"Everything passes. Nobody gets anything for keeps. And that's how we've got to live." -- Haruki Murakami (1949-)
Upcoming Events
Sunday, January 9
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: The Dixon Family Reunion
Step back in time and space and enter a smoky 1950s roadhouse. The food is lousy, but the music is great. From rhythm & blues to the old rock’n’roll, this family plays American music dating back to the turn of the twentieth century.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
Monday, January 10
Financial Aid for You
Bob Durham from Cleveland Scholarship Programs returns to answer your questions about securing the financial aid necessary for a college education. From filling out the FAFSA to figuring out the difference between a loan, a grant and a scholarship, this program just might save you time and money. Visit http://www.cspohio.org for more information on Cleveland Scholarship Programs.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
Tuesday, January 11
CLEVELAND’S GOLDEN AGE OF PRINT: Sketches
With memories as sharp as a stiff Lake Erie breeze, the frontline witnesses of Cleveland history reflect on the things they did to get the story. Featuring interviews with legendary reporter Doris O’Donnell, the author of Front Page Girl, this series of short documentaries chronicles a bygone era with ink-stained anecdotes from O’Donnell’s friends, colleagues and collaborators. Originally produced by Storytellers Media Group in conjunction with the Cleveland Police Historical Society & Museum, as part of the Emmy Award winning PBS series, Doris O’Donnell’s Cleveland, these episodes are now available on DVD and will be available for sale at each screening.
From Carl Stokes and Ralph Perk to mobster Shonder Birns and county coroner Sam Gerber, Doris O’Donnell had deep sources that made her one of the best.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
Thursday, January 13
BOOKED FOR MURDER BOOK CLUB: New York City
China Trade by S.J. Rozan
New York City’s Chinatown, an exotic world-within-a-world, provides the setting for an intriguing mystery filled with mysteries. Investigator Lydia Chin begins by searching for a rare set of porcelains stolen from the Chinatown Museum and ends up discovering an unlikely relationship between the ruthless gangs that run the neighborhood and black market art. Chin’s traditional Chinese family thinks her line of work isn’t suitable for a woman but readers will agree that she is one tough cookie.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room
Saturday, January 15
THE LAKEWOOD PUBLIC CINEMA: Great Balls of Fire (1989)
Directed by Jim McBride Rated PG-13
The mostly true story of Jerry Lee Lewis comes to life in this raucous tall tale from the early days of Rock ’n’ Roll. Witness the rise and fall of a piano-pounding genius who proved to be too wild for the Devil’s music. With wall-to-wall music and Winona Ryder, baby, you can’t go wrong!
6:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium
NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC: Located on the First Floor in the New Book Area
Adult Fiction:
An Amish gathering: three Amish novellas by Beth Wiseman -- FICTION AMISH
Batwoman: elegy: the deluxe edition by Greg Rucka -- GRAPHIC BATWOMAN RUCKA
The best American noir of the century by James Ellroy -- MYSTERY BEST
Adult Nonfiction:
Love your life: O's handbook for your best today-- and tomorrow by Oprah Winfrey -- 158.1 WINFREY
Kay Thompson: from Funny face to Eloise by Sam Irvin -- BIO THOMPSON
Things I've learned from watching the Browns by Terry Pluto -- 796.332640977132 PLUTO
Adult Audiovisual:
It's complicated -- DVD ITS COMPLICATED
The time traveler's wife -- DVD TIME TRAVELERS WIFE
Court Yard Hounds by Court Yard Hounds -- CD COUNTRY COURT YARD HOUNDS
Juvenile Fiction:
Me and You by Anthony Browne -- jPICTURE Browne
The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton -- jFICTION Trafton
The Tension of Opposites by Kristina McBride -- TEEN FICTION McBride
Juvenile Audiovisual:
Free Willy: Escape From Pirate's Cove -- jDVD Free
Long Shot: A Comeback Kids Novel -- by Mike Lupica -- jCD FICTION Lupica
Dora the Explorer: We Did It! Dora's Greatest Hits -- jCD We
BROWSING THE STACKS
Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is on: Diet & Health. These titles can be found in the Nonfiction collection on the second floor at Main Library and also at the Madison Branch.
The inside-out diet: 4 weeks to natural weight loss, total body health, and radiance
by Catherine Wong -- 613.25 WONG
10 habits that mess up a woman's diet: simple strategies to eat right, lose weight & reclaim your health by Elizabeth Somer -- 613.04244 SOMER
The great life diet: a practical guide to health, happiness, and personal fulfillment
by Denny Waxman -- 613.264 WAXMAN
The China study: the most comprehensive study of nutrition ever conducted & the startling implications for diet, weight loss & long-term health by T. Colin Campbell -- 613.2 CAMPBELL
Heal yourself: mind, body, spirit by Marcia F. Kamph -- 615.5 KAMPH
Prescription for natural cures : a self-care guide for treating health problems with natural remedies, including diet and nutrition, nutritional supplements, bodywork, and more by James F. Balch --615.535 BALCH
LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS: Virtual Library Services
Learn about all the library services you can access from the comfort of home 24 hours a day. http://www.lkwdpl.org/about/virtual.htm
OHIO WEB LIBRARY RESEARCH DATABASES: These statewide databases are available for free to all Ohio residents.
http://www.oplin.org/databases/
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Lakewood Public Library no longer provides plastic bags. Patrons are welcome to take or leave plastic bags from selected areas in the first floor Community Room and the Audiovisual Department. Thank you for supporting our continuing efforts to be environmentally responsible.
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LPL News for the week of 1/9/11
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