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Meet Our New Executive Director IN THIS ISSUE

MEET THE AUTHORS ...... 2 – 4 A Message From Our BOOK DISCUSSIONS ...... 6 – 9 Executive Director BUSINESS + CAREER PROGRAMS .. 10 ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS .... 11 WRITING PROGRAMS ...... 12 – 13 Hello! STORYTIMES ...... 14 – 15 I want to take a moment to introduce myself and share FEATURED YOUTH PROGRAMS ..... 16 how honored and excited I am to be the new executive director of Cuyahoga County Public Library (CCPL). For HOMEWORK HELP ...... 17 the past 14 years it has been a privilege to work side FEATURED ADULT PROGRAMS ...... 18 – 19 by side with former executive director Sari Feldman BRANCH EVENTS ...... 20 – 36 as CCPL’s deputy director. I am grateful for her years of mentorship and proud of all that we accomplished LEGEND together. Sari has left behind an incredible legacy of W excellence and innovation. I am eager to work together Registration Required with library staff to continue that legacy and explore new 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library opportunities to serve our customers and communities. Having grown up and lived in Northeast Ohio most of my life, I bring an appreciation for the nuances of each of the 47 communities we serve. I am excited to combine that knowledge with my expertise in the breadth of services and resources CCPL offers to set a FALL HOLIDAY CLOSINGS course for the library system that will raise our standard of excellence even higher. Library All Cuyahoga County Public Library branches staff members at our 27 branches and the administrative headquarters are all focused on will be closed: exceeding your expectations, and I am grateful for and proud of the work they do every day to serve you. LABOR DAY Sunday, September 1 & My nearly 25-year career in libraries has included tenures at both the Medina County Monday, September 2 District Library and Cleveland Public Library. Since joining CCPL in 2005 as deputy director, I have led our 27 branches and the Information Technology, Technical Services and Literacy THANKSGIVING & Learning divisions, as well as the system’s largest capital improvement program in its Wednesday, November 27 – early closing at 5:30 PM history, replacing 10 branches and renovating 14 others over a span of seven years. Thursday, November 28 Building and renovating libraries has been a real highlight of my professional life! I also enjoy staying involved in my profession at the national level. Recently, I completed a term on the board of the Public Library Association (2016-2019) and the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee (2015- PROGRAM TIMES AND DATES 2019). From 2011 to 2013, I served as the U.S. representative to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s International Network of Emerging Library Innovators, where I was ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. funded to travel to South Korea and the Netherlands with a cohort of library leaders from around the world. Currently, I am the chair of ALA’s 2020 Census Library Outreach and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Education Task Force (2018-2020). FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS. I look forward to keeping you informed about your library system in the pages of this quarterly magazine. Like you, I enjoy attending library programs with my friends and Please visit cuyahogalibrary.org or call the host branch to confirm. family. I hope to get the chance to meet and chat with you about how we can make CCPL even better.

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BINGE BOXES HAVE ARRIVED! Introducing the newest addition to our collection! Binge Boxes are sets of movies with the same actor, LIBRARY MURAL UNVEILED genre or theme – so you can get your fill of Tyler During an after-school art program, teens created two murals with rich symbolic Perry, Julia Roberts, classic Christmas, spaghetti content that are mounted in the outdoor garden at our Warrensville Heights Branch. westerns, golf, sharks and more. The work was completed with help from a grant, along with the Center for Arts- cuyahogalibrary.org/binge Inspired Learning and local artist Augusto Bordelois.

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e’re always booking Wmore authors! For the most up-to-date schedule, visit cuyahogalibrary.org/authors. W W Judith Finlayson W Karl Marlantes Susan Wiggs The author, editor and journalist’s The Matterhorn author and ex- A Cook & a Book Event new book takes conventional wisdom Marine will discuss his latest work, Join us for a culinary and literary about the origins of chronic disease an exploration of the place of the event with the best-selling author and turns it upside down. individual and of the immigrant, in whose books celebrate love, family an America still in the process of bonds and the nuances of human MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH defining its own identity. nature. Mon, Sep 16 / 7 PM Shira Atik & SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Alice Kiderman W Tue, Sep 10 / 7 PM Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM The poet and sculptor will discuss their creative partnership and celebrate the publication of their new book, Stone Words. BEACHWOOD BRANCH W Thu, Sep 5 / 7 PM Fran Belkin The storied concert promoter will give W W a fascinating look at Cleveland Kathryn Popio Jameel Davis rock ‘n’ roll history. Hear three different stories with three The Kent State University graduate’s different outcomes from the local new book seeks to help men and MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH author’s book Cross Keys, Carpet women discover their purpose and Tue, Sep 17 / 7 PM Bag and Pen: Letters Depicting Three take ownership of their lives without SOLON BRANCH Ohio Families During the Civil War. using society’s standards. Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM Regennia N. Williams W NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH The historian and author of books Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM on jazz and other works will discuss GATES MILLS BRANCH the art of storytelling and the joys Sat, Oct 19 / 10 AM and challenges associated with PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH researching, writing and publishing. Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM SOUTHEAST BRANCH INDEPENDENCE BRANCH Sat, Sep 7 / 2 PM Erin O’Brien W Sat, Nov 9 / 2 PM Discover the history of burlesque in GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH W Cleveland from the mid-1800s to the Mon, Sep 23 / 6:30 PM David Mould Mon, Nov 11 / 7 PM The local author will talk about his present, and hear the story of Bella MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH book Monsoon Postcards: Indian Sin, a young Latino woman with a Thu, Oct 17 / 7 PM Ocean Journeys, which offers unique American dream. WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH offbeat, witty and insightful glimpses NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH Thu, Nov 7 / 7 PM into four countries linked by history, Wed, Sep 18 / 7 PM trade, migration, religion and a CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH MAYFIELD BRANCH colonial legacy. Tue, Nov 12 / 7 PM Tue, Oct 8 / 7 PM ORANGE BRANCH FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM SOUTHEAST BRANCH MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH Thu, Oct 3 / 7 PM Thu, Nov 14 / 7 PM SOLON BRANCH Mon, Nov 18 / 7 PM

2 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Jim Van Keuren W Nevada Barr W The local author will share the untold The author of the Anna Pigeon story of Italian and German WWII series will discuss her gripping POWs in Ohio. new standalone, which features PARMA-SNOW BRANCH a grandmother in her 60s who Step beyond the pages with your favorite authors Wed, Sep 18 / 7 PM emerges from a mental fog to as they bring their books to life at the Library. Enjoy find she is trapped in her worst BROOK PARK BRANCH nightmare. presentations, Q&As and book signings. Save your Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM seats now! PARMA-SNOW BRANCH FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH Sat, Sep 21 / 7 PM Tue, Oct 1 / 7 PM Reserve your seats at BeyondtheBookJacket.com. SOLON BRANCH Mon, Oct 21 / 7 PM BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Wed, Oct 30 / 7 PM PARMA BRANCH Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM W MAYFIELD BRANCH Dave Schwensen Go behind the scenes and on stage Tue, Nov 12 / 7 PM with the Beatles in Cleveland through MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH insider stories, rare concert films, Mon, Nov 18 / 7 PM never-before-published photos and memorabilia. MAYFIELD BRANCH Adam Savage made our night. Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM

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W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 3 W Mark Dawidziak W 7 Lauren Pacini David Hancock W William G. Krejci W 7 th The Largely Literary Theater Celebrate the 125 anniversary The former science and health Enjoy a supernatural journey Company co-founder will discuss of the dedication of the Cuyahoga teacher from the Cleveland Heights- involving Northeast Ohio’s most his latest book, which celebrates a County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ University Heights School District will chilling legends. cherished American film. Monument while discovering discuss today’s education system and the struggles and achievements BAY VILLAGE BRANCH MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH what can be done to fix it. experienced in the creation of the Mon, Nov 4 / 7 PM Sat, Sep 28 / 2 PM Cleveland landmark. CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH Tue, Oct 22 / 7 PM OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Mon, Oct 7 / 7 PM NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Thu, Oct 17 / 7 PM BEACHWOOD BRANCH John Vanek W Gail Bellamy, Meredith Mon, Oct 28 / 7 PM The physician turned mystery writer Holmes, Christine Howey MAYFIELD BRANCH Johnny Joo W 7 will discuss the Father Jake Austin & Mary Weems W Tue, Nov 12 / 2 PM The local photographer’s new book mystery series, set in Northeast Ohio. brings to life haunting scenes from Join us for a reading and Q&A with SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH around the state. four local poets laureate, whose Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM works were featured in a recent NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH anthology. Wed, Oct 23 / 6:30 PM SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM Paula McLain, Patti Callahan Henry & Beth Howard W A Cook & a Book Event Alan Dutka W 7 Our latest culinary and literary W Enjoy a look back at the birth, adventure will feature pies, prose Dan Rager glamour, decline and renaissance of and best-selling authors. Get an inside look at the Cleveland Cleveland’s grand old avenue. & Eastern Railway system, which Stephanie Dray, Sophie NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH MUSTARD SEED MARKET & CAFÉ millions of riders used to get from Perinot & Eliza Knight W Tue, Nov 12 / 7 PM 6025 KRUSE DRIVE / SOLON Cleveland to Geauga County. The award-winning historical fiction Mon, Oct 21 / 6:30 PM authors will bring to life an epic novel GATES MILLS BRANCH that illuminates the hopes, desires Wed, Oct 23 / 7 PM and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and wives, fanatics and philosophers. BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Poets From Crisis Chronicles Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM Elizabeth Acevedo W Press & NightBallet Press W The poet, novelist and National W Hear from eight poets and discover Poetry Slam Champion will visit to J.J. & Chris Grabenstein the latest in the Cleveland poetry The husband-and-wife writing team discuss her work. publishing scene. will discuss Shine!, a story about SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH figuring out who you are and who SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Tue, Oct 22 / 7 PM you want to be. Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM Charles Cassady Jr. W 7 PARMA-SNOW BRANCH The Syracuse University alumnus Thu, Oct 24 / 7 PM will discuss tall tales and myths, documented reports and weird stories of the unspeakable. NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH Wed, Oct 16 / 7 PM

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BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Wednesday Afternoon & Thursday7 BROOK PARK BRANCH Thursday Evening Book Discussion Afternoon Book Discussions Book Park Café W 9/5 The Overstory by Richard Powers; 9/18 & 9/19 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Thu, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 21 / 10 AM 10/3 The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner; Westover; 10/16 to be determined (no Thursday 11/7 The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the discussion); 11/20 & 11/21 Washington Black Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by Esi Edugyan BROOKLYN BRANCH Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 1 PM by David McCullough Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 7 PM Thu, Sep 19, Nov 21 / 2 PM 9/16 A Shout in the Ruins by Kevin Powers; BAYarts Book Discussion 10/21 Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts; BEREA BRANCH 11/18 The Book of Dreams by Nina George 9/6 Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 1:30 PM Ng; 10/4 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Eat the Words W Owens; 11/1 by Susan Orlean The Library Book Join us for a cookbook discussion. Armchair Travel Book Discussion W Fri, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1 / 10 AM Tue, Sep 10, Oct 22 / 2 PM She Would Be King by Wayétu Moore Sat, Sep 28 / 10 AM A Real Read: Nonfiction Thursday Evening & MondayW Book Discussion Afternoon Book Discussions Women in the War Book Discussion W Women’s Work: A Reckoning With Work and 9/12 & 9/16 Nomadland: Surviving America The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff Home by Megan K. Stack in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder; Mon, Nov 4 / 7 PM Mon, Sep 9 / 7 PM 10/10 & 10/21 Dimestore: A Writer’s Life by Lee Smith; 11/14 & 11/18 America for Beginners Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion by Leah Franqui CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH 9/11 Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 / 7 PM Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro; Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 2 PM Wednesday Evening Book Discussion 10/9 Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts; 9/11 The Library Book by Susan Orlean; 11/13 The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Dystopian Book Discussion W 10/9 Becoming by Michelle Obama; Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 1:30 PM 1984 by George Orwell 11/13 Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver Mon, Nov 11 / 7 PM Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 7:30 PM BEACHWOOD BRANCH Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion BRECKSVILLE BRANCH 9/17 The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Art Book Club 10/15 The Library Book by Susan Orlean; A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage and the Quest Wednesday Evening & Thursday W 11/19 Less by Andrew Sean Greer for the Color of Desire by Amy Butler Greenfield Morning Book Discussions Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 2 PM Mon, Sep 9 / 2 PM 9/25 & 9/26 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; 10/23 & 10/24 The Tea Girl Book Chat of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See 9/10 The Other Americans by Laila Lalami; Wed, Sep 25, Oct 23 / 7 PM 11/12 Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar Thu, Sep 26, Oct 24 / 10 AM Tue, Sep 10, Nov 12 / 7 PM

6 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH INDEPENDENCE BRANCH Monday Morning Book Discussion Senior Center Book Discussion Wednesday Evening & Thursday 10/7 Washington Black by Esi Edugyan; 11/4 Held at the Fairview Park Senior Center. Afternoon Book Discussions The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict 9/5 The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; 9/18 & 9/19 The Underground Railroad by Mon, Oct 7, Nov 4 / 10 AM 10/3 The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Colson Whitehead; 10/16 & 10/17 Lilac Girls Berg; 11/7 There There by Tommy Orange by Martha Hall Kelly; 11/20 & 11/21 A Man Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 1:30 PM Called Ove by Fredrik Backman NORTH ROYALTON Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7:15 PM BRANCH Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 2:15 PM Bookmarks & Body Bags 9/10 Before We Were Yours by Lisa 9/5 Celine by Peter Heller; 10/3 The Death of Wingate; 10/8 Inheritance: A Memoir of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware; 11/7 Girl Waits Genealogy, Paternity and Love by Dani Shapiro; MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH With Gun by Amy Stewart 11/12 Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok Monday Morning Book Discussion W Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 2 PM Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 2 PM Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 10 AM BookBites Bookbeat Book Discussion Group Monday Evening Book Discussion W Join fellow foodies for a cookbook-themed 9/11 The Other Woman by Sandie Jones; Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 7 PM discussion group. 9/10 The Tailgate Cookbook: 10/9 Where the Crawdads Sing by 75 Game-Changing Recipes for the Tastiest Delia Owens; 11/13 The Immortalists Tailgate Ever by Beth Peterson; 10/8 Comfort by Chloe Benjamin MAYFIELD BRANCH Food Makeovers: 325 Delicious & Comforting Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 7 PM Recipes Made Light by Taste of Home; 11/12 Monday Afternoon Book Discussion I Didn’t Know My Slow Cooker Could Do That: 9/9 The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches 150 Delicious, Surprising Recipes by Better GATES MILLS BRANCH From the Border by Francisco Cantú; 10/14 & Homes and Gardens 11/11 to be determined Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 7 PM Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 2 PM 9/10 An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet van der Zijl; 10/8 I Know OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou; MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS 11/12 The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of BRANCH Monday Evening &7 Tuesday Afternoon America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore W Book Discussions Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 7 PM Monday Afternoon Book Discussion 9/16 & 9/17 The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles Constantine; 10/15 & 10/21 Educated: Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Mon, Sep 9 / 1:30 PM A Memoir by Tara Westover; 11/18 & 10/9 Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria 11/19 Becoming by Michelle Obama Russell; 11/13 Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Monday Evening Book Discussion W Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 7 PM Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern 9/9 Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 2 PM Middle East by Scott Anderson Johnson; 10/14 The Story of Arthur Truluv by Wed, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 7:30 PM Elizabeth Berg; 11/11 Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 7:30 PM

