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Joe Miller District 53 Town Hall and Q&A

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join State Representative Joe Miller on May 2nd at 5:30pm for a town hall and Q&A with residents of the 53rd District. For more information visit info@joemillerforohio.com or c...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Join State Representative Joe Miller on May 2nd at 5:30pm for a town hall and Q&A with residents of the 53rd District. For more information visit info@joemillerforohio.com or call 440-544-6353. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nonfiction Readers' Circle: Evening Book Discussion Series

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorit...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorites and tell us why you liked it. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Discover Your Past: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
online via ZOOM at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Sanborn Map Company published many detailed maps of cities and towns around the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. Using them, in conjunction with other sources, can...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: online via ZOOM
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 459
Event Details:

The Sanborn Map Company published many detailed maps of cities and towns around the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stitch Niche

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts with expert assistance from instructor Valerie Dillard. 

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts with expert assistance from instructor Valerie Dillard. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bookin' and Cookin'

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes.  May 14   ...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes. 

May 14         Flavorful Rice

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee food served has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Environmentally Speaking: The Impact of Environmental Challenges on the Avon Lake Power Plant Redevelopment Project

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Avon Lake City Council member Rob Shahmir will present four critical topics related to environmental challenges associated with industrial sites. In particular, the aim of the pres...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 82
Event Details:

Avon Lake City Council member Rob Shahmir will present four critical topics related to environmental challenges associated with industrial sites.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Erie Shores Photography Club presents

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Erie Shores Photography Club meeting and presentation on ...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Erie Shores Photography Club meeting and presentation on ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lakeshore Writers Group

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lakeshore Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work. By special request a MAY MEETING! We...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lakeshore Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work.

By special request a MAY MEETING! We will then be on hiatus until September.

Disclaimer(s)

The Avon Lake Public Library does not endorse the views expressed by any group or individual, using its meeting rooms, but does endorse the right of those groups or individuals to express their views so long as they abide by the policies and rules, governing the use of library meeting rooms and confirm to local community standards of decency.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ohio Means Jobs - Office Hours

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Mezzanine at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Lorain County Workforce Development Agency staff will be at ALPL on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-4:30pm. Staff will also maintain a board of job postings in our north e...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Lorain County Workforce Development Agency staff will be at ALPL on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-4:30pm.

Staff will also maintain a board of job postings in our north entrance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (8-12)" group.

Summer Reading Club

All Day 6/1 - 8/3
Library Wide at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Event Details:

Pick up a reading log* at the Children's or Info desk to track your summer reading and win prizes!  Raffle prizes will be drawn on Monday, August 5 at noon.   *Re...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Library Wide
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Event Details:

Pick up a reading log* at the Children's or Info desk to track your summer reading and win prizes!  Raffle prizes will be drawn on Monday, August 5 at noon.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Cleveland Indians’ 10-Cent Beer Night Riot

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The national reaction to Cleveland’s 10-Cent Beer Night riot in 1974 was, naturally, one of absolute horror. Who ever thought a 10-cent beer promotion was a good idea? Actually — o...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The national reaction to Cleveland’s 10-Cent Beer Night riot in 1974 was, naturally, one of absolute horror. Who ever thought a 10-cent beer promotion was a good idea?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Swap It!: Craft Supplies

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Is your craft closet overflowing? Decided not to make that project after all? Bring your surplus craft supplies to the craft swap and just drop them off or take home something new!...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Is your craft closet overflowing? Decided not to make that project after all? Bring your surplus craft supplies to the craft swap and just drop them off or take home something new! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Stitch Niche

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts. Expert assistance from our instructor, Valerie Dillard. 

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Bring your knitting, crocheting or sewing projects and enjoy the company of fellow needlework enthusiasts. Expert assistance from our instructor, Valerie Dillard. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Aging Brain and Cognitive Communication

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn about the normal aging process of the brain as well as potential deficits or disorders of the brain regarding memory, attention, organization and problem solving. Preregistra...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Learn about the normal aging process of the brain as well as potential deficits or disorders of the brain regarding memory, attention, organization and problem solving. Preregistration required.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bookin' and Cookin'

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes.  June 11  &nbs...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Select and prepare a themed recipe (8-10 servings) from the library's cookbook collection, and we'll sample our culinary creations and exchange recipes. 

June 11        Savory Salad

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee food served has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Environmentally Speaking: Forest Bathing

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Anxious about the climate? Find the perfect - and perfectly appropriate - antidote in forest bathing. Ecologist Robert Brand explains what forest bathing is and its many benefits, ...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Anxious about the climate? Find the perfect - and perfectly appropriate - antidote in forest bathing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lake Eerie Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Eerie Book Club:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

Event Details:

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lake Eerie Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Lake Eerie Book Club:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

Event Details:

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for a new book club where we will discuss "eerie" novels on the shores of Lake Erie. Meetings will be held at the Folger Home. 

When her husband Jake vanishes without a trace, Nina Hayes will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, which, unbeknownst to her, is inextricably linked to their close friends, who may have been the last to see Jake before he went missing.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nonfiction Readers' Circle: Evening Book Discussion Series

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorit...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading biographies or books about history, science, philosophy, travel? This group is for YOU! We talk about all kinds of non-fiction books. Bring one of your favorites and tell us why you liked it. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Discover Your Past: Cousin Baiting & Cousin Stalking

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
online via ZOOM at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join professional genealogist Christine Cohen (https://christinecohengenealogy.com/about-me) as she discusses the many ways to reach out to distant living cousins to help you expan...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: online via ZOOM
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 563
Event Details:

Join professional genealogist Christine Cohen (https://christinecohengenealogy.com/about-me) as she discusses the many ways to reach out to distant living cousins to help you expand your p

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lakeshore Writers Group

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lakeshore Room at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work. By special request a MAY MEETING! We...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lakeshore Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Join a group of friendly aspiring writers, published authors, part-time poets -- anyone who wants to learn from others and share their work.

By special request a MAY MEETING! We will then be on hiatus until September.

Disclaimer(s)

The Avon Lake Public Library does not endorse the views expressed by any group or individual, using its meeting rooms, but does endorse the right of those groups or individuals to express their views so long as they abide by the policies and rules, governing the use of library meeting rooms and confirm to local community standards of decency.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (8-12)" group.

Take and Make Paper Crafts: July 4 Pop Up Card/Envelope

06/18/2024 @ 9:00am to 06/22/2024 @ 5:00pm
Information Desk at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Age Group:
Adults, Children, Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Event Details:

Pick up instructions and supplies for take and make at the Information Desk. Week of June 18 -22, 2024

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens, Tweens (8-12)
Program Type: ADULT, CHILDREN, TEEN & TWEEN
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Pick up instructions and supplies for take and make at the Information Desk.

Week of June 18 -22, 2024

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Ohio Means Jobs - Office Hours

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Mezzanine at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Lorain County Workforce Development Agency staff will be at ALPL on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-4:30pm. Staff will also maintain a board of job postings in our north e...

Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Mezzanine
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: ADULT
Event Details:

Lorain County Workforce Development Agency staff will be at ALPL on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1-4:30pm.

Staff will also maintain a board of job postings in our north entrance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tea Time Book Club

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waugaman Gallery at Avon Lake Public Library
Program Type:
ADULT
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It’s tea time at the library! You are invited to join us for an afternoon of tea, cookies, and a friendly discussion about a great book. The selection for this month is Finding Dor...

Required
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

It’s tea time at the library! You are invited to join us for an afternoon of tea, cookies, and a friendly discussion about a great book. The selection for this month is Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts.