Ohio Local History Alliance Region 5 meeting set in Cadiz

The Ohio Local History Alliance will hold its Region 5 meeting Saturday, March 21, in Cadiz. Registration is due by Friday, March 13.

Region 5 includes Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties. The host is the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park.

The meeting will begin at Puskarich Public Library, 200 E. Market St., Cadiz, and will be held in the library’s lower level in the Harrison County History of Coal Museum. Organizers said parking is available around the building, and spaces at the back or side provide more direct access to the lower-level entrances and meeting area.

Schedule 9 a.m. Registration 9:30 a.m. Welcome 9:45 a.m. Concurrent sessions

— Identifying Archival Materials (Photos, Documents) with Mandy Altimus Stahl, Massillon Museum

— Growing Heritage: How Small Attractions Win Grants & Visitors with Diane Lautenschleger, Tuscarawas County Convention & Visitors Bureau

11 a.m. Tour of the Harrison County History of Coal Museum 11:30 a.m. Sharing time 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1 p.m. Alliance Region 5 business meeting and Ohio History Connection Local History Office report

1:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions

— The Digital Shoebox Project and Digitization Considerations with Susan Guthrie, Puskarich Public Library

— Introduction to Canva: Free Online Design Tool with Karli Ray, Puskarich Public Library, and Taylur Cunningham, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Systems

2:45 p.m. Travel to and tour of the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park

The meeting will end at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4 p.m.

For registration and additional information about the OLHA 2026 regional meetings, visit ohiolha.org/what-we-do/regional-meetings/. Cross-region attendance is encouraged. For a regional map and information, visit ohiolha.org/about/about-the-alliance/member-organizations-by-region/. To learn more about the Ohio Local History Alliance, visit ohiolha.org and follow the organization on Facebook.