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Alfred McMoore: All This Luck in My Head – Akron Art Museum

Akron Art Museum 1 South High Street, Akron

In September, the Akron Art Museum will open the first solo museum exhibition for artist Alfred McMoore. McMoore (1950–2009) lived and worked his entire life in Akron, creating enormous drawings […]

Akron Bicentennial Autobiography Project

Highland Square Branch Library 807 West Market Street, Akron

As we celebrate the history of our city and the region, this is a great time to document our individual histories. The Akron Bicentennial in cooperation with The University of Akron Institute for Life-Span Development and Gerontology will sponsor an 8 week workshop on guided autobiography beginning in late September on Tuesday afternoons, 1 pm […]

Discovering Our History Forum Series

Akron Summit County Public Library - Main Branch 60 S High St, Akron

Join us on Monday, November 3rd at 6 pm for the next installment of the Discovering Our History Forum Series: The History of The Soap Box Derby. Come to enjoy a night full of historic Soap Box Derby stories and the vision of the future for the International Soap Box Derby! The panel includes: Jasen Sokol, Moderator & Official Voice […]