Summer Preschool Storytime

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Sep 24, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Mon, Sep 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this eight-week series, explore your creativity with teaching artist Bernie D'Ettore as you discover the art of watercolor painting.

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Meet Singer-Songwriters Kim Richey & Marti Jones

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Sep 24, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Excel 2

Technology Learning Center (20)

Mon, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows 10, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.

This event is full

Auditorium (400)

Mon, Sep 24, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kim Richey and national recording artist Marti Jones will perform and talk about their careers.

Canceled

Digital Literacy Class

Tue, Sep 25, 9:00am - 12:30pm

Class

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages birth to 18 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Tue, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Parma-Snow Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Sep 25, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Stories, songs and rhymes for ages 0 to 8. No registration required.

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Sep 26, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages 19 - 35 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required,

Drop in and Download

Wed, Sep 26, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Learn how to borrow free eBooks eAudiobooks eMagazines movies and music from our Digital Collection anytime anywhere.

Little Bighorn: A Civil War Band of Brothers

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Wed, Sep 26, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Cass Kuhl presents the relationship of Civil War officers involved in the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Sep 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Thursday Morning Book Discussion

Story/Craft Room (75)

Thu, Sep 27, 10:00am - 10:30am

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.r.

Resource Room (75)

Thu, Sep 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Join us as we discuss Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. Books will be available at the checkout desk one month before the discussion.

Resource Room (75)

Thu, Sep 27, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Kindergarten Club

Story/Craft/Resource Room (125)

Thu, Sep 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

For children entering kindergarten in the Fall of 2018, not in a preschool or child care center. Registration required--must attend whole series.

TABE Class E Training

Conference Room A (30)

Fri, Sep 28, 9:00am - 4:30pm

TABE Class E Training

Resource Room (75)

Fri, Sep 28, 9:30am - 12:30pm

To be eligible, attendees must be Aspire Greater Cleveland students.

Resource Room (75)

Fri, Sep 28, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Manhattan Short Film Festival

Innovation Center

Sat, Sep 29, 10:00am - 11:00am

Attend an orientation for the Innovation Center at the Parma-Snow Branch Library and learn to use the equipment and software in the space. Be sure to bring your library card or a photo ID.

3-D Design Basics

Technology Learning Center (20)

Sat, Sep 29, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Explore hands-on digital creation as you create your own design using 3D modeling program Tinkercad!

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Jungle Bob's Bug Show

Story/Craft/Resource Room (125)

Sat, Sep 29, 3:00pm - 3:45pm

Come and see exotic and amazing creepy-crawlies from around the world with insect expert Bob Tuma. Registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Parma Libraries.

Auditorium (400)

Sun, Sep 30, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Join an international audience of film lovers to view and vote on 9 short films to determine the winner of the Manhattan Short Film Festival. Past finalists have even been nominated for the Oscars!

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 01, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Mon, Oct 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this eight-week series, explore your creativity with teaching artist Bernie D'Ettore as you discover the art of watercolor painting.

This event is full

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 01, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Innovation Center

Mon, Oct 01, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Attend an orientation for the Innovation Center at the Parma-Snow Branch Library and learn to use the equipment and software in the space. Be sure to bring your library card or a photo ID.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages birth to 18 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Tue, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Parma-Snow Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Oct 02, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Stories, songs and rhymes for ages 0 to 8. No registration required.

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages 19 - 35 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required,

Key Steps to Returning to Work after an Extended Break

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

World Traveler: Portugal

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Explore Portugal and learn about the country and culture. Registration required--grades 2-6

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

If you have ever had to take an extended break from work to raise children or to care for yourself or a loved one, this workshop may be for you.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 03, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Thu, Oct 04, 10:00am - 10:30am

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.r.

Drama Games & Theater Sports - Grades 2-8

Resource Room (75)

Thu, Oct 04, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Story/Craft/Resource Room (125)

Thu, Oct 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Get in touch with your inner actor with fun drama activities. We'll do with warm-ups for the body and brain, tongue twisters, improv games and more. Please register.

Fri, Oct 05, 9:30am - 12:30pm

To be eligible, attendees must be Aspire Greater Cleveland students.

Fri, Oct 05, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Innovation Center

Sat, Oct 06, 10:00am - 11:00am

Attend an orientation for the Innovation Center at the Parma-Snow Branch Library and learn to use the equipment and software in the space. Be sure to bring your library card or a photo ID.

Meet Author Eric Litwin

Auditorium

Sat, Oct 06, 5:15pm - 6:00pm

Best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe.

Mon, Oct 08, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Mon, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this eight-week series, explore your creativity with teaching artist Bernie D'Ettore as you discover the art of watercolor painting.

This event is full

Outlook 1

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm

The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows 10, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.

This event is full

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 08, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages birth to 18 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Tue, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Parma-Snow Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Oct 09, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 09, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Stories, songs and rhymes for ages 0 to 8. No registration required.

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 10, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages 19 - 35 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required,

Drop in and Download

Wed, Oct 10, 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Learn how to borrow free eBooks eAudiobooks eMagazines movies and music from our Digital Collection anytime anywhere.

