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SCORE: Start your own business- CANCELED

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Presented by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), a part of the Small Business Administration. This program will teach you the necessary steps to start a small business and will explain the free services that SCORE provides such as: one-on-one counseling to business owners and aspiring executives. Barberton Public Library is now a satellite office for SCORE. 

Thrifty (and Sustainable!) Fashion- CANCELED

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Fashion modelLearn how to dress like a fashionista while still making thrifty and environmentally sound choices. Presented by Barberton's Closet:ology and KSU Fashion Merchandising grad Amanda Apicella. 

Crystal Healing - CANCELED

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Joy Mitchell from The Crystal Den will lead a program about Crystal Healing. She will be presenting the history of crystal healing and the proper use of crystals in healing. Participants will have an opportunity to see examples of the crystals most commonly used. 

Zero Bin Waste- CANCELED

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Meet Teresa Mazey, founder of Empty Bin Zero Waste in Canton, Ohio.
Teresa's store sells eco-responsible products that replace single-use plastic and paper items.
Learn how to use these sustainable products in your every day life.  

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE. 


 

Virtual: The Barberton Honor Wall

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Honor wall

Let's take a moment to remember those who have fought and, in some cases, lost their lives protecting the freedoms this country offers. In Barberton, residents remember soldiers and sailors with the War Memorial along the shores of Lake Anna. But, do you know its story? Join us as we review the history of an important Barberton landmark. This program will be presented on Facebook Live. 
 

Virtual: Ethnic Barberton

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Throughout American history, immigrants have come to the United States to flee harsh living conditions or impending war in their home country. Many of these people were poor and oppressed. They came here looking for work and freedom, and from its founding, Barberton was known to have jobs.  Join us as we discuss the history of immigrants in Barberton and how they contributed to the development of Barberton.

Barberton Memories- Between the Wars

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The decades of the 1920s and 1930s were a period of great change for the country, and the world. This time period brought about new technologies, social change, and the largest economic downturn in the nation’s history. By the end of the 1930s, the modern era emerged, just in time for another world war. ​Join the Barberton Library’s Local History Room for Barberton Between the Wars. The program will discuss Barberton in the 1920s and 1930s, the years between World War I and World War II. 
 

Virtual: Barberton Memories - 1910s

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The 1910s were a busy decade for Barberton. By the end of the decade, the city’s population had doubled to 18,811 and had grown physically as well. We will be discussing the many events of the decade that changed Barberton and helped it grow. This program will take place via Facebook Live.
 

The Diamond Match Company

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Join us to hear the history of the Diamond Match Company, OC Barber's company. 
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