Dear Sirs is the story of a soldier from the Greatest Generation told through the eyes of his grandson 75 years later. Despite working with him for years, filmmaker Mark Pedri never learned the details of his grandfather’s experiences as a Prisoner of War in WWII. 10 years after his grandfather’s death, Mark found an […]
Sights and Sounds of Christmas is a guided, musical walking tour of Newark’s downtown churches with proceeds benefiting the Licking County Food Pantry Network. The event is designed to showcase the city’s historic churches while celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. Originally conceived by the Events Committee of the Newark Alliance, Sights and Sounds of Christmas is in its […]
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Bryn Du Art Show, a milestone in celebrating exceptional artists and artworks at the historic Bryn Du Mansion. Originating in 2004 and beginning its transformation into a larger exhibition in 2005 as part of Granville's bicentennial celebration, the Bryn Du Art Show has evolved into a nationally […]
A few times a year, visitors are invited to fully experience all three segments of Newark’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. Inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 2023, these massive artifacts of creative genius served social, ceremonial and astronomical functions for their builders. 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟑 Jeff Gill’s Remnants Walking Tour: 9-12 starting […]
Join us in remembrance of our fallen with the American Legion Post 398 at the Annual Observance of Memorial Day ceremony. A procession steps off from the corner of Broadway and N Main St. at 10:40am. Crowds begin to gather at 10:30am along Broadway to watch the Honor Guard, Dignitaries, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and […]
This is a four hour open house of Granville’s Old Academy Building built in 1833 as the original site of the Granville Female Academy established in 1827. It was a school until 1863 when it became the home of the Welsh Congregational Church and then it later became the local Grange in 1923. The building […]
