Lakewood Public Library Events Calendar

Tuesday, July 15
Introduction to Ancestry: Library Edition
The Ancestry genealogy resource is free to use every day at the Library. How far back would you like to trace your family tree? Genealogist Deborah Abbott will show you how to unlock the secrets held by census reports, military records, birth certificates and death notices in this hands-on workshop. Unravel your history with professional results. Space is limited. Call 216-226-8275 ext. 127 to register.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Learning Lab

Tuesday, July 15
Knit and Lit Bookclub: "Angelina's Bachelors" by Brian O'Reilly
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crocheting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. For full book descriptions, visit www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/bookclubs.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Thursday, July 17
Booked for Murder: Laugh Out Loud Mysteries: "Killer Pancake" by Diane Mott Davidson
Murder is serious business… But sometimes solving the crime can be a hoot. Come share the laughs and air your accusations with this fun and friendly group of readers. For full book descriptions, visit www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/bookclubs.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Friday, July 18
LakewoodAlive Front Porch Concert Series
LakewoodAlive, in collaboration with Lakewood Public Library and Vance Music Studios, is proud to announce the 5th Annual Front Porch Concert Series. Held on the Library's Front Porch, these concerts are free and open to the public. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy fantastic music with friends and neighbors in the heart of Downtown Lakewood. The Front Porch Concert Series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and by the Friends of Lakewood Public Library. The full line-up of acts will be announced in late spring at www.LakewoodFrontPorchConcerts.com.
Fridays at 7:00 p.m. on the Front Porch of the Main Library
July 11 through August 29

Saturday, July 19
Lakewood Public Cinema: "No Such Thing" (2001)
Directed by Hal Hartley
If we can agree, for the sake of argument, that monsters are real then we might as well go ahead and accept that a charming, modern fairy tale can be told with bitter black comedy and result in scathing social commentary. There is a monster living on remote rocky island off the coast of Iceland. He is changeless and eternal—and thoroughly annoyed by the evolution of the human race. When a news camera crew crosses his path, he brutally murders them, then records a message describing his crimes—in perfect English no less—and sends the tape back into the world as a warning. TV executive Helen Mirren smells ratings. Not only does she decide to send another reporter after the story, she chooses the doe-like Sarah Polley, fiancée of one of the slain men, for added human interest. Polley makes an impossible journey beyond the places where the horses won't go and finds the strength to offer the villain her friendship. But she could not have foreseen what would happen when she guides him back to our world and subjects him to the media spotlight.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 20
Sunday with the Friends: The Whiskey Island Ramblers
Whiskey Island lies at the gateway to Cleveland, where the Cuyahoga River flows into Lake Erie. Irish immigrants settled on Whiskey Island which, in its heyday, boasted thirteen different saloons—a considerable achievement considering it was only a mile long and a third of a mile wide. Brothers Joe and Ed Feighan, who can trace their roots back through the island, grew up playing traditional Irish music. Inspired by bands like Flogging Molly and the Clancy Brothers, they joined up with drummer Tim Lane and keyboardist Justin Gorski to forge their own Celtic rock band infused with real Cleveland flavor. Together, the Ramblers celebrate growing up Irish in an industrial landscape.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 20
Hands-On Help with eReaders
Do you own a shiny, new eReader, but don’t know how to download any of the thousands of free titles that are available through the Library? Make an appointment with a knowledgeable staff member who can show you  around the bells and whistles of your device, whether it’s a Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or something else entirely. Let’s talk.
Thursday Nights at the Madison Branch - Call (216)228-7428
Sunday Nights at the Main Library - Call (216)226-8275 ext. 127

Friday, July 25
LakewoodAlive Front Porch Concert Series
LakewoodAlive, in collaboration with Lakewood Public Library and Vance Music Studios, is proud to announce the 5th Annual Front Porch Concert Series. Held on the Library's Front Porch, these concerts are free and open to the public. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy fantastic music with friends and neighbors in the heart of Downtown Lakewood. The Front Porch Concert Series is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and by the Friends of Lakewood Public Library. The full line-up of acts will be announced in late spring at www.LakewoodFrontPorchConcerts.com.
Fridays at 7:00 p.m. on the Front Porch of the Main Library
July 11 through August 29

Saturday, July 26
Socratic Dialogue and Community
Be a philosopher for a day. Engage in a Socratic dialogue with your fellow citizens. Gain self-knowledge and mutual understanding as we clarify our values and collaborate to answer a big question. Our first dialogue will seek to answer the question, “What is fellowship?” The second will ask, “What is unity?” With these questions, we will seek to think collectively and discover what we have in common. Finally we will discuss how unity and fellowship are in applied in our community of Lakewood. Kerry Tobin of Sage Concepts will facilitate the discussion. Call 216-226-8275 ext. 127 to register.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, July 26
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938)
Directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley
This is old-fashioned Hollywood magic at its finest—a breathtaking adventure and a surprisingly gentle romance filled with hearty laughs. The script sparkles. The stunts are real. And you can forget about the murky, muddy filth of modern adaptations. This legend was filmed in Technicolor with bright reds and greens that give it the appearance of an illuminated manuscript—making it seem more authentic for all its fantasy. Sir Robin of Locksley, defender of downtrodden Saxons, runs afoul of Norman authority and is forced to turn outlaw. With his band of Merry Men, he steals from the rich, gives to the poor and still finds time to woo the lovely Maid Marian. Basil Rathbone and Claude Raines provide worthy villains. Olivia de Havilland falls hopelessly in love. And Errol Flynn gives his finest performance—graceful, witty, bold, dashing and daring—and forever puts his stamp on the virtuous rogue.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 27
Sunday with the Friends: A Colonial Woman in Song
Enjoy a conversation with history. Diane Virostko steps forward out of the mist shrouded past to sing songs from the late colonial period of America. Each song will be carried entirely by her lovely vocals, without instrumentation, as would have been common on the edges of the frontier. Dressed, head-to-toe in authentic hand-crafted garments from the period, she will discuss women's fashions of the day, the history of the songs she sings and the whispers of revolution wending her way.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 27
Hands-On Help with eReaders
Do you own a shiny, new eReader, but don’t know how to download any of the thousands of free titles that are available through the Library? Make an appointment with a knowledgeable staff member who can show you  around the bells and whistles of your device, whether it’s a Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or something else entirely. Let’s talk.
Thursday Nights at the Madison Branch - Call (216)228-7428
Sunday Nights at the Main Library - Call (216)226-8275 ext. 127