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New Books
Many Rivers to Cross
Written By: Peter Robinson In Eastvale, a young Middle Eastern boy is found dead, his body stuffed in a wheelbarrow on the East Side Estate. Detective […]
Love Her or Lose Her
Written By: Tessa Bailey Rosie and Dominic Vega are the perfect couple: high school sweethearts, best friends, madly in love. Well, they used to be anyway. […]
The Whispers of War
Written By: Julia Kelly In August of 1939, as Britain watches the headlines in fear of another devastating war with Germany, three childhood friends must choose […]
The Rabbit Hunter
Written By: Lars Kepler Ten little rabbits, all dressed in white Tried to get to heaven on the end of a kite. Kite string got broken, […]
The Wild One
Written By: Nick Petrie Losing ground in his fight against post-traumatic claustrophobia, war veteran Peter Ash has no intention of getting on an airplane–until a grieving […]
How Quickly She Disappears
Written By: Raymond Fleishmann My proposition is very simple: I am going to ask you for three gifts, and for each gift you deliver, I will […]
Big Lies in a Small Town
Written By: Diane Chamberlin North Carolina, 2018: Morgan Christopher’s life has been derailed. Taking the fall for a crime she did not commit, she finds herself […]
Lady Clementine
Written By: Marie Benedict In 1909, Clementine steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving […]
Long Bright River
Written By: Liz Moore Two sisters travel the same streets,though their lives couldn’t be more different. Then one of them goes missing. In a Philadelphia neighborhood […]
Mr. Nobody
Written By: Catherine Steadman Who is Mr. Nobody? When a man is found on a British beach, drifting in and out of consciousness, with no identification […]
The Secret Chapter
Written By: Genevieve Cogman A Librarian spy’s work is never done, and after their latest adventure, Irene is summoned back to the Library. The world where […]
Grace is Gone
Written By: Emily Elgar A small town’s beloved family. A shocking, senseless crime—and the dark secret at the heart of it all. Everyone in Ashford, Cornwall, […]
A Rush of Blood
Written By: David Mark Ten-year-old Hilda’s search for her missing friend has terrible consequences in this gripping psychological thriller. When her friend Meda fails to turn […]
Dear Edward
Written By: Ann Napolitano One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed […]
Lost Hills
Written By: Lee Goldberg A video of Deputy Eve Ronin’s off-duty arrest of an abusive movie star goes viral, turning her into a popular hero at […]
Such a Fun Age
Written By: Kiley Reid Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women […]
The Wives
Written By: Tarryn Fisher Thursday’s husband, Seth, has two other wives. She’s never met them, and she doesn’t know anything about them. She agreed to this […]
The Playground
Written By: Jane Shemilt Over the course of a long, hot summer in London, the lives of three very different married couples collide when their children […]
Good Girls Lie
Written By: J.T. Ellison Goode girls don’t lie… Perched atop a hill in the tiny town of Marchburg, Virginia, The Goode School is a prestigious prep […]
Husband Material
Written By: Emily Belden Twenty-nine-year-old Charlotte Rosen has a secret: she’s a widow. Ever since the fateful day that leveled her world, Charlotte has worked hard […]
My 19 + 1 Favorite Books of 2019
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect on what we read and what we loved. Here are my 19 favorites from […]
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
Written By: Kate Racculia A handsome stranger. A dead billionaire. A citywide treasure hunt. Tuesday Mooney’s life is about to change…forevermore. Tuesday Mooney is a loner. […]
Recent Reads & Reviews
I thought it might be fun to share some of recent books I’ve read. So I wandered over to my goodreads account and grabbed some […]
New Movies
The Addams Family
Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on […]
Countdown
A young nurse downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die. Reserve the DVD
Black and Blue
When her body cam captured corrupt cops killing drug dealers, a female rookie must fight to stay alive in order to expose the truth. Reserve […]
Zombieland: Double Tap
Through comic mayhem from the White House to the heartland, four slayers face off against new kinds of evolved zombies and new human survivors. Reserve […]
Gemini Man
Will Smith stars in the nonstop action thrill-ride from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee. Retired hitman (Smith) is forced on the run and finds himself […]
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
The story of Disney’s most iconic villain continues in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, starring Angelina Jolie. Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the […]
Joker
Pictures presents Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Robert De Niro, and the film is directed, produced and co-written by […]
The Lighthouse
Two lighthouse keepers (Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe) fight each other for survival and sanity on a remote and mysterious New England island in the […]
Judy
Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run […]
The Return of Downton Abbey!
