Upcoming events at Main, Lake, Headlands, The HUB, & Online!
Registration for most programs opens 14 days before the program.
A number of program videos from the library can be found online on MPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Main Branch
Winter Reading Challenge Begins!
January 2 – February 28, 2025
9:00am – 9:00pm
Cozy up with a good book this winter, keep track of your reading, share what you have read with other readers, and get involved in other winter related activities.
Every book or activity completed will mark off a space on your bingo card. Each space is an entry into MPL’s January and February prize drawings. (Each participant can earn a maximum of 50 drawing entries.)
Visit the reference desk or use the Beanstack app to sign up starting January 2nd. Last day to participate is February 28. No exceptions.
Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Monday University: Sink the Bismarck @ Main
Monday, January 13, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
On the morning of May 23rd, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck appeared at the southern end of the Denmark Strait and the worst fears of the British admiralty were realized: the most dangerous commerce raider ever built was on the verge of breaking out into the open Atlantic. What followed was a deadly game of cat and mouse as the British mobilized every available resource to hunt down and sink the Bismarck. Dr. John Foster presents the history of one of the most harrowing naval engagements of the 20th century.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Sink the Bismark begins December 30, 2024.
One on One Tech Appointment @ Main
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
2:30pm – 3:30pm or 3:30-4:30
Do you want to know how to download an eBook or use one of the library’s digital services? Do you need help with a Microsoft product like Word, Excel, or Windows? Are you having trouble with Zoom? Having a problem with your mobile phone or tablet? Wish you could have some advice?
Schedule an appointment with one of our Reference librarians for one-on-one help!
Please make sure to have any email addresses and passwords you need to log in to the account in question.
Before your session:
- Please have an idea of what you want to learn. It may help to write out questions beforehand.
- Make sure to bring passwords to access your device and/or accounts
- Bring in any device you need help with
- We are unable to troubleshoot or fix malfunctioning devices, replace physical parts on devices, or participate in credit card transactions.
The program will be held on the first floor of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 to register. Registration begins December 31.
Ingredient Deep Dive: Olive Oil @ Main
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Embrace the healthy fat olive oil with this informative presentation. Join former Chef Stefanie Paganini and learn all about olive oil. Stefanie will share how olives are turned into olive oil and discuss the variations and grades of olive oil. She will guide patrons in a tasting of various olive oils. Class size is limited to 40 patrons.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Olive Oil begins December 31, 2024.
Air Fryer Demo with LaDonna @ Main
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Own an air fryer but aren’t sure how to use it? Want to buy one and aren’t really sure if it is something you would use. Join us for a cooking demonstration featuring LaDonna Oltmann’s from “Let’s Cook!” mobile cooking school. She will teach us the versatility and easiness of using air fryers. During this demonstration attendees will learn the basic function and uses as LaDonna prepares appetizers, dinner, sides and desserts. Make sure you come hungry and ready to sample. Space is limited. Registration is required.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for the Air Fryer Demo begins January 2, 2025.
The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune (Virtual) @ Online
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the Cerulean Chronicles series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
This program will be a live online event.
Makes sure to register for The Magic of Found Family to receive the meeting link.
Saturday Scrapbooking @ Main
Saturday, January 18, 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm 
Bring your supplies for a day of cropping with fellow scrapbooking enthusiasts!
This is a free crop. Each person will have a 6-foot table to use. Bring a snack to share, if you wish. Space is limited and registration is required.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for January’s Scrapbooking program begins January 4, 2025.
Spice Club pickup: Mint @ Main
Sunday, January 19, 2025
All Day Event
Spice up your life with Mentor Public Library’s Spice Club! This month’s selection is Mint. Pick up a free take home kit with a small sample of the spice and suggested recipes to try.
Spice kits are available at the reference desk (MAIN library) during library hours. One kit per family, while supplies last. We would LOVE to see photos of your creations at #SpiceUpMentor
Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell (Virtual) @ Online
Thursday, January 23, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.
This program will be a live online event.
Don’t be irrational, makes sure to register for Notes on Modern Irrationality to receive the meeting link.
