Since 2012, the library has partnered with the Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society on a Winter Lecture Series. These programs, featuring presentations of local historical and community topics, are held on Wednesday nights at 6 pm in the Community Room on the lower level of the Library throughout the months of February and March. All Winter Lecture Series programs are free for the public to attend.
2025 Schedule coming soon!
➤ View recorded versions of the 2023 GSV Winter Lecture Series
➤ View recorded versions of the 2022 GSV Winter Lecture Series
➤ View recorded versions of the 2021 GSV Winter Lecture Series
2024 Great Stone Viaduct Winter Lecture Schedule
➤ Download a printable 2024 brochure schedule
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Feb 7: “Settling Ohio: First Peoples and Beyond” presented by Timothy Anderson, Associate Professor of Geography at Ohio University
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Feb. 14: “Belmont Co. Railroads 2023” presented by local author and attorney Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr.
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Feb. 21: “Ohio’s Coin Company: Osbourne Coinage” presented by Patrick Hipple, Account Executive at Osborne Coinage
Osborne Coinage on Modern Marvels:
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Feb. 28: “Braddock’s Defeat” presented by Shawn MacIntyre, Public Engagement & Operations Manager at Braddock’s Battlefield History Center
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Mar. 6: “Cabooses and B&O Potpourri presented by B&O caboose historian, train photographer, and author, Dwight Jones
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Mar. 13: “Sports Legends in the Ohio Valley” presented by Gordie Longshaw
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Mar. 20: “Eight Women of Note: A Review of Wheeling History Through the Eyes of Eight Influential Women” with historic portrayals presented by Judi Hendrickson & Jeanne Finstein
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Mar. 27: “A River Runs Through It – Early Exploration” presented by Monroe County Treasurer, historian, and local author, Taylor Abbott
➤ Visit our online calendar to view all upcoming programs and events at BPL
➤ Return to our programs page