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Flight Challenges

Grades 6-12
2023-06-13 14:00:00 2023-06-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Flight Challenges Do you know the best way to make a paper airplane? How do planes move the most cargo? Tackle these questions and more with this 5-week series. Parma Heights Branch - Meeting Room C (50)

Tuesday, June 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-13 14:00:00 2023-06-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Flight Challenges Do you know the best way to make a paper airplane? How do planes move the most cargo? Tackle these questions and more with this 5-week series. Parma Heights Branch - Meeting Room C (50)

Parma Heights Branch

Meeting Room C (50)

Do you know the best way to make a paper airplane? How do planes move the most cargo? Tackle these questions and more with this 5-week series.

Join us each week as we tackle another flight challenge. We will perfect the paper airplane and find the best ways to build our own homemade flight machines.

 Depending on the weather, we may go outside to test airplanes at end of the program. 

Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to capture program’s effectiveness. More information can be found here. 

Parma Heights Branch
[email protected]
Phone: 440.884.2313
Fax: 440.884.2713
Branch manager
Krista Tokarz
Hours
Mon, Mar 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 21 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Mar 22 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Mar 23 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Known for its distinctive futurist look, the Parma Heights Branch is located on city-owned property near the Parma Heights Pool and Greenbriar Commons. Designed in the Googie style by John Lipaj, the branch opened to the public on June 17, 1963.

Upcoming events

Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Sun, Mar 23, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Mon, Mar 24, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Mon, Mar 24, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Mar 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Tue, Mar 25, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Tue, Mar 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Tue, Mar 25, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Story Room (30)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Wed, Mar 26, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Wed, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
DIY Book Log Journal - Adult Slots
Wed, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Keep track of everything you have read and want to read this year by creating your own personalized book log journal. This program is designed for teens and adults.
This event is full
DIY Book Log Journal - Grades 6-12
Wed, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Keep track of everything you have read this year and want to read this year by creating your own book log journal with personalized templates.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Thu, Mar 27, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Baby Club - Ages birth – 35 months with parent/caregiver
Thu, Mar 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C (50)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
This event is full
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Mar 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Parma Heights Friends & Library Staff March Meeting - Adults
Thu, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Visit, meet the Friends and Library Staff at its March meeting. Explore volunteer opportunities as new Friends President and Treasurer. Open to adults, ages 18 years and older. Light refreshments.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Fri, Mar 28, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Sat, Mar 29, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Build a Grain Bowl - Adults
Sat, Mar 29, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Library staff will demonstrate how to build a grain bowl.
This event is full
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Sun, Mar 30, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Mon, Mar 31, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Mon, Mar 31, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Mar 31, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Mary and Eleanor: an Unlikely Friendship - Two Women who Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Adults)
Mon, Mar 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt formed an unlikely friendship in the 1930s sparking the Civil Rights Movement. Jeannine Gaskin and Ruth Pangrace of Women in History will re-enact.
This event is full
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Tue, Apr 01, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Story Room (30)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Wed, Apr 02, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Wed, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Digital Navigator at Parma Heights
Wed, Apr 02, 2:30pm - 7:30pm
Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Apr 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
DIY Video Game Controller - Grades 6-10
Wed, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
In this five-week series, build and code your own video game controller.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Thu, Apr 03, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Baby Club - Ages birth – 35 months with parent/caregiver
Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room C (50)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
This event is full
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Apr 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Game-Testers - Grades 4-8
Thu, Apr 03, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Do you love to game? Do you like to try new board, card, and video games? Join us as we playtest a new game each month.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Fri, Apr 04, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Digital Navigator at Parma Heights
Fri, Apr 04, 11:30am - 5:30pm
Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Teen Book Box: Take-Home Activity - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Sat, Apr 05, All day
Teens are invited to stop by the Parma Heights Library for this month's Teen Book Box, a kit that provides a book and envelopes that enhance the reading experience. This is a take-home activity.
Pokemon Party - Ages 5-9
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Join us for some Pokemon activities and fun! Please register each child individually.
This event is full
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Mon, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Apr 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Story Room (30)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
The Sly-Fanner Murders with author Allan R. May - Adults
Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Explore local True Crime history in this presentation by historian Allan May.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Wed, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Apr 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
DIY Video Game Controller - Grades 6-10
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
In this five-week series, build and code your own video game controller.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Apr 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Investing 101 - Adults
Thu, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Emily DeConcini, owner of DeConcini Wealth Management, LLC, will present an informative financial literacy class and will discuss personal budgets, debt management and prioritizing financial goals.
Kindergarten Club - Ages 4 & 5
Fri, Apr 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Kindergarten Club is for children entering kindergarten this fall who did not attend preschool, Head Start or a childcare center.
This event is full
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
STEAM Saturdays - Grades K - 5
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Join us each month for a new STEAM challenge!
T-Shirt Crew - Grades 6-12
Sat, Apr 12, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Want to expand your style? Want to try different maker techniques? Or, do you just really love t-shirts? Then join us.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Mon, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Apr 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Story Room (30)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Mobile Pantry - Free, fresh produce distribution
Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Cuyahoga County Public Library is collaborating with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to distribute free, fresh produce to those in need.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Wed, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Wed, Apr 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
DIY Video Game Controller - Grades 6-10
Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A (58)
In this five-week series, build and code your own video game controller.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Thu, Apr 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Fri, Apr 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
ESOL Class - Students must attend an orientation before beginning class.
Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Aspire Greater Cleveland provides free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes at Cuyahoga County Public Library branches.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Mon, Apr 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Shucked: A New Musical - Small-Town Music in a Big-City Medium (Adults)
Mon, Apr 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C (50)
Join us for a presentation by music historian Stephanie Ruozzo where we learn about the score behind this "corny" new musical and its departure from a traditional Broadway show.
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Room (30)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Kids Cafe - Kids ages 18 & younger
Tue, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A (58)
Kids ages 18 and under can get a free meal provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Story Room (30)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
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