The highly anticipated Downton Abbey movie is coming to the big screen this weekend, and I am quite excited about it! I loved the show […]
Upcoming Events
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Bring your babies and blankets in for books, bopping, and bouncing at this year-round lap-sit program. Baby Bonanza is for babies who are not yet walking.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Teh same great experience you get from Story Stop, but designed specifically for toddlers. This reading extravaganza will help teach early literacy through books, songs, music and more. Young and the Restless is for toddlers ages 2-3 1/2.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Learn the 24 short form of Tai Chi and the Eight Best Movements for Health from Qigong practice. Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle forms of exercise to bring about a total union of mind, body, and spirit and are ideal for any age. No registration required.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us in the Teen Room every weekday after school to watch movies, participate in fun activities, or just hang out with friends! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Children, Teen, School Age
Event type: Health/Well-being, Social
Description: Youth between the ages of 0-18 can stop in for a free, nutritious snack! No snack service on days CHUH school district is closed. .
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Children, Teen, Family, School Age
Event type: Food/Gardening, Health/Well-being
Description: Youth between the ages of 0-18 can stop in for a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Cleveland Foodbank. No meal service on days CHUH school district is closed.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Drop by every weekday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 to hang out with your friends, play games and have fun! Grades 6-12.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Children, School Age
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Need help with your homework or a class project? Want some quiet time to read? We're here for you, just drop on in! Grades K-5
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 5:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Our instructor will give us an introduction to the Yang style form of this exercise. The movements are designed for health and meditation. Please wear loose and comfortable clothing and listen to your body. Each class is 30 minutes.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: The physical and mental benefits of meditation are significant and well documented. Christine Valadon will present a weekly Heartfulness meditation, a simple, effective form of meditation focused on opening the heart and practiced in over 120 countries around the world.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Culture/History, Health/Well-being
Description: An informal ESL class offered to those learning English as a second language. No registration necessary.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Computer Classroom ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Excel Part 3 covers simple formulas, the AutoSum function, merging and splitting cells, headers, protecting cell data, using templates and printing. Prerequisites: Excel Parts 1 and 2. Registration begins December 23.
Branch: Out of building [ Out of building ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Join our lively monthly book club! We will be reading great books, both modern and classic, and partaking in engaging discussions. We will be meeting at the Tavern Co. - 2299 Lee Rd.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Social, Music, Film, Culture/History
Description: Come out to Christophers Pub to compete in a trivia contest! Whether you are coming with friends or going it alone, show your neighbors how much you know, and make some new friends. Registration begins Jan. 8, 2020.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 9:00 am
Age group: Adult
Event type: Art/Craft, Health/Well-being
Description: A women's support group hosted by Saraswati Gurung of ASIA Inc. Topics of discussion for the group include maintaining healthy relationships, mental health awareness, and sewing.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Brody/Nelson Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 9:00 am
Age group: Adult
Event type: Outreach
Description: Volunteer Education Classes
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 9:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Bring your babies and blankets in for books, bopping, and bouncing at our year round lap-sit program. This is the perfect program for children too young to enjoy Story Stop, but not too young to have fun. For children birth through walking.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, do a little dancing too! Bring the entire family to enjoy books, music, and activities during our weekly reading adventure. For preschoolers of all ages.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, do a little dancing too! Bring the entire family to enjoy books, music, and activities to help develop early literacy skills during our weekly reading adventure.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: If you're looking for a program for your little one that combines stories, music AND craft, have we got the program for you! Come join us for Explorastory, where we will engage our hearts, hands, and minds in activities to connect us to one another and the world around us. Ages 2-5.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Social
Description: Children can make friends and adults can trade secrets at this drop-in, open play program with books, puppets, puzzles, and toys. Come early for storytime and make a morning of it!
