Upcoming Programs at the Beachwood Library Children’s Programs Friday Family Fun: Mother Goose Party! July 11 at 1:30 p.m. Ages 2-8 with a caregiver Bring your Mother Goose fans for stories, rhymes, games and crafts featuring your favorite Mother Goose characters! Hathaway Brown Musical Theater Institute Preview July 12 at 4 p.m. Bring your family to this sneak peek of the musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” which will be brought to life by talented young performers of the Hathaway Brown Theater Institute. Daring to be Dumbo July 16 at 6:30 p.m. For families Dancing Wheels presents a reimagining of the original story that is set in a contemporary junior high school, where Dumbo is now a 13-year-old girl who is bullied. The original themes of triumph over adversity still ring through at the core of this new program. Fizz Boom Read July 21 at 6:30 p.m. Preschool – Grade 2 with a caregiver Explore science and story with Dr. Fizz! Before there was science, people used stories to explain everything from why giraffes have long necks to why humans live longer than many other animals. Explore scientific theories behind fascinating natural phenomena as well as how people around the world have explained the same phenomena for centuries. Wendy Mahon’s Masks July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Ages 8-12 Learn to make a mask by using various materials and techniques, andaf applying concepts of twoand three-dimensional design to your own creation. Find out how masks are used by different cultural groups in ceremonies and festivals. Storytimes: Toddler Storytime – Mondays at 4 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Ages 19-35 months with a caregiver Join us for books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays. Baby & Me Storytime – Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Caregivers and their babies from birth-18 months Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books perfect for baby. Preschool Storytime – Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Ages 3-5 not yet in kindergarten and their caregivers Enjoy stories, books, rhymes, songs and fingerplays with your little one. Registration is required for all programs, except storytimes. To register, please call 216.831.6868 or visit cuyahogalibrary.org. Psychology of the Successful Entrepreneur with Laura Varcho Tuesday July 29 at 7:00 p.m. Before getting a bank loan, renting a gallery or teaching studio, or buying raw materials to produce a product, would-be entrepreneurs need to understand the intangibles of successful business ownership. This workshop defines the personal attributes and skills necessary for success as a small business owner, including salesmanship, leadership and customer service skills, comfort with risk, uncertainty and paradox, independent thinking and creativity, ability to self-promote and self-motivate, and sound financial judgment. This interactive lecture promotes exploration of the challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship. It inspires attendees to begin the self-evaluation required for laying the groundwork upon which to build their businesses. Local Author Tim Tibbits Launches “Echo Still” Tuesday July 15 at 7 p.m. In his first novel, “Echo Still,” Tim Tibbits brings his experience as an English teacher and tutor to this story of 12-year-old Fig, the product of an interfaith marriage who lost his mother at the age of four. Fig’s seventh grade existence is challenged when his non-Jewish father insists he go through the preparation for Bar Mitzvah, even though he feels very little connection to his mother’s religion. Only when his Jewish grandmother enters his life does he find the maternal love he has craved, and a connection to his Jewish heritage. Books will be available for purchase and signing. I Sing the Body Electric: Portrait of Walt Whitman Sunday July 27 at 2 p.m. Wordstage, a chamber music theater, celebrates the life of Walt Whitman through words and music. Letters, diaries and revolutionary poems are set to violin music, played by Mary Beth Ions, while narrators Marci Paolucci and Tim Tavcar weave carefully chosen snatches of the poet’s writings into a compelling biography. Please register for the above-listed programs at www.cuyahogalibrary.org or call 216.831.6868. Adult Programs Skype with “Elliot Ness” Book Author Douglas Perry Wednesday July 9 at 7 p.m. Join the History Book Club in a discussion of Eliott Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero by Douglas Perry, who will join the discussion from Portland via Skype! Copies of the book are available at the branch, but you do not need to read the book to attend. Art and Illumination for Better Photography with Stuart Pearl Thursday July 10 at 7pm. Before photographers were shooting landscapes with their digital cameras, the master landscape artists used paint, canvas and a discerning eye to create beautiful vistas of the world around them. Today’s photographer can learn much by studying these wonderful paintings and how those artists viewed the world. Professional photographer Stuart Pearl will show examples of his own photography and how he tries to incorporate techniques from the master painters who came before us. Programs at The Gathering Place The Gathering Place is a cancer support center that provides FREE programs and services for individuals and families touched by cancer. All programs listed are for the person diagnosed, or family and friends, and take place at 23300 Commerce Park in Beachwood. Advance registration is required by calling 216.595.9546. For more information or a complete listing of programs, visit www.touchedbycancer.org. Art and Drumming Experience the combination of two great methods of releasing stress and emotions. No experience necessary. Drums provided. Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22 and 29, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Meditation in Motion Move your body to still your mind by practicing yoga and walking on the labyrinth. Thursday, July 17, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Survivorship Support Group Monthly group for those who have completed treatment. Thursday, July 10, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1:30 – 3 p.m. Joy of Drumming Join us as we tap into the joy of summer and drumming. Drums provided. No experience necessary. Thursday, July 31, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. July 2014 n Beachwood Buzz 53