Join us for these upcoming EVEnts!

*Thursday, May 21 2026; 1:00 p.m.: Join us for a journey back to a time when courage, hope, and determination lit the way to freedom when we present NEXT STOP FREEDOM at The Campana Center for Ideation PC 101 of Lorain County Community College; 1005 N Abbe Rd; Elyria, Ohio. This storytelling program shares remarkable true stories from the Underground Railroad, with a special focus on Ohio and the Great Lakes as vital pathways to Canada. Registration fee is $16 (includes copy of the book). To register and for more information, visit class website or e-mail Jennifer. You can also call 440-366-4148.

*Friday, May 22, 2026; 6:00 p.m.: The Logan Theater, 88 East Main Street in Logan, Ohio will present VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS. Though it was illegal for her to vote and she was too young to even BE president of the United States, Victoria Woodhull ran for office in 1872 anyway. See her story in this documentary featuring Kate Luke as Victoria and narrated by Debra Rose. Tickets are $5.00/person. For more information, call the theater at (740) 385-3012 or e-mail them.

*Tuesday, May 26, 2026: The Lorain County Retired Teachers will host a presentation of I HEAR AMERICA SINGING for their members.

*Tuesday, June 23, 2026; 1:30 p.m.: Find out why YOU CAN'T PLAY BALL IN A SKIRT! at the Lakeside Women's Club, 161 Walnut St. in Lakeside, Ohio. Bette Lou Higgins will tell the story of Alta Weiss who played professional baseball on a MEN's team in the early 1900s and put herself through medical school with the proceeds. The program is free with paid admission to the Lakeside grounds. For more information contact the club at 614-296-4327 or e-mail them.

*Wednesday, July 15, 2026; 6:00 p.m.: Take a trip across the country at the Elyria West River Library; 1194 West River Road N. in Elyria, Ohio when they host a presentation of AROUND AMERICA -- 50 STATES IN 40 MINUTES (OR LESS!). You'll discover some interesting tidbits and personalities from each state in this storytelling program with PowerPoint. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 440-324-2270.

*Tuesday, July 21, 2026: Residents of Pioneer Ridge will celebrate America 250 with the storytelling program, I HEAR AMERICA SINGING.

*Wednesday, July 29, 2026: The Elyria Men's Fellowship will enjoy STORIES TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250

*Monday, August 3, 2026; 11:00 a.m.: Celebrate America 250 and take a trip through US history through when the Columbia Branch Library at 13824 W. River Road North in Columbia Station, Ohio presents I HEAR AMERICA SINGING: Historical Moments Marked With Music. as part of their Lunch & Learn Program. This storytelling program with PowerPoint looks at the country's past through song. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call 440-236-8751.

*Tuesday, August 4, 2026; 7:00 p.m.: Celebrate the country's 250th birthday when the Avon Lake Library at 32649 Electric Blvd. in Avon Lake, Ohio presents YOU'RE A GRAND OLD FLAG: STORIES OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT. This storytelling program spotlights patriotic people and places like entertainers like George Cohan and Bob Hope who were recognized for their American Spirit with Congressional Medals and Mary Katherine Goddard who came to the rescue when the Continental Congress needed someone to print their Declaration of Independence. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 440-933-8127.

*Thursday, August 6, 2026; 10:30 a.m.: Celebrate America 250 and take a trip through US history through when the Avon Branch Library at 37485 Harvest Drive in Avon, Ohio presents I HEAR AMERICA SINGING: Historical Moments Marked With Music. as part of their Lunch & Learn Program. This storytelling program with PowerPoint looks at the country's past through song. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call 440-934-4743.

*Thursday, October 29, 2026; 1:00 p.m.: Get in the spirit with OHIO GHOST STORIES at The Campana Center for Ideation PC 101 of Lorain County Community College; 1005 N Abbe Rd; Elyria, Ohio. Why is the Harrison St. Cemetery in Sandusky so full of life -- sometimes? What happened at the Gore Orphanage that caused fear to those who go near the site? Is there really a regiment of Civil War soldiers still leaving Johnson's Island? Find out at this storytelling program that will put new "life" in your Halloween! Registration fee is $16 (includes a copy of the book). To register and for more information, visit class website or e-mail Jennifer. You can also call 440-366-4148.

*Monday, March 15, 2027; 1:00 p.m.: Find out WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT? when the Avon Lake Historical Society hosts this storytelling program at the Avon Lake Library, 32649 Electric Blvd in Avon Lake, Ohio. Ohio has always been a state of invention! Hear the stories behind such inventions as chewing gum, the traffic light and glo sheets in this storytelling program which is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the historical society by e-mail or call them at 440-549-4425.

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For additional information arts and history related information and on other events in Northern Ohio, visit

• That Woman's Blog
• Vermilion Views
• The Oberlin Heritage Center
• The Lorain County Historical Society
• The Lorain Historical Society
  
• The Rocky River Historical Society

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