Historic Libbey House Foundation

TOLEDO - THE GLASS CITY LECTURE SERIES | September 29th, "Toledo and Solar Energy Innovation" by Dr. Frank Calzonetti
2022-09-29 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Libbey House, 2008 Scottwood Avenue, Toledo, OH, 43620, United States
Libbey House Announces International Year of Glass Lecture Series: Toledo—The Glass City, 1888 to 2022
The Libbey House Foundation is sponsoring a lecture series throughout 2022 that will highlight the rich history that has made Toledo “The Glass City.” The lectures are part of a world-wide celebration of the International Year of Glass, as designated by the United Nations.
Each of the planned lectures will focus on a different aspect of glass in Toledo. The lectures will be held at the former home of Edward Drummond Libbey, the city’s only National Historic Landmark, as well as at other venues.
Speakers will include historians, glass industry executives, researchers, curators, and collectors. The series will focus on Toledo’s unique role in fostering the development of both industrial glass and art glass. The series is grouped into three themes: The Roots of Toledo Glass, Toledo Glass Innovation, and Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics.
Toledo Glass Innovation

Toledo and Solar Energy Innovation
Lecture by Dr. Frank Calzonetti, Vice President for Research, the University of Toledo

The cost is of each lecture is $10, which includes a wine and cheese reception. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey house in Toledo’s Historic Old West End. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and lecture at 7:00 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 an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
For your safety and the safety of others, we encourage masks be worn while in the house, except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

TOLEDO - THE GLASS CITY LECTURE SERIES | October 6th, "Libbey and America's Table: Designs that Shaped our Lives" by Robert Zollweg
2022-10-06 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces International Year of Glass Lecture Series: Toledo—The Glass City, 1888 to 2022
The Libbey House Foundation is sponsoring a lecture series throughout 2022 that will highlight the rich history that has made Toledo “The Glass City.” The lectures are part of a world-wide celebration of the International Year of Glass, as designated by the United Nations.
Each of the planned lectures will focus on a different aspect of glass in Toledo. The lectures will be held at the former home of Edward Drummond Libbey, the city’s only National Historic Landmark, as well as at other venues.
Speakers will include historians, glass industry executives, researchers, curators, and collectors. The series will focus on Toledo’s unique role in fostering the development of both industrial glass and art glass. The series is grouped into three themes: The Roots of Toledo Glass, Toledo Glass Innovation, and Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics.
Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics

Libbey and America’s Table: Designs that Shaped our Lives
Lecture by Robert Zollweg, Retired Creative Director for Libbey Glass

The cost is of each lecture is $10, which includes a wine and cheese reception. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey house in Toledo’s Historic Old West End. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and lecture at 7:00 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 an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
For your safety and the safety of others, we encourage masks be worn while in the house, except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

TOLEDO - THE GLASS CITY LECTURE SERIES | October 13th, "The Studio Glass Movement: Born in Toledo" by Diane Wright
2022-10-13 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces International Year of Glass Lecture Series: Toledo—The Glass City, 1888 to 2022
The Libbey House Foundation is sponsoring a lecture series throughout 2022 that will highlight the rich history that has made Toledo “The Glass City.” The lectures are part of a world-wide celebration of the International Year of Glass, as designated by the United Nations.
Each of the planned lectures will focus on a different aspect of glass in Toledo. The lectures will be held at the former home of Edward Drummond Libbey, the city’s only National Historic Landmark, as well as at other venues.
Speakers will include historians, glass industry executives, researchers, curators, and collectors. The series will focus on Toledo’s unique role in fostering the development of both industrial glass and art glass. The series is grouped into three themes: The Roots of Toledo Glass, Toledo Glass Innovation, and Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics.
Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics

The Studio Glass Movement: Born in Toledo
Lecture by Diane Wright, Curator of Glass, Toledo Museum of Art

The cost is of each lecture is $10, which includes a wine and cheese reception. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey house in Toledo’s Historic Old West End. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and lecture at 7:00 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 an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
For your safety and the safety of others, we encourage masks be worn while in the house, except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

