Muraski Tribune 22-23: Issue 17

***Please note the following January 2023 events presented by the Strongsville Branch Library. Please call (440) 238-5530 to register or for more information. Customers may also visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org to register and to see more library event information.

** The Library branches and administrative offices will be open normal hours on Monday, January 16th, 2023: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Storytimes:

IN-PERSON Storytimes. Strongsville Branch Library will resume storytimes in-person in January. Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. No registration needed!

Baby & Me. Birth to 18 months with Caregiver. Mondays / 10:00 – 10:20 a.m.; Thursdays / 10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Preschool. Ages 3-5 not yet in Kindergarten with Caregiver. Mondays / 11:30 a.m. – Noon.; Tuesdays / 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.; Tuesdays / 11:30 a.m. – Noon.

Toddler. 19 – 35 months with Caregiver. Wednesdays / 10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.; Wednesdays / 11:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Family. All Ages with Caregiver. Thursdays / 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.

Young at Heart. Tuesday, January 3rd / 7:00 p.m. A book club for adults who love Children's and Teen books. The title for January's discussion is Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff, 2021. No registration. Everyone Welcome!

Computer Classes IN PERSON. Cuyahoga County Public Library offers computer classes for beginners to advanced. Classes are currently being held in-person as well as some VIRTUALLY which requires a web browser and an internet connection. There is no additional software to download. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. A valid email address is required for registration. Registrants will receive an email with a link to join the class at least an hour before the start time. Registration opens 30 days before the start of the class and closes prior to the start of the class. To see a full class list, descriptions, and to register, please visit
https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Computer-Classes/2021-Virtual-and-In-Person-classes.aspx

Saturday, January 14th / 10:00 a.m. – Noon. Adobe InDesign.

Wicked CLE. Tuesday, January 10th / 7:00 p.m. Award-winning true crime author Jane Turzillo brings together the strippers, gangsters, robbers, shady politicians and more from Cleveland’s too rough and rowdy past. From world-class museums and popular sports teams to peaceful parks and charming neighborhoods, Cleveland has a lot to offer. But it has a wilder, darker side. Along the one-block passageway called Short Vincent, tourists and celebrities mixed with bookies and mobsters for drinks and dinner, underworld gossip and all kinds of “entertainment.” In 1969, Ted Conrad disappeared with $215,000 in stolen cash. An obituary more than fifty years later finally told the authorities where he went. In the wee hours of March 24, 1970, someone slipped up to the front of the Cleveland Museum of Art and planted a bomb on the marble pedestal that supported Rodin’s The Thinker. Who and why remain unknown.

Family Science Night: Sound. Ages 3 – 5 with Caregiver. Wednesday, January 11th / 7:00 – 7:45 p.m. Come make some noise as you learn about the science of sound with hands-on experiments and musical activities.

Blood Drive. Friday, January 13th / 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. In just an hour of your time you can help save up to three lives. Make sure hospital patients get the treatment they need. Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Wednesday Evening Book Discussion. Wednesday, January 18th / 7:00 p.m.

Our Wednesday Evening Book Discussion meets at 7p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. We welcome all adults interested in reading and discussing great books! Our January discussion title will be The Library Book by Susan Orlean. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk of the Strongsville Branch Library.

iMovie Basics. Thursday, January 19th / 7:00 p.m. Learn about the basics of iMovie, available in our Recording Studios. We'll review the software and answer questions you may have. We will also review Studio Orientation materials so all participants will be free to use the Recording Studio after the program.

Studio Orientation. VIRTUAL on Saturday, January 21st / 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. OR IN PERSON on Monday, January 30th / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Have you ever thought about recording your own music, making a video, digitizing memories and more? The Strongsville Branch Library is home to both Audio and Video Recording studios that can help you do just that! You must go through an orientation to use the spaces. Patrons 11 & up can participate in the orientation and must turn in the User Agreement form at the branch for the orientation to count. Register online to attend the virtual or in-person sessions.

Monday Afternoon Book Discussion. Monday, January 23rd / 2:30 p.m. The Monday Afternoon Book Discussion meets at 2:30 p.m. in the Library on the 4th Monday of each month. No registration is required. New members always welcome. We welcome all adults interested in reading and discussing great books! Our next discussion title will be The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk.

Family Science Night: Snap Circuits. Wednesday, January 25th / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Snap Circuits electrical components provide hands-on experience designing and building models of working electrical circuits. Snap Circuits are appropriate for ages 8 to 108. Registration is required. When registering, please register as a family. Space will be limited to 10 families.

Iditarod Trail Adventure. Tuesday, January 31 / 7:00 p.m. Learn about the unique Iditarod Sled Dog Race past and present as Eleanor Csizmadia returns home from the 2022 Iditarod! Fresh off predicting the last two races, Eleanor is ready to share her knowledge and fun facts about her favorite sporting event in the world. Learn how to follow the race from home and what makes the event so special. This presentation is sponsored by the Friends of Strongsville Branch Library.