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November 3, 2025

Steel Lectures: McDonald, Ohio; The Consumate Company Town

Dr. Donna DeBlasio, professor emerita from Youngstown State University's History Department, goes in-depth about the history and culture of McDonald, Ohio as a company town founded by U.S. Steel's Ohio Works as a haven for the McDonald Mills, U.S. Steel's rolling mill in the Mahoning Valley. This series is supported by the Youngstown Historical Center […]

November 3, 2025

Steel Lectures: The Empire of Steel

Dr. John K. Liana relates the 4 pillars of empire and their application to the micro-empire of Steel in Youngstown, Ohio and the Greater Mahoning Valley. Special guest Cris McDonald, author of Steeltown Down, will be participating in the discussion and having a book signing at the event. This series is made possible through the […]

November 3, 2025

Horizons

Over the next year, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum is pledging to support schools and clubs across the area who might not otherwise have the resources available to visit and learn with us. Admission to our Horizons event will go directly towards our pledge and mission for educating the underserved. The museum will have […]

November 3, 2025

Gemini VIII 60th Anniversary Presentation

Join the Armstrong Air & Space Museum for a special presentation commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gemini VIII, the historic 1966 mission commanded by Neil Armstrong. Learn about the challenges, triumphs, and legacy of this pivotal flight in space history. No reservations required. Event is included with museum admission.

November 3, 2025

Voices for Truth: Gwendolyn Brooks

Celebrate National Poetry Month by discussing the work of Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize and the first African American woman to be Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a position now called Poet Laureate. She is credited with bridging “the gap between the academic poets of […]

November 2, 2025

Voices for Truth: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Third Anti-Slavery Novel

For Women’s History Month, we’ll turn to our favorite woman author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and discuss her final anti-slavery novel, The Minister’s Wooing, published serially and in book form in 1859. Unlike Uncle Tom’s Cabin, this novel is set in the late 18th century in Newport, Rhode Island. Although this book covers plenty of other […]

November 2, 2025

Voices for Truth: Ralph Ellison

Celebrate Black History Month by introducing yourself to one of the most acclaimed works by an African American author: Invisible Man, written by Ralph Ellison over five years and published in 1952. The National Book Award was one of many honors the novel earned. As we discuss selections from the beginning of the book, we’ll […]

November 2, 2025

Zoar Spring Homeschool Day

Learn how the Zoar Separatists and other people in the 19th century prepared for spring through hands-on activities, including a bread relay, butter churning, seed planting and tin smithing. Visit the artifacts exhibit in the Bimeler Museum, the Blacksmith, the Dairy, the Laundry and many other buildings to learn more about Zoar’s fascinating history. Tickets […]

November 2, 2025

Zoar Pretzel Day

Celebrate Good Friday like a true Zoar Separatist with pretzels, pretzels and more pretzels! Stop by the Zoar Bakery for a fun, flavor-filled day with fresh pretzels straight from the oven or at one of the grab-and-go stations. Please be patient as Bakery wait times may be long.

November 2, 2025

Pie Day at Zoar

Celebrate International Pi(e) Day at Historic Zoar Village to celebrate the mathematical constant of 3.14 with a variety of fresh, delicious pies from the Zoar Bakery. Can’t wait until you get home to dig in? No problem! The Bakery also provides personal slices of pie to enjoy. The Zoar Store will also be open with […]