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The Lakewood Historical Society collects, preserves and interprets the history of Lakewood, operating the Oldest Stone House Museum and the Nicholson House and providing service to the community through lectures, a photographic archive, school programs, special events, and research. Visit lakewoodhistory.org today.

Meet Me on Lake Erie, Dearie!
It was the biggest party Cleveland ever threw… In the middle of the Great Depression, the Great Lakes Exposition filled 135 acres of the downtown lakefront with everything from industrial exhibits to ethnic eateries and from Shakespeare to strippers. All these, plus Billy Rose’s Aquacade, will be covered in an illustrated talk by Lakewood writer John Vacha.
Wednesday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Buckeye Tales and Legends
The singing, storytelling naturalist and folk historian Foster Brown spits out tall tales of the lives of early Ohioans. He’ll also throw in some true stories, mix in a few Native American legends and sing good old fashioned folk songs from a past way of life. This program just might have something to teach the whole family.
Wednesday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Meet the Author: Out and About with Winsor French by Jim Wood
The uncloseted Winsor French was one of the most faithfully read columnists in the history of Cleveland journalism. For more than forty years he covered the jazz beat and cafe society of the 1920s and 1930s and the local "Jolly Set" of the postwar years. Jim Wood, author of Out and About with Winsor French, will discuss the fabulous personal and public persona of this groundbreaking newspaperman. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Historically Significant?
Meet Jonathan Wotring, the new Executive Director of Lakewood Historical Society.
Wednesday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

The Western Reserve Historical Society in the Present and for the Future
The Western Reserve Historical Society is a flurry of activity with renovations, a new interpretation division, a new curator of the Crawford Collection, and the restoration of the Euclid Beach Carousel. Janice Ziegler, Vice President for Education and Public Programs, outlines upcoming exhibits, events, and endeavors. Learn about Clio, the computer avatar artifact interpreter funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Get acquainted with Kidzibits, the new family education center with activity stations for intergenerational experiences. And whet your appetite for the fresh food service at Hale Farm in Bath, Ohio.
Wednesday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium