Upcoming Cleveland Humanities Festival Events

Contraception, Culture Wars, and Congregations

Clark Hall Room 206, 11130 Bellflower Road

ART is the Agent of Change

Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH  44106

How to Build a Healthy Financial Life

Berea Branch, CCPL, 7 Berea Commons, Berea, OH  44107

In this discussion, you will begin to understand money and the emotions behind it. 

Topics include debt, credit scores and reports and money mindset. Financial Wellness is not taught in schools, and yet we interact with money daily! Join me for this fun and engaging learning opportunity! Presented by Rachel Durci, Financial Wellness Coach.

Grow From Your Pain: 6 Steps to Self-Empowerment  

Garfield Heights Branch, CCPL, 5409 Turney Road, Cleveland, OH  44125

Learn how to use your limiting beliefs, and the mental pain of your past and present, to uplift your future.  A discussion and action plan that will guide you on a path of self-discovery, acceptance of self, and emotional evolution. 

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Introduction to Art Journaling - 3 Week Series

Independence Branch, CCPL, 6361 Selig Drive, Independence, OH  44131

Start building your own personal journaling practice with this beginner-friendly series.

Each week, this class will combine a variety of mixed media supplies and techniques with the principles of self-expression and self-discovery to create full-page spreads and designs. Blank journals will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own journal (blank book, sketchbook, graph pad, upcycled old book, or whatever you like) if they choose.

Beauford Delaney in Paris

Gartner Auditorium, Cleveland Museum of Art, 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH  44106

Beauford Delaney’s painting shifted dramatically when he left America for France, becoming more abstract and more luminous. In this lecture, Key Jo Lee guides audiences through the life and artistic transformations that occurred after Delaney, like so many other Black American artists at the time, moved from New York City to Paris in 1953.

Mindfulness Meditation for the Family

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH  44116

Join us as we learn to meditate together as a family in a fun and playful way.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Rocky River Public Library.

Create Your Own Vision Board

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH  44116

Looking for inspiration to achieve your goals? Learn how to create your own vision board that reflects your dreams and passions. Materials provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Rocky River Public Library.

Essential Oils Basics

Richmond Heights Branch, CCPL, 449 Richmond Road, Richmond Heights, OH  44143

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Dr. Knock Staged Reading

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Program in Medical Humanities, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

The Lion's Side: The Utilization of Storytelling for Transformation in Arts, Culture & Health

David Olawuyi Fakunle, Ph.D. is a “mercenary for change,” employing any skill and occupying any space to help elevate everyone divested from their truest self, especially those who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color. David serves as Assistant Professor of Public Health at the Morgan State University School of Community Health & Policy, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and Associate Faculty in the Mental Health department of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

William Carlos Williams Poetry Awards Ceremony

This event is co-sponsored by Northeast Ohio Medical University, the Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Program in Medical Humanities, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine.

Be a (Pen) Pal!  

Brecksville Branch, CCPL, 9089 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH  44141

Explore how letter writing can improve brain health and ways to get you started.   

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library. 

Social Emotional Learning Skills for Adults

Mayfield Branch, CCPL, 500 SOM Center Road, Mayfield, OH  44143

An interactive workshop on coping skills, self-esteem, effective communication, managing emotions, and more. 

By the end of this engaging program participants will have a better understanding of their emotions and how to manage and express their feelings. We recognize that everyone has different learning methods, and that is why our program provides various techniques of presenting to ensure the best experience. Meal provided. 

Social Emotional Learning Skills for Adults

Mayfield Branch, CCPL, 500 SOM Center Road, Mayfield, OH  44143

An interactive workshop on coping skills, self-esteem, effective communication, managing emotions, and more. 

By the end of this engaging program participants will have a better understanding of their emotions and how to manage and express their feelings. We recognize that everyone has different learning methods, and that is why our program provides various techniques of presenting to ensure the best experience. Meal provided. 

Freudian Strips: A History of Comics and Mental Health in the U.S.

Peter B. Lewis Theater, Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH  44106

Intermittent Fasting: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Virtual Event

Learn about intermittent fasting from a registered dietician. 

