Come join us for a great blend of current hot topics and a free cup of coffee!

Kick back after school with your friends, and enjoy popcorn, juice and a kid friendly movie. Each week's movie will be anounced on the Monday before.

Have a great idea for an invention? We can show you how to do a patent search using the United States Patent & Trademark website. Basic computer skills and familiarity with the internet is preferred.
This class will meet in the Patent Alcove in the Science & Technology department.
Class size is limited. Contact the Science & Technology division to sign up.

Learn how to create letters, labels and envelopes for mass mailings. Learn how to create address lists to facilitate this process using Microsoft Excel. Ideal for Christmas cards, weddings, family reunion letters, and more! Microsoft Word 2007 will be demonstrated in class. Some experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is required.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

We welcome library patrons to a regular monthly event – a place to meet up with fellow game players of all ages.

The room is open to players of chess, role-playing games, board games, Euro games, standard cards, mah-jongg, war games, and trading/collectible card games.

Bring your own games, or try a game from our collection already on hand. No sign up required! Refreshments are served.

This event is also open to regular card groups and other game clubs looking for a venue.

Come on out to meet fellow local players – Learn new games – Sharpen your intellect – and enjoy the social aspects of games.

Stories and crafts celebrating the autumn harvest and the Thanksgiving holiday.

All ages. No sign up.

Children ages 3-5

Sign up begins November 2

Calling all fans of the books and the movies to join us for a party welcoming the New Moon movie! We’ll have crafts, snacks, and chat about all things Twilight.

For ages 11-17. Please call the Teen Department to register.

All ages. No sign up.

For children in grades kindergarten through five.

Stop at the library arts and crafts table and create themed artwork. Finished artwork will be used to decorate the children's section. Design a gingerbread paper doll for our theme "You Can't Catch Me."

Ages 6-35 months accompanied by a caregiver.

Mondays, 10:30am, November 9-November 30, 2009.

For children ages 2 years - 3 1/2 years with their favorite adult.

No sign-up required. space is limited to the first 40 children

It's a cold Cleveland November day when forensic trace evidence expert Evelyn James is summoned to the scene of a bizarre crime. A young woman has been forcibly drowned, her feet chained and sunk in cement. When a second victim, who escaped drowning only to be strangled, turns out to be the daughter of Evelyn's long-ago beau, Darryl Pierson (now Cleveland's mayor), Evelyn ventures beyond her job description to pursue the criminals behind the clues.

The Magnificent Mysteries Book Discussion Group meets the fourth Monday of each month at 1pm.

Books are available in advance. Check at the service desk for details.

Learn to use Windows Explorer, your computer’s filing cabinet, to organize and manage your files and folders. During class, you will practice copying, moving, and deleting items as well as using your recycle bin. Attendance at Windows for Beginners is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Get acquainted with computers and our training series! Discover the differences between hardware and software, learn about storage devices and other computer components, and explore the Windows operating system.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Portage Lakes Branch to sign up for this class: 330.644.7050

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Cookie Club is a book club for beginning readers grades K-3 that meets twice a month. Practice reading together. Enjoy some fun games and activities, and eat cookies!

Today we will read the Little Critter readers by Mercer Mayer.

Learn how to use the basic features of an e-mail account by using the Yahoo! e-mail service to communicate quickly and conveniently with friends, family, and colleagues. Tips for printing messages will also be demonstrated. Attendance at Internet, Part 1 or prior Internet experience is preferred.

AND

E-mail Basics, Part 2: Message Management

Learn how to attach files to outgoing messages and open incoming attachments. Organize your list of contacts using an Address Book. Learn how to create folders for filing messages.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Nordonia Hills Branch to sign up for this class: 330.467.8595

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Join us for anime movies and treats!

This program is for grades 6 - 12.

No sign up necessary.

Experience the advanced features associated with Excel. Learn how to maximize your data with these helpful tools. Attendance at MS Excel, Part 3 is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Open Lab

Come with your questions! Come to practice what you’ve learned in class! Open lab time is an opportunity to work on computers in the lab with an instructor present to answer any questions you may have.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

For children in grades kindergarten through five.

Stop at the library arts and crafts table during open hours and create themed artwork. Finished art projects will be used to decorate the children's section. Design a gingerbread paper doll for this week's theme "You Can't Catch Me."

This series of programs is designed for children ages 2-5. Adult caregivers are expected to join in the fun!! We'll read books, tell flannel board stories, sing songs and rhymes, experiment with musical instruments and make something to take home.

New families are always welcome!

http://www.akronlibrary.org/f/n-2525-e.pdf    

For children ages 6 months- 2 1/2 years with an adult caregiver.

