Inclusive Story-time Mondays, March 4th & 18th, 2024 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM In partnership with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, join us as we celebrate diversity. We will have a story-time with books, songs, and activities specifically designed to create an engaging experience for children of all abilities. March 4th: Our Diversity Makes Us Stronger by Elizabeth Cole and Ceramic Art with Art it Yourself, Inc. March 18th: I’m Deaf and That’s Okay by Emily Bisby and Learn American Sign Language Coding 4 Kids Monday, March 4th, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Learn Coding in a fun and engaging way! Get Excited about the Total Solar Eclipse Wednesdays, March 6th, 2024 and 20th, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Solar Sleuths: Learners will use science superpowers in search of evidence of the invisible dangers that surround us. Explore light waves as you learn more about the sun, the spectrum, and the dangers of UV light so you can be safe in the sun. Make your own UV detector bracelet to take home to continue to detect UV rays. Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story by Jayme Sandberg is the perfect compliment to this program. DIY Viewers: We should never look directly at the sun, but we can view the sun using a variety of objects. Learners will have an opportunity to explore direct and indirect solar viewing methods as we learn how to safely watch the forthcoming total solar eclipse. View the sun (weather permitting) with a variety of low-tech and high-tech objects and then use recycled materials to engineer your own solar viewer to take home. We will also have a copy of Totality! An eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science by Jeffrey Bennett to round out this hands-on experience. All learners will take home a pair of ISO-compliant eclipse glasses and a voucher to visit the Cleveland Museum of Natural History to deepen their learning by joining us for a special show in the Nathan and Fannye Shafran Planetarium any time before the eclipse on April 8th, 2024. Educational Game Night Thursdays, March 7th and 21st, 2024 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM These games will provide exciting ways for children to learn food groups, how to count and more. We’re offering lots of fun while learning and great prizes. Keepin' It Reel: Tween Book to Film Club Wednesday, March 13th, April 24th and May 22nd, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Keepin’ It Reel Film Club is an opportunity for tweens to make new friends, watch fun films and engage their reading & critical thinking skills. Read the book and then join other tweens as we screen the film adaptation and host a round-table discussion. Wednesday, March 13th - Book: Wonka by Sibeal Pounder Film: Wonka (2023) Wednesday, April 24th - Book: The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide by J. Elle Film: The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Studios) Wednesday, May 22nd - Book: The Legacy of Neverland - Peter Pan and Wendy: A Story for All Ages by J. M. Barre Film: Peter and Wendy (Walt Disney Studios) Which one is better? The book or the movie? Come and find out! Market Food Forest Classes Wednesdays, March 27th and May 15th, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Youth and their families are invited to come learn how to grow, care, harvest, and prepare a Food Forest Garden with Coit Farmer’s Market! March's class will be on general seed starting. May's class will be on feeding plants and can be extended to a visit to the Food Forest site. Each participant will be able to take home seeds and materials to start their own garden. *In Partnership with Coit Road Farmer's Market Children’s All nine library systems in Cuyahoga County are teaming up to fight learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Called Cuyahoga Reads, this program is designed to help families of kids in grades K – 12 make reading a priority through fun programs and reading challenges. 3
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