Brown Bag Lecture Series
Brown Bag Lunch Lectures 2023
Sponsor a Brown Bag Lunch:
MassMu offers opportunities to sponsor Brown Bag Lunch programs. We will try to work with you to find a topic of interest.
About the Brown Bag Lunch Series
The Brown Bag Lunch Series began at the Massillon Museum in 2003.
Bring a sack lunch or purchase from Greatness Cafe. The program will begin promptly at 12:10 p.m. and conclude at about 12:50 p.m. to accommodate guests who attend during the lunch hour.
Bates Printing sponsors the Brown Bag Lunch Series. It continues on the fourth Tuesday of each month, from January through October.
The event, which is held in the Museum's Gessner Hall, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required, but seats fill early. The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East in downtown Massillon. For more information, call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061.
Media Contacts:
Margy Vogt, Museum Public Relations & Lunch Series Chair - (click here to email Margy)
*Note: there are no Brown Bag Lunches in November or December.
Upcoming Brown Bag Lunches: 2023
All presentations run 12:10 to 12:50 pm
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June 27, 2023 |
| July 25, 2023
Sue Reid: "Women in Flight: Jerrie Mock (First Female to Fly Solo Around the World)" |
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August 22, 2023 |
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| September 26, 2023
Jamie Capuzza: “Ohio’s Fight for Women’s Right to Vote” |
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| October 24, 2023
M.J. Albacete: “Liberty Enlightening the World” |
Previous Brown Bag Lunches: 2023
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January 24, 2023 |
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February 28, 2023 |
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April 25, 2023 |
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May 23, 2023 |
Previous Brown Bag Lunches: 2022
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January 25, 2022 |
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February 22, 2022 |
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March 22, 2022
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April 26, 2022
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May 24, 2022 |
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June 28, 2022
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July 26, 2022 |
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August 23, 2022 |
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September 27, 2022
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October 25, 2022 |
Previous Brown Bag Lunches: 2021
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October 26, 2021 "Gridiron Legacy" *in-person Brown Bag presentation |
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September 28 , 2021 "The Meaning of Architecture" |
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August 24, 2021 "The Artistic Legacy of Anthony Eterovich" |
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July 27, 2021 |
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June 22, 2021 |
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May 25, 2021 |
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April 27, 2021
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Brown Bag Lunch: "African Americans in the U.S. Military" presented by Christopher Craft View on YouTube |
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Learn more about Mintz's Studio M exhibit here. |
Previous Brown Bag Lunches: 2020
| Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Brown Bag Lunch: "The White House" presented by Chris Craft |
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: "Central Figures of the Stark County Courthouse Pediment" by MJ Albacete |
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Brown Bag Lunch: “The Autobiographical Tradition in Comics and Graphic Novels” presented by Dr. Mark C. Rogers April 28, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch: "Massillon Major Leaguers" presented by David Shultz |
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June 23, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch: "Suffragettes" presented by Leslie Heaphy Tuesday, July 28, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch: "Natural History Observations of a German Prince along the Ohio Canal in 1834" presented by Joe Hannibal Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch: “Every Headstone Tells a Story” presented by Lee Lavery Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Brown Bag Lunch: "Ghosts of Zoar" presented by Betty O'Neill-Roderick Tuesday, October 27, 2020 |
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: "The McKinley Monument" presented by Christopher Kenney
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free/Public/No Reservations
In the New Massillon Museum event Space!
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: "Ohio's Connection to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture"
Doug Remley, Program Specialist, Smithsonian Institution
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free/Public/No Reservations
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: "Comparisons of Regional Gothic"
Presented by John Kiste and Gwendolyn Kiste
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: Appalachia and the Civil War
Presented by Chris Craft
Complements NEA Big Read book Burning Bright by Ron Rash
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free/Public/No Reservations
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: Zoar
Presented by Kathy Fernandez
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free/Public/No Reservations
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Brown Bag Lunch: "Welcome to Massillon! Now What?"
Presented by Rudy Turkal
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free/Public/No Reservations
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
"Let's Build a Barn Together"
Presented by Walter Tyler, illustrator and author of the book The New Barn
Books available in the OHregionalities shop
Complements A Heritage of Harvest: The Industry of Agriculture in Western Stark County
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
"The War between Paul Brown and Art Modell"
Presented by Bailey Yoder, MassMu Curator of Football Heritage
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
"History of Board Games"
Presented by David Harding
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
"Lost Circuses of Ohio"
Presented by author Conrade C. Hinds
Books available in the OHregionalities shop
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2018
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Bill Hunter, “Reconsidering the Rural Landscape in Cuyahoga Valley National Park”
Lunch available for purchase at Anderson's in the City (catered) or bring lunch
Meet at Massillon Salvation Army, 315 Sixth Street NE (due to Museum construction)
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Mandy Altimus Stahl, “The Underground Railroad”
Lunch available for purchase at Anderson's in the City (catered) or bring lunch
Meet at Massillon Salvation Army, 315 Sixth Street NE (due to Museum construction)
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Scot Phillips, “My Massillon Murals”
Lunch available for purchase at Anderson's in the City (catered) or bring lunch
Meet at Massillon Salvation Army, 315 Sixth Street NE (due to Museum construction)
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Brown Bag Lunch—"Building a Complex Fantasy World" with Mindy McGinnis
12:10 to 12:50 pm • Free / Public / No reservations
At Massillon Salvation Army, 615 Sixth Street NE, Massillon
Book Signing with Mindy McGinnis
1:00 to 2:00 pm • Free / Public / No reservations
Books available for purchase • At Massillon Salvation Army, 615 Sixth Street NE, Massillon
A Massillon Museum NEA Big Read event
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
