These free, family-friendly performances bring the magic of puppetry to Cleveland Public Library. Enjoy dynamic shows that make storytelling come to life. Puppet Play Premiere: Sofi and the Magical, Musical Mural This story about an imaginative girl and a magical mural is an engaging exploration of Puerto Rico’s cultural traditions as well as an ode to public art and the…
Join us in celebrating our region’s active arts community of book and paper innovators and our magnificent library and museum collections of fine and rare books. Learn from artists and book lovers about Northeast Ohio’s rich resources and the exciting world of contemporary book and paper arts. All programs are free and open to the public. Visit octavofest.com for more…
The Library is the perfect place to explore your literary aspirations. Take a workshop, perform your writing in front of an audience, work on that first novel, and more. A sampling of free writing-related resources at Cleveland Public Library is available below: LITERARY CLEVELAND WORKSHOPS Hands-on workshops for writers and aspiring writers of all skill levels. Sharpen your craft, read and…
One world, one week, one festival: You are the judge. On Friday, September 28, Cleveland Public Library will serve as a screening location for the Manhattan Short Film Festival. This celebration of film occurs simultaneously across the globe, allowing audience members to select their favorite films to move on for Oscar consideration. From September 27 through October 7, over 100,000 film lovers…
Benjamin Percy can find a lesson about storytelling just about anywhere. In a Batman comic? Of course. While watching Breaking Bad, Goldfinger, Die Hard, or Law & Order? Certainly. What about in the stories of Alice Munro or Flannery O’Connor, or in novels like Catcher in the Rye or Remains of the Day? You bet. While you’re at it, don’t…
Summer Lit League Author Visit Cleveland Public Library welcomes New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi to Main Library on Wednesday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. Chokshi will discuss her middle-grade debut, Aru Shah and the End of Time. This fantasy novel stars 12-year-old Aru, who accidentally brings Hindu mythology to life after lighting an ancient lamp. Aru Shah and…