Sign up begins October 19

Baby Time

For ages 6 months - 24 months with a caregiver.

We'll sing songs, do rhymes, read short stories and have lots of fun followed by a group playtime with our library friends.

Songs, rhymes, stories & playtime

Call the Mogadore Library for more information

No signup required

Ages preschool through 6 years.

Tuesdays, 11am-8pm, November 10-December 29,2009

Stop in the meeting room where you will find activity stations to help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy plus kindergarten readiness skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the designated dates and times.

Songs, rhymes, stories & playtime

Call the Mogadore Library for more information

No signup required

Is your computer running slower and slower everyday? Is your computer's memory running low? Has the "n" key on your keyboard stopped working? Learn how to perk up your machine, dispose of unneeded files, and more with basic maintenance tools in Windows XP. Attendance at Windows for Beginners or equivalent experience is preferred.

All Main Library classes are held in the computer lab on the first floor behind the Circulation desk and include handouts.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Got homework? Get help from peers or our willing library staff. This is a volunteer effort and certified teachers are not available. Drop-ins are welcome.

For children Kindergarten-8th Grade.

Tuesdays, September 15-December 15, 3:30pm-5:00pm.

Last Tuesday of the month at 4 pm
Discuss your favorite books, magazines, and authors. Virtually visit authors' websites.

Discuss WHATCHA MEAN WHAT'S A ZINE? THE ART OF MAKING ZINES AND MINI COMICS by Mark Todd and Ester Pearl Watson while exploring Teen Zines.

For Grades K-6. No sign up needed.

Movie Day
This is a special two-hour event!

BATTLE FOR TERRA
The last known survivors of Earth now embark on a desperate mission to colonize a world which would be suitable to human life. The tranquil planet of Terra in which the civilization honors nature and celebrates life was discovered to be Human’s last hope in the face of extinction. Check out our Gaia page!    

September 8-A MATTER OF TRUST by Anne Schraff
October 6-HOTLANTA by Denene Millner
October 20-TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
November 24-NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer

If you are nearing or in retirement, this program is for you. It will provide you with guidelines to help achieve a successful retirement experience. The discussion will focus on the importance of asset allocation and the logic behind developing a retirement savings number.

Please sign up in advance.

A more detailed continuation of the Getting Started in Family History class, this class is geared toward those who have already taken that class or who have done some research on their own. Participants will learn what to expect when working with vital (birth, marriage and death) records and obituaries and basic search strategies for finding them in both online and traditional sources. Online demonstrations include the Family History Library catalog and the Library database Newspaper Archive.

Class will take place in Meeting Room 1 on the Second Floor of Main Library.

To sign up, please contact the Special Collections Division.    

Please join us to hear Jane Snow speak on her adventures in cooking and in life. Her love of cooking and affection for community are evident in this cookbook. Jane Snow is the winner of two James Beard awards for food writing and was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Author book signing will follow program.

Hank Hudson will present THE GIRLS FROM AMES: A STORY OF WOMEN AND A FORTY YEAR FRIENDSHIP by Jeffrey Zaslow.

For children in grades kindergarten through five.

Stop at the library arts and crafts table to create themed artwork. Finished artwork will be used to decorate the children's section. Design a gingerbread paper doll for our theme "Can't Catch Me."

Stories, rhymes and music for young children.

All preschool ages welcome.

Players must be over 18 years of age.

Children ages 3-5.

Sign up begins October 19.

No story time November 11th.

This week's Wild Wednesday we will make a clever Thanksgiving craft. Supplies are limited this afternoon will be first come first served.

Join us for some fun stories, finger plays, and music! Ages 3-5 with a caregiver

For children in grades kindergarten through five.

Stop at the library arts and crafts table to create themed artwork. Design a gingerbread paper doll for our "Can't Catch Me" theme. Finished artwork will be used to decorate the children's section.

For Grades 1-6. No sign up needed.

Come enjoy a morning of a fun, fast paced game of cards! Always count on your partner for one in Euchre...so bring a friend! Refreshments provided.

Please sign up in advance. Player tables are limited.

Players must be over 18 years of age.

For children in kindergarten through grade five.

Stop by the library arts and crafts table to create themed artwork. Design a gingerbread paper doll for our "Can't Catch Me" theme. Finished artword will be used to decorate the children's section.

All ages. No sign up.

DECORATE THE LIBRARY FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Come create holiday decorations for the library and some to take home. We'll make some cool garland for the tree and snowmen for the desk. After the fun of decorating stay for Pixar's new movie UP that begins at 1pm.

For all ages, no sign-up is required.

