LPL Calendar of Events compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, April 19
Documentary - Prisons for Profit (2014) Presented by ACLU of Ohio
What happens when prisoners become dollar signs? Prisons for Profit, a short documentaryproduced by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio (ACLU), chronicles the first eighteen months after Corrections Corporation of America purchased the Lake Erie Correctional Institution from the state of Ohio. The film reveals the disturbing events, including rampant drug use, violence, inadequate medical care, incompetence and confusion that unfolded in the aftermath of that sale.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, April 20
Author Event - No Money, No Beer, No Pennants: The Cleveland Indians and Baseball in the Great Depression by Scott H. Longert
The Cleveland Indians of 1928 were a far cry from the championship team of 1920. They had begun the decade as the best team in baseball, but then their owner died and the great Tris Speaker retired in the face of a looming scandal. Seeing opportunity in the upheaval, Cleveland real estate mogul Alva Bradley purchased the ball club in 1927. Then came the stock market crash of 1929. Scott H. Longert gives us a lively history of the ups and downs of a legendary team.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, April 20
Book Club: Booked For Murder - Detectives around the World
Discover a new place and uncover a mystery, as you follow a different detective through a different location each month. Tonight we will discuss The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall (Delhi, India).
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Friday, April 21
Workshop - Poetry Workshop Led by Leanne Hoppe
Writing poetry is about the journey, not the destination. Part of that journey is seeing what you’ll discover, surprising yourself and enjoying the bumps in the road. Leanne Hoppe will be your poet tour guide on this adventure—all abilities and experience levels are welcome.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, April 22
Film - National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)
After winning an all-expenses-paid trip, the Griswald family heads across the Atlantic to take in the wonderful sights of Europe. As they meander through Europe in rental cars the size of sardine cans, no landmark is safe from the destructive path of America’s favorite family. Clark (Chevy Chase), Ellen (Beverly D’Angelo) and the kids come across thieves, exotic dancers, an angry mob of Germans and a bicyclist who just won’t get out of the way of traffic. This film continues our series highlighting women directors.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, April 23
Concert - Juice
Cleveland’s power trio, Juice, is a high-energy rock band hailing from Rocky River. Featuring Sean Walsh (bass), Jason Livengood (guitar) and Tom Barrett (drums), Juice plays rock classics from the Doors to Led Zeppelin to the Hollies. Get ready to be entertained, dance, and experience something magnificent.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, April 25
Coast Line Poetry - Readings by Nin Andrews, Kisha Nicole Foster and Dave Lucas
Nin Andrews is the author of fourteen collections of poetry including Sleeping with Houdini, Why God Is a Woman and Southern Comfort. A nominee of the Cleveland Arts Prize, Kisha Nicole Foster is a poet, educator, coach and mentor. Dave Lucas is the author of Weather (Georgia, 2011), which received the 2012 Ohioana Book Award for Poetry.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, April 26
Author Event - Kent State: Death and Dissent in the Long Sixties by Thomas M. Grace, PhD
Revisit one of the most searing incidents of American history: the killing of four students and the wounding of nine others, including the author, Thomas Grace, by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in May, 1970. The author shows that Kent State was not a tragic anomaly. Rather, it was grounded in a tradition of activism extending back to labor battles and civil rights protests of the 1950s. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, April 27
Author Event - Born to Destroy … Psychopathy in Females, a Life Story by Winifred Rule
Winifred Rule, a member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, will recount her experiences and lessons learned from living with two psychopaths. Born to Destroy is a riveting and nuanced journey through the interpersonal dynamics and life course of the female manifestation of psychopathy and the impact the disorder has within the family. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. 
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, April 28
Workshop - Poetry Workshop
Writing poetry is about the journey, not the destination. Part of that journey is seeing what you’ll discover, surprising yourself and enjoying the bumps in the road. Leanne Hoppe will be your poet tour guide on this adventure—all abilities and experience levels are welcome.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, April 29
Film - The Virgin Suicides (1999)
The Lisbons seem like an ordinary family. The father (James Woods) is a high-school math teacher. The mother (Kathleen Turner) is a faithful wife. They have five daughters, from 13-year-old Cecilia (Hannah Hall) to 17-year-old Therese (Leslie Hayman). The sense of normalcy shatters when Cecilia becomes depressed and tries to end her life. This film continues our series highlighting women directors.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, April 30
Performance - WordStage Presents “Hart Crane”
The life of Hart Crane was tragically short, but his impact on the world of poetry was large, and the list of those he has influenced is long. Tim Tavcar, the artistic director of WordStage, invites you to contemplate the legacy of this Buckeye born literary giant through poems, letters and the music of his time.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, May 2
Talk - Our Cleveland Indians: American League Champions 2016
Ryan Robbins, Director of Corporate Partnerships and Premium Hospitality with the Cleveland Indians, has seen the team rise to great heights during his time with the club, from renovations to Progressive Field to clinching the AL Pennant and the whirlwind game seven of the 2016 World Series held in Cleveland. Robbins will share highlights of the Tribe’s current success and discuss what this team means to our city.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium