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Holiday Time Capsule | January 1, 2021
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Feb 1, 2021 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

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ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
Tokens of Affection: Historic Valentine Greetings

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 21, 2021

Continuing in an ONLINE video format, our first Bites and Bits of History lunchtime program of the Winter Series is debuting Thursday, January 21 at Noon, on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/YRa6II9444c. Every year on February 14, Valentine’s Day celebrates...

ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
Remarkable Women of Trumbull County

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 13, 2021 | Events

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021—NOON to 1pm Continuing in an ONLINE video format, our next Bites and Bits of History lunchtime program of the Winter Series is debuting Thursday, March 18 at Noon, on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/fRu9cibAo9E. We’ll explore the...

ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History Feature
A Cookie Table and Cocktails Special at Home

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 13, 2021 | Events, Featured Upcoming Event

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021—6pm Mahoning Valley Historical Society will have its ninth annual Cookie Table and Cocktails at Home fundraising event ONLINE in 2021. A weeklong basket raffle and silent auction will precede a celebration video program on Saturday,...

ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
Tokens of Affection: Historic Valentine Greetings

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Jan 13, 2021 | Events

JANUARY 21, 2021—NOON to 1pm Continuing in an ONLINE video format, our first Bites and Bits of History lunchtime program of the Winter Series is debuting Thursday, January 21 at Noon, on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/YRa6II9444c. Every year on February 14,...

Holiday Time Capsule | January 1, 2021
Many Calendars, Many Traditions:
New Year’s Around the World

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Dec 31, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

For many people, time is a daunting thing to understand. Scientists, geologists, and archeologists have dated the age of the earth to around 4.54 billion years (plus or minus a few dozen million years). Civilizations have used various ways to keep track of time in...

Holiday Time Capsule | December 25, 2020
Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Other Seasonal Holidays

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Dec 24, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

The phrase “Happy Holidays” is often spoken this time of year and for good reason. There are dozens of holidays observed in November and December across religions, cultures, ethnicities, and nations. (While many of these groups observe different calendars, November...

Holiday Time Capsule | December 18, 2020
Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, and the Roots of Christmas

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Dec 17, 2020 | Time Capsule

Humans have recognized, observed, and celebrated the winter solstice season as early as the Neolithic era. This era, around 12,200 years ago, was the last part of the Stone Age. Archaeologists have unearthed many Neolithic monuments, which align with the winter...

ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History: Cheers to Your Health!

by Mahoning Valley Historical Society | Dec 17, 2020

Continuing in an ONLINE video format, our second “Holiday Bites and Bits of History” lunchtime program is debuting Thursday, December 17 at Noon, on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDHqcfsLJNsV5s-bnahmTNA/videos. You can also click the link on...

Holiday Time Capsule | December 11, 2020
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights

by Traci Manning, MVHS Curator of Education | Dec 9, 2020 | Time Capsule, Uncategorized

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah (or Chanukah) celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Though considered a “minor” Jewish festival according to custom, it has blossomed into a beloved and widely recognized holiday. The history of Hanukkah goes...
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Upcoming Events

  1. ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
    April 1861, 160 Years Later

    April 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  2. ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
    The History of the Local YWCAs

    May 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  3. ONLINE – Bites and Bits of History
    Baseball in the Mahoning Valley

    June 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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