Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 11:45 a.m., In-Person Forum
Playhouse Square Plaza
Part of the City Club's 2026 Outdoor Summer Series + America 250 Ohio Series
Women are at the heart of many of America's largest movements. We cannot talk about abolition without Harriet Tubman; voting rights without Susan B. Anthony; or civil rights without Rosa Parks. The American promise of liberty and self-determination was strengthened by generations of women who shaped our communities, closed gaps, and redefined what civic engagement looked like. Today, women are succeeding and leading in roles in every sector of American life,...
Thursday, Jul 16 @ 11:30 a.m.
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175 Years of Service: The Ursuline Sisters, The Sisters of...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
On Free Speech and Sacred Arguments
On Free Speech and Sacred Arguments As we head into our nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration, a lot of us are thinking about the meaning and significance of this moment. At the end of May, Bruce Springsteen came through Cleveland. If you were at Rocket Arena that night, you’ll remember he took time between songs to share stories and to talk directly to the audience about what our nation means. America, he said, “was born out of disagreement. It's an argument. It's an ongoing, blessed, sacred argument about what course the country should take to form that more perfect union. We argue while still making progress with our common humanity, our... read on
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