Gather under the Chautauqua tent with neighbors and friends for an evening of live music, living history, and engagement.
Performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
Susan Marie Frontczak as Erma Bombeck
Music by The Pop Tarts
James Armstead as Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Music by IV Effect
Karen Vuranch as Julia Child
Music by In2ative
Fred Blanco as Cesar Chavez
Music by Jesse Huge
Jeremy Meier as Robert F. Kennedy
Music by The Beat Brothers
Engage in real conversations about real issues at scholar-led programs.
1:00 p.m.
Geauga County Public Library
110 E. Park St, Chardon
NATO: The Key to American Foreign Policy with James Armstead (Benjamin O. Davis Jr.)
10:00 a.m.
Burton Public Library
14588 E. Park St, Burton
Ruthless Showdown: Kennedy vs. Hoffa with Jeremy Meier (Robert F. Kennedy)
11:00 a.m.
Burton Public Library
14588 W. Park St, Burton
The Youngstown Turn Up and Other Mafia Vices: Bobby Kennedy Takes on Organized Crime with Dr. Molly M. Sergi, PhD, Kent State University History Professor
1:00 p.m.
The Heritage House
111 E. Park St, Chardon
Food Fads in America: From Feasting and Fasting, Frozen to Fabulous with Karen Vuranch (Julia Child)
1:00 p.m.
Geauga County Public Library
110 E. Park St, Chardon
Zoot Suit Riots with Fred Blanco (Cesar Chavez)
1:00 p.m.
Geauga County Public Library
110 E. Park St, Chardon
Kennedy Men: Fathers and Sons with Jeremy Meier (Robert F. Kennedy)
3:00 p.m.
Burton Public Library
14588 W. Park St, Burton
America Emerges as a World Power with James Armstead (Benjamin O. Davis Jr.)
4:00 p.m.
Burton Public Library
14588 W. Park St, Burton
Meet a member of the North Coast Chapter of the Tuskagee Airman
1:00 p.m.
Geauga County Public Library
110 E. Park St, Chardon
Hooked on Humor with Susan Marie Frontczak (Erma Bombeck)
*Writing workshop — no experience required!
2:00 p.m.
Geauga County Public Library
110 E. Park St, Chardon
Erma Bombeck & the Tradition of American Women Newspaper Columnists with Bonnie Shaker, Kent State University Professor
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Youth Camp – Art of Innovation inspired by Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Youth Camp – The Art of Cooking inspired by Julia Child
10:30 a.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Stories of Food and Fun with Karen Vuranch (Julia Child)
*Storytelling workshop
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Youth Camp – The Art of Growing inspired by Cesar Chavez
10:30 a.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Character Development for Chautauqua with Fred Blanco (Cesar Chavez)
*Character development workshop
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Youth Camp – The Art of Acceptance & Peace inspired by Robert F. Kennedy
10:30 a.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
To Make Gentle the Life of this World: Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy with Jeremy Meier (Robert F. Kennedy)
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Youth Camp – The Art of Storytelling inspired by Erma Bombeck
10:30 a.m.
Geauga Lyric Theater
101 Water St, Chardon
Legendary Children’s Stories from the Mid-20th Century with Susan Marie Frontczak (Erma Bombeck)