UP (PG)(96 minutes)

The library has more to offer than just books. It's also a fun place to enjoy a flick and popcorn...for FREE! Children under 8 years old must be accompanied to the movie by a parent or adult caregiver. See you at the show!

All ages. No sign up.

Ages 6-35 months accompanied by a caregiver.

Mondays, 10:30am, November 9-November 30, 2009.

Join the children's librarian for an interactive story time that includes a combination of stories, songs, finger rhymes, and activities.Caregivers and little ones participate together. Sessions last approximately 25-30 minutes. Families are welcome to stay afterward for a playtime social. Please sign-up.

For children ages 2 years - 3 1/2 years with their favorite adult.

No sign-up required. space is limited to the first 40 children

Everyone can use a key ring. Make one for yourself or a friend!

For children in grades 3rd-5th.

Program size is limited; please sign up in advance!

Experience the more advanced features associated with Excel. Learn how to link data among many workbooks. Set up a shared-workbook with appropriate protection levels and create a drop-down list. Attendance at MS Excel, Part 3 & 4 is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Teen Tuesdays:A hodgepodge of fun!
Grades 6 on up
We meet the 1st, 3rd, and last Tuesdays of each month at 4pm.

Deck the Halls! Get into the holiday mood by creating a unique ornament while listening to holiday tuneage. Help decorate the library for the season too.

Learn how to create and present slideshow presentations for work, school, or personal use with PowerPoint 2007. Attendance at Windows for Beginners is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

This series of programs is designed for children ages 2-5. Adult caregivers are expected to join in the fun!! We'll read books, tell flannel board stories, sing songs and rhymes, experiment with musical instruments and make something to take home.

New families are always welcome!

http://www.akronlibrary.org/f/n-2525-e.pdf    

Ages preschool through 6 years.

Tuesdays, 11am-8pm, November 10-December 29,2009

Stop in the meeting room where you will find activity stations to help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy plus kindergarten readiness skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the designated dates and times.

Ages 5-12

Join us, with lunch in hand, as we explore books through discussion, collaborative art projects, and more! Please call the branch for details!

Get acquainted with computers and our training series! Discover the differences between hardware and software, learn about storage devices and other computer components, and explore the Windows operating system.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Green Branch to sign up for this class: 330.896.9074

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

HOMEWORK CORNER

Got homework? Get help from peers or our willing library staff. This is a volunteer effort and certified teachers are not available. Drop-ins are welcome.

For Grades K-6. No sign up needed.

Learn about what a mutual fund is, considerations and the process of selecting an appropriate mutual fund.

Please sign up in advance.

Chef Sarah will demonstrate some fast, easy and stress-free techniques for carefree holiday entertaining.

Advance sign-up beginning November 9

Spark your Christmas creativity as you watch Ramona Cappelli of "Creative Gifts" demonstrate imaginative ways to make simple, tasteful gifts on a budget! "Hints and Tips" booklet included.

Call or stop by the branch and sign up today!

This broad overview of the grantseeking process ranges from what you need to have in place before you seek a grant to using the database tool Foundation Directory Online to find funders. Intended for novice representatives from nonprofit organizations as well as those who may need a refresher course in the use of available sources. (Grantwriting is not included.)

Main Library - Computer Lab 2.

Class size is limited to 15.

For more information or to register, e-mail hhdiv@akronlibrary.org or call 330-643-9040.

Ages 2-5 years accompanied by a caregiver.

Wednesday, 10:30am, December 2-December 30, 2009

Here's a story time just in time for the holiday season. Come for stories, finger plays, songs, and hands-on fun. Each week we will explore a different theme like cookies, reindeer, and presents. Please sign-up.

Enjoy holiday stories, songs, rhymes and activities.

For ages 2-5 with caregiver.

Stories, rhymes and music for young children.

All preschool ages welcome.

Tori Carrington brings us Sofie Metropolis a light-hearted caper for mystery fans. Sophie turns to detecting after dumping her cheating fiance and going on her honeymoon alone.

THE BANANA SCULPTOR, THE PURPLE LADY, AND THE ALL-NIGHT SWIMMER: COLLECTING AND OTHER PASSIONATE PURSUITS by Susan Sheehan

Read, discuss, and explore with our Coffee & Conversation Group. We welcome and encourage adult readers to join our ongoing book discussions. We read an eclectic range of titles, both fiction and nonfiction, selected by the individual readers.

Second Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

No sign up required. Refreshments are served. Please join us for some adult discussion with other book lovers!

