Cleveland, Ohio has been called "America's Polka Capitol" but did you know that the roots of America's good time music run deep in the Cleveland suburb of Euclid, Ohio? You can learn more about Euclid's role by listening to our podcast with Joe Valencic from the National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame and Museum.

Euclid and the Greater Cleveland area are home to many talented artists. We are excited to introduce you to one Euclid organization that has been bringing these artists together for 65 years to share their techniques and showcase their incredible work. In this podcast episode, get ready to dive into the world of The Euclid Art Association.

Tune into this Checked Out podcast episode with the Euclid Chamber of Commerce to learn how networking can help you grow your business.

Gather round, Euclid and Cleveland!

It's time to team up and get competitive with "The Big Clean" – a friendly neighborhood competition to see which city can pick up the most trash on Earth Day. You can witness the power of two Ohio cities working together on April 22nd starting at 9:00 am and ending with an Earth Day party. Tune into our latest podcast episode to learn more about this popular event.

The Ukraine-Russian war has surpassed the one-year mark. Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees have made their way to the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area. In this podcast episode, our special guests from Global Cleveland share what is being done in Cleveland to support those affected by the war and what you can do to help.

Did you know that you can meet Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, and Amelia Earhart? Thanks to a local group of actresses from Women in History, you can learn about inspiring women through their performances. Ruth Pangrace, a member of this group, is our special guest in this podcast episode. 

If you haven’t been to a Women in History performance, join us on March 23 at noon for a lunch performance. Tickets are on sale in the library. https://euclidlibrary.libcal.com/event/9880555

One of Euclid Public Library's “Gather Out of Stardust: Exploring the Harlem Renaissance” events will transport you back to 1920’s Harlem without a TARDIS or time machine. EPL’s Pop-Up VR Café will feature the historic virtual reality experience on selected days February 6-18. This VR project was created by University of Arizona students. You can learn more by listening to this podcast episode. Our special guest is Dr. Bryan Carter who heads the Virtual Harlem project in Tucson, Arizona.

In this episode, you can learn about a civil rights exhibit at the Maltz Museum. “This Little Light of Mine” is based on a book of the same name and features photos from the civil rights movement. Visitors can also talk to an artificial intelligence version of Cleveland civil rights activist Rev. Otis Moss Jr., who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. https://www.euclidlibrary.org/podcast

How much do you know about Social Security? In our latest podcast episode, EPL's Mike Stein and Jean Robinson talked to special guest Brandon Smith from the Social Security Administration. Discover what you should and shouldn’t do with your social security card, at what age you can get a card, and what the Social Security Administration has in common with popular baby names.

If you think vegetables and farming are boring listen to this podcast. Our special guest in this episode is Farmer Lee Jones whose farm in Huron, Ohio supplies vegetables to restaurants all over the world. He has worked with former first lady Michelle Obama to promote nutrition and has been used as a Jeopardy answer! Farmer Lee's tips and enthusiasm for veggies will inspire you to run to the nearest farmer's market.