Cozy Reader’s Retreat @ Main
Friday, January 24, 2025
5:15pm – 8:00pm
Ages: 18+
Catch up on your reading at our Cozy Reader’s Retreat after hours at the library. Cozy books will be available or bring your own book (BYOB). Tea, Hot Cocoa and light snacks will be provided. Other activities will be available like literary coloring pages, trivia etc.
Space is limited. Ages 18+ and up only please.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for the Cozy Reader Retreat begins January 10, 2025.
An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics, including but not limited to:
- What agents are and are not looking for,
How to submit your work to an agent and when - What to expect after you’ve both said “yes!” to working together
- What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process and so much more.
This extended, 90-minute presentation, includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. To learn about this beginning stage of the process, register now!
This program will be a live online event. Makes sure to register for An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent to receive the meeting link.
Computer Classes @ Main
Basic Computers & Internet – Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Learn the basics skills needed to use a computer to search the Internet. No computer skills required.
Word 1 – Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 6:30-8 pm – Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create and open a document, select text & change its formatting, and to save the Document.
Learn to Use your iPhone – Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Want to take full advantage of your Apple iPhone but don’t know where to start? Join our class and learn all the tips, tricks and information and will help you confidently navigate your mobile device.
Word 2 – Wednesday, January 29, 2025 from 6:30-8 pm – Learn to use the Quick Access & Mini Toolbars, line/paragraph spacing, alignment, margins & orientation, spell & grammar check, thesaurus, and how to print a document.
Learn to Use your Android Phone – Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Learn basic information about mobile devices with more specific information about using an Android phone. Bring your device to this session to get help on using it. If you have an Android phone this session is for you.
Word: Flyers, Pictures, and Drawing Tools – Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 2-3:30 pm – Intermediate level class. Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create flyers, manipulate pictures, and to effectively use Word’s Drawing Tools. (Microsoft Word experience necessary.)
These programs are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The programs will be held in the Frances Cleveland room on the second floor of the Main Library. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Click on the date of the desired class to register. Registration begins January 13, 2025.
Learn to Use Your Android Phone @ Concord Community Center
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
10:00am – 11:00am
Learn basic information about mobile devices with more specific information about using an Android phone. Bring your device to this session to get help on using it. If you have an Android phone this session is for you.
This program will be held a Concord Community Center, 7671 Auburn Rd, Painesville, OH 44077. Call (440) 639-4650 for reservations.
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t be our last—because what makes us vulnerable to pandemics also makes us human. That is the uncomfortable but all-too-timely message of The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs, which travels through history and around the globe to examine how and why pandemics are an inescapable threat of our own making. Drawing on dozens of disciplines—from medicine, epidemiology, and microbiology to anthropology, sociology, ecology, and neuroscience—as well as a unique expertise in public education about emerging infectious diseases, biological anthropologist Sabrina Sholts identifies the human traits and tendencies that double as pandemic liabilities, from the anatomy that defines us to the misperceptions that divide us.
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for How We Create Pandemics to receive the meeting link.
When Harry Met Sally Movie Showing & Bingo @ Main
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
6:00pm – 8:00pm
One of our favorite Billy Crystal movies, join us for a cozy showing complete with coconut cake with chocolate sauce on the side and a Bingo game with prizes. This program is for adult patrons.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for When Harry Met Sally Movie Showing & Bingo begins January 21st, 2025.
Puzzle Swap @ Main
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:00am – 12:30pm
Donate your gently used 300+ piece puzzles from Monday, February 3, through Friday, February 7, at the Main Branch and get a ticket for each donated puzzles. All donated puzzles must be in original boxes and contain all pieces. At the Puzzle Swap, use the tickets you’ve received to choose new-to-you puzzles to take home.
The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Monday University: Ella Fitzgerald First Lady of Song @ Main
Monday, February 10, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, sometimes called the “First Lady of Song.” She was noted for her purity of tone, phrasing, intonation, and improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. Her first major singing engagement was as lead singer for the Chick Webb Orchestra. Following his death, she took over the band and recorded over 150 songs on the Decca record label. Ella toured the world and made countless television appearances, including a commercial for Memorex where she sang a note that shattered glass. She also collaborated with Louis Armstrong, the Ink Spots, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Learn her life story through Women in History actress Debra Rose.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Ella Fitzgerald First Lady of Song begins January 27, 2025.