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ORANGE BRANCH PARMA-SNOW BRANCH STRONGSVILLE BRANCH Senior Center Book Discussion Monday Evening Book Discussion Young at Heart Held at the Orange Senior Center 9/16 Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver; A book club for adults who love children’s and Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 2:30 PM 10/21 The Gown: A Novel of the Royal teen books. 9/3 Property of the Rebel Librarian Wedding by Jennifer Robson; 11/18 The Lost by Allison Varnes; 10/1 Darius the Great Is Not Warlight W Man by Jane Harper Okay by Adib Khorram; 11/12 The Book of Boy Siegal Lifelong Learning will facilitate an in-depth Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 7 PM by Catherine Gilbert Murdock discussion of Michael Ondaatje’s novel. Tue, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 12 / 7 PM Tue, Sep 3 – 24 / 2 PM RICHMOND HEIGHTS Discuss & Design: Millennial 60 Minutes to Kill Mystery BRANCH Book Discussion W Book Discussion Tuesday Afternoon Book Discussion We’ll talk about a book and design something Discuss mysteries and enjoy snacks. that complements the title or cover. 9/4 Girl in 9/10 Women Rowing North: Navigating Life’s Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse; 11/6 The Last Currents and Flourishing as We Age by Mary Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Pipher; 10/8 The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wed, Sep 4, Nov 6 / 7 PM PARMA BRANCH Wedding by Jennifer Robson; 11/12 Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 2 PM Wednesday Evening Book Discussion 9/9 Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan; 9/18 Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan; 10/14 Waiting for Eden by Elliot Ackerman; 10/16 Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan; 11/11 Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White SOLON BRANCH 11/20 Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7 PM Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 2 PM Monday Evening Book Discussion Breakfast Books 9/23 Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Monday Afternoon Book Discussion Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy; Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8 / 10 AM Mon, Sep 23, Oct 28, Nov 25 / 2:30 PM 10/28 Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover; 11/25 The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar

Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Mon, Sep 23, Oct 28, Nov 25 / 7:30 PM 9/18 Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney; WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH 10/16 The Woman in the Window by Senior Center Book Discussion A.J. Finn; 11/20 The Subway Girls by Susie W Held at the Solon Senior Center. 9/24 & 10/29 Book Lovers’ Club Orman Schnall 9/11 T by Nina George; to be determined; 11/25 The Secrets Between Us he Book of Dreams Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7 PM by Thrity Umrigar 10/9 Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Tue, Sep 24, Oct 29 / 10:30 AM Cleave; 11/13 A Gentleman in Moscow by Mon, Nov 25 / 10:30 AM Amor Towles PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 2 PM Monday Afternoon Book Discussion 9/9 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail SOUTHEAST BRANCH Honeyman; 10/7 The Radium Girls: The Dark Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate 9/4 Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Moore; 11/4 Where the Crawdads Sing by Honeyman; 10/2 The Night Tiger by Yangsze Delia Owens Choo; 11/6 The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Mon, Sep 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 / 1:30 PM Wedding by Jennifer Robson Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 1:30 PM African-American Authors Book Group 9/26 A Hungry Heart: A Memoir by Gordon Parks; 10/31 The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris, MD Thu, Sep 26, Oct 31 / 7 PM

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BEACHWOOD BRANCH CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Tween Homeschool Book Club W Harry Potter Book Club W Kindergarten Boost Book Club W Grades 4 – 7 Grades 3 – 5 Kindergartners with caregiver 9/5 Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes; Create magical crafts and celebrate Harry Potter. Discuss books and take part in fun activities. 10/3 One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams- 9/24 The Sorcerer’s Stone; 10/29 The Chamber Sat, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 2 PM Garcia; 11/7 The Girl Who Drank the Moon by of Secrets; 11/26 The Prisoner of Azkaban Kelly Barnhill Tue, Sep 24, Oct 29, Nov 26 / 6 PM PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 11 AM Monthly Monday Manga W W FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH Small Plate Homeschool Teen Book Club W 7 Ages 13 – 18 Grades 6 – 12 Fantasy Tween Book Club Whether you are a fan of manga or interested 9/16 Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier; 10/14 Grades 5 – 10 in learning about it, join us for great discussions Scythe by Neal Shusterman; 11/11 Voices: The 9/10 Wings of Fire Book One: The Dragonet and quirky tie-in activities. 9/30 Mob Psycho Final Hours of Joan of Arc by David Elliott Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland; 10/8 Nevermoor: 100, Vol. 1 by ONE; 10/28 Food Wars! Mon, Sep 16, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 10:30 AM The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend; Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1: Endless Wilderness 11/12 Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer by Yuto Tsukuda; 11/25 Assassination Magic Tree House Book Club W Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 3:30 PM Classroom, Vol. 1 by Yusei Matsui Grades 1 – 4 Mon, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25 / 6 PM Travel with Jack and Annie on magical MAYFIELD BRANCH adventures from author Mary Pope Osborne. Book Club, Jr. W SOUTH EUCLID- 9/26 Buffalo Before Breakfast; 10/24 Tigers at LYNDHURST BRANCH Twilight; 11/21 Dingoes at Dinnertime Grades 4 – 8 W Thu, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 21 / 4 PM 9/21 You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly; Kindergarten Boost Book Club 10/19 The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier; Kindergartners with caregiver 11/16 The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez Discuss books and take part in fun activities. BEREA BRANCH Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 2 PM Sat, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 11 AM Dystopian Book Discussion W Grades 6 – 12 NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS Enjoy pizza and beverages while discussing W7 BRANCH The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The Next Chapter Wed, Oct 16 / 7 PM Grades 6 – 12 Cover to Cover: Teen Book Club W 9/5 Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys; 10/3 Dread Grades 6 – 12 Nation by Justina Ireland; 11/7 Lord of the Flies Join us for food and fun as we discuss a different BROOKLYN BRANCH by William Golding book each month. Breakfast Bunch Book Club W Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 4 PM Tue, Sep 24, Oct 22 / 5 PM Grades 5 – 9 Thu, Nov 21 / 5 PM Read new and exciting books while enjoying OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH W a snack. W 7 Kindergarten Boost Book Club Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 10:45 AM ABC Kindergarten Book Club Kindergartners with caregiver Kindergartners with caregiver Discuss books and take part in fun activities. Share special time with your child in this book Sat, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 10 AM club presented in collaboration with the Olmsted Falls Early Childhood Center. Thu, Oct 10, Nov 14 / 7 PM W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 9 Business + Career Programs cuyahogalibrary.org/job-seeker

all 216.475.2225 to learn about our JOB SEEKERS SERIES W OHIO MEANS new Career Pop-Up Shops, where JOBS C Learn the essential skills needed to compete in you can receive on-the-spot job advice today’s job market and workforce. Participants The workforce development and services. Explore all our offerings at will receive a certificate of completion at the end group provides mobile cuyahogalibrary.org/job-seeker. of the series. employment specialists to meet with job seekers at our branches. Job seekers can register for services WORKSHOPS Series One Week 1: Motivating yourself to navigate the job and meet with an employment specialist that can Meaningful Life & Work After Retirement W search process assist them with eligibility, provide information Now that you’re retired, do what you’ve always Week 2: Thriving in a multigenerational and referral services, and discuss employment wanted. Volunteer for a cause, utilize your workforce or training opportunities funded by Ohio Means business skills by mentoring at SCORE and/or Week 3: Leveraging your strengths, skills and Jobs. For more information, please call the host take discounted (or free) college courses. experience toward a new job or career branch or visit omjcc.us. INDEPENDENCE BRANCH Week 4: Finding out what employers really want BROOKLYN BRANCH from job seekers Mon / 9 AM – 5:30 PM Thu, Sep 5 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH Behavior-Based Interviewing W Tue, Sep 17 – Oct 8 / 10 AM – 12 PM Wed / 9 AM – 5:30 PM Learn how to answer interview questions that are GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH popular with hiring managers. Then hone your Series Two Fri / 9 AM – 5:30 PM skills through practice interviews. Week 5: Getting tips for a successful job search Week 6: Networking your way to the job you want MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Week 7: Creating winning cover letters, résumés Wed / 9 AM – 5:30 PM Tue, Sep 24 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM and LinkedIn profiles NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Week 8: Improving your interview skills Fri / 9 AM – 5:30 PM Create Winning Résumé & Cover Letters W GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Learn the styles, tips, trends and keywords that Tue, Oct 15 – 29, Nov 12 / 10 AM – 12 PM Tue / 9 AM – 5:30 PM will help your materials stand out and get past applicant tracking systems. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Tue / 9 AM – 5:30 PM MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH ENCORE ENTREPRENEURS W Mon, Nov 4 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Learn how to generate, cultivate and develop Mon / 9 AM – 5:30 PM W your business ideas and concepts. Weekly topics: Boost Your Business With SEO Business Plan 1, Business Plan 2, Small Business Explore the basics, from finding terms and Legalese, Know Your Customer, Where’s the phrases that can generate traffic to your website Money? and Pricing for Profit. Supported by LEARN THE LATEST to making your site friendly to search engines. Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Presented in partnership with LaunchHouse. TECHNOLOGY BRECKSVILLE BRANCH BROOK PARK BRANCH Computer Classes Thu, Sep 19 – Oct 24 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM We offer free classes that cover digital Thu, Nov 7 / 7 PM BROOKLYN BRANCH literacy basics, Windows 10, Microsoft MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Thu, Oct 3 – Nov 7 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Office programs, digital imaging and Wed, Nov 20 / 7 PM cloud computing. For a complete listing, visit cuyahogalibrary.org/computer-classes. Drop In & Download Learn how to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies and music from our Digital Collection. Bring your device (and passwords) and our staff will get you started. Drop In & Download sessions are available at all branches – visit cuyahogalibrary.org/drop-in to find a convenient time and location.

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uyahoga County and your local HOUGH MULTIPURPOSE CENTER BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION Clibrary systems are making it easier 8555 Hough Avenue / Cleveland Our Basic Skills Education services are designed than ever for residents to connect with free Wed, Sep 18 & Thu, Sep 19 / 1 – 5 PM to help adults learn to read and/or improve their Wed, Oct 16 & Thu, Oct 17 / 1 – 5 PM education and workforce development literacy skills. programs. Call Aspire Greater Cleveland BROOK PARK BRANCH at 833.ASPIRE2 (833.277.4732) or visit Mon, Sep 30 & Tue, Oct 1 / 4:30 – 8:30 PM Orientation Schedule aspiregreatercleveland.org to get started. (virtual session) HOUGH MULTIPURPOSE CENTER Then complete an orientation and schedule 8555 Hough Avenue / Cleveland classes at a convenient time – morning, GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH Wed, Sep 18 & Thu, Sep 19 / 1 – 5 PM afternoon, evening or weekend. Mon, Sep 30 & Tue, Oct 1 / 4:30 – 8:30 PM Wed, Oct 16 & Thu, Oct 17 / 1 – 5 PM (virtual session) Mon, Oct 7 & Tue, Oct 8 / 1 – 5 PM Mon, Oct 14 & Thu, Oct 17 / 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM ® ® GED /HSE Wed, Oct 23 & Thu, Oct 24 / 4:30 – 8:30 PM GED is a registered trademark of the American Council on Aspire Greater Cleveland has free classes for Education (ACE) and administered exclusively by GED Testing those interested in preparing for a High School WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Service LLC under license. This material [or content] is not Equivalency exam or improving skills before Mon, Sep 30 & Tue, Oct 1 / 4:30 – 8:30 PM endorsed or approved by ACE or GED Testing Service. college. Students must attend orientation before (virtual session) beginning classes.

Orientation Schedule CITIZENSHIP PARMA BRANCH Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free classes to Tue, Sep 3 & Thu, Sep 5 / 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Tue, Sep 10 & Wed, Sep 11 / 4:30 – 8:30 PM help you prepare for the citizenship test. Students (virtual session) must attend orientation before beginning classes. Mon, Sep 23 & Wed, Sep 25 / 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Tue, Oct 8 & Thu, Oct 10 / 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Orientation Schedule

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orkshops and resources: Second Sunday Poets W Book Whisperer W WAspiring and practicing authors Adults Adults can learn about writing and marketing Join us for a poetry open mic moderated Meet one-on-one with Deanna Adams to discuss fiction, poetry, memoirs and more. Visit by the city of South Euclid’s first poet laureate, query letters, book proposals, novel synopses, cuyahogalibrary.org/write. M.A. “Doc” Janning. editors, agents, publishing and marketing. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Sun, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10 / 3 PM Fri, Sep 13, Nov 8 / 2 – 5 PM #AmWriting Sat, Oct 19 / 2 – 5 PM Adults Young Writers Club W Enjoy refreshments while working on your project Grades 5 – 9 West Side Poetry Workshop Reading & in the company of other writers. Facilitated by Explore the writing process in a fun, welcoming Open Mic W Abby L. Vandiver. and stress-free environment. Adults SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH ORANGE BRANCH Join the group for the third annual reading and Fri / 2 – 5 PM Mon, Sep 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 / 7 PM open mic. PARMA BRANCH Pen 2 Page W Fiction Writer’s Toolbox W Sun, Sep 15 / 2 PM Grades 2 – 6 Adults Expand your writing toolbox and build better Learn the basics of writing fiction from former Wordsmiths W stories through fun, quirky and challenging Library Writer in Residence Claire McMillan. Grades 6 – 12 exercises that focus on different writing aspects. Each week will feature an individual craft talk Hone your creativity with fun writing prompts WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH and Q&A. 9/10 Beginnings; 9/24 Character; and exercises. 10/8 Plot; 10/22 Setting; 11/5 Dialogue; Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 4:30 PM CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH 11/19 Finishing Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 3:30 PM Write On: Writing Club for Teens W SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Grade 6 – 12 Tue, Sep 10, 24, Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 19 / 7 PM Fiction Writing Workshop W Meet other writers and practice creative writing. Adults GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH Fiction Writing Workshop W Take part in monthly sessions for writers new to Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 6 PM Adults the workshop experience. Led by Eric Anderson. Take part in monthly sessions for writers PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Write On W with workshop experience or who have Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, completed the Fiction Writer’s Toolbox series. Grades 5 – 8 Jan 21, Feb 18 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Led by Sarah Willis. Join us for fun, quirky and challenging writing activities. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11, BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Jan 8, Feb 12 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Indie Author Conference & Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 3 PM or W Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12, Showcase Adults Self-Publishing Roundtable W Jan 9, Feb 13 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM The annual event features noteworthy Adults speakers, a writers’ conference and a Get advice from a panel of local authors who W Homeschool Creative Writing Lab local author fair, with an exciting selection have self-published in multiple genres for varied Grades 2 – 6 of books for all ages. readerships. Start with a silly prompt and see what your PARMA-SNOW BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH imagination can create. The next great children’s Sat, Oct 12 / 10 AM – 4 PM Thu, Sep 5, Nov 7 / 7 PM book might just start here! FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH Fri, Sep 13 / 11 AM

