Arts & Culture

• 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