MANSFIELD — More than 300 people attended Matthew Desmond’s Kaleidoscope Community Conversation on May 7 discussing poverty eradication.
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Kaleidoscope Speaker Series: What you need to know about poverty and housing inequality in Richland County
Local organizations discuss relevancy of upcoming Kaleidoscope Speaker Series event — which will focus on poverty and housing inequality.
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Mansfield library hosts Used Book Sale May 3 & 4
MANSFIEELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) Evergreen Bookshop will be open for the monthly Friends’ Used Book Sale on Friday, May 3 (noon to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, May 4 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). A Preview Sale will be held for Friends of the Library members only on Thursday, May 3 (noon […]
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Open Source: Where can I recycle my eclipse glasses?
MANSFIELD — Ohio won’t experience another total solar eclipse until 2099. If you don’t anticipate being around to watch, you may be tempted to toss your eclipse glasses in the trash. But solar eclipses are actually quite common, with two to three occurring each year in some part of the world. According to the American Astronomical […]
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Alfred Hitchcock meets Monty Python: ‘The 39 Steps’ opens Friday at the Mansfield Playhouse
MANSFIELD — Alfred Hitchcock was the undisputed king of movie suspense and thrills. The Englishman directed 50 feature films in a career that spanned six decades, including “The Lady Vanishes,” “Rebecca,” “Lifeboat,” “Spellbound,” “Rear Window,” “Vertigo” and, of course, “Psycho.” But the often dour-faced Hitchcock never took himself, or his work, too seriously. “A good […]
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Drive Thru Easter event slated for March 23 at South Park in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department will host its 4th annual Drive Thru Easter event at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at lower South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Ave., Mansfield. There will be Easter candy, small items and lots of community cheer for children and parents as they drive through lower South […]
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Mansfield Richland County Public Library presents “Votes for Women” exhibit
MANSFIELD — In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library presents “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence.” This is a poster exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibit will be displayed at the Main Library at 43 W. Third St., […]
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Mansfield library hosts 34th annual Black History Celebration
MANSFIELD — Latricia Chatman took the long, thin handle of a black comb and pulled it up slowly towards her, separating a section of the wig’s hair. She took it in one hand, coaching a younger girl standing beside her to do the same. “First, you’re going to divide it into three sections,” she said. […]
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Winter reading program returns to Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield/Richland County Public Library invites the community to participate in the annual winter reading program, Jan. 2 to Jan. 27. The library encourages residents to discover “the only thing better than snuggling up with a blanket and a good book this winter is winning a prize for doing it!” The winter reading […]
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New murals show “Books Move Your Imagination” at Mansfield Library
MANSFIELD – New public artworks in downtown Mansfield are just the story’s beginning. Located across from the Main Library and the Chamber of Commerce, three murals by local artists illustrate how “Books Move Your Imagination.” “Once Upon a Library” by artist Allison Pence, transforms the large bus garage doors into two big bookcases full of […]