12 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Cyril A. Dostal Poetry Workshop W Adults Bring 15 copies of your poem and get feedback WRITER IN on your work. Led by Robert E. McDonough. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH RESIDENCE Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Meet Dr. Mary E. Weems, The Hero’s Journey in Memoir W W Adults 2019-20 Writer in Residence Explore themes, structure and stage personas as Adults you find your story arc. Led by Judah Leblang. Join us for a reading and refreshments to welcome poet and playwright Dr. Mary E. Weems, the Library’s new Writer in SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Residence. Dr. Weems’ works include Blackeyed: Plays and Sat, Sep 21 / 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monologues, For(e)closure and Say It Loud: Poems About James Brown. Past Writers in Residence Dave Lucas, Claire Teen Writers Circle W McMillan and David Giffels will be in attendance. Grades 6 – 12 SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Experiment with writing short stories, poetry, Sun, Sep 15 / 2 PM drama and nonfiction. BEACHWOOD BRANCH Writer in Residence Master Classes W Tue, Sep 24, Oct 29, Nov 19 / 3:30 PM Adults Led by Dr. Mary E. Weems. 9/18 Who’s on Stage – Monologue Write Now! Teen Writing Group W Writing: Get tips for writing monologues. 10/23 The 3 C’s Grades 6 – 12 of Poetry: Learn to write creative, concise and clear poetry. Tap into your creativity through writing exercises, 11/20 Talk to Me – Ten-Minute Two-Character Plays: Learn to prompts and activities. write social justice-based dialogue for the stage. MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Tue, Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 26 / 7 PM Wed, Sep 18, Oct 23, Nov 20 / 7 PM

West Side Poetry Writing Workshop W Adults 46th Annual Poetry Reading W North Olmsted Creative Share your poetry with amateur and seasoned Adults Writers Meetup W poets alike in a comfortable setting. Bring 10 Celebrate poetry with the Cyril A. Dostal Adults copies of your poem. Led by Jeremy Jusek. Poetry Workshop. Meet others for writing exercises and a discussion PARMA BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH about National Novel Writing Month. Thu, Sep 26, Oct 24 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sun, Oct 13 / 2 PM NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Thu, Nov 7 / 7 PM Ask Abby: Self-Publishing Series W Writing Life’s Stories W Adults Adults Writing for Young Adults W Learn from Abby L. Vandiver, an experienced Discover the vivid stories that make up your Adults self-publisher who transitioned to traditional life in this six-week memoir series. Led by Laura Heart of Thrones trilogy author Bree Barton publishing. 10/3 An overview of self-publishing; Grace Wheldon. will share secrets for writing compelling 11/16 Choosing the right software SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH young adult fiction. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Tue, Oct 15 – Nov 19 / 1:30 – 3:30 PM SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Thu, Oct 3 / 7 PM Sat, Nov 9 / 1 – 5 PM Sat, Nov 16 / 10 AM National Novel Writing Month Kickoff W Adults Discover how to write a novel in 30 days from a panel of writers who have done it. SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Sat, Oct 19 / 10 AM

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e offer storytimes Baby & Toddler Storytimes INDEPENDENCE BRANCH Preschool Storytimes Wnine months out of the Ages birth – 35 months with caregiver Thu / 11 AM Ages 3 – 5 years, but not yet in year, with breaks in May, kindergarten, with caregiver MAYFIELD BRANCH August and December. BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Tue / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Tue / 11 AM Thu / 10 AM MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH BROOK PARK BRANCH Mon / 10 AM BEREA BRANCH Baby & Me Storytimes Wed / 10 AM Thu / 10 AM Ages birth – 18 months with caregiver NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH BROOKLYN BRANCH Tue / 10 AM BRECKSVILLE BRANCH BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Thu / 11 AM Fri / 10 AM Thu / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM Fri / 11 AM GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH BROOK PARK BRANCH BEREA BRANCH Thu / 10 AM PARMA BRANCH Wed / 11 AM Tue / 10 AM Tue / 10:30 AM INDEPENDENCE BRANCH BROOKLYN BRANCH BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Mon / 10 AM PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Tue / 1:30 PM Mon / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM Tue / 10 AM FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Tue / 10 AM Thu / 9:30 AM Wed / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM INDEPENDENCE BRANCH FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH SOLON BRANCH Wed / 11 AM Mon / 6:45 PM Mon / 10 AM Mon / 11:30 AM Thu / 10 AM Thu / 10 AM Fri / 10:30 AM NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH MAYFIELD BRANCH MAYFIELD BRANCH Mon / 7 PM SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Wed / 11 AM Thu / 10 AM Tue / 10 AM OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Tue / 11 AM MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Tue / 10 AM Tue / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM STRONGSVILLE BRANCH ORANGE BRANCH Tue / 10 AM NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH Mon / 10 AM Wed / 10 AM Mon / 1:30 PM Wed / 10 AM (followed by Stay ‘n’ Play) Tue / 10 AM NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH PARMA BRANCH (followed by Stay ‘n’ Play) Tue / 11 AM Mon / 10 AM Toddler & Preschool Storytimes Wed / 2 PM PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Ages 19 months – 5 years, but not yet in OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Mon / 10 AM Toddler Storytimes kindergarten, with caregiver Wed / 10 AM Ages 19 – 35 months with caregiver PARMA-SNOW BRANCH BEREA BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Tue / 10 AM BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Mon / 7 PM Thu / 10 AM Mon / 10 AM SOLON BRANCH Tue / 10 AM MAYFIELD BRANCH PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Tue / 10:30 AM Wed / 7 PM Wed / 10 AM BEREA BRANCH Thu / 11 AM SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Wed / 10 AM PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Thu / 10 AM PARMA BRANCH Wed / 6:30 PM BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Wed / 10:30 AM STRONGSVILLE BRANCH Wed / 10 AM Mon / 10 AM Wed / 11 AM Thu / 10 AM CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH Mon / 10 AM FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH WE HAVE FAMILY Mon / 10 AM Tue / 6:45 PM STORYTIMES ON SATURDAY!

14 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library INDIANS STORYTIME We celebrated our Grand Slam Summer Reading Program during a special family storytime event that featured Indians pitcher Tyler Olson.

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ON’T MISS these Dspecial programs for kids. You’ll find even more great offerings at cuyahogalibrary.org/ events and in our Branch Events section starting on page 20.

Kids Café Ages 18 & under During the school year we collaborate with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to provide children with free healthy meals at select branches.

BROOKLYN BRANCH Mon – Fri / 3:30 – 4:15 PM

GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH Mon – Fri / 3 – 3:30 PM

MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Mon – Thu / 6:30 – 7 PM NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Marvelous Metals! Mon – Fri / 3:30 – 4 PM Grades 2 – 6 PARMA BRANCH Join volunteers from the American Chemical Society for fun hands-on activities that explore the chemistry of metals. Mon – Fri / 3:45 – 4:15 PM Many of our branches are hosting National Chemistry Week events between October 19 and 26; see the complete schedule at cuyahogalibrary.org/chemistry. PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Mon – Fri / 4 – 4:30 PM PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Art Experiences NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH W Fri / 4 PM Reader Boost Camp Mon – Fri / 3:30 – 4 PM Grades K – 8 Parents & children in grades K – 2 Examine the works of art masters SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Parents will get tips from a learning Mon – Fri / 3:15 – 3:45 PM and explore various mediums, Fri / 4 PM specialist on working with their such as paint, pastels and clay. child at home while children do SOUTHEAST BRANCH Presented in partnership with the RICHMOND HEIGHTS BRANCH fun reading-based activities with Fri / 4 PM Mon – Fri / 3 – 3:30 PM Cleveland Museum of Art. a librarian. Then, families will participate in an activity together. WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH BROOK PARK BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Fri / 4 PM Mon – Fri / 3:45 — 4:30 PM Fri / 4 PM PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Mon, Sep 30 – Oct 21 BROOKLYN BRANCH SOUTHEAST BRANCH Fri / 4 PM Fri / 4 PM BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Tue, Oct 1 – 22 / 6:30 PM GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Fri / 4 PM Fri / 4 PM ORANGE BRANCH Thu, Oct 3 – 24 / 6:30 PM MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH Sat / 11:30 AM BEREA BRANCH Sat, Nov 2 – 23 / 10 AM

MAYFIELD BRANCH Mon, Nov 4 – 25 / 6:30 PM

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e offer free after- HOMEWORK Wschool homework MENTORS help to students in grades Trained mentors are available to K – 8. Students can receive provide free after-school homework free assistance from the help to students in grades K – 8 Library’s trained staff in the Monday through Thursday during following subjects: language the school year at 14 of our arts, math, social studies, branches. reading and science. Learn more at cuyahogalibrary.org/ Open Houses homework. Grades K – 8 with their parents/caregivers Stop in at one of our open houses to meet the mentors and learn how HOMEWORK your child can benefit from this free CENTERS library service. Our free after-school Homework Centers program, for students in Wednesday, September 18 grades K – 8, is offered Monday BAY VILLAGE BRANCH through Thursday during the school 3:30 – 5:30 PM year at 10 branches. BEACHWOOD BRANCH 3 – 5 PM Open Houses Grades K – 8 with their parents/caregivers BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Get to know our helpful staff and 4 – 6 PM find out how we can help your CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH children improve their grades and 3:30 – 5:30 PM subject comprehension. The whole family is welcome. We’ll serve light FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH refreshments. 3:30 – 5:30 PM INDEPENDENCE BRANCH Tuesday, September 17 3 – 5 PM BROOK PARK BRANCH 6 – 8 PM MAYFIELD BRANCH 4 – 6 PM BROOKLYN BRANCH 6 – 8 PM MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH 4 – 6 PM GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH 4:30 – 6:30 PM NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH 4 – 6 PM MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH 4:30 – 6:30 PM OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH 3:30 – 5:30 PM NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH 4 – 6 PM ORANGE BRANCH 3:30 – 5:30 PM At our after-school Homework Centers and Homework Mentors PARMA BRANCH programs, students receive free homework assistance from trained staff. 4:30 – 6:30 PM PARMA-SNOW BRANCH 3:30 – 5:30 PM These programs deliver results: RICHMOND HEIGHTS BRANCH 5 – 6:30 PM SOLON BRANCH • 85 percent of participants have improved grades 4 – 6 PM • 95 percent of participants understand their assignments better SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH • 84 percent of parents said their child has a better attitude about school 5 – 7 PM STRONGSVILLE BRANCH 4 – 6 PM • 99 percent of parents would recommend our homework programs SOUTHEAST BRANCH 4:30 – 6:30 PM WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS BRANCH W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 17 4 – 6 PM Featured Adult Programs cuyahogalibrary.org/events

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18 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library HISTORY CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH ORANGE BRANCH OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Sat, Sep 21 / 10 AM Mon, Sep 23 / 2 – 7 PM Thu, Sep 26; Mon, Nov 25 Bomb City, USA: The Danny SOLON BRANCH NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH 10 AM – 3 PM W Greene Era Mon, Sep 30 / 7 PM Tue, Sep 24, Oct 29, Nov 26 STRONGSVILLE BRANCH Danny Greene and John Nardi STRONGSVILLE BRANCH 1:30 – 6:30 PM Fri, Sep 27, Oct 18, Nov 22 tried to muscle in on the mob’s 10:15 AM – 3:15 PM operations. The result was a bloody Mon, Oct 7 / 7 PM war that left Cleveland with the INDEPENDENCE BRANCH moniker Bomb City, USA. Sat, Oct 12 / 2 PM FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Tue, Oct 15 / 2 PM CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH SOUTH EUCLID-LYNDHURST BRANCH Mon, Sep 9 / 7 PM Mon, Oct 21 / 7 PM PARMA BRANCH PARMA BRANCH Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM Wed, Oct 23 / 7 PM STRONGSVILLE BRANCH MAYFIELD BRANCH Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM Sat, Oct 26 / 2 PM BAY VILLAGE BRANCH NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH Thu, Sep 19 / 7 PM Mon, Oct 28 / 7 PM INDEPENDENCE BRANCH MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM Thu, Oct 31 / 7 PM PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH Wed, Sep 25 / 7 PM COMMUNITY OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH Mon, Sep 30 / 7 PM PARTNERSHIPS PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Veterans Service Commission Tue, Oct 29 / 7 PM Veterans can receive help with VA benefits, emergency financial BROOKLYN BRANCH Thu, Nov 14 / 7:15 PM assistance, memorial affairs, medical transportation and THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH more. Call 216.698.2600 or Music Study Groups W Mon, Nov 18 / 7 PM visit cuyahogavets.org for more Join the orchestra’s Rose Breckenridge, PhD, to explore the concert of information. the week through informal lectures and listening. Pick up a brochure at MURDER MYSTERY Blood Drives the library and call 216.231.7355 to register (fee required). Scandal at the Speakeasy W You can help save up to three lives BEACHWOOD BRANCH Channel your inner detective in this in just an hour of your time. For Tue, Sep 24 – Oct 29 / 1:15 PM interactive murder mystery set in the more information, call the American FAIRVIEW PARK BRANCH 1920s. Meet the suspects, find the Red Cross at 800.733.2767 or visit Wed, Sep 25 – Oct 30 / 1:15 PM clues and help solve the crime! redcrossblood.org. ORANGE BRANCH MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Thu, Sep 26 – Oct 31 / 1:15 PM Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Fri, Sep 27, Nov 22 / 10 AM – 3 PM Tue, Oct 22 / 1:30 – 6:30 PM BRECKSVILLE BRANCH Sat, Sep 21 / 11 AM BEACHWOOD BRANCH Recorded Concert Previews W Sat, Sep 21, Nov 16 BROOK PARK BRANCH Breckenridge will preview the performances of Mahler’s dramatic 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Thu, Oct 17 / 7 PM Fifth Symphony, which conductor Franz Welser-Möst will lead BEREA BRANCH September 26 and 28. MAYFIELD BRANCH Thu, Sep 26 / 1 – 7 PM Wed, Nov 6 / 6:30 PM CHAGRIN FALLS BRANCH MAYFIELD BRANCH Tue, Sep 17 / 7 PM Wed, Sep 11; Tue, Oct 15 GATES MILLS BRANCH NATURE 1 – 7 PM Wed, Sep 18 / 7 PM W Tue, Nov 12 / 2 – 6 PM Mistaken Monsters MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH Many aquatic species we know and Wed, Sep 11; Fri, Oct 25 love today were once believed to 10 AM – 3 PM be sea monsters. Take a closer look Wed, Oct 9, Nov 20 / 2 – 7 PM at some of these creatures with the NORTH OLMSTED BRANCH Greater Cleveland Aquarium. Fri, Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15 PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM Thu, Sep 19 / 7 PM W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 19 Branch Events cuyahogalibrary.org/events

