Events At Lakewood Public Library

May 29
Meet the Author: "Peggy Sue Got Pregnant: A Rock ‘N’ Roll Love Story" by Deanna R. Adams

Set in the era between Buddy Holly and Joan Jett, this rock 'n' romance suspense novel tells the story of an ill-fated love affair and the consequences that stretch out for decades. Peggy Sue's life is changed forever after one reckless night with the boy she loves. In 1957, nice girls don't get pregnant and, if they do, they're quickly whisked out of town. Peggy Sue finds herself on a bus out of Hereford, Texas headed for Cleveland, heartbroken to know she'll never see her Frankie again. She names her daughter Charlee, gives her away and gets on with her life. But someone knows her secret. Years later, Charlee attracts international press when she forms an all-girl rock band and hits it big, but Peggy Sue's problems are just beginning. Rock 'n' roll historian Deanna Adams goes platinum with her debut novel. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Thursday, May 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

May 31
Lakewood Public Cinema: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" (2012) Directed by Stephen Chbosky

Nearly every teenager feels like an outsider and most high school films take advantage of this, sugarcoating real angst with cheap sarcasm. This extraordinary film, based on the bestselling novel by the director, does quite the opposite, offering a moving tale of love, loss, fear, hope and friendship that captures the gut wrenching highs and lows of growing up. Charlie is a deeply insecure, mentally unstable teen entering high school. With no friends to talk to and a cold shoulder from his own family, he is taken under the wings of two seniors—lovely Sam and loyal Patrick. What do they see in Charlie? At first, he mistakes them for boyfriend and girlfriend, but eventually their real relationship, with all its twists and turns, is revealed. After much unnecessary turmoil, Charlie learns to move beyond the mental anguish that has held him hostage for so long. So this is what being accepted feels like...
Saturday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium


June 1
Hands-On Help with eReaders

Do you own a shiny, new eReader, but don’t know how to download any of the thousands of free titles that are available through the Library? Make an appointment with a knowledgeable staff member who can show you  around the bells and whistles of your device, whether it’s a Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or something else entirely. Let’s talk.
Thursday Nights at the Madison Branch - Call (216)228-7428

Sunday Nights at the Main Library - Call (216)226-8275 ext. 127

June 5
Meet the Author: "A Spy for the Union: The Life and Execution of Timothy Webster" by Corey Recko

Timothy Webster, best known for his work as a Union spy during the Civil War, began his career as a New York City policeman. In the mid-1850s he left the police department and took a job with Allan Pinkerton and his newly formed, soon-to-be-famous detective agency. Webster's cases included world famous forgeries, grave robberies in Chicago and a plot to destroy the Rock Island Bridge. He made his greatest contribution to his country in 1861 when he uncovered a plot to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln. Webster went on to serve the United States as a spy in the Civil War, traveling to the Confederate capitol again and again while making connections with top figures in the rebel military and government. Considered the Union's top spy, his career came to an abrupt end in 1862, when he was betrayed and became the first spy executed in the Civil War. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium


June 7
Sew Your Own Library Tote

The Library stopped handing out plastic bags years ago out of a concern for the environment and a desire to save a little money, but that doesn't mean we want you to stop checking out more books, movies and CDs than you can carry. Create your own unique and stylish tote bag in this hands-on, no experience necessary craft program. All of the materials you need are provided for you, and a master seamstress will be on hand to guide you through it. Space is limited. This program is available to anyone age eight and up. Call (216) 226-8275, ext. 127 to register.
Saturday, June 7 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Main Library Homework Help Room


June 7
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Last Tango in Paris" (1972) Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