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Against Optimization

Tinkham Veale University Ctr Ballroom A 11038 Bellflower Road

Jia Tolentino is a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of the essay collection Trick Mirror. Formerly, she was the deputy editor at Jezebel and a contributing editor at the Hairpin. Her talk will focus on thinking toward radical alternate visions of value, aspiration, and potential.

Registration requested.  Register HERE.

Your Healing is Killing Me

Your Healing is Killing Me is a performance manifesto based on lessons learned in San Antonio free health clinics and New York acupuncture schools; from the treatments and consejos of curanderas, abortion doctors, Marxist artists, community health workers, and bourgie dermatologists. It is playwright Virginia Grise’s reflections on living with post-traumatic stress disorder, ansia, and eczema in the new age of trigger warnings, the master cleanse, and crowd-funded self-care.

Essential Oils Basics

Strongsville Branch, CCPL, 18700 Westwood Drive, Strongville, OH  44136

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Sleep, Sleep, Sleep

Maple Heights Branch, CCPL, 5225 Library Lane, Maple Heights, OH  44137

Learn about the importance of sleep and how to get a good night’s rest.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Fellini's 8 1/2 (Italy/France, 1963)

Cinematheque, Peter B. Lewis Theater of the Cleveland Institute of Art, 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH  44106

The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

Lisa Damour Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom A 11038 Bellflower Road

De-Stress Yourself  

Garfield Heights Branch, CCPL, 5409 Turney Road, Cleveland, OH  44152

Explore stress reducing techniques and find one that works for you.   

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Adult Rocky River Readers Book Group - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH  44116

Thirty-year-old Eleanor Oliphant isn’t comfortable in social settings but is great at avoiding human contact. When Raymond, an office mate, attempts to insert himself into Eleanor’s life, she must decide if she open her heart to let him in.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Rocky River Public Library.

Exploring queer-trans intimacy, disability aesthetics, and community care in JC Pankrat's "Seahorse." A Talk. A Performance. A Gathering.

Maelstrom Collaborative Arts, 5403 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH  44102

Morning Steam: Telehealth

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH  44116

Learn what technology is used to attend virtual doctor appointments, how you can ensure your appointments are secure, and which virtual options are available at Cleveland Clinic, University Hospital, and Metro Health.

Morning STEAM programs can be viewed virtually. Please call the Training Services Department or email us at computer.training@rrpl.org to receive a Zoom link.

Poetry Workshop

Chagrin Falls Branch, CCPL, 100 East Orange Street, Chagrin Falls, OH  44022

In this interactive workshop, you will learn about poetry, explore poetry types, and complete writing exercises. Join us as we celebrate poetry for National Poetry Month. Led by Lanson Wells.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

What Makes Us Well: A Staged Reading

Mather Mansion, Cleveland State University, 2605 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH  44115

Intellectual Wellness: The Commonplace Book Tradition

Tri-C - Western Campus, 11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road, Parma, OH  44130 and Virtual

Social Emotional Learning Skills for Adults

North Olmsted Branch, CCPL, 27403 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, OH  44070

An interactive workshop on coping skills, self-esteem, effective communication, managing emotions, and more. 

By the end of this engaging program participants will have a better understanding of their emotions and how to manage and express their feelings. We recognize that everyone has different learning methods, and that is why our program provides various techniques of presenting to ensure the best experience. Meal provided. 

What We Learned While Alone: Global Voices Speak to the Pandemic

Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom C 11038 Bellflower Road

How to Build a Healthy Financial Life

Parma Heights Branch, CCPL, 6206 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH  44130

In this discussion, you will begin to understand money and the emotions behind it. 

Topics include debt, credit scores and reports and money mindset. Financial Wellness is not taught in schools, and yet we interact with money daily! Join me for this fun and engaging learning opportunity! Presented by Rachel Durci, Financial Wellness Coach.

Introduction to Art Journaling - 3 Week Series

Olmsted Falls Branch, CCPL, 8100 Mapleway Drive, Olmsted Falls, OH  44138

Start building your own personal journaling practice with this beginner-friendly series.