Cookie Science @ Concord Community
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
10:00am – 11:00am
A fun talk on baking science with MPL Librarian and former pastry chef Stefanie using an experiment with butter and chocolate chip cookies. Learn about the science of baking while enjoying the cookie samples.
Come join us at the Concord Township Community Center – 7671 Auburn Rd. Concord Ohio. Call Concord Community Center to register: 440-639-4650.
Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.
It’s been over a decade since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy. Evan Whitesky led his community in remote northern Ontario off the rez and into the bush, where they’ve been living off the land, rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions in total isolation from the outside world.
Moon of the Turning Leaves is a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth. Register now for a thrilling conversation!
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective to receive the meeting link.
Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio @ Main
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Author William G. Krejci guides our supernatural journey through the most chilling legends of northern Ohio. Some stories are debunked. Some long-standing mysteries are solved. Some new mysteries come to light. Author and investigative historian William G. Krejci was born in Cleveland and raised in neighboring Avon Lake. Aside from the multiple book titles to his credit, he’s also the owner, operator, and host of Strange & Spooky Cleveland Tours. With an interest in local history, he spends much of his time investigating the origins of ghostly legends and urban lore. A book signing will follow the talk.
Registration for Ghosts and Legends of Northern Ohio opens January 28, 2025.
The Friends of Mentor Public Library @ Main
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
6:30pm – 8:30pm
General meeting of the Friends of Mentor Public Library.
The meeting will be held in the Frances Cleveland Room on the 2nd floor of the Main Library. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
Let’s Cook: Adobo Black Beans @ Main
Thursday, February 13, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Join us for a cooking demonstration featuring plant-based recipes with LaDonna from “Let’s Cook!” mobile cooking school.
For this meeting, LaDonna will be making ADOBO BLACK BEANS.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for February’s Let’s Cook program begins January 30, 2025.
Board Game Saturdays @ Main
Saturday, February 15, 2025
9:00am – 4:30pm
Join us every third Saturday for board gaming at the library! You are welcome to bring in your own games to play or use board games from our “Library of Things.” Adults and teens over age 16 are welcome to join the club and show up whenever you’re available as there are always games starting and ending to join in on the fun. Registration isn’t required; just show up and play! You are welcome to bring food and beverages (no snacks on the game tables, please.)
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information.
No registration needed.
Saturday Scrapbooking @ Main
Saturday, February 15, 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm
Bring your supplies for a day of cropping with fellow scrapbooking enthusiasts!
This is a free crop. Each person will have a 6-foot table to use. Bring a snack to share, if you wish. Space is limited and registration is required.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for February’s Scrapbooking program begins February 1, 2025.
Spice Club pickup: Adobo Seasoning @ Main
Sunday, February 16, 2025
All Day Event
Spice up your life with Mentor Public Library’s Spice Club! This month’s selection is Adobo Seasoning. Pick up a free take home kit with a small sample of the spice and suggested recipes to try.
Spice kits are available at the reference desk (MAIN library) during library hours. One kit per family, while supplies last. We would LOVE to see photos of your creations at #SpiceUpMentor
I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.
I Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family’s pursuit of the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in America, influenced each generation, and how they succeeded despite these challenges.
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for I Am Nobody’s Slave to receive the meeting link.
The Billy Crystal Story @ Online (Zoom)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Local Boy Makes Good. Did You Know music legend Billie Holiday babysat for Billy? Did you know how Billy ended up on All in the Family and cultivated a life-long friendship with Rob Reiner? Do you know how the infamous diner scene from When Harry Met Sally was developed? How many times did he host the Academy Awards? Do you know about Billy’s 30 year friendship with Robin Williams? Did you know he was a NY Yankee… for one day? You will learn the answers to these questions and much more in this fascinating and funny program.
Please register for the event and receive a zoom link for program.
This program will be a live Zoom event. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
Registration for the Billy Crystal Story (Online/Zoom) begins January 7, 2025.
February Computer Classes
Learn to Use your Android Phone – Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Learn basic information about mobile devices with more specific information about using an Android phone. Bring your device to this session to get help on using it. If you have an Android phone this session is for you.
Excel 1 – Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 pm – Learn how to use Microsoft Excel. Describe a worksheet and its function, create a basic worksheet, apply simple formulas to perform calculations, and explore options for printing a simple worksheet. (Microsoft Word experience necessary.)
