Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

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Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

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Monday University: East Fourth Street: The Rise, Decline, and Rebirth of an Urban Cleveland Street In-Person

Registration for this event will open Monday, June 23rd.Local historian Alan Dutka presents the history of one of the most vibrant areas of downtown Cleveland. Once home to Cleveland's opera house, central markets, and five-and-dime stores, Fourth Street fell into disre......More

Registration for this event will open Monday, June 23rd.Local historian Alan Dutka presents the history of one of the most vibrant areas of downtown Cleveland. Once home to Cleveland's opera house, central markets, and five-and-dime stores, Fourth Street fell into disrepair in the second half of the 20th Century. Yet, the historic alleyway found new life with help of visionary leaders, and now East Fourth Street serves as the center of a chic entertainment and residential district – perhaps the coolest place in the city.

Village Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center In-Person

Sexual Assault Response Team meeting.

Village Room, Main

Rainbow Connection Story Time In-Person

Private story time for kids from Rainbow Connection

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Tiddlywinks In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners. No registration necessary. Story time will be held outside unless inclement weather.

Main Lawn, Main

Love's Learning Loft Story Time In-Person

offsite outreach story time

Off Site Program, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

Life-Sized Candyland In-Person

All ages. No registration. Transport yourself into a life-sized game of Candyland. Participants may earn prizes for playing.

Children's Area 2, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Manager Meeting - zoom Online

Meeting of the Mentor Public Library management team.Join Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88913888307

Main

Staff Use In-Person

Zoom meeting

Frances Cleveland Room, Main

Lil Sneakers Story Time In-Person

offsite outreach story time

Off Site Program, Main

Air Fryer Demo with LaDonna In-Person

REGISTRATION BEGINS July 2. Own an air fryer but aren't sure how to use it? Want to buy one and aren’t really sure if it is something you would use? Join us for a cooking demonstration featuring LaDonna Oltmann's from "Let's Cook!" mobile cooking school. She will teach ......More

REGISTRATION BEGINS July 2. Own an air fryer but aren't sure how to use it? Want to buy one and aren’t really sure if it is something you would use? Join us for a cooking demonstration featuring LaDonna Oltmann's from "Let's Cook!" mobile cooking school. She will teach us the versatility and easiness of using air fryers. During this demonstration, attendees will learn the basic function and uses as LaDonna prepares appetizers, dinner, sides and desserts. Make sure you come hungry and ready to sample. Space is limited. Registration is required.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Bingo Club In-Person

Ages 7-12. Registration required and begins two weeks before each session. Join us for this monthly club where you play themed bingo cards and win prizes.

Children's Story Room, Main

Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) (Virtual) In-Person / Online

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Legend is a dystopian novel where ......More

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit, battle for power, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth. Legend is a dystopian novel where two unlikely characters, June and Day, cross paths in search for the Truth. Can they set aside their differences and preconceptions for the greater good? Readers will devour Marie Lu’s words as they are challenged to think critically about the world around them and reminded to never judge a book by its cover. Register now for an event you don’t want to miss!About the Author: Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer, she spends her spare time reading, drawing, playing Assassin’s Creed, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles, California (see above: traffic), with one husband, one Chihuahua mix, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis. The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mentor Public Library.Join Meeting: https://libraryc.org/mentorpl/78552

Online, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

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Walk in the Park Story Time In-Person

Open to all ages with a caregiver. Junior ranger activities are aimed at ages 4 and older. Junior Ranger Story Time; a special summer story time. We will meet promptly at the entrance to the library at 10:00 AM. Then we will walk together to the James A. Garfield Nation......More

Open to all ages with a caregiver. Junior ranger activities are aimed at ages 4 and older. Junior Ranger Story Time; a special summer story time. We will meet promptly at the entrance to the library at 10:00 AM. Then we will walk together to the James A. Garfield National Historic Site for a special story time. Each week the story time will be themed to accompany Junior Ranger activities, which encourage kids to care for and learn more about the National Parks.Bring along a blanket to sit on. After story time we will walk back to the library together.

Off Site Special Event, Main

Wiggle, Giggle and Shake In-Person

This program encourages caregivers and kids to have fun clapping, marching and moving to music..Geared to ages 2-6. No registration necessary.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

MPL SEIU In-Person

Meeting.

Village Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

Board Game Saturdays In-Person

Join us every third Saturday for board gaming at the library! You are welcome to bring in your own games to play or use board games from our "Library of Things." Adults and teens over age 16 are welcome to join the club and show up whenever you're available as there are......More

Join us every third Saturday for board gaming at the library! You are welcome to bring in your own games to play or use board games from our "Library of Things." Adults and teens over age 16 are welcome to join the club and show up whenever you're available as there are always games starting and ending to join in on the fun. Registration isn't required; just show up and play! You are welcome to bring food and beverages (no snacks on the game tables, please.)

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Saturday Scrapbooking In-Person

REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 5. Bring your supplies for a day of cropping with fellow scrapbooking enthusiasts!This is a free crop. Each person will have a 6-foot table to use. Bring a snack to share, if you wish. Space is limited and registration is required.