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 12:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Learn the 24 short form of Tai Chi and the Eight Best Movements for Health from Qigong practice. Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle forms of exercise to bring about a total union of mind, body, and spirit and are ideal for any age. No registration required.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Computer Classroom ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: This course covers the basics of accessing and navigating websites using the Google Chrome browser. Part of the six-part Computer Basics Series. Registration begins December 23.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us in the Teen Room every weekday after school to watch movies, participate in fun activities, or just hang out with friends! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Drop by every weekday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 to hang out with your friends, play games and have fun! Grades 6-12.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Brody/Nelson Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Children, Family, School Age
Event type: Art/Craft
Description: Join us as we mix icy cold, iridescent snow paint from household ingredients.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: School Age
Event type: Social, Health/Well-being
Description: Cold, snow, school! Winters can be stressful. Kids in grades K-5 will learn and practice ways to bust stress including making stress balls, taking dance breaks, meditation, and smelling essential oils. Registration begins January 8.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Take a turn on the PS4, play a board game, or challenge your friends to a round of charades. The possibilities are endless!
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Computer Classroom ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Discover some of the more advanced feature of Word including font formatting, highlighting, borders & shading, styles & formatting, page & section breaks, and headers & footers. Prerequisites: Familiarity with Word basics. Registration begins December 23.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Levey Room ]
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Join us to discuss the third Presidential Impeachment trial in US history.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Join us as we sing songs, read stories, do a few rhymes and engage in some well-deserved playtime. Shaking, jumping, and wiggling are strongly advised. Waddlers is for toddlers who are walking - 24 months.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Brody/Nelson Room ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Art/Craft, Storytime
Description: Join us for stories, rhymes, play, and exploration. We will engage our hearts, hands, and minds in activities that connect us to one another, our community, and the world. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia educational philosophy. Ages 2-5
Branch: University Heights Branch [ Meeting Room 1 ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Culture/History
Description: Senior Happenings weekly lecture series, sponsored by the City of University Heights. Call 216-321-4700 for details. Free and open to residents of all communities.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us in the Teen Room every weekday after school to watch movies, participate in fun activities, or just hang out with friends! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Children, Teen, School Age
Event type: Health/Well-being, Social
Description: Youth between the ages of 0-18 can stop in for a free, nutritious snack! No snack service on days CHUH school district is closed. .
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Children, Teen, Family, School Age
Event type: Food/Gardening, Health/Well-being
Description: Youth between the ages of 0-18 can stop in for a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Cleveland Foodbank. No meal service on days CHUH school district is closed.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Want to enter the Poetry Slam but need some help? Maybe a little inspiration? Lake Erie Ink will be hosting workshops for high schoolers interested in competing in the annual Poetry Slam. Drop by and perfect your poem.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Drop by every weekday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 to hang out with your friends, play games and have fun! Grades 6-12.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Children
Event type: Health/Well-being, Social
Description: Get inspired and let your imagination lead you in literacy-based play activities designed for families with children up to age 5. Presented jointly by Heights Libraries and Family Connections.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Family, Children
Event type: Storytime, Food/Gardening
Description: Storytime meets snack time in this hands-on baking experience for all little chefs! Grownups and little ones will work together to make chocolate chip cookies. While our goodies bake in the oven, enjoy some stories about the food we made. Registration begins 1/09/2020. Ages 2-5. (Culinary)
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Children, School Age
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Need help with your homework or a class project? Want some quiet time to read? We're here for you, just drop on in! Grades K-5
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Meeting Room A ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 4:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Heartsaver CPR AED Training City of University Hts program