"Native Americans of Northeast Ohio"
Meghan Reed, Director of the Trumbull County Historical Society
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
"How Massillon Steel Built the World's First Streamline Diesel Train"
Ed McHugh, train historian
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 (NEA Big Read)
"Roughing It with Mark Twain: True Grit and the True West"
Mark Dawidziak, author, actor, Plain Dealer TV critic, KSU professor
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (NEA Big Read)
"Katherine Hepburn"
Jean Druesedow, Kent State Fashion Museum
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
"Blind Spot panel discussion"
Heather Haden, Barry Stirbens & David McDowell
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
"The Russell & Company: The Horsepower Behind Massillon's Growth & Prosperity"
Doug Scheetz, President of the Russell & Co. Collectors Association
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
"Women in World War I"
Dr. Leslie Heaphy, Associate History Professor, Kent State University
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
"History of Television Game Shows"
David Harding, Retired Washington High School Teacher
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
"Early Massillon & Lost Kendal"
Mandy Altimus Pond, Author, Massillon Museum Archivist
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
"Captain Wolfe of the Delaware"
John Burke, Ohio Native American Historian
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2016
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
"John Mohn: A World War II POW Story"
Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist, Massillon Museum
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café)
Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
"Great Lakes Shipping"
Captain Kevin W. Collard, Ship Captain
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café)
Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
"Visual Storytelling"
Gary Harwood, Photographer and Community Storyteller
In conjunction with The Big Read
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café)
Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
"Columbia: A Perspective from the Frontline of a Drug War"
Todd Clark, Education Programmer for Stark Parks
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café)
Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
"Nell Dorr's Magic World"
Alexandra Nicholis Coon, Executive Director, Massillon Museum
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café)
Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
"Coxey's Campaign For Jobs"
Jerry Prout, Coxey Scholar and Author
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
"Plan for your Stuff"
Andrew Richmond, Consultant and Appraiser
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
"Made in Massillon: From Blood Purifier to Bowling Balls"
Rudy Turkal, Local Historian and Collector
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
"History of Comics"
David Harding, Retired Teacher and Museum Trustee
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
"All the Way to #1"
Tim Hudak, Football Historian and Author
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early)
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2015
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Brown Bag Lunch: Heather Haden, “SS Great Eastern”
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early) - Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café) - Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Brown Bag Lunch: Jen Brumfield, “Field Sketching with Birds: A Journey through the History of Bird Identification"
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations
Bring a brown bag or carry-out, or buy lunch at Anderson’s in the City in the Museum lobby
Free coffee and cookies compliments of the Massillon Museum - Sponsored by Bates Printing
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Brown Bag Lunch: David Giffels, “The Hard Way on Purpose: Stories from the Rust Belt”
12:10 to 12:50 pm - Free / Public / No reservations (seats fill early) - Sponsored by Bates Printing
Pack lunch or purchase at Anderson’s in the City (lobby café) - Complimentary cookie and coffee
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Trisha Merchant • Jean-Baptiste Massillon Book Committee Member
"The Massillon Connection: A Pioneer Woman, a French Priest & A Village on a River"
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Ross H. Schwalm • Director, Johannes Schwalm Historical Association
"In the Footsteps of the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry —
Insights from the Letters from Sgt. Samuel Schwalm, Company A, 50th PVI"
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Lucinda J. Frailly • Director of Education and Special Events Coordinator, First Ladies Historical Site
"Queen Dolley"
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Lynda Blankenship • Executive Director, Lincoln Theatre
"Sweet, Sweet Memories—A Century at the Lincoln"
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Dr. Douglas Palmer • Professor of History, Walsh University
"Our Drunk Republic: Beer, Whiskey, and the American Political Tradition"
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2014
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Technology and the Civil War
presented by Chris Craft • MassMu Special Projects Coordinator, Civil War historian, actor
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Negro Baseball Leagues
presented by David Lundquist, Ed Grier, Leslie Heaphy, David Schultz, and Richard Kettler • baseball historians
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
The Big Read: Fahrenheit 451 and Ray Bradbury
presented by Mark Dawidziak • author, actor, Plain Dealer TV critic, KSU professor
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Books Under Fire: The Ongoing Battle for the Right to Read
presented by Sherie Brown • director, Massillon Public Library
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Surviving the Holocaust as a Child
presented by Barbara Turkeltaub • Holocaust survivor
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
"Julia Grant, First Lady 1869-1877"
presented by Sally Whiston, living history presenter
"A Century of the Massillon High School Football Band"
presented by Robert Wenzel, voice of the Tiger Swing Band
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
"Massillon and the War to End All Wars"
presented by Mandy Altimus Pond, Archivist, Massillon Museum
Previous Brown Bag Lunches 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Civil War Movies
presented by Chris Craft and Mandy Pond, Museum staff members, actors, and film aficionados
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
CHARISMA: Contributions of Historic African-Americans
Whose Roots and Influence are of Significance to the Massillon Area
presented by Marva Dodson, Local Historian
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Massillon's 1913 Flood
presented by Rudy Turkal, Local historian and collector
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
White Trash, The Genteel Classes, and To Kill a Mockingbird
presented by Will Cooley, Professor of History, Walsh University
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Going to Work: Federal Projects and the Great Depression
presented by Todd Clark, Stark Parks History Programmer and Naturalist
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Life of a Circus Clown
Dale Smith • Herky the Clown!
sponsored in part by Meadow Wind Health Care Center
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Mary Owens Jenkins: Union Army Heroine?
Joe Herrick • Local Historian
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
The Lincoln Highway
Michel Hocker • Director, Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Ohio's Lake Erie Wineries
Claudia Taller • Author and Ohio Wine Expert
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Vampire Talk
Mark Dawidziak • Author and Actor