Don't forget to pick up your bookmark for the 2010 Book Discussion Titles- picked by the Richfield Book Discussion Group. Fall 2009 Programs    

Create business cards, greeting cards, flyers, and more! Learn the basics of creating professional looking publications with Publisher 2003, Microsoft’s desktop publishing program. Attendance at Windows for Beginners is preferred.

AND

MS Publisher, Part 2: Advanced Features

Explore Publisher’s more advanced features as you create a two-page newsletter. Distributing your publication via e-mail and the Internet will be discussed.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Highland Square Branch to sign up for this class: 330.376.2927

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

This week's Wild Wednesday we will make clever holiday ornaments.

Learn some simple yoga poses that help ou breathe, stretch and move your way into feeling less stressed! Please wear comfortable, stretchy clothing so you can move with us!

THE INVISIBLE WALL

by Harry Bernstein

At age 93, first-time author Bernstein has crafted a gripping coming-of-age memoir of his childhood in a poverty-stricken and religiously divided mill town in northern England before and during World War I. Home to both Christian and Jewish families, the street where Bernstein grew up was defined by the strict social and vocational segregation of the two religious groups. Bernstein deftly narrates the tale of his sister's forbidden love for a Christian boy from the other side of the street. This harsh yet inspiring memoir will appeal to readers seeking evidence of the power of the human spirit to overcome prejudice and hardship.

Open Lab

Come with your questions! This Q & A session is designed for you to ask any burning questions about computers that you need answered.

Please contact the Ellet branch library to sign up for this session: 330.784.2019

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

December's book is Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger

A chatty murderer exposes the underbelly of India's tiger economy in this thrilling Indian novel that explodes the clichés – ornamental prose, the scent of saffron – associated with that phrase. Instead Adiga tells the tale of two Indias, where call-center workers tread the same pavement as beggars who burn street rubbish for warmth. Adiga won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for this debut novel.

Pick up a copy at the Popular Culture desk, and join us to talk about what you think.

Bring a chronology of your work and/or educational history with you to these workshops, and use resume writing software that offers hundreds of pre-written job duty descriptions to clearly define your skills and qualifications. Take the hassle out of trying to come up with phrases ridden with cliches and jargon that only serve to confuse the reader. Practice with the built-in videos to sharpen your job interviewing and salary negotiating skills. Don't let tricky or difficult questions spoil your chances at landing that coveted job! Take advantage of overlay themes that will make your resume and/or cover letter look clean, uncluttered, and professional. Save your work as an electronic document and leave our workshop with a high-impact ready-to-print product.

Attendees must bring a flash drive on which to save their work. Inexpensive flash drives ($4.50/512mb) are available for purchase at the Library. Ear buds (for listening to the videos) are also available for purchase at the Library for $1.00, or bring your own.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Action rhymes, music, and books chosen with you and your (6-24-month-old) baby in mind. Free play time with books, puppets, and other toys is also provided.

Please call 330.836.1081 to sign up. Visitors are always welcome.

Stories, songs, activities, and crafts.

For 2 to 5 year olds with an adult caregiver.

Ages preschool through 6 years with a caregiver.

Thursdays, 11am-2pm, November 12 - December 31, 2009 (No sessions November 26 and December 24 due to holiday closings.)

Stop in the library meeting room where you will find activity stations that help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the dates and times listed.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING DEMONSTRATION

Making a gingerbread house is a fun craft for the young and young-at-heart. Join us to get your creative juices flowing as instructor Susan Stefancik demonstrates of the fine art of construction in the kitchen. Sharing her winning tips, recipes, and decorating ideas, Susan will inspire you to start your own holiday building project. Several of Susan's creations have been published in

GINGERBREAD HOUSES: BAKING AND BUILDING MEMORIES

by Nonnie Cargas

and she regularly wins ribbons at the annual Children's Hospital Tree Festival. Please note that the class will be demonstration only, but one lucky person will win a door prize. Please sign up for this program.

Cosponsored by the Friends of Mogadore Library.

When an upscale married couple finds their exotic vacation plans ruined, a four-family frenzy ensues as they try to please everyone for Christmas! Hilarious comedy with Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall and Sissy Spacek. 88 min.

Enjoy holiday stories, songs, rhymes and activities.

For ages 2-5 with caregiver.

Kick back after school with your friends, and enjoy popcorn, juice and a kid friendly movie. Each week's movie will be anounced on the Monday before.

Learn how the Internet and Web Pages interact, and find out what you need to do to create a Web site of your own. Then discover the basics of HTML code that will start you on the journey to create a Web site. Experience with the Internet is required.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Most of us will find immigrant ancestors somewhere in our family tree. Their travels to the United States and along the path to U.S. citizenship are often documented, but finding these records can be a challenge. Join staff from the Special Collections Division for a discussion of identifying immigrant ancestors and locating passenger lists and naturalization records. As we will be using electronic resources, basic computer skills are recommended.

