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Canceled

Smart Moves

Children ages 5-8 with caregivers. Smart Moves brings alive the magic of books through creative movement!

This class is designed to enhance and develop gross and fine motor coordination skills, creative expression and thinking, social interaction, problem solving, cooperative play, rhythm, and rhyming skills.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Independence Library.

This program may include activities that could be considered harmful. In order for your child to participate you must sign the Release and Hold Harmless form and return to program location at least one week prior to the program start date. The form and more information can be found here.  http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Kids-Teens/Parents-and-Teachers/Parent-Options.aspx

Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to capture program’s effectiveness. More information can be found here. http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Kids-Teens/Parents-and-Teachers/Parent-Options.aspx

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Independence Branch

[email protected]
Phone: 216.447.0160
Fax: 216.447.1371
Branch manager
Melanie Rapp-Weiss

Hours
Mon, Mar 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 22 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Mar 23 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Mar 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Wed, Mar 20, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Conference (8)
Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Independence Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Wed, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Mar 20, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Preschool children 4 and 5 years of age and their caregivers join us for stories, songs, and a focus on skills to prepare for kindergarten. Registration is required.

Wed, Mar 20, 7:15pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Please join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.

Thu, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Mar 21, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Mar 21, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Please join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.

Sat, Mar 23, 12:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Dive into the eerie universe of H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror at our library program. Join fellow enthusiasts for an afternoon of tabletop gaming in the atmospheric setting of Mansions of Madness.
This event is full

Mon, Mar 25, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Mon, Mar 25, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Wed, Mar 27, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Conference (8)
Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Independence Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Wed, Mar 27, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Mar 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Preschool children 4 and 5 years of age and their caregivers join us for stories, songs, and a focus on skills to prepare for kindergarten. Registration is required.

Thu, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Mar 28, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Sat, Mar 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Learn about the total solar eclipse and how to safely view it.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 01, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch.

Mon, Apr 01, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Mon, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Wed, Apr 03, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Conference (8)
Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Independence Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 03, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch.

Wed, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Preschool children 4 and 5 years of age and their caregivers join us for stories, songs, and a focus on skills to prepare for kindergarten. Registration is required.

Wed, Apr 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Join us as we help build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio's Early Childhood Standards. Each session will focus on a different topic. Registration is requested.

Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (75)
Join us as we help build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio's Early Childhood Standards. Each session will focus on a different topic. Registration is requested.

Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 04, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Fri, Apr 05, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch.

Fri, Apr 05, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Experience the Beatles first American tour through photos, interviews, and concert footage.

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Learn to make bath bombs at the library. Make them yourself or give them as a gift! This program is free and all materials will be provided.

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Wed, Apr 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Conference (8)
Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Independence Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Preschool children 4 and 5 years of age and their caregivers join us for stories, songs, and a focus on skills to prepare for kindergarten. Registration is required.

Thu, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Bring unwanted arts and crafts supplies you no longer want or need and exchange them for something new! Participants may arrive at 1:00 to unload and display their materials.

Mon, Apr 15, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 6:55pm
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Mon, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Cuyahoga County Master Gardeners will share techniques you can use to welcome pollinators and other beneficials to your vegetable garden and landscape.

Tue, Apr 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Learn to make 2-3 simple snacks kids will want to devour! Registration is required.

Wed, Apr 17, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Conference (8)
Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Independence Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 17, 7:15pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Please join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 18, 11:00am - 11:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 18, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (75)
Please join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.