Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
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 the world’s tallest trees, the Amazon is literally being cut down to its knees. Biologist Daniel Weiland will be your guide on a lecture, slide and video tour of one earth’s most vital regions.
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 building in Lyndhurst. The Cleveland Mafia celebrated the victory, but it would be the last victory the Cleveland Mafia would ever celebrate. A longtime crime writer and author of […]
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 align with your values. Whether you’re facing a major life change or simply want to take control of your financial future, this event will offer real-world strategies […]
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller is an eco-feminist fantasy about an estranged family of witches. When "The Old One"—an ancient, vengeful spirit of the land—decides humanity's destruction must be stopped, she summons three powerful women to their ancestral sanctuary on Long Island to lead a magical revolution.
Lakewood Public Cinema Special Programming
During World War II, the crew of a small insignificant ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet experience an event unlike any event ever experienced by the United States Navy. A ship’s captain is removed from command by his Executive Officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it […]
It's Not Her by Mary Kubica follows Courtney Gray, whose family lake vacation in rural Wisconsin turns deadly when she finds her brother and sister-in-law brutally murdered. Her teenage niece is missing, and long-buried secrets unravel as the family and local community become entangled in the tragedy.
With a PhD in Linguistics and an itch to correct every grammatical error in sight, Bobbie Hendrick set out to write a cozy mystery of a different sort- one with a grammar-preserving heroine setting the world to rights. And that is how The Case of the Misplaced Modifiers became the first book of The Mariah Mistral Grammar Mysteries series. Join the author as she discusses her writing process, does […]
In wartime San Francisco, a chemist has a secret formula that is being sought-after by both sides. Nightclub owner Willard Gates (Laird Crager) hires hitman Philip Raven (Alan Ladd) to secure the formula and cancel the chemist. Singer Ellen Graham (Veronica Lake) and her police detective boyfriend (Robert Preston) also become involved in the complicated case. It’s “spy versus […]
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Join over 100,000 film lovers across the world as they unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason... to view and vote on the Finalist Short Films eligible for the 2027 Oscars. Free and open to the public. Learn more at manhattanshort.com Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, […]
Lakewood Public Cinema More Programming
Join over 100,000 film lovers across the world as they unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason... to view and vote on the Finalist Short Films eligible for the 2027 Oscars. Free and open to the public. Learn more at manhattanshort.com Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, […]
Lakewood Public Cinema More Programming
Join over 100,000 film lovers across the world as they unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason... to view and vote on the Finalist Short Films eligible for the 2027 Oscars. Free and open to the public. Learn more at manhattanshort.com Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, […]
Lakewood Public Cinema More Programming
Join over 100,000 film lovers across the world as they unite in over 500 cities on six continents for one reason... to view and vote on the Finalist Short Films eligible for the 2027 Oscars. Free and open to the public. Learn more at manhattanshort.com Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, […]