This genealogy class will take place in Computer Lab 2 on the First Floor of Main Library.

To sign up, please contact the Special Collections Division.    

All ages. No sign up.

Family Program for all ages

Saturday, December 5, 11 am to 3 pm

Outback Ray Animal Show performances at 11 am and 1 pm

Facepainting

Displays of Holiday Materials to check out

Join us for some Holiday fun for the whole family. There will be make-it-take-it crafts for all ages, music and refreshments throughout the day, stories and movies for kids, and a Gingerbread House demonstration at 1:00 by Susan Stefancick of the Wilton Hall of Fame.

No registration is needed. This Holiday Event is sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Branch Library.

Everyone is welcome to join us for a festive afternoon of holiday music, crafts, and goodies. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Nordonia Hills Library

No sign up needed.

Join us for seasonal festivities at the Mogadore Branch Library by bringing friends and families to celebrate the season.

Enjoy holiday treats and activities for all ages!

1-2 pm
Pictures with Santa.

1-3:30 pm
Crafts for Children and adults.

1-4 pm
Enjoy caroling and Holiday music presented by fifth graders from O H Somers Elementary, musician Darren Adelman, talented staff and friends, and an interactive dramatization of "The Night Before Christmas" by W.P. Dremak.

Stay for one or all of the activities and don't forget to check out our wide variety of holiday books, CDs and movies, too.

Cosponsored by the Friends of the Mogadore Branch Library.

Please sign up. For all ages.

Most of us will find immigrant ancestors somewhere in our family tree. Their travels to the United States and along the path to U.S. citizenship are often documented, but finding these records can be a challenge. Join staff from the Special Collections Division for a discussion of identifying immigrant ancestors and locating passenger lists and naturalization records. As we will be using electronic resources, basic computer skills are recommended.

This genealogy class will take place in Computer Lab 2 on the First Floor of Main Library.

To sign up, please contact the Special Collections Division.    

We are inviting Green-area adults to share poems that have they have written or share ones that are their favorites. Our facilitator, Chris Patterson, may contact participants in advance regarding reading times, themes or length of content, in order to organize the program.

Themes are as follows: Family, Friendship, Patriotism, Love, Spirituals, and Celebrating the Season.

Sign up begins Monday, November 16.

All ages. No sign up.

Is your computer running slower and slower everyday? Is your computer's memory running low? Has the "n" key on your keyboard stopped working? Learn how to perk up your machine, dispose of unneeded files, and more with basic maintenance tools in Windows XP. Attendance at Windows for Beginners or equivalent experience is preferred.

All Main Library classes are held in the computer lab on the first floor behind the Circulation desk and include handouts.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Learn basic functions of the Windows operating system that enable you to create, save, close, and open files. Practice using various Windows components, such as working with multiple windows and using menus. Attendance at Computer Mouse Skills and Introduction to Computers is preferred.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Portage Lakes Branch to sign up for this class: 330.644.7050

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Cookie Club is a book club for beginning readers grades K-3 that meets twice a month. Practice reading together. Enjoy some fun games and activities, and eat cookies!

Today we will read the My Pony Jack books by Carl Meister.

Instead of going into debt again this year, why not try a new gift-giving tradition this holiday season? Join us and learn how to put together affordable holiday gifts on virtually any budget.

Sign up is suggested, as space is limited.

Get acquainted with computers and our training series! Discover the differences between hardware and software, learn about storage devices and other computer components, and explore the Windows operating system.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Learn how to use PowerPoint’s advanced features to customize your presentations. Experience with using PowerPoint or attendance at PowerPoint, Part 1 is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

This series of programs is designed for children ages 2-5. Adult caregivers are expected to join in the fun!! We'll read books, tell flannel board stories, sing songs and rhymes, experiment with musical instruments and make something to take home.

New families are always welcome!

http://www.akronlibrary.org/f/n-2525-e.pdf    

Ages preschool through 6 years.

Tuesdays, 11am-8pm, November 10-December 29,2009

Stop in the meeting room where you will find activity stations to help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy plus kindergarten readiness skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the designated dates and times.

Join us for our monthly book discussion. For December, we are reading CHRISTMAS TRAIN by David Baldacci.

Copies available at Green Branch after November 10.

Enjoy reading and talking about books? Join us the second Tuesday of each month at 3:30 pm for an afternoon of book talk and refreshments.

Ask at branch for title. Books are available in advance at the front desk.

Make your own gifts to share or keep!

