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Searching for a special way to thank mom this Mother’s Day? Bring her to the library!

We’re hosting a Mommy and Me Spa Day for children (ages six to 12) and their moms at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at our Main Branch. Families will make lip gloss and stress balls and enjoy more relaxing activities.

The program is free to attend. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3. Kids must be at least six years old to participate.

Kids can learn about graffiti without getting in trouble for vandalism the next time our Fine Arts Club meets!

Our club uses history and hands-on activities to explore different artforms – from ballet to costume design to watercolor painting – on the first Tuesday of each month. In May, the young artists will create their own “graffiti tags” using markers. (No spray paint, sorry.)

The Fine Arts Club will meet at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, at our Main Branch. It’s open to all children from ages seven to 12. The program is free to attend. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 3.

You’re invited to explore the makerspace at The HUB inside of Mentor High School this May.

Enjoy a tour of the makerspace and see examples of what can be made with its equipment at 5 p.m. on Mondays, May 6 or 13.

The program is free to attend, and we require that people register beforehand. You can sign up online at the hyperlinks above or call The HUB at 440-205-6011.

The makerspace is filled with state-of the-art equipment, including a green-screen studio, laser engraver, T-shirt press, Cricut Maker, large-format printer and more.

People don’t need to be a student at Mentor High School or a resident of Mentor to use The HUB’s makerspace. All they need is a CLEVNET card in good standing. For more information, visit www.mentorpl.org/makerspace. For inspiration, watch our Makerspace Monday playlist!

Receive answers to all the questions you didn’t know you had about Cleveland during an author talk with Jim Sweeney at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 6, at our Main Branch.

Sweeney is a veteran journalist who wrote What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve? And Other Really Good Questions about Cleveland.

Discover why the only 90-degree turn in the US highway system is in downtown Cleveland. Find out why the city has so many suburbs with “heights” in their names and how come the Cuyahoga River needs all those bridges. Find out why it’s called Whiskey Island?

Unearth these secrets and more during Sweeney’s free talk. The program is open to all. Due to limited space, registration is required. Sign up online or call us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.

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