Ward 11 Cleveland City Council Office

08/20/2026

WHO NEEDS A PASSPORT when you can take a trip around Southeast Asia right here in Cleveland!

Bring your appetite. Bring your besties. Throw on your dancing shoes. And come vibe with us THIS SUNDAY (8/23) from 12 - 8 pm

More than 100+ vendors & community partners will be on display along with almost a dozen Southeast Asian nations represented!!!

Big crowds are expected and lots of great energy, so please consider carpooling, grabbing an Uber / Lyft, RTA, biking, jogging, parking on a side street OR good old-fashioned walking on down!

SHOUT-OUT ~ SEA Fest organizers Daruny Mounthanivong, Sunda Tan and Adam Southivong of Westside Block Party, Tess & Anna from Ghost Market, with supplemental support from the City of Cleveland and Ward 11 Councilwoman Nikki Hudson & Team, the Cleveland Metroparks, and a profusion of other forces that have all come together to make this the BIGGEST SEA Fest- Southeast Asian Festival to hit Cleveland!

Edgewater Park (lower level) ~ See YOU Sunday!!! 🎉🪭🎉🪭🎉

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant for Community Affairs

08/19/2026

74 YEARS OF SERVICE to our community ~ We thank and wish our friends at Damper's Automotive the very best as The Dambrosio Family embarks on the newest chapter of their lives.

The community is INVITED to celebrate their retirement milestone THIS Saturday, August 22 (12-3:30 pm) ~ see invite below.

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

HEY WARD 11 ~ COME AND EXPERIENCE SOUTHEAST ASIA ~ Sunday, August 23 🎊 ~ SEA Fest ~ Currents of the Sea ~ A Southeast Asian Festival, sponsored by the Ward 11 Cleveland City Council Office and Councilwoman Hudson's SECOND Councilmanic event!!!

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/17/2026

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK: City of Cleveland (Division of Special Events, Park Maintenance, Ward 11 Office, Waste Division, Special Events for CPD) with various departments from the Cleveland Metroparks, Westside Block Party/SEA Fest organizers, and Ghost Market all vibing this morning and nailing down final details for this SUNDAY's (8/23) ~ "SEA Fest - A Southeast Asian Festival!"

Lots of behind-the-scenes coordination. Super fun! "SEA Fest" will also mark Councilwoman Hudson's 2nd Councilmanic event since taking office in January 2026 - so please mark your calendars and plan to take a trip around Southeast Asia with us!!! 🎊🎊🎊

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/16/2026

THANK YOU, WARD 11 for showing up & showing out to our Estabrook Summer Kickback, also Councilwoman Hudson's first Councilmanic event in collaboration with the super dedicated Estabrook Rec Center Manager Jackie Nichols!!!

Your FANTASTIC energy, participation, and words of love & support were all so heartfelt and appreciated!!! 💙🤍💚

PHOTOS: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xRXoBRzzfMa5NkWKA

AND THE FUN CONTINUES!!! Another chance to get all Councilmanic with us! Join us Sunday, August 23 (12 - 8 pm) for "SEA Fest - A Southeast Asian Festival" happening at Edgewater Park (lower level), https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.gov/sea-fest-southeast-asian-festival

Food. Fun. Music. Culture and a seriously curated vendors' villages/market. See you on the shore! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LijCFROmfOnKQ8g89s-HSgvM9cX9m5J1/view?usp=sharing

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/14/2026

ESTABROOK Rec Center Manager JACKIE NICHOLS talks with Dan Monroe from TV20 about TONITE's Councilmanic event and everything going on at Estabrook! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnlm4Z09mCI

BONUS: Cudell Fine Arts (led by Center Manager Amanda Hedenberg and Cultural Arts Manager Ashley Guzina) will be bringing the fun this evening with face painting and other crafting activities for the kiddos!!! 🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉

We caught up with Amanda last month at MudFest, check it out! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Myz5osnCoRqMs2SuTLsQlc_ClZOTFh76/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Ward 11 Meetings & Events are posted on our web page, https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.gov/council/council-members/ward-11

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/13/2026

YOU'RE INVITED WARD 11 ~ Friday, August 14 ~ Estabrook Rec Center! Bring the family and let us bring the fun!! 🥳🤩

Check it Out! Ward 11 Meetings & Events are posted on our web page, https://www.clevelandcitycouncil.gov/council/council-members/ward-11

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/12/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to CLUB DOMINICANO DE CLEVELAND on another successful year of hosting their annual Cultural Dominican Festival, which took place last weekend at Estabrook.

Councilwoman Hudson was there to offer her good wishes and join in the celebratory atmosphere of culture, laughter, delicious food, music that kept everyone on their feet, and a wonderful example of community & love for all.

Check out Club Dominicano De Cleveland, https://clubdominicanocleveland.org/

Special Thanks to Ward 11 Executive Assistant Paula Furst for the photos!!

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs

08/11/2026

HELLO BROOKSIDE-OLD BROOKLYN and ALL OF WARD 11 ~ The rain held off this afternoon for some time to hit the streets to get the word out about our exciting upcoming event, ESTABROOK SUMMER KICKBACK, SHOWCASE AND PARK & CHILL!

Councilwoman Nikki Hudson & Estabrook Rec Center Manager Jackie Nichols invite YOU & YOUR FAMILY to join us this Friday, August 14 (5 - 8 pm) at Estabrook Rec Center!!!

Food Trucks ~ Cudell Fine Arts (face painting and kids arts & crafts) ~ Music ~ Tours of the Rec Center ~ Cleveland's Showagon (last performance of the summer) ~ Park & Chill (come & see muscle cars and super cool motorcycles & slingshots) ~ Outdoor Activities for the Kiddos ~ Meet Nikki, Jackie and his Estabrook staff who keep the rec center together, accessible & free for ALL City of Cleveland residents - from youth through seniors - Estabrook is YOUR rec center!!! Please come and join us on Friday to celebrate summer, Estabrook, and the Ward 11 community! 🎉🎉🎉

Posted by: Jeon Francis, Executive Assistant of Community Affairs