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09 22, 2020

Discover Lake Erie ‘Riverside’ shipwreck

By |2020-09-22T06:00:08-04:00September 22, 2020|

Explore a sunken schooner and discover the great storm that downed it during an online program we’re hosting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

Presenter Kevin Magee will discuss the storm of 1893 that sunk the Riverside in Lake Erie. All seven of its crew members and payload were lost on the way to Kelleys Island. More than a century late, the Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE) located the shipwreck about 25 miles off of Cleveland. See photos of the preserved wreck and learn more about this remarkable ship and storm during Magee’s talk.

This program is free to watch and will be broadcast via Zoom. Registration is required. You can sign up online or call us at (440) 255-8811 ext. 247.

For more on local shipwrecks, watch our interview with shipwreck hunters and authors Georgann and Mike Wachter.

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09 19, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Favorite Graphic Novels

By |2020-09-19T12:00:15-04:00September 19, 2020|

Cailey and Meg share four new-ish graphic novels that they loved. They are:

  1. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
  2. The Dark Matter of Mona Starr by Laura Lee Gulledge
  3. Raven by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo
  4. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks

Most of the books they discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using OverDrive or Libby. Hoopla also has a phenomenal graphic-novel collection that you can borrow from. All you need is your Mentor Public Library card.

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09 13, 2020

Civil War Generals & the Indian Wars

By |2020-09-13T13:00:30-04:00September 13, 2020|

Our Leaders & Legacies of the Civil War series continues with a look at the role that Civil War generals played in the Indian wars. Ranger Alan Gephardt of James A. Garfield National Historic Site specifically examines the actions and opinions of Generals Philip Sheridan, William Tecumseh Sherman, Winfield Scott Hancock, and Ulysses Grant.

By the way, the Civil War series with our friends from Lawnfield continues during a special online program at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The topic will be the special relationship between Gettysburg and President Eisenhower. The talk will be hosted via Zoom. Registration is required, and you can sign up on our website.

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

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09 12, 2020

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Women We Admire

By |2020-09-12T12:00:43-04:00September 12, 2020|

Cailey and Meg chat about four books featuring women we admire. The titles include:

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

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09 11, 2020

9 ways to change our world with author Amy Neumann

By |2020-09-11T06:00:01-04:00September 11, 2020|

Amy Neumann shares nine ways that you can make a difference in the world… yes, even right now.

  1. Refer someone to 2-1-1
  2. Support a teacher with DonorsChoose.org
  3. Get your kids (and yourself) a library card
  4. Create a Facebook page that promotes positivity in your community
  5. Donate blood to the American Red Cross
  6. Think about diversity, equity and inclusion
  7. Let nonprofits know about Google’s Ads Grant
  8. Combine two things you love into a unique volunteering experience
  9. Create a helping calendar

Neumann is the writer of “Simple Acts to Change the World: 500 Ways to Make a Difference,” which you can borrow from your community library.

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