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07 4, 2019

Rock the Bears!

By |2019-07-04T06:00:57-04:00July 4, 2019|

Rock the Bears this summer in Mentor!

Rock the Bears this summer in Mentor!

You may have noticed this star-spangled sculpture standing outside of our Main Branch.

Her name is Ursa Major and she’s part of a citywide public-art display called Mentor Rocks the Bears!

You can find Ursa Major and nine other bears (designed and painted by local artists) this summer throughout the city of Mentor.

The bears include:

Mentor Rock the Bears is sponsored by the Mentor’s Community Arts Commission.

By the way, a gala will be held on September 14 and all bears will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting future public art displays in Mentor.

11 20, 2018

US Civil War: Cycloramas as Art, Entertainment & Memorial

By |2018-11-20T06:00:49-05:00November 20, 2018|

Cycloramas were the zenith of art and entertainment in their heyday — 50 feet high and surrounding you from all sides.

These traveling exhibits required specially constructed buildings and were as immersive as modern virtual reality.

Some of the most famous cycloramas depicted Civil War batteries like Gettysburg and Atlanta. In fact, you can still see a Gettysburg Cyclorama at the National Historic Site.

An expert from James A. Garfield National Historic Site discusses the role of Civil War cycloramas as art, journalism, entertainment and memorial.

Our Civil War series continues at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at our Main Branch. Learn how you can research your family’s Civil War genealogy using online database.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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