Virtual History on Tap: PRIDE
This month, we are shining the spotlight on Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ history with Virtual History on Tap: PRIDE. Grab a cocktail and join us for this online happy hour as we discuss the rich history of Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ community, including local activism, the birth of the LGBT Community Center, the 2014 Gay Games, and Pride celebrations of years past. Presented in partnership with the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, this event will feature presentations from our Cleveland history experts, interviews with special guests, and live Q&A.
Presentations include…
History of the LGBT Center | Presented by the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, this presentation will illustrate the Center’s 45-year history and discuss some of the key programs and services that they offer to the community today.
Gay Life in the 1970s | In a wide-ranging informal conversation, John Grabowski will be speaking with John Nosek and Leon Stevens about gay life in Cleveland during the 1970s: the post-Stonewall period that saw the the beginning of the GEAR (Gay Education Awareness and Resources Foundation, the progenitor of today’s LGBTQ Center), its first newspaper, High Gear, and the city’s first Gay Pride marches.
Victory of Self | Filmed for our 2014 exhibit, The Victory of Self: The LGBT Community in Northeast Ohio, this video has never before been shared outside the walls of WRHS.
And more!
How to Register
Registration: $5
WRHS Member Registration: FREE
Note: To purchase tickets, click below. This event will be held through the Zoom platform. When you register, we will email you a link that will allow you to join, as well as all necessary login information and instructions.
Ticket sales will close at 3:00pm on Friday, June 26.
This event will explore Cleveland’s haunted history and highlight our Spiritualist past as well as tales from the Cleveland’s Other Side! Guests will enjoy local treats, craft beverages and themed activities like candlelit storytelling within the historic Hay-McKinney Mansion. The Cleveland History Center is partnering with area group Illumin8 to provide Tarot readings ($) and pop-up talks (free) by local experts. Open bar wristbands are available online only, but drink tickets will be available to guests all night long. Costumes not required, but strongly encouraged!
General Admission Prices
Adults | $12
Seniors | $10
WRHS Members | FREE
Open Bar Wristbands (Advance Purchase Only!)
General Admission | $25
WRHS Members | $15
Please Note: Advance online sales will close at 12:00pm on the day of the event. You are welcome to purchase admission at the door if you have not preregistered by that time.
Click here for a full list of upcoming History on Tap dates
Beerfest returns for its 3rd year to the historic Hay-McKinney mansion lawn. Guests will enjoy an early evening outdoors with flights of craft brews from local breweries. Come immerse yourself in Cleveland’s brewing past—including the story of Cleveland’s famous widow brewer, Magdalena Baehr!
ONLINE TICKET SALES CLOSED | Tickets may be purchased at the door on the day of the event.
General Admission Prices
$5 draft pint
$7 draft tasting duo
$13 draft tasting flight
$15 Open Bar Wrist Band (WRHS MEMBER PRICING – ADVANCE purchase only)
$25 Open Bar Wrist Band Includes Admission (ADVANCE purchase only)
$50 History on Tap/Cleveland Brewing Bus Tour combo ticket
Click here for a full list of upcoming History on Tap dates
Special thanks to our Beerfest sponsors and partners!
Come enjoy a garden cocktail party in our historic Italianate gardens!
Explore Cleveland’s rich history in the fine arts and architecture with hands-on experiences and up close looks at original drawings from the architects who built our city. Craft cocktails, wine and beer will be available for purchase. Purchase your open bar wristband online in advance and SAVE!

General Admission Prices
$4 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$15 Open Bar Wrist Band (WRHS MEMBER PRICING)
$25 Open Bar Wrist Band Includes Admission (ADVANCE NON-MEMBER PRICING)
$30 Open Bar Wrist Band Includes Admission (DAY OF NON-MEMBER PRICING)
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HISTORY ON TAP: UNCORKED PARTNERS
THANK YOU TO THESE SPONSORS


Celebrate the return of the MLB All-Star games to Cleveland this summer with a look at Cleveland’s All-Star history!
Explore the faces, places, and events that have made Cleveland sports history at this edition of History on Tap. Delve into Cleveland sports history with our exclusive collection materials and community partners highlighting baseball, football, and basketball legends. The fun includes themed activities, special presentations, and Bookhouse Brewery will be crafting us a vintage draft to remember those 10 cent beer nights!
Author and daughter-in-law, Ruth Hanford Morhard will be on site talking about the history of little league baseball in Cleveland, as well as signing copies of her new book ” Mrs. Morhard and The Boys.”