Village Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive In-Person

Blood mobile located at our Main Library, serving all Lake County hospitals. Call 1-800-give-life or go to www.redcrossblood.org. to schedule an appointment. Donors may also use RapidPass to complete their health history online on the day of their appointment. Visit r......More

Blood mobile located at our Main Library, serving all Lake County hospitals. Call 1-800-give-life or go to www.redcrossblood.org. to schedule an appointment. Donors may also use RapidPass to complete their health history online on the day of their appointment. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass for more info.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Family Story Time In-Person

Bring your children and enjoy stories, songs, and activities that promote early literacy and healthy development! Geared towards children aged 3-6, but all ages are welcome. Weather permitting story times will be held outside. No registration is required.

Main Lawn 2, Main

Masterpiece Mondays In-Person

Registration is required as all supplies will be provided. for ages 6 to 12. Spotlight on a famous artist with a brief history through their work. Then create your own masterpiece in their style. Check schedule for location.

Village Room, Main

Men's Book Group In-Person

This month's selection will be The Wager by David Grann. Copies can be signed out at the Information Desk at the Main Library.

Frances Cleveland Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

MPL use - HR In-Person

Meeting.

James R. Garfield Room, Main

Kindercare North Story Time In-Person

offsite outreach story time

Off Site Program, Main

Tiddlywinks In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners. No registration necessary. Story time will be held outside unless inclement weather.

Main Lawn, Main

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Children attend without an adult. Open to those ages 3-6. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Children's Story Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

Tiddlywinks In-Person

Open to those birth to 36 months. Join us for an interactive story time filled with stories, songs, and rhymes just right for little listeners. No registration necessary. Story time will be held outside unless inclement weather.

Main Lawn, Main

Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade) (Virtual) In-Person / Online

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid i......More

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. Instead of giving him lunch money, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that he’s on the free meal program. The lunch lady is hard of hearing, so Rex has to shout.Free Lunch is the story of Rex’s efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth grade—who to sit with, not being able to join the football team, Halloween in a handmade costume, classmates and a teacher who take one look at him and decide he’s trouble—all while wearing secondhand clothes and being hungry. His mom and her boyfriend are out of work, and life at home is punctuated by outbursts of violence. Halfway through the semester, his family is evicted and ends up in government-subsidized housing in view of the school. Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left, so no one will see where he lives.Unsparing and realistic, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rex’s voice is compelling and authentic, and Free Lunch is a true, timely, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America. Register now to join the conversation!About the Author: Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching Bag, a New York Public Library Best Book; Abuela Don’t Forget Me, finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; and Road Home, which received a Printz Honor and a Stonewall Book Award Honor. He lives in Los Angeles, California. The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mentor Public Library.Join Meeting: https://libraryc.org/mentorpl/79064

Online, Main

Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone In-Person

REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 9. Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone -- This two-person show written by Sara Showman is based on the book by Mark Dawidziak (published by St. Martin's Pres, with a foreword by Rod Serling's daughter, Anne Serling). The boo......More

REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY 9. Everything I Need to Know I Learned in The Twilight Zone -- This two-person show written by Sara Showman is based on the book by Mark Dawidziak (published by St. Martin's Pres, with a foreword by Rod Serling's daughter, Anne Serling). The book, Dawidziak's lighthearted tribute to Rod Serling's classic 1959-64 anthology series, features 50 life lessons drawn from classic Twilight Zone episodes. Can you live your life by what "The Twilight Zone" has to teach you? Yes, and maybe you should. The proof is in these life lessons, ground rules, inspirational thoughts, cautionary fables and stirring reminders found in Serling’s timeless fantasy series. Featuring Largely Literary Theater Company co-founders Showman and Dawidziak, this one-act play recalls memorable moments from these enduring parables, exploring how each lesson was supported by the morality tales told by Serling and his writers for this wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Performance followed by question-and-answer session and book signing.

Village Room, Main

Name That Artist: Scavenger Hunt In-Person

Can you name all 15 artists, dancers, thespians, and musicians hidden around the department?

Children's Area, Main

Summer Reading Coloring Contest

Childrean of all ages may pick up a coloring sheet to enter into our coloring contest.

Main

Teen Art Contest

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entr......More

Teens entering grades 7-12 will be able to enter the Teen Art Contest in honor of our Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” One entry per teen. Any medium of art is acceptable.*Entries must align with the libraries code of conduct. Entering teens must fill out an entry form to be considered. Entries will be voted on by the public on our social media pages. Winners will be announced after summer reading ends and will receive a small prize.

Main

Small Hands Big Dreams Story Time In-Person

offsite outreach story time

Off Site Program, Main

Watercolors for Kids In-Person

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND OPENS JULY 10th. AGES 7-12. Children will learn basic watercolor skills to create several mini paintings.

Village Room, Main

King Edward VIII: A Royal Traitor In-Person

Registration BEGINS July 10th. On December 10th, 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry Wallis Simpson. Learn about the consequences of his decision. Presented by Traci Hoffman.

Village Room, Main