Ritter Public Library Celebrates Vermilion Centennial
Vermilion marks 100 years of Ritter Public Library, tracing roots from a subscription model to a pink marble Liberty Avenue building built by George Ritter. The center hosts yearlong events, digital upgrades, an oral history series, and a 1958 cornerstone to be opened in 2058.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermilion
Bessie Roscoe
Vermilion News
Ritter Public Library
Grand Street
Vermilion Jailhouse
Liberty Avenue
George Ritter
Toledo
Joseph Swift
Swift’s Hollow
Georgia
Popular Library
Ritter
Clevnet Library Network Group
Marie Warden
Warden
Rick van den Bossche
van den Bossche
Friends
Emily Keener
Vermilion Area Archival Society
Ritterpubliclibrary.org
Stories
Liberty Ave
Lorain County events guide from local historical society and partners
Lorain County museums offer guided tours with varying schedules and admission. NAMI Lorain County runs free mental health education programs in Lorain and Amherst venues with several contacts for registration. Additional health clinics, walking groups, rosary events, biblical study classes, and support groups are listed with locations and times across Elyria Lorain Vermilion Amherst and Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County Historical Society
the Hickories
Washington Ave
Elyria
Lorain County History Center
Johnson Family Library
Icis.org
Lorain County Metro Parks
W. Hamilton St
Oberlin
Amherst
Beaver Creek
N. Lake St
Mercy Health and Recreation Center
Hollstein Drive
Lorain County General Health District
Murray Ridge Road
Lorain County
Altar and Rosary Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Church
North Ridge Road
Dorothy
Amherst area library offers variety of events and programs
The Amherst Vermilion library schedule features Huck Finn play at Workshop Players in Amherst, knitting classes starting Feb 10, an anime club for grades six to twelve, reading with Rusty, a book club, and a craft club. Also, overdue amnesty, local author Lauren Burnett visit, children reading sessions, and a QPR mental health program. Community events include Ice-A-Fair in Vermilion, Chocolate Festival, and Fire and Ice display with related activities. registration and details available at the library and Main Street Vermilion sites.
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The
Great Lakes Theater
Workshop Players
Middle Ridge Road
Amherst
Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
Eric Schmied
Lisa Ortenzi
Ritter Lib. Ph.us
Anime Club
Rusty
Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Bitterlib.ph.us
Liberty Ave
Vermilion
Lauren Burnett
Burnett
Nana
Elisa Kay
Clare
Rosser
Lorain County Board of Mental Health
Jolly the
Cleveland Indians
Liberty Auto Wash
Friends of Ritter Public Library
Centurytel
Exchange Park
Vermilion Boat Club
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Nord Center
Broadway
Lorain
NAMI
ClearVista Health and Wellness Center
Kolbe Road
Horizon Science Academy
Tower Blvd
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Cleveland Ave
Mary Ann
Full Gospel Ministries
Leavitt Road
Yahoo.com
S. Broadway
Vermilion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Grand St
Alzheimer’s Association
Amherst Public Library
Spring St
Amherst- Vermilion News
Chroniclet.com
Huck Finn
Archival Society
Jane Smith
Rich Tarrant
Vermilion History Museum
Sandra Neiding
Rini Jeffers
Ctnews
Ey Rea
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!