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ATTEND FROM ANYWHERE! Online Events
Outschool.com Live Online Educational Programming Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 We’re hosting interactive online programs on Outschool.com for students of all ages! Grab your family and be contestants in a game show or detectives on a case, take a virtual tour and more! Visit ohiohistory.org/outschool to see scheduled programs.
Art of Weaving for Ages 55+ TUES., JAN. 12–MARCH 2 10 A.M.–NOON OR 2–4 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Explore the art of weaving in historical and contemporary styles. Become proficient with a variety of tools and skills and leave with a kit of items you'll need to weave at home. You will have the chance to make several pieces, including a wall hanging, a custom textile piece for a project of your choice and a communal piece that will be displayed after the conclusion of the class. Free/ages 55+ with required advance registration. 800.686.1541 or reservations@ ohiohistory.org
This free program for ages 55+ is made possible by a Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums grant from Aroha Philanthropies
Where Do We Go from Here? MLK’s Vision for a Fair and Just America J
SAT., JAN. 16 F 7 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4
Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus, and the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Wilberforce 4 See page 11. $15, Free/Ohio History Connection member with required advance registration. 800.686.1541 or ohiohistory.org/mlkday HISTORICALLY SPEAKING LECTURE SERIES A Final Resting Place— A Retrospective on the Ohio Black Cemetery J
THURS., JAN. 21 F 7 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Wilberforce Through headstones and grave inscriptions, cemeteries tell stories central to genealogy and family history. Ohio's Black cemeteries are poignant reminders of the persistence of racism and segregation even in death. Learn about the formation of African American cemeteries and racially restrictive land covenants that governed burials in some places through the 1950s. Cecelia McFadden and Nettie Ferguson of Franklin County Genealogical Society's African American Interest Group will share locations of some Black cemeteries and sections and resting places of famous Ohio African Americans. Free with required advance registration. Email infoNAAMCC@ohiohistory.org.
The Historically Speaking Lecture Series is sponsored in part by Honda of America Mfg. Inc. and Ohio Humanities
PLEASURES OF THE CUP Ohio on the Rocks
SAT., JAN. 23 F 7–8 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 21+? Join us from the comfort of home as our Pleasures of the Cup series goes virtual! Create drinks along with our mixologist, then learn about mammoths, mastodons, bears and other cool Ice Age things. Alcohol not provided. Advance registration required. You’ll receive recipes in advance plus a link to the presentation about two hours before it starts. $15, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541, reservations@ohiohistory.org or ohiohistory.org/cup Wild Ohio Week MON., JAN. 25–SUN., JAN. 31 Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Join us for a week of natural history programming and learn about the plants and animals that call Ohio home. Find a list of online Wild Ohio Week activities and virtual events at ohiohistory.org/wildohio.
WILD OHIO WEEK How Climate Has Shaped Ohio's Natural Environment
WEDS., JAN. 27 F 2 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Learn how Ohio's climate has changed through time. Byrd Center Research Scientist Aaron Wilson will demonstrate the natural processes that helped shape the climate of the past, from warm tropical conditions, to glacier advances and retreats, to our most recent “thaw.” Learn how these diverse climate periods have affected our natural environment and left clues that allow us to study how the climate of today differs from that of the past. He'll conclude by envisioning how our changing climate may shape the environment of the future. $15, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541 or ohiohistory. org/wildohio
Deaf Ohioans—20th Century Work, Sports and Politics
WEDS., JAN. 27 F 7–8 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 In much of the first half of the 20th century, deaf Americans recognized Ohio as a national center of deaf culture and activism. Drawn together by the rubber industry, wartime labor needs, skilled sports teams and political action, deaf Ohioans created community and lives for their families. They fought discrimination and claimed legitimacy. Join Dr. Kim Nielsen of the University of Toledo in a virtual discussion to learn more about this rich history! $5, Free/Ohio History Connection member. Advance registration required. 800.686.1541 or reservations@ ohiohistory.org
WILD OHIO WEEK Shawnee State Park’s Rare and Beautiful
THURS., JAN. 28 F 2 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Learn about the amazing plants and animals of southern Ohio’s Shawnee State Park with ODNR Naturalist Jenny Richards. $15, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541 or ohiohistory.org/wildohio.