ro tip: Add any of our Preschool STEAM W 7 Arduino Basics W Homeschool Art Explorers W 7 P programs to your calendar Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver Grades 6 – 12 Grades 1 & up at cuyahogalibrary.org/events. Join us for stories and a hands- Learn how to build and code Each month we’ll focus on an artist, on STEAM (science, technology, electronic circuits using Arduino Uno. explore their life and creative style, engineering, art, mathematics) Mon, Nov 11 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM and make our own works of art BAY VILLAGE activity. based on what we have learned. BRANCH Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 10 AM Fall Fun W 7 Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 ‘90s Maker Nights W 7 Grades K – 4 10 AM – 12 PM Adults STEAM On W 7 Enjoy seasonal stories and decorate Let’s hit rewind with totally ‘90s Grades 3 & 4 a small pumpkin using yarn. Friday Family Fun W maker nights featuring your 9/16 Complete a building Thu, Nov 21 / 4 PM Ages 2 – 6 with caregiver favorite old-school crafts and challenge using straws and 9/13 Harvest day: Read themed snacks. 9/3 Perler™ bead jewelry; Strawbees® connectors. 10/14 stories, dance to songs and enjoy 11/19 Pokémon terrariums Build a catapult and see how far BEACHWOOD fun fall activities. 10/11 Boo! Silly Tue, Sep 3, Nov 19 / 7 PM you can launch candy corn. 11/11 BRANCH spooky fun: Read spooky stories, do Turn everyday objects, like bananas W the monster mash and make ghost- Teen Zone 7 and clay, into controllers using STEAM Tuesday themed crafts. 11/8 Cardboard Grades 5 – 12 Makey Makey invention kits. Grades 2 – 5 crafts: Create and play cardboard Have fun after school – explore Mon, Sep 16, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 7 PM 9/10 Food-based science: Do games. gaming, art, movies and potatoes conduct electricity? How Fri, Sep 13, Oct 11, Nov 8 / 10:30 AM technology! Big Bot Challenge W much water can you store in beans? Wed, Sep 4 – Nov 20 / 3 PM Grades 1 – 4 with caregiver Does food coloring affect taste? Chinese Storytime Team up with your grown-up for a Answer these questions! 10/8 Hot, Families Mad Scientists W 7 hands-on building adventure using hot heat! Examine how heat can Hear stories, songs and rhymes ® change a material’s state of matter Grades K – 2 LEGO WeDo robotics kits. in Mandarin Chinese and stay for 9/4 Construct the tallest tower using Sat, Sep 28 / 10 AM and the taste of food. 11/12 Slime! a craft and playtime. Presented Strawbees® that can hold a ping- Learn the science behind slime and in cooperation with the Chinese pong ball at the top for two minutes. Shelter Dog Maker examine different kinds. Language and Culture Center. 10/2 Build a simple lava lamp. Afternoon W 7 Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 4 PM Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, 26, Nov 9 11/6 Build a vane to determine the Adults 10:30 AM Teen Maker Lab W direction of the wind. Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog W Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 7 PM Month by making dog toys and Grades 6 – 12 Harp & Piano Recital “no-sew” fleece blankets to donate Explore various activities on the All ages Let’s Celebrate to the Animal Protective League. Maker Cart, including Sphero Minis, Students of Jody and Caryl Guinn Grandparents W 7 Sat, Oct 12 / 2 – 4 PM Makey Makey, sewing, Kitchen in a will perform. Box and screen printing. Preschoolers – grade 3 Sat, Sep 14 / 2:30 PM Wed, Sep 11, Oct 30, Nov 13 Bring your grandparents or a Zero Waste W 7 3:30 PM W grandparent figure to share stories, Adults The Amazing Avocado Learn about the movement Adults activities and crafts. Cleveland Opera Theater: Sat, Sep 7 / 11 / AM and ways you can live a more W7 In this hands-on program, learn sustainable lifestyle. La Bohème to prepare three healthy snacks W7 Sat, Oct 19 / 2 PM Adults featuring the nutritious fruit. Homeschool: Sock Puppets Listen to excerpts and learn more Wed, Sep 18 / 6:30 PM Grades 3 – 6 Homeschool: Zen Gardens W 7 about one of opera’s most beloved Make a sock puppet of your stories. Grades 3 – 6 favorite book character. Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM Mon, Sep 9 / 11 AM Create a miniature Zen garden of your own for peace and relaxation. Mon, Nov 4 / 11 AM

W 7 20 Registration Required Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Teen Movie Matinees BEREA BRANCH Fabulous Fridays W All Aboard for Harvest Fest! Grades 6 – 12 Young Explorers W Ages 2 – 5 with caregiver All ages Grab a bowl of popcorn and join 9/20 Building block bonanza! The Cuyahoga Valley and West Grades K – 5 with caregiver Enjoy stories, songs and open play. Shore Model Railroad Club and your friends. 9/19 Captain Marvel; 9/5 Color: Discover how colors 10/18 Pumpkin party! Celebrate Division 4 of the National Model 11/14 Spider-Man: Into the Spider- combine and contrast in art. 10/3 fall with themed stories and Railroad Association will display Verse Fun with fractions: Enjoy stories, Thu, Sep 19, Nov 14 / 3:30 – 5:30 PM activities. 11/15 All aboard! Enjoy O scale and HO scale trains. games and activities as we learn stories, songs and crafts featuring Sat, Oct 12 / 10 AM – 4 PM about how fun fractions can be. trains, as well as train-inspired Through the Eyes of 11/7 Balance: Find your center of W7 games and activities. W the Artist gravity and explore the physics of Insights Into the Unknown Fri, Sep 20, Oct 18, Nov 15 Adults balance with fun activities. Adults Art historian Felicia Zavarella 10:30 AM Author Greg Feketik will share Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 7 PM Stadelman will present her series some of his most memorable on the lives and works of beloved Movement & Music Fear the Future: DystopianW investigations of ghosts and the artists. 9/20 Vincent van Gogh; Ages 19 month – 5 years with Cinema & Its Impact paranormal. 10/25 Romare Bearden; 11/15 caregiver Adults Mon, Oct 21 / 7 PM Henri Matisse Enjoy a high-energy session of Explore how dystopian cinema has W Fri, Sep 20, Oct 25, Nov 15 / 10 AM music and movement using shakers, changed from optimistic and shiny Spooky String Art W beanbags and scarves. to bleak, unforgiving and hopeless, Ages 11 – 18 Beginning Sign Language Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 3:30 PM with a discussion of Mad Max, Create Halloween-themed art. Adults, ages 10 & up with adult A Clockwork Orange, Demolition Wed, Oct 23 / 7 PM Valerie Williams will teach basic Homeschool Art Sparks W 7 Man and The Hunger Games. Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM American Sign Language using Grades 2 & up Beginner’s Guide to role-play and other fun activities. Each month we’ll focus on an artist, W Survivalism & Bugging Out Sat, Sep 21 – Nov 16 / 2 –4 PM explore their life and creative style, Raspberry Pi Basics Adults and make our own works of art Grades 6 – 12 Learn about Maslow’s hierarchy of Hebrew Storytime based on what we have learned. Learn to build and program needs, vital equipment and tools, and Families Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 electronic circuits using a Raspberry considerations before bugging out. Hear stories, songs and fingerplays 10 AM – 12 PM Pi microcomputer. Mon, Oct 28 / 7 PM in Hebrew and English. Presented Wed, Sep 25 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM in collaboration with the Jewish STEAM Team W Ballerina Tea Party W Education Center of Cleveland. Grades 4 – 8 Everything I Need to Know I W Ages 3 – 7 with caregiver Wed, Sep 25, Oct 30, Nov 20 / 4 PM 9/17 Science is magic: Discover Learned in The Twilight Zone Wear your fancy dance clothes W7 the scientific secrets behind simple Adults and join us for a special tea party The Movie Experts! magic tricks. 10/15 Salt painting: The Largely Literary Theater featuring a real ballerina! We’ll Adults Combine glue, salt and watercolors Company will perform this watch her dance, learn some ballet Entertainment lawyer Sheldon to create beautiful works of art. one-act play that celebrates the steps, hear stories, make crafts and Starke and fellow movie lover 11/19 Unplugged coding: Learn show’s life lessons, morality tales enjoy a snack. Todd Bryerton will continue their about coding with activities that and inspirational and practical Sat, Nov 2 / 2 PM discussion about the best movies. don’t require a computer. guidelines. Also, learn how to stream movies Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 7 PM Mon, Sep 30 / 7 PM CRISPR Gene Editing free from the Library. W Adults Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM Drop-in Tech Lab Tales From Beyond We’ll discuss the history, science W Adults Grades 6 – 12 and ethics of CRISPR gene editing The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Librarians will be available to Jim Kleefeld will share eerie stories technology. Adults answer your technology questions. and unusual artifacts. Mon, Nov 18 / 7 PM Siegal Lifelong Learning will Bring your device or use one of ours. Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM facilitate a discussion of this W Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 1 – 3 PM Fun With Robotix Amazon series about a young, Family STEAM Challenge: Grades 6 – 12 newly single Jewish mother in the W Digital Learning Lab W Peppermint Racers Program a robot to conquer fun ‘50s who discovers her incredible Adults Families with children ages 7 & up and exciting challenges using talent as a comedian. ® ® Learn about electronic resources Enjoy some friendly competition LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Tue, Nov 19 / 7 PM available free with your library as you work with your family to software. card. 9/19 Creativebug: Discover build a car out of candy and other Wed, Nov 20 / 6:30 PM this DIY resource with more than supplies. Test your car against 1,000 video classes taught by others to see whose Peppermint design experts and artists. 10/17 Racer is the fastest! Language resources: Learn a new Wed, Oct 9 / 7 PM language using one of our online databases. Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17 / 6:30 PM W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 21 BRECKSVILLE Mini-Movers BROOK PARK Magic: The Casualing BRANCH Ages 2 – 5 with caregiver BRANCH All ages Teen Advisory Group W Have a great time dancing and Family Storytime Play the popular card game Magic: moving to your favorite storytime The Gathering in a variety of styles Grades 6 – 12 All ages with caregiver music with beanbags and rhythm and formats. Make crafts, play games, help with Join us for stories, songs and sticks. Sat, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 30 / 1 – 5 PM library activities, meet new people, fingerplays. Fri, Sep 27, Oct 25, Nov 22 / 10 AM earn service hours and enjoy Tue, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5 / 7 PM Between the Lines: Coloring for snacks. Halloween Card Adults W 7 Mon, Sep 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 / 7 PM Student Volunteers W 7 Make & Take W 7 Relieve stress and relax with Grades 4 – 12 Create your own card with sound provided coloring sheets and STEAM Team W 7 Help out at the library, enjoy fun using materials cut with a Cricut utensils. Grades K – 2 activities and make new friends. Maker. Mon, Oct 14 / 1 – 3 PM 9/12 LEGO® challenge: Prove Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 4:30 PM Wed, Oct 9 / 7 PM how good you are by completing Painting With Light W challenge cards. 10/10 Science Grandchildren & Grandparents Monster Makeup With Grades 6 – 12 of candy: Watch a gummy worm Canvas Painting W 7 Katie Lane W 7 Learn how to use a digital camera to dance, make a Skittles® rainbow Grades K – 12 Grades 6 – 12 create amazing light-painted images. and see the “m” dissolve from an Grab Grandma or Grandpa The makeup artist will show you how Tue, Oct 15 / 6:30 PM M&M’S® candy. 11/14 Light up (or someone special who’s like a to create bruises, wounds and scars. the night: Explore the properties of grandparent to you) by the hand Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM Not-So-Spooky Storytime W light and experiment with prisms, and paint a canvas diptych together. All ages with caregiver mirrors and flashlights. Spooky Magic W 7 Sat, Sep 14 / 11 AM Join us for a seasonal (and not too Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 / 6:30 PM Families spooky!) family storytime. Enjoy Crochet Clique Join Jim Kleefeld for magic tricks stories, songs and fingerplays. STEAM On W 7 Adults wrapped up in spooky sights and Sat, Oct 26 / 10:30 AM Grades 3 – 5 Knitters and crocheters of all levels tied with goofy fun, along with 9/14 Makey Makey: Turn everyday are invited to work on projects, comedy and audience participation. DIY Spa & Beauty Gifts W 7 objects, like bananas and clay, into socialize and create projects for Sat, Oct 26 / 2 PM Grades 6 – 12 controllers using the invention kit. donation. Learn to make your own spa and Mon, Sep 16, Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18 10/5 Escape room: Can you solve Raspberry Pi Basics W beauty products with natural and the puzzles and figure out the clues 7 PM Grades 6 – 12 safe ingredients. in time to help the little old lady Learn to build and program Tue, Nov 12 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM make it home safely? 11/16 Three Raspberry Pi Basics W electronic circuits using a Raspberry Little Pigs challenge: Can you build Grades 6 – 12 Pi microcomputer. Gaming With Makey Makey W a house that the Big Bad Wolf can’t Learn to build and program Tue, Oct 29 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Grades 6 – 8 electronic circuits using a Raspberry blow down? Learn about the conductivity of Pi microcomputer. Sat, Sep 14, Oct 5, Nov 16 / 10:30 AM Make Selfies in the Style of everyday items with Makey Makey Tue, Sep 17 / 6 – 8 PM James Rizzi W 7 and then play video games on a Pilfered Picasso W 7 Grades K – 3 one-of-a-kind controller. Grades 3 – 5 Camp Magic With Mr. Zap! W 7 Make a cartoon-style selfie using Tue, Nov 19 / 4 – 6 PM Solve a puzzle about one of the Grades 1 – 12 bold colors and line drawings. artist’s stolen paintings and then Mr. Zap will teach you a variety Sat, Nov 9 / 2 PM create a portrait in his style using of magic tricks and how to BROOKLYN BRANCH collage materials. You Can Uke! W present them. Sponsored by the W7 Sat, Sep 14 / 2 PM International Brotherhood of Monthly Creative Art Space Grades 6 – 12 Magicians/Cleveland Area Ring 23 Adults Have a uke-tastic time learning to Podcasting Basics for Teens W Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 4 PM Bring an art project to work on or make music on the ukulele! If you Grades 6 – 12 try out new mediums alongside don’t have a ukulele, we’ll provide In this hands-on program, learn Sew Amazing: Yoga Mat other creative types. one. the steps to record, edit and share Carrying Sling W Tue, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5 / 7:15 PM Tue, Nov 12 / 7 PM audio content and stories in a Ages 9 – 18 W podcast format. Learn to sew a carrying sling for Harry Potter Trivia Mon, Sep 16 / 6:30 PM your yoga mat. All ages Sat, Sep 21 / 10 AM – 12 PM or 2 – 4 PM Test your Harry Potter knowledge in our trivia contest with friends from Swish and Flick. Sat, Sep 7 / 2 – 4 PM

22 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Baby Sign LanguageW for Parents ADAPTED PROGRAMS Adults Learn American Sign Language Adapted Storytimes W Toddler Fair Speaker Series: to use with babies and toddlers. Children with caregiver Ages 19 – 25 months with caregiver Overcoming OCD W Discover how to communicate using Children with varying learning Join us for hands-on sensory activities Families words, songs and games. styles and abilities will learn using common household objects. Jonah Lakin, PsyD, of the OCD & Mon, Sep 9 – Oct 14 / 11:30 AM together in a safe, supportive Anxiety Center of Cleveland, will environment where respect and STRONGSVILLE BRANCH discuss evidence-based strategies Say It With Canvas W 7 appreciation for differences is Fri, Sep 20 / 10 AM parents can use to support, Adults encouraged. encourage and help their children. Choose from several designs and create a piece for your home using MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH P.A.L.S. Poetry Party 7 MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH words as art. Sat, Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 2 / 11 AM Adults Tue, Oct 15 / 6:30 PM Tue, Sep 10 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM We’ll listen to poems performed NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH by a librarian, create our own Injustice 2 VideoW Game Sat, Sep 21 / 10 AM poetry, make related art and enjoy Elementary Experiences: Tournament refreshments. Improve Focus & Reduce Ages 10 – 18 PARMA BRANCH Anxiety W Battle head-to-head and see if Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 11 AM PARMA-SNOW BRANCH Ages 7 – 12 years with caregiver you’ve got what it takes to be the Mon, Sep 23 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Licensed massage therapist Diane best hero or villain in town! SOLON BRANCH Mastnardo will share skills to Thu, Sep 12 / 4 PM Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 10:30 AM improve self-regulation. Learn four W7 In Partnership With self-care techniques: breathing, Brooklyn Cinema Connecting for Kids aromatherapy, acupressure and 9/14 Avengers: Endgame (PG-13); P.A.L.S. Big-Screen Sensory- Register at connectingforkids.org/ movement. 9/28 To Kill a Mockingbird (adults Friendly Movies W 7 register or by calling 440.570.5908. only); 10/12 Pokémon Detective All ages MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH Pikachu (PG); 10/26 Stand by The sound is lower, the lights are Music Therapy & MoreSM W Sat, Oct 19 / 1 PM or 2:30 PM Me (R); 11/23 Secretariat (PG); brighter and talking, singing and Ages birth – 6 years with families 11/30 Aladdin (PG) moving are perfectly acceptable! Children who are struggling in Sat, Sep 14 / 1:30 PM These sensory-friendly events are an area of development will use Speaker Series: How to Get Sat, Sep 28, Oct 12, 26, Nov 23 / 2 PM great for movie lovers on the autism music to improve their motor skills, Your Preschooler to Listen W Sat, Nov 30 / 2:30 PM spectrum and/or with special needs communication, social skills and Adults W as well as anyone who prefers this behavior. Rachel Torrance, MEd, BCBA, Cut the Cord type of movie experience. 9/7 COBA, and Jennifer Pearson, MEd, Adults Dumbo; 10/11 Goosebumps 2: MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS BRANCH BCBA, COBA, will provide families Learn about streaming resources Haunted Halloween; 11/5 Aladdin Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 10:30 AM with the top 10 tips and tricks from the Library and other used by behavior analysts and streaming platforms to learn how PARMA-SNOW BRANCH SOLON BRANCH educators. you can watch what you want, Sat, Sep 7; Fri, Oct 11; Tue, Nov 5 Fri, Oct 4, Nov 1 / 10:30 AM when you want. 11 AM SOLON BRANCH Mon, Sep 16 / 7:15 PM Wed, Nov 6 / 6:30 PM Adapted Playgroup W Little Bites W Library for All: Adapted Adult Programs W 7 Ages birth – 6 years Adults Learn new skills, meet other Be prepared the next time you’re Adults families and connect to community asked to bring an appetizer to a Enjoy fun adapted programs resources to help your child. Led by get-together! Watch a demo using featuring stories, art and music, a speech-language pathologist from our Charlie Cart, a portable kitchen specifically designed for adults with Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center. on wheels. developmental disabilities and their Tue, Sep 17 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM caregivers. SOLON BRANCH Fri, Sep 27, Oct 25, Nov 22 / 10:30 AM Student Friends W BAY VILLAGE BRANCH Grades 4 – 8 Tue, Sep 17, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 6 PM Help at the library and enjoy fun activities and a snack. Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 3:30 PM

