Events

Celebrate America 250 at the Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum at "Welcome Back to Ohio and the Cleveland Grays."Join the fun. Free Tours of the Historic Cleveland Grays Armory Museum, an 1893 Romanesque style building with exhibits showcasing the military heritage of Cleveland.Live musical entertainment, including a vintage Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ and a Civil War Song VocalistOld fashioned games with prizes for the childrenSnacks and beverages available for purchaseFree Parking at Cleveland Grays Armory parking lot (space limited)Reservations requested: 216-621-5938. RSVP by July 15th, 2026.

Event featuring statewide elected officials and candidates and family-friendly activities. More details to come...

Explore fair history alongside Lorain County Historical Society's Kayla Clark, beginning in the 1830s. The program traces the development of the Lorain County Fair and its evolution over nearly two centuries.This event aligns with America 250's August theme, "Ohio Goes to the Fair," part of the country's 250th anniversary celebration.Free admission.

This lecture examines how World War II fundamentally reshaped athletics, as major sporting events were suspended, athletes were drafted into military service, and leagues were forced to adapt for survival.Topics include the cancelled 1940 and 1944 Olympics, the World Cup, the rise of women's professional baseball, team mergers like the Steagles, and military base athletics. Despite wartime challenges, sports remained a crucial source of morale and unity on the home front.The lecture will be presented by Sam Sprunger, President of Lounge Media Group, a history educator with more than 15 years of teaching experience and a sports coaching background.Cost: Free for members; $7 for non-members (includes self-guided museum tour).

The event celebrates the unveiling of an Ohio historical marker honoring the Centennial Oak, planted by the Newbury Woman Suffrage Political Club on July 4, 1876.Programming includes suffrage re-enactments, historic readings of the Declaration of Sentiments and the 19th Amendment, poetry, and music on the Chapel grounds alongside the dedication ceremony.The site holds significance as headquarters for women's reform associations and the location of the "Newbury Nine" voting attempt in 1871, as well as an 1919 suffrage march.Cost: Free

This is the ninth installment in the Great Depression Lecture Series, an America 250 program. This is a Wood County Park District lead event, in partnership with the Wood County Museum.

In the oldest home on the Big Darby Creek resides the area's first settler. An odd, weathered old man who is said to have once lived with the Mingo. Many have heard his name but few know him personally. This is the story of the first settler in Madison County, Jonathan Alder.While some historians have included tales of Alder's life in their collections, none can tell it quite like the man himself. This one-man play features Jonathan, seeing his world and health fade around him, finally deciding to share his story publicly, just as he remembers. He can't help but get caught up in the episodes, too, reliving the memories with the audience. But, as the night progresses, he begins to fear his years have grown short and that the truth will soon become myth.By the end of his story, he leaves the audience with a plea and a choice; will they lead a path of hope? Or, will their path lead to despair?Based on his dictated and family accounts, witness Central Ohio's earliest settler share what life was like for the rest of us amidst a revolution.

A special presentation organized by the Madog Center for Welsh Studies at the University of Rio Grande / Rio Grande Community College and the Welsh-American Heritage Museum.Presented by Dan Rowbotham, this program explores the history, heritage, and lasting influence of Welsh people and culture in Ohio and across the United States over the past 250 years.All are welcome. https://welshmuseum.com

Golf OutingDate: 2026-09-25Location: St. Denis Golf Course, 10660 Chardon Road, Chardon OH 44024

Breakfast w/Republican Candidates speakingDate: 2026-09-26Location: B.G. Country Club, 923 Fairview Ave, Bowling Green, OH 43402

All invited Republican candidates, State, National and Local with a Key-Note Speaker.Location: Paulding County Fair Grounds Extension Building, 501 Fairground Drive, Paulding, OH 45879Date: 2026-10-01

In honor of America's 250th birthday, the Village of West Milton is opening a new park. The celebration features special guests from the Sons of the American Revolution sharing founding stories, followed by a visit to Founder's Cemetery to honor early settlers. A family-friendly outdoor movie night featuring "Hocus Pocus" concludes the evening in the Municipal Park.Food vendors Clark's Pizza and Stillwater Kettle Corn will operate on-site. Attendees should bring lawn chairs and blankets.