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LIBBEY SALON FALL LECTURE SERIES – Lecture by Dan Wilkins

October 14, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

- Free

Libbey House Announces Fall Lecture Series:  100 Years of Disability History in Our Community

A Lecture Series in Honor of Tim Harrington, Executive Director, Ability Center of Toledo

The lecture series will honor the legacy of the Ability Center of Toledo, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020, and the work of its long-time executive director, Tim Harrington.  Harrington has announced that he will be retiring by the end of 2021.

The Ability Center of Toledo at 100

Lecture by Dan Wilkins, Director of Special Projects, The Ability Center of Toledo.  This lecture will examine the 100-year history of the Ability Center, which began as the Toledo Society for Crippled Children in 1920.

The cost is FREE through a grant from the Ohio Humanities, in recognition of the 125th anniversary of the Libbey House. Space is limited to the first 30 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood.  Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and a ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

Support has been provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal ARP Act of 2021.
For your safety and the safety of others, we request masks be worn while in the house,  except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

Details

Date:
October 14, 2021
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Venue

Libbey House
2008 Scottwood Avenue
Toledo, OH 43620 United States
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Details

Date:
October 14, 2021
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
,

Venue

Libbey House
2008 Scottwood Avenue
Toledo, OH 43620 United States
+ Google Map
View Venue Website