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Read & Wonder Book Club

Grades 1-4
2025-04-01 16:00:00 2025-04-01 16:45:00 America/New_York Read & Wonder Book Club Join us for a fun chat and themed activities about a different chapter book genre each month. Books available at the Youth Desk one month before each session. Beachwood Branch - Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)

Tuesday, April 01
4:00pm - 4:45pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-01 16:00:00 2025-04-01 16:45:00 America/New_York Read & Wonder Book Club Join us for a fun chat and themed activities about a different chapter book genre each month. Books available at the Youth Desk one month before each session. Beachwood Branch - Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)

Beachwood Branch

Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)

Join us for a fun chat and themed activities about a different chapter book genre each month. Books available at the Youth Desk one month before each session.

March: Take a supernatural voyage through imaginary lands alongside magical beings and mythological creatures when you read a Fantasy title like "Ella and Owen: The Cave of Aaaaah! Doom!" by Jaden Kent ; illustrated by Iryna Bodnaruk, or "Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch" by Julie Abe.

April: Get ready for high stakes missions as characters brave dangerous conditions, explore the world, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals in Action-Adventure titles like "Mia Mayhem is a Superhero!" by Kara West, illustrated by Leeza Hernandez; or "Out of Range" by Heidi Lang.

May: Follow clues, solve riddles, and crack the case with kid sleuths and animal detectives in Mystery stories like these: "Wednesday & Woof: Catastrophe" by Sherri Winston, illustrated by Gladys Jose; or "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman, illustrated by Sarah Watts.

For students in grades 1-4. Registration is required.

Supported by the Friends of the Beachwood Library.

If you have questions about this program, please contact a librarian at the Beachwood Branch at 216-831-6868.

Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to capture this program’s effectiveness. More information about parent options can be found at www.cuyahogalibrary.org/parent-options.

Beachwood Branch
[email protected]
Phone: 216-831-6868
Fax: 216-831-0412
Branch manager
Amia Wheatley
Hours
Mon, Apr 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Apr 27 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Beachwood Branch first opened to the public on October 31, 1982. At the time, it was the first branch in the CCPL system to have an automated circulation system. Located just a few hundred yards from the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, the branch offers a drive-up window where customers can pick up requested materials, dedicated spaces for kids and teens, and a beautiful outdoor reading garden.

Upcoming events

Tween Graphic Novel Book Club - Gr. 5-8
Tue, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
3/18 How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger; 4/22 Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen; 5/20 The Bawk-ness Monster by Sara Goetter and Natalie Ries
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Apr 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Author Ellen Wohl - Surviving Caregiver Burnout
Thu, Apr 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
A Family Caregiver’s Way to Self-care, Stability, and Survival.
Debbie Darling - Featuring the music of The Carpenters
Fri, Apr 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Debbie Darling presents her series of musical talks that are both entertaining and informative.
This event is full
Read with a Therapy Dog - Grades 1 – 5
Fri, Apr 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room
Practice reading judgement free with a certified Therapy Dog
This event is full
Family Music & Movement - All ages with caregiver
Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Have a great time dancing and moving to your favorite storytime music with beanbags, rhythm sticks, and more!
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Play Learn Grow Workshop - Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers
Thu, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
Kindergarten Countdown - Children entering kindergarten in fall and their caregiver
Thu, May 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room
Join us as we help your child build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio’s Early Childhood Standards.
Author Sarah Penner
Mon, May 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us when author Sarah Penner visits to discuss her latest novel, The Amalfi Curse.
Read & Wonder Book Club - Grades 1-4
Tue, May 06, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
Join us for a fun chat and themed activities about a different chapter book genre each month. Books available at the Youth Desk one month before each session.
Hebrew Language Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Wed, May 07, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Storytime Room
Join us for stories, songs, movement and rhymes in Hebrew and English. Presented in collaboration with Cleveland Shin Shinim and the Mandel Jewish Community Center.
Play Learn Grow Workshop - Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers
Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
Movie Guys - Our Favorite Initially Unheralded Directors
Thu, May 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
With Todd Bryerton and Sheldon Starke.
Harp Recital
Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Harp Recital
Mother's Day Concert - Yiddishe Cup
Sun, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us for a Mother's Day concert featuring the Yiddishe Cup klezmer band, sponsored by the Beachwood Friends of the library.
Yes Chef! - For children grades 3-5
Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Roll up your sleeves, tie up your aprons and try out some fun and super simple recipes!  Supplies provided.
Tuesday Book Chat - "Lazarus Man" by Richard Price
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Please join us for a discussion of "Lazarus Man" by Richard Price.
Play Learn Grow Workshop - Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers
Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
Art Explorers - Grades K-5
Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Get creative while learning something new!
Through the Eyes of the Artist - Dale Chihuly
Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Art historian Felicia Zavarella Stadelman presents her series on the lives and works of beloved artists.
Knit and Lit
Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
Join us at the Beachwood branch for knitting and informal chats about what everyone is reading.
Tween Graphic Novel Book Club - Gr. 5-8
Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
3/18 How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger; 4/22 Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen; 5/20 The Bawk-ness Monster by Sara Goetter and Natalie Ries
STEAM Club - For children grades 2-5
Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us for fun monthly STEAM activities!
Author Alan Nevel
Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us when author Alan Nevel visits to discuss his book, Living MY Truth: Leading Beyond Contradictions, Compromise and Corporations.
Third Wednesday Book Discusion - "The Caretaker" by Ron Rash
Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Monthly book discussion led by library staff.
Play Learn Grow Workshop - Children ages 1-3 and their caregivers
Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
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