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Great Lakes, Great Poets: Poets Laureate Read

2019-10-02 19:00:00 2019-10-02 20:30:00 America/New_York Great Lakes, Great Poets: Poets Laureate Read Meet three Cleveland Heights poets -- Gail Bellamy, Meredith Holmes and Christine Howey -- whose work appears in a poetry collection of Great Lakes poets laureate on social justice. South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch - Writers Center Conference Room (65)

Wednesday, October 02
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-10-02 19:00:00 2019-10-02 20:30:00 America/New_York Great Lakes, Great Poets: Poets Laureate Read Meet three Cleveland Heights poets -- Gail Bellamy, Meredith Holmes and Christine Howey -- whose work appears in a poetry collection of Great Lakes poets laureate on social justice. South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch - Writers Center Conference Room (65)

South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch

Writers Center Conference Room (65)

Meet three Cleveland Heights poets -- Gail Bellamy, Meredith Holmes and Christine Howey -- whose work appears in a poetry collection of Great Lakes poets laureate on social justice.

Join us for a reading and Q&A with three local poets laureate whose works were featured in the recent anthology, Undocumented: Great Lakes Poets Laureate on Social Justice (Michigan State University Press, 2019).

Undocumented showcases national, state, and city poets laureate from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It includes poems by nationally known poets, such as Rita Dove and Donald Hall, as well as work by five northeast Ohio poets who have served as poet laureate of Cleveland Heights.

Tonight's readers:

Gail Bellamy was named Cleveland Heights’ Poet Laureate for 2009-2010, and received a 2010 Creative Workforce Fellowship in Poetry, funded by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Among her seven published books are two poetry collections, Victual Reality and Traveler’s Salad. For seven years Gail served as board president of the Poets’ and Writers’ League of Greater Cleveland/The Literary Center and was co-editor of Ohio Writer magazine. Her work has appeared in more than 100 publications.

A native of South Jersey, Meredith Holmes was the first Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights (2005-2006) and served a second term from 2015-2016. In the 1970s, Meredith was part of “Big Mama,” a feminist poetry theater group that performed nationally and published two collections of poetry. A freelance writer, she is a founding member of Literary Cleveland and participates in two long-running poetry workshops. Two collections of her poems have been published by Pond Road Press: Shubad’s Crown and Familiar at First, Then Strange. Her poems have been published in several journals and anthologies.

Christine Howey is the Executive Director of Literary Cleveland, a nonprofit organization focused on serving writers and readers in Northeast Ohio. In recent years, she has been an actor, director, theater critic and performance poet. She was the Poet Laureate of Cleveland Heights for 2016-2018. Her one-person stage play of poetry about her transgender journey, Exact Change, was turned into a feature film. Christine has had four books of poetry published. She is also a slam poet and competed in the National Poetry Slams, in 2013 and 2017, as a member of the four-person Cleveland team. 

Books will be available for purchase and signing. 

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South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch

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Phone: 216-382-4880
Fax: 216-382-4584
Branch manager
Steve Haynie

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

About the branch

The City of South Euclid will conduct a resurfacing project on South Green Road between Mayfield Road and Cedar Road that we anticipate will result in travel delays. The resurfacing project is expected to begin Monday, April 3, 2023, and continue through late fall. During that time, we encourage all visitors to the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library to plan accordingly and allow themselves ample travel time. The South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch will remain open for normal hours of operation during construction.  

Click here for more information about the Green Road resurfacing project from the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works.

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Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Tue, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B+C (75)
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Tue, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
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Tue, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Classroom (16)
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Wed, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Mar 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
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Wed, Mar 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Thu, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Thu, Mar 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Mar 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (30)
Celebrate the start of spring by designing and creating a sun catcher.

Thu, Mar 21, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Thu, Mar 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Bring 15 copies of your one-page poem for feedback.

Fri, Mar 22, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
This event will be held in-person in the Writers' Center meeting room.

Sat, Mar 23, 9:00am - 4:30pm
A day of writing information and inspiration!

Sat, Mar 23, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Storytime Room (40)
Explore science with your little one!

Mon, Mar 25, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
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Mon, Mar 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Canceled
Tue, Mar 26, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library is collaborating with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to distribute free, fresh produce to those in need.

Tue, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Tue, Mar 26, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A+B+C (120)
Cuyahoga County Public Library is collaborating with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to distribute free, fresh produce to those in need.

Tue, Mar 26, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Mar 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
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Wed, Mar 27, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Wed, Mar 27, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Wed, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Join us when authors Susan Petrone and Judith Mansour visit to discuss their latest books.

