Looking for more professional development opportunities?
The Ohio Historical Society offers a variety of workshops of interest to the local history community.
May 2-3: Ellsworth Building Doctor Clinic. Seminar: Thursday 7-9p.m., Ellsworth Town Hall, 11125 Akron-Canfield Rd (St Rt 224). Consultations: Friday 9a.m.-2p.m. by appointment. Meet our old-building experts and learn how to make informed decisions about repairs and improvements to any home or building built between 1800 and 1955. Free two-hour seminar followed by free on-site consultations by appointment. Cosponsored by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society, Ellsworth Historical Society, Professional Engine Systems Inc and Boak & Sons Inc. Free with advance registration. (800) 499-2470 or www.building-doctor.org.
May 4: Make-a-Book Class, 9:30-11:30a.m., Hayes Presidential Center, Spiegel Grove, Fremont. Learn to create photo books, family histories, heritage cookbooks, personal stories, or children's books using online publishing sources. Sponsored by RootsMagic Inc. $10. Advance registration required. (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.
May 11: Cemeteries and the Family Historian, 10a.m.-noon, Ohio History Center, Columbus. Learn how to get maximum information from tombstones and their surroundings. $20, $15/OHS member. (614) 297-2510 or www.ohiohistory.org/genworkshops.
May 16-17: Hamilton Building Doctor Clinic. Seminar: Thursday 7-9p.m., Robinson-Schwenn Building, Miami University Hamilton Downtown Center, 221 High St., Hamilton. Consultations: Friday 9a.m.-2p.m. by prior appointment. Meet our old-building experts and learn how to make informed decisions about repairs and improvements to any home or building built between 1800 and 1955. Free two-hour seminar followed by free on-site consultations by appointment. Cosponsored by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio Historical Society, Consortium for Ongoing Reinvestment Efforts (CORE), Historic Hamilton, and Butler County Historical Society. Free with advance registration. (800) 499-2470 or www.building-doctor.org.
May 17: Beginning Weaving Class, 10a.m-5p.m., Sewing House, 221 W. Third St., Zoar. Learn to weave on a two-harness floor loom and take home a completed project. Cost per person includes all instruction, materials, and supplies. $60, $54/OHS member. Advance registration required. (800) 262-6195.
May 18: Genealogy Forum, 10a.m.-noon, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S. Grant Ave., Columbus. Bring your questions, and experts from Columbus Metropolitan Library, Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society, the Ohio Historical Society, and Palatines to America-Ohio Chapter will suggest strategies to help you break through genealogical brick walls. Free with advance registration. (614) 645-2275.
May 18: Intermediate Blacksmithing Class, 8a.m.-5p.m., Blacksmith Shop, E. 1st Street, Zoar Village, Zoar. Spend a day at the forge working on a project to take home. Choose from leaf work, fullering, horseshoes, a fire poker or rake, or paper towel or bathroom tissue holder. Please bring a sack lunch. $125, OHS members save 10%. Advance registration required. Prerequisite: Beginning Blacksmithing Class. (800) 262-6195.
May 18: Searching Your Ohio Roots, 9:30-11:30a.m., Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont. Find out who your Ohio ancestors were. Learn about migration patterns to Ohio and Ohio-specific resources like vital records, land records, and printed and online materials. Sponsored by RootsMagic. Advance registration required. $10. (800) 998-7737 or www.rbhayes.org.
June 8: Beginning Weaving Class, 10a.m.-5p.m., Sewing House, 221 W. Third St., Zoar. Learn to weave on a two-harness floor loom and take home a completed project. Cost per person includes all instruction, materials, and supplies. $60, $54/OHS member. Advance registration required. (800) 262-6195.
June 8: Beginning Blacksmithing Class, 8a.m.-5p.m., Blacksmith Shop, E. 1st St., Zoar. Discover the history of blacksmithing and learn the basics by forging a hook and a nail. $100, OHS members save 10%. Advance registration required. (800) 262-6195 or www.historiczoarvillage.com.
June 15: African American Genealogical Resources, 10a.m.-noon, Ohio History Center, Columbus. Thirty-five years ago, Alex Haley's book Roots inspired black genealogists to explore and catalogue little-used and relatively unknown source materials. In this class, get direction in locating and using these resources as well as other tools of genealogical research. $20, $15/OHS member. Advance registration required. (614) 297-2510 or www.ohiohistory.org/genworkshops.
June 29: Digitizing Your Family History, 10a.m.-noon, Ohio History Center, Columbus. Get an introduction to digitization for family historians. Learn how to select a scanner and software for managing your digital images, plus basic scanning techniques and best practices, including evaluating copyright and developing back-up procedures for long-term storage. $20, $15/OHS member. Advance registration required. (614) 297-2510 or www.ohiohistory.org/genworkshops.
The Ohio Historical Society’s Creative Learning Factory offers webinars on Ohio’s history.
Visit www.creativelearningfactory.org for more information.