WILD OHIO WEEK Improving Small Forest Patches for Birds
FRI., JAN. 29 F 2 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Despite global conservation efforts, many bird species have continued to decline over the past century. This received a lot of attention last year with the publication of a paper in Science detailing the loss of 3 billion birds in North America, and Audubon’s report on climate change. Many species detailed in the reports rely on forests. The Ohio Bird Conservation Institute and its partners have published new recommendations based on research studies in Ohio and similar “small patch” forest ecosystems. Learn what you can do to manage the trees on your property with Matthew Shumar of the Ohio Bird Conservation Institute. $15, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541 or ohiohistory.org/wildohio
WILD OHIO WEEK HISTORIAN-IN-TRAINING—PRE-K Wild Ohio Animals
FRI., JAN. 29 F 10 A.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Sign up for this live online activity with some of our museum educators and a few days after the program you’ll receive a Historian-inTraining kit with fun animal-themed activities for your little historian to try. $10. Advance registration required by Jan. 25. Kits arrive 7–10 business days after registration ends. 800.686.1541 or reservations@ohiohistory.org DISCUSSION SERIES After Uncle Tom’s Cabin— Black Voices for Justice J WEDS., FEB. 3 & MARCH 2 ONLINE DISCUSSION BEGINS AT 7 P.M. RSVP FOR LINK Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Cincinnati 4 In writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe drew on a tradition of Black Americans telling their own stories and writing against slavery. This year’s monthly discussion series, After Uncle Tom’s Cabin—Black Voices for Justice, will consider some of the important works by writers in this tradition, from the 19th century to our own time. Stowe later became increasingly concerned with women’s issues, and the series will reflect that, examining questions of both racial and gender justice. FEB. 3: Frederick Douglass, Josiah Henson & Solomon Northup. MARCH 2: Charles W. Chesnutt & Alice Dunbar Nelson. Led by Xavier University Professor Emeritus John Getz, Ph.D., and co-leaders. Find suggested readings at stowehousecincy.org. $5. 800.847.6507, 513.751.0651 or stowehousecincy.org
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING LECTURE SERIES Before Her Time— The Life of Virginia Hamilton J
THURS., FEB. 11 F 11 A.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Wilberforce Discover how African American writer Virginia Hamilton (1936–2002), born and raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio, became one of the most celebrated authors of children's literature, in this program by children's author Julie Rubini and Ohio Humanities. Hamilton is one of 30 accomplished African American women featured in the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center exhibit Queens of the Heartland. This program for life-long learners and eighth- through 12th-grade students and teachers is free with required advance registration. Email InfoNAAMCC@ohiohistory.org.
