Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
Drawing from her own personal journey and professional expertise, author Leah Hadley will share insights from her book, Intentional Money — a practical guide to building financial independence, navigating life transitions, and making confident money decisions that […]
On October 6, 1977, a long and bloody mob war ended in Cleveland when Irish gangster Daniel J. “Danny” Greene’s life ended in a horrific car bombing outside a medical […]
Both the Amazon Rainforest and Andes Cloud Forest continue to be assaulted primarily through slash-and-burn farming and oil drilling. As the largest expanse of tropical rainforest in the world with some of […]
Cleveland-based author Kaylee Downing explores how people form beliefs in modern society and how much of our thinking is shaped by what we’re exposed to rather than what we arrive at independently. […]
Al Roberts (Tom Neal) plays the piano in a cheap New York nightclub. His girlfriend, who is the lead singer there, heads west to seek fame and fortune in the […]
Torian Razner bought a starship. It’s a fixer-upper that’s been abandoned for a century and covered in moss, but it’s Torian’s ticket to freedom. Except her first flight reveals a surprise passenger: the moss is actually an organic computer with a snarky attitude and serious abandonment […]
Lakewood Public Cinema Special Programming
This political drama film noir, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor (Broderick Crawford), and Best Supporting Actress (Mercedes McCambridge) in 1949, centers on the rise and […]
Whimsical, colorful, and fun. Create your own cheerful felt bird in this hands-on crafting class. Choose from a buffet of pre-cut felt shapes for bodies, wings, and tails, then use […]
Demon Copperhead is a Pulitzer Prize-winning modern retelling of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield. Set in rural Appalachian Virginia, the novel follows Damon "Demon" Fields as he navigates systemic poverty, the brutal foster care […]
Judge David Davis led an important and fascinating life. Who else can boast that they had a pillow fight with Abraham Lincoln, masterminded his dark horse 1860 presidential nomination, sat […]
When the murder of a beautiful socialite in a nearby suburb blows up their lives, Simon and Vicky, a "normal," well-respected, wealthy Chicago couple, find their secrets and lies have devastating […]
In ancient days, Lakewood went from being covered by warm ocean waters to sitting under a sheet of ice, a mile thick high. Alyssa Reinhardt-Krotseng will discuss how this region has changed through time with features that make Lakewood, and the greater Cleveland area, geologically distinct and […]