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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 […]

Discovering Our History Forum Series

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

Join us for a new series, “Discovering Our History”, as we celebrate Akron’s Bicentennial. This forum will feature the history of the International Soap Box Derby! Admission is free, sign […]