The Hermit Club

01/08/2023

Clips from our annual Hermit Club Twelfth Night Poetry Reading by the Fire !
An annual tradition since the 1970s. Every January 6th we bring favorite poems or poems we've written to share , or people come just to listen.
It's always a fantastic time to see old friends and meet new ones ! Mark your calendars for next year! January 6, 2024! Everyone is welcome!

10/13/2022

The Hermit Jazz band joined the celebrations at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Gala.

10/13/2022

The Hermit Barbershop Quartet was a hit at the Union Club 150th Anniversary Celebration !

06/02/2022

We donned our best hats and spring garb for our Hermit Club Kentucky Derby Party ! Everyone looked amazing!
And what a race !
It was great to be joined by members of the Intown Club and the Union Club !

06/02/2022

Another great evening of food, drink and jazz!
Our monthly Pub Parties at the Hermit Club with our Hermit Jazz Quartet is always a fantastic evening for members and their guests !
Come ' Share the best ' at the Hermit Club !

04/12/2022

Our March Pub Party was St. Patricks day themed. The Hernit jazz quartet brought some Irish standards and the activities committee provided some fabulous appetizers and desserts ! It's always a great time shared with members and their guests!

04/12/2022

Our Hermit Club monthly open book play readings have started. Whoever attends gets a part to read . Thanks to our drama committee for picking it some fabulous plays so far !

02/25/2022

01/07/2022

Thanks to all who came out to the annual Hermit Club poetry night ! Thanks to members of the Union Club and other visitors who shared a favorite poem or just enjoyed listening! Few things beat food, drink, fellowship, and poetry by the fireplace.
We've shared the best !

01/07/2022

The annual twelfth night Hermit Club poetry night . A Hermit tradition for almost 40 years.
Always an enchanting evening in front of the fireplace.

01/04/2022

The Hermit Chorus Christmas concert is always a favorite performance every year !

12/07/2021

We had a lot of fun and met some new friends at the Hermit Victorian Tea at the Union Club !
Congrats to the winners of the best dressed and the best hat contests.
Thanks to our own Karen Longert for a splendid presentation of the history of Victorian Tea Parties !

11/26/2021

The fabulous Amanda Powell and friends at the annual Showtime fundraising event !
The Hermit Barbershop Quartet was amazing as well !
What a great night !
We can't wait for our Christmas concert in December !

11/26/2021

The Hermit Barbershop Quartet performing at our annual Showtime event.

11/09/2021

So much fun at the Hermit Club's annual Oktoberfest ! Great food and fun! Thanks to Hanz, Franz, Franz, and the other Franz for the music !
Practice your stein holding for next year's contest !

11/06/2021

SO much fun at the Book-In-Hand reading of Neil Simon's Plaza Suite ! No set or costumes, no need to memorize lines... just show up and be a character!
Everyone did fantastic ! This play is hilarious ! We look forward to the next one!

10/07/2021

Come enjoy Carousel presented with full orchestra at the Hemit Club !
Go to www.cvlt.org for tickets or call 440-247-8955 for tickets and information !
Non members and guests welcome!

10/04/2021

Another wonderful Hermit Club Pub Party with the Hermit Jazz Quartet!

10/03/2021

Garden monks always remind me of the Hermit Club . Come, oh wanderer, and share our table, our bread, and wine.
The Hermit Club, we share the best.

07/24/2021

The Hermit Club Drama Committee met to discuss future drama activities and productions. Glad to have some new members join us and everyone had some fantastic ideas. Plans are in the works ! We are excited !
Dinner afterwards at the Union Club was divine !

07/09/2021

It's so nice to be able to gather with friends and Share The Best with fellow Hermits once again ! Great music from the Hermit Jazz band and amazing people make the Hermit Club Pub Parties so much fun!

06/17/2021

A Hermit member invited a friend and her 86 year old father for dinner at the club when the Hermit Jazz band was playing. It turns out he has been taking drum lessons for the last few years ! So the band invited him to join them onstage and play with them !

06/17/2021

The Hermit Club is still keeping the gatherings small and distanced, but it is SO nice to enjoy the Hermit Club patio and socialize with other Hermits again ! My how we have missed each other !

03/27/2021

A look back at our first annual Hermit Octoberfest ! We have been doing a lot of planning for events, concerts, and productions we will be having in the future as things open back up.
Stay tuned and be ready to come share the best with us !

