Master Gardeners of Cuyahoga County’s
website cuyahogamg.org to get call-in help
with soil or gardening questions.
Register for the gardening programs at
shakerlibrary.org or call 216-991-2030.
African-American
Genealogical Society
The African-American Genealogical Society
will hold its monthly meetings at 9:30 am
Saturdays, April 25, May 23, and June 27 at the
Main Library. Programs are open to the public.
On April 25, the group will hold an Open
Forum for sharing resources. Participants
can discuss their research challenges and
successes. Bring your questions.
On May 23, Plain
Dealer reporter Roxanne
Washington will present
her family story,
The Washingtons
of Wessyngton
Plantation.
Washington will provide
an overview of the lives of
enslaved African Americans
and their white slaveholders.
On June 27,
Sunny Morgan, a
contributing editor
with Family Tree
Magazine and Ohio
Genealogy News
presents Urban
Genealogy: How to
Research Big City Folks.
Creative Opportunities for Adults
at the Library
GED Classes meet from 10 am to noon
Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and
Thursdays. These free classes help to prepare
students for successful completion of the
GED. Register in advance online at tri-c.edu/
ged or call 216 -371-7138.
Knit Mornings are held from 10 am to
noon Wednesdays April 1, May 6, and June
3 at Main Library. Knit Nights are held from
7 to 8:45 pm Wednesdays, April 15, May 20,
and June 17 at Woods Branch.
Life Writing Club meets from 2 to 3
pm Saturdays, April 11 and May 9. Everyone
has a story and the writing club encourages
you to write it down.
The Barbara Luton Art Show is on
display on the Main Library second floor
through April 19. Artwork is available for sale
and a portion of the proceeds benefits the
Library’s endowment fund.
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Events and Popular Programs for
Teens
Teens Can Read Down Their Fines
The Reading Pays Off program is designed to
encourage reading and to teach responsibility
by offering teens an alternative way to pay
fines. By reducing their outstanding fees,
teens can continue to use their library cards
without interruption.
How does it work? Teens ages 12 -17
simply report to the Main Library Teen
Center from 2-4 pm Monday, April 6 or to
the Woods Youth Services desk from 3-4 pm
Friday, April 24.. For every 15 minutes spent
reading, they can earn a $2 library buck
with the potential of earning up to $8 each
time they register. Teens can then take their
library bucks to the circulation desk to get
credit on their fines.
Art Exposed VI
The Library and the Shaker Heights High
School Art Department present Art Exposed
VI from 6:00 to 8:30 pm Friday, May 1
on the second floor of Main Library. View
students’ artwork and see the breadth and
depth of the SHHS art department in the
sixth annual student art show. Gallery-goers
will have the opportunity to purchase
original jewelry created by the students
from 7:30 to 8:15 pm. The exhibit will be on
display through May 22.
Events and Popular Programs for
Children
In addition to its many story times geared to
specific age groups, its sign language classes
for babies and children, and its regular
readers advisory for children and parents,
the Children’s Department is a lively place
for children’s activities. Specials this quarter
include science, art, and authorship.
For Grades K-6: Read to a Dog at
Main Library. Doggy listeners are certified
with Therapy Dogs International and love
to listen to stories. School-age children can
sign up for a 15-minute time slot between
the hours of 4-5:30 pm Thursdays, April 16
and May 21. Register in person, online, or
by phone beginning two weeks before each
program. If you register online please call the
children’s desk to request your time slot.
For Grades 1-5: Meet American Girl
Doll Josefina from 2:30 to 3:15 pm Saturday,
April 18 at Woods Branch. Travel back in
time to a rancho in 1824 New Mexico and
discover what life was like for Josefina and
her family. Make a craft and enjoy a snack.
Dolls welcome! Register in person, online, or
by phone beginning April 4.
For Grades 2-4: The Writers’ Club at
Main Library is an enriching program that
encourages children to express themselves
using their imagination and words. Poetry,
creative fiction, writing letters, postcards,
and newsletters, as well as creating menus
and maps, are just some of the writing forms
that young writers will explore. The class
meets from 4:15 to 5 pm Tuesdays, April 7
through May 12 at Main Library.
For Grades 3-12: Enter the Earth
Day Poster and PoeTREE Contest. Use
your imagination to create a poster or
write a poem depicting the value of trees as
nature’s purifiers. Poems may be typed or
handwritten clearly on letter-sized paper.
Paper will be available in the Children’s Room
at both libraries and in the Main Library
Teen Center through April 10 for those who
wish to create posters in the Library. Entries
are due by 5:30 pm Friday, April 10, and
winners will be acknowledged at an awards
presentation at 4:15 pm Friday, April 24 at
the Main Library.
For Grades 4-6: Ever wanted to build
your own robot? Join in the fun and make
mini-bots out of toothbrushes and simple
circuitry from 4:15 to 5 pm Thursday, April
9 at Main Library. Decorations, races, and
other surprises are planned. Registration is
required and began March 26.
If you’ve heard about Washi Tape,
you know it’s the colorful, patterned tape
originally from Japan that can be used for all
kinds of crafty projects. If you haven’t heard
about it, come to Main Library from 4:15-5
pm Thursday, May 14 and find out why it’s so
popular. Create one of our provided projects
or bring your own objects to personalize
such as pencils, notebooks, or picture frames.
Register in person, online, or by phone
beginning April 30.
Events &
Popular Programs
for Teens
Events &
Popular Programs
for Children
@ Shaker Library