LPL Calendar Of Events Compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Thursday, October 1
Meet the Author - "Expert Insights: Business Gurus Share Tips to Accelerate Your Business Growth" by Diane Helbig
If you are looking for innovative ways to grow your business and ensure its long term prospects, look no further than this new book from business maven Diane Helbig. She’s gathered wisdom from some of the world’s best business minds who have appeared as guests on her radio show and compiled it all in one handy place. It’s the kind of book you’ll reference over and over again as your business grows and grows. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, October 3
"Continental Divide" (1981) directed by Michael Apted
A hard-nosed reporter goes from covering corruption in the mean, crowded streets of Chicago to following the flight paths of eagles. This is a side of John Belushi that most people haven’t seen—the credible, complex lead of a gentle romantic comedy. It makes his early demise that much more tragic. As Ernie Souchak, Belushi does his job of uncovering the truth a little too well and soon his life is in danger. His editor orders him to the mountains to interview an eccentric (and quite lovely) naturalist who studies the endangered bald eagle, despite the fact that she loathes reporters and civilization in general. The filmmakers try very hard to disguise the romantic inevitabilities—see how much fun they have toying with the conventions of the train station farewell—but in the end, love conquers all.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, October 4
Hip to That
"Hip to That," a four piece jazz band, swings the socks off the Library. Playing jazz standards, crossover charts, and even a few pop tunes, Hip to That is a diverse group that puts their own flavor into each song they do.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, October 6
Science & Religion: Some Philosophical Questions
An Alleged Tension: Do science and religion stand in some sort of fundamental opposition to one another? Should religious beliefs be based on evidence and argument just like scientific beliefs are? Or does such an approach simply miss the point of religious practice altogether?
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Wednesday, October 7
"Misfortune on Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row"
by Alan F. Dutka
Extreme wealth could buy a mansion in Millionaires Row but not immunity from unsavory business dealings or shameful behavior. May Hanna gave her millionaire ex-husband’s Pinkerton detectives the slip to sneak out of the country. To escape financial ruin, James Potter, the manager of a prominent Euclid Avenue apartment building, gave his family cough medicine laced with poison, killing his entire family including himself. Married to a Millionaires Row doctor, the infamous con woman Cassie Chadwick posed as Andrew Carnegie’s illegitimate daughter and forged a fake five million dollar check. Author Alan Dutka delves into sixteen tales of anguish and deceit that offer a startling perspective on Cleveland’s super-rich. Discover what really happened behind the elegant mansion facades of Millionaires’ Row when author Alan Dutka presents tales from his new book, “Misfortune on Cleveland’s Millionaires’ Row."
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Thursday October 8
Friends Preview Book Sale
Memberships may be purchased at the door
6:00 Friends Booksale Room (Basement)

Thursday, October 8
Meet the Author - "Vietnam: 35 Years After the Fall of Saigon" by Mark Zannoni
In this breathtaking and haunting photographic narrative, Mark Zannoni offers an American perspective on modern Vietnam. A Cleveland-based photographer who specializes in documentary work, Zannoni has taken some astounding pictures throughout Asia, but he is particularly interested in the country that served as the battleground for one of the United States’ most controversial conflicts. From HaiPhong to Kon Tum, from Saigon to Dak To, Zannoni chronicles Vietnam’s current economic and social environment, while capturing the scars left over from many battles, like fresh injuries from unexploded ordinance and the long term impact of chemical defoliants. Despite the luxury format and the gorgeous color photography that adorns nearly every page, this is no simple coffee table book. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Saturday, October 10
Friends Book Sale
9:00 a.m. Friends Booksale Room (Basement)

Saturday, October 10
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" (1962) directed by John Ford
"This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." This famous film quote, uttered by a newspaper editor near the end of the movie, says a lot about how stories of the west have come down through the decades. In this story, a prominent politician and his wife, played by James Stewart and Vera Miles, head west for the funeral of John Wayne, a rancher pal from the old days. But something is not quite right. Ford then takes us back to the Wild West via an extended flashback where we meet Liberty Valance himself, played by Lee Marvin. You will want to shoot him, too. Tonight’s installment of Terry Meehan’s Westerns of the Sixties discussion series includes a special guest, film scholar and author Philip Skerry, who has published a variety of works on the cinema, including two books on Hitchcock. Phil’s latest book, "Defining America: Ten Essays on the Western Film," will be available for sale and signing.
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, October 11
The Bountiful Bassoon
Very few musicians learn to play the bassoon these days—even fewer use the instrument to play folk, jazz, rock and blues music. We think that’s a shame because the instrument’s dark, reedy timbre—often compared to a well-trained baritone voice—possesses an enchanting, otherworldly agility in which we heartily enjoy losing ourselves. Those unable to place its rich, old world sounds in their memory might think back to the grandfather in Peter and the Wolf—or the third verse of The Turtles’ Happy Together. (Listen closely!) We’re not sure what originally attracted Michael Goldstein to this mysterious and moody instrument, but we love to hear him play.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Tuesday, October 13
Science & Religion: Some Philosophical Questions
Arguments For and Against God’s Existence: What are the most influential philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God? Do any of them actually work? If such a being does exist, what would he/she/it have to be like? Is it really possible to know anything about the nature of such an entity?
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium