6 ADULTS Valentine’s Day in Cleveland Tuesday, February 4 @ 6 p.m. | Rotary Room Learn about love stories of Cleveland’s past while highlighting the history of St. Valentine’s Day. Explore how the holiday and its advertisements have changed over the years, especially in local press. Registration is required. Freedom’s Friends: The Underground Railroad and Abolitionists in Oberlin Thursday, February 6 @ 6 p.m. | Rotary Room Prior to the Civil War, as many as 3,000 African Americans passed through or lived in Oberlin after escaping from slavery. The Oberlin Heritage Center will present an illustrated program about the historic decisions that shaped Oberlin’s growth as a station and highlight the individuals and events that marked Oberlin as one of the most active stations of the Underground Railroad. Presented by the Oberlin Heritage Center. Registration is required. Therapeutic Art for Adults Select Thursdays Feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or would like to focus on intrapersonal care? Registration is required. Feb 6, Apr. 17: @ 2 - 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20, Mar. 20: @ 6 - 7:30 p.m. Mar. 6, Apr. 3: @ 5 - 6:30 p.m. Valentine’s Day Cookie in a Jar Tuesday, February 11 @ 6 p.m. | Feel the love and put together your very own cookie in a jar this Valentine’s Day! Recipe and instructions provided. Registration is required. Film Fanatics 2nd Wednesday of the month @ 6 p.m. | Toni Morrison Room Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for a fun discussion about movie directors and the films they’ve directed. Monthly watch available at Central AskMe. Feb. 12: Chistopher Nolan- Interstellar Mar. 12: Christopher Nolan- Tenet Apr. 9: Martin Scorsese- Taxi Driver May 14: Martin Scorsese- Shutter Island Books & Banter Select Wednesdays @ 6:30 p.m. | Founders Room Let’s banter about some eclectic fiction selections. Monthly book available at Central AskMe Desk. Feb. 26: The Storied Life of A.J Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Mar. 26: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Apr. 30: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune May 28: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Say It with Art Wednesday, April 9 @ 10 a.m. | Rotary Room Celebrate National Library Week with a combination of literature and art. The Elyria Arts Council will introduce the Art Walk featured at EPL Central. Then as an art collaboration, any patron can add to the large panel expressing in paint what the library means to them throughout the day. The panel will be featured in the Art Walk during the summer. Come express yourself and let your voice be heard! Where is the No. 2? Wednesday, April 16 @ 6 p.m. | Rotary Room On December 7, 1909, the railroad car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No.2 left Conneaut sailing into a brutal winter storm from which no one would return. Join author Thomas Adams and hear his take on one of the longest enduring mysteries on the Great Lakes. Registration is required. Know Your Rights Thursday, April 17 @ 6 p.m. | Rotary Room Senior Attorney Karen Wu will review the types of services that Legal Aid. She will also discuss tenant rights and landlord obligations in common scenarios like conditions/repair issues, eviction, and subsidized housing. Presented by the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Registration is required. Mocktail Happy Hour! Thursday, May 22 @ 6 p.m. | Rotary Room Get ready for summer and discover both a brief history of the mocktail, different cocktail drinks, and mocktails you can enjoy at home! Registration is required.
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