Come to relax and enjoy an extensive array of love songs, torch songs, sentimental ballads and instrumentals. Sommerfugl, a Danish/Norwegian butterfly, will take you on a musical journey of a joyous dance of guitar and violin, a feast of rich, tight and delicate harmones, through many moods and settings. You will leave changed and inspired.
Registration requested for this free event. 440-423-4808
Looking for a creative way to journal your memories? Teens in grades 6-12 are welcomed to try new artistic techniques to help express your theme. Bring a couple of printed photos if you have some, and use them to create a keepsake to treasure or give to someone special.
Registration requested for this free program. 440-423-4808.
Join us for a discussion *Almost Famous Women: Stories* by Megan Mayhew Bergman. This collection of short stories from the author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise depicts the forgotten lives of women who almost achieved fame and notoriety, including Lord Byron's illegitimate daughter, Oscar Wilde's niece and Edna St. Vincent Milay's sister.
Everyone is welcomed to attend the discussion.
Call the branch library for more information. 440-423-4808.
Join us for a discussion of *The Snow Child* by Eowyn Ivey. Written like a Russian fairytale taking place in 1920's Alaska, the struggle to survive the harsh wilderness while also finding joy and friendship is both real and magical.
Everyone is welcomed to attend the discussion.
Call the branch library for more information. 440-423-4808
Lee Gambol will discuss the historic Serum Run made by heroic mushers and sled dogs over hundreds of miles in blizzard conditions. Learn how Cleveland is connected to Balto, the famous husky that helped save the small city of Nome, Alaska from a diphtheria outbreak in 1925.
All ages are welcome.
Registration requested for this free program. 440-423-4808.
The Friends of the Gates Mills Branch Library feature an artist in the branch every two months. Peter Balunek's African Safari photographs will be featured in January-February and the show will run for apporximately six weeks during library hours.
Come and meet the artist and discuss his work at a free artist reception with light refreshments.
Call the branch library for more information. 440-423-4808.
Children in grades K-5 are welcomed to join us to create a pottery item that will be functional and food safe. Hands on Pottery will guide you through the process. First choose the piece you would like to paint, plan your design and paint your piece. Wear clothes that can get dirty! Your pottery will be fired and ready for pick up at the ibrary in a week.
Registration requested for thies free event. 440-423-4808
"What turns noise into music?"
Children in grades K-5 will find out as Kris Monroe and Maddie Finn of the School of Rock introduce children to the elements of Pitch, Rhythm, and Dynamics through games and activities with provided instruments.
Registration is requested for this free event. 440-423-4808.
Love to build and program LEGO Mindstorms Robots? Students in grades 6 - 12 are welcomed to join us for Holiday BOT. We will program songs and displays to celebrate Robot Style.
Registration requested for this free program. 440-423-4808.
Are you interested in writing about your life experiences, but aren't sure how to begin? This workshop will show you how to harvest the rich material of your own life using simple but powerful techniques that capture memories and help you describe their significance. You'll leave the class with seeds of the stories you want to preserve in your own words.
Registration requested for this free event. 440-423-4808.