For grades 6-12.

Please sign up in advance.

HOMEWORK CORNER

Got homework? Get help from peers or our willing library staff. This is a volunteer effort and certified teachers are not available. Drop-ins are welcome.

For Grades K-6. No sign up needed.

Holiday Crafts
This is a two-hour special event!
Need some last-minute holiday gifts, but low on cash? Join us for our crafting extravanza and walk away with some handmade gifts for your loved ones. Check out our Gaia page!    

Join Karen Cooper to make your own winter table arrangement with snowmen and snowflakes.

Please sign up in advance.

Grab your crocheting/knitting needles and yarn and stitch the evening away.

Join us the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for crocheting/knitting, tips, advice, friendship, and more. Even if you're a new crafter, come and check us out!

Meet local knitters/crocheters, have fun comparing patterns, techniques and tips. Everyone is welcome...all levels of experience.

Refreshments will be served.

Computer Mouse Skills for Beginners

Discover what a computer mouse is and have fun practicing basic mouse functions with in-class exercises. Learn to open and close software programs and play a game or two! Attendance at Introduction to Computers is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Have you ever wondered what a “blog” is? What about an RSS feed? Learn about these new communication forms, find some blogs and news sites to read, and learn how to use this technology. Experience with the Internet is required.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Ages 2-5 years accompanied by a caregiver.

Wednesday, 10:30am, December 2-December 30, 2009

Here's a story time just in time for the holiday season. Come for stories, finger plays, songs, and hands-on fun. Each week we will explore a different theme like cookies, reindeer, and presents. Please sign-up.

Stories, rhymes and music for young children.

All preschool ages welcome.

Join us for some exercise and socializing! Try your bowling skills on the Wii gaming system. Strikes are sweet but watch out for those gutter balls!

Second Wednesdays of each month at 4pm.
After School Fun!

Paint, create, and decorate: create a holiday ornament and help decorate the library for the holiday season.

Bring your projects. Bring your friends! Sit and chat with us! Show us what you're working on. All ages and skill levels welcome! Check our wiki page for links, tips, and calendar!    

Adult Program

Wednesday, December 9, 6 pm

Bring a wreath to decorate

Ribbon and embellishments will be supplied by the library

Please register in advance

Sign up begins on November 16

Are you a parent looking for more opportunities to talk with other adults? A senior seeking ways to keep your mind active and engaged? A student working to improve reasoning and thinking skills? A person wanting to meet some of your neighbors in an informal, yet thoughtful setting?

If so, join us at the Socrates Café.

An ongoing, regular discussion for patrons 16 and over - A place to discuss life with other adults – We explore questions we all ask ourselves in a open and friendly manner.

No sign up necessary – No homework – No assigned reading.

Based on the book by CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS, the Cafe opens the 2nd Wednesday of each month. New cafe-goers are always welcome, age 16 and over.

Come and take part, or just listen to the discussion!

Learn basic functions of the Windows operating system that enable you to create, save, close, and open files. Practice using various Windows components, such as working with multiple windows and using menus. Attendance at Computer Mouse Skills and Introduction to Computers is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Learn a fun new paper crafting technique that uses a template, cardstock and colored paper strips in a spiraling design to create wonderful cards or scrapbook pages.

For more information on this technique, please go to www.irisfolding.circleofcrafters.com

Sign up begins Monday, November 2.

Do you love vampires, witches or werewolves in your romances? Are you a fan of urban fantasy? Or maybe you are just looking for something different from what you normally read?

Join Highland Square Branch Library's Paranormal Book Discussion Group! New members are always welcome.

Action rhymes, music, and books chosen with you and your (6-24-month-old) baby in mind. Free play time with books, puppets, and other toys is also provided.

Please call 330.836.1081 to sign up. Visitors are always welcome.

Stories, songs, activities, and crafts.

For 2 to 5 year olds with an adult caregiver.

Ages preschool through 6 years with a caregiver.

Thursdays, 11am-2pm, November 12 - December 31, 2009 (No sessions November 26 and December 24 due to holiday closings.)

Stop in the library meeting room where you will find activity stations that help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the dates and times listed.

This month we'll be discussing WOMAN IN RED by Eileen Goudge.

"A powerful story of love and redemption, and what one woman will do to overcome the buried secrets of her past. In a tale that weaves the past with the present, we come to know the story behind the portrait, of the forbidden wartime romance between William McGinty and Eleanor Styles, and the deadly secret that bound them more tightly than even their love for each other. A secret that, more than half a century later, is about to be unburied, as Alice and Colin are drawn into a fragile romance of their own and the ghost of an enemy from long ago surfaces in the form of his grandson, the very man responsible for sending Alice to prison." www.goodreads.com

Pick up your copy of each book at the front desk. See this e-flyer for other book discussion titles.    

