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Ravenna During WWI
2025-11-15 14:00:00 2025-11-15 15:00:00 America/New_York Ravenna During WWI Reed Memorial Library - Jenkins Room

Saturday, November 15
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-15 14:00:00 2025-11-15 15:00:00 America/New_York Ravenna During WWI Learn what was happening in Ravenna during the first world war. Reed Memorial Library - Jenkins Room

Reed Memorial Library

Jenkins Room

Learn what was happening in Ravenna during the first world war.

Kevin Gray will present a slideshow of historic images and discuss what it was like to live in Ravenna during WWI. Limited to 50 people. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | General |

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