Branch: University Heights Branch [ Meeting Room 1 & 2 ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 6:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Bring your yoga mat and get ready to learn some basic yoga poses with an instructor from Bottoms Up! Yoga. This is a four week yoga program that will build upon your skills at each session. For adults 18+. Registration begins December 19. Register on 1/2/20 event for all 4 sessions.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ Meeting Room 3 & 4 ]
Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, and Microsoft all have different virtual assistants - voice activated computer programs that can help you complete tasks. In this class, we will discuss the different virtual assistants, what they can do, and potential privacy concerns. Registration begins January 9.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Brody/Nelson Room ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 9:00 am
Age group: Adult
Event type: Outreach
Description: Volunteer Education Classes
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Join us for stories, rhymes, play, and exploration. Inspired by the work of Reggio Emilia educator, we will engage our hearts, hands, and minds in activities that connect us to stories, one another, and the world around us. Ages 2-5
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children
Event type: Storytime
Description: Stories, songs, rhymes, and other surprises. For children ages 1-3.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Social
Description: Learn through playing in a tactile and sensory based extension to Explorastory. Enjoy hands-on exploration or play with a regular assortment of toys. There is no wrong way to play because playing is how we learn. Please be aware that activities can be dirty or messy.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, and do a little dancing too! Books, music and activities help develop early literacy skills during our weekly reading adventure.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Computer Classroom ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Learn to create engaging, effective PowerPoint presentations in this 6-part series. Class 3 provides an overview of the powerful image editing and manipulation tools available in PowerPoint. Prerequisites: Familiarity with PowerPoint basics. Registration begins December 27.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children
Event type: Storytime
Description: Bring your babies and blankets in for books, bopping, and bouncing at our year round lap-sit program. This is the perfect program for children too young to enjoy Story Stop, but not too young to have fun.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ Meeting Room 3 & 4 ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 1:30 pm
Age group: Children
Event type: Nature/Science
Description: Let's experiment and create with snow from the comfort and warmth of the library. In this series we will make magic foaming snow people, use milk for a winter science experiment, and paint with "snowballs". Ages 3-5 with adult supervision.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Lobby ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Outreach
Description: The US Census Bureau is hiring census workers. Stop by the Lee Road branch to talk to a recruiter.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us in the Teen Room every weekday after school to watch movies, participate in fun activities, or just hang out with friends! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Drop by every weekday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 to hang out with your friends, play games and have fun! Grades 6-12.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social, Food/Gardening
Description: Build your own hot chocolate creations with different add-ins and toppings, then get cozy sipping with your friends in the library. Registration begins January 10. (culinary)
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Friday, January 24th, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Children, School Age
Event type: Art/Craft, Social
Description: Wind down from the school week with games, contests, movies, and video games! Exclusively for pre-teens who have hit double digits.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Learn the 24 short form of Tai Chi and the Eight Best Movements for Health from Qigong practice. Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle forms of exercise to bring about a total union of mind, body, and spirit and are ideal for any age. No registration required.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, and do a little dancing too! Bring the entire family and get in on the action. Books, music, and activities help develop early literacy skills during our weekly reading adventure. Story stop is for preschoolers of all ages.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Lobby ]
Date: Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Start time: 1:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Outreach
Description: The US Census Bureau is hiring census workers. Stop by the Lee Road branch to talk to a recruiter.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Coventry Peace Park [ Coventry Peace Park ]
Date: Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Start time: 1:00 pm
Age group: Family
Event type: Outreach
Description: Tinkergarten movement enables children and their adults to learn together through well-designed, outdoor play-based activities.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Start time: 1:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Culture/History
Description: Asian Services in Action offers weekly citizenship classes for individuals interested in obtaining U.S. Citizenship. Registration is suggested, but walk-ins are welcome. To register, please call Asian Services in Action at (216) 881-0330.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Start time: 1:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: The adventure continues! Join us on our fantasy quest. Who knows where we'll go this time? Critical Hit Games will be working with us to introduce new players to this exciting world. No experience is necessary!