Bring a chronology of your work and/or educational history with you to these workshops, and use resume writing software that offers hundreds of pre-written job duty descriptions to clearly define your skills and qualifications. Take the hassle out of trying to come up with phrases ridden with cliches and jargon that only serve to confuse the reader. Practice with the built-in videos to sharpen your job interviewing and salary negotiating skills. Don't let tricky or difficult questions spoil your chances at landing that coveted job! Take advantage of overlay themes that will make your resume and/or cover letter look clean, uncluttered, and professional. Save your work as an electronic document and leave our workshop with a high-impact ready-to-print product.

Attendees must bring a flash drive on which to save their work. Inexpensive flash drives ($4.50/512mb) are available for purchase at the Library. Ear buds (for listening to the videos) are also available for purchase at the Library for $1.00, or bring your own.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Experienced knitters and crocheters are encouraged to help those just starting. The library will provide basic yarn and hooks to get you started, or bring your latest project!

This program is for all ages. Children under age 11 should be accompanied by an adult helper.

No sign up necessary.

For grades 3-7.

Travel back to times past with food, facts and fun celebrating the latest American Girl, Rebecca.

Sign up begins Monday, November 30.

Grades K-2. Sign up begins October 30.

Learn to use Windows Explorer, your computer’s filing cabinet, to organize and manage your files and folders. During class, you will practice copying, moving, and deleting items as well as using your recycle bin. Attendance at Windows for Beginners is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

The fight for Earth has ended, but the struggle for the universe has just begun! Mega-hit starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. 150 min.

Back by popular demand! Test your wits Jeopardy style as we get ready to celebrate the holidays. Prizes will be won by all! This program is for 4 - 12 graders only. Sign-ups are requested and begin November 16.

Build on your knowledge of basic HTML code and continue to create your web pages. Tips and tricks for refining your pages will be forthcoming. Attendance at Beginning HTML, Part 1 is required.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Looking for somewhere you can s-p-r-e-a-d your stuff and scrap all day? Join the fun and friendly Nordonia Hills Scrapbookers at our monthly, library-sponsored crops. Bring your gear, your newest accomplishments, your ideas to share. Bring a snack, too, if you'd like.
New faces always welcome. Just bring some photos, and we'll help you get your feet wet.

Join us today to share in the festivities at our annual Holiday Open House celebration! There will be holiday treats and activites for all ages to celebrate the season!

10:30 - 12:30 - Holiday crafts with Miss Kim, Miss Tori and Miss Theresa.

We may also have a vist from a "special guest" helping with crafts and telling stories.

11 - 12:30 - A visit from Rudolph the Reindeer

Pictures will be provided from the Friends of the Firestone Park Branch Library; please feel free to bring your own camera, too.

1 - 2 Holiday in the Tropics

Ron Kerns is back with his steel drums for some holiday fun straight from the Caribbean! Listen to the music and get a chance to play a holiday tune.

1 - 2 Toy Swap

Parents, while your children are enjoying the holdiay sounds of Ron Kerns, take advantage of our toy swap. Please bring in your new or gently used toy donations to the Firestone Park Branch library by December 10 to earn your ticket for admittance. All toy donations must be in working condition and batteries should be included.

2 - 3 Cookie Swap

Adults deserve some treats as well! As you begin your holiday baking for Santa, set 3 dozen cookies aside to bring in for our first ever cookie swap. Bake your homemade special holiday cookies to exchange and share. You will get to pick and choose three dozen cookies to add to your holiday treats! Show off your baking talents, no chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies, please.

Join us for one or all of the festive activities we have planned. We look forward to celebrating the season with you!

All ages. No sign up.

Saturday, December 12, 11 am- 2 pm

Join us for food, craft fun, and community. The Firestone High School Jazz Combo brings their great sound to our celebration at noon!

We are celebrating 10 years in our new building as well as 30 years of serving the Green community. Please join us for music, refreshments, and crafts.

Please sign up. For all ages.

All ages. No sign up.

Learn more about digital cameras. A discussion of basic vocabulary and an introduction to the equipment will give you a greater understanding of this exciting new technology. No experience or camera required.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Do you like to talk about the books you enjoy reading with others? Then join us the second Monday of each month at 2 pm for reader-to-reader book discussions, informal fun, and sharing with fellow fiction lovers.

Following a car accident that claims the life of her passenger, Marissa, June Parker finds a list that Marissa had written entitled "20 Things to Do By My 25th Birthday" and is compelled to complete the list.

