Presentation- The End of the Cleveland Mafia Presented by Allan R. May
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 […]
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Presentation- Saving the Amazon Rainforest: A Historical Perspective Presented by Daniel Weiland
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 […]
Socrates Isn’t Dead: A Practical Guide to Thinking Freely Book by Kaylee Downing
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. […]
Detour (1945) Directed by Edward G. Elmer (67 minutes)
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 […]
Moss’d in Space by Rebecca Thorne
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
All the King’s Men (1949) Directed by Robert Rossen (109 minutes)
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 […]
Presentation- Let’s Make Felt Birds with Sew4Service Instructed by Michelle Lutz
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 by Barbara Kingsolver
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 […]
David Davis, Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge Book by the Honorable Ray McKoski
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 […]
Look Closer by David Ellis
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 […]
Presentation- Lakewood’s Place in Geological Time Presented by Alyssa Reinhardt-Krotseng
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 […]
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate… and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws […]