Arts & Culture

• Garfield family clothing exhibition closes this weekend at the Mentor historic site

  The actual garments worn by James A. and Lucretia Garfield, seldom shown publicly, are displayed throughout Lawnfield only through Monday, Sept. 21.

• Edgar Allan Poe performances will bring after-hours history programming to Garfield site

  The Sept. 24-26 run is sold out; each $40 ticket includes refreshments and an open-house tour of the Garfield home for guests 16 and older.

• Registration opens for 2026 Headlands Birding Festival at Mentor’s lakefront

  Attendees must buy a $20 general ticket before choosing walks, boat and kayak trips, workshops and other Sept. 18–20 programs.

• Mentor-Native Photographer Johnny Joo Honored at Free Wildwood Reception on Aug. 27

  Joo, who began photographing abandoned buildings as a Mentor High School student, showed work spanning Rust Belt decay and digital compositions at Wildwood.

• Painted Rain Barrels That Brightened Mentor Streets All Summer Hit the Auction Block Aug. 26

  Auction proceeds from the 12 barrels will fund future arts programs, testing whether the city's public-art model can sustain itself beyond grants.

• 'Evening with Edgar Allan Poe' returns to Garfield National Historic Site in late September

  Tickets are $40 and limited for the three-night run featuring Baltimore-based Poe interpreter David Keltz, who has performed at the Mentor landmark since 2010.

• City seeks bids for nearly $1 million Wildwood Cultural Center project

  Sealed bids are due Sept. 4 for work at the historic, National Register-listed arts center, but the city has not publicly detailed what the project involves.

• Wildwood Cultural Center Celebrated 45th Annual Arts & Wine Fest on June 20
• Mentor's Summer Event Season Ramps Up: Tunes at the Lagoons Kicks Off Friday at the Marina
• Mark Your Calendar: Mentor CityFest Returns August 14–15 at Civic Center Park
• James A. Garfield National Historic Site Updates Summer Hours and Tour Schedule for 2026 Season