Here are the programs for May 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.
Kids Café – 18 & younger
Monday-Friday, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kids ages 18 and under 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 – 6:30 p.m.
Need homework help? Homework Center Coordinators at the Southeast Branch are available to answer students’ academic questions.
Zoom Virtual Storytime (Family) – Caregivers and their children ages 0-5
Tuesday, May 4, 18, 25, 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 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
Virtual Baby Club: Birth – 35 months with parent/caregiver
Thursday, May 6, 13, 20, 10:00 a.m.
Join us for a virtual Baby Club for caregivers and children ages birth to 35 months. Boost your baby’s brain through play! Connect with your baby and other families and get answers about your growing child. Siblings welcome! Parents ages 18 and older who register to participate in Baby Club will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a $529 college savings award from Ohio’s 529 Plan — College Advantage — for their child. 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 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
Tunes ‘n’ Tots Virtual Playgroup – For children 0-5 with caregiver
Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m.
Join the library 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 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
String Thing Wall Art for Teens
Thursday, May 13, 7:00 p.m.
Would you like to jazz up your bedroom décor? If so, join the library for this virtual program in which participants will create beautiful wall art using canvas and string. 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 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 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. Participants will need to provide their own pair of scissors to participate. If you have questions about this program, please contact a librarian at the Southeast Branch at 440-439-4997. MUST REGISTER
Chapter Book Champs – For grades 3-5.
Monday, May 17, 6:30 p.m.
Whether you finish the book or not, join us for activities and a book discussion based on the following book: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams–Garcia 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 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
Southeast Virtual Adult Book Discussion
Wednesday, May 26, 2:00PM
I Am, I Am, I Am is Maggie O’Farrell’s astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life:
… The childhood illness that left her bedridden for a year, which she was not expected to survive.
… The desire she had to escape as a teenager that nearly ended in disaster.
… An encounter with a disturbed man on a remote path.
… And, most terrifying of all, an ongoing, daily struggle to protect her daughter — for whom this book was written — from a condition that leaves her unimaginably vulnerable to life’s dangers.
Seventeen discrete encounters with Maggie at different ages, in different locations, reveal a whole life in a series of tense, visceral snapshots. A meeting link will be emailed to registered participants approximately 1 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
