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Friday, November 20, 2009 9:30 AM

Bay Village Branch

Learn how to use our catalog, set up an e-mail or browse the internet. We are offering a basic skills class.

Friday, November 20 from 10:30-11:00 a.m.

Bay Village Branch: Story Room

Children birth – 5 years and a caregiver.

Enjoy 20 minutes of stories, fingerplays, songs and music.  Save time after the fun for a simple craft or babies to play with toys.  NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!  Click on program name for details.

Friday, November 20, 2009 2:20 PM

Brook Park Branch: Large Meeting Room

The second graders of Brook Park Memorial Elementary School visit the library for a storytime and book selection.

Friday, November 20, 2009 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Berea Branch: large meeting room

Preview night for members of the Friends of the Berea Library.  New members are welcome!

Friday, November 20, 2009 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Registration Starts: Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Mayfield Branch: Meeting room

Bring a favorite game to play and share with others.   This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mayfield Library.     

Friday, November 20, 2009 7:00 PM

Solon Branch: meeting room

Join us for our after hours video game night as we project Rock Band, Super Smash Bros Brawl, and High School Musical onto the big screens.

Saturday, Nov. 21, 11:00 AM

Registration Starts: Monday, August 03, 2009

Parma Ridge Branch: Meeting Room

Make watercolor bookmarks for hospital patients.  Earn Community Service Hours!  For Grades 5-12.

Saturday, November 21 2:00 PM

Chagrin Falls Branch: Meeting Room

Come to our Teen Advisory Team monthly meetings. We'll plan teen programs, help with children's activities, talk about books and make new friends. Snacks provided. Grades 6 & up. Registration requested.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Berea Branch: large meeting room

Open to the public.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Brecksville Branch: Meeting Room

Find a wonderful selection of bargains at our Friends Book Sale.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Registration: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:00 AM through Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:00 AM

Maple Heights Branch: Tech Center

This class offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system. Free computer basic class.  Registration required.  Click on class name above for details and to register online.

Saturdays throughout the year at 10:30 AM

Brecksville Branch: Storytime Room

Stop by the Children's Room on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM to enjoy just one story shared by the library staff.  For all ages, children under 3 must be accompanied by an adult.  No registration is required.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Brooklyn Branch: Meeting room

Love manga and anime? This is the place to be! Meet new friends at our monthly meetings. Watch anime, draw, play Japanese-made video games, and more. Heck - you might even eat sushi too!

Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:00 PM

Registration Starts: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:00 AM

Parma-Ridge Branch: Technology Learning Center

Computer Essentials Saturday November 21st 1:00-3:00 PM

This class, geared toward the computer novice, offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system.Registration required and begins October 21st.  Register online, in person or by calling 440-888-4300.

Saturday, November 21 at 2:00

Registration Starts: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:00 AM

Gates Mills Branch

Explore the wonderful world of magic-for all ages.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Olmsted Falls Branch

Teenager Angela Day has disappeared.  Is she a runaway or the victim of a crime?  Become a crime scene investigator - collect the evidence and solve the mystery.  Open to students in grades 6-12.  Registration required.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM

Registration Starts: Friday, October 09, 2009 9:00 AM

Solon Branch: meeting room

November is National Novel Writing Month! Always wanted to write a novel? Now's the time to try! NaNoWriMo is a national nonprofit organization that encourages you to write a 50,000-word novel in November. Bring your laptop (or paper and pen) to get some writing done and meet other NaNoWriMo-ers! Registration begins on October 9.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Garfield Heights Branch

Join  the Teen Video Game Group for monthly games!  Play video games with other teens.  Ages 11-18/ please register.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Brooklyn Branch: Meeting Room

Join us at the library for an afternoon of free play video games, board games, and more.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM

Registration Starts: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 9:00 AM

Mayfield Branch: meeting room

Experience a live animal program featuring owls and their prey presented by a naturalist from the North Chagrin Nature Center.  Join us for a hootin' good time!  Suggested for ages 3 and up and their families.  Please register.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Registration: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:00 AM through Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:00 PM

South Euclid - Lyndhurst Branch

We'll build a robot that flings a ball as far as possible over a goal.  Space is limited.  Registration requested.  Ages 10-14.
Saturday November 21st/2-4 pm

Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:00 PM

North Olmsted Branch: Large Meeting Room

Join the North Olmsted branch's Teen Advisory Group for an International Feast! new members welcome!
Bring a favorite dish from your heritage to share or bring an ethnic dish you love!
It will be divine to dine! Utensils and beverages provided.

