*Register at your library or at mcdl.info/AdultEvents 20 Build Your Own Locality Guide * Medina - Sat., Sep. 6, 2:00 pm - Locality Guides help streamline research and lead to new family history discoveries. Learn to gather and organize information about the places where your ancestors lived. Optional viewing on Zoom. History of European Witches * Seville - Sat., Sep. 6, 2:00 pm - Explore the fascinating but often tragic story of witches in Europe from the Medieval Period to their landing in the Americas. Eliot Ness & the Torso Murders * Lodi - Mon., Sep. 8, 6:30 pm - Explore the famous unsolved case and learn about the Cleveland era of Eliot Ness. Presented by the Western Reserve Historical Society. Name That Place! * Medina - Wed., Sep. 10, 10:30 am, Wed., Oct. 8, 1:30 pm, Sat., Nov. 1, 10:30 am - Help preserve local history by identifying the places pictured in John Buchanan’s aerial photos of our community in the 1950s and 1960s. Your knowledge will provide insight to the Medina County of yesteryear. Genealogy Discussion Group Medina - Wed., Sep. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12, 12:30 pm Connect with fellow genealogists to discuss research, share hints, and ask questions. Wild World of Victorian Medicine * Brunswick - Wed., Sep. 24, 6:30 pm Take a deep dive into the unusual practices and doctors who changed Victorian medicine with Riverside Cemetery. Family History Day: Celebrate America 250 * Zoom - Sat., Sep. 27, 12:45 - 4:30 pm Learn research methods and discover resources to trace, connect, and honor your ancestors’ journey – whether it began during the American Revolution or more recently. Optional viewing at Medina Library. 1:00 pm - Patriot or Not?: Using the GPS on a Closed DAR Line by Elissa Scalise Powell. 2:15 pm - The DAR Genealogical Research System by Carla Cegielski. 3:30 pm - Using Fold3 for Discovering Military Records by MCDL staff member Lisa Rienerth. Adult Events Those Quirky Victorians * Buckeye - Mon., Oct. 6, 6:00 pm - Hear tales of traditions, medicines, and culture of the Victorian times that are downright shocking and seriously questionable. Presented by Lake County Historical Society. Cooking the Books * Medina - Thu., Oct. 9, 6:00 pm - Anna Buchholz of Cooking the Books chats about vintage cookbooks, what they tell us about the past, and why they are still relevant today. Archaeology Day Medina - Sat., Oct. 18, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Celebrate International Archaeology Day with professional talks, demonstrations, and crafts. 1:00 pm - Dr. Nick Kardulias discuss various projects he has worked on in both the Mediterranean and United States. 2:00 pm - Mike Wilson introduces Prehistoric stone tools and shows a flint-knapping demonstration. Ohio State Reformatory Lodi - Tue., Oct. 21, 6:30 pm History and hauntings of the Ohio State Reformatory. Presented by paranormal enthusiasts Kathy & Greg Feketik. The History of Halloween * Brunswick - Wed., Oct. 29, 6:30 pm From the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain to today’s trick-or-treating, learn the eerie origins of All Hallows’ Eve. Ghosts & Legends of Northern Ohio * Lodi - Wed., Oct. 29, 6:30 pm - Local investigative historian William Krejci takes participants on a journey through chilling legends and lore of Northern Ohio. Our Ancestors’ Education & Literacy * Medina - Sat., Nov. 1, 2:00 pm - Learn how to find and interpret censuses, yearbooks, and a variety of other resources to discover relatives’ scholastic stories. Optional viewing on Zoom. Life in Ohio 450 Million Years Ago * Lodi - Mon., Nov. 24, 6:30 pm Mark Kleffner presents a hands-on look at life in the ocean that covered Ohio during the Late Ordovician Period. History & Genealogy mcdl.info/HistoryEvents
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