Here are the programs for July 2021 at the Southeast Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library, located at 79 Columbus Road, Bedford, Ohio 44146. For more information, or to register for any program, please call Christie Sterba at 440.439.4997 or contact her at csterba@cuyahogalibrary.org.
Summer Lunch – 18 & younger
Monday-Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kids ages 18 years old and younger can get a free grab-and-go lunch provided by the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, while supplies last.
Homework Mentors – K-8th grade
Monday-Thursday (school days) 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Need to brush up on your academic skills this summer? The library is offering FREE homework mentoring by appointment for students in grades 1-6.
Tunes ‘n’ Tots Virtual Playgroup – For children 0-5 with caregiver
Thursday, July 1, 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a music-themed virtual play group! Learn new songs and movements, connect with other parents and caregivers, and give your children the opportunity to have fun in a safe, virtual setting! A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help with connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. If you have questions about registering for this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at (440) 439-4997. MUST REGISTER
Zoom Virtual Storytime (Family) – Caregivers and their children ages 0-5
Tuesday, July 6, 13, 20 & 27, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and stories.
A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help with connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join.
If you have questions about registering for this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at (440) 439-4997. MUST REGISTER
Chapter Book Champs – For grades 3-5
Monday, July 19, 6:30 p.m.
This program will be held virtually.
Whether you finish the book or not, join us for activities and a book discussion based on the book The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help with connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. This program requires you to pick up supplies beforehand. If you are unable to do so but would still like to register, please call the Southeast Branch at (440) 439-4997. MUST REGISTER
Food Distribution
Wednesday, July 21, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank mobile pantry will distribute FREE, fresh produce — rain, snow or shine — on a first-come-first-served basis.
Photography for Teens: Smartphone Camera Tips Edition
Thursday, July 22, 7:00 p.m.
Dazzle your friends, family, and social media followers by learning to take better pictures with your smartphone camera and make a rock and bead photo display to show off your best pics. A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help with connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. Materials for this program are recommended and are provided free of charge. Please specify the location you would like to pick them up when registering. A staff member will contact you when your items are ready to be picked up. If you have questions about registering for this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at 440-439-4997. MUST REGISTER
Cleveland Buckeyes: Cleveland’s Overlooked Champions
Tuesday, July 27, 7:00 p.m.
Learn about the building of a championship Negro League team in Cleveland, the 1945 Cleveland Buckeyes, and how it became the pride of Cleveland’s African American community. A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help with connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. If you have questions about the program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at 440-439-499. MUST REGISTER
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders — Book Discussion
Wednesday, July 28, 2:00 p.m.
Join us for a thoughtful discussion of “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders.
A long-awaited first novel by the National Book Award-nominated, New York Times best-selling author of Tenth of December, traces a night of solitary mourning and reflection as experienced by the 16th President after the death of his 11-year-old son, Willie. Lincoln in the Bardo is a moving and original father-son story with an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical, and invented. A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help connecting to Zoom and with with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. If you have questions about this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at 440-439-4997. MUST REGISTER
African American Authors Book Group
Thursday, July 29, 7:00 p.m.
A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately one hour prior to the start of the program. Staff will be available for help connecting to Zoom and with technical issues beginning 15 minutes prior to the program. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join. If you have questions about this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at 440-439-4997. MUST REGISTER
About Cuyahoga County Public Library
At Cuyahoga County Public Library we are committed to our mission of being at the center of community life by creating an environment where reading, lifelong learning and civic engagement thrive, and our vision is to be the most convenient library system in the country. For more information, visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org.
CONTACT: Christie Sterba, M.L.I.S
Branch Services Assistant II
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Southeast Branch
p 440.439.4997
csterba@cuyahogalibrary.org