Thu, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Mar 28, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Thu, Mar 28, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch Zoom 1
The American Red Cross will discuss the facts and history of International Humanitarian Law.

Thu, Mar 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Join us when author Jason L. Moore visits to discuss his new book, Divine Frustrations.

Fri, Mar 29, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event will be held in-person in the Writers' Center meeting room.

Mon, Apr 01, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Mon, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Mon, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
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Tue, Apr 02, All day
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Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
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Tue, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Tue, Apr 02, 7:00pm - 8:55pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Learn skills you can apply to a variety of home repair needs in this two-part series from the Home Repair Resource Center.

Wed, Apr 03, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us after school for games, art, science, and more! A new activity every two weeks.

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Wed, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Enjoy an evening of laughter and community, whether you come to write or watch.

Thu, Apr 04, All day
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Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
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Thu, Apr 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Apr 04, 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Meeting Room C (30)
Get ready to test your knowledge! Compete in teams and win fun prizes!

Thu, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Thu, Apr 04, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Curious about self-publishing?

Fri, Apr 05, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Fri, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event will be held in-person in the Writers' Center meeting room.

Sat, Apr 06, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
The step-by-step process of writing and recording a song.

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Ohio Poets Laureate read from their work for National Poetry Month

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C (30)
Help your children build understanding and tools to make socially-emotionally intelligent choices, meet their needs effectively, and become the best they can be

Sun, Apr 07, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Sun, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A+B+C (120)
Jazz music from Alan Nemeth-Drums , John Mallett-Bass, and Mal Barron on Sax and Flute. Performance begins at 2PM.

Mon, Apr 08, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Mon, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B+C (75)
Learn about the total solar eclipse and how to safely view it.

Canceled
Mon, Apr 08, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Drop in to explore different maker techniques and materials with other teens after school. All supplies provided.

Mon, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Apr 09, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Tue, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:55pm
Meeting Room A+B (90)
Learn skills you can apply to a variety of home repair needs in this two-part series from the Home Repair Resource Center.

Wed, Apr 10, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (45)
At these two 1.5 hour workshops, you will learn to code in HTML, a powerful language for building websites.

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Wed, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Let's take the fear and seriousness out of poems and look at them for what they can be: powerful opportunities to pinpoint a moment in time.

Thu, Apr 11, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Thu, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Apr 11, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Thu, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
In this outdoor caregiver-child class, geared to children ages 2-8, explorers will play alongside their caregivers.

Thu, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Thu, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room B (45)
At these two 1.5 hour workshops, you will learn to code in HTML, a powerful language for building websites.

Fri, Apr 12, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Fri, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
This event will be held in-person in the Writers' Center meeting room.

Fri, Apr 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Stop by after school for fun activities, games, or art projects

Sat, Apr 13, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Sat, Apr 13, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Call the Writers' Center up to one month before the office hours date to book an appointment.

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Classroom (16)
Are you a high school Senior, or an Adult Learner planning to attend college in the Fall or Spring of 2024-2025? If so, please join us to get help completing your FAFSA.

Sun, Apr 14, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Mon, Apr 15, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Mon, Apr 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Drop in to explore different maker techniques and materials with other teens after school. All supplies provided.

Mon, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on creating and completing a new short story or the beginning of a novel.
This event is full

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.

Tue, Apr 16, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Tue, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Apr 17, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Classroom (16)
The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B (45)
Learn about the equipment and software in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Memory Lab at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library.

Wed, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room (40)
Join us after school for games, art, science, and more! A new activity every two weeks.

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Department
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Wed, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Join us when author Mary Quade visits to discuss her latest book of essays, Zoo World.


Thu, Apr 18, All day
Pick up materials at the South Euclid - Lyndhurst library to make a stained glass Earth through the month of April!

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room (40)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Come play at the library! In addition to our regular play area, FamilySpace will feature additional toys and staff dedicated to connecting you to services you need. Join the fun!

Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B+C (75)
In this outdoor caregiver-child class, geared to children ages 2-8, explorers will play alongside their caregivers.

Thu, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
One-on-one help in the Memory Lab

Thu, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (45)
Learn the basic terminology and how to crochet the basic stitches: chaining, single and double crochet, and how to finish a project. A basic dishcloth pattern will be provided. Supplies included.
This event is full

Thu, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (30)
Learn how to embroider and make a simple bracelet.

Thu, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Homework Center (56)
Free homework help! We offer homework assistance, internet access, educational books and games, and PC and database access

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Writers Center Conference Room (65)
Bring 15 copies of your one-page poem for feedback.