With Halloween nearly upon us, our thoughts often turn to ghosts and the paranormal. The library has lots of books filled with hauntings and ghostly tales. Here is a small sampling: “Haunted Cuyahoga : Spirits of the Valley,”by Ken Summers “The History and Legends of Rogues’ Hollow,” by Russell W. Frey “Haunted Lakes : Great [...]
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Apparently, lots of people did – according to The Randle Report: UFOs in the ’90s by Kenneth Randle. Ditto for the decade earlier, according to UFOs in the 1980s by Jerome Clark. Add to that Preston Dennett’s UFOs Over New York and UFOs Over California and you begin to wonder…..
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Saturday, October 23rd, the 8th Annual Healthy Baby Fair will be held at the John S. Knight Convention Center. It’s a good opportunity to learn how to keep your baby healthy. Did you know that the History & Humanities Division has a collection of books on what to name your baby? These are just a [...]
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Sweetest Day, observed on the 3rd Saturday of October, is celebrated primarily in the Great Lakes region. Its origin is frequently attributed to candy company employee Herbert B. Kingston as an act of philanthropy. In recent times Sweetest Day now largely involves giving small presents such as greeting cards, candy, and flowers to loved ones. [...]
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FREE WORKSHOP Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts Thursday, October 14, 10am-12pm Main Library, Meeting Room 2AB If you are looking for funding to mount an exhibition, put on a performance, or anything else arts-related, this workshop will show you how to identify funders supporting individuals working in the arts. We will also discuss grantmaker [...]
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In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, Charles Mann debunks much of what we thought we knew about pre-Columbian America. Native American cultures were flourishing with a high degree of sophistication. The Voyage of Christopher Columbus, newly translated by John Cummins, is the latest scholarly account [...]
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