Cleveland Memories

04/08/2026

Lost Cleveland Memories®
Upcoming Public Programs
KIRTLAND LIBRARY: Growing up Cleveland; Barnaby, Captain Penny & Ghoulardi. Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY: Growing up Cleveland; Barnaby, Captain Penny & Ghoulardi. Friday, June 5, 2 pm.
WICKLIFFE LIBRARY: Truth, Justice and the Cleveland Way; The Early Work of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Monday, June 8, 7 pm.
BAY VILLAGE SENIOR CENTER: Bomb City USA; The Danny Greene Era. Wednesday, June 10, 1 pm.
AURORA SENIOR CENTER: Growing up Cleveland; Barnaby, Captain Penny & Ghoulardi. Monday, June 15, 12:30 pm
STOW SENIOR CENTER: Trivia Party. Friday, June 26, 12;30 PM
AURORA MEMORIAL LIBRARY: Bomb City USA; The Danny Greene Era. Monday, June 29, 12:30 pm.
Note: It’s always a good idea to check with the venue in advance to confirm the time and ensure seating is available.
For information on booking a program go here: lostcleveland.com
See you somewhere, I hope!
- Dennis

03/03/2026

Last evening I did my 500th Lost Cleveland Memories program at the Mentor Library. It’s been a great ride and we are still going strong. Thanks to everyone for their terrific support!

02/23/2026

I will be doing an encore presentation of Pride of Cleveland; Hometown Rockers from the late 60s and Early 70s at the Mentor Library on Monday March 2 at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there!

02/22/2026

Over 220 folks turned out this afternoon for my Danny Greene program in Medina. Thanks to the Medina Historical Society for their incredible support!!!

02/11/2026

I did my Pride of Cleveland; Hometown Rockers program this morning at Grafton Library. I wasn't sure how s*x, drugs and rock'n'roll would play to a 10 am senior crowd. Damn, they got into it!

Coming to Mentor March 2!

02/06/2026

From the Medina Gazette

01/14/2026

01/07/2026

Lost Cleveland Memories®
Upcoming Public Programs

WESTLAKE PORTER LIBRARY: Jane Russell and Cleveland’s Forgotten Champions. Tuesday, January 20, 7 pm.

NORTH RIDGEVILLE LIBRARY: Growing Up Cleveland; Barnaby, Captain Penny & Ghoulardi. Sunday, January 25, 3 pm.

GRAFTON-MIDVIEW LIBRARY: Pride of Cleveland; Hometown Rockers From the 60s & Early 70’s. Tuesday, February 10, 10 am.

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH: Bomb City USA; The Danny Greene Era. Sunday, February 15, 3 pm.

MEDINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Bomb City USA; The Danny Greene Era. Saturday, February 21, 1 pm.

MENTOR LIBRARY: Pride of Cleveland; Hometown Rockers From the 60s & Early 70’s. Monday, March 2, 6:30 pm.

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS LIBRARY: Growing Up Cleveland; Barnaby, Captain Penny & Ghoulardi. Monday, March 16, 7 pm.

LODI LIBRARY: Tragedy & Triumph; Ray Chapman & the 1920 Cleveland Indians. Monday, March 23, 6:30 pm.

CONCORD SENIOR CENTER: The mystery of Al Capone’s Vault or How I saved the World from Y2K (preview). Wednesday, April 1, 1 pm.

Note: It’s always a good idea to check with the venue in advance to confirm the time and ensure seating is available.

For information on booking a program go here: lostcleveland.com

See you somewhere, I hope!

- Dennis

Local historian, wit and master storyteller Dennis R. Sutcliffe has been rekindling forgotten Cleveland memories. Book Dennis for your community center, senior center, public library, local historical society, church group or club in the Cleveland, Akron, Lorain and Lake County areas.