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On October 6, 1977, a long and bloody mob war ended in Cleveland when Irish gangster Daniel J. “Danny” Greene’s life ended in a horrific car bombing outside a medical building in Lyndhurst. The Cleveland Mafia celebrated the victory, but it would be the last victory the Cleveland Mafia would ever celebrate. A longtime crime writer and author of […]

Both the Amazon Rainforest and Andes Cloud Forest continue to be assaulted primarily through slash-and-burn farming and oil drilling. As the largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the world with some of the world’s tallest trees, the Amazon is literally being cut down to its knees. Biologist Daniel Weiland will be your guide on a lecture, slide and video tour of one earth’s most vital regions.   

Whimsical, colorful, and fun. Create your own cheerful felt bird in this hands-on crafting class. Choose from a buffet of pre-cut felt shapes for bodies, wings, and tails, then use simple running stitches and buttons to bring your bird to life. Mix and match colors, layer your design, and let your creativity soar. No sewing […]

In ancient days, Lakewood went from being covered by warm ocean waters to sitting under a sheet of ice, a mile thick high. Alyssa Reinhardt-Krotseng will discuss how this region has changed through time with features that make Lakewood, and the greater Cleveland area, geologically distinct and exciting. Alyssa is a PhD Candidate in Applied Geology at Kent State University, studying carbon cycling in modern soils, including South African termite mounds and Ohio […]

“There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.”- Charles Dickens  Drawing on Dickens’s Christmas stories, his thoughts of the season and Christmas as it was in 1840s London, co-founders Sara Showman and Mark Dawidziak of The Largely Literary Theater Company present a one-act show even Ebeneezer Scrooge would love. The Largely Literary Theater Company, L.L.C., was founded in 2002 to promote literature, literacy and engaging live theater.   

Step into a British royal Christmas and see the season as the royals do. Find out who really trims the tree, how the gifts are chosen, and the traditions behind the King’s Speech—plus the festive customs we’ve borrowed from the days of Queen Victoria. Grab a mince pie, pop on a paper crown and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the celebrations that […]

When European settlers first arrived in Ohio, they found a land that was 95% forested. Gardeners of today know, however, that many of our native flowers and grasses prefer to be out in the open, under full sunshine. What were the natural factors that allowed these plants of the meadow to colonize our area and […]

From fending off wolves to concocting a supper of rattlesnakes and corn pone, pioneer women did whatever was necessary for the survival of their families. Meet our foremothers who created a refined society from the rough wilderness of the Western Reserve. Beryl Prusinoski joins us from the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) at Baldwin Wallace University.