Niehoff XXXVI: Colson Whitehead

Schedule

Sat, 25 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Hyatt Downtown Cincinnati Ohio | Cincinnati, OH

Advertisement
You’re invited to join us at the Library’s only annual fundraiser: The Niehoff Lecture, featuring Colson Whitehead.
Colson Whitehead is the number one New York Times bestselling author of nine books of fiction and non-fiction, including The Underground Railroad, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award and was named one of the Ten Best Books of the Year by The New York Times Book Review. He is also a recipient of the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships. In 2020, he won his second Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Nickel Boys.
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Hyatt Downtown Cincinnati Ohio, 151 5th St W, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2703, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Icon
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
The Mercantile Library

Host or Publisher The Mercantile Library

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Cincinnati

TCT Presents - The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition
Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm TCT Presents - The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition

1112 Walnut St, Cincinnati, OH 45202-7225, United States

TRIPS-ADVENTURES ART
Halloween Carnival & Carpool Cinema
Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Halloween Carnival & Carpool Cinema

320 McAlpin Ave, Cincinnati, OH

HALLOWEEN CARNIVALS
DEADLY CURE MOVIE PREMIERE & AWARDS GALA
Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm DEADLY CURE MOVIE PREMIERE & AWARDS GALA

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH, USA

ENTERTAINMENT
We Outside: After Dark- Spoooky Swap
Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm We Outside: After Dark- Spoooky Swap

We Outside! Cincinnati

NONPROFIT TOURNAMENTS
PSU Cincy Bourbon Tasting
Sat, 25 Oct at 06:30 pm PSU Cincy Bourbon Tasting

Dana Gardens

NONPROFIT
Family Night Hike at the Farm
Sat, 25 Oct at 06:30 pm Family Night Hike at the Farm

Gorman Heritage Farm

TRIPS-ADVENTURES TREKKING
Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour
Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

Heritage Bank Center

ART
Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour
Sat, 25 Oct Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

Heritage Bank Center

THEATRE
A Date Night Adventure! - Cincinnati's Adventure and Sports
Fri, 01 Nov at 08:00 am A Date Night Adventure! - Cincinnati's Adventure and Sports

520 Vine St

TRIPS-ADVENTURES SPORTS
Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted
Wed, 05 Mar at 08:00 pm Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

Cincinnati

ENTERTAINMENT OPEN-MIC
The Five Star Notary: How to Get More Customer Reviews  - Cincinnati OH
Sun, 14 Sep at 01:00 pm The Five Star Notary: How to Get More Customer Reviews - Cincinnati OH

Virtual Via Zoom

WORKSHOPS BUSINESS
Scott Belck Quartet Featuring Gregory Tardy
Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Scott Belck Quartet Featuring Gregory Tardy

Caffè Vivace - Cincinnati, OH

ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC
Fiction Reading by Nathan Hill
Thu, 23 Oct at 05:30 pm Fiction Reading by Nathan Hill

Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library

ART LITERARY-ART
BLACK ARTS CULTURE & LOVE BOOKFAIR
Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm BLACK ARTS CULTURE & LOVE BOOKFAIR

National Commission for Black Arts & Entertainment

ART SIP-AND-PAINT
Punctuating Art in Action: An Erasure Workshop with Dr. Risa Cromer
Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Punctuating Art in Action: An Erasure Workshop with Dr. Risa Cromer

Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library

ART WORKSHOPS
The Writer and the Literary Agent, Featuring Nathan Hill and Emily Forland
Fri, 24 Oct at 03:30 pm The Writer and the Literary Agent, Featuring Nathan Hill and Emily Forland

Elliston Poetry Room, 646 Langsam Library

ART LITERARY-ART
Comedy At The Comet | GRAHAM KAY (Friday)
Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Comedy At The Comet | GRAHAM KAY (Friday)

Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet

COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT
Niehoff XXXVI: Colson Whitehead
Sat, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Niehoff XXXVI: Colson Whitehead

Hyatt Downtown Cincinnati Ohio

ART LITERARY-ART
Comedy At The Comet | GRAHAM KAY (Saturday)
Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Comedy At The Comet | GRAHAM KAY (Saturday)

Bombs Away! Comedy at the Comet

COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT
Word of Mouth Feature-Open Poetry Reading
Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm Word of Mouth Feature-Open Poetry Reading

MOTR

ART LITERARY-ART

What's Happening Next in Cincinnati?

Discover Cincinnati Events