Come visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to see their newest exhibition, George Bellows: American Life in Print! George Bellows: American Life in Print is an exhibition of one of the most accomplished and celebrated artists from Ohio. Born in Columbus in 1882, Bellows' early life was deeply influenced by his home state: from his time attending the Ohio State University ... Read More
Join the Institute for Human Science and Culture for their speaker series on reducing harms in museums for a talk with Dr. Paul Edward Montgomery Ramírez! Dr. Montgomery Ramírez is a Monimboseño person from what is currently Nicaragua, raised in diaspora in the United States. He is a decolonial heritage specialist and Indigenous public archaeologist, with a PhD in Archaeology ... Read More
Come visit the Tremont Rd. Branch of the Upper Arlington Library for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with Brad Lepper about the mastodon discovery that sparked a knowledge revolution. The 1989 discovery of this giant, ancient elephant-like creature opened an unprecedented window onto Ohio’s Ice Age. Archaeologists, biologists, and geologists studied the mastodon’s nearly complete remains (including its last meal) ... Read More
Come visit the Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Branch to explore how race and racism have shaped Ohio over time with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries as part of the Library's Authors at the Library series! Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, professor of history at The Ohio State University, will discuss how race and racism have shaped Ohio over time, influencing both its ... Read More
In honor of Black History Month, the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board is hosting a series of free, 45-minute presentations every Tuesday at noon in the Atrium in collaboration with different groups. Each session will include up to 15 minutes for Q&A with the speaker or performer. It is free and open to the public! For larger groups, please ... Read More
The Cleveland Jewish Book Festival is back for its 25th year! Join Pam Jenoff to discuss her book, Last Twilight in Paris. In Last Twilight in Paris, Louise is still adjusting to her postwar role as a housewife in 1953 London, when she discovers a necklace in a box at a secondhand shop. The box is marked with the name of ... Read More
Join the Warren Branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with Ric Sheffield about his experience growing up Black in rural Oho. This program presents a glimpse into the Black experience in small town America as reflected in Sheffield’s book “We Got By: A Black Family’s Journey in the Heartland.” With actual and projected ... Read More
Come visit the Cleo Redd Fisher Historical Museum for an Ohio Humanities' Speakers' Bureau event with Brad Lepper about the Newark Earthworks! The Newark Earthworks are the largest set of geometric enclosures and mounds in the world. The work of the Hopewell people who lived in Ohio circa A.D. 1- 400, these geometric earthworks covered nearly five square miles, using ... Read More
Come visit the Coshocton County District Library for an Ohio Humanities' Speakers' Bureau event with Valerie Boyer about the Underground Railroad in Ohio! Do we really know the story of Underground Railroad? This talk discusses the food, the clothes, the Ohio Black codes, the technicalities around “freedom”, and the length of the journey—in all its complexity. The nuance of some ... Read More
Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Roger Jerome! Roger Jerome will speak about Charles Dickens in Ohio. Few people know that the great novelist visited most parts of Ohio in 1842 and wrote about it. Roger has studied his travels in detail and promises original details. The Aldus Society brings ... Read More
Come visit the Garst Museum at Darke County Historical Society for an Ohio Humanities' Speakers' Bureau event with Valerie Boyer about the Underground Railroad in Ohio! Do we really know the story of Underground Railroad? This talk discusses the food, the clothes, the Ohio Black codes, the technicalities around “freedom”, and the length of the journey—in all its complexity. The ... Read More
The Over-the-Rhine Museum is excited to display its latest project: "In These Hills." Come check it out March through June 2025! "In These Hills" is an examination of the Appalachian families who came to the neighborhood in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s in search of work. Dr. Deborah R. Weiner is working with past residents and museum staff to tell ... Read More