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 10, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Love Beyond the Grave

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Haunted Housewives are back and have chronicled some of the world's greatest hauntings that revolve around a common theme of love. But it's not always the romantic type with chocolate and roses.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Thu, Oct 11, 10:00am - 10:30am

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.r.

In-Grained Memory - Part One CNC Session

Resource Room (75)

Thu, Oct 11, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Teen Innovation Club

Innovation Center

Thu, Oct 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Join us in the Innovation Center for a chance to explore exciting technology and equipment. Become part of the maker movement and create your own project. Staff will be present to monitor and assist.

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Innovation Center

Thu, Oct 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Bring your favorite photograph and create a one-of-a-kind wooden memento.

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Rock and Play Dance Party

Resource Room (75)

Fri, Oct 12, 9:30am - 12:30pm

To be eligible, attendees must be Aspire Greater Cleveland students.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Fri, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:45am

Get in the groove with a musical storytime! Join us as we sing & dance the morning away with shaker eggs, scarves and more. Then stay & play with items from our Toy Collection. Please register.

Resource Room (75)

Fri, Oct 12, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Indie Author Conference & Showcase

Innovation Center

Sat, Oct 13, 10:00am - 11:00am

Attend an orientation for the Innovation Center at the Parma-Snow Branch Library and learn to use the equipment and software in the space. Be sure to bring your library card or a photo ID.

Computer Basics

Technology Learning Center (20)

Sat, Oct 13, 10:00am - 1:00pm

The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows 10, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.

Sat, Oct 13, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Two-in-one! A writer's conference in the morning and a huge local author fair in the afternoon with an exciting selection of books for all ages.

Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G. Team)

Resource Room (75)

Sat, Oct 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Help out, meet new people and have fun. Refreshments.

Registration is now closed

Board Game Day Fun

Sat, Oct 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Play games, enjoy refreshments and meet new people.

Registration is now closed

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 15, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Mon, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this eight-week series, explore your creativity with teaching artist Bernie D'Ettore as you discover the art of watercolor painting.

This event is full

Monday Night Book Discussion: The Great Alone - The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 15, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Meet Author Mitch Albom

Auditorium (400)

Mon, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Ticketed event - $25.

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Books will be available at the circulation desk one month before the discussion.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages birth to 18 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Tue, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Parma-Snow Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Introductory Fiction Writing Workshop

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Oct 16, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Monthly classes meet on third Tuesdays: Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec 18, Jan. 15, Feb. 19.

Registration is now closed

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Stories, songs and rhymes for ages 0 to 8. No registration required.

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 17, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages 19 - 35 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required,

Paint & Frame Part 2 - CNC Frame

Resource Room (75)

Wed, Oct 17, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Innovation Center

Wed, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:30pm

Quick two week series on creativity at our Strongsville & Parma Snow branches.

This event is full

1,000 Books to Read Before You Die - A Life-Changing List by James Mustich

Story/Craft Room (75)

Wed, Oct 17, 6:30pm - 7:00pm

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Auditorium (400)

Wed, Oct 17, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

You’re invited to an uncommon celebration of the best that authors have put into words.

Story/Craft Room (75)

Thu, Oct 18, 10:00am - 10:30am

Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 not in kindergarten join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration required.r.

Resource Room (75)

Thu, Oct 18, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Zentangle Inspired Art

Thu, Oct 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Zentangle is an easy-to-learn and relaxing method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns.

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Resource Room (75)

Fri, Oct 19, 9:30am - 12:30pm

To be eligible, attendees must be Aspire Greater Cleveland students.

P.A.L.S. Sensory Movie

Auditorium (400)

Fri, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 5:15pm

Join us for a Sensory Movie event, where the sound is lower and the lights are brighter, and talking and moving is perfectly acceptable!

Meet Author Sara Paretsky

Resource Room (75)

Fri, Oct 19, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Auditorium (400)

Fri, Oct 19, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Hailed by P.D. James as “the most remarkable” of modern crime writers, Sara Paretsky is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one novels, including the renowned V.I. Warshawski series.

Innovation Center

Sat, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am

Attend an orientation for the Innovation Center at the Parma-Snow Branch Library and learn to use the equipment and software in the space. Be sure to bring your library card or a photo ID.

Intro to Arduino

Resource Room (75)

Sat, Oct 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Learn to build and program electronic circuits using an Arduino Uno.

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Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 22, 9:30am - 12:00pm

Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Conference Room A/B (75)

Mon, Oct 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this eight-week series, explore your creativity with teaching artist Bernie D'Ettore as you discover the art of watercolor painting.

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National Chemistry Week - Chemistry is Out of This World

Resource Room (75)

Mon, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.

Canceled

Mon, Oct 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Chemistry is Out of This World--join us for hands-on experiments focusing on chemistry of air, plants and water in outer space. Grades 3 and up

Story/Craft Room (75)

Tue, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:20am

Caregivers & their children ages birth to 18 months. Join us for rhymes songs fingerplays and stories. No registration required.

Tue, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule an individual career counseling session at the Parma-Snow Branch with one of our Career Services Counselors or Coaches.

Resource Room (75)

Tue, Oct 23, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Are you 18 or younger? Come to the library where we will be serving meals provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. While supplies last.