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Thursday, March 19, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with Author Halle Tecco
This is the newly rescheduled date! All tickets from the original date in February will be transferred to the new date, Thursday, March 19th. For more information regarding ticketing/registration, contact Stacy Rogers at (216) 621-0082. ---- What if our loyalty is not...
Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation with 'Five Bullets' Author Elliot Williams
The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway Vigilante Trial That Divided the Nation
“Wow, what a ride back to New York in the 1980s, and the case that captivated the country! Elliot Williams’s Five Bullets is an amazing story, well told.” —Anderson Cooper ---- On Dec. 22, 1984, Bernard "Bernie" Goetz, a white man, shot...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Women Leading the Future of AI Innovation in Greater Cleveland
Innovation is no longer a niche topic, it is a public priority with implications for economic mobility, workforce development, public trust, and regional identity. The latest in tech innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which his now widely embedded in industries...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, March 27, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Remarks from Author and CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent David Pogue
Over the last 50 years, Apple has firmly established itself as a leading company that has changed the trajectory of American culture—reshaping how people communicate, work, and create through technology. Yet, with such long-standing notoriety comes myths and legends. Some...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
America 250 Ohio: The Birthplace of Rock & Roll, The Future of Live Music
Throughout 2026, and in partnership with the America 250-Ohio Commission, the City Club will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States by exploring all the ways that Ohio has contributed to U.S. history for 250+ years. In March, our...
Wednesday, April 08, 2026, 11:00 a.m.
Artificial Intelligence and the Changing Nature of Student Learning
This student-led forum, the final Youth Forum of the 2025 - 2026 school year, will begin with an interactive pre-forum activity at 11:15 a.m. designed to give students a hands-on opportunity to engage with the topic of artificial intelligence before...
Thursday, April 09, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Engaging in Civil, Civic Discourse in the Classroom and Beyond
A Conversation with National Facing History & Ourselves President & CEO Dr. Desmond K. Blackburn
At a time when debate and public trust can feel divided and heated, educators are turning to curriculum to help strengthen empathy, curiosity, and civic responsibility in young people. According to Facing History and Ourselves, students from Facing History classrooms...
Friday, April 10, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Rising to the Defense of Higher Education
A Conversation with Michael S. Roth, 16th President of Wesleyan University
Since the start of the second Trump administration, American colleges and universities have been subject to intense political scrutiny by the White House. Both public and private institutions have negotiated settlements at the expense of DEI programs, admissions, and hefty...
Science, Technology & Innovation
Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Pope's Astronomer: Lessons from a Decade Leading the Vatican Observatory
A Conversation with Brother Guy Consolmagno
Since 1891, if the Pope--whether it be John Paul II, Benedict, Francis, or Leo--has had questions about the stars, he would turn to the leadership of the Vatican Observatory. For the past decade, Brother Guy Consolmagno has been that leader,...
Friday, April 24, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
On Call for Our Collective Community
A Conversation with Dr. Christine Alexander-Rager, President and CEO of MetroHealth
If medicine is a calling, MetroHealth's new President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, has been on call for as long as she can remember. Wanting to be a doctor from a young age, Dr. Alexander served as a physician with...
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
The Power of Food, Memory, and the Joy of Being Present
A Conversation with Author & Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil / Part of "Bite into Books," the 2026 Cuyahoga County NEA Big Read
“Bite by Bite is a beautiful, meditative book, one that allows us to examine family and legacy through an original lens as well as encouraging us to question what we know about the foods we love.” - Roxane Gay, The...
Monday, May 18, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
Part of The Cleveland Orchestra's 2026 Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival
The City Club is once again proud to partner with The Cleveland Orchestra as part of the fourth annual Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival. The 2026 installment, curated by Terence Blanchard and centered around three concert...
Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
---- Online ticket sales for this forum will conclude on Wednesday, September 16th. For more information regarding ticketing/registration, contact Stacy Rogers at (216) 621-0082. ---- The livestream will be available beginning at 12:00pm. Have questions for the Q&A? Text them to 330.541.5794. Production and...
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