Event Calendar

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Aug 19.

Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about apps to try on your Apple and Android smartphones and tablets! Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Appy Hour sessions.

Do you have what it takes to build an awesome paper airplane? If you can fold paper, than you do have what it takes! Come learn some new paper plane designs and complete a flight obstacle course. Participants will gather in front of the Coventry Village Library Branch.

Knit and chat with other knitters on Zoom! Please email Amia Wheatley, awheatle@heightslibrary.org, for login information

Working from home and need a break in your day? Join yoga instructor Kelly Jensen for Virtual Lunchtime Yoga! Spend some time focusing on yourself so that you can get back to work feeling refreshed and energized. Kelly will create an interactive environment and cater the session to everyone's needs,

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

Come and learn how to knit or work on a project! Experienced knitters and newcomers are welcome as well as children with parents. Please bring your own needles and yarn. Some practice yarn will be provided and there will be an instructor to help you get started!
Weather permitting, if inclement weather we will meet on Zoom. Please be sure to wear a mask and bring your own chair.

Join us for a true crime book discussion, every 2nd Tuesday of the month! The September book choice is Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection: Unidentified Serial Killers, Unsolved Kidnappings, and Mysterious Murders by Cheyna Roth. Author Cheyna Roth will be joining us for the discussion. The book club is brought to you in partnership with Mac's Backs. Borrow the book or buy from Mac's Backs at 20% off.

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Aug 26.

Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about timely technology topics, including streaming services, buying tech, and more. Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Tech Talk sessions.

Monthly Board Meeting

For this discussion, we are reading the packet TEACHING SLAVERY. It includes the essays from the 1619 Project - "Brief History of Slavery That You Didn't Learn in School" and "Why Can't We Teach Slavery Right In American Schools?" Download the PDF of the article packet here: https://heightslibrary.org/services/1619-project/ Hosted on Zoom meeting: 986 6111 9322 password: 100631

Poll Worker Training

Working from home and need a break in your day? Join yoga instructor Kelly Jensen for Virtual Lunchtime Yoga! Spend some time focusing on yourself so that you can get back to work feeling refreshed and energized. Kelly will create an interactive environment and cater the session to everyone's needs,

Yoga in the Park

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

Calling all party people! Moving, dancing, shaking preschoolers and their families are invited to a rad, socially distanced dance party. This outdoor event will help kids practice distancing while connecting with but apart from their peers through safe dancing and movement. For the safety of all, children should be able to follow simple directions or be small enough to need help moving, and anyone over the age of 2 is required to wear a mask. Weather permitting. Registration begins August 29, please include email so more detailed instructions can be shared.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Aug 29.

Youth between the ages of 0-18 or their adults can pick up a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Lunch bags will be handed out in the front yard of the Noble Neighborhood Branch. [standard safety statement]

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Kathy Ewing will read from her most recent book via Zoom.

Kathy Ewing will read from her most recent book via Zoom.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Sept 2.

Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about apps to try on your Apple and Android smartphones and tablets! Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Appy Hour sessions.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

In Disc Golf participants use a flying disc (Frisbee) and try to hit a target in the fewest number of throws possible. The course begins near the front steps of the Coventry branch. Participants are encouraged to bring their own discs and there will be a limited number of discs available to borrow. While this is outdoors, following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required, and participants must maintain six feet of distance. Weather permitting.

Hey teens! Stop by the Lee Road Library's front terrace between 3-4 pm to create your own 2 inch buttons. We'll have artwork you can use, or you can design your own. While this is outdoors, following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required, and participants must maintain six feet of distance. Weather permitting.

Knit and chat with other knitters on Zoom! Please email Amia Wheatley, awheatle@heightslibrary.org, for login information

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Working from home and need a break in your day? Join yoga instructor Kelly Jensen for Virtual Lunchtime Yoga! Spend some time focusing on yourself so that you can get back to work feeling refreshed and energized. Kelly will create an interactive environment and cater the session to everyone's needs,

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Sept 5.

Youth between the ages of 0-18 or their adults can pick up a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Lunch bags will be handed out in the front yard of the Noble Neighborhood Branch. [standard safety statement]

Mark Souther, professor of History at Cleveland State University and member of the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission, reveals the little-known history of African Americans who lived in Cleveland Heights long before the organized fair housing and community integration movements of the 1960s-70s.This lecture will be hosted on Zoom, and is presented in conjunction with the Cleveland Heights Historical Society, the Cleveland Heights Landmark Commission, and Heights Libraries. Registration begins Sept 5. Part of the One Community Reads program series.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Come and learn how to knit or work on a project! Experienced knitters and newcomers are welcome as well as children with parents. Please bring your own needles and yarn. Some practice yarn will be provided and there will be an instructor to help you get started!
Weather permitting, if inclement weather we will meet on Zoom. Please be sure to wear a mask and bring your own chair.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Sept 9.

Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about timely technology topics, including streaming services, buying tech, and more. Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Tech Talk sessions.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Mary Trump

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Poll Worker Training

Let your creativity flow and help us turn the sidewalk into an art gallery! Each artist will be given their own sidewalk square and 4 pieces of chalk. Registration begins Friday, September 11. "Standard safety statement"

Bring your blankets and masks for stories, songs, and rhymes. We will be on the HKIC lawn, properly distanced and masked. Registration begins Sept 11.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Sept 12.

Celebrate the end of National Library Card Sign Up Month with a fun, outdoor, grab and go, giveaway event! Free books, library card sign ups, resources, and prizes will be available in the front yard of the Noble Neighborhood Branch. Customers must wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance while in line or at the table [OR insert standard safety statement] For families with children of all ages.

Youth between the ages of 0-18 or their adults can pick up a free, nutritious meal courtesy of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Lunch bags will be handed out in the front yard of the Noble Neighborhood Branch. [standard safety statement]

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

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.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Join Coventry Branch Library on Zoom for a virtual visit with local author Sarah Wiseley Croley. Sarah will present her new middle-grade fiction novel, 'The Gray Lady.' Black Lives Matter! In "The Gray Lady,' Wanda and her family face racial targeting and attacks in 1965. One underlying purpose of this middle-grade fiction is to show young readers that all people: black, birthmarked, Asian, and gray, deserve equal and fair treatment. No matter what, we are all brothers and sisters, and working together is how change can occur.

This fall, take a socially distant stroll through P.E.A.C.E. Park to look for hidden, painted rocks. You can join the scavenger hunt by visiting the Coventry Branch to pick up your own rock to decorate and hide. Make sure to check out our social media to see if you rock was found! #PeaceParkRocks

Missing Tai Chi and Qigong? We're back with outdoor practice! Robert Jaffe will offer socially distanced Tai Chi and Qigong at the Coventry Peace Arch Patio on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting. Following CDC safety guidelines, a mask is required.

While we are not yet able to have you come in for our storytimes, we have found a way to bring our storytimes to you. Join us as we read books and sing songs in our new Zoom storytime. Zoom Storytime is planned for children 5 and younger. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting room and password prior to the program. In order to receive the room information, you must provide an email address, and you must have registered more than one hour before the program begins. Please do not share the room information with others who have not signed up. We will not be recording the programs and you may turn your video off if you prefer. We will have a staff member monitor the zoom meeting to insure safety for all ages. Please arrive to the Zoom room within five minutes of the program time. Lastly, please be patient with us as we learn how to bring our best to you wherever you are. Registration begins Sept 16.

Join the Tech Trainers on Facebook Live every other Wednesday at 4pm to learn about apps to try on your Apple and Android smartphones and tablets! Can't watch it live? Check out the library's Facebook page for recorded Appy Hour sessions.