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National Poetry Month April Come join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month throughout the Library! Launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now in its 30th year of helping us discover the poets within ourselves and celebrating poetry’s role in our culture. All month long, we will have displays, activities, information, and opportunities for you to experience poems and poetry. Each week, there will be a new poetry activity available in the Adult, Teen, and Children’s departments. Ask at the Info desk and the Children’s desk for more information! |
Hang a Leaf on the PoeTree in the Children’s Department - National Poetry Month Sun., Apr. 19-Sat. Apr. 25 Come and display your poetry on the branches of our Poetree in the Children's Department this week! We will have leaves available for you to copy down a new poem you've written, one you've created during poetry month, or one you've made in the past. Each poem and each leaf's beauty combines to create a rich tapestry - just like our community! Ask any staff member for more information. |
Poetry and Song - National Poetry Month Thurs., Apr. 23, 7-8:30pm Come join us for an evening dedicated to celebrating National Poetry Month with accomplished performer and musician Stephanie Kramer as she performs a selection of poems and songs. Her engaging presentation also includes information on the history of these pieces, weaving together song, poem, and story. Registration required for the event. |
ConnectWell: Health Literacy Thurs., Apr. 16, 7pm-7:30pm In this 30-minute program from ConnectWell, learn how to access the ConnectWell Health & Wellness database via the Library's website and search for health information about a wide range of health conditions, as well as lifestyle medicine and healthy recipes. ConnectWell is an online health information resource available for free with your Library card through the Library's website. |
ConnectWell: Managing the Top Two Digestive Health Issues: Constipation and Diarrhea
Tues., Apr. 21, 7pm-7:45pm
In this 45-minute program from ConnectWell, learn about prevention and treatments for constipation and diarrhea, and when to see a doctor. Content from the ConnectWell Health & Wellness database will be shared during the program. |
Name That Tune Tues., Apr. 21, 7pm-8pm See how many songs from the 1950s and 1960s you can name with Name That Tune bingo and fun facts. |
Take and Make Garden Projects: Zinnias Apr. 20-26 Zinnias are easy to grow and provide blooms all summer long---they're perfect for cut flower arrangements and bees love them. Pick up one of our garden project kits---each bag contains seeds, along with instructions (you’ll need to add a few items). If you’d like to learn more about any featured topic check out the included suggested reading lists. Kits are first come, first served. |
Yoga Buddies Sat., Apr. 25, 10am-10:30am Join kids’ yoga instructor Kate Matos for some movement and poses to help you bend, stretch, bond, and breathe with your little one! Bring a yoga mat or beach towel and a water bottle. |
Super Mario Bros. Bash Sat., Apr. 25, 10am-11am Let’s celebrate the release of the new Super Mario movie with games and activities based on Mario & Luigi and their friends! |
DiscoveryWorks Jr. Explorers (Ages 5-8) Ages 5-8 Tue., Apr. 21, 4-4:45pm Experiment, explore and create! Join us for an hour of hands-on science and art activities in the Lab. Ages 5-8. Registration required beginning April 14 at ALPL.ORG/PROGRAMS or by phone at 440.933.7848. Voicemail registrations not accepted. |
DiscoveryWorks Explorers (Ages 8-11) Ages 8-11 Wed., Apr. 22, 4-4:45pm Experiment, explore, create! Join us for an hour of K-Pop Demon Hunters-inspired, hands-on science and art activities in The Lab. Make a demon repellant spray, create lucky stars, and learn to use chopsticks like Rumi, Mira, and Zoey. We will listen to songs from the movie as we work - feel free to come dressed like your favorite character! Ages 8-11. Registration required beginning April 15th at ALPL.ORG/PROGRAMS or by phone at 440.933.7848. Voicemail registrations not accepted. |
Birding Binoculars Spring is here and we’re all aflutter! If you are too, we have just the thing to help with that - a set of birding binoculars! Check out who’s who at the feeder, in the marsh, or in the treeline (we have wildlife identification guides to check out, too). Bluebird Optics brings you the Zonos binocular, a compact optic perfect for bird watchers on the go. The Zonos offers an eight power zoom and a 25mm objective lens, giving it just enough power to zoom in on your feathered friends while still remaining small enough to be slipped into a pocket. Weighing less than a pound, you definitely won’t get tired out carrying them around. |
GoPro Take us with you on your next adventure with our GoPro Hero4 camera! From jamming with friends to headlining gigs, capture your music with the GoPro Hero4 camera, featuring the most advanced GoPro ever. The Hero4 boasts incredible high-resolution 4K30 and high frame rate 1080p120 video optimized for professional productions. Mount your GoPro to instruments, turntables, mic stands, and stage equipment for ultra immersive shots that allow friends and fans to experience your music in a whole new way. New Protune settings for video and photos unlock the camera's full potential with manual control of Color, ISO Limit, Exposure, and more. |
That the Library offers an array of newsletters to keep you in the know?
If you would like to keep up to date on what new to read, see, hear, do, use, or play at our Library, visit the Newsletters page on our website. You can customize your experience by selecting newsletters that appeal to you. Based on your interests, you can get newsletters full of recommendations or updates on and reminders for upcoming Library programs and events. Of special note: In-House Favorites is chock full of Library patron and staff suggestions and Discover ALPL is our Library’s monthly e-newsletter. For more information or to subscribe, see our website, ask any one of our staff, or call our information desk at 440-933-8127. |
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Avon Lake Public Library
32649 Electric Blvd.
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
440-933-8128alpl.org |
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