"Cleveland's West Side Market: 100 Years and Still Cooking" Book Signing
Check out the presentation and learn a little history at the Lakewood Public Library Wednesday
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Plan Hatched to Allow Hens in Lakewood
Hens in Lakewood organization hosted a forum about responsible backyard hen raising at Lakewood Public Library on Sunday. An ordinance is expected to be presented to Lakewood City Council soon.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Hens Coming to Lakewood?
Maybe or maybe not. But organizers are hosting a public forum to discuss the idea at the Lakewood Public Library on Sunday.
Correction: The hens discussion is slated to begin at 6 p.m. According to Lakewood City Ordinance 505.18, it’s illegal to raise hens in the city. But don’t get your feathers all ruffled. A group of dedicated Lakewood residents is hoping to scrap that law. But first, they’d like to educate the community. In 2011, Mayor Michael Summers OK’d a pilot project that would have allowed four Lakewood families to raise hens in their backyards. Lakewood City Council later voted to close the “loophole” in the city’s ordinances that allows the mayor to make an exemption on the issue. That hasn’t deterred the grass-roots organization Hens in Lakewood. The group is hosting a forum at the Lakewood Public Library at 6 p.m. Sunday to open up the floor for …
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Jessica
1:03 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
See other comments within this thread. Small isolated backyard flocks like those proposed in Lakewood could be a better way to stop the transmission and spread of avian flu than large farms. Though Lakewood is considered a densely populated suburb, the practices proposed here are probably a far cry from the practices in densely populated third-world communities. more ›
Hens Coming to Lakewood?
Maybe or maybe not. But organizers are hosting a public forum to discuss the idea at the Lakewood Public Library on Sunday.
Correction: The hens discussion is slated to begin at 6 p.m. According to Lakewood City Ordinance 505.18, it’s illegal to raise hens in the city. But don’t get your feathers all ruffled. A group of dedicated Lakewood residents is hoping to scrap that law. But first, they’d like to educate the community. In 2011, Mayor Michael Summers OK’d a pilot project that would have allowed four Lakewood families to raise hens in their backyards. Lakewood City Council later voted to close the “loophole” in the city’s ordinances that allows the mayor to make an exemption on the issue. That hasn’t deterred the grass-roots organization Hens in Lakewood. The group is hosting a forum at the Lakewood Public Library at 6 p.m. Sunday to open up the floor for …
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Jessica
1:03 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
See other comments within this thread. Small isolated backyard flocks like those proposed in Lakewood could be a better way to stop the transmission and spread of avian flu than large farms. Though Lakewood is considered a densely populated suburb, the practices proposed here are probably a far cry from the practices in densely populated third-world communities. more ›
Saturday, March 30, 2013
‘Anatomy of a Film’ Showing at the Lakewood Public Library
The presentation of the film will play at the library at 6 p.m. today.
Interested in learning more about one of the greatest film director of all time? Lakewood folks will have the opportunity to learn more about the genius of Stanley Kubrick — without going to a fancy film school. A film, showing at the Lakewood Public Library tonight, examines what made Kubrick so brilliant. "Anatomy of a Film" looks at Kubick’s controversial World War I drama “Paths of Glory” and takes it apart by scene. It was shown on Sunset Boulevard a week ago in Los Angeles. The entire film — set to run at 6 p.m. tonight — will be shown from beginning to end as the filmmakers present a master class on Kubrick's technique with additional commentary from Kirk Douglas, producer Jim Harris and actor Richard Anderson. “This event is …
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Monday, January 21, 2013
What’s Open and What’s Closed on MLK Day
We thought we’d give you the breakdown of local stuff to do — and not to do — on the national holiday.
Editor's note: This edited post was originally published on Jan. 16, 2012. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and while many have the day off, some spots are still open. In fact, some spots are the places to be. Let's get started: The US Post Office will be closed, and there will not be any mail delivery. Lakewood City Hall will be closed in honor of the holiday. Waste and recycling pickup is also postponed for those with pickup on Monday. There’s no classes at the Lakewood City Schools today, however the high school is still hosting the Lakewood Invitational JV wrestling tournament, starting at 7:30 a.m. The Lakewood YMCA is expected to keep regular hours. And it’s business-as-usual at the Lakewood Public Library. However, the event “…
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Peter Grossetti
10:03 am on Monday, January 16, 2012
Many, if not all, museums and cultral instutions on University Circle (Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Western Reserve Historical Society and Cleveland Museum of Natural History) are open free today with special programming. more ›
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
60,000 Items on the Shelves at Annual Book Sale
Friends of the Library sale slated for Saturday, with a preview sale for members set for Thursday. There’s also a special “bag sale” slated for Saturday.
An estimated 60,000 books will be on sale at the Lakewood Public Library on Saturday, when the Friends of the Library open up the sale to the public. Some of them will sell for as little as 10 cents per book. But the annual sale — slated for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — just isn’t about books. There’s also videos, music CDs, magazines and more. With some books starting at 10 cents each, it’s a sale for the bargain shoppers. The sale on Saturday will also feature a special “bag sale.” Members get access to a preview sale from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Don’t have a membership? No problem. Memberships may be bought at the door for $2, or $5 for the family. The Friends’ book sale is an annual tradition — two decades running. Paul Tepley has …
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
‘Devil All the Time’ Author Coming to Lakewood Public Library
Ohio-native Donald Ray Pollack is one of several big-time authors coming to the library as part of its author series.
He’s gone from the paper mill to bestseller lists. David Ray Pollock, the man who the New York Times called “brutally creative,” is coming to the Lakewood Public Library on Nov. 1. Pollock is the author behind The Devil All the Time, an “unflinching, unsentimental portrait of humanity at its worst” book set in rural Ohio. “The authors we have coming this season are pretty amazing,” said Leana Donofrio, of the Lakewood Public Library. “We are very lucky to get him as he is a rising literary star from right here in little old Ohio. His book is devastating, and probably one of the most amazing things I've read in a long time.” The book, a “shattering vision of violence and redemption” follows a cast of bizarre characters from the end of …
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Tickets Still Available for 'An Evening With Michael Ruhlman'
Michael Ruhlman coming to Lakewood for an intimate evening of conversation and chef-inspired tastings at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 at the Beck Center for the Arts.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Lakewood Public Library Looking Toward the Future
The library recently hosted a meeting of community leaders for a discussion about the community — its assets and challenges — as part of its long-term planning process.
The Lakewood Public Library is looking toward the future. Although the library has “been a victim” of the state’s recent budget cuts, it is financially holding its own. And it continues to offer its regular lineup of countless programs, services and activities — all while staying open more than any of the other 251 libraries in the state. The library recently hosted a meeting of community leaders for a discussion about the community — its assets and challenges — as part of its long-term planning process. Tim Laskey, the library’s fiscal officer for the past 21 years, began the session by presenting the library’s current financial position. He shared that Ohio House Bill 920 — which keeps tax revenues for collection at a consistent level…
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V. Hart
7:49 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
(Continued...) Today, chickens have mostly disappeared from public view inside the long, windowless sheds of the factory farm, and the word “chicken” no longer invokes an animal, but rather a piece of meat. Popular perceptions of chickens are shaped from an early age by storybooks, cartoons, and toys; and are advanced later in life, by advertisements, the media, familial traditions, and fast food… more ›