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May 20, 2022

History Mythbusting

Join us as we dig into the most common myths and misconceptions the 19th century has to offer!

May 20, 2022

Independence Day Celebration

Join us as we Celebrate our nation’s independence, 1890’s style!

May 20, 2022

Ohio Village Dog Wedding

You're on the guest list, because Ohio Village is hosting a Victorian era dog wedding! A fashionable trend in Europe in the late 19th century, Ohio Village will be joining in!

May 19, 2022

John & Annie Glenn Museum’s 20th Anniversary

The John and Annie Glenn Museum will be providing free tours, snacks and drinks in honor of their 20th anniversary.

May 18, 2022

A Walking Tour of the Newark Earthworks

Join us for a walking tour of portions of the Newark Earthworks that generally go unnoticed in the city of Newark. The tour will start in front of the museum at the Great Circle Earthworks, covering about three miles of mostly level terrain on public sidewalks. Walking shoes and a water bottle are all you […]

May 9, 2022

Midsummer on the Terrace—A Brutalist Garden Party

Join us for lively updates from across the Ohio History Connection!

May 6, 2022

October Semi-Colon Club: Just Mercy

“An unforgettable true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to end mass incarceration in America — from one of the most inspiring lawyers of our time.” Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit law office in Montgomery, Alabama, dedicated to […]

May 5, 2022

Cincinnati Suffrage Walking Tour

Cincinnati was home to some of the nation’s earliest and most progressive leaders of the women’s movement. Many of them began as abolitionists and temperance reformers. As they fought for the rights of others, they began recognizing their own oppressed place in society. They used the knowledge and skills they learned in those movements to […]

May 5, 2022

Learn Lace: Beginning Tatting Workshop

Enjoy an afternoon exploring fiber arts that would have been familiar to the Beecher women. Beginners welcome–bring a friend! Tatting is a knotted lace made using a shuttle or needle. Currently tatting is experiencing a period of technical and artistic innovation. It is a portable craft that uses generally inexpensive tools and material and is […]

May 2, 2022

Hopewell People Were Rock Stars! Lecture #3 – Objects: Bear Teeth (Grizzly); Ivory (Mastodon); Pearls (freshwater); Shark Teeth (Megalodon); Shells (whelks/conchs)

This series of lectures will provide specific information on the geological points of origin of 18 unique raw materials and objects as well as provide examples of the raw material from which the Hopewell artisans created the beautiful artifacts, decorations, tools, vessels, decorations and weapons. The lectures will highlight the geological abilities of the Native […]