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    Calliope, a Women’s Poetry Circle Poetry Readings by Diana Lueptow, Haylee Schwenk, Maria Perme, Cora McCann Liderbach, Shei Sanchez, Sujata Lakhe, Lindsay Barba and Jackie Zielke

    Main Library Auditorium

    Come hear Calliope at Lakewood Public Library and read your poem at an Open Mic! The women’s poetry circle will share poems that inspire, entertain and encourage you to view the world in a new light. Featured are Diana Lueptow, Haylee Schwenk, Maria Perme, Cora McCann Liderbach, Shei Sanchez, Sujata Lakhe, Lindsay Barba and Jackie Zielke. The members of Calliope have published poems in chapbooks, journals and anthologies across […]

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    Presentation – Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

    Main Library Auditorium

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, but what does it actually mean for you? Join Megan Allen, Director of Online Learning Design & Delivery at Case Western Reserve University for a beginner-friendly primer designed to take the mystery out of this technology. You’ll learn how AI can assist with your daily hobbies, travel planning, and writing, with a special focus on ethics and online safety. No prior experience […]

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    Storytelling Workshop: Tales from the Front Porch

    Storytelling Workshop: Tales from the Front Porch
    Main Library Multipurpose Room

    Lakewood's front porch culture is one of many factors that helps us build a strong sense of community. This summer, let's celebrate our front porch culture.   Not a writer? No problem. Join us to learn more about telling your story in written or spoken form. This two-session interactive class gives you an opportunity to pitch your idea, gain feedback, and develop […]

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    Write Now: Nonfiction Writing Group

    Write Now: Nonfiction Writing Group
    Main Library Multipurpose Room

    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 […]

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    The Big Sleep (1946)

    Main Library Auditorium

    Private Detective Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) is hired to investigate Carmen Sternwood (Martha Vickers) and the debts she owes to a shady bookseller. Her older sister Vivian (Lauren Bacall) becomes involved and tries to tell the shamus how to do his job. Several murders later, the complex narrative takes a new turn when Vivian receives a blackmail […]

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    Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

    Main Library Multipurpose Room

    Spark of the Everflame is the first book in The Kindred's Curse Saga, a four-book epic fantasy romance series that follows feisty heroine Diem Bellator in her fight against oppression, her struggle to survive in a royal palace full of intrigue, and her journey of self-discovery and finding true love.   

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    Winning: Lessons on Life, Learning and Leadership

    Main Library Auditorium

    Spend an hour with the former Superintendent of Lakewood City Schools, Dr. Michael Burns, for a discussion of his latest book, Winning: Lessons on Life, Learning, and Leadership. Through personal stories and pivotal moments, he highlights both the triumphs and challenges of a life dedicated to education, leadership, and making a difference.  Dr. Michael Barnes is currently the Superintendent of Mayfield City Schools, serves as […]

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    Storytelling Workshop: Tales from the Front Porch

    Storytelling Workshop: Tales from the Front Porch
    Main Library Multipurpose Room

    Lakewood's front porch culture is one of many factors that helps us build a strong sense of community. This summer, let's celebrate our front porch culture.   Not a writer? No problem. Join us to learn more about telling your story in written or spoken form. This two-session interactive class gives you an opportunity to pitch your idea, gain feedback, and develop […]

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    Write Now: Poetry Writing Group

    Write Now: Poetry Writing Group

    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, […]

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    Moby Dick (1956) based on Moby Dick (1851) by Herman Melville

    Main Library Auditorium

    Based on Herman Melville’s epic American novel, this classic adaptation brings the obsession and grandeur of the original story to the screen. Gregory Peck stars as Captain Ahab, whose relentless pursuit of the white whale drives both his crew—and himself—toward destruction. With sweeping visuals and a dramatic score, the film captures the novel’s themes of […]

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    The Women: A Novel by Kristin Hannah

    Main Library Auditorium

    The Women is a historical fiction novel by American author Kristin Hannah. The book tells the story of Frances "Frankie" McGrath, a young nurse who serves in the United States Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War.  

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    Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower

    Main Library Multipurpose Room

    Shortly after Willa Noble applies to the Dickinson household as a maid, her brother is found dead in the stable where he works, and Emily suspects foul play. Someone in Amherst is using information about the Underground Railroad for profit, luring escaped slaves to the stable as a safe stop, where they are then picked up […]

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