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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
"Nothing is separate -- the health of your city, the health of Cleveland, is ultimately the health of you and vice versa." – Richey Piiparinen We at the City Club of Cleveland are saddened with the passing of Richey Piiparinen. He graced the Happy Dog stage recently to talk about his book Octopus Hunting among other...
read onTuesday, December 17, 2024
As we have come to the end of a very eventful year, we wanted to share our favorite City Club forums from the past year. So please enjoy our selections and we look forward to seeing you all in the new year! (Insert Opening Gong Sound) Dan Moulthrop, Chief Executive Officer It’s so rare that we get to...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Since 2012, The Hope and Stanley Adelstein Free Speech Essay Contest has challenged high school students in Northeast Ohio to examine the role of free speech in the 21st century. The essay contest was established by Hope and Stanley as part of the City Club’s Centennial celebration. The Adelstein's were longtime City Club members, philanthropists,...
Tuesday, October 01, 2024
(l to r) Paul Federico, Jeff Johnson, Ariane Kirkpatrick, Amy Martin The board of the City Club recently made some significant additions to our ranks. Many have noted that back in July, Ideastream Public Media CEO Kevin Martin joined our board, as Mark Ross ascended to the role of the presidency. Kevin’s presence solidifies a long-standing...
Thursday, September 12, 2024
We are looking forward to hosting you on Monday, September 16th for a forum featuring Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson! Thank you for joining us! What time do doors open?Doors open at 11amThe program begins at noon.This is a large capacity event. Please plan to arrive early to allow time for security screening, check in, and to...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Summer is in full swing in Cleveland and so is our Guardians of Free Speech campaign. We are thrilled to announce the success of our Community Challenge Match! Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we not only met but exceeded our fundraising goal for June and July. The Challenge A generous of a group campaign donors...
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