Current Programs:

NEA Big Read

The Massillon Museum was awarded the NEA Big Read grant for 2010 focusing on the book "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick. Stay tuned for programs and a list of events.

Upcoming Big Read Events 2010:

Monday, March 15, Noon • Free
Book Discussion Group
Massillon Museum/Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio

Wednesday, March 17, 7:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
Kozmo's Grille
37 1st Street Southwest, Massillon, Ohio

Thursday, March 18, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio

Friday, March 19, 9:00am - 3:00pm • Free
Holocaust Symposium See Schedule Below
Kent State University, Stark Campus
6000 Frank Ave. NW, North Canton, Ohio

Monday, March 22, Noon • Free
Book Discussion Group
Massillon Museum/Chit Chat Coffee Shoppe
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio

Wednesday, March 24, 7:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
Kozmo's Grille
37 1st Street Southwest, Massillon, Ohio

Thursday, March 25, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio

Thursday, March 25, 7:00pm • Tickets $15 non-members, $12.50 members, $10 students
Rhythms Concert Series:
Steve Greenman: Jewish, Klezmer, and Eastern European Folk Violin
Reservations required. Doors 7:00pm, show begins at 7:30pm
Massillon Museum
121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, Ohio

Thursday, April 1, 6:00pm • Free
Book Discussion Group
The Amherst Rose & Parlour Gift Shoppe
937 Amherst Rd, NE, Massillon, Ohio

Saturday, April 10, • 9:00 am– 5:00 pm • Price TBA
Bus trip to Maltz Museum & Temple Tifereth Israel
Registration required, please call for cost and more details, 330-833-4061

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THE BIG READ HOLOCAUST SYMPOSIUM

FRIDAY MARCH 19, 2010 - KENT STATE STARK CAMPUS

ART PANEL | 10.05-10.55AM | ROOM 214
Moderated by Jill Malusky, Massillon Museum, Educator

  • Lesa Broadhead, Manchester Dance Ensemble, Artistic Director
  • Suzie Graham, The City of Akron, Coordinator of Arts & Children's Programs,
  • Dr. R. Clifton Spargo, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Leon Milman Memorial Fellow
  • Alexandra Nicholis, Massillon Museum, Curator

    HISTORY PANEL | 11.05AM-11.55PM | ROOM 214
    Moderated by Christine Fowler-Shearer, Massillon Museum, Director

  • Esther Hexter, Holocaust Educator
  • Richard Steigmann-Gall, PhD, Kent State University, Director of the Jewish Studies Program
  • David Lindquist, Indiana U. Purdue U. Fort Wayne, Co-Director, Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
  • Barbara Swietkowski, Historian & Activist

    KEYNOTE ADDRESS | 12.15-12.55PM | STUDENT CENTER
    The Ethics of Literary Witness: Between the Holocaust and Culture

  • Dr. R. Clifton Spargo, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Leon Milman Memorial Fellow

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    SESSION ONE 1.05-1.55PM
    The Experiences of Refugees of Contemporary World Conflicts ROOM 210

  • Dylanna Jackson, Director of Refugee Resettlement and Educational Programs & Guest will discuss the experiences of contemporary refugees who resettle in Ohio. An Overview of Poland and the Holocaust ROOM 214
  • Barbara Swietkowski, Historian & Activist will discuss several locations in Poland and their role in the Holocaust, many of which she has seen first hand including the concentration camps of Stutthof, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Monowitz, and Treblinka.

    SESSION TWO 2.05-2.55PM
    The Visual Representations of Anti-Semitism ROOM 210

  • Dr. David H. Lindquist discusses the use of visual imagery to teach about anti-Semitism focusing on the children's picture storybook Der Giftpliz (The Poison Mushroom). Why and How We Remember the Holocaust ROOM 214
  • Esther Cohen Hexter will lead a dialogue considering why, how, what and should we remember about the Holocaust. We will focus on Holocaust memorials and museums around the world based on The Texture of Memory: Holocaust Memorials and Meaning by James E. Young. We will also include work and motivation of selected artists, Holocaust survivors and others.

    For more information on the NEA Big Read program, please click here.

    Soup Up Your Support!

    A Benefit for the Massillon Museum
    Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

    Handcrafted ceramic soup bowls will be displayed at the Museum the week before the lunch event. Choose your favorite and make a reservation for lunch; pay on March 17. For a minimum donation (to be announced), enjoy one serving of soup and bread- keep the bowl! (You may find a treasure that compels you to offer more!) You're welcome to purchase additional soup, beverages, and accompaniments.

    Massillon's Second Annual Canstruction© 2010

    Deadline for Team Registration: January 29, 2010

    It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world. Canstruction©, a charity committed to ending hunger, is using "one can" as a catalyst for change. Thousands of area residents access hunger relief programs supported by local food banks. Canstruction's first annual Massillon area design/build competition puts a visual spotlight on hunger while showcasing the Stark County design community's best and brightest.

    Click here to email Executive Director Christine Shearer about building a Canstruction© Team!

    For more information about Canstruction© visit the official Canstruction© website.

    Annual Island Party
    Friday, July 16, 2010. Mark your calendars!

    A record-breaking 1,850 people attended in 2009!
    Free admission, enjoy Island food and beverages for purchase while listening to Carlos Jones & the P.L.U.S. Band.

    Massillon's Annual Fun Fest
    Saturday, August 14, 2010

    Past Programs:

    Annual MassMu Car Show

    Check back in the summer for more information!

    Midori: Japanese-Inspired Fashion Show

    Saturday, February 21, 2009
    To read more about this wildly successful event, and to view photographs, please click here!


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