W 7 Registration Required Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 23 Kindergarten Kids Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Guided Chakra Meditation W Frankentoys Ages 4 & 5 with caregiver Tournament Adults Grades 6 – 12 Join us for fun activities to prepare Ages 10 – 18 Jan Webber of Holistic Life It’s alive! We will use tools to take you and your child for kindergarten. Find out if you have what it takes to Solutions will lead guided chakra apart old toys and make them into Tue, Sep 24 / 7 PM be the ultimate Super Smash Bros. meditation sessions for beginner new Frankentoys. player! and experienced meditators alike. Sat, Oct 19 / 3 PM Teen Cooking W Sat, Nov 9 / 1:45 PM Wed, Sep 11, 25, Oct 9, 23, Nov 13 Grades 6 – 12 W7 7 PM Valley Art Center Art Exhibit Learn how simple it is to make your Album Paint Pour W Adults own snacks and drinks. Each month Adults Language Resources Darlene Jackson and friends from will feature a different recipe! Paint pouring is a hot trend. Learn Adults the Valley Art Center will have their Sat, Sep 28, Oct 26, Nov 23 / 10 AM how by using a record album. Learn to speak a foreign language work on display in the main level Sat, Nov 9 / 2 – 4:30 PM using one of our online databases. meeting room. Dinosaur Party W Thu, Sep 19 / 7 PM Mon, Nov 4 – Sat, Dec 28 Ages 4 – 7 with caregiver Coasting This Fall W 7 during library hours Dig deep into dino fun! We’ll read Adults Pizza Taste-Off W some stories and explore the world Make your own decorative coasters Grades 6 – 12 For the Birds W of dinosaurs through a variety of and watch a Cricut Maker demo. Sample different pizzas and vote Grades 6 – 12 activities. Mon, Nov 11 / 7:15 PM for the best in town. Create a holiday gift for our fine Mon, Sep 30 / 6 – 8 PM Sat, Sep 21 / 3 PM feathered friends. Herps Alive W 7 Sat, Nov 16 / 3 PM Drawing Doodle Bot W Families Plant Exchange – Fall Edition W Grades 3 – 6 Learn about reptile rescue in this Adults Terrific Turkeys Puppet ShowW Learn how to build a vibrating, interactive reptile and amphibian Meet other gardeners and Ages 3 and up with caregiver drawing robot using a pool noodle experience. exchange perennials. Join us for puppets, jokes, songs and an electric toothbrush. Thu, Nov 21 / 7:15 PM Sat, Oct 5 / 9:45 – 11 AM and a whole lot of terrific turkey Sat, Oct 5 / 2 PM stories. Family Bingo W Dinosaur Party W Wed, Nov 20 / 10 AM Sticker This! Halloween Ages 4 & up with caregiver Ages 3 & up with caregiver Edition W 7 Play different types of bingo games Learn dinosaur trivia, play games, Adults with new books for prizes and a make a craft and have a snack. Make Halloween window cling simple snack. Plus, get your picture taken with our designs and see a demo of the Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM special guest, the Library Dinosaur! Cricut Maker. Sat, Oct 5 / 2 PM Thu, Oct 10 / 7 PM Artistic Glass Holiday Ornament W 7 Look! No Hands or Needles W Adults Adults Make an artistic glass holiday Learn how to knit a scarf using only ornament or two, just in time for yarn and your arms! holiday decorating. Sat, Oct 12 / 2 – 4:30 PM Mon, Nov 25 / 7:15 PM

Kitchen Creations: Glass Etching & Quick Pickles W CHAGRIN FALLS Adults BRANCH In the first session, learn to use First Friday Films: Tim Conway W stencils to etch a glass mason jar Adults with a design. In the second session, 9/6 McHale’s Navy; 10/4 McHale’s fill your mason jars and learn to Navy Joins the Air Force; 11/1 The make your own quick pickles. World’s Greatest Athlete INNOVATION Tue, Oct 22 & 29 / 7:15 PM Fri, Sep 6, Oct 4, Nov 1 / 12 – 2 PM W CREATIONS: FALL Tale, Tots & Tasty Tidbits Aimee’s Amazing Bubble Show W Ages 2 – 6 with caregiver Families WOODEN SIGN W Join us for a spooky Halloween- See amazing ways to blow themed storytime and a fun, edible incredible bubbles. Practice your Adults craft. Costumes recommended! bubble-making skills and make a Get an introduction to using our CNC router and software. Then Fri, Oct 25 / 11 AM bubble wand to take home. create a wooden sign using our laser engraver. Session one is at our Sat, Sep 7 / 2 PM Parma-Snow Branch and session two is at our Garfield Heights Branch. Thu, Sept 26 & Oct 3 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM 24 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library FAIRVIEW PARK Teen Maker Club Banned Book Fest Homeschool Tech: Tagxedo & BRANCH Grades 6 – 12 All ages WordClouds W Music & Movement Storytime Create unique STEAM projects, Celebrate Banned Book Week with Grades 2 – 6 share ideas and make friends. a board game, edible banned book Turn words into art! Bring any Ages birth – 5 years with caregiver 9/19 Screen-printed tote bag, contest and related crafts. poetry, song lyrics or other writing Join us for a story followed by 10/17 Light-up origami; 11/21 Sat, Sep 28 / 2 – 4:30 PM that you want to transform into art. songs and movement activities. Cardboard automaton Fri, Nov 8 / 11 AM Wed / 10 AM Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 3:30 PM George S. Patton W 7 Adults Yoga Flow & Soothing Strings W Anitakeys Trio W Pirate & Princess Party W Kenneth Hammontree of Living Adults All ages Families History Productions will re-enact the Cordelia Grace Parker will lead an Get into the groove with the jazzy- Grab an eye patch or crown life of George S. Patton. all-levels yoga flow to the gently pop sounds of anitakeys with Ryann and join us for crafts, snacks and Sat, Sep 28 / 2 PM picked classical guitar sounds of Anderson and David Klamut. treasures. Costumes welcome! local performer and composer Tue, Sep 3 / 7 PM Sat, Sep 21 / 3 PM Building an Ancestry Tree W Fiddlin’ Cricket. W Adults Mon, Nov 11 / 7 PM Harry Potter Club Marvelous Minecrafters W Members of the Greater Cleveland Grades 4 – 8 Grades 2 – 5 Genealogical Society will show you DIY Spa W Celebrate this magical world with Play the pocket version, plan future how to build a genealogy tree. Grades 2 – 5 book discussions, crafts and other Minecraft programs and enjoy fun Tue, Oct 8 / 10:30 AM Learn how to make homemade spa fun activities. 9/4 Happy birthday, activities. creations, such as bath bombs and Hermione; 10/2 Potions, potions, Tue, Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 26 / 4 PM Using the Federal Censuses W salt scrubs. potions; 11/6 Quidditch fun Adults Sat, Nov 16 / 3 PM Wed, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6 / 3:30 PM My Journey: A Docent at Members of the Greater Cleveland the Smithsonian W 7 Genealogical Society will show you How to Make Pies W 7 Fuse Bead Challenge Club W 7 Adults how to use census information in Grades 5 – 12 Grades 6 – 12 Vernice Jackson, a long-time your genealogical research. Learn how to make three basic pies Make a fun new project each member of Women in History, will Tue, Oct 15 / 10:30 AM that you’ll be able to replicate at month. 9/5 Coaster; 10/3 3D share her motivation and journey in home. object; 11/7 Earbud holder becoming a docent. Spooktacular Halloween Sat, Nov 23 / 10 AM – 5 PM Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 3:30 PM Tue, Sep 24 / 7 PM Sing-Along W W All ages Art Club Edible Banned Book Join the Cleveland Fleaharmonics GARFIELD HEIGHTS Grades K – 5 Practice Session W 7 ukulele ensemble to sing along BRANCH Instill the love of art and creativity Grades 6 – 12, adults with songs that are creepy, kooky, Music & Movement Storytime in your children by allowing them If you’re participating in our edible ghostly and spooky. Ages 19 month – 5 years with caregiver to get their hands dirty and explore banned book contest, we’ll share Tue, Oct 15 / 7 PM Join us for a fun, interactive art in its many forms! ideas, tips and tricks so you can storytime that includes early literacy Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 / 4 PM practice creating your edible Vital Records for Genealogical concepts. masterpiece. Research W W7 Tue / 10 AM Growing Up Cleveland Wed, Sep 25 / 6:30 PM Adults Adults Members of the Greater Cleveland Perennial Exchange W Dennis Sutcliffe will help you relive Portrait Collage W Genealogical Society will show you the days of Barnaby, Captain Penny Adults Adults how to use vital records information Meet fellow gardeners and swap and Ghoulardi. Bring in a photo of yourself or in your genealogical research. Tue, Sep 17 / 7 PM plants and gardening ideas. family/friends and work with others Tue, Oct 22 / 10:30 AM Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM to create unique images by copying, Anime Club W 7 cutting and rearranging. Simplify Your Life With Drop In & Innovate Grades 6 – 12 Wed, Sep 25 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Consumer Databases W Each month we’ll have activities Adults Adults Learn about the equipment and featuring a different anime. 9/18 Preschool Playgroup W Learn how to access consumer software in our Innovation Center Pokémon; 10/16 One Piece; Ages 3 – 5, not yet in kindergarten, information through the Library. and complete a small project. 11/20 Fairy Tail with caregiver Thu, Oct 24 / 7 PM Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7 PM Enjoy stories, play and educational 2 – 4 PM activities with your child as you get Sat, Sep 14, Oct 19, Nov 9 to know other preschool families. 9:30 – 11:30 AM Fri, Sep 27, Nov 22 / 10 AM

W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 25 Teen Drop In & Innovate Art Workshops Kindergarten Readiness W Autumn Craft Grades 6 – 12 Adults Preschoolers with caregiver Grades K – 5 Complete a project in our Complete art projects using supplies Help your preschooler make the Hear a story and make an autumn Innovation Center using whatever made in our Innovation Center. transition into their first year of glow jar using decoupage. Wear equipment you want! 10/17 Painted pumpkins; 11/21 school by building self-awareness clothes that can get messy! Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 3:30 PM Family recipe skills and establishing positive Tue, Oct 22 / 4:30 PM W Thu, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM routines. 9/16 Alphabet; 10/7 W Innovation Creations W Colors; 11/18 Counting Robot Monster Battle Adults Fall Ball Mon, Sep 16, Oct 7, Nov 18 / 4 PM Grades 6 – 12 9/11 Vinyl decal mugs: Learn Ages 1 – 8 with caregiver Build and program LEGO® how to use a vinyl cutter to create Come in costume or your finest Teen Art Experiments W MINDSTORMS® EV3 robots to custom decals and apply them to formal wear for dancing, crafts, Grades 6 – 12 compete in the ultimate mecha- mugs. 11/13 Sublimation Coasters: activities and snacks. Experiment with various types of art monster battle. Learn how to use our sublimation Sat, Oct 26 / 11 AM and artistic media. Thu, Oct 24 / 7 PM printer and heat press to transfer Wed, Sep 18, Oct 9, Nov 6 / 4 PM images on to coasters. Teen Cupcake Wars W Art: Color W Wed, Sep 11, Nov 13 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Grades 6 – 12 Mini-Comic Creation W Grades K – 5 W Join our culinary competition to see Grades 6 – 12 Explore how colors combine and Business Card Design Series who can decorate the spookiest, Don’t you hate how your favorite contrast in art at activity stations Adults tastiest dessert. comic books are too big to fit in with a variety of tools, materials Learn how to design your own Tue, Oct 29 / 6 PM your pocket? If you like to write, and techniques. business cards using Adobe W draw or read, join us to create Mon, Nov 4 / 4 PM Illustrator and bring them to life Arduino Basics pocket-size mini-comics. W using the laser engraver in our Adults Thu, Sep 19 / 7 PM 3D Printsgiving Innovation Center. Learn how to build and code Grades 6 – 12 Thu, Sep 12 & 19 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM electronic circuits using Arduino Uno. Genealogy Meetup W Help design the ultimate W Thu, Nov 14 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Adults “Printsgiving” feast using 3D design Teen Innovators W Work on your family tree with other software and a 3D printer. Grades 6 – 12 Teen Iron Chef: Holiday Edition genealogy researchers. Use library Thu, Nov 21 / 7 PM Design your own T-shirt and then Grades 6 – 12 resources, get research help and press it using equipment in our Test your culinary skills with real share stories with others. Innovation Center. yet wacky ingredients in this Sat, Sep 21 / 3 PM INDEPENDENCE Sat, Sep 14 / 2 PM Thanksgiving-themed competition. BRANCH Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM Techie Teens W School Readiness W Collaboration Lab Grades 6 – 12 Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver Adults Each month, explore a different Help your preschooler make the Drop in to share and brainstorm GATES MILLS technology like coding, computer transition into their first year of with other makers. Bring your ideas BRANCH apps, robotics and circuits. school by exploring activity stations and materials to create your own Artist Receptions 7 Wed, Sep 25, Oct 30, Nov 13 / 4 PM together. 9/11 & 9/12 Colors and project. Staff will be on hand for Adults shapes; 10/9 & 10/10 Counting; support. The Friends of the Library feature Sketchbook Club W 11/13 & 11/14 Alphabet Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 an artist’s work in the branch for Adults Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 11 AM 6:30 – 8:30 PM two months. Meet the artists and Bring your sketchbook and Thu, Sep 12, Oct 10, Nov 14 / 10 AM W discuss their work at opening preferred drawing tools. 9/30 STEAM Time receptions. 9/5 David Croasdaile, Textured landscapes: Experiment ACT Practice & Review W Grades K – 3 whose acrylic paintings will be on with mixed media to create Grades 9 – 12 Every session we’ll have a different display in September and October; landscapes with texture. 10/28 10/5 Take a full-length practice test adventure – science experiments, 11/7 Robert Kovatich, whose Meditative drawing: Find calm with proctored by Huntington Learning technology, building, art and music. photographs will be on display in paper and pen. 11/25 Islamic art: Center. 10/22 Receive your results Mon, Oct 7 / 6:45 PM November and December Explore pattern and repetition in and get test-taking tips. Thu, Sep 5, Nov 7 / 6:30 – 8 PM traditional Islamic works of art. Sat, Oct 5 / 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM Baby & Toddler Play: W Mon, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25 / 2 PM Tue, Oct 22 / 7 PM Pumpkin Fun American Girl Tea W ® Ages birth – 3 years with caregiver Grades K – 5 Zentangle 101 W 7 We’ll have fun toys and activities Hear a story about Addy and Adults to boost your child’s brain through create a craft that she also made. Certified Zentangle teacher Lisa play. Mon, Sep 9 / 4 PM Ruschman will introduce us to this Wed, Oct 16 / 10:30 AM fun and relaxing art form. Mon, Oct 21 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM

