LPL Calendar Of Events Compiled By Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, April 5
Author Event - "Make a Joyful Noise" by Mendi Joi Wilson
Do you love poetry? Have you ever been discouraged, felt lost or disrespected? "Make a Joyful Noise" is a book of inspirational poems to warm your heart, mind, body and soul. It was written to encourage, to inspire, to share love and to provide hope for people of all ages through faith, honor, feelings, relationships and self-worth. "Make a Joyful Noise" is created with Psalm 100:1 as its base. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, April 6
Author Event - "The Buried Book" by D. M. Pulley
When Althea Leary abandons her nine-year-old son, Jasper, he’s left on his uncle’s farm with nothing but a change of clothes and a Bible. Desperate to see his mother again, he embarks on a treacherous search that will take him to the squalid hideaways of Detroit and back again, through tawdry taverns, peep shows and gambling houses. As he’s drawn deeper into an adult world of corruption, scandal and murder, Jasper uncovers the shocking past still chasing his mother—and now it’s chasing him too. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, April 7
Documentary - "Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll" (1987)
Presented by My Mind’s Eye Records
The “Poet of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Chuck Berry, turned ninety in October, and celebrated by releasing his first album in almost forty years. For his sixtieth birthday party (October 18, 1986) he played a concert in his hometown, St. Louis, Missouri and made a lively musical documentary. In addition to Berry, we are treated to interviews with Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers and comparative youngsters Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards and Bruce Springsteen. This blue-ribbon concert footage lensed at St. Louis' Fox Theatre, shows off Berry at his best.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, April 8
Film - "Strangers on a Train" (1951)
Presented by Terry Meehan
Guy Haines (Farley Granger) boards a train and meets Bruno Antony (Robert Walker), a charming stranger who is just a little too friendly. They discuss their personal lives and discover that each is having a problem with one person: Bruno with his father and Guy with his estranged wife. Bruno then gets a crazy-brilliant idea: Let’s exchange murders! Terry Meehan continues his series on Hitchcock in the Fifties, introducing each film with an original video presentation, followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, April 9
Concert - Wallace Coleman
Many believe that our true calling reaches out to us like a signal. Wallace Coleman describes that as a young boy in school: “I was sittin’ in class, and I could hear Howlin’ Wolf just as clear in my head.” The signal was The Blues, and the sound he loved best was the harmonica. Coleman’s latest album, "Live from Sao Paulo to Severance" is an international affair—half of the tracks were recorded in Brazil and the other half recorded from Cleveland’s Severance Hall. Coleman would like to think you’ll follow his signal to the Library to hear him play.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, April 10
Film - "The Broken Tower" (2011)
Presented by RA Washington
A look at the dreams, unapologetic love of men, manic highs and depressive, death-haunted lows of early twentieth century rebellious, self-destructive visionary poet Hart Crane from his early years as the son of a wealthy Cleveland businessman through his sojourns in New York, Cuba and Paris. "The Broken Tower" is a black-and-white film made by actor James Franco as his Master’s thesis for his MFA in filmmaking from New York University.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, April 11
Talk - Tragedy & Triumph - The 1920 Cleveland Indians
Presentation by Dennis R. Sutcliffe
For over seven years, retired executive, local historian, wit and master storyteller Dennis R. Sutcliffe has been rekindling forgotten Cleveland memories. This time it’s 1920, the jazz age is in full swing, prohibition is the law of the land and the New York Yankees have just signed Babe Ruth. The Cleveland Indians have set their sights on a World Series title, but to get there, they will need to overcome an unspeakable tragedy.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, April 12
Lakewood Historical Society
Talk - Travels of a Lakewood Lady, 1871 to the 1920s
Presented by Lisa Alleman
From the Great Chicago Fire to the assassination of President William McKinley, Lakewood’s Emma Beach visited some of the great scenes of American history. Margaret Manor Butler interviewed Emma and described her and her family in "The Lakewood Story." Educator Lisa Alleman of the Lakewood Historical Society will talk about Emma’s life with emphasis on her travels.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, April 13
Author Event - "Postcards from Stanland: Journeys in Central Asia" by David H. Mould
Presented by Asian Services in Action, Inc.
Across the vast steppe and mountain ranges, to fabled Silk Road cities, the Soviet rust belt and the futuristic architecture of Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, David Mould takes you to a remote, diverse and strategically vital region, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. That jumble of countries whose names end in “stan”: Stanland. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, April 14
Concert - Drumplay
Cleveland's world/jazz outfit, Drumplay combines various percussive elements with strings and horns. Exploring Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Middle Eastern motifs in timbre and texture, their approach is purely rhythmic but gives way to a jazz bent and space between notes. “Rhythmprovisation” is how founding member James Onysko explains their modus operandi. Drumplay also observes the silver jubilee of Cuyahoga County Poet Laureate, Daniel Thompson. His poetry speaks to the human condition and can be found on many Drumplay recordings.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, April 15
Film - "Frankie and Johnny" (1991)
Presented by Barbara Steffek-Hill
Shakespeare-quoting, incurable romantic Johnny (Al Pacino) develops a passion for cooking while doing time for forgery. Upon release, he finds a job in the Big Apple. After Johnny sets eyes on cynical waitress Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer), he falls like a California redwood. Barbara Steffek-Hill presents a series of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites.  
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, April 17
Documentary - "Dirty Country" (2007)
Larry Pierce, the focus of "Dirty Country," is a family man and a small-town factory worker who, since 1993, has released a slew of dirty country albums at truck stops around the U.S. Without the resources to kickstart his music career, Pierce played his dirty ditties on the side. That is, until he is forced into early retirement from his factory job and thrust into the spotlight.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, April 18
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, April 18
Discussion - Foster Care Forum: Is the System in Northeast Ohio Broken?
Presented by Case Western Reserve University, the Plain Dealer and the League of Women Voters
Moderated by Phillip Morris of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Foster care is a system meant to create a safe home for children, but in Northeast Ohio this is not always the case. The panel, moderated by Phillip Morris, columnist at the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will discuss why the need for foster families has risen and how to solve some of the problems with the system. With the recent opioid crisis there has been an increase in the number of children in need of care. Ohio has the lowest funding of any state for Child Protective Services, and budget shortfalls have left aid workers overwhelmed.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, April 18
Knit & Lit Book Club
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crochet, counted cross-stitch, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. Tonight we will discuss "Memory of Water: A Novel" by Emmi Itäranta.
7:00 p.m. Main Library Meeting Room