Children’s Programs Set at Brecksville Library

Besides ongoing storytimes for children from birth to five years old , the Brecksville Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library has quite the list of free children’s programs this spring.

The Brecksville Branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library is offering an array of free children’s programs this spring.  It’s not just about story time anymore. Think musical petting zoo; gardening for children; and explorations stations. Register in person, by phone at 440-526-1102 or online. Watch for a reminder for children going into grades 5—7 to stop in the library any time beginning May 13 to pick up a registration form and parental approval slip for this year’s Summer Helpers. Here’s a complete list of activities, provided by the library. The Musical Petting Zoo.  Registration required.   Grades Pre-K—3 accompanied by an adult caregiver.  Saturday, March 2nd from 2:30—3:15 PM. Join students from the Brecksville-Broadview Heights…

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Book Buddies Help Students Learn to Love Reading

Older students help younger ones learn to love reading in the program at the library.

For four weeks this summer, students of all ages gathered at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library to explore the world of reading. The Book Buddies program is designed so that “big buddies”—students in 5th grade and up—were paired up with “little buddies” in kindergarten and 1st grade. The students met on Wednesdays, and different big buddies and little buddies were paired up each week to read and play games. The big buddies could read to the younger students or help them read a book themselves. Wednesday was the last day of the program, and about 35 children celebrated with a pizza party with their families. Debra Brass, the library's children's supervisor, took a few minutes to thank everyone for taking part, …

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Rachel Abbey McCafferty

5:41 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Alice, that is such a nice comment! It's great to hear that volunteering is a family activity. I really enjoyed talking to Courtni and the other participants about the program. (And tell Ken that we have a Patch out where he is, too, if he ever needs to reach out to other volunteers: http://portsmouth.patch.com/)   more ›

UFO Group Has 'Disclosure Day' Scheduled in Brecksville

Plenty of 'flying saucers' spotted in Cleveland area.

A Cleveland group that investigates reports of UFOs will have "Disclosure Day" on Sunday, July 8 in Brecksville. The Cleveland Ufology Project, which was founded in 1952, will be at the Cuyahoga County Library's Brecksville Branch from 1:30 to 5 p.m. to collect reports from local people who have seen something they can't explain in the sky. The purpose of the event is to promote government disclosure of information regarding UFOs.  There are several national UFO organizations that track and investigate UFO sightings, like the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and the National UFO Reporting Center. There have been plenty of recent sightings in the area listed on the NUFORC website. There are no Brecksville sightings from the past year, but there …

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Mysteries for Technology and History Fans: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

Are you in need of a new book to help you celebrate National Library Week? Why not check out one of these suggestions from the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library? Public services assistant Rachel Vaughn wrote the adult book recommendations. And Teen Librarian Diane Wilson wrote the teen’s book recommendation. For adults: The House of Velvet and Glass by Katherine Howe Sibyl Allston is still deep in grief a few years after she loses her mother and sister in the catastrophic sinking of the Titanic. Desperate in seeking some sort of peace, Sibyl finds herself grasping to reconnect with her mother and sister through a medium, but what she discovers is not what she expects. In the meantime, she finds herself drawn back to …

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Learning to be a Dragon and Family Drama: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

Hoping for some books in your Easter basket this week? If the bunny doesn’t bring you some new reads, check out one of these suggestions from the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library! Public services assistant Rachel Vaughn wrote the adult book recommendations. And Karen Schmidt, public services assistant II of the Children’s Department, wrote the recommendation for kids. For adults: The Gilly Salt Sisters by Tiffany Baker What can come between two sisters? In the story of the Gilly sisters his name is Whit Turner. Jo and Claire Gilly live on their family’s mysterious salt farm but they couldn’t be more different in personality. Jo prefers solitude and loyalty to the family business, where Claire enjoys the spotlight …

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The Power of Perfume and Dreams Dashed: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

Are you searching for a brand new book to get lost in this weekend? Check out one of these suggestions from the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library! Public services assistant Rachel Vaughn wrote the adult book recommendations. And Teen Librarian Diane Wilson wrote the teen’s book recommendation. For adults: The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Follow the paths of six Japanese mail-order brides as their dreams of what their lives could be in the states quickly turn into harsh realities when they finally arrive in San Francisco. Without knowledge of the language, the land, or even their husbands, these women struggle through their new lives performing demanding manual labor jobs while raising children in a country on …

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Outdoor Fun and A Fast-Paced Read: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

Spring is definitely here, and whether you’re looking for a book to enjoy in the sun or for some ideas for outdoor fun, the staff at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library can help! Public services assistant Rachel Vaughn wrote the adult book recommendations. And Karen Schmidt, public services assistant II of the children’s department, wrote the children’s book recommendation. For adults: Raylan by Elmore Leonard If you’re a fan of the hit TV show Justified, then I know you’re familiar with trigger-happy, sarcasm-spittin’, Stetson-wearing U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens—he’s quite the character. Marshal Givens first starred in Elmore Leonard’s novel Pronto in 1993, followed by Riding the Rap in 1995, and Fire in the Hole, …

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From A Compassionate Zombie to Lessons About Family: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

If you’re searching for a brand-new book for spring, why not check out one of these suggestions from the staff at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library? This week’s adult book recommendations were written by public services assistant Rachel Vaughn. The recommendation for teens was written by Teen Librarian Diane Wilson. For adults: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion America is in shambles and so is R, a young man turned zombie. But R isn’t like the other zombies—he seems to have a sense of compassion and has somehow been able to hold on to a piece of his former humanity. After absorbing the memories of a teenage boy’s brain (R has to eat to survive but it doesn’t mean he enjoys it.), R sets himself on an unusual course of …

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Mysteries for All Ages: This Week’s Book Picks

Staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have some suggestions for local readers.

Do you like a good mystery? You’re in luck this week. The staff members at the Brecksville branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library have a few suggestions for mysterious reads, no matter your age. Public services assistant Rachel Vaughn wrote the adult book recommendations. And Karen Schmidt, public services assistant II of the children’s department, wrote the children’s book recommendation. For adults: Blue Monday by Nicci French What do you do when you realize that the description of a recently missing child sounds like the description of a boy that one of your patients has been dreaming about? This is the situation that psychotherapist Frieda Klein finds herself in. Frieda usually keeps to herself but finds herself in the spotlight …

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