Geauga County Public Library
March 20, 2025 by Staff Report

At Crazy 8's Math Club, youth in grades K-2 will bring numbers to life with fun, hands-on activities proven to make math easier to learn and more engaging...

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Crazy 8’s Math Club

March 20, 4-4:45 p.m. • Middlefield

At Crazy 8’s Math Club, youth in grades K-2 will bring numbers to life with fun, hands-on activities proven to make math easier to learn and more engaging.

Creative Crafting

March 20, 4-5 p.m. • Chardon

Kids in grades K-2 will use their imagination and creativity to craft something special.

Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Veterans of World War II

March 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. • Middlefield

Join Eric Rivet, chief curator of the Western Reserve Historical Society, to learn about some of Hollywood’s best-known celebrities and their service during World War II.

Library Led Discussions

No registration is required.

  • Virtual, March 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m., “1984” by George Orwell
  • Virtual, March 27, 7-8 p.m., “The Last Bookshop in London” by Madeline Martin
  • Chardon, April 1, 2-3 p.m., “The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime and a Dangerous Obsession” by Michael Finkel
  • Geauga West, April 2, 7-8 p.m., “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women” by Lisa See

Lucretia Rudolph Garfield: The Homefront During the US Civil War

March 22, 2:30-3:30 p.m. • Middlefield

Lucretia Garfield will discuss what took place on the home front during the Civil War while soldiers fought on the battlefields. She will detail her and her family’s experiences in Hiram during the War, when her husband, James A. Garfield and brothers served in the army on the frontlines.

Geauga Amish History

March 25, 7-8:30 p.m. • Geauga West

Connect with Chester Kurtz, a member of the local Amish community and board member of the Geauga Amish Historical Library, to learn about the Amish’s origins in Europe, migration to Geauga County and community beliefs and practices.

Trees Are More Than Leaves

March 27, 6:30-8 p.m. • Geauga West

Listen to all the fascinating stories trees have to tell and the important role they play in our lives and environment.

Puzzle Exchange

March 29, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Geauga West

Exchange gently used puzzles (with no missing pieces) for new-to-you-used puzzles. Registration is not required.

Wars & the Ohio Country

April 3, 7-8:30 p.m. • Chardon

In old local history books, authors often refer to the period in the late 1700s as the Indian Wars. Connect with the library’s local and family history specialists to learn about this period and how they fit into Native American, United States and Ohio history.