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Monday, July 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m.
Bringing the Downtown Lakefront into Focus
This special City Club Two-Day Summit is AT CAPACITY! Still looking to reserve a spot? Let us know! Join the waitlist by completing the form here. We will reach out directly if we can accommodate your request, subject to availability. ---- The...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
We The People, One Cleveland: The People and Stories That Connect Us
Part of the City Club's 2026 Outdoor Summer Series + America 250 Ohio Series
As we mark the nation's 250th birthday, the City Club's 2026 Outdoor Summer Series WE THE PEOPLE will dive into topics centering our communities, organizations, and the very people who help our democracy thrive. As one of our nation’s oldest...
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Human Raised: Nurturing Connection, Curiosity & Lifelong Learning in the Age of AI
A Conversation between Author Dana Suskind, MD and Lisa Damour, Ph.D
There was a time when the premise of nanny robots and artificial intelligence raising our children was merely the subject of Steven Spielberg's futuristic sci-fi films. The future, it seems, is now. As AI enters nurseries, playrooms, and classrooms, parents are...
Friday, July 24, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Protecting Children Through Innovation, Collaboration, and Advocacy
How the Canopy Child Advocacy Center Model Advances Child Safety, Addresses Abuse, and Supports Healing
Nationally, 1 in 7 children is abused before their 18th birthday, and there are over 19,000 reports of child abuse and neglect annually in Cuyahoga County alone. To help address these issues, Canopy Child Advocacy Center (CAC) opened its doors...
Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
We The People: How Things Really Get Done at the Ohio Statehouse
Part of the City Club's 2026 Outdoor Summer Series + America 250 Ohio Series
Democracy works best when citizens are more informed and better understand the institutions that govern them. And advocacy work and movement building become more effective - and successful - when citizens are empowered to become active participants in shaping their...
Thursday, July 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
What is a Cultural Plan? Lessons from Four Cities
Across the country, communities are increasingly turning to cultural planning to support and grow their creative economies. Whether a city is actively drafting its first vision or beginning to activate it, the process requires constant adaptation, collaboration, and shared learning. This...
Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Dignity of Work: Building Opportunity in a Changing Economy
A Special City Club Forum in Partnership with Towards Employment
As Towards Employment celebrates its 50th anniversary, join the City Club and kick off the first annual Dignity of Work forum—a community conversation exploring the future of work, economic mobility, and the partnerships that create pathways to rewarding careers. As Cleveland...
Friday, August 07, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Liberated Mind: Clarity, Identity, and the Conditions That Shape Us
A Conversation with Sociologist and Author Dr. Timothy D. Goler
In a moment where more people than ever are feeling the weight of “the system,” or even losing faith in individual self-determination, how do we reclaim agency within this system? In Liberated Mind: A Guide to Black Clarity, author Dr. Timothy...
Friday, August 21, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Future of Ohio, Statewide Politics, and the Nation
A Conversation with ODP Chairwoman Kathleen Clyde and ORP Chairman Alex Triantafilou
The 2026 midterms are quickly approaching. While the election brings the usual statewide contests, two Ohio Supreme Court seats are on the ballot, and a tight gubernatorial and U.S. Senate race has grabbed the attention of Ohio voters. The pressure...
Friday, August 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Rx Kids: A New Maternal and Infant Health Model is Coming to Cleveland
A Conversation between Rx Kids Founder Dr. Mona Hanna and First Year Cleveland's Angela Newman-White
Pregnancy and infancy are critical periods in children’s development and are also the most economically vulnerable times for families. Rx Kids is a public health initiative addressing this dilemma for families in Michigan with a bold approach: It gives moms...
Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders
A Conversation with Sarah Aziza, Winner of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Memoir
In 2019, Sarah Aziza nearly lost her life after being hospitalized for an eating disorder. Along the process of recovery, Aziza begins to uncover her Palestinian roots. Daughter and granddaughter of Gazan refugees, The Hollow Half tells the story of...
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