LIBRARY PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Yoga Exercise

Enjoy a free 50-minute yoga session.

Saturdays | 4:10 p.m.

Main Library, International Languages, 4th floor Register at cpl.libcal.com/event/9902813

Music at Main: Austin ‘Walkin’ Cane

Austin ‘Walkin’ Cane returns to Cleveland Public Library to bring the Delta Blues to the North Coast.

Saturday, May 6 | 2:00 p.m.

Main Library, Fine Arts, 3rd floor

Hawaiian in Ohio

Native Hawaiian and Ohio-resident poet/musician/ artist Joe Balaz for a presents “Hawaiian in Ohio: A Celebration of ‘Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Asian American Heritage Month’,” featuring a variety of Balaz’s retrospective and recent artwork, music, and poetry–including selections of his well-known work in Hawaiian Islands Pidgin (HIP), followed by a conversation and audience Q&A. Don’t miss the exhibits of Balaz’s artwork on the 3rd and 4th floor.

Saturday, May 6 | 3:30 p.m.

Main Library, Literature, 2nd floor

Genealogy Clinic

Informal sessions offering introduction to genealogy as well as research help from expert volunteers and Library staff. Beginners and more experienced family researchers are welcome. Contact the Center for Local and Global History at (216) 623-2864 or clgh@cpl.org for more information.

Saturday, May 13 | 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Louis Stokes Wing, 6th floor

MEMORIAL-NOTTINGHAM

Spring In Your Step Walking Club

Get on your feet and experience the beautiful scenery at Memorial-Nottingham has to offer while you keep yourself active and connect with your community.

Thursdays | 5:30 p.m.

Poem for Cleveland Workshops

Add your voice to the mosaic of Cleveland voices to tell the story of our city. Poem for Cleveland, an anthology of the works created from the project, will be published by Red Giant Press.

Saturday, May 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

MT. PLEASANT

LegalWorks at Cleveland Public Library

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

Wednesdays | 12:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Register at legalworksmtpleasant.eventbrite.com

Public Administration Library

Lunchtime Knitting Circle

Join our gatherings for knitters and crocheters. Crafters of every skill level are welcome. Many of us support Warm Up Cleveland by crafting items such as hats, scarves, mittens, blankets, and baby items.

Wednesday, May 10 | 12:00 p.m.

Public Administration Library, City Hall, Room 100

Rockport

Creativity Hour

Gather with other creative minds to work on your projects, share ideas, and gather inspiration.

Wednesday, May 3 | 1:00 p.m.

May the 4th Be with You: Star Wars Day

Celebrate May the 4th and all things Star Wars. Drop in for some themed activities for the whole family.

Thursday, May 4

Rockport Immortal Poets Society

Seeking local poets to discuss famous poets and poetry including Walt Whitman (March 14), Robert Frost (April 4), Maya Angelou (April 18), and Allen Ginsberg (May 16), and to create new poetry to read, critique, and re-read.

Thursday, May 16 | 4:45 p.m.

South

Mother’s Day Cutting Board

Come draw a picture for your Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or another special person in your life, and we will use our Glowforge laser printer to etch it on a cutting board.

Thursday, May 1 | 4:30 p.m.

South Studio Orientation

Become a patron of the South Sound Booth and use our audio, video, and streaming capabilities. This orientation teaches the policies and basics to start learning and using the equipment.

Wednesday, May 3 | 4:30 p.m.

Family Coloring Day

Coloring books are not just for kids anymore, they are for everyone! Coloring books and supplies will be provided while they last, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials from home.

Saturdays, May 6 & 20 | 12:00 p.m.

Junk Journaling

Learn how to make a junk journal from scratch. This series builds from one class to the next. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Saturday, May 6 | 2:30 p.m.

Crafts To Go

Fire up your creativity every Saturday. Pick up a free craft kit to go and enjoy some crafting time at home.

Saturday, May 6

Craft Café

Do you want to be inspired and get your creative spark ignited? Sample a new craft idea each month.

Wednesday, May | 11:00 a.m.

South Brooklyn

Knit Together

Do you enjoy knitting or are you interested in learning? Join our weekly knitting group. No experience is needed and basic supplies are provided while they last.

Tuesdays | 2:00 p.m.

Crafts and Company

Join us for a new craft each month along with the company of fellow crafters.

Thursday, May 18 | 5:00 p.m.

Young Adult Opportunities: Live Enrollment Event

Youth Opportunities Unlimited’s Young Adult Opportunities Program helps young adults ages 18-24 find a career they love through FREE credential training, paid work experiences, and job readiness training courses for careers including construction, customer care, informational technology, or State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA).

Wednesday, May 24 | 11:00 a.m.

Union

Computer Basics for Adults & Seniors

Learn the basics of the using the computer, internet browsing, email essentials, and more.

Saturdays, May 6 & 20 | 2:00 p.m.

Punch & Paint

Join us for punch and DIY paint-by-number creations. Supplies provided while they last.

Tuesday, May 16 | 4:30 p.m.

Planting Flowers

Help us beautify your neighborhood as we plant the gardens on the library’s front lawn.

Thursday, May 18 | 3:30 p.m.

West Park

Paint Cleveland History

Join us for a “paint and sip” style event. We’ll paint an iconic Cleveland image from the Library’s Photograph Collection and learn more about it while we make our creations. All supplies are provided free of charge (while they last.) Space is limited. Registration is required. Call (216) 623-7102 for more information.

Monday, May 8 | 5:00 p.m.

Register at cpl.libcal.com/event/9904301

Ohio Center For The Book

The Ohio Center for the Book @ Cleveland Public Library (OCFB) is dedicated to promoting and celebrating books, reading, literacy, and libraries to Ohio’s citizens and the book community at-large.

We are the designated Ohio Affiliate of The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress and are part of a network of Centers for the Book across the country. OCFB also maintains a growing circulating collection of fiction and non-fiction books written by Ohio authors housed in the Literature Department at the Cleveland Public Library. Stay up to date with OCFB at ohiocenterforthebook.org.

Special Event

A Poem for Cleveland Workshops

Add your voice to the mosaic of Cleveland voices to tell the story of our city. Cleveland Heights Poet Laureate, Ray McNiece, leads monthly intergenerational and multicultural poetry workshops that pair youth poets with community elders aged 50 and older. Prompts created by youth poets jumpstart the conversation, resulting in poems that serve as a bridge between cultures, generations, and neighborhoods. Don’t miss the July 2023 intergenerational reading and celebration at Cleveland Public Library’s Main Library Auditorium, sponsored by the Ohio Center for the Book and Heights Arts.

Poem for Cleveland, an anthology of the works created from the project, will be published by Red Giant Press. This project is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Mellon Foundation.

Main Library Campus

Literature, 2nd floor

Saturdays, April 1 & May 6

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Memorial Nottingham

Saturdays, April 15 & May 20 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Rice Branch

Saturday, March 18 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

West Park

Saturdays, April 8 & May 13 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.