In the aftermath of the Stonewall Riots, a Columbus neighborhood watering hole transitions from a go-go bar to a safe haven for five generations of lesbians. Travel back in time with the lesbians who made it happen in this heartwarming, inspirational and culturally historic documentary funded in part by Ohio Humanities.
Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison
Beloved: Ohio Celebrates Toni Morrison is a yearlong celebration from February 2026 through February 2027, exploring the life, literature, and legacy of Toni Morrison, Lorain, Ohio, native and the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Led by Ohio Humanities and Literary Cleveland with support from Ohioana Library Association and the Toni Morrison Society, the program invites all … Read More
Building Histories Plaque Unveiling
Join Findlay Market as they unveil brand new building history plaques on Sunday, September 21, from 1 – 3 PM! In partnership with local historian Alyssa McClanahan, we uncovered the long-running histories of 31 buildings in the Market District, and made them plaques that we’ve permanently mounted on each building so you can dive deep into their histories whenever you … Read More
Perceptions of Home: The Urban Appalachian Experience
Perceptions of Home: The Urban Appalachian Experience is a traveling exhibit of photographs by Malcolm J. Wilson paired with text from interviews conducted by Don Corathers three decades ago. Completed in 1996, Perceptions of Home features the images and stories of twenty-two families and individuals who through choice or circumstances made greater Cincinnati their home, and includes artists, musicians, educators, … Read More
Perceptions of Home: The Urban Appalachian Experience Opening Reception
Perceptions of Home: The Urban Appalachian Experience is a traveling exhibit of photographs by Malcolm J. Wilson paired with text from interviews conducted by Don Corathers three decades ago. Completed in 1996, Perceptions of Home features the images and stories of twenty-two families and individuals who through choice or circumstances made greater Cincinnati their home, and includes artists, musicians, educators, … Read More
Free Beer Tomorrow: Rough Cut
Three years after work began to obtain a historical marker for legendary lesbian bar, Jack’s/Summit Station, the team behind Free Beer Tomorrow is excited to host a rough cut screening of the film as part of Lesbian Visibility Month. Join us for our first public screening of the work in progress (essentially you will be seeing a rough draft, so … Read More
Learning from Dr. Joe Stahlman
Join the Institute for Human Science and Culture for their speaker series on reducing harms in museums for a talk with Dr. Joe Stahlman! Dr. Joe Stahlman (Tuscarora/Pennsylvania Dutch) is an anthropologist, historian, scholar, and researcher. He has over 30 years of research experience working with First Peoples and allies. His research focuses on culture and history, as well as … Read More
Closing Night with Rabbi Sharon Brous
The Cleveland Jewish Book Festival is back for its 25th year! Join Rabbi Sharon Brous to discuss her book, The Amen Effect. In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society? Brous makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as … Read More
Author Talk with Margalit Fox
The Cleveland Jewish Book Festival is back for its 25th year! Join Margalit Fox to discuss her book, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum. In 1850, Fredericka Mandelbaum came to New York in steerage and worked as a peddler on the streets of Lower Manhattan. By the 1870s she was a fixture of high society and an admired philanthropist. How was she … Read More
YogaProse: Using Your Practice to Write Your Story
Join author and yoga instructor Jennifer Lang for an inspiring experience of play and work! The workshop will incorporate pranayama, asana, meditation and writing exercises. You will explore how using the body, focusing the breath, emptying the mind and practicing physical poses can help us see clearer and enrich your writing. This program is for all levels of yoga practitioners … Read More