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.
➤ Download a printable 2024 brochure schedule
➤ 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
Note: Videos of programs will be available here the day following their live broadcast
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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
