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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">*Tuesday, May
5, 2026; 1:00 p.m.:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Join
us for BATTLE SCARS: STORIES OF THE CIVIL WAR. This storytelling program
spotlights the HUMAN side of the Civil War -- the personal stories that linger
in our hearts long after the history books are closed. Join us for surprising,
touching, and little-known tales that reveal courage, humor, and resilience
during one of America's most difficult eras at The Campana Center for Ideation
PC 101 of Lorain County Community College; 1005 N Abbe Rd; Elyria, Ohio.
Registration fee is $16 (includes copy of the book). To register and for more
information, e-mail
Jennifer at</span> <span class="gmail-gI"><span><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jkrupa@lorainccc.edu">jkrupa@lorainccc.edu</a></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">or call 440-366-4148.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">*Thursday, May
7, 2026; 7:30 p.m.:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Take a
LIGHTNING FAST LOOK AT LORAIN COUNTY at the meeting of the Avon Historical Society at
the Avon Olde Town Hall at the corner of Detroit and Stoney Ridge Rd. in Avon,
Ohio. This storytelling program will take the group on a trip through time with
fun facts, trivial tidbits and surprising stories. The presentation is FREE and
open to the public. For more information, contact Ralph at 440-695-8238 or by e-mail at </span><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:rwhitedrumbeat@gmail.com">rwhitedrumbeat@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">*Saturday, May
9, 2026; 11:00 a.m.:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">
Celebrate America 250 and take a trip through US history through song with this
storytelling program with PowerPoint. The Lorain Historical Society
will present I HEAR AMERICA SINGING (Historical Moments Marked With Music) at
329 W. 10th Street in Lorain, OH. The program is open to the public. Tickets
are $5.00/person and include museum admission. For more information, contact
the society at 440-245-2563 or Email them at <a href="mailto:info@lorainhistory.org">info@lorainhistory.org</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">*Thursday, May
21 2026; 1:00 p.m.:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> Join
us for a journey back to a time when courage, hope, and determination lit the
way to freedom when we present NEXT STOP FREEDOM at The Campana Center for
Ideation PC 101 of Lorain County Community College; 1005 N Abbe Rd; Elyria,
Ohio. This storytelling program shares remarkable true stories from the
Underground Railroad, with a special focus on Ohio and the Great Lakes as vital
pathways to Canada. Registration fee is $16 (includes a copy of the book). To
register and for more information,</span>
<span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">e-mail
Jennifer at</span> <span class="gmail-gI"><span><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jkrupa@lorainccc.edu">jkrupa@lorainccc.edu</a></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">or call 440-366-4148.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">*Friday, May
22, 2026; 6:00 p.m.:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS""> The Logan Theater, 88 East
Main Street in Logan, Ohio will present VICTORIA WOODHULL: SHATTERING GLASS
CEILINGS. Though it was illegal for her to vote and she was too young to even
BE president of the United States, Victoria Woodhull ran for office in 1872
anyway. See her story in this documentary featuring Kate Luke as Victoria and
narrated by Debra Rose. Tickets are $5.00/person. For more information, call
the theater at (740) 385-3012 or e-mail <a href="mailto:info@logangtheater.org">info@logangtheater.org</a></span></p>
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program information, check our calendar regularly.<span> </span>To arrange for this or any of our programs to
be presented for your group, simply reply to this e-mail with your request.<span> </span>We'd be happy to arrange an event for you!<span></span></span></p>
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