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POSTPONED Meet The Snow Queen And Her Sister!

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  • Sat, 03/21/2020 - 11:00am
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POSTPONED TO 10/17/20
Join the Snow Queen and her sister for a musical performance and a special storytime. Get your picture with the princesses and create a fun craft!  All ages.  

Meet The Snow Queen and Her Sister!

POSTPONED Edible Book Festival

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  • Sat, 04/04/2020 - 11:00am
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Bake or make an entirely edible "book" creation and bring it to the library by 11 a.m. The creations will be judged in Funniest, Most Realistic and Most Book-Like categories. Stories and cookie decorating will also take place. No registration required.  All ages welcome.

POSTPONED-Poetry Games

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  • Thu, 04/09/2020 - 6:30pm
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Celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry writing workshop led by Patrick Culliton, M.F.A., author of Sam’s  Teeth, and winner of the 2018 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award.  Registration required.

POSTPONED-Celebrating Spring Poetry

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  • Mon, 04/06/2020 - 3:30pm
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Join us for an afternoon surrounded by the soothing, but sometimes blustery, world of spring poetry. Renowned local poet Grace Butcher gives some excellent writing tips and reads some of her terrific poetry. We'll do some group writing as well as explore the form of Japanese Haiku.  All ages welcome.

Celebrating Spring Poetry

POSTPONED-Watercolor Greeting Cards

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  • Sat, 04/18/2020 - 12:00pm
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Learn to paint your own greeting cards with watercolor paints.  No experience needed.  Bring an apron and photos for inspiration!  Adults 18+.  Registration required.

POSTPONED-Biodiversity Bonanza with Lake Metroparks

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  • Sat, 04/11/2020 - 11:00am
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Meet several permanent resident animals from the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center and Farmpark. Learn how wild and domestic animals fit into our planet’s ecosystem.  All ages welcome.

Biodiversity Bonanza with Lake Metroparks

POSTPONED Amish History in Geauga County

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  • Thu, 03/19/2020 - 6:30pm
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Meet John Gingerich from the Geauga Amish Historical Library to learn the history of the Amish from its beginnings in Europe to thier settlement in Geauga County, as well as current trends affecting them.

POSTPONED-Meet Louisa May Alcott

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Spend an evening with Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women, with live actor portrayal of her life and Victorian times.  Registration required.

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Postponed-Front Porch Campaign

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  • Wed, 05/20/2020 - 1:00pm
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How were campaigns run over a hundred years ago?  Learn about the issues of 1880, the candidates (all four of them!), and anecdotes from James Garfield's front porch gatherings, as reported during and after that momentous election. Presented by James A. Garfield Historical Site.  No registration.

 

POSTPONED-Battle for the Ballot: Cleveland’s Suffragette Movement

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  • Wed, 05/27/2020 - 6:30pm
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There is no complete record of the brave, often unnamed women who fought for their right to vote and finally triumphed in 1920. Learn about a band of women who dedicated themselves to the public interest and grew into an organization that won the respect and confidence of the nation. This program will tell the story behind the Cleveland women who advocated for suffrage and went on to help establish the League of Women Voters. Presented by the western Reserve Historical Society. No Registration.