The Historically Speaking Lecture Series is sponsored in part by Honda of America Mfg. Inc. and Ohio Humanities PLEASURES OF THE CUP Commander in Drinks
SAT., FEB. 13 F 7 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 21+? Join us from the comfort of home as our Pleasures of the Cup series goes virtual! Create drinks along with our mixologist as presidential reenactors share personal stories of Ohio’s presidents. Alcohol not provided. Advance registration required. $15. Free/ Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541, reservations@ohiohistory. org or ohiohistory.org/cup
PRESIDENTS DAY Ohio’s First Ladies
MON., FEB. 15 F 1–2 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Gain insights into the lives of the women who were married to our state’s eight U.S. presidents: Anna Symmes Harrison, Julia Dent Grant, Lucy Webb Hayes, Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, Caroline Scott Harrison, Ida Saxton McKinley, Helen Herron Taft and Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding. Advance registration required. $15, Free/ Ohio History Connection member. 800.686.1541 or reservations@ ohiohistory.org
CURATOR TALK Queens of the Heartland J
SUN., FEB. 21 F 4 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Cincinnati 4 Hear Curator Hadley Drodge of the Ohio History Connection’s National Afro-American Museum in Wilberforce share the compelling history and legacy of African American women in Ohio, as featured in the museum’s current exhibit Queens of the Heartland. $7. 800.847.6507 or stowehousecincy.org
HISTORIAN-IN-TRAINING—PRE-K Ohio Presidential Party FRI., FEB. 26 • 10 A.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 Explore Ohio’s presidential history with your little historian! Sign up for this live online activity with some of our museum educators and a few days after the program you’ll receive a Historian-in-Training kit full of fun presidential-themed activities for your little historian to try. $10. Advance registration required by Feb. 22. Kits arrive 7–10 business days after registration ends. 800.686.1541 or reservations@ohiohistory.org
Art of Soul! Awards Ceremony and Exhibit Closing Event J
SAT., FEB. 27 F NOON Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Wilberforce Enjoy a panel discussion by artists whose work is featured in the exhibit plus a virtual exhibit tour and awards ceremony. Free with advance registration. 800.752.2603 ext. 0 or infoNAAMCC@ ohiohistory.org.
Special thanks to the Ohio Arts Council and Honda of America Mfg. Inc. for their support of this program
Semi-Colon Club J
SAT., FEB. 27 F NOON–1 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Cincinnati 4 The Semi-Colon Club was a literary discussion group that Harriet Beecher Stowe joined while she lived in Cincinnati. Today’s Semi-Colon Club discusses the issues that make up Stowe’s legacy, from the 19th century to the present day. Learn more at stowehousecincy.org. Advance registration required. $5. 800.847.6507 or stowehousecincy.org
Virtual Statehood Day
MON., MARCH 1 F TIME TBA Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Hosted by the Ohio History Center, Columbus 4 See page 10. OHIO HISTORY DAY Regional History Day Contests
SAT., MARCH 6, 13, 20 & 27 F 8 A.M.–3 P.M. Online—Attend from Anywhere! 4 Join middle and high school students competing in regional Ohio History Day contests. This year promises creative and thought-provoking historical research centered on the theme Communication in History: The Key to Understanding. $10 advance registration. 800.752.2619 or ohiohistory.org/historyday
Special thanks to Champion Sponsor CollegeAdvantage, Ohio's 529 Savings Plan
SAT., MARCH 6 Region 7 4 Counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby
Region 9 4 Counties: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross and Scioto
SAT., MARCH 13 Region 1 4 Counties: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams and Wood
Region 5 4 Counties: Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne
Region 6 4 Counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway and Union
Region 8 4 Counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren
Find more regional Ohio History Day contests on March 20 & 27 at ohiohistory.org/historyday.
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GIVE TO THE Ohio History Fund ON YOUR State Tax Return.
An easy way to support your community! Your donation funds local history grants in Ohio. ohiohistory.org/OHFund
Commodore Oliver Perry featured in Perry’s Victory, painted by William Powell of Cincinnati
Credit: Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board and Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, Inc.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person programs may be subject to rescheduling or may move online. Before traveling to attend any program, we recommend that you first visit ohiohistory.org/sites or call 800.840.6127 to confirm hours and any special requirements.
Most programs and events at Ohio History Connection sites currently require advance registration. To register or confirm that a specific program will take place as scheduled, call the number or visit the website listed after each program below.
Our online calendar offers more upto-date information about programs and events at Ohio History Connection historic sites and museums. Find it at ohiohistory.org/calendar.