TOLEDO - THE GLASS CITY LECTURE SERIES | October 20th, "Light Forms: Architectural Glass Units for Health, Life, and Structural Performance" by Allison Hoag and Catie Newell
2022-10-20 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces International Year of Glass Lecture Series: Toledo—The Glass City, 1888 to 2022
The Libbey House Foundation is sponsoring a lecture series throughout 2022 that will highlight the rich history that has made Toledo “The Glass City.” The lectures are part of a world-wide celebration of the International Year of Glass, as designated by the United Nations.
Each of the planned lectures will focus on a different aspect of glass in Toledo. The lectures will be held at the former home of Edward Drummond Libbey, the city’s only National Historic Landmark, as well as at other venues.
Speakers will include historians, glass industry executives, researchers, curators, and collectors. The series will focus on Toledo’s unique role in fostering the development of both industrial glass and art glass. The series is grouped into three themes: The Roots of Toledo Glass, Toledo Glass Innovation, and Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics.
Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics

Light Forms: Architectural Glass Units for Health, Life, and Structural Performance
Lecture by Allison Hoag and Catie Newell, Bowling Green State University School of Art

The cost is of each lecture is $10, which includes a wine and cheese reception. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey house in Toledo’s Historic Old West End. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and lecture at 7:00 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 an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
For your safety and the safety of others, we encourage masks be worn while in the house, except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

TOLEDO - THE GLASS CITY LECTURE SERIES | October 27th, "The Glass Pavilion and the Toledo Museum of Art" by Adam Levine [SOLD OUT]
2022-10-27 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces International Year of Glass Lecture Series: Toledo—The Glass City, 1888 to 2022
The Libbey House Foundation is sponsoring a lecture series throughout 2022 that will highlight the rich history that has made Toledo “The Glass City.” The lectures are part of a world-wide celebration of the International Year of Glass, as designated by the United Nations.
Each of the planned lectures will focus on a different aspect of glass in Toledo. The lectures will be held at the former home of Edward Drummond Libbey, the city’s only National Historic Landmark, as well as at other venues.
Speakers will include historians, glass industry executives, researchers, curators, and collectors. The series will focus on Toledo’s unique role in fostering the development of both industrial glass and art glass. The series is grouped into three themes: The Roots of Toledo Glass, Toledo Glass Innovation, and Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics.
Toledo Glass and American Aesthetics

The Glass Pavilion and the Toledo Museum of Art
Lecture by Adam Levine, Director, Toledo Museum of Art

The cost is of each lecture is $10, which includes a wine and cheese reception. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey house in Toledo’s Historic Old West End. Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and lecture at 7:00 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 an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
For your safety and the safety of others, we encourage masks be worn while in the house, except when eating and drinking. Hand sanitizers are available for your use.

LIBBEY SALON SPRING LECTURE SERIES - Lecture by Sue Terrill
2023-04-18 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Spring Lecture Series: Focus on the “Libbey Legacy of Education”
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Libbey High School and the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Toledo, the Libbey House Foundation will host lectures on the two institutions and their connections to the Libbey family.
A Legacy Not Forgotten: Edward Drummond Libbey’s Influence on Toledo Public Education and the Significance of Libbey High School
Lecture by Sue Terrill, Libbey High School alum, will present “A Legacy Not Forgotten: Edward Drummond Libbey’s Influence on Toledo Public Education and the Significance of Libbey High School,” on Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. The talk will discuss Mr. Libbey’s service on the Toledo Board of Education in the early 1900s, and the impact Libbey High School had on the alumni and the City. Terrill was a vocal advocate for preserving the school, which was demolished in 2012.
A special reception to celebrate the birthday of Edward Drummond Libbey will take place prior to the lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood.
The cost of each lecture is $10, and includes the reception prior to the talk. Proceeds from the lectures will help fund a major restoration project for the Libbey House that will begin in the Summer, 2023.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON SPRING LECTURE SERIES - Lecture by Barbara Floyd
2023-04-27 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Spring Lecture Series: Focus on the “Libbey Legacy of Education”
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Libbey High School and the 150th anniversary of the founding of the University of Toledo, the Libbey House Foundation will host lectures on the two institutions and their connections to the Libbey family.
An Institution for the Promoting of Knowledge: The University of Toledo at 150
Lecture by Barbara Floyd, former university archivist at the University of Toledo and author of the recent book An Institution for the Promoting of Knowledge: The University of Toledo at 150, will discuss the founding of UT in 1872 by Jesup W. Scott, grandfather of Libbey’s wife, Florence Scott Libbey, on Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m. The talk will examine Scott’s vision of Toledo as the “Future Great City of the World,” and how that vision led him to establish the Toledo University of Arts and Trades, which became UT. While Scott’s university failed in its early years, the tenacity of his three sons (including Florence’s father Maurice Scott) to see their father’s vision survive eventually produced an institution of higher learning that celebrated its 150th anniversary last year.
Copies of Floyd’s book will be available for sale at a book signing and reception prior to the lecture beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

