Cleveland Storyteller's Events & Speaking Schedule
Events are being rescheduled due to COVID-19. Please check back often. If you have an event scheduled, please contact Dan to reschedule it.
While there are many great pioneers in Cleveland's past, these are summaries of the events and stories you'll learn about in Dan Ruminski's talks and on this site.
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Read Dan's article from Fine Lifestyles the Magazine, Cleveland's Public Square, Not Just Any Square.
March & April 2020 - will be rescheduled
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
March 25, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: TBD
Contact: Holly Lauer, 216-926-2719
Not open to the public
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
April 7, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: John Carroll University
Contact: John Carroll University, 216-397-3061
Not open to the public
Title of Talk: The History of the Hunt
April 18, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: The Hunt Club
Gates Mills, OH
Contact: Kim Barratt, 216-533-5720
Not open to the public
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
April 28, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: TBD
Contact: Nancy Noble, 812-243-3384
Not open to the public
May 2020
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
May 5, 2020, 6:00 pm
Venue: John Carroll University
Contact: Eric Eickhoff, 216-397-3061
Not open to the public
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
May 26, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: TBD
Contact: Melissa Wheeler, 440-279-2126
Not open to the public
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
May 27, 2020, 7:00 pm
Kirtland Library
9267 Chillicothe Rd., Kirtland - Directions
Contact: Jane Carle, 440-256-7323
Need reservations
June
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
6/17/2020, 2:00 pm
Venue: Normandy Senior Living
22701 Lake Road Rocky River - Directions
Contact: Annie Marie Schwarz, 216-513-0570
Title of Talk: The Great Estates of Hunting Valley
6/25/2020, 6:00 pm
Venue: Musics School Settlement
The Club of Hillbrook Hunting Valley, OH - Directions
Contact: Kim Zdanowicz, 440-226-9630
September
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
September 5, 2020 (time to be determined)
Venue: TBD
Contact: Melissa Wheeler, 440-279-2126
Not open to the public
Booked but times and dates not finalized
Title of Talk: Millionaires’ Row
TBD
Venue: Normany Senior Center
22701 Lake Rd, Cleveland, OH - Directions
Contact: Kim Zdardwicz, 440-226-9630
Audience Reactions
The Cleveland Storyteller Audience Reactions
Audience interviews from the May 5, 2017, "Great Estates of Wickliffe and the People Who Lived in Them" presentation.
Videos by Dan
The Great Estates of Wickliffe DVD Trailer
This trailer features one of the Cleveland Storyteller's live presentations. Journey from "Millionaires Row" to " Millionaires Mile" in Wickliffe, to London, Paris, and ending in Hunting Valley. Hear how our main character, Laura Mae Corrigan, rose from poverty, entertaining royalty and fighting the Third Reich.
Birth of the Auto Industry in Cleveland Short