blog

One of the best parts of participating in the City Club is being witness to moments of real, authentic civic work. There are moments at forums where you feel a shift, as if a fissure in the civic structures has just opened up and some new possibility is visible. Sometimes, it’s just a vibe in...

In 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of its founding. To mark this historic milestone, The City Club of Cleveland is partnering with the America 250–Ohio Commission to host a yearlong forum series highlighting Ohio’s role in shaping the nation’s history, identity, and future. The America 250 Ohio Series will feature one forum...

The City Club Welcomes Spice Catering Co. as Our New Catering Partner The City Club of Cleveland is excited to share Spice Catering Co. as its new in house catering partner. As part of this new partnership, Spice Catering Co. will now provide food and beverage service for City Club forums and will also serve as...

Beyond, to his left, [Deacon] could hear schoolchildren group-reciting a poem he’d learned by rote too, except he had had to hear Dunbar’s lines only once to memorize them completely and forever. When he and Steward had enlisted there was a lot to learn—from how to tie an army tie to how to pack a...