon, Of Monsters and Men, Third Eye Blind, Brittany Howard, will be June 6 and 7 at Lakeland Community College, 7700Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. Visit Wonderstruckfest.com.

Yours Truly Restaurant: 7280 Center St., Mentor, presents “Dinner With the Presidents,” in honor of Presidents Day and featuring re-enactors as President & Lady Washington, Lucretia Garfield and daughter Mollie and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17. Call 440255-3003.