Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
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. Drawing from her book Socrates Isn’t Dead, she examines how modern discourse influences the way ideas are adopted, reinforced, or dismissed. You are invited to step back from the noise to take a […]
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 movies. Feeling forsaken, Al decides to hitchhike his way to Hollywood, catch up with her and live happily ever after. But this is film noir, […]
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 issues.
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 fall of Willie Stark, an idealistic but ruthless politician in the American South, patterned after Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Staring Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes […]
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 simple running stitches and buttons to bring your bird to life. Mix and match colors, layer your design, and let your creativity soar. No sewing […]
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 system and the devastating opioid crisis that ravages his community.
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 on the U.S. Supreme Court and served as president pro tempore of the Senate? Retired Illinois judge Ray McKoski joins us remotely with a presentation telling the story […]
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 consequences as it comes to light that one of them may be a killer.
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 exciting. Alyssa is a PhD Candidate in Applied Geology at Kent State University, studying carbon cycling in modern soils, including South African termite mounds and Ohio […]
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 the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws… and the […]
“There seems a magic in the very name of Christmas.”- Charles Dickens Drawing on Dickens’s Christmas stories, his thoughts of the season and Christmas as it was in 1840s London, co-founders Sara Showman and Mark Dawidziak of The Largely Literary Theater Company present a one-act show even Ebeneezer Scrooge would love. The Largely Literary Theater Company, L.L.C., was founded in 2002 to promote literature, literacy and engaging live theater.
Step into a British royal Christmas and see the season as the royals do. Find out who really trims the tree, how the gifts are chosen, and the traditions behind the King’s Speech—plus the festive customs we’ve borrowed from the days of Queen Victoria. Grab a mince pie, pop on a paper crown and enjoy a behind-the-scenes look at the celebrations that […]