LIBRARY PROGRAMS & EVENTS

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April

Addison

Childcare Provider Lunch ‘n Learn (online)

Join us on Zoom for our monthly information session for home-based or center-based childcare providers. Learn about community resources for children and families as well as programs and services available at the Cleveland Public Library. This month’s session features The Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center.

Wednesday, April 5 | 1:00 p.m.

Register at cpl.libcal.com/event/9833315

Bingo Season

Socialization is the spice of life. Join us for an all-time favorite game of bingo designed to connect participants of all ages. You might even win a small prize!

Wednesday, April 12 | 2:00 p.m.

Carnegie West

Collage Creativity

Explore collage and mixed-media in this six-week series led by an experienced collage artist. Develop a story and tell it through collage, text tiles, mixed-media, photography, and more. Learn design basics, collage techniques, and develop a body of artwork that represents you. All art backgrounds and experience levels are welcome! Supplies included. Registration is required. Saturdays, April 15 – May 11 | 11:00 a.m. Register at cpl.libcal.com/event/10293859

Collinwood

What You Need to Know About Credit and Financing Big Purchases

In collaboration with Community Wealth Partners, learn about credit reports and how they affect financing options when buying appliances, a car, other big-ticket items, or when purchasing a home. Learn how to improve and manage your credit and avoid financial mistakes.

Saturday, April 22 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

EAST 131st STREET

Financial Literacy & Wealth Building

This series of three monthly economic empowerment workshops covers the basics of credit building, buying a car, and home ownership.

Saturday, April 8 | 1:30p.m.

Open Mic Night

Celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing a favorite or original poem.

Tuesday, April 11 | 4:30 p.m.

Fleet

Herbs and Herbal Teas

Enjoy an exercise in mental health and wellbeing: listen to jazz and sip tea while painting a clay pot (while supplies last.) Then, plant some herb seeds from the Cleveland Seed Bank and place your pot in a sunny spot at home to watch them grow.

Thursdays, April 13 & 20 | 12:00 p.m.

Fulton

LegalWorks at Cleveland Public Library

LegalWorks is a non-profit organization which provides free legal consultation and assistance for qualified, low-income youth and adults in underserved communities. Registration is required.

Tuesdays from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Register at legalworksfulton.eventbrite.com

Colon Cancer Awareness

Professionals from University Hospitals share information, resources, facts and myths about colon cancer, including details regarding screening, prevention, treatment, and more.

Tuesday, April 18 | 2:00 p.m.

Duct Tape Universe

Create extraordinary objects from ordinary duct tape.

Tuesday, April 18 | 4:30 p.m.

Garden Valley

History of Cleveland

Learn about Cleveland’s history, the city’s first settlers, the 1812 battle of Lake Erie, and the city’s growth and expansion.

Wednesday, April 12 | 4:00 p.m.

Glenville

LegalWorks at Cleveland Public Library

LegalWorks is a non-profit organization which provides free legal consultation and assistance for qualified, low-income youth and adults in underserved communities. Registration is required.

Mondays from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. Register at legalworksglenville.eventbrite.com

Origami Hour

Create a world out of paper. Every Thursday, learn how to fold a piece of paper into a new masterpiece.

Thursdays | 11:00 a.m.

Snail Mail Club: LOLL

Rediscover the lost art of writing Laugh Out Loud Letters. Send a friend or family member a joke to cheer them up, or tell them a funny story about yourself. Create your own postcard, learn to fold your letters into fancy shapes, and use a real vintage typewriter.

Friday, April 7 | 3:30 p.m.

Glenville Spring Discussion: Birding

Join us for a discussion and introduction to the wonderful world of bird watching with local playwright and avid birder, Mike Geither.

Saturday, April 15 | 1:00 p.m.

HARVARD-LEE

Making Paracord Survival Bands

Parachute cord, or paracord, is a strong, yet thin and lightweight material, in which one strand can hold nearly 550 pounds! Make your own paracord survival band using this amazingly strong yet light material.

Tuesday, April 4 | 3:00 p.m.

Monthly Book Club

Join us the first Wednesday of every month to talk about what we’re reading and choose our next read.

Wednesday, April 5 | 4:00 p.m.

MC Stories: Cleveland & Northeast Ohio Hip-Hop, 1980-2000

Listen to music from Cleveland and Northeast Ohio’s hip-hop past. We’ll be spinning vinyl records, cassettes, and CDs all afternoon, including little-known and classic local tracks.

Thursday, April 27 | 4:30 p.m.

Hough

My Digital Life

Computer basics series for adults & seniors.

Thursdays, April 6 – 27 | 4:30 p.m.

Duct Tape Universe

Create extraordinary objects from ordinary duct tape.

Saturday, April 15 | 1:00 p.m.

Jefferson

Beginning Acrylic Painting

Explore the basics of acrylic painting in a fun, lightly-facilitated atmosphere. All supplies will be provided while they last, but space is limited.

Saturday, April 8 | 2:00 p.m.

Tremont Think and Drink Book Club

Enjoy your favorite beverage while discussing the following great read: In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes With Anthony

Bourdain by Tom Vitale

Monday, April 10 | 7:00 p.m.

Lincoln Park Pub

2609 W 14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

Walkabout Tremont: April Showers Bring Flowers

Stop in and make a few blossoms to brighten your evening.

Friday, April 14 | 5:00 p.m.

Swap a Skein

Do you need yarn or supplies to learn a new craft, teach others, spark your creativity, or to make items for charity? Do you want to trade your “old” stuff for something new to you? Do you have yarn or knit and crochet notions (needles, hooks, stitch markers, bags, etc.) that you no longer need? Clear out and make room for something new: bring items you’d like to set free along with a bag and get ready to shop and swap.

Saturday, April 22 | 2:00 p.m.

Main Library

Chinese Basic Conversations & Reading

Enjoy a free, 50-minute course in reading Chinese and learning basic conversations.

Saturdays | 3:00 p.m.

Main Library, International Languages, 4th floor Register at cpl.libcal.com/event/9902600