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    Calliope, a Women’s Poetry Circle Poetry Readings by Diana Lueptow, Haylee Schwenk, 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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    Cleveland Curse: A Novel

    Main Library Auditorium

    "Grandpa, why do the Browns always lose?" Compelled by a Cleveland Browns-induced frustration, author and grandfather Dave Eifert turned to writing as catharsis, and in the process, unearthed the sole reason why the Browns always lose: they are cursed. Join the author for an interactive discussion about the team, the curse and its mysterious origins as detailed in his new novel. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.   t

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    Hope: Reignite Your Hope & Rewrite Your Story

    Main Library Auditorium

    Joy King is an author, actress, and motivational speaker inspiring audiences with stories of healing and resilience. As an actress, she has appeared in Hulu’s Eenie Meenie and worked alongside award-winning actors such as Nicholas Hoult and Pete Davidson. Hope is her debut book, a self-help and journaling hybrid which encourages readers to rebuild, rediscover, and rise again through reflection and faith. Joy King will help you explore life’s setbacks and turning points. Books will be available […]

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    The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

    Main Library Auditorium

    The first novel in the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy portrays a fictional past, present, and future wherein Earth encounters an alien civilization.  The extraterrestrials hail from a nearby system of three Sun-like stars orbiting one another, a representative example of the three-body problem in orbital mechanics.   

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    Much Ado About Nothing (2012) based on Much Ado About Nothing (1598) by William Shakespeare

    Main Library Auditorium

    William Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of wit, romance, and misunderstandings gets a fresh, modern spin in this black-and-white adaptation by Joss Whedon. Set in a contemporary home but performed entirely in Shakespeare’s original language, the film highlights how timeless the humor and relationships really are. With a lively ensemble cast and a breezy tone, it’s a reminder that […]

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    An Annotated & Illustrated Atlas of the Lake Shore Electric Railway Company

    Main Library Auditorium

    Step back into the golden age of American electric railways. Manny Marotta is a 20th century historian who, in 2025, collaborated with famed Northeast Ohio railway historians Tom Patton and Dennis Lamont to produce a definitive guide to the Lakeshore Electric Railway (LSE). The train ran between Toledo and Cleveland from 1884 to 1938, passing prominently through Lakewood. Marotta will […]

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    Laura (1944)

    Main Library Auditorium

    While Police Detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is investigating the murder of advertising executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) he sees a portrait of her and falls in love. Laura’s friend and mentor, gossip columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), joins the investigation and derides the detective for falling in love with a painting. David Raksin’s haunting musical score adds to […]

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    Dune (2021) based on the book Dune (1965) by Frank Herbert

    Main Library Auditorium

    Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic comes to life in Dune, a sweeping adaptation of the classic 1965 novel about politics, prophecy, and survival on the desert planet Arrakis. Timothée Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides, a young noble caught in a deadly struggle for control of the universe’s most valuable resource. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade […]

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    The Hidden Life of Trees

    Main Library Auditorium

    Forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and […]

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    On Dangerous Ground (1951)

    Main Library Auditorium

    Police detective Jim Wilson (Robert Ryan) is the type of cop you might expect to find in a film noir. He gets information with carefully parsed questions and carefully aimed fists. His boss decides to send him upstate to cool off, but his noirish tendencies follow him like a dark shadow. While investigating the death […]

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