LPL Calendar Of Events compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, March 22
Lakewood Historical Society - Lakewood’s Templar Motors: 100 Years Since the Founding
Presented by Dave Buehler

With legendary names such as Winton, Baker, Sperry, Lang and Parrish associated with the city on the lake, Lakewood’s own transportation history is vast. The core of Lakewood’s automobile history could be based around the city’s one and only automobile manufacturer—the Templar Motors Company. Located on Athens Avenue, the Templar Motors Company operated from 1917 to 1924 and manufactured cars for a global market with over 130 dealers worldwide.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, March 23
Friends’ Preview Book Sale

Members-only preview sale. Memberships may be purchased at the door.
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Main Friends’ Book Sale Area

Thursday, March 23
Author Event - "The Devils That Have Come to Stay" by Pamela DiFrancesco

In this stark Acid Western, the dark side of the oft-glorified Gold Rush period in California is revealed when the narrator, a nameless, fragile man in search of salvation, witnesses the brutality of western expansion. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, March 24
Documentary - "The Kill Team" (2013)
Presented by Karl Kaltenthaler, Ph.D

"The Kill Team" goes behind closed doors to tell the riveting story of Specialist Adam Winfield, a twenty-one year-old infantryman in Afghanistan, who attempts -- with the help of his father -- to alert the military to heinous war crimes committed by his platoon. Tragically, his father's pleas for help went unheeded. Once Adam's fellow soldiers got wind of what he'd done, they threatened to silence him—permanently.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, March 25
Friends’ Book Sale
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Main Friends’ Book Sale Room (Basement)

Saturday, March 25
Film - "American Psycho" (2000)

This season, the Library will show seven films directed by women. The first film in the series follows Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale), a businessman who is obsessed with Huey Lewis, new suits and having the best business card in the boardroom. He’s also a serial killer, and he rapes and murders his victims for no apparent reason. In his quest for success, Bateman goes on a killing spreeas funny as it is terrifying.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, March 26
Concert - The Chardon Polka Band

Despite their extensive catalog of traditional favorites, this fresh young group out of Chardon, Ohio is not your average polka band. They love bringing new life and energy to the traditional music of their forebears, but they are not afraid to write new songs for Cleveland today. And everybody has fun when they add polka-pop reinterpretations of artists like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga to the mix—whatever it takes to keep everybody dancing! Catch them while you can. The Chardon Polka Band is in demand—here and across the country.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, March 27
Workshop - Power Healing & Joy: Part II

With a focus on domestic violence and dysfunctional sexist role development, River Smith will help the audience explore the methods to heal ourselves, our relationships and our communities, as we learn how to live more joyful lives. As part of this discussion, we will look at what ingredients are needed to create a healing environment. We will examine how to acknowledge, cope with and transform the pain of the past into the power to heal ourselves, our families, our community and the planet.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, March 28
Workshop – Genealogy

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. Call (216) 226-8275, ext. 127 to register.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Learning Lab

Tuesday, March 28
Talk - Shamanism in South Korea
Presented by Merose Hwang, Ph.D

Recent global austerity measures, government policies and ballooning aging populations are pushing people to take individual responsibility for their health. At the same time, neoprimitive communities, fueled by unaffordable medicines and treatments, are seeking out the psychological health effects of shamanism rituals for preventative and curative medicines.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, March 30
Author Event - "Mind Waves" by Amanda Uhl

Lakewood and nearby Edgewater Park take center stage in a new, fast-paced paranormal romantic suspense novel. Government operative David Jenkins is skilled at controlling his emotions. Feelings are lethal when your job is to infiltrate minds, erase and implant thoughts and guard the nation’s intellectual capital. But even he can’t fight his strange attraction to freelance artist, Grace Woznisky. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect her from a madman intent on possessing both of their minds. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, April 1
Film - "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1962)
Presented by Barbara Steffek-Hill

Southern charmer Chance Wayne (Paul Newman) aims to make a splash in Tinseltown and hitches his aspirations to boozy, fading movie star Alexandra Del Lago (Geraldine Page). She accompanies Chance to his Florida hometown, run by corrupt politician Tom “Boss” Finley (Ed Begley). Barbara Steffek-Hill presents a series of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites. 
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, April 2
Concert - SLAP Presents a Tribute to Leonard Cohen

To honor the songwriting legacy of Leonard Cohen, SLAP will perform his most beloved songs using their unique blend of jazz, rock and funk. Honing their instrumental skills and improvisational command since their pre-teen days in the suburbs, SLAP is Cleveland’s premier jazz combo.“Like a bird on a wire,” SLAP delicately balances love, danger, humor and beauty in their music.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, April 3
Workshop - Power Eating: Transforming Our Relationship to Food and the Planet

River Smith helps us to examine the often unhealthy struggle so many of us have with food and the stressful experience we often have with our bodies. We will discuss some basic strategies to improve our relationships with food, improve our emotional/physical health and improve the health of our communities and the planet.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, April 4
Coast Line: Poetry Readings by M. Carmen Lane, Major Ragain, Dan Rourke and Joe Turner

M. Carmen Lane is a poet and diversity consultant. Lane, whose first collection of poetry is "Calling out after Slaughter" (GTK Press), has been published in various journals. Major Ragain has taught at Kent State University in each of the last six decades, starting in 1969. He is the author of five collections of poetry, the latest of which is "A Hungry Ghost Surrenders His Tackle Box" (2006). Dan Rourke has performed his poetry for twenty-five years in the Cleveland area. Joe Toner’s critics rave that his poetry ranges from the inscrutable to the incoherent.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

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