LPL Calendar Of Events Compiled by Elaine Rosenberger

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Forum – Wastewater and the West Side: What are the Issues?
Main Library Auditorium
Tens of billions of gallons of wastewater are processed every year through Cleveland’s three water treatment plants. Northeast Ohio’s geographical proximity to Lake Erie keeps conservation at the forefront of community concern and planning initiatives. Join the League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland to hear from area experts on the process and issues surrounding wastewater treatment on the West Side. Panelists will be Frank Greenland, NEORSD Director of Watershed Programs, Janine Rybka, Director of Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District, and Lakewood Mayor Michael Summers. Professor Howard E. Katz will moderate the discussion.

Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Event - "Follow the Dragons: Discovering the Love of Ultra Running and Myself"
by Kyle V. Robinson
Main Library Auditorium
Follow the Dragons is a soul-searching portrait of a man finding his way, challenging what people are capable of no matter their pasts, and coming to the realization that a grand arrival to fulfillment is intangible. Instead, what matters most is our continued growth and appreciation for life as it unfolds along the way. Kyle V. Robinson is an accomplished ultrarunner, author, and speaker. Books will be available for sale and signing at this event.

Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Film - "From Russia with Love" (1963) Directed by Terence Young
Presented by Terry Meehan
Main Library Auditorium
In a story by genuine spy Ian Fleming, Soviet cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi) offers to turn over a Lektor coding machine, but only if James Bond (Sean Connery) escorts her to safety on the Orient Express. Red Grant (Robert Shaw) and Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) try to derail them. Terry Meehan continues his series Cold War Chronicles, introducing each film with an original video, followed by audience reaction and a lively discussion.

Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Concert - NorthCoast Winds — Americas’ Immigrant Composers
Main Library Auditorium
This performance will showcase the many cultural threads that make up the fabric of American
Music. Our musical melting pot may include music by Paul Hindemith and Arnold Schoenberg, immigrants from Germany, Paquito D’Rivera an immigrant from Cuba or Miguel del Aguila an immigrant from Uruguay. These works will be performed by the North Coast Winds quintet, which has emerged as a dynamic player in the cultural and educational fabric of Northeast Ohio.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Immigration Legislation in the United States
Presented by Magistrate Barbara Greenberg
Main Library Multipurpose Room
The second in our four-week series on immigration legislation. Participants will discuss the cases that made immigration legislation what it is today with Barbara Greenberg, a magistrate for Bedford Municipal Court and the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. She teaches for Tri-C and Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program

Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Citizenship Workshops
Presented by Tri-C ASPIRE
This two-week workshop will show participants how to become a U.S. citizen through the process of naturalization. Practice questions will be shown, and we will discuss how to study for the test. Participants will have access to information on community resources including financial assistance, legal assistance, English language learning, citizenship test preparation and more. Registration is required. Register by calling (216) 226-8275, ext. 127.
Madison Branch Meeting Room

Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Author Event - "The Browns Blues: Two Decades of Utter Frustration: Why Everything Kept Going Wrong for the Cleveland Browns"
by Terry Pluto
Main Library Auditorium
From their return in 1999 through the winless 2017 season, the Cleveland Browns had the worst record in the NFL. Now, veteran sports columnist Terry Pluto explains why everything kept going wrong. This detailed report on two decades of disappointment takes a behind-the-scenes look at upheaval in the front office, frustration on the field, and headaches and heartache in the stands. Books will be available for sale and signing at this event.

Thursday, June 13, 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 be discussing "Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think" by Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund.

Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Film - "Laura" (1944) Directed by Otto Preminger
Presented by Barbara Steffek-Hill
Main Library Auditorium
Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) is found shot to death in her apartment. Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates her murder. McPherson sorts through Laura’s belongings for clues and becomes obsessed by a portrait of her. One night he falls asleep in a chair near the painting and awakens to the sight of a beautiful mirage walking toward him. Barbara Steffek-Hill presents a series of classic and contemporary films from her personal favorites.

Sunday, June 16, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Concert - Hollywood Slim Band
Main Library Auditorium
The Hollywood Slim Band is a unique member of Cleveland’s blues family, performing their swing/jazz/blues music for over forty years and still adding arrangements to their repertoire. They play rhythm & blues and jazz styles from the 1930s through the 1960s, and give some of the arrangements their own touch with three part harmonies. The band plays renditions of music by artists such as Little Walter Jacobs, Ray Charles and The Nat King Cole Trio.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Immigration Legislation in the United States
Presented by Magistrate Barbara Greenberg
Main Library Multipurpose Room
The third in our four-week series on immigration legislation. Participants will discuss the cases that made immigration legislation what it is today with Barbara Greenberg, a magistrate for Bedford Municipal Court and the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court. She teaches for Tri-C and Case Western Reserve University’s Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Knit & Lit Book Club
Main Library Meeting Room
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 be discussing "My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry: A Novel" by Fredrik Backman, translated by Henning Koch.

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Citizenship Workshop
Presented by Tri-C ASPIRE
Madison Branch Meeting Room
This two-week workshop will show participants how to become a U.S. citizen through the process of naturalization. Practice questions will be shown, and we will discuss how to study for the test. Participants will have access to information on community resources including financial assistance, legal assistance, English language learning, citizenship test preparation and more. Registration is required. Register by calling (216) 226-8275, ext. 127.