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Meet Author Katherine Center

2023-07-20 19:00:00 2023-07-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Katherine Center Join us when author Katherine Center visits to discuss her new novel, <i>Hello Stranger</i>. Parma-Powers Branch - Meeting Room A/B (150)

Thursday, July 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-20 19:00:00 2023-07-20 20:00:00 America/New_York Meet Author Katherine Center Join us when author Katherine Center visits to discuss her new novel, <i>Hello Stranger</i>. Parma-Powers Branch - Meeting Room A/B (150)

Parma-Powers Branch

Meeting Room A/B (150)

Join us when author Katherine Center visits to discuss her new novel, Hello Stranger.

About the author:

BookPage calls Katherine Center “the reigning queen of comfort reads.” She’s the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk AwayThings You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down—and how we get back up. She’s been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, “satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.” Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple’s Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. The movie adaptation of Katherine’s novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is in production now as a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.

In Hello Stranger, Sadie Montgomery never saw what was coming, literally! One minute she’s celebrating the biggest achievement of her life—placing as a finalist in the North American Portrait Society competition—the next she’s lying in a hospital bed diagnosed with a “probably temporary” condition known as face blindness. She can see, but every face she looks at is now a jumbled puzzle of disconnected features. Imagine trying to read a book upside down and in another language. This is Sadie’s new reality.

But, as she struggles to cope, hang on to her artistic dream, work through major family issues, and take care of her beloved dog, Peanut, she falls in love—not with one man but two. The timing couldn’t be worse.

Making judgment calls on anything right now is a nightmare. If only her life were a little more in focus, Sadie might be able to have it all.

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

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Thu, Mar 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Mar 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Thu, Mar 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Design and build a creative solution for a water system problem and test it with a real hydro engineer. All kids grades 2 - 5 are welcome.

Thu, Mar 23, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Fri, Mar 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, Mar 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homework Center (49)
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Mon, Mar 27, 9:30am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Mar 27, 10:30am - 10:50am
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Mon, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 8:30pm
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Mon, Mar 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Tue, Mar 28, 10:30am - 10:50am
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Tue, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Tue, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (150)
From identifying problem spots and checking the home over each season - your home needs some maintenance.

Wed, Mar 29, 9:30am - 12:00pm
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Wed, Mar 29, 10:30am - 10:55am
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Wed, Mar 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, Mar 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Thu, Mar 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Mar 30, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, Mar 31, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Discover your next favorite book. Register for a book pack that contains a hand-selected book for checkout along with GOODIES to keep! Click on "BookJoy" for more info. Pick up at the Parma Branch.

Fri, Mar 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Fri, Mar 31, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homework Center (49)
Art isn't just about making something beautiful, but can be used for self-expression, communication, confidence and feeling good.

Mon, Apr 03, 9:30am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Apr 03, 10:30am - 10:50am
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Mon, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 8:30pm
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Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free GED® high school equivalency classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Mon, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Mon, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room (35)
April - this is it, the big one! All the gossip, all the glamor, we dish on "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. No registration required.

Tue, Apr 04, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Tue, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Homework Center (49)
Construct LEGO WeDo robotics and program them to kick a ball, defend a goal or cheer for the team.
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Tue, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 05, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D (40)
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Wed, Apr 05, 10:30am - 10:55am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Wed, Apr 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Technology Learning Center (16)
The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.
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Wed, Apr 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (150)
Author Mark Dawidziak delves into the mystery of Poe’s death and the myths and misconceptions about him.

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Thu, Apr 06, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
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Fri, Apr 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Fri, Apr 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homework Center (49)
Art isn't just about making something beautiful, but can be used for self-expression, communication, confidence and feeling good.

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room A/B (150)
Hands-on building and technology challenges give you the chance to solve problems, be creative and work with real engineers from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Registration required.
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Mon, Apr 10, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Mon, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room D (40)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free GED® high school equivalency classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Mon, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Conference Room (35)
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Tue, Apr 11, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story/Craft Room (49)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 12, 10:30am - 10:55am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Wed, Apr 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 12, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C/D (90)
Monthly movie discussion group. April film is Rocketman.

Thu, Apr 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Thu, Apr 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Thu, Apr 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Six-month fiction writing workshop focused on short stories. Led by Eric Anderson.
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Fri, Apr 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
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Fri, Apr 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homework Center (49)
Art isn't just about making something beautiful, but can be used for self-expression, communication, confidence and feeling good.

Sat, Apr 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (150)
Can you keep your boat afloat? Join us for a fun boat-building activity with peeps.
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Mon, Apr 17, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D (40)
MOS/ESOL Class

Mon, Apr 17, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story/Craft Room (49)
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Mon, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room D (40)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free GED® high school equivalency classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.

Mon, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Tue, Apr 18, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story/Craft Room (49)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Tue, Apr 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 19, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room D (40)
MOS/ESOL Class

Wed, Apr 19, 10:30am - 10:55am
Story/Craft Room (49)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Wed, Apr 19, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Wed, Apr 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room C/D (90)
Create a colorful magnet for your fridge or locker.

Wed, Apr 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (150)
"One minute I was a nobody, the next I was Princess of Wales." Join Julie Koenig of Royally Amused to discuss all things Diana as we continue to reflect on her life and her legacy.

Thu, Apr 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story/Craft Room (49)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.

Thu, Apr 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Thu, Apr 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (50)
Learn how easy it is to make delicious and healthy smoothies in this fun and exciting workshop. Program is open to all ages. Registration is limited.
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Fri, Apr 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.

Fri, Apr 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Homework Center (49)
Art isn't just about making something beautiful, but can be used for self-expression, communication, confidence and feeling good.

Sat, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room B (80)
Celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with a Tree Tale Teller from Holden Forests & Gardens to explore the world of plants and trees in this all-ages family storytime!