LPL Calendar of Events Compiled by Elaine Rosenberger
Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Non-Fiction Book Club
Main Library Meeting Room
Come and join the conversation with 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 "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo.
Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Film - "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) Directed by John Frankenheimer
Presented by Terry Meehan
Main Library Auditorium
During the Korean War, a U.S. platoon is captured and taken to a mysterious location in Communist China. Somehow the men make it back to U.S. lines, and the platoon leader, Captain Marco (Frank Sinatra), declares Sergeant Shaw (Laurence Harvey) a war hero, but something is not quite right. Terry Meehan continues his series Cold War Chronicles, introducing each film with an original video, followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion.
Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Adam Miller Folk Music ─The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie: American Balladeer
Main Library Auditorium
In his short life, Woody Guthrie wrote over 1,000 American songs – and he didn’t use an original melody for any of them! Folksinger, storyteller and autoharp virtuoso, Adam Miller, will perform an outstanding tribute, The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie: American Balladeer. It is the story of the man who wrote, “This Land is Your Land,” one of the most widespread English language folksongs. Miller has performed this program across the United States.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Telling Our American Story: Immigrant Literature
Literature Series presented by Barbara Parr
Main Library Multipurpose Room
The third in our four-part literature series discussing the books "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín and "West of Kabul, East of New York" by Tamim Ansary. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org or call (216) 226-8275, ext. 127.
Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friends’ Prelude to Summer Preview Book Sale
Main Friends’ Book Sale Area
Friends of Lakewood Public Library host a members-only Prelude to Summer Preview Book Sale. Memberships may be purchased at the door for as little as $3.00.
Thursday May 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Booked for Murder Book Club
Main Library Meeting Room
If you share a passion for mystery, join the group each month to discuss your favorites and selections made by group members. Tonight we will discuss "The Tree of Hands" by Ruth Rendell.
Friday, May 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Film - "Precious" (2009)
Directed by Lee Daniels
Main Library Auditorium
Pregnant by her own father for the second time, illiterate sixteen-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique). Precious sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), she begins the journey from oppression to self-determination.
Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friends’ Prelude to Summer Book Bag Sale
Main Friends’ Book Sale Area
Friends of Lakewood Public Library host the Prelude to Summer Book Bag Sale.
Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Film - "Marigold" (2007) Directed by Willard Carroll
Presented by Barbara Steffek-Hill
Main Library Auditorium
Hollywood actress Marigold Lexton (Ali Larter) lands in India to make a movie, but winds up in a Bollywood musical opposite film star Prem Rajput (Salman Khan) instead. It becomes obvious Marigold is faking the dance numbers. To rescue her, Prem takes her dancing, and they become more than co-stars. Next time the cameras roll, Marigold is magical. Barbara Steffek-Hill presents a series of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites.
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Concert - Wallace Coleman
Main Library Auditorium
As a youth in Tennessee where country and western music still prevails, Wallace Coleman was captivated by the sounds he heard on the radio at night. It was Nashville’s WLAC, and they were playing the Blues. The sounds haunted him by day where, he says, “I would be sittin’ in class and hear Howlin’ Wolf singin’ just as clear in my head.” Cleveland Blues royalty Robert Lockwood Jr. said he would never hire a harmonica player, until he heard Coleman play.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Film - "Documented" (2013)
Directed by Jose Antonio Vargas and Ann Raffaela Lupo
Presented by American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
Main Library Auditorium
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in an essay in New York Times Magazine. "Documented" chronicles his journey to America as a child and his journey through America as an immigration reform activist living with the knowledge that the country he lives in can be a hostile home. Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio will join us to discuss the film.
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Knit & Lit Book Club
Come share your passion for great literature and show off your knitting, crocheting, counted cross-stitch, embroidery and quilting works-in-progress. Tonight we will discuss "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Telling Our American Story: Immigrant Literature
Literature Series presented by Barbara Parr
Main Library Multipurpose Room
The fourth in our four-part literary series discussing the books "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín and "West of Kabul, East of New York" by Tamim Ansary. Registration is required. Register online at lifelonglearningcleveland.org or call (216) 226-8275, ext. 127.
Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Event - "Cleveland Then and Now"
Book by Laura DeMarco
Main Library Auditorium
"Cleveland Then and Now" matches rare archive images with specially-commissioned contemporary color photos of the same scenes to reveal the past and present of Cleveland. It concentrates on landmarks that have stayed intact and adapted to survive. Tradition amid change is the story of Cleveland, then and now. Laura DeMarco is an arts and culture reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Books will be available for sale and signing at this event.