Join the Aldus Society of Central Ohio at the Thurber Center for a speaker event with Dan Sinykin! Sinykin will speak about his blockbuster book Big Fiction, examining how changes in the publishing industry have affected fiction, literary form, and what it means to be an author. The Aldus Society brings literary events and programming to book lovers and educational … Read More
Historic Landscapes Virtual Series: Adena Mansion
Inspired by this year’s History Center Exhibit titled From Architecture to Beauty, The Dawes Arboretum will be hosting a four-part virtual series featuring Ohio historic landscapes and gardens, their designers, American landscape movements and historic land restorations. In addition to The Dawes Arboretum, this series will feature presentations from Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Adena Mansion & Gardens, and Kingwood … Read More
Invisible Ground Immersive Historic Markers Tour
Invisible Ground will host a full tour of all eight of their Ground Immersive Historic Markers on Saturday, August 17th. Athens-based multimedia project Invisible Ground utilizes audio, augmented reality, visual elements, and place-based storytelling to engage people in the history of their communities. The project does this through its series of Immersive Historic Markers around Athens County, a documentary public … Read More
Historic Landscapes Virtual Series: The Dawes Arboretum
Inspired by this year’s History Center Exhibit titled From Architecture to Beauty, The Dawes Arboretum will be hosting a four-part virtual series featuring Ohio historic landscapes and gardens, their designers, American landscape movements and historic land restorations. In addition to The Dawes Arboretum, this series will feature presentations from Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Adena Mansion & Gardens, and Kingwood … Read More
Ashland Chautauqua: A Trip Down Memory Lane
The Ashland Chautauqua Committee is excited for their special 2024 Silver Celebration with the theme “A Trip Down Memory Lane.” Join them for this year’s special anniversary events, July 16-24, 2024, featuring: For more details, see the schedule or go to their Facebook page. In the tradition of the American Chautauqua, the Ashland, Ohio Chautauqua allows audiences to witness history in its most … Read More
History Days Speaker’s Series @ the Cleveland Public Library
Enjoy a full day of author talks, presentations and discussions presented by Cleveland History Days in the Stokes Auditorium of the beautiful and historic Cleveland Public Library, Main Library. Conversations will be moderated by Tom Yablonsky, Cleveland History Days co-founder and Historic Preservation & Environmental Affairs Advocate. – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Mark Duskey (Collector) & Franklin Piccirillo (co-Author, … Read More
Cannabis Americana Exhibit Opening
Visit the Cannabis Museum in Athens, Ohio for the opening of their exhibit, “Cannabis Americana pt. 2, Reefer Madness: Propaganda & Prohibition” on June 21st!
Cincinnati’s Lost Founders: Opening Event
Come visit the Walnut Hills Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library for the opening event of “Cincinnati’s Lost Founders,” an exhibit created with support from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Ohio Humanities. Sometimes, important history is easy to find. Large monuments tell us about someone’s brave deeds. A beautifully preserved building shows secrets about the lives of those who … Read More
Cincinnati’s Lost Founders
Come visit the Walnut Hills Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library to see “Cincinnati’s Lost Founders,” an exhibit created with support from the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Ohio Humanities. The exhibit will consist of panels that include text and photos of family documents that encompass information on the Fossett family’s roots at Monticello, the activism of Peter and Sarah … Read More
Songs of Sancho’s London: Sancho’s Songbook Airs
Tune in for the sixth episode of SalonEra Season 4: Sancho’s Songbook! A man of letters, merchant, abolitionist, theater lover, and musician, Charles Ignatius Sancho made history as the first British man of African descent to vote in a general election. This episode features insights from countertenor Reginald Mobley, who is on a mission to promote the music of Black … Read More