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NORTHWEST OHIO
Sleigh and Carriage Rides DEC. 26, 27, 29, 31 & JAN. 2 • 1–4 P.M. LAST RIDE TICKETS SOLD AT 3:45 P.M. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 Ride through the grounds of the Rutherford B. Hayes estate, Spiegel Grove, in a horse-drawn sleigh, just as President Hayes did when he lived there. On Sat., Dec. 26, and Sun., Dec. 27, horsedrawn carriage rides will be available, as well. The sleigh and carriage each hold up to four people and are limited to one household group per ride. Sleigh and carriage riders must wear face coverings. Offered by South Creek Clydesdales, rides take place snow or not. In the event of thunderstorms or very cold wind chills, they may be canceled. $5.50/person ages 3 & older, Free/ages 2 & under. Get advance tickets and updates at rbhayes. org. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
Hayes Train Special Model Train Display THROUGH SUN., JAN. 3 VISIT RBHAYES.ORG FOR DAYS & HOURS CLOSED NEW YEAR’S DAY Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 See model trains running through a Victorian holiday scene on a winding, multi-tiered, 12x24-foot layout. Included with regular admission: $20/ Hayes Home & Museum, $13/Museumonly, $5/ages 6–12, Free/Ohio History Connection member or ages 5 & under. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
Holiday Lights Display NIGHTLY THROUGH SUN., JAN. 31 7–11 P.M. Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta 4 See our annual holiday display each night through Jan. 31. 419.738.8811 or armstrongmuseum.org
Model Train Clinic
SAT., JAN. 2 F 1–4 P.M. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 As the holiday season nears its end, your cherished model train deserves a little special attention. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums can help ensure that your train is in tip-top shape for next year and beyond. Veteran model train hobbyists lead the clinic. They’ll assist you with advice related to model train maintenance and repair, as well as estimating the value of older model trains. Reduced museum-only admission $10, $5/ages 6–12, Free/Ohio History Connection member or ages 5 & under. In the event of inclement weather, the clinic will be canceled. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
SECOND SATURDAYS R 4 KIDS Around the World with Col. Webb Hayes
SAT., JAN. 9, FEB. 13 & MARCH 13 9:30–11:30 A.M. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 Kids may stop by any time from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for a craft or activity inspired by Col. Webb Hayes, son of President Rutherford B. and Lucy Webb Hayes, and his travels around the world. JAN. 9: The Philippines. FEB. 13: China. MARCH 13: Russia. This free open-housestyle event is especially for grades K–3, though kids of any age are welcome to participate. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
Presidential History Book Club
WEDS., JAN. 27 & FEB. 24 F NOON–1 P.M. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 Read and discuss books about the American presidency and enjoy lunch-hour discussions at this free book club. Bring your lunch if you’d like. JAN. 27: Lady Bird and Lyndon by Betty Boyd Caroli, who will join us online. FEB. 24: One Man Against the World by Tim Weiner. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
The Presidential History Book Club meets in person and online. For information on joining virtually, contact Dustin McLochlin at dmclochlin@rbhayes.org.
