Scientific polyglot Kevin Magee discusses the total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8.
He also explores the cultural myths around eclipses. Then he explains how both lunar and solar eclipses occur, and what makes this particular eclipse so special!
Discover what gives blood moons their red tint. Find out why solar eclipses occur so rarely. Learn how an eclipse saved Christopher Columbus’s life.
Witness a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann and Diane Foley online at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9.
McCann is the bestselling author of seven novels, three collections of stories and two works of nonfiction. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim Foley, a freelance journalist who was captured and beheaded in by ISIS in 2014. Seven years after that horror, Diane spent three days with her son’s murderer in a Virginia courthouse. She shared her experience in her and McCann’s book, American Mother. Discover a story of strength, resilience and radical empathy!
Join the conversation to learn about Diane’s experience and American Mother. Sign up here. A recording of the program will be available to watch afterward.
Learn the truth about legendary Euclid Beach Park during a free program at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at our Main Branch.
John Frato finds the facts behind the tall tales. Did the rocket ships really fly into Lake Erie? Was there ever an admission charge? Where is Laughing Sal? Find out at the library!
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.
By the way, if you’re interested in local history, we’ve hosted several programs about it – many of which can be viewed in their entirety on our YouTube channel – including:
Are you ready for totality? Did you make a customized eclipse shirt at The HUB’s makerspace? Then you could be more ready.
The HUB’s makerspace also has a large-format printer, vinyl cutter, laser engraver, green-screen studio, heat press, and more state-of-the-art tech that can be used with library staff supervision.
Click here for more information on The HUB’s makerspace, including how to make a reservation. And click here for more makerspace and 3D printing ideas!
Kyle from the Mentor-on-the-Lake Star Seekers explains how lunar and solar eclipses occur. (Our region will have one of each in the next few weeks.) Then he explains how to view them safely.
