CPL 2011-12

SPONSORED: Connie Shultz is a Cleveland journalist, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Robert F. Kennedy, and National Headliner awards, and is a syndicated columnist. She leads a discussion of her book …and His Lovely Wife at Cleveland Public Library’s Main Library, Social Sciences Department, Thu 12/13 at 12PM. CPL.org

SPONSORED: Warm up for Cleveland's Winterfest at Cleveland Public Library on Sat 11/24. Get up close to live reindeer, explore interactive model trains, and listen to the live music while enjoying free cookies and cider. The excitement runs from 10AM – 5PM, just in time to crossover to Public Square for the annual tree lighting. CPL.org

SPONSORED: Stay busy this October with 3 bestselling mystery authors in honor of Bouchercon, the world mystery convention on Sat 10/6. The fun continues with Hot in Cleveland's Valerie Bertinelli on Thu 10/18, and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Skloot on Sat 10/20. Learn more about Cleveland Public Library's Writers & Readers Series at CPL.org/writersandreaders.

SPONSORED: The New York Times' Jodi Kantor joins author and political columnist S.E. Cupp to open the 2012-13 season of Cleveland Public Library's Writers & Readers Series with a discussion of the upcoming 2012 election. WKYC's Tom Beres will be the moderator for this hot topic. Set your calendars for Sat 9/15 at 2PM at Main Library. CPL.org/writersandreaders

SPONSORED: Law & Order's S. Epatha Merkerson will screen the award-winning documentary film "The Contradictions of Fair Hope" with Co-director Rockell Metcalf at Cleveland Public Library on Sat 9/8 at 2PM at Main Library. The film will be followed by an interactive discussion with Merkerson and Metcalf. Visit CPL.org for more details about this event.

SPONSORED: From Animal House to Our House: a Love Story, a presentation that recaps Ron and Jill Tanners quest to do the impossible, rehabilitate a condemned property - a big, Baltimore Victorian brownstone - and bring it back to its original glory. See why this house grabbed the attention of This Old House Magazine on Mon 8/6, 5:30PM, Cleveland Public Library Carnegie West Branch. tannertoys.com/animal-cleveland.html.

SPONSORED: Cleveland Public Library hosts the Wandering Mercuries Film Festival, which is making its journey from Providence, Rhode Island to Cleveland on bicycles. It is an independent film festival that will screen in parks, coffee shops and libraries, and is intended to promote film, animation and video more effectively in public spaces. Free! Sat 7/21 at 3PM in Main Library. CPL.org.

SPONSORED: Fill the Eastman Reading Garden at Cleveland Public Library's Main Library for the Figure/Ground opening reception. As part of the See Also public art program, Artist Scott Stibich created Figure/Ground as an urban space project that explores how people engage with space when nothing is changed except for the addition of bold color. Tue 6/12 at Noon. CPL.org.

SPONSORED: Embrace Asian Pacific Heritage Month at Cleveland Public Library's premiere Music at Main Series. The Cleveland Chinese Music Ensemble will bring beautiful percussion sounds on Sat 5/12, 2– 3PM, in Main Library's Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium. Arrive early before the free performance to enjoy a special showing of traditional watercolors by Chinese painter Guangsheng Wang. Check CPL.org for more details.

SPONSORED: Cleveland Public Library celebrates 90 years of PlayhouseSquare's storied history in Cleveland by showcasing the renovations, playbills and pieces from years past, from now until Sat 9/15. The opening reception is Thu 4/12 at 4PM on the 2nd floor of Main Library. Visit the news section at CPL.org for more details.

SPONSORED: Cleveland Public Library welcomes award-winning author Rick Moody to its Writers and Readers Series at Main Library to discuss the role that pop music plays in contemporary literature, Sat 3/3 at 2PM. The Wall Street Journal calls Moody "one of the most prodigiously talented writers in America." This event is FREE and open to the public. CPL.org.

SPONSORED: Cleveland Public Library welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning author and political analyst, Eugene Robinson for its Writers & Readers Series. Frequently seen on MSNBC, Mr. Robinson is also associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post. See him this Sat 2/4 2PM. Find details about this free event at Main Library by calling 216-623-2921 or visiting CPL.org.

SPONSORED: From Concept to Construction, focuses on the acclaim and controversy surrounding the new Martin Luther King, Jr. monument in Washington D.C. Participate in this lively discussion taking place at Cleveland Public Library on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mon 1/16, at 1PM at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch, 1962 Stokes Blvd. CPL.org