Presidents Day Celebration
MON., FEB. 15 F NOON–5 P.M. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 Celebrate Presidents Day with activities and fun at America’s first presidential library, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
The Press and The Presidency
THROUGH SUN., FEB. 28 Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, Fremont 4 Since George Washington, presidents have had to respond to negative press and use media to their advantage. Explore how the press and presidency have coexisted throughout American history in this special exhibit, included with regular admission: $20/ site pass (Hayes Home + Museum), $13/ Museum-only, $5/ages 6–12, Free/Ohio History Connection member or ages 5 & under. 800.998.7737 or rbhayes.org
SOUTHEAST SOUTHEAST OHIO
Insider’s Tour
SAT., JAN. 16 F 1:30–3:30 P.M. Campus Martius Museum, Marietta 4 Join historian William Reynolds for a tour of the Campus Martius Museum focusing on the lives and possessions of some of the Marietta-area settlers who figure in David McCullough’s book, The Pioneers. Step inside the 1788 home of Gen. Rufus Putnam, preserved inside the museum, see what the famed Coonskin Library consisted of and learn more about its librarian, Ephraim Cutler. Limit 10 participants. Advance registration required. $10 + museum admission: $7, $4/student, Free/Ohio History Connection member or age 5 & under. 800.860.0145 or mariettamuseums.org
BROWN BAGGIN’ THROUGH HISTORY Rome on the Muskingum
FRI., FEB. 5 F NOON–1 P.M. Campus Martius Museum, Marietta 4 Driving down the Sacra Via from the Capitolium to the Campus Martius Museum, it’s hard to overlook the fact that Marietta’s settlers were looking to ancient Rome as they built their new city. In this presentation by Dr. Nicholas Newman, headmaster at Marietta’s Veritas Classical Academy, learn how settlers were inspired by the Romans, and how the founders of the United States called on Roman imagery and ideas. Free with required advance registration thanks to the generous support of Washington County Public Library. Limit 30 registrants. 800.860.0145 or mariettamuseums.org
Contemporary Gunmakers and Allied Artists Show
SAT., FEB. 13 F 9:30 A.M.–4 P.M. Campus Martius Museum, Marietta 4
See the work of traditional gunmakers from around the Ohio Valley as well as other craftspeople who work in the manner of the 18th and 19th centuries, many of them nationally recognized. Featured along with gunmakers will be horn makers, huntingbag makers, leather workers, tinsmiths, cabinetmakers and other allied trades. $7, $4/student, Free/Ohio History Connection member or ages 5 & under. 800.860.0145 or mariettamuseums.org
Fiber Artisans Fair
SAT., MARCH 13 F 9:30 A.M.–4 P.M. Campus Martius Museum, Marietta 4 Spend the day with people who are experts or hobbyists in the fiber arts field and have your questions about weaving, knitting, quilting and more answered. This is your opportunity to seek advice from other fiber arts enthusiasts, share techniques and shop the many artisans offering items for sale during this event. $7, $4/student. 800.860.0145 or mariettamuseums.org
FEATURED EXHIBITS • • •
Celebrating The Pioneers
ONGOING MON.–SAT. 9:30 A.M.–5 P.M., SUN. NOON–5 P.M. Campus Martius Museum, Marietta 4 See a special exhibit based on the book The Pioneers, by David McCullough. The Ordinance of 1787 opened a vast wilderness west of the Ohio River for settlement, spurring “Ohio fever.” Members of the Ohio Company of Associates, a real estate company formed in Massachusetts in 1786, led the way. Get a look at the lives and personalities of some of the people mentioned in the book, and see personal objects associated with them. Included with museum admission: $7, $4/ ages 6–college with ID, Free/Ohio History Connection member or ages 5 & under. 800.860.0145 or mariettamuseums.org SOUTHWEST SOUTHWEST OHIO
Maple Syrup
SAT., MARCH 6 F NOON–4 P.M. RAIN DATE SAT., MARCH 13 NOON–4 P.M. Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, near Oregonia and Lebanon In this practical class with Keith Bengtson of Fort Ancient, learn about Native, colonial, traditional and modern techniques of making maple syrup, with stations focusing on each of these approaches. See tools ranging from birch-bark buckets to pipeline systems of the modern sugar bush. We’ll compare historic and modern methods, boiling down sap in both a cast-iron kettle and a stainless-steel evaporator. Please dress comfortably for this outdoor program. $7, $6/senior or student, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.283.8904 or fortancient.org
Winter Tree Identification
SAT., MARCH 13 F 10:30 A.M.–NOON Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, near Oregonia and Lebanon In a presentation by Lynn Johnson, Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist, learn to identify trees after the leaves have fallen, and how animals and plants adapt to winter conditions. A hike will follow, offering a firsthand look at how nature adapts to the season. Advance registration required. $7, $6/senior or student, Free/Ohio History Connection member. 800.283.8904 or fortancient.org