03/12/2021

Some of our members have been Hermits for over 60 years !
The Hermit Hymn is engraved on the mantle of the fireplace in our Great Hall.
As we sing it, we honor our beloved members whom we have cherished performing with in the past and we welcome those new to our Hermit family and look forward to " sharing the best " with them for years to come !

03/07/2021

Flashback to our 2020 Annual Fireside Poetry Night.
It's a Twelfth Night tradition at The Hermit Club every January ! ( postponed this year due to the pandemic )
Lewis Carrol's Jabberwocky is always a favorite !
What's your favorite poem ?

03/04/2021

Interest in the architecture of Frank B. Meade, founder of the Hermit Club, continues in this article about this master of the Tudor style.

The identity of Cleveland’s greatest architect is a question that may never be settled. A strong contender would be Frank B. Meade, renowned for his mastery of the Tudor style. Meade was born in his grandparents' home in Norwalk, Ohio in 1867. His parents' home was located on present day Huron Roa...

02/15/2021

Thank you to the Union Club for inviting the Hemits to their Valentine's Dinner ! It was a beautiful evening and the food was divine !

12/02/2020

Due to the spikes in Covid cases and the new venue restrictions, The Hermit Club has cancelled all it's events in December.
We are saddened to miss our biggest annual events, the choir and orchestra concerts and Wassail sing along.
Enjoy some clips from our 2019 Wassail!

11/20/2020

Looking back to past events !
Our annual Dog Days on the Hermit Club patio are always a treat!
We were enjoying the fantastic music of Taylor Lamborn at this one!

11/18/2020

Eva Preston and the Swingbone Jazz Band ! We share the best at The Hermit Club !

11/11/2020

Our Hermit Club Pub Parties are monthly small social gatherings for Club members and their guests. The Hermit Jazz Quartet ( all 5 of them ) plays all the jazz classics !
Upcoming Pub Parties are Thursday Nov 12th and Thursday Dec 10th.
Call or email the Hermit Club for information on membership and our events !
All events require reservations to attend.

11/07/2020

Top notch jazz to soothe the soul, in a COVID safe environment. We’ll keep the lights on for you!

08/22/2020

What a beautiful evening! We played Left, Right, Center and enjoyed dinner and drinks on our lovely patio.

Looking forward to seeing you at our next event, our pub party and Open Mike Night on 9/17.

Your Activities Committee

08/14/2020

Opportunities for music and fellowship are still on the schedule at the Hermit Club!

07/22/2020

For more than 100 years, Cleveland Play House has served as a cultural staple in the community. The venue has a storied history of productions starring actors such as Margaret Hamilton, who starred as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, and Paul Newman, who was involved with the Play H...

06/19/2020

Dear Hermits,

Some Good News for you all!!

The Club will be OPEN FOR LUNCH ON FRIDAYS BEGINNING TODAY. “No reservations necessary, just come on in, eat, drink and roll some dice!"

Enjoy and be safe friends.

04/01/2020

The Abbey is quiet for now, but this little video reminds us all what we have to look forward to! Stay safe, stay healthy, and we'll see you all soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr1o39PECYg

New Day Cleveland goes inside the previously "members only", Hermit Club

03/18/2020

DID YOU KNOW?

Here is some interesting history from the days of the Hermit Club's founding. You too can join the Hermit Club, become a member today! https://thehermitclub.org/member/

Here is the more National and International News from 1907, three years after "The Hermit Club" was founded!

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

1. Oklahoma becomes the 46th state
2. Picasso paints Les Demoselles d’Avignon, thus begins “cubism”
3. Edward Grieg and Richard Mansfield die
4. GE introduces the tungsten filament lamp
5. Lusitania’s maiden voyage from Queenstown, Ireland to New York City in 5 days, 54 minutes

IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

1. Manning F. Fisher establishes a grocery store at 4623 Lorain Avenue, the first unit of Fisher Bros. Chain
2. Lakewood Hospital incorporated
3. The half-year ending July 1st sets new prosperity record
4. Tom L. Johnson wins re-election as mayor on “the people’s choice” ticket, defeating Theodore E. Burton, 48,342 to 39,016

"Wishing Everyone to Stay Safe & Healthy During this Corona Virus Pandemic"

03/16/2020

Greetings, Hermits and friends. With the closure of Ohio's restaurants and bars, we will be closing the doors to the Abbey until further notice as well. We hope everyone stays safe, and stays healthy, and we'll look forward to Sharing the Best when the world returns to normal.