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June 16, 2025

Calling All Spirits: Spiritualism in the Victorian Era

Learn about the uncanny world of 19th-century American Spiritualism in this special event in the historic Hayes Home. More than an occult parlor game, this was a new religion which channeled the voices of the dead, linked the present with the past and conjured new worldly and otherworldly futures. This program will cover everything from […]

June 16, 2025

Voices for Truth: Escapism or Activism?

Gothic authors have often used what can be an escapist genre for insightful social criticism. Get into the Halloween spirit by listening to the voices for truth in short stories by three very different authors of American Gothic tales. Co-leaders: Dr. John Getz, Professor Emeritus, Xavier University, and Dr. Kristen Renzi, Professor of English, Xavier […]

June 16, 2025

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Sage of Concord

Phil Paradis's one-man show, Evening with Stephen Crane, received raves at Manhattan Repertory Theatre and The Stephen Crane House, at Asbury Park, New Jersey. His Footprints of the Polar Bear & Other Eco-Centric Plays (five one-acts about climate change) had a successful two-week run at American Theatre of Actors in New York. Dr. Paradis served […]

June 16, 2025

Book Talk: “Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends & Other Mysteries”

First, it was a special exhibit at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums on Ohio folklore, Legends and Cryptid Creatures. Now, it’s a book that builds on the exhibit and takes an in-depth look at these fascinating stories that have been told and retold for generations. “Unnatural Ohio: A History of Buckeye Cryptids, Legends and […]

June 16, 2025

Boo! On the Moon

Grab your costumes and candy bags, the Armstrong Air & Space Museum will be hosting our annual "Boo! On the Moon" Halloween event! Experience the museum in a whole new way with our space galleries adorned with a wide array of ghastly props and eerie decor. As our younger visitors walk through the galleries, staff […]

June 13, 2025

Deaf Day

Tours will be professionally interpreted in American Sign Language starting at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Visitors will encounter the history this house witnessed in two different time periods 100 years apart: 1840 when abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati as a young teacher and mother preparing to write the blockbuster […]

June 11, 2025

The General Speaks: West Point to Jefferson Barracks

Free tours at Grant Homestead & School from 10 a.m.–Noon (Also visit 4 Grant murals and 2 Grant statues, and grab some lunch!) “The General Speaks” from 1–3 p.m. Gaslight Theater, 110 E. State Street, Georgetown, OH 45121 Topic: “West Point to Jefferson Barracks” and Q&A Presented by Dr. Curt Fields as General Ulysses […]

June 10, 2025

Reading from the President’s Library Book Club

Read books by some of President Rutherford B. Hayes’ favorite authors and novels with modern interpretations of those stories with the Reading from the President’s Library Book Club. This book club is a partnership between the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums and Birchard Public Library in Fremont, and is taking place in conjunction with Hayes […]

June 10, 2025

Nature Trails into History: Explore the Past Through Nature

Journey through time and discover the Ohio Country as it once was! Join us for Nature Trails into History, an immersive hike that blends the rich history of Schoenbrunn Village with the natural world that shaped its early community. Explore the landscapes that 18th-century travelers once walked, learn about the vital connection between nature and […]

May 27, 2025

MEMBER VIP: Archival and Archaeological Collections from Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve

For Ohio Archaeology Month, join collections staff Matt Benz and Sara Polk to learn about objects, manuscripts and audiovisual material relating to one of the many remarkable archaeological sites in the Ohio History Connection's site system. Discover how these diverse collections represent Ohio’s deep history.