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Bestselling author Madeline Miller will explain how she crafts modern epics during an online conversation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21.

Miller wrote The Song of Achilles and Circe, both of which mined Greek mythology for stories and characters that still resonate with readers now. In addition to being an award-winning writer, Miller earned a master’s degree in classics from Brown University and studied dramaturgy at the Yale School of Drama where she focused on the adaptation of classic texts into modern forms. She also taught Latin, Greek and Shakespeare to high-school students for over a decade.

Sign up to join the conversation here. A recording of the program will be available to watch afterward.

Cailey from the Lake Branch and the Mentor-on-the-Lake Star Seekers have your primer to our moon, eclipses, telescopes, and how to prepare before the total solar eclipse on April 8!

Learn the difference between lunar and solar eclipses. Find out why our planet is the only one in the solar system to have total eclipses. And figure out where you want to be on April 8.

Click here for more upcoming eclipse programs and how to receive free eclipse glasses from Mentor Public Library.

Kids (ages seven to 11) can celebrate Dog Man during a fun and free program at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 15, at ourLake Branch. Dog Man is a pup-ular canine crusader and star of several graphic novels by writer and illustrator Dav Pilkey.

The children will play Dog Man bingo and enjoy a personality quiz to see which Dog Man character they are most like. Each child who attends will also receive a free Dog Man graphic novel to take home.

Due to limited space, registration is required to attend. RSVP online or by calling us at 440-257-2512.

Travel back to the era of Untouchables and learn about Eliot Ness during a special program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, at our Lake Branch.

Eliot Ness served as Cleveland’s Safety Director for Mayor Harold Burton from 1935 to 1941. In these short years, Cleveland went from the most dangerous metropolis in America to winning a National Safety Award. Photos and stories will reveal the Eliot Ness that you won’t get from the movies – because, in this case, the truth is more fascinating than fiction.

The speaker will be local historian, author and all-around Eliot Ness expert Rebecca McFarland. McFarland is a fourth-generation Clevelander. She has given hundreds of talks on Ness and discussed him on A&E’s Biography. She’s also the person who ensured Cleveland would be Ness’s final resting place, as McFarland herself spread his ashes at Lake View Cemetery.

The program is free to attend and open to all. Save yourself a seat by registering online or by calling us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 1.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, discover the story of Victoria Woodhull — the first woman to run for US president — during a special program at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 11, at our Main Branch. (She was from Ohio too!)

Actress Anne McEvoy from Women in History will perform as Woodhull. Learn how she became a presidential candidate and involved in a scandal that rocked the nation. McEvoy will explore Woodhull’s abilities, achievements, courage and dreams.

The program is free to attend. Due to limited seating, registration is required. Sign up online or by calling us at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.