Basic Email – Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Learn how to use your email account. Send email, reply to email, send attachments, labels emails, and archive emails. We will use Gmail as our sample email program.
Excel 2 – Wednesday, February 26, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 pm – Using Microsoft Excel, learn how to create and copy formulas and functions, understand relativity when working with formulas and functions, recognize and troubleshoot errors in formulas and functions, insert, delete and resize rows and columns, and use advanced printing features.
Learn to Use your iPhone – Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 2:00-3:30 pm – Want to take full advantage of your Apple iPhone but don’t know where to start? Join our class and learn all the tips, tricks and information and will help you confidently navigate your mobile device.
Excel 3 – Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 pm – Using Microsoft Excel, learn how to Hide and Freeze columns and rows, use Print Area and Print Titles, Conditional Formatting, and how to create and format charts.
Trivia Night @ Main
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Adults & Teens (16+)
Join us for a fun trivia evening. Small prizes will be available for our winners.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for the Trivia Night begins February 11, 2025.
Kent State: An American Tragedy with Author Brian VanDeMark @ Online (Zoom)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
As we approach the 55th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, please join us for a virtual discussion with author and historian Brian VanDeMark. He will be speaking about his new book Kent State: An American Tragedy, which reckons with the Kent State protests, shootings, and aftermath from all sides. This program will be held on Zoom, (and not recorded).
This program will be a live Zoom event. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
Registration for Kent State: An American Tragedy begins February 12, 2025.
The Cold War Presidents: Harry Truman @ Main
Thursday, February 27, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Harry S. Truman was the president who led the United States into the Cold War, the decades long political and ideological struggle with world communism.
In the first of his series on Cold War Presidents, Dr. John Foster will discuss the career of the former Missouri farm boy who led the country through one of the most difficult periods in its history.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Garfield Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Cold War Presidents: Harry Truman begins February 13, 2025.
All Mentor Libraries closed the morning of February 28, 2025. Will open at 1:00pm.
Library closed for staff training in the morning. Main, Headlands, and Mentor-on-the-Lake branches will open at 1:00 pm.
Meet Us in the Garden: Identifying Alternatives to Using Peat @ Main
Saturday, March 1, 2025
10:00am – 11:30am
Why is peat moss used as a soil amendment? Is there a more sustainable option in light of climate change concerns?
Presented by Master Gardener Volunteers of Lake County.
This program is free and open to the public. The program will be held in the lower level of the Main Library in the Village Room. Call the library at 440.255.8811, ext. 247 for more information or register online.
Registration for Identifying Alternatives to Using Peat begins February 15, 2025.
Lake Branch
Color Me Calm @ Lake
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Adults coloring to relaxing music. Colored Pencils and Pages will be provided. Feel free to bring your own materials.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No More Cable: How to Cut Cable and Start Streaming @ Lake
Thursday, January 16, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Streaming services are all the rage right now, with so many different options to choose. With cable prices skyrocketing, which streaming services are best for you and your family? Learn about streaming movies and shows over the internet, the many different services out there, and even some free services your library provides.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online. Registration begins January 2, 2025.
Castaways @ Lake
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm
Come to the Lake Branch to meet with fellow fiber artists to work on projects, get ideas and learn from each other while you work.
This group will meet for 1.5 hours the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30am in the Paulson Room at the Lake Branch. While this is not a class, participants can share patterns, get ideas, and answer each other’s questions. Bring whatever knitting, crochet or other fiber art project you are currently working on.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
Dry January Sampling @ Lake
Thursday, January 23, 2025
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Embrace the spirit of Dry January with our exclusive Non-Alcoholic Tasting Event, where we’ll explore a tantalizing array of alcohol-free beverages that prove you don’t need alcohol to enjoy flavorful and satisfying drinks. Whether you’re participating in Dry January, exploring alcohol-free alternatives for health or personal reasons, or simply curious about the world of non-alcoholic beverages, this tasting event offers something for everyone. 21+ only
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online. Registration begins January 9, 2025.
Tuesday Night Crochet Club @ Lake
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Adults & Teens
Meet with fellow fiber artists at Lake Branch to work on projects and get ideas and learn from each other while you work. This group will meet for 1.5 hours once a month at 6:30pm in the Paulson Room at the Lake Branch. While this is not a class, participants can share patterns, get ideas, and answer each other’s questions. Bring whatever knitting, crochet or other fiber art project you are currently working on. “Castaways after Dark!” No registration necessary!
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
Mentor On the Lake Movie Night
Thursday, January 30, 2025
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Join us as we watch the Academy Award nominated movie Killers of the Flower Moon. Based on the book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, this movie tells the true story that took place in the 1920s of a series of murders of Osage members in the Osage Nation after oil was discovered on tribal land. The tribal members had retained mineral rights on their reservation, but a corrupt local political boss sought to steal the wealth.
Due to the length of this movie, it will be shown over two nights.
This film is rated R. Anyone under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online. Registration begins January 15, 2025.
Learning Sankalpa: Power of Intention through Meditation & Mindfulness @ Lake
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
6:00pm – 7:15pm
Enjoy learning about the power of intention, and how to use the mind productively when trying to make changes in your life! We will use the tools of breathing, meditation and journaling for this class. Handouts provided. Presented by Jennifer Langsdale, owner of Wild Nurturer Wellness of Concord.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Learning Sankalpa begins January 22, 2025.
Color Me Calm @ Lake
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Adults coloring to relaxing music. Coloring Sheets and Colored Pencils will be provided. Feel Free to bring your own materials.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary.
Castaways @ Lake
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm
Come to the Lake Branch to meet with fellow fiber artists to work on projects, get ideas and learn from each other while you work.
This group will meet for 1.5 hours the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30am in the Paulson Room at the Lake Branch. While this is not a class, participants can share patterns, get ideas, and answer each other’s questions. Bring whatever knitting, crochet or other fiber art project you are currently working on.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary.
Tuesday Night Crochet Club @ Lake
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm 
Adults & Teens
Gather with other crocheters to finish a project or start a new one! This program is for everyone, beginners to expert who just want to sit around, chat and crochet!
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary.
Tai Chi for Health @ Lake
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Tai chi is one of the most effective exercises for health of mind and body. This monthly class, lead by Libby Hill, Senior Trainer for Tai Chi for Health Institute, will focus on a series of slow gentle movements, a meditative state of mind, and controlled breathing. All experience levels welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Tai Chi begins February 5, 2025.
Streaming Videos with Your Mentor Public Library Card @ Lake
Thursday, February 20, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Use your library card to stream movies and shows for free at home. Learn about the different streaming services offered by the library and how best to take advantage of what they have to offer.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Streaming Videos begins February 6, 2025.
Paper Quilling Craft Program @ Lake
Monday, February 24, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Learn the basics of quilling – a fun, easy and beautiful paper craft. Participants will make 2 Truffula trees in honor of Read Across America Month. Local artists from Mul-Wal Creations will guide instruction.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512 or register online.
Registration for Paper Quilling begins February 10, 2025.
Castaways @ Lake
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
10:30am – 12:00pm
Come to the Lake Branch to meet with fellow fiber artists to work on projects, get ideas and learn from each other while you work.
This group will meet for 1.5 hours the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:30am in the Paulson Room at the Lake Branch. While this is not a class, participants can share patterns, get ideas, and answer each other’s questions. Bring whatever knitting, crochet or other fiber art project you are currently working on.
For additional information, contact the Lake Branch – 440-257-2512.
No registration necessary.
Mentor on the Lake Movie Night @ Lake
Thursday, February 27, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Adults & Teens
Come watch the 2014 movie The Giver, a story about a young man living in a totalitarian society who learns the true history of his community from a mysterious yet seemingly benevolent figure known as the Giver. In time, the youth finds the burden of the truth too great to bear and plots to escape.
Twelve copies of the graphic novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, will be raffled off at the conclusion of the movie.
This movie is rated PG-13. Parents are strongly cautioned that some material in the movie may not be appropriate for children under 13.
No registration necessary.
All Mentor Libraries closed the morning of February 28, 2025. Will open at 1:00pm.
Library closed for staff training in the morning. Main, Headlands, and Mentor-on-the-Lake branches will open at 1:00 pm.
Headlands Branch
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, January 21, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Bookbinding: An Introduction @ Headlands
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
2:00pm – 4:00pm
You already visit the library to checkout books, now learn how to make your own!
