Join us for A TOUR OF CLEVELAND RESTAURANTS IN 30 MINUTES -- MORE OR LESS! Based on EVE Artistic Director, Bette Lou Higgins' new book, "Lost Restaurants of Downtown Cleveland". This storytelling program will take you back in time to allow you to "visit" these lost eateries.

Tours are taking place on:

*Wednesday, October 9, 2024; 7:00 p.m. at the Mayfield Township Historical Society in the Mayfield Village Community Room at 6621 Wilson Mills Rd. in Mayfield, Ohio. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the Historical Society at (440) 461-0055 or at mayfieldtownshiphistoricsociety@yahoo.com

To order a special tour for your group, e-mail our Travel Agent. Gail at the Kirtland Library e-mailed, "I would think any public library welcome the opportunity for this presentation." (4/25/2034)

Books will be available for purchase at the events and can also be ordered in advance with Arcadia Press.

Other programs coming up:

*Thursday, July 18, 2024; 1 p.m.: Join us for a trip AROUND AMERICA - 50 STATES IN 40 MINUTES OR LESS! You'll discover some interesting tidbits and personalities from each state in this fast-paced, quirky storytelling program which will be hosted by The Beachwood Community Center; 25325 Fairmount Blvd in Beachwood, Ohio. Tickets are $5/person. For information and registration contact the Center at 216-292-1970 by July 10, 2024.

*Saturday, July 27, 2024; 2:00 pm: You probably know what Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers did, but do you know what Charles Strosacker, Marvin Pipkin or Becky Schroeder did? Find when the Bainbridge Library; 17222 Snyder Rd. in Chagrin Falls presents WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT? The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 440-543-5611.

*Thursday, August 8, 2024; 6:00 pm: The West Salem Branch of the Wayne County Public Library; 99 East Buckeye St. in West Salem, Ohio will host a presentation of OVER THE FALLS AND OTHER GREAT LAKES STORIES. Niagra Falls is in the spotlight with this storytelling program about the Inland Seas. Find out about the daredevils who headed over the falls or walked across them plus other interesting tales from the lakes. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information call the library at 330-804-4712.

*Friday, August 9, 2024: Residents of Pioneer Ridge, North Ridgeville will hear find out about our first female Presidential Candidate with a presentation of the storytelling program, MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL.

*Sunday, September 19, 2024; 1:00p.m. & 3:30 p.m. VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS will premiere at the Lorain Historical Society; 329 W. 10th St. in Lorain, Ohio. Both screenings are FREE and open to the public, but free will offerings will be accepted.

*Wednesday, September 19, 2024: Members of the Lorain County Retired Teachers will enjoy a trip AROUND LORIAN COUONTY IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

*Tuesday, October 15, 2024: Residents of Pioneer Ridge, North Ridgeville will hear about some AMERICAN SPIRITS to get ready for Halloween.

*Wednesday, October 16, 2024; 7:00 p.m.: The Valley City Historical Society will host a presentation of MADAM PRESIDENT: THE STORY OF VICTORIA WOODHULL at Emmanuel UCC; 6656 Center Rd. in Valley City, Ohio. Hear the amazing story of our first female presidential candidate, Victoria Woodhull, who ran for president in 1872! She was also the first woman to address congress and she and her sister were the first female stockbrockers! The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the historical society at 330-418-3242.

*Monday, October 28, 2024; 5:30 pm: Get in the spirit at the Kate Love Simpson Library, 358 E. Main Street, McConnelsville, Ohio when we present OHIO GHOST STORIES. The spirits are every where -- find out where with this spooky storytelling program. The program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at (740) 962-2533.

*Tuesday, December 3, 2024: Residents of Pioneer Ridge, North Ridgeville will get in the Holiday mood with STORIES FROM A CHRISTMAS PAST.

Visit often to see what other performances are coming up. To receive notices of upcoming events, send us an e-mail with a request to be added to our e-mail list.

To arrange for a performance for your group, send us an e-mail.

For additional information arts and history related information and on other events in Northern Ohio, visit

• That Woman's Blog
• Vermilion Views
• The Oberlin Heritage Center
• The Lorain County Historical Society
• The Lorain Historical Society
  
• The Rocky River Historical Society

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