For grades 6 through 12. Registration requested.

Join the fun!

11/21/2009 from 2:30 - 4:00 PM

Registration: Monday, August 31, 2009 11:00 AM through Friday, November 20, 2009 5:00 PM

Parma Heights Branch

Test-taking tips and strategies from the staff of the Princeton Review.  Sign up for the free ACT practice test on November 7th to get the most comprehensive approach to taking the ACT test.  Registration required.

Saturdays, September 26th, October 24th, November 21st and December 19th, 3:00-4:00 PM

Registration Starts: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:00 AM

Middleburg Heights Branch: Meeting Room

Discuss books, movies and music with other teens, plan teen library programs, and and have snacks!  Click on program name for details.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:00 PM

Chagrin Falls Branch: Meeting Room

Calling all gamers...you've Got 2 Play! Play your favorites on the Wii.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Orange Branch

The Orange Library welcomes OIP for storytime!

Monday, November 23, 2009 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Strongsville Branch: Conference Room

Book discussion open to all.  Click on program name for details. 

Monday, November 23, 2009 3:30 PM

Brook Park Branch: Story room

The Teen Advisory Group meets monthly to discuss books, movies, and music. Help publicize and plan programs. Grades 6 & up  Snacks are served!  Click on program name to register.

Monday, November 23, 2009 4:00 PM - 7:45 PM

Berea Branch: large meeting room

Monday, November 23, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch: Lower Level Meeting Room

Before you go out and buy that digital camera, you'll need to know the terminology. We cover topics such as storage, optical versus digital zooms, pixels and megapixels, camera modes and more. Registration required.

Monday, November 23 from 7-7:30 p.m.

Bay Village Branch: Large Meeting Room

Enjoy stories, songs and activities about autumn and Thanksgiving on Monday, November 23 from 7 - 7:30 PM.  Click on program name for details.

Monday, November 23, 2009 7:00 PM

Registration Starts: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:00 AM

Brook Park Branch: Large Meeting Room

Young people (ages 7 to 12) will learn about digital animation in this six week program.   Registration is required.   Click on program name for details.

Monday, November 23, 2009 7:30 PM

Solon Branch: meeting room

Join us to talk about teen books while enjoying refreshments.  Copies of the books are available one month before the discussion.

Monday, November 23, 2009 7:30 PM

Solon Branch: meeting room

Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
In 1975, with racial tension running high at Genna’s mostly white college, racist incidents begin to plague her black roommate. Events lead to a shocking epiphany for Genna that will alter the course of her family's life.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:00 AM

Brook Park Branch: Storytime Room

The Pre-K children of the Family Life Center of Brook Park visit the library for storytime.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:30 AM

Solon Branch: Solon Senior Center

Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
In 1975, with racial tension running high at Genna’s mostly white college, racist incidents begin to plague her black roommate. Events lead to a shocking epiphany for Genna that will alter the course of her family's life.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Mayfield Branch: Meeting Room

Book Discussion: Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:00 PM

Orange Branch: Meeting Room

Here's an opportunity for 'Tweens & Teens to help out their library, community and the world around them while earning service hours for school. Join the Teen Advisory Group & stop in between 3:00-4:45.  Make gifts for local nursing homes

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:00 PM

Registration Starts: Thursday, September 10, 2009 9:00 AM

Parma-Snow Branch: Meeting Room

Celebrate the birthday of Arthur's author, Marc Brown, with stories and activities about everyone's favorite aardvark.

Registration required. Ages 3 and up.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

North Royalton Branch

Back 2 School!  Get ready to watch anime on Tuesday nights!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Southeast Branch

Share some family fun time at the library--board games and Wii bowling!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:00 PM

Registration Starts: Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:00 AM

Berea Branch: Large meeting Room

Knitting Basics 2009

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - 5:30 PM

All Branches

All branches of Cuyahoga County Public Library close at 5:30 PM Wednesday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch

 Join us in the teen room for a new wacky activity every week. It could
be a game, a craft, a puzzle – who knows!

Open to Grades 6-12.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Maple Heights Branch: Room 2

TEENs and TWEENs, join us each Wednesday afternoon for a different Wii or PS2 game. Ages 9 and up.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

All Branches

All branches of Cuyahoga County Public Library are CLOSED on Thursday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.