Each week, this class will combine a variety of mixed media supplies and techniques with the principles of self-expression and self-discovery to create full-page spreads and designs. Blank journals will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own journal (blank book, sketchbook, graph pad, upcycled old book, or whatever you like) if they choose.

Essential Oils Basics

Brecksville Branch, CCPL, 9089 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH  44141

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Navigating Family Secrets and Healing Intergenerational Trauma: A Reading and Conversation with Cassandra Lane

Cassandra Lane’s memoir, We Are Bridges weaves the story of her great-grandfather’s lynching with her experience of becoming a mother, attempting to unearth the lives of her ancestors and provide her child with a family record.

Grow From Your Pain: 6 Steps to Self-Empowerment

Richmond Heights Branch, CCPL, 449 Richmond Road, Richmond Heights, OH  44143

Learn how to use your limiting beliefs, and the mental pain of your past and present, to uplift your future.  A discussion and action plan that will guide you on a path of self-discovery, acceptance of self, and emotional evolution. 

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Essential Oils Basics

Garfield Heights Branch, CCPL, 5409 Turney Road, Garfield Heights, OH  44125

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Creatures of Emotion

Harkness Chapel, 11200 Bellflower Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44141

In this exciting sneak peek into ENCORE Chamber Music Institute's 8th season, Artistic Director Jinjoo Cho joins forces with pianist Hyunsoo Kim for an evening of Music & Ideas. 

Zero Waste Living

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road, Rocky River, OH  44116

Are you working towards a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Learn how to reduce your plastic waste with Rachel Regula, owner of Little Spark Refill Shop. Discover tips and tricks to embrace sustainable habits on your zero-waste journey.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Rocky River Public Library.

Poetry Workshop

Parma Powers Branch, CCPL, 6996 Powers Boulevard, Parma, OH  44129

In this interactive workshop, you will learn about poetry, explore poetry types, and complete writing exercises. Join us as we celebrate poetry for National Poetry Month. Led by Lanson Wells.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Intermittent Fasting: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Virtual Event

Learn about intermittent fasting from a registered dietician. 

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

How to Build a Healthy Financial Life

Maple Heights Branch, CCPL, 5225 Library Lane, Maple Heights, OH  44137

In this discussion, you will begin to understand money and the emotions behind it. 

Topics include debt, credit scores and reports and money mindset. Financial Wellness is not taught in schools, and yet we interact with money daily! Join me for this fun and engaging learning opportunity! Presented by Rachel Durci, Financial Wellness Coach.

Material Conditions: Adjuncting & Wellness

Virtual Event

Meet Author Lisa Damour

Bay Village Branch, CCPL, 27400 Wolf Road, Bay Village, OH  44140

Join us when author Lisa Damour visits to discuss her newest book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.

With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.

Essential Oils Basics

Berea Branch, CCPL, 7 Berea Commons, Berea, OH  44017

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

How to Build a Healthy Financial Life

Virtual Event

In this discussion, you will begin to understand money and the emotions behind it. 

Topics include debt, credit scores and reports and money mindset. Financial Wellness is not taught in schools, and yet we interact with money daily! Join me for this fun and engaging learning opportunity! Presented by Rachel Durci, Financial Wellness Coach.

Intermittent Fasting: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Virtual Event

Learn about intermittent fasting from a registered dietician. 

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Essential Oils Basics

Maple Heights Branch, CCPL, 5225 Library Lane, Maple Height, OH  44137

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Essential Oils Basics

Middleburg Heights Branch, CCPL, 16699 Bagley Road, Middleburg Height, OH  44130

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Essential Oils Basics

Parma Heights Branch, CCPL, 2121 Snow Road, Parma Heights, OH  44134

Learn what Aromatherapy is and how plant oils such as Peppermint, Rosemary, and more work for human medicinal application. Participants will make a product to take home. All materials will be provided.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Sleep, Sleep, Sleep

Beachwood Branch, CCPL, 25501 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood, OH  44122

Learn about the importance of sleep and how to get a good night’s rest.

Registration required.  Register HERE.

This event is sponsored by Cuyahoga County Public Library.