Events At Lakewood Public Library
July 25
LakewoodAlive Front Porch Concert Series
Every Friday in July and August at 7:00 p.m. in Front of the Main Library
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
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.
Saturday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
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.
Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
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.
Sunday, July 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
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
August 1
LakewoodAlive Front Porch Concert Series
Every Friday in July and August at 7:00 p.m. in Front of the Main Library
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
August 2
Friends Lakewood Arts Festival Sale
Saturday, August 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 2
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Intacto" (2001)
Directed by Juan Carols Fesnadillo
Are you born with luck? Can it be transferred from one person to another like a cold? In this twisted Spanish thriller, a mysterious elderly man lives in luxury beneath a casino where he believes he can absorb that special quality from those more fortunate than himself. One would-be gambler definitely believes he's been robbed by the old man. For his revenge, he teams up with someone who has more luck than the old man could ever possibly steal. He and his partner enter dangerous underground tournaments, win outrageous prizes from the likes of bullfighters and prepare to take the old man down... But then one nosy police investigator gets involved and that's when things really start to get weird.
Saturday, August 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
August 3
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
August 8
LakewoodAlive Front Porch Concert Series
Every Friday in July and August at 7:00 p.m. in Front of the Main Library
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
August 9
Lakewood Public Cinema: "The Salton Sea" (2002)
Directed by D. J. Caruso
What happens to you when you lose the love of your life? After witnessing the murder of his wife, Val Kilmer searches for... something... and finds himself adrift in the senseless world of small time thugs and simple junkies. It wasn't her fault—a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But everybody's in the wrong place at the Salton Sea, the largest inland body of water in California. This godforsaken place must have been beautiful once, but now it's a post-apocalyptic wasteland of houses, trailers and boarded-up beach clubs slowly sinking into the toxic mud. But searching for her here is all he has left... Set to the lonely resonant tones of Miles Davis, this film crawls down the long road that leads beyond crippling alienation.
Saturday, August 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
August 10
Sunday with the Friends: Luther Trammell Acoustic Blues
Music and friends are our life. Whether rockin’ out with the Blues Imperials, Shirley King or on his own, Luther Trammell brings the blues home. After spending some time in the House of Blues’ house band, Luther
went solo. Although he does still play with powerhouse groups from time to time, lately he’s decided to devote himself full time to his own personal message of love, delivered through thundering acoustic guitar and vocals
of feeling and experience. For this special summer performance, Luther's good friend John Sutton will join him onstage for dueling guitar renditions of classic blues songs and spirited takes on his originals.
Sunday, August 10 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
August 10
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