LPL Calendar of Events compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, September 6 (for Burmese speakers)
Financial Literacy Workshops for Burmese and Nepali Speakers
Presentation by Asian Services in Action
Asian Services in Action (ASIA Inc.) will present Financial Literacy workshops for Burmese (Sept. 6, 2017) and Nepali (Sept. 13, 2017) refugee families to learn about budgeting, banking, credit and more. This program is being held in conjunction with the Thinking Money exhibit, which is will be on display at Main Library from September 1st through October 6th. Thinking Money strives to teach tweens, teens and their parents, caregivers and educators about financial literacy topics—like saving, spending and avoiding fraud—in a way that is not only understandable, but fun. 
7:00 p.m. in the Madison Branch Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 6
1984: the Facts in the Fiction
Literature Series presented by Barbara Parr
“If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say of this or that event, IT NEVER HAPPENED—that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death?” George Orwell, 1984. This quote shows how relevant a book written in 1949, about a futuristic and autocratic society in 1984, can be to us in 2017. Orwell’s prophetic voice rings true today. This is what led 1984 to rocket onto bestseller lists this year, more than sixty-years after its publication date. Let’s see if you can tell the similarities and differences between the novel and our society during this free, four-week course presented by Barbara Parr, an instructor with Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. Please Read the first fifty pages for the first class. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room

Thursday, September 7
Author Event - Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack
Book by Jill Grunenwald
Introduction by Jakub Mejstrik of the Lakewood Police Department
Jill Grunenwald is a blogger, podcaster, and author. A 3x half-marathoner, Grunenwald proudly represents the back of the pack at every race and has been an Ambassador for the Cleveland Marathon series since 2015. Grunenwald chronicles her racing adventures, proving that being a slow runner takes just as much guts and heart as being an Olympic champion.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday, September 7
Non-Fiction Book Club
Come and join the conversation during our newest book club. There are sure to be serious and thought-provoking discussions about many subjects inspired by these non-fiction works. Tonight we will discuss. Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Saturday, September 9
Film - Little Big Man (1970)
Presented by Terry Meehan
In the 1970s, filmmakers began to question the conventional narrative of the Hollywood western. They wanted to tell what life (and death) was really like in the American west. Terry Meehan rides back into town with a new film series, Revisionist Westerns of the 1970s, introducing each film with an original video, followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion. First up is Little Big Man, the story of Jack Crabb (Dustin Hoffman), a 121-year-old survivor who lived through the entire Old West era. He was raised by the Cheyenne, played poker with Wild Bill Hickok and was the only white survivor of the Battle of Little Bighorn.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, September 10
Performance - The Creature from Jekyll Island
Presentation by WordStage
A secret gathering at a secluded island off the coast of Georgia (held under the guise of a recreational duck hunt from November 20, 1910 – November 30, 1910) laid the foundations for our current Federal Reserve System.  The scheme was predominantly devised by six men – Nelson Aldrich, A. Piatt Andrew, Henry Davison, Arthur Shelton, Frank Vanderlip and Paul Warburg - aided and abetted by America’s foremost financier, J. Pierpont Morgan.  The meeting and its purpose were closely guarded secrets, and participants did not admit that the meeting occurred until the 1930s.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, September 12
Talk - Credit Reports & Cyber Security
Presentation by Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs
Did you know that 20% of all credit reports contain errors?  Learn how to get your credit report and what the numbers mean. Danelle Musil, Consumer Affairs Specialist at the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs will help you understand your credit report and learn how to stay safe and secure online. Cuyahoga County's Department of Consumer Affairs mediates consumer complaints against companies and helps county residents spot and avoid scams.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, September 13 (for Nepali speakers)
Financial Literacy Workshops for Burmese and Nepali Speakers
Presentation by Asian Services in Action
Asian Services in Action (ASIA Inc.) will present Financial Literacy workshops for Nepali refugee families to learn about budgeting, banking, and credit. This program is in conjunction with the Thinking Money exhibit, which is will be on display at Main Library from September 1st through October 6th.  Thinking Money strives to teach tweens, teens and their parents, caregivers and educators about financial literacy topics—like saving, spending and avoiding fraud—in a way that is not only understandable, but fun. 
7:00 p.m. in the Madison Branch Meeting Room

Wednesday, September, 13
1984: the Facts in the Fiction
Literature Series presented by Barbara Parr
The second session in the free, four-week course presented by Barbara Parr, an instructor with Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org or call (216) 22608275, ext. 127.     
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room

Thursday, September 14
Book Discussion: The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money
Led by Andrea Fisher
Parents and caregivers are invited to take part in a book discussion based on this New York Times Bestseller.  In the book, Ron Lieber explains how talking openly to children about money can help parents raise modest, patient, grounded young adults who are financially wise beyond their years.  The discussion will focus on Chapter 2: How to start the money conversations and Chapter 4: The Smartest Ways for Kids to Spend. The first twenty children and/or parents attending the Great Minds Think: Time to Think About Money on September 5th will receive a free copy of the book.  Copies of the book and audiobook are available at the Library and on Ohio Digital Library, as well as Hoopla.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, September 16
Film - Race (2016)
Cleveland’s Jesse Owens (Stephan James) attends Ohio State University, achieving track and field prominence. His coach Larry Snyder (Jason Sudeikis) recognizes Owens’ Olympic potential. The U.S Olympic organizations are debating if a team should be sent into Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich for the upcoming 1936 Games. Avery Brundage (Jeremy Irons) makes a compelling case to go, and Owens qualifies for the squad. In the running long jump event, Germany boasts reigning European champion Carl “Luz” Long (David Kross), Owens’ most formidable challenger. With the Games about to begin, excitement and tensions run high. Barbara Steffek-Hill presents a series of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Talk - Understanding the Wizard of Oz: Reading behind the financial headlines
Presentation by Cuyahoga Community College
Financial headlines can leave you frightened. We will learn how to interpret positive and negative financial headlines as they relate to your wealth development. This talk is presented by Todd Allyn Williams, Associate Professor of Business and Economics at Cuyahoga Community College, and the host of The Todd Allyn Show on WELW 1330 AM. 
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Talk - Investigating the 5th Amendment
Presentation by Magistrate Barbara Greenberg
"I plead the fifth" is the Constitutional protection from being compelled to be a witness against yourself in a criminal case. But this amendment also encompasses rights to due process, implied equal protection, grand jury review of evidence, double jeopardy, plus the requirement for just compensation when private property is taken for public use. We will discuss this amendment and its landmark cases in this four week class led by Barbara Greenberg. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org or call (216) 22608275, ext. 127.   
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room

Tuesday, September 19
Knit & Lit Book Club
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crocheting, counted cross-stich, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. Tonight we will discuss Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Talk - Scams Which Target Seniors
Presentation by the Better Business Bureau, Greater Cleveland
Have you ever received a call or email that you won a large sum of money? Or had an uninvited guest who offered to make repairs but ended up doing shoddy work? Maybe you received a letter in the mail that guaranteed large returns on your investments and invited you to a “free lunch.” Every day, scammers bombard older Americans with age-old scams and new types of fraud. Learn how to protect your money and how to avoid being a victim of this pervasive criminal activity.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, September 20
1984: the Facts in the Fiction
Literature Series presented by Barbara Parr
The second session in the free, four-week course presented by Barbara Parr, an instructor with Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org or call (216) 22608275, ext. 127.     
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room