Monthly Archives: June 2021

06 28, 2021

Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia

By |2021-06-28T19:00:45-04:00June 28, 2021|

We recently hosted a talk by the Alzheimer’s Association Cleveland Area Chapter that provides the basic information that everyone needs to know about memory-loss issues.

It uses video interviews with professionals, patients with dementia, and caregivers to discuss real-life issues

By the way, we’ve hosted other programs that can help families dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. They are still available to watch on our YouTube channel.

06 26, 2021

All Booked Up with Cailey & Meg: Celebrity Book Club Recomendations

By |2021-06-26T12:00:37-04:00June 26, 2021|

This week, Cailey and Meg share books they learned about from some of the celebrity book clubs out there. So if you’re curious what’s on the shelves of Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts and more, check out:

  1. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  2. Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
  3. The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
  4. The Arsonists’ City by Hala Alyah.

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

06 26, 2021

Discover the Mothers of Invention

By |2021-06-26T06:00:22-04:00June 26, 2021|

Discover the women whose intellect and ingenuity led to the inventions of Liquid Paper, the disposable diaper, and more. Learn about the noteworthy (and sometimes disputed) contributions women made to the cotton gin, computer programming, and the Brooklyn Bridge. Finally, find out Hedy Lamarr’s significant contribution to the US’s efforts during World War II.

The speaker is our own librarian Mollie Burns. You can watch more programs from Ms. Burns on our YouTube channel, including:

 

06 23, 2021

Meet Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the East Side Joan of Arc

By |2021-06-23T19:00:37-04:00June 23, 2021|

While still a teenager, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn teamed with the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) to fight for free speech and improved conditions for workers in the culinary, mining, and garment industries.

Explore the life of this remarkable woman with Dr. Lara Vapnek. Vapnek literally wrote the book on Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: Modern American Revolutionary. Stick around until the end of her talks for a very special guest.

This program is part of Lake County Reads – a countywide, summerlong series of book talks and online programs that concludes with a special evening with bestselling and celebrated author Jess Walter on Aug. 5.

Throughout the summer, the public and academic libraries in Lake County will host book-club discussions where all are invited to talk about Walter’s literary smash The Cold Millions. They’re also offering free online programs that take a deeper dive into the themes and historical context of Walter’s story. For example, you can learn about the suffragettes’ fight for women’s rights, discover some of the lesser-known but key figures in the early Labor Movement, or even enjoy a ragtime concert with The Ragged Blade Band.

The libraries have also teamed with Literary Cleveland for a series of writing workshops and author talks that explore the idea of writing about the working class. It crescendos with an author talk from Walter himself.

All of these programs and book-club discussions are free to attend. They will be hosted via Zoom, and registration is required to get the link. Get more information and sign up for any of these programs at www.leagueoflibraries.org.

06 21, 2021

The Causes & Treatments for Hearing Loss

By |2021-06-21T19:00:05-04:00June 21, 2021|

During this expert talk, Dr. Rachael Olinger of Advanced Audiology Concepts explains the many causes of hearing loss. Then she discusses the options that people have for treating hearing loss, including the different hearing aids on the market.

By the way, we’ve hosted several talks about health and wellness recently. You can watch many of them online in their entirety, including:

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