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Meet Author Daniel Stashower

2022-09-07 19:00:00 2022-09-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Daniel Stashower Join us when author Daniel Stashower visits to discuss his new historical true-crime book, <i>American Demon</i>. Bay Village Branch - Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)

Wednesday, September 07
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-07 19:00:00 2022-09-07 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Daniel Stashower Join us when author Daniel Stashower visits to discuss his new historical true-crime book, <i>American Demon</i>. Bay Village Branch - Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)

Bay Village Branch

Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)

Join us when author Daniel Stashower visits to discuss his new historical true-crime book, American Demon.

About the author:

Daniel Stashower is an acclaimed biographer and narrative historian and winner of the Edgar, Agatha, and Anthony awards, as well as the Raymond Chandler Fulbright Fellowship in Detective Fiction. His work has appeared in The New York TimesThe Washington PostSmithsonian MagazineAARP: The MagazineNational Geographic Traveler, and American History as well as other publications.
His books include The Hour of PerilTeller of Tales, and The Beautiful Cigar Girl.

In American Demon, Daniel Stashower shines a fresh light on one of the most notorious puzzles in the annals of crime, and uncovers the gripping story of Eliot Ness’s hunt for a sadistic killer who was as brilliant as he was cool and composed, a mastermind who was able to hide in plain sight. 

Boston had its Strangler. California had the Zodiac Killer. And in the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland had the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.

On September 5th, 1934, a young beachcomber made a gruesome discovery on the shores of Cleveland’s Lake Erie: the lower half of a female torso, neatly severed at the waist. The victim, dubbed “The Lady of the Lake,” was only the first of a butcher’s dozen. Over the next four years, twelve more bodies would be scattered across the city. The bodies were dismembered with surgical precision and drained of blood. Some were beheaded while still alive.

Terror gripped the city. Amid the growing uproar, Cleveland’s besieged mayor turned to his newly-appointed director of public safety: Eliot Ness. Ness had come to Cleveland fresh from his headline-grabbing exploits in Chicago, where he and his band of “Untouchables” led the frontline assault on Al Capone’s bootlegging empire. Now he would confront a case that would redefine his storied career.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.

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Bay Village Branch

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Phone: 440-871-6392
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Branch manager
Maryann Penzvalto

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Library CLOSED in observance of Easter Sunday
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Library CLOSED in observance of Easter Sunday)

Upcoming events

Thu, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for our monthly book discussion.

Fri, Mar 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for our monthly book discussion.

Sat, Mar 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Story Room (50)
Learn how to use Tinkercad to design a 3D-printed keychain.
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Mon, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:25am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Make your own Bubble Wands and Bubble Solution then try to blow bubbles! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.
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Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:20am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Work on LEGO building challenges and share your creations. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.
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Wed, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Innovation Center
Learn about the equipment and software in the Innovation Centers throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Learn about the total solar eclipse and how to safely view it.

Sat, Apr 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Learn about the art of blackout poetry and create your own poem.

Canceled
Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:25am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for fun, adapted programs featuring stories, art, music, and more, specifically designed for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:20am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room (50)
Hang out with something fun to do after school- gaming, art, technology, and more! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Library.

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for a presentation on the iconic role of Bobbie in the musical "Company" and how the gender switch challenges and reframes the story in the 2018 "revisal."

Thu, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Story Room (50)
Enjoy a screening and discussion of this fascinating documentary about how women came together to improve working conditions. Screening made possible by the Cleveland International Film Festival.

Fri, Apr 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Learn different techniques to alter old books and turn them into art. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library.
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Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us as we help your child build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio’s Early Childhood Standards. This session will focus on the art of celebration. Registration required.

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Center
Join us for an introduction to the embroidery machine in the Innovation Centers throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.
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Mon, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Mon, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Innovation Center,Story Room (50)
Use equipment in the Innovation Center to design a custom project. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.
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Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:25am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:20am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Room (50)
Learn how to play chess and challenge opponents!

Wed, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Craft a shooting star and make it spin! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Learn how to use the Cricut to create custom greeting cards.

Fri, Apr 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Innovation Center,Study Room 131
Use equipment in the Innovation Center to design a custom project. Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.
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Mon, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Mon, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Center
Interested in the Cricut but don't know where to start? Come see a demo and have your questions answered.

Tue, Apr 23, 10:00am - 10:25am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Apr 23, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Innovation Center
Registration and release form required. Join us in the Innovation Center to tinker with technology and equipment. Explore creative opportunities with staff guidance.

Wed, Apr 24, 10:00am - 10:20am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Build a boat out of recycled materials - will it be unsinkable? Sponsored by the Friends of the Bay Village Branch Library. Registration required.

Thu, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Story Room (50)
Join us for our monthly book discussion.

Fri, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A-116+B-117(75)
Join us for our monthly book discussion.

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Center
Learn about the equipment and software in the Innovation Centers throughout Cuyahoga County Public Library.