Have you ever wanted to learn how to use your life experiences to express, in writing, your own unique view of the world? Have you ever wanted to learn to craft and perform poetry? You have the opportunity to realize your writing goals through a series of writing workshops sponsored by Ohio Center for the Book at …
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On Saturday, May 6, beginning at 12:00 p.m., Cleveland Public Library is celebrating the 16th anniversary of Comic Book Day! Visit participating CPL branches where you will have a chance to celebrate all your favorite comics and characters, enjoy super-heroic activities and pick up a free comic book to add to your collection (while supplies …
Read More FREE Comic Book Day at Cleveland Public Library: Saturday, May 6, 2017
The Cleveland Public Library is renowned for its special collections—the unique treasures acquired through the generosity of donations. Once again the Library is the recipient of a substantial gift: The Mike Curtis Collection of Superman Memorabilia. Mike Curtis, writer of the syndicated Dick Tracy comic strip, is the third largest collector of Superman memorabilia in the United States. …
Read More Superman: From Cleveland to Krypton, An Exhibit, Opens May 6 at Cleveland Public Library
On June 7, 8 and 9, 2017 Cleveland State University inaugurates Arts and Humanities Alive! (AHA!) Festival. The AHA! Festival brings world renowned authors, performers and celebrities for a celebration of Storytelling and a wide ranging exploration of what our stories tell us about ourselves. On the first day of the AHA! Festival, which is …
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On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the weather was pleasant, mild—certainly not your typical winter day in Cleveland, Ohio. However, for 10 high school students and an audience that included their family members and teachers who gathered at the Cleveland Public Library, the day contained just the right atmosphere for an exceptional event. To view/print/download the program, …
Read More Congratulations to 2017 Ohio Poetry Out Loud Northeast Region Finalists
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library, in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, will host the Poetry Out Loud NE Ohio Regional Semifinals at 2:00 p.m. in the Louis Stokes Auditorium at Cleveland Public Library, 325 Superior Avenue. This event is free and open to the public. Poetry …
Read More 2017 Poetry Out Loud: Listen to the Words . . .Akron Born: November 18, 1911 Died: July 27, 1972 Ohio connection: Former Resident Ruth McKenney, an award winning journalist for the Akron Beacon Journal, was born on November 18, 1911, in Michawaka, Indiana, and was raised in East Cleveland, Ohio. While attending Shaw High School, McKenney worked as a printer’s apprentice and joined the International Typographical Union, widely …
Read More McKenney, RuthCleveland Born: January 27, 1917 Ohio connection: Birth James Maher, son of James T. and Anna Marie Maher, was born in 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1945. His first job was as a sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1934-35, after which he attended Ohio State University. In 1937, …
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a superhero would have a traumatic origin story. We must ask, though, why are these origins always filled with such suffering? And how do these superheroes learn to work with their painful histories as they protect and transform the world around them? We will ask these questions and …
Read More A New Get Graphic! Book Discussion Series Begins Thursday, June 4, 2015On June 10, 2015, Ohio Center for the Book (OCFB) at Cleveland Public Library will begin a series of lunchtime book club discussions with guest reader Valentino Zullo, featuring Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (AWBA) winning titles. One book discussion will be held each month, June through August 2015, on Wednesdays at noon, and will take place …
Read More Brown Bag Book Clubs at Main Library Featuring AWBA-Winning Titles with Guest Reader Valentino Zullo Begin Wednesday, June 10, 2015