Akron Postcard Club
Enter the magical world of postcards. Whether you want to look at postcard images, read old messages, talk collections, or make your own postcards, the Akron Postcard Club is the place for you. We use the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection to explore the history of the postcard and to inspire our monthly meeting themes. We tend to alternate between collections exploration and postcard creation, check the theme descriptions for details.
Meetings are open to anyone curious about postcards – students and community members alike. We meet the last Wednesday* of every month from 6:00pm to 7:00pm ET in the Postcard Library at the Institute for Human Science and Culture at the Cummings Center (located on the 4th floor).
The club is free to attend, and new members receive an Akron Postcard Club membership card.
*due to the winter holidays, we do not meet at our regular time in November and December. Instead, we host a special Saturday afternoon meet-up during these months.
Upcoming Meetings
The Psychology of Collecting
Wednesday, September 24 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
What compels us to gather, organize, display, and store particular objects - like, for instance, postcards? Join us for a discussion of the psychology behind collecting.
Free Event
Location: 73 S. College St. Akron, OH 44325
Creating a Postcard Exhibit
Wednesday, October 29 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Students in the Public Humanities Certificate Program will be creating an exhibit about postcards in Spring 2026, in partnership with the Akron Postcard Club! Join us for this initial meeting where we brainstorm ideas, dream of possibilities, and share options for how you can get involved.
Free Event
Location: 73 S. College St. Akron, OH 44325
5th Annual Postcard Write-a-thon
Wednesday, December 10 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm
When the days get shorter and the temperatures start to drop, a friendly message can go a long way. Drop in and help us spread a little winter cheer to our neighbors!
Free Event
Location: 73 S. College St. Akron, OH 44325
Past Meeting Themes:
August 2025: Postmarked Akron - The Creation of the Book
July 2025: Birthday Trivia Night
June 2025: Share your Postcard Reading
May 2025: 4th Annual Postcard Show & Tell
April 2025: Prepping for National Post Card Week
March 2025: Funny or Flop? with Melanie Mohler
February 2025: It's Alive! The Living History of the Postcard
January 2025: Postcard Puzzles & Poetry
November 2024: 4th Annual Postcard Write-a-thon
October 2024: Point. Snap. Postcard. Exploring a Real Postcard Camera
September 2024: The Stamp Code - Decoding the Secret Messages of Postcards
August 2024: It is Real? Exploring Hair Postcards
July 2024: Postcard Pictionary Party
June 2024: The Joy of Mail: An Intro to Postcrossing
May 2024: 3rd Annual Postcard Show & Tell: Speed Dating Style
April 2024: Prep for 41st Annual National Postcard Week
March 2024: Bonnets, Bunnies, and Baskets – Oh My!
February 2024: The Year of Confusion - Exploring Leap Year Lore
January 2024: Create Your Own Valentine’s Collage Postcard
December 2023: 3rd Annual Postcard Write-A-Thon
October 2023: How We Collect / Postcard Spook & Swap
September 2023: Illicit Mailing - All About the Risqué
August 2023: Put Your “Stamp” on Akron - Everyday Akron Postcard Club Takeover
July 2023: Postcard Jeopardy
June 2023: Posting Postcards with the USPS!
May 2023: 2nd Annual Postcard Show & Tell
April 2023: 40th Annual National Postcard Week Preparation
March 2023: Olive Mudge, A Life in Postcards
February 2023: Roadtrip to the Cleveland History Center
January 2023: Embroidery Mini-Masterpieces
November 2022: Postcard Write-A-Thon and Printmaking Demo
October 2022: A Postcard House of Horrors
September 2022: The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Postcards
August 2022: A Postcard Roadtrip Down Route 66
July 2022: Postcard BINGO
June 2022: The Magic of Photo-Multigraphs
May 2022: Postcard Show & Tell
April 2022: Prepping for National Postcard Week
March 2022: It's a Feminist Leap Year!
February 2022: Guided "Dig" into Postcard History
January 2022: Vinegar Valentine's
December 2021: Postcard Write-a-Thon Benefitting Local Seniors
October 2021: Halloween Postcards
September 2021: Exploring Akron through Postcards
August 2021: Rotating Wheel Postcards
July 2021: Fancy Writing