Events at Lakewood Public Library
November 13
Meet the Author: "WildFlowers: A Memoir Of An Inner City High School Teacher" by Judy Fitch
Judy Fitch spent thirty storied years as a teacher in the Cleveland Public School System and at the Cuyahoga Juvenile Detention Center. Over the years, as she shared her experiences with friends, family and colleagues, people have been urging her to write a book. Now enjoying a well-deserved retirement, she has finally found the time to do just that. Her memoir does double-duty, exploring issues pertinent to at risk students in inner-city schools and serving as a survival manual for teachers who find themselves facing the same struggles she faced. Through vignettes devoted to individual students who crossed her path over the years, what is revealed is a mutual search for hope in sometimes hopeless situations. “As a senior high school teacher, I fell in love with my
students every single year. These wildflowers were born into this world just as sweet and innocent as every other child. Their surroundings dictated and directed their futures. For years, I went to bed worrying about them and I awoke wondering what would happen each and every day to my wildflowers. They loved me because I loved them. If reading my book helps just one teacher to make a difference in one wildflower's life, my promise to my father to write this book will have made it all worthwhile.” Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
November 15
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Lifeboat" (1944) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
After an Allied ship and a German U-boat sink each other in the North Atlantic, a hodge-podge of Brits, Americans and one German find themselves adrift in a lifeboat. The passengers begin their experience
in a cooperative mood, hoping they will soon be rescued—even Tallulah Bankhead. As time goes by, however, differences in race, nationality and class begin to break down their fragile social system. If this sounds like a Steinbeck story, it’s because it is. The American literary giant was nominated for an Academy Award, making him one of only a handful of Nobel laureates to have also been in the running for an Oscar. Professor Terry Meehan continues his series Hitchcock Goes to War, introducing each film with rare clips and original documentaries followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion.
Saturday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
November 16
Sunday with the Friends: ELEGANCE
Soprano Kathleen Bosl is the organizing force behind this outstanding local ensemble, performing classical repertoire by the composers Bizet, Delibes, Faure, Mozart, Copland, Vaughan Williams and Giulio Benedict. Bosl will be accompanied by pianist, Rosalima Valdez Pham on most of the afternoon's selections, and flautist, Rachel Kim will join her on four select pieces. As professionally trained musicians, their influences are, “first and foremost correct, classical technique such as is taught in music conservatories to those desiring to perform the highest grade of music.”
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room
November 16
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
November 18
Ancestry Online: Library Edition
Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Learning Lab
November 18, January 27 and February 17
November 18
Knit and Lit Book Club: "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson
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.
Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
November 19
Lakewood Historical Society: The Museum of Divine Statues
Restoration artist Lou McClung’s passion for creating a reflective and reverential place for the display of historic ecclesiastical statues led to the opening of a very special museum in the former home of St. Hedwig’s Church. His mission to rescue and restore religious statues, many of which come from parishes recently decommissioned by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, will help preserve the legacy of those churches, as well as traditional Catholic art. Come and learn about his restoration process as he guides you through it step by step and tour the museum at your leisure after the show.
Wednesday, November 19at 7:00 p.m. at the Museum of Divine Statues 12905 Madison Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107
November 20
Booked for Murder: Southern Style Noir: "Ghosts of Havana" by Mike Dennis
This season, the intrepid investigators of this book club will switch back and forth between noir murder mysteries and southern intrigue. But which one is which? For full book descriptions, visit www.lakewoodpubliclibrary.org/bookclubs.
Thursday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
November 22
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Pumpkin" (2002) Directed by Anthony Abrams
Pumpkin is a dark, quirky comedy in the disguise of a sunny day, but viewers are warned that what one assumes to be offensive material may turn out perfectly sweetly in the end. A perky blonde Christina Ricci and her Alpha Omega Pi sisters plan to win Sorority of the Year with a killer charity—coaching mentally challenged athletes. Glorious Ricci is less than enthused, but agrees that it is the perfect manipulative stunt. She’s frankly terrified when she first meets Pumpkin, but soon finds herself deeply touched by his honest clarity and gentle humanity. To the horror of her friends and Pumpkin's protective mother, they fall in love. Ricci abandons her perfect life and becomes an outcast. But they’ll live happily ever after, right? This brave film raises questions that none of us can answer and puts a confused smile on our faces.
Saturday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
November 23
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
November 27
Holiday: Thanksgiving –Closed all Day
November 29
Lakewood Public Cinema: "A River Runs Through It" (1992) Directed by Robert Redford
Here’s a movie for fathers and sons and the women who love them. In this true story, based on the memoir by Norman Maclean, two brothers grow up in the majesty of the Montana wilderness under the stern watchful eye of their minister father, played by Tom Skerritt. While Norman, played by Craig Sheffer, learns to channel his natural rebellion into writing and a career as a newspaperman, Brad Pitt’s Paul is an irresistible daredevil that no one can say no to—whose appetites tend to lead him down a slippery path of self-destruction. The one thing that all three men have in common is a committed love of fly-fishing. No matter what conflicts may arise between them, once they wade into the river, they find peace and calm and that all-important sense of belonging. Director Robert Redford paints an inspiring portrait of the strength of the American family—even as he reminds us that its strengths are not limitless. Bring your dad.
Saturday, November 29 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium