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February 19, 2010, 8:28AM

CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Bay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, (440) 871-6392.

• The Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group meets 7:30 p.m. through August and will featuring books by authors who have won the Anisfield-Wolf book prize.

• Starting Your Own Business Series: Developing a Solid Business Plan, 7 p.m. Tuesday. This program will go over the basics of writing a business plan. Registration required.

• Master Gardener’s Vegetable Gardening, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25. You will learn how to prepare the soil, the value of raised beds and when to plant different vegetables. Registration required.

Fairview Park Branch, 21255 Lorain Road, (440) 333-4700 or cuyahogalibrary.org.

• Fit Fun Frolic, 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. For children age 3-5 with a caregiver. Registration required.

• Turn the Corner, will perform traditional Irish dance music, folk songs and ballads, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Registration required.

North Olmsted Branch, 27403 Lorain Road. (440) 777-6211 or cuyahogalibrary.org.

• Job Club, 1:3-3 p.m. Tuesdays. Sessions will include practical advice on job search strategies while sharing your experiences with others in a supportive atmosphere. Open to adults.

• Job Club meets 1:30-3 p.m. every Tuesday. Sessions will include practical advice on job search strategies while sharing your experiences with others in a supportive atmosphere. Open to adults who are job hunting or looking to change careers.

• Kick up your Heels ... With Dancing Wheels, 7 p.m. today. Registration required.

• Meet Shelley Pearsall, award-winning author and native-Ohioan, at Trouble Don’t Last: An Underground Railroad Journey, 7 p.m. Monday. For adults and students in grade four and up.

• Do you have questions about vitamin and mineral supplements? Adults are invited to join us at Lunch ’n Learn, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday John Remchick, RPh, Clinical Manager, Lakewood Hospital Pharmacy will review the benefits and potential problems. Space is limited, Registration required.

• Families with school-age children are invited to attend Family Movie Night and see a short film about Rosa Parks and her role in the Civil Rights Movement, 7 p.m. Tuesday. A discussion will follow. Registration required.

• The public is invited to attend a special Women’s Leadership Panel, 5:30 p.m. March 3. The panel will feature YWCA of Greater Cleveland Executive Director Barbara Danforth, North Olmsted School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Dubsky, Cuyahoga County Public Library Executive Director Sari Feldman and Stephanie Morales, Director of Key Career Place at Cuyahoga Community College. These accomplished women will discuss the challenges women continue to face to become community leaders. They will also discuss what can be done to break the glass ceiling and enrich the lives of women not only in our communities, but in our world. Registration required.

Olmsted Falls Branch, 7850 Main St. (440) 235-1150 or cuyahogalibrary.org.

• Toddler Storytime, 10-10:20 a.m. Mondays, through Feb. 22. A program of rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories for children 19-35 months old and their caregivers.

• Preschool Storytimes for 3’s, 10-10:30 a.m. Fridays, through Feb. 26. A program of rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories for 3-year-olds and their caregivers.

• Preschool Storytimes for 4s and 5s, 1:30-2 p.m. Fridays, through Feb. 26. A program of rhymes, songs, finger plays and stories for ages 4 and 5 not yet in kindergarten.

LAKEWOOD

Lakewood Public Library, 15425 Detroit Ave., (216) 226-8275, Ext. 130.

• Family Weekend Wonders: Adventures in Space, Feb. 19-21 and Monkey See, Monkey Do, Feb. 26-28. Times are 10:30 a.m., 2 and 7 p.m. Fridays; 10:30 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

• The cinema will feature “Jet Lag” (2002-France) directed by Daniele Thompson, PG, 6 p.m. Saturday.

• Eva Broessler Weissman, a Holocaust survivor, will discuss her book “The War Came to Me: a Story of Endurance and Survival,” 2 p.m. Sunday. Registration required.

• Murrow’s Boys Trio will perform blues, folk and rock music, 2 p.m. Feb. 28.

ROCKY RIVER

Rocky River Public Library, 1600 Hampton Road. (440) 333-7610 or rrpl.org.

• Try our new Optimal Resume, a Web-based resume building program that can help you with all your career goals. It contains a step-by-step resume and cover letter builder, skill assessment tests, interview practice session and a video resume feature. It provides you with web-based storage for all your employment files so that they can be accessed from any place at any time. Sign up for a free account by going to our website.

• Get in the Game, 3:30-5 p.m. Wednesday. Meet up with us after school to play the Wii, Scene It and fun board games with snacks and friends. For students in grades 3 through 6.

• Turn Trash to Treasure, 3:30-6 p.m. March 3. Turn the library’s damaged CDs into disco balls. Materials and snacks will be provided. If you would like to donate your scratched CDs, bring them to the teen librarian before March 1. Registration required. For ages 11-18.

• Meet New York writer/book editor and Lakewood native Pamela Thomas, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4 as she discusses her latest book, “Fatherless Daughters.”

• Join us for a book discussion of “Netherland” by Joseph O’Neill, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10.

WESTLAKE

Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333 Center Ridge Road. (440) 871-2600 or westlakelibrary.org.

• Winter Storytimes â€" No registration necessary, but the room capacity is 58. Lapsit, 9:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, for children 6-24 months and their caregivers. Toddler, 10:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday or Thursday, for children 2-3½ years old with their caregivers. Pre-school, 10;15 a.m. Wednesday, for children 3½ to 5 years old.

• Weather You Should Know, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Talk to a local meteorologist and cloud expert, and make some cool weather crafts. For grades 3-5. Registration required.

• LEGO Club, 2-3 p.m. Saturday. Ages 6-13. Register one week before each session.

• Crafts-A-Go-Go, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Join us for a fun and easy craft. All supplies provided.

• West Side Writers, 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20.

• Join us for a “wild” storytime featuring Lake Ridge Academy’s special performance of Where the Wild Things Are, 10-10:30 a.m. Tuesday. All ages welcome.

• Fresh, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Join Debbie Dean Espie in the viewing of a movie which celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are reinventing our food system.

• Afternoon Book Discussion, 2 p.m. Wednesday. “Handle with Care” by Jodi Picoult.

• Porter’s Fiber Fanatics, 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 26. Socialize, share, and solve problems with fellow needle artists while you work on your current project.

• SAT Practice Test, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Bring a #2 pencil and calculator to take a practice SAT exam. For grades 10-12. Registration begins Feb. 20. Sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center.

Avon Branch, Lorain Public Library System, 37485 Harvest Drive. (440) 934-4743 or lorain.lib.oh.us.

• New hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and closed Sunday. The reduced hours are due to funding cuts.

• Teens through adults are invited to learn Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Class is limited to 25 participants. Registration required.

• Adults are invited to join the Afternoon Book Discussion Group when it meets 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23. The group will discuss, “Marjorie Morningstar.”

• A free Internet for Beginners program will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. The program will provide a hands-on introduction to surfing the net. Registration required.

• Adults are invited to join the Evening Book Discussion Group, 7 p.m. March 4.

• Maggie Savoy will conduct a free Zumba class for adults, 10:30 a.m. March 6. Registration required.

• Learn the basics of word processing by attending a free Introduction to Word 2007 class, 6 p.m. March 9. The class will cover all formatting and editing necessary for creating a basic document. Registration required.

North Ridgeville Branch, Lorain Public Library System, 35700 Bainbridge Road. (440) 327-8326 or lorain.lib.oh.us.

• Sign-ups are currently under way for fall storytime sessions for babies through preschoolers. Stop in at the library and pick up a complete schedule or visit the library Web site.

• Third through fifth graders are invited to join the Chapter Crafters Book Club. Come and discuss a book theme chosen by the librarian and participate in fun activities or crafts that go along with the theme. Registration required.

• A free program, From Ohio to Broadway, will present music and narration featuring Ohio writers and composers whose works have been performed on Broadway, 2 p.m. Sunday. For all ages.

• Twelve- to 15-year-olds may attend a Babysitting Basics program, 1-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 20 and 27. Both sessions are required to receive certification. A fee is required for materials and instruction. Register with the American Red Cross at (440) 324-2929.

• Step-Up Club, 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. The program features stories, crafts and activities for grades K-2. Registration required.

• The history of the Cleveland Municipal Airport will be presented by air racing historian, Bill Meixner, 2 p.m. Feb. 28. Learn little-known facts about Cleveland’s major airport, including how it was planned and opened in the 1920s and how it has changed over the years.

Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd. (440) 933-8128.

• Surviving Hard Times is a free guide for patrons to easily access resources that could assist them during these difficult economic times. The guide includes pages of information with employment resources, social service links, health care assistance, emergency resources, and help for veterans and seniors. Most of these resources are in Lorain County and Northeast Ohio. Anyone can access the guide by going to alpl.org and clicking on the link, Surviving Hard Times.

• Internet Training â€" Contact the reference department at (440) 933-7710 and set up a beginner’s training session for one-on-one assistance.

• The Avon Lake AARP is offering free tax counseling and return preparation of federal, state and local returns. This service is available for senior citizens and low income taxpayers. This electronic filing service, provided by IRS test certified counselors, is offered 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday through April 14. By appointment only.

• War Story Book Discussion with retired Army Major Clyde Cocke, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. We will discuss “Citizen Soldiers: the U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany” by Stephen Ambrose.

 

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