Geauga County Public Library
Women In History actor Sherrie Tolliver will portray civil rights activist Rosa Parks in a live virtual performance...
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Women in History: Rosa Parks
Feb. 9, 7 p.m. • Virtual
Women In History actor Sherrie Tolliver will portray civil rights activist Rosa Parks in a live virtual performance.
Restorative Relaxation Session
Feb 9, 7-8:30 p.m. • Virtual
Join a local yoga instructor for a practice that focuses on self-reflection and relaxation.
Valentine’s Day: Card Crafting
Feb. 9, 2 p.m. • Middlefield
Teens in grades 6-12 will transform pieces of construction paper into heartfelt messages for friends and loved ones and learn how to make pop-up cards.
Inspiration Station Training
Feb. 9, 2-2:45 p.m.• Virtual
Learn how to use the embroidery machine. All ages. Children under 12 need a guardian.
Yoga for Beginners
Feb. 9, 10 a.m. • Bainbridge and Virtual
Join a local yoga instructor for this beginner’s class focusing on routines with different poses and their benefits.
Book Discussion
Feb. 10, 5:30 p.m. • Middlefield
Discuss “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens.
Inspiration Station Training
Feb. 10 • Bainbridge
The 6-6:30 class is the mandatory training session for the 3D scanner. Children under 12 need a guardian.
The 7-7:45 p.m. class is the mandatory training session for the laser engraver. Children under 15 need a guardian.
LEAF College Tuition Planning
Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. • Thompson
Join advisor Kim Greene from the Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation as she offers advice and guidance to parents and students on navigating through the college financial aid process.
America’s Best Idea
Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m. • Virtual
A park ranger of the James A. Garfield National Historic Site will present “History of the National Park Service.” Learn about the agency’s founding in 1916 and the history of the conservation movement and ethic in the United States.
A Slave No More: Two Narratives of Emancipation
Feb. 12, 2:30 p.m. • Virtual
In 2007, Pulitzer Prize winning historian David W. Blight published the personal accounts of two young men who found their way to freedom in the war-torn South. Their stories, apparently written just for their families, provide unusual insight into the strength, courage and persistence of men seeking futures in freedom. This presentation will review their narratives, and the lives they forged for themselves after the Civil War.
Email Basics
Feb. 12, 10 a.m. • Thompson
Learn the basics of writing and sending emails, email-related terms, organization and more. A handout will be provided with step-by-step instructions about everything covered.
Valentine’s Day Cookie Decorating
Feb. 14, 4 p.m. • Middlefield
Teens in grades 6-12 will decorate sugar cookies. No baking or preparation is required.
Meditation Mondays
Feb. 14, 7 p.m. • Virtual
Join a holistic healer for guided healing meditations.
Book Discussion
Feb. 14, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. • Bainbridge
Discuss “The Last Time I Lied” by Riley Sager.
Hand Knitting
Feb. 15, 7 p.m. • Thompson
Learn a new way to knit using one’s hands. Bring two skeins of super bulky or jumbo yarn and make a fun, fashionable scarf.
Book Discussion
Feb.15, 7 p.m. • Bainbridge
Discuss “The Identicals” by Elin Hilderbrand.
Celebrate National Bagel Day
Feb. 15, 3-4:30 p.m. • Geauga West
Teens in grades 6-12 may stop in and try some new flavor combinations.
Inspiration Station Training
Feb. 15 • Bainbridge
The 2-2:30 class is the mandatory training session for the direct-to-fabric-printer.
The 3-3:45 p.m. class is the mandatory training session for the Cricut and heat press.
Children under 12 need a guardian.
GCPL Partnering with United Way to Increase Access to 211 Services
GCPL is partnering with the United Way to offer direct patron access to 211 services via a chat link on GCPL public desktops. In addition, Chardon and Middlefield branches will pilot a program offering dedicated phone access to 211 operators for patrons.
United Way 211 is a free and confidential public gateway to health and human services for the community. Trained operators help callers find and access needed community resources.
For more information, stop into a GCPL Branch or visit www.211oh.org.
