LPL Calendar Of Events Compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, July 19
Talk - Exploring Mars Part I
Presentation by Dr. Geoffrey Landis
In this two-part series, Dr. Geoffrey Landis will discuss the history of exploring Mars with telescopes, space probes and rovers, what we have learned about the red planet (and what we have yet to learn) and the possibilities of future human missions to explore and settle Mars.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, July 20
Author Event - "How the Birds Stop Singing: Stories of Drug and Alcohol Abuse as Told to a Doctor" by Dr. Jamilé Wakim Fleming
By incorporating first-person accounts of addiction survivors, a doctor shares her perspective on the risks of substance abuse. This work is full of cautionary tales, geared toward young adults in an effort to keep them from heading down the dark road of addiction. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. 
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, July 20
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 Coroner's Lunch" by Colin Cotterill (Vientiane, Laos).
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Friday, July 21
Front Porch Concert Series
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy fantastic music with friends and neighbors in the heart of Downtown Lakewood. Tonight we welcome Diana Chittester.
Main Library Front Porch

Saturday, July 22
Film - "Conquest of Space" (1955)
This film follows a group of multi-national astronauts as they leave The Wheel, a spinning top-like space station, and travel to Mars. General Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke) heads the team of space travelers. Produced by George Pal, who also produced "The War of the Worlds" (1953), the film featured, in its time, cutting edge special effects.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 23
Concert - Brent Kirby
Brent Kirby is a night's stroll with a rock and roll romantic. His songs start with the introspective stir of strum and voice but, just like his performances, quickly move outward and embrace the listener. Kirby’s lyrics dictate life in the moment, not as nightly grinds, but as places where dreams really come to life in gritty color.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Monday, July 24
Documentary - "Sam Klemke’s Time Machine" (2015)
Presented by Speed Sketchers Caricatures
In 1977, Sam Klemke started obsessively documenting his entire life on film, growing from an optimistic teen to a self-important twenty year-old, into an obese, self-loathing thirty-something and onwards into his philosophical fifties. The same year that Sam began his project, NASA launched the Voyager craft into deep space carrying the Golden Record, a portrait of humanity that would try to explain to extraterrestrials who we are. Juxtaposing the story of Klemke with that of the Voyager Golden Record, we follow these two unique self-portraits as they travel in parallel. Since Klemke earns a living as a caricature artist, Adam Pate, of Speed Sketchers Caricatures, will be on hand before the film to draw patrons.
6:30 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, July 25
Stress Management Practices - The Joy of Journaling
Presented by the Gathering Place
Journaling is a simple and effective way to reduce stress. Come learn some creative techniques for journaling and create your own journaling notebook.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, July 26
Talk - Exploring Mars Part II
Presentation by Dr. Geoffrey Landis
In our two-part series, Dr. Geoffrey Landis will discuss the history of exploring Mars with telescopes, space probes and rovers, what we have learned about the red planet (and what we have yet to learn) and the possibilities of future human missions to explore and settle Mars.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, July 27
Author Event - "Dave Hill Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" by Dave Hill
When Dave Hill found himself pushing thirty while still living with his parents in Cleveland, he decided to visit some friends in New York for the weekend and never left. Hill’s father grew tired of lending him cash and living alone in the empty family home. Through the process of his father’s eventual move to a retirement community, Hill and his dad bonded over the things in life that really matter. Hill is a comedian, writer and musician originally from Cleveland. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, July 28
Front Porch Concert Series
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy fantastic music with friends and neighbors in the heart of Downtown Lakewood. Tonight we welcome The Chris Vance Trio.
Main Library Front Porch

Saturday, July 29
Film - "The Future" (2011)
When Sophie (Miranda July) and her boyfriend, Jason (Hamish Linklater), decide to adopt a stray cat, their perspective on life changes radically, altering the course of time and space and testing their faith in each other and themselves. This film continues our series highlighting women directors.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, July 30
Concert - FreshProduce
The ladies of FreshProduce DJ Red-I (Brittany Benton) and Playne Jayne (Samantha Flowers), joined forces on Christmas night in 2014. What originally began as an impromptu session at Red-I’s apartment soon became a full-length project. They continued to showcase their knack for lyricism and soulful production with their sophomore album, DUCE.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium