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12 11, 2021

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Holiday Reads

By |2021-12-03T06:58:18-05:00December 11, 2021|

Cailey and Meg share four of their favorite Christmas reads (and Cailey’s in a particularly Hallmarky mood!)

  1. So, This Is Christmas by Tracy Andreen
  2. The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries edited by Otto Penzler
  3. A Lot Like Christmas by Jennifer Snow
  4. Christmas with Kim-Joy: A Festive Collection of Edible Cuteness

Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

Hallmarky can be a word, right?

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12 10, 2021

Discover the history of Cleveland’s Playhouse Square with Michael R. Routa

By |2021-12-01T09:43:55-05:00December 10, 2021|


Discover the history of Cleveland’s famed Playhouse Square with Michael R. Routa!

Routa is a Playhouse Square volunteer Redcoat, tour guide, and author who literally wrote the book on the Playhouse Square Center. He discusses the rise, fall, and resurgence of one of the most beautiful theater districts in the world. Learn who built these unique theaters, who rescued them, and why they were located on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland in the first place.

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11 29, 2021

Discover the ‘Monsters of Ohio’ with Author J.C. Raphael

By |2021-11-24T10:38:39-05:00November 29, 2021|

Author J.C. Raphael discusses how he spent a decade researching Ohio folklore, urban legends, and cryptozoological creatures for his book Monsters of Ohio. He also explains:

  • when and how cryptozoology first fascinated him
  • why folklore and legends are still important
  • how he selected the monsters that populate his book.

If you can’t get enough of local lore, our YouTube channel has authors sharing some of their favorite stories that they’ve researched:

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11 27, 2021

All Booked Up With Cailey & Meg: Our Faves This Year

By |2021-11-23T19:27:01-05:00November 27, 2021|

Cailey and Meg enthuse about four of their favorite books they read this year including:

  1. The Beatles: Get Back by The Beatles
  2. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
  3. Counterpoint: A Memoir of Bach and Mourning by Philip Kennicott
  4. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

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11 15, 2021

Presidents Abraham Lincoln & James Garfield: Their Differences & Similarities

By |2021-11-16T14:37:54-05:00November 15, 2021|

Presidents Abraham Lincoln and James Garfield had a lot in common. They both lost a parent while still children, and they both lost children while parents. Of course, they are both inextricably connected to the US Civil War, served as president, and their terms were both cut short by assassination.

But the men had their differences, as well. Their views differed on slavery and civil rights. Todd Arrington, site manager of James A. Garfield National Historic Site, explores the similarities and differences of Lincoln and Garfield.

Our Civil War series continues next month at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Two of Garfield NHS’s most musically inclined staff members will lead a fun and educational sing-along, exploring Christmas tunes from various wartime periods in American history! Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

Finally, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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