No sign-up is required. Refreshments will be served. Come meet with other adults who like to read and discuss lighter fiction.

Is your computer running slower and slower everyday? Is your computer's memory running low? Has the "n" key on your keyboard stopped working? Learn how to perk up your machine, dispose of unneeded files, and more with basic maintenance tools in Windows XP. Attendance at Windows for Beginners or equivalent experience is preferred.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Portage Lakes Branch to sign up for this class: 330.644.7050

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Creative Kids is a series of craft and activity programs. Come join the fun!

Today we will make a paper bag scrapbook.

No sign up necessary.

In November she will ease us into fall withSoups and Stews.

In December she will warm us up with some Winter Delights from the Kitchen.

Space is limited and sign up is requested.

These special adult cooking demonstrations are sponsored by the Friends of the Norton Branch Library.

Learn how to access the Internet in the library and from your home computer. During class, you will learn basic Internet searching using web directories and search engines.

All Main Library classes are held in the computer lab on the first floor behind the circulation desk and include handouts.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Advanced features covered include photo album shows, automation, animation, more with backgrounds, charts, and other miscellaneous items. Experience with using PowerPoint or attendance at PowerPoint, Part 2 is preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

This series of programs is designed for children ages 2-5. Adult caregivers are expected to join in the fun!! We'll read books, tell flannel board stories, sing songs and rhymes, experiment with musical instruments and make something to take home.

New families are always welcome!

http://www.akronlibrary.org/f/n-2525-e.pdf    

Ages preschool through 6 years.

Tuesdays, 11am-8pm, November 10-December 29,2009

Stop in the meeting room where you will find activity stations to help expand your child's interests, stimulate your child's senses, and foster early literacy plus kindergarten readiness skills. Caregivers guide their children through the stations. Come anytime during the designated dates and times.

In the tradition of the public library as “The People’s University,” the Akron-Summit County Public Library presents a monthly lecture series timed especially for the working person’s lunch hour. Each month features a different topic aimed to enlighten and enrich the working day and will focus on materials and collections found at the Library.

In December, the focus is on ReferenceUSA. So much more than merely an online phonebook, the Business & Government librarians will show you how to use this powerful tool to create mailing lists, target your marketing efforts, research your business competitors, and even update your holiday card list.

No need to sign up or register. Bring a sack lunch and your curiosity to Meeting Room 1 on Main Library’s High Street level.

Learn how to access the Internet in the library and from your home computer. During class, you will learn basic Internet searching using web directories and search engines.

All branch classes are demonstration-style and include handouts.

Please call the Green Branch to sign up for this class: 330.896.9074

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

HOMEWORK CORNER

Got homework? Get help from peers or our willing library staff. This is a volunteer effort and certified teachers are not available. Drop-ins are welcome.

For Grades K-6. No sign up needed.

Grades 6-12. Sign-up begins November 16.

Fun for the whole family.

6:30 pm Crafts for children and adults.

7 pm The Manchester Singers.

7 pm Stories with Mrs. Elaine

Fun for the whole family.

6:30 pm Crafts for children and adults

7:00 pm The Manchester Singers

7:30 pm Stories with Mrs. Elaine

Raffle and refreshments

Learn how to make better use of search engine features for more successful Internet searching. Practice saving your favorite websites and printing Internet content. Attendance at Internet, Part 1 or prior Internet experience preferred.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

Ages 2-5 years accompanied by a caregiver.

Wednesday, 10:30am, December 2-December 30, 2009

Here's a story time just in time for the holiday season. Come for stories, finger plays, songs, and hands-on fun. Each week we will explore a different theme like cookies, reindeer, and presents. Please sign-up.

For ages 2-5.

Join us for a fun time of stories, songs, activities, and a craft.

Stories, rhymes and music for young children.

All preschool ages welcome.

Are you a hunt and peck typist or would you just like to improve your typing speed? This class will teach you the basics of typing through a series of very basic exercises. Proper keying position and technique will be stressed.

Computer classes are held on the first floor, in computer lab 1.

Please visit our website for more information: Electronic Services Computer Training    

This week's Wild Wednesday we will enjoy cookie decorating and hot chocolate.

Learn some simple yoga poses that help ou breathe, stretch and move your way into feeling less stressed! Please wear comfortable, stretchy clothing so you can move with us!

Make your own holiday ornaments!

For grades K - 5.

Please sign up in advance.

For ages 3-6 years old. Join us for a special storytime event featuring Mo Willems’ popular character, the Pigeon. We’ll read silly stories and do some fun crafts. Sign up begins December 1st.