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Upcoming Programs at the Library
The following programs are free and open to the community.
For complete programming information, please visit www.cuyaogalibrary.org.
Through the Eyes of the Artist:
Pablo Picasso
Friday, Nov. 20 · 10 am
Art historian Felicia Zavarella
Stadelmen returns with her
popular series on the lives and
works of beloved artists. Picasso's
enormous output kept his name
before the public, even though
his work seemed to be far from
the mainstream. His powers of
invention spanned more than
80 years. He became the very
prototype of the modern artist as
public figure. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library.
Through the Eyes of the Artist:
Paul Gauguin
Friday, Dec. 4 · 10 am
Art historian Felicia Zavarel-
la Stadelmen returns with her
popular series on the lives and
works of beloved artists. There
remains a profound sense of
mystery in his work. Of all the
images created by the artist
Paul Gauguin, none was more
striking than the one he crafted
for himself. It's often said that
he painted and dreamed at the
same time. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library. Please
register at www.cuyaogalibrary.
org or call 216.831.6868.
Empowering Young Retirees
Saturday, Dec. 5 · 10 am
Are you approaching retire-
ment or have recently retired,
but feel a little unanchored
about what this time will bring?
You are not alone. Many retirees
feel a need to reinvent them-
selves. This workshop will shift

your view of retirement as a
whole and open your eyes to the
unlimited opportunities it offers
you. You will walk away not only
with a clearer vision of who you
are today, but also with a game
plan of ideas for all areas of your
life: meaningful activities, social
connections, artistic expression,
spirituality, lifelong learning,
finances and health.
Instructor: Anja Sassenberg-De-
Georgia, FORWARD Life Coach-
ing, LLC.
Jeanette Melnick Art Reception
Sunday, Dec. 6 · 2-4 pm
Paintings of Jeanette Arax
Melnick are in an international
folk-art style. They are influenced
by her love of Matisse and by her
Armenian heritage ­ medieval
Armenian manuscript images,
Iznik ceramics, and Armenian-Cau-
casian oriental rugs. There have
been shows of her paintings in the
Museum of Folk Art in Yerevan,
Armenia; Cambridge, England;
Berkeley and Fresno, California; and
Cleveland. Her paintings have also
appeared in Ararat Magazine and
on the cover of three books by her
husband, Daniel Melnick, including
his latest novel, "The Ash Tree."
Great Lakes Light Opera
Presents: It's MY Story!
Nov. 9 · 6:30 pm
Families
The Great Lakes Light Opera
Education Department is proud
to present "It's MY Story!" Join
Wilhelm Grimm of the famous
Grimm Brothers and Gretel from
Humperdinck's opera, as the two

sing and tell the famous fairy
tale "Hansel and Gretel." Children
are encouraged to come to the
performance dressed as their
favorite fairy tale character.
ASL/English Family Storytime
Wednesday, Nov. 11· 4 pm
Families
Enjoy stories, music, rhymes
and felt stories geared toward
deaf/hard of hearing children
but suitable for children of all
ages and abilities and their
parents and caregivers. ASL in-
terpreters will be present during
the program.
Build-O-Rama
Thursday, Nov. 12 · 4 pm
Grades K-5
Calling all LEGO lovers! Bring
your mad skills and create your
own masterpieces using our
LEGO pieces and a different
building theme each month.

Friday Family Fun:
Pete the Cat Party!
Friday, Nov. 13 · 10:30 am
Ages 2-6 with a caregiver
Come for some fun with every-
one's favorite wild and crazy cat,
Pete! We'll celebrate with groovy
stories, songs, crafts and games.
Hebrew Storytime
Wednesday, Nov. 18 · 4 pm
Families
Join us for a Hebrew/English
storytime where we will hear
stories and songs in Hebrew and
English. Presented in coopera-
tion with the Jewish Education
Center of Cleveland.
Afternoon Art Adventures
with U-EarthH
Tuesday, Nov. 24 · 4 pm
Grades K-5
Join us as we create art
projects based on fun children's
stories. Hosted by U-EartH
(Ursuline Endless Art Healing), a
student art therapy organization
at Ursuline College.
Storytimes:
Toddler Storytime
Mondays at 4 pm and
Wednesdays at 10 am
Ages 19-35 months
with a caregiver
Join us for books, rhymes,
songs and fingerplays.
Baby & Me Storytime
Tuesdays at 4 pm and
Thursdays at 10 am
Caregivers and their babies
from birth-18 months
Join us for rhymes, songs,
fingerplays and books perfect
for baby.
Preschool Storytime
Tuesdays at 2:30 pm and
Wednesdays at 1:30 pm
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.
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy Thanksgiving holiday.
Kindness is a language which the
deaf can hear and the
blind can see.
~ Mark Twain
The smallest act of kindness is
worth more than the
grandest intention.
~ Oscar Wilde
You cannot do a kindness too
soon because you never know
how soon it will be too late.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
When we give cheerfully and
accept gratefully,
everyone is blessed.
~ Maya Angelou