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Family Travel - Getaway Gals and Pals

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

May 8: This topic will focus on parent travel tips, family travel, and intergenerational travel. How do you plan for a family trip with children (big and small) or with multiple generations of family members in tow?

Nonfiction Readers' Circle: Evening Book Discussion Series

7:00pm - 8:00pm
McMahan Meeting Room
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. 

Eclipse Glasses Vetting

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Friends Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Event Details:

Volunteers organize, sort and vet eclipse glasses.

Kiwanis

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Purpose of Meeting

Kiwanis Meeting

ALPL Guitar Jam

6:30pm - 8:30pm
McMahan Meeting Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Event Details:

Sessions led by Chuck Heindrichs.  Bring your guitar, capo and music stand and jam with other guitarists.

Songs used are well known 50's, 60's, 70's compositions and more.  Music provided by Chuck and ALPL.

ALPL Ukulele Jammers

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Cable
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Cable
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS
Event Details:

Like to play a Ukulele and know basic chords and strumming?

Then come and join with the ALPL Ukulele Jammers every Thursday evening, 7-8 PM.

This event is open to everyone who plays a Ukulele!

Discover Your Past: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy

7:00pm - 8:00pm
online via ZOOM
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: online via ZOOM
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 580
Event Details:

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

ALPL Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Lakeshore Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lakeshore Room
Purpose of Meeting

The Board of Library Trustees meetings are open to the public. The 2025 Proposed Appropriations Budget will be discussed and approved. 

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
McMahan Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
Lower Level Study Room 1
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lower Level Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
Lower Level Study Room 2
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lower Level Study Room 2
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

DiscoveryWorks Brown Bag Science (Ages 3-5)

All Day
Library Wide
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Library Wide
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DISCOVERYWORKS
Event Details:

Experiment, explore and create! Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick up materials for hands-on science and art activities you can do at home. These activities are designed for children ages 3-5, aided by an adult.

DiscoveryWorks Brown Bag Science (Ages 6-7)

All Day
Library Wide
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Library Wide
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DISCOVERYWORKS
Event Details:

Experiment, explore and create! Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick up materials for hands-on science and art activities you can do at home. These activities are designed for children ages 6-7, aided by an adult.

DiscoveryWorks Brown Bag Science (Ages 8-11)

All Day
Library Wide
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Library Wide
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DISCOVERYWORKS
Event Details:

Experiment, explore and create! Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick up materials for hands-on science and art activities you can do at home. These activities are designed for children ages 8-11.

Stitch Niche

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Waugaman Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

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

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
McMahan Meeting Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
Lower Level Study Room 2
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lower Level Study Room 2
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

ALCS Kindergarten Screening

8:30am - 4:30pm
Lower Level Study Room 1
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Lower Level Study Room 1
Purpose of Meeting

Kindergarten Screening 

Bookin' and Cookin'

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration 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.

Eclipse Glasses Vetting

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Friends Room
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Event Details:

Volunteers organize, sort and vet eclipse glasses.

Beginning Guitar Lesson for Teens

6:30pm - 7:15pm
McMahan Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: McMahan Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: MUSIC LESSONS, TEEN & TWEEN
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn how to hold the acoustic guitar, play with a guitar pick and start playing some guitar riffs.

Dee Lovett will show young beginning guitarists how to hold the guitar, learn the parts of the guitar and teach young players to start playing and practicing.

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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Waugaman Gallery
Registration
Library Branch: Avon Lake Public Library
Room: Waugaman Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: ADULT
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 85
Event Details:

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