Lakewood Public Library Event Calendar
All events are free and open to the public.
Friday, July 30
LakewoodAlive presents: FRONT PORCH CONCERTS
Celebrate Lakewood’s rich diversity and youthful talent with live, family-friendly entertainment in front of the Library—Lakewood’s Front Porch! Bring a chair and a happy heart and don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Vance Music Studios: Student Rock Bands
7:00 p.m. in front of the Main Library
Sunday, August 8
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: WALLACE COLEMAN’S BLUES
He embodies a musical gift that has all but disappeared from the African American musical landscape. After playing harp for the late Delta guitar legend Robert Lockwood, Jr. and traveling the world, Wallace Coleman has come home to play songs that preserve the spirit of Chess Records and reflect his own storied life. Don’t miss your chance to hear this Living Blues Award winner have a ball playing favorite songs for friends.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
Saturday, August 14
BACK TO THE MOVIES: Vintage Hitchcock
The Lady Vanishes (1938) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Not Rated
A woman traveling by train to meet her future husband befriends an amiable governess, Miss Froy. Waking up from her nap, she discovers that the lady has vanished. Everyone insists that she never existed! Enlisting the help of a musicologist played by Michael Redgrave, she searches for the missing woman and encounters one suspicious character after another. Why would foreign agents want to harm poor Miss Froy? She’s just a governess, right?
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
UPCOMING BOOK SALES:
Saturday, August 7
Arts Festival Sale
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friends Book Sale Area, Main Library
BOOK GROUPS:
Thursday, August 12
BOOKED FOR MURDER: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by C. Alan Bradley
Precocious and well-read, eleven-year-old Flavia is an amateur chemist who turns amateur sleuth when a dead body winds up in the cucumber patch. Her widowed father and older sisters don’t pay much attention, so it’s up to her and Gladys (a bicycle) to find the murderer.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
LEARNING LAB CLASSES:
Reservations for computer instruction classes begin the first of each month.
To register, please stop in or call (216) 226-8275, ext. 127. We ask that all students come to class with a working knowledge of the mouse. If you need help, visit the Technology Center and ask the staff to set you up on our Mouse Training Program. It’s fun, easy and essential to becoming computer literate. All classes take place in the Main Library Learning Lab on the 2nd floor.
UPCOMING AUGUST CLASSES:
Sat. August 7: INTERNET BASICS @ 3:00 p.m.
Tues. August 10: INTERNET BASICS @ 7:00 p.m.
Sat. August 14: E-MAIL BASICS @ 3:00 p.m.
Thurs. August 19: JOB HUNTING WORKSHOP from 10: 00a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sat. August 21: WEB SEARCHING BASICS @ 3:00 p.m.
Sat. August 28: WORD PROCESSING BASICS @ 3:00 p.m.
LEAF COMMUNITY 2010
Every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. on the Main Library’s Front Porch through the Harvest.
CHILDRENS & YOUTH SERVICES
WEEKEND PROGRAMS:
FAMILY WEEKEND WONDERS
Make the Library a part of your family weekend time with programs featuring stories, activities, music and crafts. Our staff will provide materials and ideas for families wishing to continue reading and storytelling at home. The programs are free and there is no need to register in advance.
Main Library: Friday: 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00p.m.
Sunday: 2:00 p.m.
Madison Branch: Friday 10:30 a.m.
Main:
July 30, 31, Aug. 1: All By Myself
August 6, 7, 8: Shapes All Around
Madison:
July 30, 31, Aug. 1: In the Small, Small Pond
August 6, 7, 8: All By Myself
WEEKENDS WITH WEE ONES: For families with children under 2 years old
Spend a part of your family weekend time clapping your hands, tapping your feet, singing nursery rhymes and, of course, sharing books. We will provide materials and ideas for families wishing to continue the fun at home. Programs are offered every weekend throughout the year, and there is no need to register in advance.
Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
Madison Branch Children’s and Youth Services Department
TAIL WAGGIN’ TUTORS: For children ages 7 – 12
Bone up on your reading skills by reading to a dog. Drop in for a one-on-one session with one of our dogs and owners that have been certified through Therapy Dogs International.
Saturday, August 14 from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room
Programs for Youth and Teens
WHAT NOVEL IDEAS!: For youth entering sixth through eighth grade
Need to read before school begins? Participate in book discussions designed to help with your summer reading assignments. Look for dates and titles in the Children’s and Youth Services Department, on the web at www.lkwdpl.org/sumread, and in summer reading assignment packets from Lakewood City Middle Schools.
MOVIE MAKING MAGIC: For teens entering ninth through twelfth grade
With a little creativity and a digital camera, you can create a cinematic wonder. Learn the skills of the Hollywood big shots and get ready to make your own masterpiece.
Finished films premiere on Saturday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
SUMMER READING CLUB 2010
KNIGHTS OF THE READING TABLE: For children age birth through fifth grade
Be it known across the land, all noble, brave and chivalrous readers are summoned to join the Summer Reading Club and choose to complete 30 books or 30 hours of reading. Visit the Reading Club table once a week to collect medieval stamps and tickets toward prize drawings. Receive a certificate, a nameplate and a special reward befitting a knight when you finish.
Monday, May 10 – Saturday, August 14
Children’s and Youth Services Department at Main Library and Madison Branch
DARK DAYS OF KNIGHTS: For youth entering sixth through twelfth grade
Lighten up in the Dark Ages! Join our Summer Reading Club for teens. Choose to complete 30 books or 30 hours of reading and earn prizes. Stop by the Reading Club table to sign up or for more information.
Monday, May 10 – Saturday, August 14
Children’s and Youth Services Department at Main Library and Madison Branch
CRAFTS OF THE KINGDOM
Create medieval-themed crafts fit for kings and queens using modern craft supplies. Drop in for a different craft each week of summer programming.
Mondays – Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., June 21 – July 29
Children’s and Youth Services Department at Main Library and Madison Branch
WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS: For children entering first through fifth grade
Beat the heat with workshops that are cool. Each week will be a new and exciting program to broaden the mind, build skills and inspire creativity. To register, please stop in or call Main Library (216) 226-8275, ext. 140.
Wednesday, July 28: Go Green – Make Your Own Library Tote