Join us for these upcoming EVEnts!

*Monday, March 9, 2026: Members of the P.E.R.I Public Empolyees Retirement group will take a TOUR OF CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS IN 30 MINUTES -- MORE OR LESS!

*Wednesday, March 11, 2026; 7:00 p.m.: GRANDMA GATEWOOD: OHIO'S LEGENDARY HIKER will be presented by the Mayfield Township Historical Society at 6621 Wilson Mills Rd. in Mayfield Village, Ohio. Travel back to 1955 and take a journey with the first woman to solo thru-hike the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail as Bette Lou Higgins presents this storytelling program that is free and open to the public. For more information contact the society at (440) 461-0055 or e-mail them.

*Thursday, March 26, 2026; 6:30 p.m.: See the new documentary, VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS about our first female Presidential Candidate. The South Newbury Union Chapel will host this screening at the Kent State University Geauga Campus at 14111 Claridon-Troy Road in Burton, Ohio at the Clark Commons. Ohioan Victoria Woodhull ran in 1872 at a time when women didn't even have the right to vote. As if that isn't bad enough -- she wasn't even old enough to BE president if she had won! The presentation is FREE and open to the public. For more information, e-mail the South Newbury Union Chapel

*Tuesday, March 31, 2026; 7:00 p.m.: Take A TOUR OF CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS IN 30 MINUTES -- MORE OR LESS! at the Avon Lake Public Library; 32649 Electric Blvd. in Avon Lake, Ohio. Enjoy a trip through time at some of Cleveland's historic eateries. Based on the book LOST RESTAURANTS OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND you'll enjoy time travel to favorite place of the past like the Silver Grille, New York Spaghetti House and other favorite dining places. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 440-933-8127.

*Wednesday, April 15, 2026; 5:30 p.m.: See TRAIL MAGIC: THE GRANDMA GATEWOOD STORY at the Norwell Public Library at 64 South St. in Norwell, MA. This special presentation is co-sponsored by the Southeastern Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Friends of the Norwell Public Library. Find out about the first woman to solo thru-hike the 2,050-mile Appalachian Trail. Emma Gatewood was 67 years old in 1955, had raised 11 children and survived domestic abuse when she took off on her FIRST hike on the AT. She later went back and did it two more times! See the story of this historic hiker in this Emmy-nominated documentary. Pizza will be served prior to the film and a discussion will follow afterward. For more information, contact the library at 781-659-2015. Registration is required.

*Thursday, April 16, 2026; 7:00 p.m.: Take A TOUR OF CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS IN 30 MINUTES -- MORE OR LESS! at the Heights Library -- Lee Rd. Branch; 2345 Lee Road in Cleveland Hts., Ohio. Enjoy a trip through time at some of Cleveland's historic eateries. Based on the book LOST RESTAURANTS OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND you'll enjoy time travel to favorite place of the past like the Silver Grille, New York Spaghetti House and other favorite dining places. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call the the library at (216) 932-3600.

*Tuesday, April 17, 2026: Residents of Pioneer Ridge will take a trip through the history of transportation with the storytelling program, MOVING RIGHT ALONG. From walking to taking a segway, from bicycles to airplanes -- it's a crazy trip!

*Tuesday, April 21, 2026: The B'nai Jerushum Congregation Sisterhood hear some stories about the people who built this country from the ground up when they host a presentation of UNDER CONSTRUCTION: AMAZING ARCHITECURAL ACHIEVEMENTS.

*Thursday, May 7, 2026; 7:30 p.m.: Take a LIGHTNING FAST LOOK AT LORAIN COUNTY at the meeting of the Avon Historical Society at the Avon Olde Town Hall at the corner of Detroit and Stoney Ridge Rd. in Avon, Ohio. This storytelling program will take the group on a trip through time with fun facts, trivial tidbits and surprising stories. The presentation is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact Ralph at 440-695-8238 or by e-mail.

*Saturday, May 9, 2026; 11:00 a.m.: Celebrate America 250 and take a trip through US history through song with this storytelling program with PowerPoint. The Lorain Historical Society will present I HEAR AMERICA SINGING (Historical Moments Marked With Music) at 329 W. 10th Street in Lorain, OH. The program is open to the public. Tickets are $5.00/person and include museum admission. For more information, contact the society at 440-245-2563 or Email them at info@lorainhistory.org

*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.

 

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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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