In collaboration with local experts, talks with the Taft reveal the Queen City's culture from new perspectives.
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Friday, March 29
12–1 p.m.
Explore Cincinnati’s past, present, and future during our Lunch & Learn events! In collaboration with local experts, these lunch hour talks reveal the Queen City’s culture from new perspectives.
Speaker | Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Join us as we discuss the origins of the Green Book and its distribution. We will also take a look at a map based on research by the Walnut Hills Historical Society and created in collaboration with students at the School for Creative and Performing Arts.
This is a free event. Optional box lunch: $10 for Taft members; $15 for non-members. Museum admission sold separately. Registration is required one week in advance for boxed lunches.
Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.
Wednesday, April 10
12–1 p.m.
Welcome, book lovers! Each month, join the Taft for a lunch hour book club where we will discuss a range of literary works. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with local experts and authors.
The discovery of a secret garden with unknown powers fuels this page-turning and psychologically thrilling tale of women yearning to become mothers and the ways the female body has been controlled. From the award-winning author of The Illness Lesson.
This is a FREE event! Registration not required. Museum admission sold separately.
Questions? Please contact education@taftmuseum.org.
Friday, April 26
12–1 p.m.
Explore Cincinnati’s past, present, and future during our Lunch & Learn events! In collaboration with local experts, these lunch hour talks reveal the Queen City’s culture from new perspectives.
Speaker | Queens of Queen City
Queens of Queen City Co-Creator Sean Andres explores the life and works of Ohio painter Cornelia Cassady Davis, who was known of her portraits of Indigenous Americans of the American West.
This is a free event. Optional box lunch: $10 for Taft members; $15 for non-members. Museum admission sold separately. Registration is required one week in advance for boxed lunches.
Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.
Saturday, May 11
12–2:30 p.m.
Led by Women Writing for (a) Change, this writing circle is inspired by African Modernism in America. Participants will be guided through the exhibition and engage in a facilitated writing circle in response to the art. Bring your favorite writing materials or use the supplies provided. Time will be given for independent writing and reflection on the exhibit. Participants will reassemble for a read-around when everyone is invited (but not obligated) to read part or all of what they wrote during the session. We will conclude with time for crosstalk and feedback.
Both new and experienced writers are welcome. Recommended for ages 16 and up. We encourage you to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time.
$25 for Taft members; $35 for non-members. Registration is required at WomenWriting.org. Includes admission to special exhibitions and the museum’s collection galleries. Please note: The Taft cannot process refunds for this program.
Questions? Contact education@taftmuseum.org.
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