Art and Activism: An Evening with Author Jack Marchbanks
Photo courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch Art and Activism: An Evening with Author Jack Marchbanks Experience the Intersection of Jazz, Literature, and Civil Rights at the Historic Lincoln Theatre Join us for a captivating exploration of the cultural “command center” of the Civil Rights Movement. Renowned historian and Jazz Sunday host Jack Marchbanks presents his […]
Great Council State Park Heritage Festival
Celebrate history, culture, and community at the Great Council State Park Heritage Celebration, an America 250-Ohio premiere event, taking place June 6, 2026, at Great Council State Park. Enjoy guided tours of the park’s interpretive center, living history demonstrations, engaging historical presentations and programs, and more. This family-friendly event honors the past while inspiring the […]
Lewis and Clark Adventure!
Step back in time with Lewis & Clark as we explore President Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase. Discover why they embarked on their famous expedition, what they packed, and how they navigated the unknown. Using a choose-your-own-adventure style game, historical maps, artifacts, and primary source materials—including an 1803 letter from Meriwether Lewis and replicas of the […]
Inventors Who Changed the World!
Join us as we highlight the achievements of American innovators such as Thomas Edison, Lewis Howard Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Eli Whitney, George Washington Carver, and Patricia Bath. Through an engaging timeline, hands-on experiments, and interactive role-playing activities, participants will discover how these inventors changed the world and continue to influence the present and future. Experience […]
President McKinley: His Life Remembered
Join Joseph Napier, video creator, for a presentation on the 25th President, William McKinley. Learn about the Ohio-born and raised government official and his ties to the Mahoning Valley. The event is free to the public.
Truth, Justice, and the Cleveland Way: The Early Work of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, two kids from Glenville High School, created the world’s most enduring Superhero. Meet the original Superman and learn how he was influenced by the boys’ lives in Cleveland! The event is free to the public.
Second Sunday Speaker Series: 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Tournament
Dan Sullivan, executive director of the Muirfield Tournament, and Dave Shedloski team up to present the 50th anniversary of the Memorial Tournament. They will discuss key moments in the tournament, history, and Jack Nicholas’s inspiration and visions for this major event.
Rebuild Wall Street: The Solution Man with John Gregory
Spend an evening with one of Ohio’s most interesting personalities. John Gregory is a business leader, educator, healthcare guru, and yes, comedian. John shares his latest struggle with becoming blind, and his own recipe for knocking down life’s barriers. Join John and prepare to be inspired. The event is free to the public.
Rebuild Wall Street – The Call & Post Fireside Chat
Imagine a communications platform as powerful as social media. Talk with Call & Post subscribers, and they’ll persuade you that newspapers were just as impactful in their time. Learn about the Call & Post, a prominent African American weekly newspaper, from journalists who worked at the newspaper in its heyday. Hear from some of Columbus’s […]
Rebuild Wall Street: Our Story: Huntington Bank
Founded in 1866, Huntington Bank is one of the oldest and most successful locally founded enterprises in Columbus, Ohio. How did it all begin? Who are the visionaries that shaped the organization? What were the early and recent crises that could have shuttered the business? Answers to these questions and other little-known stories about Huntington […]