26 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Take Time to Breathe Edwins Leadership & Beginner Line Dancing Innovation Creations Adults Restaurant Institute W Adults Join the maker movement and Scott Marlow, the pulmonary Adults In this three-week class, learn basic complete projects in our Innovation rehabilitation director at Cleveland Watch Knife Skills, an Oscar- steps and beginner line dances while Center. 9/10 (for all ages) Learn Clinic, will talk about COPD, nominated documentary featuring burning calories and having fun. about various laser-engraved including diagnosis and treatment. Shaker Square’s Edwins restaurant. Tue, Oct 29, Nov 5 & 12 / 7 PM games and then personalize and Tue, Oct 15 / 10 AM After the screening, talk with Edwins’ try out your own! 10/28 (for Derrick Speights about the institute Picture Book Adventure adults) Create a Thanksgiving Scary Makeup W 7 and the opportunities it provides to Ages 3 – 5, not yet in kindergarten banner. Grades 5 – 12 formerly incarcerated adults. Join us for a fun exploration Tue, Sep 10; Mon, Oct 28 Professional makeup artist Katie Wed, Sep 18 / 6:30 PM featuring the book Bear Sees Colors 6:30 – 8:30 PM Lane will show you how to create by Karma Wilson. bruises, wounds and scars. CSK at 50 Thu, Nov 7 / 7 PM Jr. Robotix W Tue, Oct 15 / 7 PM Preschoolers with caregiver Ages 7 – 10 Celebrate 50 years of the Coretta Sudoku for Beginners W Build STEM skills and explore the Dorothy Fuldheim, First Lady of Scott King Book Awards with a Adults world of WeDo robots. Television News W 7 special storytime and activities. Play the number-placement puzzle Tue, Sep 10 / 6:30 PM An actress from Women in History Fri, Sep 20 / 10:30 AM and win a prize! portray the Cleveland legend, who Wed, Nov 20 / 6:30 PM Drop In & Innovate W is credited with being the first Homeschool: STEAM W Adults woman in the country to anchor a Grades 1 – 5 Toddler Explorers Work on your project using TV news broadcast. Presented in Use your creative ingenuity to Ages 1 – 3 the tools and equipment in our partnership with and held at the explore and experiment through a Explore and learn through Innovation Center. We’ll be Independence Civic Center. variety of activities. engaging activities. We might get available for assistance if you need Fri, Nov 1 / 12:30 PM Mon, Sep 30, Oct 28, Nov 25 messy, so please wear play clothes. any! 10:30 AM Thu, Nov 21 / 11:30 AM Wed, Sep 11, 25, Oct 9, 23, Nov 6, 20 Kids Escape: Turkey Trouble W 7 2 – 4 PM Grades 3 – 5 Let’s Play! Fairy Tales, Folktales & Turkey Tom is in trouble – the Ages 2 – 5 Fables W Homeschooler Monday Thanksgiving pardon from the We’ve turned the library into an Grades K – 5 Grades 6 – 12 president is locked in a box. Help indoor playground featuring some Enjoy a fantastic fable and a fun Engage in fun activities, including figure out clues to open the box and of our Toy Collection’s greatest related activity. games, arts/crafts and maker get the president’s letter out in time hits: balance beams, tunnels and Wed, Nov 27 / 2:30 PM projects. for Tom to enjoy Thanksgiving! dinosaur bowling! Mon, Sep 16, Oct 21, Nov 18 Sat, Nov 16 / 2 PM Wed, Oct 2 / 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MAYFIELD BRANCH Monotype Screen Printing W Greenprint Training I: The Forgotten Story of Introduction W MAPLE HEIGHTS Adults Cleveland’s Failed Subway W BRANCH Using a silkscreen and paper, cut Adults Adults and arrange shapes and print them The Cuyahoga County Planning Teen Tuesday Mark Souther will present a through a screen. Commission will show you how to Grades 6 – 12 visual historical journey through Tue, Oct 15 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM access and use this set of mapping Meet up with friends for fun and the development and demise of and planning tools. activities designed just for you. Create a Mini-Terrarium W Cleveland’s legendary downtown Thu, Sep 19 / 2:30 – 4 PM Tue, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5 / 3:45 PM subway. Adults Tue, Sep 10 / 2 PM Laser Engraver Basics W Messy Mondays Bring green into your home or workplace with a terrarium. Adults Ages 3 – 7 with caregiver Teen Takeover W Thu, Oct 24 / 7 PM Learn how you can cut Enjoy stories, songs, and a creative Grades 6 – 12 personalized projects in our and messy activity. Younger siblings Sticker Treat Explore the exciting technology and Innovation Center. welcome. equipment in our Innovation Center Families Tue, Sep 24 / 6:30 PM Mon, Sep 9 – Nov 18 / 7 PM as you become part of the maker Join us for spooky stories, a creepy movement and work on your own W craft and trick-or-treating around It’s Electric Teen STEAM project. the library for nonedible treats. Ages 6 – 10 with caregiver Grades 6 – 12 Tue, Sep 10, 24 / 3:30 PM Sat, Oct 26 / 2:30 PM Find out how electricity powers Socialize, challenge yourself and our world while getting hands-on get creative with fun STEAM-based experience with circuits and static activities. We’ll have exciting new electricity. challenges every month. Fri, Sep 27 / 2 PM Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 3:45 PM

W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 27 Cupcake Crush Trick-or-Treat Bags Arduino Basics Blues History & Concert Grades 6 – 12 Grades 1 – 5 with caregiver Ages 11 – 18 Adults Aspiring bakers and decorators: Decorate a bag using the Cricut Learn to build and code electronic Acclaimed guitarist Joey Leone and Compete to re-create a pin-worthy cutting machine and T-shirt press. circuits using an Arduino Uno. two other musicians will share the design and show off your unique Mon, Oct 28 / 6:30 PM Thu, Nov 14 / 6:30 PM history and influence of American style. Tue, Oct 29 / 6:30 PM blues music through songs and stories. Sat, Sep 28 / 2 PM Robotics Orientation W Tue, Oct 8 / 12 PM Deep Dive: Wearables W Adults Fall Fun Preschool STEAM W Grades 6 – 12 Build and work with the popular Frankentoys W 7 Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver In this eight-part maker series, use LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Grades 6 – 12 Join us for STEAM stations that the technology and equipment in robotics kit that’s sweeping the It’s alive! Use tools to take apart celebrate pumpkins, candy and our Innovation Center to complete nation. old toys and make them into new other fall-related fun. unique wearable projects. Sat, Nov 16 / 2 – 4 PM Frankentoys. Sat, Oct 5 / 10:30 AM Tue, Oct 29 – Dec 17 / 3:30 PM Wed, Oct 16 / 7 PM Homeschool Math: Cleveland’s Short Vincent W Raspberry Pi Basics W Measurement W Make a Book Angel W 7 Adults Adults Ages 6 – 10 with caregiver Grades 2 – 4 Alan Dutka will present the Learn to build and program How big? How far? How much? Make and decorate an angel out of historical highlights of this unique electronic circuits using a Raspberry Explore all the ways we measure a recycled book using page-folding and legendary Cleveland hotspot. Pi microcomputer. our world and see how your math techniques. Tue, Oct 8 / 2 PM Wed, Oct 30 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM skills measure up with games, crafts Sat, Oct 26 / 2 PM W W and activities. Art Hour Cleveland Years of Eliot Ness Fri, Nov 22 / 2 PM It’s Getting SpookyW7 Grades 6 – 12 Adults Around Here Join us for creativity and crafting. Ness expert Rebecca McFarland All ages Wed, Oct 9, Nov 7 / 3:30 PM will share insightful photos and MIDDLEBURG The Cleveland Fleaharmonics W7 stories that you won’t get from the HEIGHTS BRANCH ukulele ensemble will offer a Night Creatures movies! W spooktacularly fun evening Families Sat, Nov 2 / 2 PM Cooking With Fall Flavors featuring favorite Halloween songs! Get an in-depth look at the at W Adults Wed, Oct 30 / 7 PM the nocturnal animals at Lake Slime Time Discover a bounty of flavors as we W Metroparks’ wildlife center and Grades 4 – 8 blend some of the season’s favorite Kids Cook! discover how they function at night. Make gooey glop you can take spices and ingredients. Grades 2 – 4 Fri, Oct 11 / 2 PM home! Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM Cook up some tasty and healthy W Tue, Nov 5 / 2 PM W treats. Haunted Gingerbread Houses W Read Around the World Sat, Nov 2 & 16 / 2:30 PM Families Learn to Draw Families W7 Make a Halloween gingerbread house Adults Join us for a special celebration. Coding for Kids out of graham crackers and candy. Learn basic techniques in a series of Sat, Sep 14 / 11 AM Grades 3 & 4 Sat, Oct 12 / 1 – 3 PM three classes. Explore beginner coding with fun Sat, Nov 9, 16 & 23 / 10 AM – 1 PM Teens Cook! Fall Favorites W activities. W Grades 6 – 12 3D Printing Design W Mon, Nov 4 / 7 PM Adults Cricut Basics Make some fall-inspired treats! W Create your own design using a 3D Adults Wed, Sep 18 / 7 PM Crafting With Creativebug modeling program. Learn how to use the Cricut Grades 6 – 12 Tue, Oct 15 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM machines in our Innovation Center The Race to the Moon & Its Learn about this arts and crafts to create personalized projects. Ohio Connection W database available through the Grandparents’ Halloween Craft W Sat, Nov 9 / 2 PM Adults Library and make an art project to Ages 3 – 6 with grandparent(s) or NASA engineer Jeff Woytach will take home. senior friend(s) Laser Engraver Boot Camp W revisit early spaceflight and Ohio’s Tue, Nov 12 / 7 PM Join us for activities, games and a Adults contributions to one of the most craft to do together. In this four-part series, make significant milestones in history. Make-It Jewelry for Adults W Sat, Oct 19 / 11 AM earrings, a pendant and a jewelry Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM Adults box using the equipment in our Create your own unique jewelry Innovation Center. Fall Family Festival 7 piece. Mon, Nov 11 – Thu, Nov 14 It’ll be nutty when we celebrate fall Wed, Nov 13 / 2 PM or 7 PM 6:30 – 8:30 PM with stories and activities that will leaf the whole family smiling and feeling gourd! Sat, Oct 5 / 3 PM

28 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Holiday Favorites Teen STEAM Adults Ages 11 – 18 Learn about the importance of food 9/17 Program a LEGO® COLLEGE & CAREER traditions during the holidays and MINDSTORMS® EV3 robot to check out recipe demos. complete challenges. 10/22 RESOURCES FOR HIGH Sat, Nov 16 / 10:30 AM Discover the science of slime and W other polymers as you make glow- SCHOOL STUDENTS eResources Workshop W in-the-dark slime. 11/11 Learn Teens Adults to build and program electronic Discover helpful resources and obtain valuable advice about choosing Learn how to use the Library’s free circuits using a Raspberry Pi a major, conducting career assessments and planning for your future. services to access digital magazines microcomputer. ORANGE BRANCH and newspapers. Tue, Sep 17, Oct 22 / 6 PM Wed, Oct 30 / 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tue, Nov 19 / 7 PM Mon, Nov 11 / 6:30 PM

Memory Screening W Best in Show W Adults Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver A clinical registered nurse from Bring your favorite stuffed animal Southwest General Health Center for a special playdate with activities, will administer a memory screening basic pet care facts and a treat. tool. Walk the runway with your pet/ Thu, Nov 21 / 9:15 AM – 12 PM friend and compete for a variety of awards. Stressed Is Just Desserts Sat, Sep 21 / 1:30 PM Spelled Backward W Adults Comprehensive Job A counselor from Southwest Search Services W General’s Oakview Behavioral Adults Health Services will share tips on Learn the powerful advantage how to view and manage stress. of using two free job and career Understanding Alzheimer’s & Thankful Family Snacks Thu, Nov 21 / 7 PM services available to all job seekers: Dementia W Families W7 Cuyahoga Works at Cuyahoga Adults Celebrate the season of gathering Dinovember County Public Library and Ohio Symphony at Olmsted Falls will with loved ones by joining us for Families Means Jobs. present a comprehensive look at the stories, food and other fun. Bring your little paleontologist for Tue, Sep 24 / 7 PM diseases. Sat, Nov 2 / 11 AM a roaring good time of stories and Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM activities. College EntranceW Build It! W Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM Exam Practice Superhero Party W 7 Grades K – 5 Grades 6 – 12 Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver Build with LEGO® blocks and then Take free practice exams. Bring No. 2 Join us for superhero stories, discuss your creations. NORTH OLMSTED pencils and a graphing/scientific song and dance. You’ll complete Tue, Nov 5 / 6 PM BRANCH calculator. 9/28 ACT; 11/16 SAT superhero missions and take the Sat, Sep 28, Nov 16 / 9:30 AM – 1 PM W7 Teen Minecraft Meetup W 7 Superhero Oath. Traveling Wildlife Show Grades 6 – 12 Fri, Oct 25 / 10 AM Ages 3 & up What Makes Cleveland Water Learn about native Ohio species Join other Minecrafters each month Erie-sistible W to explore, build, battle and survive 2020 Vision: A Look at and the difference between wild Adults W in exciting virtual worlds. the Election and domestic animals as the Lake Learn about Cleveland Water’s Mon, Sep 9, Oct 7, Nov 4 / 4 PM Adults Erie Nature & Science Center history, water quality, distribution Cuyahoga Community College’s shows off some of its wildlife. Magic: The Togethering W system and emerging technologies. William Cunion, PhD, will talk Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM All ages about the upcoming presidential Play the popular card game Magic: election. Rumpelstiltskin Tue, Oct 29 / 7 PM The Gathering in a friendly, casual Puppet Show W 7 setting. Beginners welcome! Families Sat, Sep 14, Oct 12, Nov 9 / 1 – 5 PM Enjoy the classic story told with puppets by Great Lakes National Puppet Theater. Sat, Oct 5 / 11 AM

W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 29 NORTH ROYALTON BRANCH Grandparents Day Celebration W Families We’ll have a photo booth, songs, stories, games and a special craft. Sat, Sep 7 / 10:30 AM