Ages 12-17
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Art Gallery ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Culture/History, Book Discussion, Art/Craft
Description: Telling a People's Story is a museum-quality exhibit celebrating the African-American experience through art found within the pages of African-American children's picture books. Organized by the Miami University Art Museum through a grant
from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 9:00 am
Age group: Children
Event type: Health/Well-being, Social
Description: Get inspired and let your imagination lead you in literacy-based play activities designed for families with children up to age 5. Presented jointly by Heights Libraries and Family Connections.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 10:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, and do a little dancing too! Bring the entire family and get in on the action. Books, music, and activities help develop early literacy skills during our weekly reading adventure. Story stop is for preschoolers of all ages.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 11:00 am
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime
Description: Hear stories, sing songs, and do a little dancing too! Bring the entire family and get in on the action. Books, music, and activities help develop early literacy skills during our weekly reading adventure. Story stop is for preschoolers of all ages.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 2:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: Learn the 24 short form of Tai Chi and the Eight Best Movements for Health from Qigong practice. Tai Chi and Qigong are gentle forms of exercise to bring about a total union of mind, body, and spirit and are ideal for any age. No registration required.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 3:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us in the Teen Room every weekday after school to watch movies, participate in fun activities, or just hang out with friends! For ages 13-18.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Children, Teen, Family, School Age
Event type: Food/Gardening, Health/Well-being
Description: Youth between the ages of 0-18 can stop in for a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Cleveland Foodbank. No meal service on days CHUH school district is closed.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Join us every Monday in the Teen Spot to take a turn on the PS4 or Wii U. For ages 13-18.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 3:30 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social
Description: Drop by every weekday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 to hang out with your friends, play games and have fun! Grades 6-12.
Branch: University Heights Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Teen
Event type: Social, Book Discussion
Description: Have you just finished a book and need to tell EVERYONE about it!? Or maybe you just can't find the right book to read next. Pull up a chair at our tea party. We'll be talking books in style with tea and crumpets. Join us won't you? For readers grades 6-8. (culinary)
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Meeting Room A ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Children
Event type: Art/Craft
Description: Get dramatic with artists from Dobama Theatre and Lake Erie Ink! Explore playwriting and theatre games as we prepare short original plays for the Marilyn Bianchi kids' Playwriting Festival. Become a playwrite! Put your words in other people's mouths! For grades 3-6.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Children's Storytelling Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 4:00 pm
Age group: Children, School Age
Event type: Storytime
Description: Take a break and read a book to a four-legged friend!
Trained therapy dog Emma will be here twice a month
to listen to readers of all skill levels practice out loud.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Brody/Nelson Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 5:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Outreach
Description: FREE fresh produce pick up at the Lee Road Branch for families and individuals in need. Must be 18 years or older. Please bring a photo ID and bags. First come first served. Rain or shine. Line at 4:30 pm. For questions contact Special Projects Manager, Maggie Kinney, at 216-932-3600 x 1290.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ No location specified ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Health/Well-being
Description: The Welcome Hub provides ESL instruction and resources, information, and community space to non-native English speakers. Programs are structured to address the needs of the group. No registration required.
Branch: Noble Neighborhood Branch [ Noble Meeting Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 6:00 pm
Age group: Children, Family
Event type: Storytime, Summer Reading
Description: Families with preschoolers of all ages are invited to cozy up at the library for a special evening storytime. Books, music, rhymes and fun will be shared!
Registration begins January 13.
Branch: Coventry Village Branch [ Coventry Meeting Room ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 6:30 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Deaf
Description: Open social hour for Deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing people Are you Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing? Are you interested in learning more about Deaf Culture? Come gather for a social hour at the Coventry Village Library! An interpreter will be provided.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Computer Classroom ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Computer
Description: Google Drive is a powerful tool for companies, students, and everyone else. Learn how Google Slides act as a free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. Gmail account and experience with internet basics recommended. Registration begins December 23.
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Meeting Rooms A & B ]
Date: Monday, January 27th, 2020
Start time: 7:00 pm
Age group: Adult
Event type: Book Discussion
Description: Continuing discussion of the issues raised by the 1619 Project
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Display Case A (faces parking lot) ]
Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Staff Use
Description: Fairmount Preschool Display
Branch: Lee Road Branch [ Art Gallery ]
Date: Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Start time: All Day
Age group: All Ages
Event type: Culture/History, Book Discussion, Art/Craft
Description: Telling a People's Story is a museum-quality exhibit celebrating the African-American experience through art found within the pages of African-American children's picture books. Organized by the Miami University Art Museum through a grant
from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.
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