Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
Did you know FDR’s blood pressure read 300 on the day he died? Join us for an informative talk as Tom Strong, a noted medical lecturer and patient advocate, traces the health problems afflicting our presidents while they were in office. From Geroge Washington to Donald Trump, the president’s health has been a significant issue, and in some cases, impacted history.
Jen Jones Donatelli has worked in various forms of media and entertainment for nearly 20 years. Her resume spans feature films, award shows, talk shows, sitcoms, red carpet reporting, and print/online journalism for outlets including Glamour, REDBOOK, Business Insider, Playboy, Los Angeles Confidential and many more. Jen's work has taken her into the kitchens of Wolfgang Puck and Thomas […]
Hitch-hiking drifter Frank Chambers (John Garfield) gets dropped off in front of the “Twin Oaks,” a diner/service station on the California coast. He sees a sign that says, “Man Wanted” and decides to see if he can get the job. He soon learns that the sign had more than one meaning. He gets hired by […]
“Sargeant” Molly Pitcher- as generals of the Continental army called her- bravely assisted soldiers on the battlefield, even firing cannons at the British during the Revolutionary War. Dolley Madison, with the gifts of charm and hospitality, came to define the role of First Lady when her husband, James Madison, took office as the fourth President of the United States. Join Women in History’s Ruth Pangrace and Leslie Stager for an engaging hour as they breathe […]
Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish.
The Wager tells the true, dramatic story of the 18th-century British warship HMS Wager, which shipwrecked off Patagonia during a secret mission against Spain, leading to brutal survival, mutiny, murder, and a sensational court-martial back in England, as the crew fractured into competing factions each telling a different version of events.
For four generations, the Adams family had a profound impact on not only the United States’s founding through the American Revolution, but its cultural and political development as well. From John and Abigail Adams to Henry and Clover Adams and their Cleveland friends, this lecture, from Dr. Robert Shimp of the Lakewood Historical Society, will explore the […]
Famous Last Words" is a psychological thriller that follows Camilla Deschamps as her life unravels when her husband, Luke, becomes involved in a shocking hostage situation, leading her to question everything she thought she knew about him.
Jenna Martínez is a finalist for the 2025 Jack McCarthy Book Prize, a 2023–2024 Literary Cleveland Breakthrough Writing Resident, and a recipient of the 2023 Unidos Por El Arte Grant. Her work has been supported by the Macondo Writers Workshop and Community of Writers Workshop. Her poetry has appeared or is forthcoming in The Kenyon Review, HAD, […]
America 250 Lakewood Public Cinema More Programming
This groundbreaking musical sensation tells the story of one of America's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. Hip-hop, R&B, jazz and traditional Broadway style music are used to tell the story of Hamilton's life- including his role in the American Revolutionary War and serving as the first Secretary of the Treasury. The show has won many accolades, including 11 Tony […]
George Washington went from a young, inexperienced officer in the British colonial forces to supreme commander of a revolutionary army challenging the very same British Empire. How would a man who never led more than a few hundred men command a nascent army facing the best military in the world? How would he keep that army in the field in the face of incredible adversity? And how did he plan and execute a campaign that was daring, innovative […]
Known for its campy humor, colorful design, and heartfelt LGBTQ+ themes, But I’m a Cheerleader is considered a cult classic—worth watching for its sharp social commentary and quirky charm. After the film, Tom Stebal from the LGBT Cleveland Community Center leads a casual discussion.