CURRENT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

This program is presented by The Main Street Free Press Museum and the Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in cooperation with the Society’s New York City Chapter, the Deadline Club.

"A Conversation With a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate"

7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8
Fredericktown First Baptist Church

22 E. Sandusky St., one block east of Village Square
Around the corner from the Museum
The program will feature an interview with

Journalist Maria Ressa
Winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Ressa

The program will feature screening of an interview with Maria Ressa, who won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her courageous investigative journalism in the Philippines.

This year’s program will be in cooperation not only with the Columbus- - based Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Professional journalists, but also with SPJ's New York City chapter, the New York Deadline Club. The interview was arranged by the Deadline Club for its recent awards banquet. The interview was conducted remotely because the Philippine government, unhappy with Ressa's reporting, refused to let her travel to the United States. Despite her distance from her audience of 200 New York area journalists and their guests, when the interview ended, she received a standing ovation, the first in at least 25 years for a Deadline Club awards banquet speaker. The chapter is pleased to share its recording of the interview with Central Ohio Pro and the Museum.

The Museum will open at 6 p.m., will close at 7 for the program at the church, which is around the corner from the Museum, and will be open after the program until 10.

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Ressa and also to Russia's Dmitry Muratov "for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."

"Maria Ressa uses freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in her native country, the Philippines,"" said the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the Peace Prize recipients. (Muratov, the committee said, "has for decades defended freedom of speech in Russia under increasingly challenging conditions.")

For more information phone, text or email chapter member John Long, director of the museum, at 917- - 693- - 7664 or John.Long.FHS@gmail.com.

Visit us throughout the Tomato Show
Sept. 7- -

The Museum will be open for tours, see letterpress printing demonstrations from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday Sept. 7, Thursday September 8, (except during our annual program) and Friday, Sept. 9, and from 2:00 p. m. to 9 p.m., Saturday Sept. 10, 2022.

Here is the full schedule:

" Wednesday, Sept. 7: Museum tours, Palmer Collection historical newspaper showings, 6 -10 p. m.

" Thursday, Sept. 8: Museum tours and letterpress printing demonstrations, 6-7 & 8:30-10 p.m.

Palmer Collection historical newspaper showings, 8;30-10.

Annual Museum program, 7:15- - 8:15 p.m., at First Baptist Church.

" Friday, Sept. 9: Museum tours & letterpress printing demonstrations, 6-10 p.m.

Palmer Collection historical newspaper showings, 7-10.

" Saturday, Sept. 10: Museum tours 2-9 p.m. &

Letterpress printing demonstrations, 4-9 p.m.

ALL TOURS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND THE PROGRAMS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

WE'RE NOW OPEN ON MANY DATES YEAR- - ROUND COME SEE US THIS FALL
Here's our updated schedule for the rest of this year:
October & November Sundays Oct. 9 & Nov. 13, 2- - 4 p.m.
December Christmas Walk
Saturday Dec. 3

The Museum welcomes visits by school classes K through college and other groups. To schedule or for any other information about the Museum, call, text or email John Long. Museum director. at 917- - 693- - 7664 or john.long.fhs@gmail.com

INFORMATION ON 2021 PROGRAM BELOW:

One of today's greatest obstacles to the functioning of our democracy is political polarization. Ohioans are doing something about it. See how by viewing this program presented by The Main Street Free Press Museum and the Central Ohio Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, originally aired May 26, 2021,
via Zoom:

2021

"Polarization in Ohio: Bridging the Divide"

Ohio’s Braver Angels and USA TODAY Ohio Network
partner to "help citizens unite Ohio"

Panelists:
Ceili Doyle, Reporter, The Columbus Dispatch

Carl Weiser, Planning Editor - Government, Politics and Business,
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Beverly Horstman, Ohio State Coordinator, Braver Angels
Moderator: Mike Thompson WOSU

https://youtu.be/Mqtx_iCVJk0

TO CONTACT US:

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Phone: 917-693-7664
Fax: 212-253-4083
Email: John.Long.FHS@gmail.com

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