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07 13, 2020

Discover the art of the Civil War

By |2020-07-13T16:00:49-04:00July 13, 2020|

Discover how the Civil War inspired artists like Frederic Edwin Church and Winslow Homer, poets like Walt Whitman and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, songs like “Dixie” and “Lorena,” and authors like Ambrose Bierce and Margaret Mitchell.

Presented by Mary Lintern of James A. Garfield National Historic Site with a tremendous assist from Alan Gephardt, also of Garfield National Historic Site.

Our Civil War series with our friends from Lawnfield continues during a special online program at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The topic will be on President Garfield and the Civil War. 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:

05 27, 2020

Celebrating the Post-Impressionists with Henri Matisse

By |2020-05-27T19:00:05-04:00May 27, 2020|

Join our Collections Development Manager Barb Hauer as she introduces you to the art of the fauvists and their leader, Henri Matisse.

Fauvism absorbed lessons from both post-impressionist painters like Cézanne and Van Gogh and neo-impressionists like Seurat. The fauvists employed vivid and non-natural uses of color, and their influence can still be seen in artwork today.

Hauer prepared this talk for our Book & Brush Club, which she has led since its inception in 2009. Each month, she offers a visual presentation based on the lives of artists and associated art movements based on either art historical fiction and nonfiction. Our buildings may presently be closed because of the coronavirus, but we can still share Hauer’s presentation with you!

For more from our Book & Brush Club:

04 22, 2020

Celebrating Women Artists: Helen Dryden & Lee Miller

By |2020-04-22T15:00:06-04:00April 22, 2020|

To commemorate National Library Week, Barb Hauer examines and celebrates the work of Helen Dryden and Lee Miller.

Hauer prepared this talk for our Book & Brush Club, which she has led since its inception in 2009. Each month, she offers a visual presentation based on the lives of artists and associated art movements based on either art historical fiction and nonfiction.

Our buildings may presently be closed because of the coronavirus, but we can still share Hauer’s presentation with you!

Dryden is best known as a cover artist for Vogue, while Miller began as a model before becoming an acclaimed photographer and war correspondent. Discover more about these talented women who forced themselves into artistic realms that were dominated by men.

For more Mentor Public Library programs, we encourage you to visit our YouTube channel. For years, we’ve been posting many of our full programs and author interviews there. You can watch:

We miss you and want to see all of your faces soon. But we are still with you, even when our buildings are closed. Keep your eyes on our website and social media for our latest news, updates, and offerings.

04 21, 2020

It’s the Artpocalypse with Mr. Josh

By |2020-04-21T12:00:07-04:00April 21, 2020|

Artpocalypse is our weekly arts and craft series with Mr. Josh from our Headlands Branch. Each Tuesday, he shows you a different craft or science experiment that you can do at home. Enjoy!

08 5, 2019

An anniversary gift from a pair of talented friends

By |2019-08-05T06:00:28-04:00August 5, 2019|

"Story Hour" by Sharon Kovach and Diane Wantz

“Story Hour” by Sharon Kovach and Diane Wantz

You may have noticed the gorgeous new quilt hanging in our Main Branch.

Story Hour was a gift to Mentor Public Library for our 200th anniversary. Sharon Kovach designed it and did the artwork. Diane Wantz (our Trustee Board President) quilted and finished it.

 

We’re fortunate to have such talented and generous friends!

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