All lectures will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood.
The cost of each lecture is $10, and includes the reception prior to the talk. Proceeds from the lectures will help fund a major restoration project for the Libbey House that will begin in the Summer, 2023.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON FALL LECTURE - Lecture by Julie McMaster
2023-10-19 18:00 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Fall Lecture
Florence Scott Libbey: Her Story
Lecture by Julie McMaster, Archivist at the Toledo Museum of Art will discuss the life of Florence Scott Libbey.
Libbey is a well-known name in Toledo because of the Libbey Glass Company. But the Scott family came to the Northwest Ohio area in the early 1800s and were involved in the settlement of the Maumee Valley. Florence Scott Libbey, granddaughter of Jesup Scott, married Edward Drummond Libbey. What do we know about the woman in this power couple?
Julie McMaster, Archivist at the Toledo Museum of Art, will speak about Florence – her life, background and accomplishments – together, and independent from, her husband, Edward Drummond Libbey.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:00 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood.
The cost of the lecture is $10, and includes the reception prior to the talk.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON FALL LECTURE - Lecture by Tedd Long | Oct 30 - SOLD OUT
2025-10-30 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Fall Lecture
Table for None, the Lost Eateries of Toledo

Lecture by Tedd Long, Toledo Historian and author of the recent book Table for None, the Lost Eateries of Toledo, will invite us to step back in time and savor the stories behind Toledo’s most beloved lost restaurants.
Mr. Long’s fourth book is now available on Amazon with a book signing after the lecture beginning at 8:00 p.m.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The cost of the lecture is $10, and includes the reception of wine and light appetizers prior to the talk. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey House in Toledo’s Historic Old West End.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON FALL LECTURE - Lecture by Adam Levine | Nov 13
2025-11-13 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Fall Lecture
What’s New at the Toledo Museum of Art

Lecture by Adam Levine, Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey president, director and CEO at the Toledo Museum of Art will discuss: What’s New at the Toledo Museum of Art.
The Toledo Museum of Art is embarking on its first comprehensive gallery reinstallation in over 40 years. This transformative project preserves the museum’s historic spaces while reimagining the visitor experience, broadening the story the galleries tell, and ensuring the museum continues to be a source of inspiration for generations.
The reinstallation will provide a chronological journey through art history, guiding visitors from antiquity to the present day, tracing the cultural connections between geographies that the current galleries understate. The new presentation will showcase a fuller breadth of human cultural creativity, telling both a more accurate and inclusive history.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The cost of the lecture is $10, and includes the reception of wine and light appetizers prior to the talk. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey House in Toledo’s Historic Old West End.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON SPRING LECTURE - Lecture by Ted Ligibel | March 19
2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Spring Lecture
Toledo Roars into the 1920’s

Lecture by Ted Ligibel, Toledo Historian and history professor at Michigan State University, presents Toledo Roars into the 1920’s – Experience a visual presentation as historian Ted Ligibel takes you down memory lane and reveals how the Roaring 20’s changed the face of Toledo. Ted will provide a visual and verbal glimpse into the places that defined the region during that era.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
The cost of the lecture is $10, and includes the reception of wine and light appetizers prior to the talk. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey House in Toledo’s Historic Old West End.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.

LIBBEY SALON SPRING LECTURE - Lecture by Tedd Long | April 9
2026-04-09 18:30 - 20:00
Libbey House Announces Spring Lecture
Reams vs. Licavoli

Lecture by Tedd Long, Toledo Historian presents Reams vs. Licavoli (final). Reams vs. Licavoli tells the true story of the 1934 trial that broke Toledo’s crime syndicate. Mob boss Yonnie Licavoli never pulled the trigger—but prosecutors argued he ordered every murder. Using wiretaps and a daring conspiracy theory, Prosecutor Frazier Reams took on the most powerful criminal in the city and changed Toledo forever.
A dramatic follow-up to Tedd Long’s Unholy Toledo Tour, this presentation explores crime, law, and the dangerous line between justice and fear.
Space is limited to the first 50 people. Sign up soon to reserve your place.

The event will begin with a reception at 6:30 and lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor parlor of the Libbey House, located in Toledo’s Historic Old West End at 2008 Scottwood. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
The cost of the lecture is $10, and includes the reception of wine and light appetizers prior to the talk. Proceeds will go to the Libbey House Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey House in Toledo’s Historic Old West End.
Accessible parking for those requiring it is available at the rear of the house off Woodruff, and an accessible ramp to the front of the house is located adjacent to the parking.