A young Parisian woman engages in a sordid affair with an American who lays out the ground rules that their clandestine relationship will be based only on sex with no names exchanged. In this art house classic, Marlon Brando is a middle-aged man in emotional exile who comes to Paris after his estranged wife commits suicide. Chancing to meet young Jeanne, he enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with her, lashing out at the hypocrisy all around him through his raw, outrageous behavior. He somehow hopes to purge his guilt, brilliantly and profanely articulated in a monologue delivered at his wife's coffin. If the sexuality of Last Tango is uncomfortably explicit, the combination of Brando's acting, Bertolucci's direction, Vittorio Storaro's cinematography and Gato Barbieri's music should forgive all sins. This is one of the undeniable European classics of the 1970s, albeit one that is not for all viewers.
Saturday, June 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium


June 8             
Sunday with the Friends: The Luckey Ones

Everybody has a different version of the same old song. The Luckey Ones are a five man Americana string band from Cleveland Ohio, playing traditional bluegrass and boxcar country blues tunes influenced by honky tonk heroes, Delta bluesmen, hardcore troubadours and psychedelic savants. Although their lonely, late night, lost in the wind music sounds quite old, guitarist Brandon Scheel boasts that all of their songs are original compositions written by himself, violinist Justin Boothroyd, banjo player Chris Valentine, bassist Carl Brunello and mandolin player Chris Daw.
Sunday, June 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium


June 8
Hands-On Help with eReaders

Do you own a shiny, new eReader, but don’t know how to download any of the thousands of free titles that are available through the Library? Make an appointment with a knowledgeable staff member who can show you  around the bells and whistles of your device, whether it’s a Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPhone or something else entirely. Let’s talk.
Thursday Nights at the Madison Branch - Call (216)228-7428

Sunday Nights at the Main Library - Call (216)226-8275 ext. 127

June 11
Meet the Author: "Soldiering On-Finding My Homes: Memoir of an Army Brat"  by Christine Kriha Kastner

Some military brats rode camels in Arabia while others leaped from parachute training towers, but this little rugrat rode backwards in the jump-seat of the family station wagon all the way across America. Christine Kriha Kastner grew up on military bases stateside and around the world. By the time she turned in her military I.D., she'd lived in fifteen different houses and attended ten different schools—situation normal for the average army brat. One particularly memorable overseas assignment had her living in Okinawa… Forty years later, when the opportunity arose to return to that little Pacific island, she couldn’t pass it up. The Fourth Uchinanchu Festival brought thousands of Okinawans back to the island from all over the world. This charming memoir has won the hearts of former army brats all over the world—and the hearts of those who just wish they could have traveled the world like she did, too. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

June 12

Friends Summer Book Sale Preview

Thursday, June 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.


June 12
Lakewood Photographic Society

This may be the dawn of a new golden age of photography. Never before have there been more cameras in more people's hands. You probably have one in your pocket right now! But are you taking the pictures you want to take? Join the Lakewood Photographic Society for a wide-ranging discussion touching on nearly every topic close to a shutterbug's heart. Learn to choose the right equipment, set the proper exposure, narrow your focus, manage your digital files and prepare images for publication. Challenge yourself to improve your photographer's eye. You can't do it all in one day, but this could be a great place to start.

Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

June 14

Friends Summer Book Sale

Saturday, June 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

June 14
Lakewood Public Cinema: "Day of the Outlaw" (1959) Directed by André De Toth

Part of The Golden Age of Westerns Discussion Series Presented by Terry Meehan

This is one of those little-known gems that western movie buffs love to discover, mainly because of its surprises and twists. First of all, it looks nothing like a western. No hot dusty deserts or rock-carved valleys, this film was shot on top of a snowy mountain in the middle of winter. Cranky cattleman Robert Ryan wants to settle some scores with the town’s leader Alan Marshal who is cutting up the land with barbed wire, and who also happens to be married to Ryan’s former sweetheart Tina Louise. Just as their big gunfight scene is about to play out, a gang of outlaws rides in to town, led by renegade Union officer Burl Ives. They turn the town into a living hell—and then hell freezes over and the bitter cold may kill them all. Professor Terry Meehan continues his series of classic westerns, introducing each film with rare clips and original documentaries, followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion.
Saturday, June 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

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