Dear Ukraine
Lakewood Public Library aims to create awareness of the unique history and cultural achievements of Ukraine through library programming for all audiences. Youth can create crafts inspired by Ukraine and listen to Ukrainian folk tales. The Library will host a number of important Ukrainian films and speakers and feature Ukrainian folk music for an adult audience. Please join us in thanking our sponsors and community partners:
Exhibit—Dear Ukraine
Read the sample Dear Ukraine poem by Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach, and create a poem of your own to share with people all over the world. Read More
Dear Ukraine—Poet in Residence
Katie Daley, Dear Ukraine, Poet in Residence, engages sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in Lakewood and ESOL students of all ages by leading poetry workshops during fall 2022. Read More
Ukrainian Folk Tales and Art: For Students in Kindergarten through Second Grade
Join us once per month as we read a Ukrainian children’s folk tale and create our own pieces of Ukrainian art. Read More
Five-Star Films, Barbara Steffek-Hill: Kingdom of Swords (2018)
Come view this film presented by film aficionado Barbara Steffek-Hill in her series of four Ukrainian films selected from both classic and popular cinema made-up from the celebrated Ukrainian catalog. Read More
Five-Star Films, Barbara Steffek-Hill: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1964)
Come view this film presented by film aficionado Barbara Steffek-Hill in her series of four Ukrainian films selected from both classic and popular cinema made-up from the celebrated Ukrainian catalog. Read More
Five-Star Films, Barbara Steffek-Hill: Legend of the Carpathians (2017)
Come view this film presented by film aficionado Barbara Steffek-Hill in her series of four Ukrainian films selected from both classic and popular cinema made-up from the celebrated Ukrainian catalog. Read More
Ukrainian Pysanky for Adults
Join Linda Hubert, a professional Ukrainian Pysanky artist and make your own Pysanky, a centuries-old egg decorating tradition. Read More
Dear Ukraine Poetry Reception
Join us for this culminating event with Poet in Residence, Katie Daley from Wick Poetry Center, Kent State University, which will highlight local students. Read More
Film—Pulse (2021)
Based on a true story of Ukrainian track and field athlete and paralympic champion, Pulse tells the story of Oksana Boturchuk. Read More
The Poetry of Taras Shevchenko
WordStage will stage a performance on the creative life of Taras Shevchenko, the founder of Ukrainian poetry, an artist and symbol of Ukrainian nationhood. Read More