Learn basic bookbinding techniques and create a sketchbook to take home. All supplies will be provided – some of which are very sharp!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins January 8, 2025.
Paper Bag Book Making @ Headlands
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm 
Ages: Kids 8+, Teens, & Adults
Come learn how to make a book with nothing but paper lunch bags!
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins January 13, 2025.
Vision Boards for the New Year @ Headlands
Monday, January 27, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Join Pam Kurt from Best Version of you to make your dreams a reality in 2025! Attendees will make a vision board to give them a positive path for the upcoming year. All supplies provided.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online. Registration begins January 13, 2025.
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, February 6, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Headlands Craft Squad Social
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00pm – 7:30pm
A monthly meeting of crafters and artists of all skill levels and ages. Bring whatever project you’re working on (and your supplies), and enjoy the company of other crafty people. Second Wednesday of every month from 6:00-7:30pm.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000. No registration necessary.
Headlands Crafternoon
Thursday, February 18, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Calling all crafters! Come to the Headlands Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting! Bring your current project, meet others with similar (or radically different) interests & maybe learn a new thing or two! Open to fiber/textile artists, beaders, paper crafters, etc. All skill levels and ages welcome! No registration necessary.
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000.
Studio Headlands
Monday, February 24, 2025
6:30pm – 8:00pm
A monthly art club for adults! Explore your creativity in a judgment-free zone. No instruction, no class – just fun! We’ll have a variety of media for you to try but feel free to bring your own as well!
- Watercolor (pans, tubes, pencils and markers)
- Acrylic
- Pastel (chalk/oil)
- Air dry clay
- Perler beads
- Collage
- Art Pens/Pencils
- Spirograph
- Colored Pencils
For additional information, contact the Headlands Branch – 440-257-2000 or register online.
Registration for February’s Studio Headlands begins Monday, February 10, 2025.
All Mentor Libraries closed the morning of February 28, 2025. Will open at 1:00pm.
Library closed for staff training in the morning. Main, Headlands, and Mentor-on-the-Lake branches will open at 1:00 pm.
The Hub
Crushed Glass Art @ The Hub
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Make a unique piece of glass art with The HUB’s Cricut Maker and Laser Engraver! Transform tiny shards of colorful glass into stunning, textured designs! This craft not only provides an outlet for creativity but also reuses glass waste, promoting sustainability in artistic expression.
This program will repeat on January 15th. Attendees may participate in one session only.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online. Registration begins December 25, 2024.
Changing Seasons Home Sign @ The Hub
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Season changed? Can’t find the right décor? Design a wooden sign at The HUB that changes with the seasons!
This event repeats on January 28th. Attendees may only participate in one session.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online. Registration begins January 7, 2025.
Beginner Cricut: Kitchen Edition @ The Hub
Monday, February 3, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Ages: 18+
Learn the basics of using The HUB’s Cricut and heat press by making a kitchen accessory at this “101-level” class!
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online.
Registration for Beginner Cricut begins January 20, 2025.
Mardi Gras Signs @ The Hub
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Ages: 18+
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! Let the good times roll at The HUB this Mardi Gras! Create your very own sign with the help of our Cricut Maker and laser engraver!
This program will repeat on February 11th. One session per person.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online.
- Registration for Mardi Gras Signs (Feb 4) begins January 21, 2025.
- Registration for Mardi Gras Signs (Feb 11) begins January 21, 2025.
My First Laser Engraver Craft @ The Hub
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Ages: 18+
Participants will be introduced to the basic techniques for using The HUB’s Laser Engraver!
This program will repeat on February 12th. One session per person.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online.
- Registration for My First Laser Engraver Craft (Feb. 5) begins January 22, 2025.
- Registration for My First Laser Engraver Craft (Feb. 12) begins January 22, 2025.
When Pigs Fly @ The Hub
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Ages: 18+
Create a special decoration using The HUB’s Cricut Maker to serve as a reminder that anything is within your reach!
This program will repeat on February 13th. One session per person.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online.
- Registration for When Pigs Fly (Feb. 6) begins January 23, 2025.
- Registration for When Pigs Fly (Feb. 13) begins January 23, 2025.
