Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
Come visit the Upper Arlington Public Library Lane Road Branch for an Ohio Humanities’ Speakers Bureau event with Brad Lepper! Humans first entered the Ohio Valley sometime after 20,000 years ago. These hardy American Indian pioneers adapted to the New World they found and, over the succeeding millennia, shaped many aspects of their environment. With the Industrial Revolution and the ... Read More
Professional development webinar for Florida teachers on teaching Brown vs. Board of Education using newspapers and other primary sources.
An exploration of the healing power of art: "Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War" film screening followed by a conversation and Q&A with artist Krzysztof Wodiczko and director/producer Maria Niro at the main branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library. Krzysztof Wodiczko: The Art of Un-War (1hr 4min), a film directed and produced by Maria Niro, explores the life and work ... Read More
The Ohio Museums Association will hold its 2024 annual conference, 'Sustaining Museums for Future Climates,' April 13-15, 2024 in Sandusky. In so many areas of our regular life the climates are changing from what was usual in the past. In the museum world, sustainability and shifts in climates are happening too, and encompass a broad range of topics and impacts. ... Read More
For the final installment of the lecture series, Migration and Removal: Documenting the Historically Underrepresented Voices of Westward Expansion, the Litchfield Historical Society is excited to be hosting Jill Rowe for a virtual discussion on her book, Invisible in Plain Sight: Self-Determination Strategies of Free Blacks in the Old Northwest on Sunday, April 14th at 3:00 p.m. on Zoom. Rowe’s ... Read More
Community conversation with OneJax, 904ward, the NAACP, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and the Florida Press Educational Services in Jacksonville.
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover the second half of the book. Attendance is welcome but not required for both sessions. Register for this event here. ... Read More
After discussing the book New Kid all this month, enjoy a virtual chat with Jerry Craft, the author! Register for this event here. Space may be limited. Brought to you by WeRISE for Greater Westerville.About this Initiative: WeREAD is a community-wide read initiative with the goal of bringing our community together through dialogue and activities while also inspiring us to advance WeRISE for Greater Westerville’s mission ... Read More
Calling all humanists! Stop by the Ohio Humanities office at 541 W Rich St in Franklinton to enjoy a happy hour drink and network with humanities professionals from across Central Ohio on Thursday, April 18 from 4:30-6:00pm. Humanities Happy Hour is a quarterly gathering hosted by Ohio Humanities. Anyone who is passionate about the humanities is welcome to attend, including ... Read More
The 2024 Ohioana Book Festival will be the 18th annual celebration of reading, writing, and Ohio literature. The festival, first presented in 2007, is free and open to the public. More than 120 Ohio authors and illustrators will take part. Programming will be include panel discussions and live podcast recordings, a book fair; plus story times and activities for children ... Read More
