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Presented by Ohio Humanities
Saturday, June 22, 2024 @ 11:00am - 6:00pm
Cleveland Public Library - Main Library, Stokes Auditorium
325 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Enjoy a full day of author talks, presentations and discussions presented by Cleveland History Days in the Stokes Auditorium of the beautiful and historic Cleveland Public Library, Main Library. Conversations will be moderated by Tom Yablonsky, Cleveland History Days co-founder and Historic Preservation & Environmental Affairs Advocate.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Mark Duskey (Speaker) & Franklin Piccirillo (co-Author, “The Cleveland Neighborhood Commercial Rehabilitation Manual”) - History of Cleveland Passenger Ships on the Great Lakes, "Rest, Romance, and High Adventure."
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch Break -or- Take a Library Tour Tour provided by Cleveland Public Library staff. Meet in the 1st Floor lobby of Main Library (325 Superior Ave.) Cleveland, OH 44114. A tour guide will meet them in the lobby to start the tour.
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Ken Silliman (Author, “Cleveland Sports Facilities: A 35 Year History”) Development of Cleveland’s downtown sports facilities and the adaptive reuse of historic buildings transformed downtown and created the Historic Gateway District.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Christopher Roy (Author, “Mr. Moser’s Neighborhood: The Intersection of Cleveland and Vaudeville”) The history of Cleveland’s first theater district and its buildings, and the stories behind what made the people and places famous.
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm: John Grabowski (Author) & Lauren Pacini (Photographer) (“The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History”) Cleveland’s industrial heritage, past and present. Is it a resource for a better future?
Free, Registration Required.
ADA compliant venue (doors, ramps, elevators, accessible restrooms).
Library Entrance
There are a few temporary road closures in the downtown area near the library for an undisclosed feature film production to be aware of when you travel to the aread for the History Days Speakers Series At Cleveland Public Library.
To enter the library, go through the entrance of the garden off Rockwell Ave. into the side of Louis Stokes Wing of the Cleveland Public Library entrance.
Road Closures
Detour signs will be posted to safely guide drivers to alternate routes. Some closures will be extended closures (more than a few hours or longer) and other closures may be intermittent.
Signage will provide additional information during the closures. Local traffic to/from residential buildings and businesses will be maintained but there may be delays.
Closures on Saturday June 22, 2024 include:
FULL ROAD CLOSURE of Superior Ave from East 6th Street to East Roadway Avenue
FULL ROAD CLOSURE of East 3rd Street from Rockwell Avenue to Superior Avenue
This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this (publication/program/exhibition/website) do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