Conference Night @ Mentor High
Thursday, February 13, 2025
5:00pm – 8:00pm
All Ages
Stop by the library’s table during Parent Teacher Conferences at Mentor High! Learn about The HUB and the other great services provided by Mentor Public Library through our partnership with Mentor Schools.
The HUB is closed February 17, 2025
Brick Bookend @ The Hub
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
5:30pm – 7:00pm
Adorn your bookshelf with a custom brick bookend with the help of our Cricut Maker!
This event repeats on February 25th. One session per person.
This program is open to the public. The program will be held at the HUB at Mentor High School (6477 Center St). Call the library at 440-205-6011 for more information or register online.
- Registration for Brick Bookend (Feb. 18) begins February 4, 2025.
- Registration for Brick Bookend (Feb. 25) begins February 4, 2025.
Online
The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune (Virtual) @ Online
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the Cerulean Chronicles series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it.
This program will be a live online event.
Makes sure to register for The Magic of Found Family to receive the meeting link.
Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell (Virtual) @ Online
Thursday, January 23, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
In a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet.
This program will be a live online event.
Don’t be irrational, makes sure to register for Notes on Modern Irrationality to receive the meeting link.
An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
1:00pm – 2:00pm
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company.
In this presentation, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics, including but not limited to:
- What agents are and are not looking for,
How to submit your work to an agent and when - What to expect after you’ve both said “yes!” to working together
- What you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers, including the revision process and so much more.
This extended, 90-minute presentation, includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. To learn about this beginning stage of the process, register now!
This program will be a live online event. Makes sure to register for An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent to receive the meeting link.
How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t be our last—because what makes us vulnerable to pandemics also makes us human. That is the uncomfortable but all-too-timely message of The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs, which travels through history and around the globe to examine how and why pandemics are an inescapable threat of our own making. Drawing on dozens of disciplines—from medicine, epidemiology, and microbiology to anthropology, sociology, ecology, and neuroscience—as well as a unique expertise in public education about emerging infectious diseases, biological anthropologist Sabrina Sholts identifies the human traits and tendencies that double as pandemic liabilities, from the anatomy that defines us to the misperceptions that divide us.
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for How We Create Pandemics to receive the meeting link.
Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.
It’s been over a decade since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy. Evan Whitesky led his community in remote northern Ontario off the rez and into the bush, where they’ve been living off the land, rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions in total isolation from the outside world.
Moon of the Turning Leaves is a brooding story of survival, resilience, Indigenous identity, and rebirth. Register now for a thrilling conversation!
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective to receive the meeting link.
I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins (Virtual) @ Online
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm
We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.
I Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family’s pursuit of the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in America, influenced each generation, and how they succeeded despite these challenges.
This program will be a live online event. Make sure to register for I Am Nobody’s Slave to receive the meeting link.
The Billy Crystal Story @ Online (Zoom)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Local Boy Makes Good. Did You Know music legend Billie Holiday babysat for Billy? Did you know how Billy ended up on All in the Family and cultivated a life-long friendship with Rob Reiner? Do you know how the infamous diner scene from When Harry Met Sally was developed? How many times did he host the Academy Awards? Do you know about Billy’s 30 year friendship with Robin Williams? Did you know he was a NY Yankee… for one day? You will learn the answers to these questions and much more in this fascinating and funny program.
Please register for the event and receive a zoom link for program.
This program will be a live Zoom event. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
Registration for the Billy Crystal Story (Online/Zoom) begins January 7, 2025.
Kent State: An American Tragedy with Author Brian VanDeMark @ Online (Zoom)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
As we approach the 55th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, please join us for a virtual discussion with author and historian Brian VanDeMark. He will be speaking about his new book Kent State: An American Tragedy, which reckons with the Kent State protests, shootings, and aftermath from all sides. This program will be held on Zoom, (and not recorded).
This program will be a live Zoom event. Details on how to join the meeting will be sent directly to registrants in an email at the time of registration. Please check your “Spam” folder if you do not see the email.
Registration for Kent State: An American Tragedy begins February 12, 2025.
Donations!
Do you have books, movies, magazines, etc. that need a good home? Mentor Public Library is now taking donations! Donations can be dropped off at the Main Library. There is a drop box outside the main doors where items can be deposited. Call the library at 440-255-8811 for more information.