Sports-Related Concussions W Adults Aaron Wolkoff, DO, will discuss the symptoms, history and treatment options for a sports-related concussion. Mon, Sep 9 / 7 PM CULINARY LITERACY PROGRAMS Adult Coloring Club W 7 Our new culinary literacy initiative brings people of all ages together at to talk about food and cooking while Exercise your creativity, de-stress learning new techniques, recipes and skills. These programs allow you to explore the relationships between and relax. cooking and reading, math, science and health. Here’s one of our favorites: Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM Smooth Smoothies W Kiwanis Read Around the All ages World & Family Fun Day W Learn how easy it is to make delicious and healthy smoothies in this hands-on workshop. Ages birth – 8 years with caregiver Join us for a storytime, a snack and OLMSTED FALLS BRANCH BRECKSVILLE BRANCH PARMA HEIGHTS BRANCH jumbo family games. Each child Tue, Sep 10 / 6:30 PM Mon, Sep 30 / 7 PM Mon, Oct 28 / 7 PM will receive a book courtesy of the SOUTHEAST BRANCH GARFIELD HEIGHTS BRANCH STRONGSVILLE BRANCH North Royalton Kiwanis Club. Sat, Sep 21 / 11 AM Tue, Oct 15 / 6:30 PM Wed, Nov 13 / 7 PM Sat, Sep 14 / 11 AM – 1 PM W PARMA-SNOW BRANCH PARMA BRANCH MAPLE HEIGHTS BRANCH VolunTeens Tue, Sep 24 / 7 PM Sat, Oct 26 / 10 AM Tue, Nov 19 / 7 PM Grades 6 – 12 Get involved in your community You’ll find even more culinary literacy programs in this section – check out the events at the following branches: while receiving service hours for Beachwood, Brooklyn, Fairview Park, Garfield Heights, Mayfield, Middleburg Heights, Parma Heights, school. Each month we’ll make Parma-Snow, Strongsville and Warrensville Heights. something to donate. Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7 PM Preschool Science: Magnets Tween Glass Etching Get Trapped in W 7 Tots Dance W Ages 3 – 5 with caregiver Grades 4 – 8 a Video Game Learn and have fun with hands-on Make your own creation in this Ages 2 – 5 with caregiver Grades 3 – 6 Have a great time dancing and activity stations that will feature hands-on workshop. Create an original video game moving to music with beanbags experiments, toys and art. Fri, Oct 18 / 3 PM story with noted middle-grade and shaker eggs! Sat, Oct 12 / 11 AM W author Dustin Brady. Sat, Sep 28, Nov 23 / 11 AM W7 Builders Challenge: Fall Fun Sat, Nov 9 / 11 AM Thu, Oct 24 / 7 PM History of Chocolate Grades K – 3 Grades 6 – 12 Hear a story and build with LEGO® Migrating Waterfowl & Teen Screen Printing W 7 Explore the history of the popular bricks. Winter Birds W 7 Grades 6 – 12 sweet treat with games and crafts. Sat, Nov 2 / 11 AM Adults Learn the basics in this hands-on Sat, Oct 12 / 2:30 PM W Take a closer look at our feathered workshop. W7 Monotype Screen Printing friends of Northeast Ohio with Sat, Sep 28 / 2:30 PM Cleveland Fleaharmonics Adults Matthew Valenic of the Audubon All ages Learn about and experiment with Society of Greater Cleveland. Mini-Movers W Enjoy a Halloween-themed different types of printmaking. Wed, Nov 13 / 7 PM Ages 6 – 23 months with caregiver performance from the popular Wed, Nov 6 / 6:30 PM Join us for music, movement, play ukulele band. W Do You Leak When and socialization. Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM Arduino Basics You Laugh? W Sat, Oct 5 / 10 AM Grades 6 – 12 Physical therapist Michelle Anselmo Learn to build and code electronic will discuss therapy programs that circuits. can treat incontinence. Sat, Nov 9 / 10 AM – 12 PM Fri, Nov 15 / 11 AM 30 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Thanksgiving Glass Etching W 7 Islamic Art ORANGE BRANCH Halloween Fun & Games Adults Adults Pollinator Garden Crafts & Fun W Ages 4 – 11 Create a unique holiday piece and This presentation will highlight some Celebrate Halloween with crafts Grades 2 – 5 learn about our Innovation Centers. key themes in Islamic art, offering and games. Costumes are welcome. Learn about our new pollinator Tue, Nov 19 / 7 PM a window in time, geography and Sat, Oct 26 / 10 AM garden and make some crafts to culture. ACT Practice & Workshop W take home with you. This program W7 Wed, Sep 25 / 7 PM also fulfills parts of the Girl Scout Adult Maker Event Grades 9– 12 Junior Outdoor Art Explorer, Junior Design greeting cards using stencils 11/23 Take a free practice test W Digital Animation 101 Gardener and Brownie Outdoor and stickers created and cut on a from Huntington Learning Center. Grades 5 – 8 Art Creator badges. Cricut machine. 12/4 Receive your results and get Discover Scratch, a free Tue, Oct 29 / 6:30 PM Wed, Sep 11 / 6:30 PM test-taking tips. programming language and online W7 Sat, Nov 23 / 9:30 AM – 1 PM community where you will create Essays for the SAT, ACT & DIY Fire Cider Wed, Dec 4 / 6:30 PM your own interactive stories, games College Entrance Exam W 7 Adults and animations. Learn about the vinegar-based folk Grades 10 – 12 Wed, Oct 2 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM tonic and take home your Learn effective tips and strategies OLMSTED FALLS own batch. from writing specialist Donna BRANCH Cork Trivet W 7 Wed, Oct 30 / 6:30 PM W Levine. Teen 3D Design Adults Mon, Sep 16 / 7 PM Ages 11 – 18 Make a trivet out of wine corks. All Growth WMindset7 & Explore hands-on digital creation materials provided. Cardboard Construction W 7 Success Tue, Oct 8 / 7 PM using a 3D modeling program. Grades 4 – 8 Grades 9 – 12 & parents Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Get creative with boxes, toilet paper Revolution Prep’s Daniel Carr Fashioning the Role of the tubes and other provided materials. will discuss a new approach for W7 achieving personal, professional Women in Aviation & First Lady Tue, Sep 17 / 7 PM Aerospace History W 7 Adults and academic success. Adults Explore the changing role and Homeschool World Tue, Nov 5 / 7 PM Bob Taylor from the International image of a first lady through Explorers W 7 respective fashion choices and the W Women’s Air & Space Museum Ages 6 – 14 Jr. Robotix public’s response. will talk about notable women in Each month we’ll “travel” to a Grades 1 – 4 aviation and aerospace history. Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM different place to learn about its Build STEM skills and explore the Mon, Sep 9 / 7 PM culture and customs. 9/19 Peru; world of WeDo robots. Outback Ray’s Amazing 10/17 Nigeria; 11/21 Poland Wed, Nov 13 / 7 PM W Animal Show W 7 RoboVentures Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 10 AM W7 Grades 6 – 12 Families Hands on Pottery Join us for monthly free play and Join us for an exciting and College Entrance Exam Practice W Grades 5 – 12 ® educational look at exotic animals. We’ll provide the pottery, paint, mini-challenges using LEGO Grades 9 – 12 ® Sat, Oct 26 / 3:30 PM tools and tricks you need to create MINDSTORMS robots. Take practice tests provided by an exciting piece. Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 7 PM Revolution Prep. Afterward, score 3D Design Basics for Adults W Sat, Nov 16 / 10:30 AM W7 the exam and see your results. Screen Printing Adults 9/21 SAT; 10/19 ACT Adults Explore hands-on digital creation Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19 Learn the art of screen printing using a 3D modeling program. 9:15 AM – 1:30 PM PARMA BRANCH Tue, Nov 5 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM W in this hands-on workshop. All W Creatures of the Night materials provided. W Funding College Ages 5 & up Mon, Sep 23 / 6:30 PM Arduino Laser Alarm Adults and/or students in Explore nocturnal animals up close Grades 6 – 12 grades 10 – 12 and personal with a naturalist from Understanding Alzheimer’s & Learn to build and code a working Learn all about financial aid from the Cleveland Metroparks. W laser alarm with Arduino. Dementia College Now Greater Cleveland. Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Adults Wed, Nov 6 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Tue, Oct 1 / 7 PM Symphony at Olmsted Falls will Grandparents Festival W 7 Monster Mash-Up Family W7 provide comprehensive information. W7 American Girl Melody Families Tue, Sep 24 / 7 PM Art Workshop Grades 1 – 5 Enjoy live entertainment, crafts, Families Bring your doll and learn about activities, refreshments, resources Junior Discoverers: Wear old shirts and have fun the girl who grew up during the and prizes. Balancing Act W designing multiple monsters. civil rights era. We’ll also make a Sat, Sep 7 / 10 AM – 5 PM Grades 1 – 5 Sat, Nov 9 / 2 PM related craft. Find your center of gravity and Sat, Oct 5 / 2 PM explore the physics of balance. Wed, Sep 25 / 3:30 PM W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 31 Adult Coloring Maker Club Brick Builders Club Destination Disney Discover the therapeutic benefits of Grades 5 – 8 Grades K – 5 Adults coloring. Join us every week as we Bring your imagination and build Seasoned Disney travelers will Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 / 6 – 8:30 PM transform the teen space into with our LEGO® bricks. provide tips and tricks for a a place for creating. Our first Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 2 PM magical vacation. Let’s Go Out to the Movies W session will be a special kickoff Mon, Nov 18 / 7 PM Adults event/orientation for you and your Pearl Road Book Stop Check out the monthly movie guardian. Adults Pop-Up Gingerbread House W and then join us for a discussion. Wed, beginning Sep 25 / 4:15 PM A librarian will share new books Grades 6 – 12 9/11 Woman in Gold; 10/9 The while you enjoy refreshments. Join the fun as we make a pop-up Post; 11/13 Murder on the Orient ACT Practice & Workshop W Thu, Sep 26, Oct 24, Nov 21 / 1:30 PM gingerbread house holiday card, Express Grades 9 – 12 complete with LEDs. Wed, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13 / 7 PM 9/21 Take a free practice test Take Apart Tech W Sat, Nov 30 / 2 – 4 PM from Huntington Learning Center. Grades 6 – 12 Master Builders W 7 10/1 Receive your results and get Learn how technology works by Grades 3 – 5 test-taking tips. taking it apart! Use screwdrivers PARMA-SNOW Tackle building challenges with Sat, Sep 21 / 9:30 AM – 1 PM and pliers to disassemble phones, BRANCH Tue, Oct 1 / 7 PM friends using your imagination computer parts and small Watercolor Series W and LEGO® bricks. appliances, and then design a Adults Sat, Sep 14 / 2 PM Family Ties Genealogy work of art with the parts. Explore your creativity with local Thu, Oct 10, Nov 21 / 6:30 PM Workshop W Sat, Sep 28 / 2 PM watercolorist Nancy Notarianni. Adults Meet & Speak English 7 Learn about your ancestors Tots & Blocks W Thu, Sep 5 – 26 / 10 AM – 12 PM through library resources and Adults Ages 1 – 3 with caregiver Teen Innovation Club W Join our casual group where new guided research. Interact and play with Ages 13 – 18 English speakers can practice Thu, Oct 10 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM developmentally appropriate toy Explore exciting technology and conversation skills with native blocks. Siblings ages birth to 5 equipment in our Innovation Center speakers. Open Play years are welcome. as you join the maker movement Mon, Sep 16 – Dec 16 / 7 PM Ages birth – 35 months Fri, Oct 4 / 10 AM Boost your little one’s brain and work on exciting projects. 9/5 Universal Language through developmentally Diwali Door Decor W Super Smash Bros.-inspired shirt; 10/10 & 11/21 to be determined Calligraphy Club W 7 appropriate activity. Grades 6 – 12 Thu, Sep 5, Oct 10, Nov 21 / 3:30 PM Adults Fri, Oct 25 – Nov 22 / 11:30 AM Celebrate the Hindu festival of Practice calligraphy using original lights by creating a decorative Maker Program: Etching W 7 Super Smash Bros. poems as inspiration. door hanging (Bandanwar). Tournament W Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 7 PM Adults Sat, Oct 12 / 2 PM Join the maker movement by Ages 13 – 18 ADHD: A Parent’s creating an etched-glass plate, just Bingo for Books W Take part in our exciting video game challenge. Survival Guide W in time for the holidays. Grades K – 5 Sat, Sep 7 / 2 – 4 PM Adults Fri, Nov 1 / 2 – 4 PM Enjoy a game of Bingo and win a Huntington Learning Center will book. Art Club W present tips and strategies for Explore Fibercrafts W 7 Wed, Oct 23 / 6:30 PM Grades K – 5 helping elementary and middle Adults Get your hands dirty and explore school students with attention- Learn to appliqué a mat using Circle Books W art in its many forms. Dress for deficit/hyperactivity disorder. wool “pennies.” Grades 6 – 12 mess! Wed, Sep 18 / 6 PM Wed, Nov 6 / 2 – 4 PM Create your own chain story and Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 4 PM W make it into a circle book. Circular Ready, Set, Create! stories begin and end in the same Blood Pressure Screenings Grades 2 – 5 place. PARMA HEIGHTS Adults Solve problems, be creative Sat, Nov 2 / 2 PM BRANCH A nurse from University Hospitals and work with real engineers W will be on-site. on building and tech challenges. Home Canning Mark Twain Live W Adults Tue, Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12 Sponsored by STAR Net and Adults 10 AM – 12 PM the American Society of Civil A representative from Ohio State Recognized Twain scholar Mark University Extension will discuss Engineers. Dawidziak will portray the 3D Design Basics W Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 11 AM how to safely can and preserve legendary writer. Adults food from the garden. Thu, Nov 14 / 7 PM Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Explore hands-on digital creation using a 3D modeling program. Wed, Sep 11 / 10 AM – 12 PM