General Admission Prices
$4 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$15 Open Bar Wrist Band (WRHS MEMBER PRICING)
$25 Open Bar Wrist Band Includes Admission (ADVANCE NON-MEMBER PRICING)
$30 Open Bar Wrist Band Includes Admission (DAY OF NON-MEMBER PRICING)
Click here for a full list of History on Tap dates
Thank you to our partners:
Come raise a glass with some of Cleveland’s Living Legends! Explore the stories of Ruby Terry, Reverend E.T. Caviness, George Forbes, and other African Americans who have inspired and shaped our community. Celebrate with live performances, a curator-led tour of new exhibit, Rev. E. Theophilus Caviness: Church, Community, Cleveland, and an exclusive look at WRHS collections.

General Admission Prices
$4 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$20 Open Bar Wrist Band
THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY


Party in the historic Hay-McKinney Mansion with Holiday History on Tap!
Delve into the world of plaid and its connection to the Holiday season.
Explore Mad for Plaid with Curator Patty Edmonson as she traces how plaid went from winter woolens to haute couture.
AND:
– Special scotch tasting ($)
– Bring your favorite childhood holiday photo for a chance to win prizes
– Ugly sweater contest
– Exclusive look at the great Scots of Cleveland’s past

General Admission Prices
$4 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$13 Flight of 3 Scotch Samples
In honor of Cleveland Beer Week join us for CHC’s second annual History on Tap Beerfest!
This year explore the longstanding rivalry between the city’s East and West Sides while sampling some of the best brews from both. Learn about the historic divisions and then represent your chosen side in games of chance and skill. Local brewers will also be on site, and will be getting in the competition too…may the best side, er, beer, win….

General Admission Prices
$5 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$13 Flight of 4 Beer Samples
Special Thanks To Our Sponsors:
Salute! Come relax in our historic Hay-McKinney garden and enjoy fine Italian wines with a side of Cleveland history. Learn about the Italian wine making traditions brought to Cleveland by 19th and 20th century Italian immigrants and join Pamela Dorazio-Dean, Cleveland History Center’s Associate Curator of Italian American History, as she highlights Cleveland’s Italian community, history, artifacts, and archives. Sample Italian wine and food from Cleveland-area proprietors and get creative while participating in wine-themed crafts and activities.
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General Admission Prices
$4 Beer
$5 Wine
$7 Signature Cocktail
$13 Flight of 4 Wine Samples
Special thanks to our partners and sponsors:
Take me out to the Cleveland History Center!
We’re looking forward to the 2018 baseball season by exploring the teams and players who have run the bases throughout Cleveland’s baseball history. Come celebrate America’s pastime with us on Saturday, April 21st from 1 pm – 4 pm, with a full slate of baseball themed activities, artifacts, presentations, and pop-ups.
Special thanks to our partners and sponsors:
Black History on Tap | My Corner of Cleveland
If you’re are interested in getting your students involved in History Day, contact us at historyday@wrhs.org or 216-721-5722 ext. 1503.
Location:
The Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
For many, a neighborhood is more than a place to live; it’s an extended family. Join us on February 10th, from 1-4pm, as we celebrate some of Cleveland’s historic African-American communities at the Cleveland History Center’s 2nd Annual Black History on Tap: My Corner of Cleveland. From Hough to Glenville, Central to Cudell, come examine the people and events that have shaped these cultural niches and connect with those who are forging their communities’ futures.
This event is being offered free of charge to local educators! Learn more about our annual teacher appreciation professional development session, Cocktails & Curriculum, and reserve your spot today by clicking here.
Special thanks to our partners and sponsors:


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