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Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday–Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday – 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Branch Manager Katherine Malmquist
Fall Program Guide
FAMILY Storytime:
A program of rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories for children not yet in Kindergarten. Registration is not necessary -- just come on in.
BABY & ME / TODDLER Storytime:
A program of rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and books for babies from birth through 35 months old and their caregivers. Registration is not necessary—just come on in.
FABULOUSLY FIT
Want to stay in shape and increase your metabolism without worrying about aching bones and joints? Join us at the Gates Mills Branch Library for an hour of low impact aerobics and chair exercises. Plus, learn how to make homemade weights using items from your kitchen. Registration requested (440-423-4808). Register
TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB)
If you love the Gates Mills Branch Library and have great ideas to share for programs and special events, then come join us at our Teen Advisory Board Meeting. Share ideas, discussion collection development, and snack! Plus much more. Ages 11-18. Registration Requested (440-423-4808). Register
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BOOK DISCUSSION
Join us at the Gates Mills Branch Library for a thought-provoking discussion of Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 by Annie Proulx. Returning to the territory of "Brokeback Mountain" (in her first volume of Wyoming Stories) and Bad Dirt (her second), National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx delivers a stunning and visceral new collection. In this volume she has expanded the limits of the form. Her stories about multiple generations of Americans struggling through life in the West are a ferocious, dazzling panorama of American folly and fate. All are welcome! Refreshments graciously provided by the Friends of the Gates Mills Library. Call the branch for more information (440-423-4808) or come in and pick up your copy to read.
JIM AND COMPANY FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Jim & Company has successfully provided family-friendly entertainment programs throughout Northeast Ohio since 1992. Thousands of people of all ages (from children to senior citizens, in small groups to audiences of several hundred people) have enjoyed their engaging programs in schools, libraries, and senior citizens communities. This entertaining program at the Gates Mills Branch Library consists of humorous ventriloquism (with Ozzie the sheepdog), well known sing-a-long songs, and wonderful music. Registration requested (440-423-4808). Register
HISTORY OF THE CLEVELAND BOTANICAL GARDEN (1930-2010)
Celebrate 80 years with the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Librarian, Gary Esmonde, and go down memory lane with boathouses, books, and the famous White Elephant sale. This presentation highlights archival photographs of the Garden’s illustrious past. The Cleveland Botanical Garden presentation is part of the University Circle in the Valley cultural series at the Gates Mills Branch Library. Registration requested (440-423-4808). Register
TUESDAY BOOK DISCUSSION
Join the Gates Mills Branch Library as we discuss Don't Look Down by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Recruited to finish a four-day action movie shoot, commercial director Lucy Armstrong finds the job challenged by egomaniacal actors, her stunt director ex-husband, and a would-be killer, a situation that places her at odds with Green Beret J.T. Wilder, who has been hired as a military consultant. For more information call the branch library (440-423-4808) or stop in and pick up your copy to read.
CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA COMMUNITY CONCERT PREVIEW
Unlock the magic of music that The Cleveland Orchestra will perform for its 2010-11 Opening Night at Severance Hall. This FREE Gates Mills Branch Library preview, geared to both new and experienced music lovers, will include background on the composers and compositions, plus guided listening to musical excerpts. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about this Cleveland Orchestra program with other music lovers in an informal setting! Our presenter, Rose Breckenridge, earned her Ph.D. in music from Case Western Reserve University and lectures for the Cleveland Orchestra’s Music Study Groups. Rose also is a regular presenter at the concert previews at Severance Hall. The Cleveland Orchestra’s opening night at Severance Hall will feature the exciting ballet score by Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring.
Severance Hall Concert dates: September 23 & 25 at 8:00 pm Franz Welser-Möst, conductor TAKEMITSU – Dream/Window DEBUSSY – Prelude to an Afternoon of a Faun STRAVINSKY – The Rite of Spring
This program is part of the University Circle in the Valley cultural series sponsored by the Gates Mills Branch Library Friends. Registration is requested (440-423-4808). Register
LEGO ROBOTICS: MUSIC AND SOUND
Using Lego Mindstorms computer software, students will build, program, and control robots that respond to music and sound. In this musical and fact-filled workshop, students will have the opportunity to participate in multiple activites. We'll program robots to dance to music, play notes after performing fun tasks, and play notes by color. Ages 12-16. Registration required (440-423-4808). Register
The 3,500 square foot Gates Mills branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library was built in 2006 by the Friends and residents of Gates Mills. They can be proud of their library that stands as a symbol of their commitment to the future of the community.
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BOOKSALE
The Friends of the Gates Mills Branch Library book sale will be July 30 - August 3, 2010. Hours will be:
Sat. July 31st 9:30 - 5:00 PM Mon. August 2nd 9:30 - 8:30 PM Tues. August 3rd 9:30 - 6:30 PM ($5 bag-sale day).
The next book sale will be October 22 - 26, 2010.
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The library branch has it's own facebook page! If you are a facebook user click on and join the page We have pictures of past events, lists of future events, links to award winning books, and stories about the branch and libraries in general.
WRITERS CENTER STAGE: On Tuesday, September 21st at 7:30 PM we will present Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, is the author of nine books including the memoir The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist and Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution, co-written with Donald Goldsmith. Tyson’s latest two books are the playful and informative Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries (a bestseller) and The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet. Writers Center Stage is the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation's signature fundraising event. The Foundation exists to ensure that the Library's offering of vital community services can continue for generations to come. For more information click on Writer Center Stage.
The Friends of the Gates Mills Library organization was founded in 1974 to promote interest in the library by raising funds and offering volunteer support to supplement library resources and activities.
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