32 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Grandparents Storytime Cricut Basics Acrobatics by Fire & Light Slime Party Families Adults Performing Arts W 7 Grades 4 – 8 Enjoy stories, rhymes and songs Learn how to use the Cricut Design All ages Show off your amazing skills and with your favorite grandma, Space and Explore Air machine. Northeast Ohio’s premier live take your slime making to the next grandpa or grand-friend. Sat, Oct 12 / 11 AM – 1 PM event entertainment company will level. Thu, Sep 12 / 6:30 PM present a dazzling aerial show. Thu, Oct 24 / 6:45 PM Zentangle®-Inspired Art W 7 Mon, Nov 11 / 6:30 PM Perennial Swap W Adults Turkey Time W Adults Discover this easy-to-learn and Fall-Themed Trivet W 7 Ages 4 – 8 The more you share, the more relaxing method of creating Adults Join us for Thanksgiving stories you’ll receive. Presented in beautiful images from repetitive Join the maker movement and and a craft. partnership with the Ridgewood patterns. create a unique ceramic tile trivet. Wed, Nov 27 / 2 PM Garden Club. Thu, Oct 17 / 7 PM Tue, Nov 12 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Sat, Sep 21 / 2 – 4 PM W Wonders of WesW7 Move & Groove Dance Party SOLON BRANCH Optical IllusionW Fun: Eye & Magic Show Ages 2 – 8 Downloadable Help W Mind Tricks Families Enjoy a high-energy session Adults Grades K – 5 Enjoy an astonishing performance of music and movement using Get one-on-one help downloading Test your eyes and tease your brain from Wes Davic. shakers, beanbags and a eBooks, audiobooks, magazines with intriguing visual puzzles. Plus, Sat, Oct 19 / 2 PM parachute. and music from our Digital make an eye-fooling craft and Sat, Nov 16 / 2 PM Collection. Not-Too-Spooky Storytime W practice your search-and-find skills. W Mon / 2 PM Tue, Sep 24 / 4 PM Families Greenprint Training II Wed / 6:30 PM Enjoy a Halloween story and trick- Adults Teen Innovation Basics W or-treating in the library. Costumes The Cuyahoga County Planning Teens @ the Library W Ages 14 – 18 are welcome. Commission will show you how to Grades 6 – 12 Learn technology skills and work Tue, Oct 29 / 6:30 PM use the advanced features of this Join us for a variety of volunteer on exciting projects. 9/24 & 9/26 W set of mapping and planning tools. opportunities. Adobe Illustrator; 10/15 & 10/17 Alaskan Animal Storytime Mon, Nov 18 / 2:30 PM Thu, Sep 5, 19, Oct 3, 24, Nov 7, 21 VCarve; 11/12 & 11/14 Adobe Ages 3 – 8 4 PM Photoshop Learn about Alaska through Vinyl Cutter & Heat Tue, Sep 24 & Thu, Sep 26 / 4 PM photos, stories, music and objects. Press Basics W 7 Social Media Branding & Tue, Oct 15 & Thu, Oct 17 / 4 PM Sat, Nov 2 / 2 PM Adults Etiquette for Teens W Tue, Nov 12 & Thu, Nov 14 / 4 PM W Get an intro to basic vinyl design Grades 6 – 12 W7 A Frozen Celebration using the Roland vinyl cutter Learn about creating a personal Teen Nature Journaling Families and heat press machine in our brand in this interactive Ages 13 – 18 Join us for an evening of family fun Innovation Center. presentation. A representative from the that will feature crafts, activities, Tue, Nov 26 / 6 PM Sat, Sep 7 / 3 PM Cleveland Metroparks will guide refreshments and a showing of the you through the basics, with a animated short Frozen Fever. Build a Gingerbread House W 7 What to Know Before They focus on changes in autumn. Mon, Nov 4 / 6:30 PM All ages Go to College W Thu, Oct 3 / 4 PM W Make your own delicious creation. Adults Healthy Eating on a Budget Sat, Nov 30 / 2 PM or 3 PM Pamela Ellis, PhD, will provide Investing Demystified!W Adults tips on applying to and paying for Why Buy Stocks? Graduate students from Case college. Adults Western Reserve University’s RICHMOND Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM Better Investing’s Kathleen Richards School of Medicine will provide HEIGHTS BRANCH will discuss how to buy more and tips for healthy and affordable Slime Time W Connected Learning Deep Dive: pay less, build wealth, diversify eating. Samples provided. W7 Grades 4 – 8 Crocheting & Knitting and achieve long-term success Mon, Nov 4 / 7 PM Grades 6 – 12 with stocks. Make gooey glop and take it home. Learn the basics, choose a project Sat, Oct 5 / 10:30 AM LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 W Fri, Sep 13 / 4 PM and hang out while you work on a Ages 9 – 11 cool craft. Meet Officer Bryan Discover the popular robotics kit ® W Mon, Sep 16 – Nov 4 / 4 PM (& Beny) W and program a robot to complete LEGO WeDo Robotix Ages 7 – 10 Families challenges. Build STEAM skills and explore the Learn about police dogs with Tue, Nov 5 / 2 – 4 PM officer Bryan Bernow and his world of WeDo robots. K9, Beny. Tue, Oct 8 / 6:30 PM Sat, Oct 5 / 2 PM

W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 33 CELEBRATE BANNED BOOKS WEEK SEPTEMBER 22 – 28 Our Fairview Park Branch is having an edible banned book contest as part of their festival celebrating the freedom to read. Turn to page 25 for details.

Maker Programs Poetry Reading & SOUTH EUCLID- Crafting With Northcoast Join the maker movement and Sculpture Show W 7 LYNDHURST Knitting Guild get creative. 9/25 & 9/26 Heat Adults BRANCH Adults transfer vinyl; 10/22, 10/23 & Join poet Shira Atik and artist Bring your craft projects and join 11/20 Screen printing Alice Kiderman for a unique show Tween Time a group of needlework enthusiasts. Adults that fuses two art forms. Grades 4 – 6 All skill levels welcome. Wed, Sep 25 / 7 PM Mon, Nov 4 / 7 PM Never be bored again. Enjoy Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 Wed, Oct 23, Nov 20 / 6:30 PM movies, experiments and food. 10 AM – 12 PM Grades 6 – 12 Science in Motion W Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 3 PM Thu, Sep 26; Tue, Oct 22 / 4 PM W Ages 3 – 6 W Audio Basics Video Basics Adults Arduino Basics W Explore simple machines – wheels, levers, gears and ramps – at Adults Learn how to convert your records Grades 6 – 12 hands-on learning stations. Learn how to use the equipment and cassettes to digital files using Learn to build and code electronic Fri, Nov 8 / 1:30 PM in our Memory Lab to convert tools in our Memory Lab. circuits. VHS, VHS-C, 8 mm and Super 8 Mon, Sep 23 / 7 PM Wed, Oct 2 / 4 – 6 PM Rainbow Fish W recordings to DVD or digital files. Tue, Sep 10 / 6:30 PM Caroline Harrison W Learn How to Uke W 7 Families The Peewee Playbillders will Wed, Nov 13 / 6:30 PM Adults Grades 6 – 12 perform a play based on Marcus Local historian Craig Schermer will Learn to make music on the world’s W Pfister’s hit book. Free tickets will Spanish for Beginners portray the first lady. happiest instrument, the ukulele. be available at solonarts.org Adults Sat, Sep 28 / 10 AM Sat, Oct 19 / 3 PM beginning October 7. We’ll cover greetings, descriptions, expressions and how to ask and W W Thu, Nov 14 / 7 PM History of Medications Play the Teen Money Game answer questions. Adults Grades 6 – 12 W Wed, Sep 11 – Oct 16 / 7 PM Learn about the history of Learn about paychecks, taxes, Last Stop on Market Street Ages 4 – 7 medicine from patient advocate expenses, bills, income, assets, W Enjoy Matt de la Peña’s Teen Scene and medical lecturer Tom Strong. liabilities, record keeping and heartwarming story and then Grades 7 – 12 Mon, Oct 7 / 7 PM more. make place mats and cards for Check out something new and Sat, Nov 2 / 3 – 5 PM a local food pantry. We’ll collect different, like fun crafts or quirky Imaging Basics W donations of canned goods. tech. Adults Mon, Sep 16, Oct 7, Nov 18 / 6 PM Fri, Nov 29 / 11 AM Learn how to use the document, slide and photo scanners in our Memory Lab. Tue, Oct 8 / 7 PM

34 W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Fun With Fire Safety Just for Fun Playgroup! Learn Hand Lettering Papercraft Jewelry Families Ages birth – 5 years with caregiver Adults Adults Explore a fire truck, check out gear Connect with other parents as your Learn about terminology, Learn how to repurpose book and learn how to stay safe with the children have fun in a safe setting. techniques and tools, and then pages, cardboard and paper into South Euclid Fire Department. Thu, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 7 / 10:30 AM create your own wall art to take personalized jewelry. Sat, Oct 12 / 10 AM home. No experience necessary. Tue, Sep 10 / 6:30 PM Homeschool STEM Sleuths W Sat, Oct 5, 12, 19 / 10 AM – 12 PM Halloween Dance Party W Grades K – 5 ParkFit Mall Walkers Ages birth – 5 years Engage in fun experiments and Spooktacular Saturday W Wellness Talks W Enjoy spooktacular dancing and light hands-on activities. Grades K – 5 Adults refreshments. Costumes welcome! Mon, Sep 9, Oct 14, Nov 11 / 10:30 AM Enjoy fun games and activities. Walk at the mall and then join us Sat, Oct 26 / 11 AM Sat, Oct 26 / 2 PM at the library for wellness talks. Tween Craft Night W 9/17 Wendy Zullo from LifeWorks Cricut Basics W Grades 4 – 8 Spooktacular STEAM of Southwest General will discuss Adults Hang out, have fun and get Challenge W eating to stay healthy. 10/15 Learn how to use the machine in creative. Grades 6 – 12 Learn about diabetes care and our Memory Lab to create and cut Wed, Sep 11, 25, Oct 9, 23, Nov 13 Make a ghost dance, create a treat management from Darcie Drake, personalized projects. 6:30 PM launcher and see how high you RN, CDE. 11/19 Learn about Mon, Oct 28 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM can build a pumpkin tower. antibiotics, cold and flu from Dungeon Crawlers: An Intro toW Wed, Oct 30 / 7 PM Rebecca Margevicius, PharmD, 3D Design Basics W Tabletop Role-Playing Games BCPS. Adults Grades 6 – 12 Macramé 101 W Tue, Sep 17, Oct 15, Nov 19 / 10 AM Explore hands-on digital creation Join us for a retro-style session of Adults using a 3D modeling program. Dungeons & Dragons. Beginners Learn how to make a beautiful Teen Trivia Night W Mon, Nov 4 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM welcome. feather wall hanging using simple Ages 12 – 18 W Thu, Sep 12 / 7 PM square knots. Enjoy refreshments and compete to ¡Qué horror! W Sat, Nov 2 / 10 AM – 12 PM win prizes. Enjoy a reading and discussion of VolunTEENs Tue, Sep 17 / 7 PM literary works by Hispanic authors Grades 5 – 12 Making Beats With that explore horror, fantasy and Have fun and make friends while GarageBand W Good Morning, Strongsville magical realism. helping with activities that benefit Ages 12 – 18 Speaker Series W Thu, Nov 14 / 7 PM the library and community. Create your own hip hop and Adults Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 electronic beats. 9/18 Clinical dietitian Judy Steffes 6:30 – 8:30 PM Wed, Nov 6 / 7 PM will discuss how to cook for one SOUTHEAST or two people without sacrificing Family Fun Night W BRANCH health and taste. 11/20 Learn W Families STRONGSVILLE about hyperbaric oxygen therapy Messy Monday Spend time together, relax and BRANCH from Vincent Ferrini, MD. Grades K – 5 enjoy fun activities. W Wed, Sep 18, Nov 20 / 10 AM Join us for stories, songs and Wed, Sep 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 / 7 PM Knock Out Parkinson’s messy activities! Adults Evening Art W Mon / 7 PM Teen Maker Boss W Learn about the “Rock Steady Method,” a non-contact boxing- Adults Grades 6 – 12 9/19 Create a 3D piece of fall Picture Book-palooza W Decide what technology we’ll based fitness curriculum used to combat Parkinson’s disease. art using acorns, picture frames Grades K – 5 explore next. Activities include and paint. 10/17 Create a Fri, Sep 6 / 10 AM Enjoy games, crafts and other fun coding, robotics, 3D design, video painted canvas. 11/21 Create a activities. game app creation and Minecraft. Just 4 U Student Friends W monogram letter with flowers. Tue / 7 PM Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 / 7 PM Thu, Sep 19, Oct 17, Nov 21 Grades 6 – 12 6:30 – 8:30 PM Elephant & Piggie With Pigeon, Extreme Pumpkin Carving W Get involved at the library and connect with your community. Oh My! Grades 6 – 12 Fractured Fairy Tales W Sat, Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 9 / 2 PM Ages 3 – 7 with caregiver Get in the Halloween spirit by Families Enjoy games and crafts as we carving your own jack-o’-lantern. Deep Dive W Hear new twists on classic tales celebrate all things Mo Willems. Thu, Oct 3 / 6:30 PM during this family storytime event. Strongsville High School students Wed, Sep 4 / 7 PM Join us for an immersive Wed, Sep 25 / 7 PM makerspace workshop series at Strongsville High School. Mon, Sep 9 – Oct 28 / 2:30 PM

W Registration Required 7 Sponsored by the Friends of the Library 35 Impacts of Sugar Spooky, Spine-Tingling Entertainment Technology Garden Winter Preparation Adults Storytime W Grades 4 & 5 All ages Dietitian and wellness consultant Ages 4 – 6 with caregiver Explore stop-motion animation, We’ll prepare the community Debbie Piper will discuss the effects Join us for stories, songs and a craft. video game development and garden for winter and discuss best of sugar on your diet. Wed, Oct 30 / 7 PM audio effects. This program will practices for winterizing your own Mon, Sep 30 / 7 PM meet the requirements for the garden. Tech-Infused Art W Girl Scouts Junior Entertainment Sat, Nov 2 / 2 – 4 PM Fall Perennial Exchange W Ages 10 – 18 Technology Badge. Adults Create one-of-a-kind masterpieces Tue, Sep 10 & Wed, Sep 11 / 7 PM African Head Wrapping Swap plants with your neighbors. with our green screen technology. With Queen W You’ll receive a raffle ticket for Sat, Nov 2 / 2 – 5 PM Android 101 W Adults every species you bring in. Adults Discover the art and create your Wed, Oct 2 / 7 PM World War II Reenacting W Bring your Android tablet or own. Materials provided. Adults smartphone and learn essential Wed, Nov 6 / 6 PM Vision & Glaucoma Screenings W Learn about this unique hobby skills for using your device. Adults from dedicated reenactors. Fri, Sep 20 / 10 AM – 12 PM Holiday Luminaries A representative from North Coast Mon, Nov 11 / 7 PM Glass Etching W Eye Surgery will be on-site. Call Tots Rock W Adults 440.816.4037 for an appointment. Smoothie Ingredients for a Ages 2 – 5 with caregiver Light up the holidays by glass Thu, Oct 3 / 9 – 11 AM Super Brain W Enjoy a high-energy session etching a jar. Adults of music and movement using Thu, Nov 14 / 6:30 PM Life-Size Gaming W Registered dietitian Melanie Jatsek beanbags and shakers. Grades 1 – 3 will show you how to make a Sat, Sep 21, Oct 19, Nov 16 / 10 AM Holiday Card Making W Play giant versions of Pac-Man brain-boosting smoothie. Adults and Hungry Hungry Hippos. Tue, Nov 12 / 6 PM Sewing 101 W Create a recordable greeting card Sat, Oct 5 / 2 – 4 PM Adults for someone special this holiday Hearing Screenings W Learn the basics and create a season. Teen Sewing 101 W Southwest General will be simple project. Sat, Nov 23 / 2 PM Ages 10 – 18 on-site. Call 440.816.4037 for Tue, Sep 24 / 10 AM Learn the basics and create a cozy an appointment. fall scarf. Wed, Nov 13 / 9 – 11 AM Going Gluten-Free W Tue, Oct 8 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM Adults Amazing Mazes W Learn the basics, obtain advice All About Tea W Grades K – 5 and enjoy demonstrations and Adults Build 3D mazes and have fun with samples. Learn about tea varieties and how marbles. Thu, Sep 26 & Fri, Sep 27 / 10 AM to enjoy them from connoisseur Sat, Nov 16 / 2 PM Eve Hill. Pumpkin-palooza W Mon, Oct 14 / 7 PM Grades K – 8 WARRENSVILLE Paint a pumpkin in our garden World WarW II Through HEIGHTS BRANCH and make a delicious treat. Their Eyes W7 Sat, Oct 26 / 2 – 4 PM Adults Poetic Power Join us for light refreshments, a Step up to the mic and express Halloween Spooktacular yourself! Strongsville Historical Society Families meeting and a special talk on real Mon / 7 PM Enjoy a special event featuring life accounts from WWII. W storytime and trick-or-treating Tue, Oct 22 / 7 PM Treat Yo’ Self throughout the library. Ages 14 – 18 Thu, Oct 31 / 6:30 PM Haunted Studio W Have a great time cooking and discovering ways to reduce stress Ages 10 – 18 Create spooky haunted house sound through meditation and the arts. effects in the recording studio. Thu, Sep 5 – Oct 24 / 5 PM Tue, Oct 29 / 7 PM

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