Upcoming programs at the Bay Village Branch Library

CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT:

Tuesday, July 29 (7-8 p.m.) FAMILIES READING TOGETHER – You're invited to read a good book, try a related activity and enjoy a treat. For families with readers ages 8-12 years old.

TEEN DEPARTMENT:

Thursday, July 29 (1:30 p.m.) PERSONAL TREASURE MAP – Teens ages 11-18 are invited to join Jen Craun and use printmaking processes to design a unique map to your personal treasure.

ADULT DEPARTMENT:

Wednesday, August 4 (1:30 p.m.) WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BOOK DISCUSSION – Discuss Jamie Ford's novel "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet." Call or visit the library to pick up a copy.

Thursday, August 5 (7:30 p.m.) THURSDAY EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION – “Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx” by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc will be discussed. This discussion is part of a series celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Anisfield-Wolf Prize, a Cleveland-based award for books about racial and cultural diversity.

Tuesday, August 10 (7 p.m.) GEM CRYSTAL SINGING BOWLS – Kathleen Calby from Re-Sounding Joy will explore an ancient music tradition using gem crystal singing bowls. After her demonstration she will welcome adults and children 5 and up to make sounds from these bowls. Registration required. Sponsored by The Friends of the Bay Village Library.

Wednesday, August 18 (7 p.m.) MILLIONAIRES' ROW – Join local historian Dan Ruminski as he shares his research on how this neighborhood was built as well as what happened to cause its decline and destruction.