Monday, March 11, 2013
Families decorated hats, fished for blue fish and, of course, read Seuss-pendous books to celebrate the good doctor's birthday
The Mentor Public Library celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday with more than 200 of his young fans, Cats in Hats, Loraxes, Grinches and big-hearted moose on March 1 and 2. Dr. Seuss has proven to be a generation-spanning author. Both the children who attended the Seuss-pendous celebration and their parents were his fans. “Dr. Seuss was my mom’s favorite children’s author and it was my favorite,” said Carolyn Brazis, who attended the library event with her 5-year-old daughter Casey. “I can still recite his work.” Casey said her favorite Dr. Seuss book was “Green Eggs and Ham.” “It is about a boy who never had (green eggs and ham),” she said. “But then he tried it and he liked it. We don’t have (green eggs and ham). I think it would be …
Monday, February 25, 2013
About 50 people attended the event that featured a performance from a dance group from Cleveland
About 50 people gathered at Mentor Public Library earlier this month to watch a performance from an Irish Dance group comprised of members from The Academy in Cleveland. Girls from the Mentor Bellflower Brownie Girl Scout Troop 71186 were among those in the crowd as part of their National World Thinking Day study on Ireland. World Irish Dance Champions Byron Tuttle and Edward Searle founded The Academy in Birmingham, England in spring 2007. The Academy opened in the U.S. in 2011.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
See what events are happening in and around Mentor this weekend
1. HARLEM LEGENDS V. LAKE COUNTY ALL-STARS Where/When: Mentor High School, 6:30 p.m. Saturday Why Go: The Harlem Legends will face Lake County's finest in basketball but, regardless of score, the winner will be the Society for Rehabilitation. The Legends, including members of the original Globetrotters, will play an exhibition game against the Lake County All-Stars this Saturday at Mentor High School. The All-Stars are coached by Mentor Schools Superintendent Matt Miller and will include Mentor High Boys Basketball Coach Bob Krizancic, Principal William Wade, Mentor Municipal Court Judge John Trebets and more. The evening's festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a high school 3-point shootaround. Then the Legends will take the court …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Celebrate President's Day with the James and Lucretia Garfield, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and George Washington
President's Day is not just another day (hopefully) off work in Mentor. Not in the home city of President James A. Garfield. One of the ways people can celebrate President's Day this year is by dining with Garfield, his wife Lucretia Garfield and more first couples at Yours Truly's annual Dinner With Presidents. Portrayers of President James and Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and President George Washington will stroll through the restaurant entertaining guests from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18. The historical re-enactors are from We Made History and several are from the Mentor area. Adults and children can play a presidential trivia game to win prizes. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite president or first …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Check out events in and around Mentor this weekend
1. GREAT LAKES MALL BRIDAL SHOW Where/When: Great Lakes Mall, Saturday and Sunday Why Go: If you're planning your big day, consult the experts this weekend at Great Lakes Mall. Visit with vendors who are involved in all facets of wedding and reception planning. And don't miss the fashion show for brides and her wedding party at 2 p.m. Sunday. From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, 97.1 The Star will be at the show broadcasting live and they will have the cash prize vault that brides will be able to enter for a chance to win discounts and money. Don’t forget to register for a chance to win prizes donated by our exhibitors at the show and one lucky bride will win a 7-day all-inclusive trip to Hawaii, compliments of 3 Z Video Productions. Some …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Winnie The Pooh Party celebrated the birthdays of the bear and his creator, A.A. Milne
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Wednesday, January 30
Seven-year-old Jacob Minich -- like millions of people around the world -- is a Winnie the Pooh fan. That's why he and about 30 other children went to the Winnie the Pooh Party earlier this month at the Mentor Public Library, which celebrated the adventures of that famous teddy bear and his friends at the One Hundred Acre Wood. “I had a great time,” Jacob said of the party The event was coordinated by MPL Children’s Library Associate Judy Schulz and designed to celebrate Winnie and Milne’s January birthdays. “Winnie the Pooh and his friends have been favorites of mine and my children,” Schulz said. “I remember watching ‘Winnie the Pooh’ when young and listening to the soundtrack. My kids grew up with the books and videos about Pooh and his…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The seminar series will tackle home-improvement subjects like lawn care, how to install a water feature, deck building, house painting and bathroom maintenance later this year
The Lowe's at the Library seminar series returns for 2013 this Wednesday at the Mentor Public Library main branch. From 6:30 to 8 p.m., representatives from the Lowe's store in Mentor will provide a hands-on demonstration on how to install a locking hardwood floor system. Locking hardwood floors don't just look good. They are easy to install and add value to a home. Learn how to install them this Wednesday at the library. The program is free -- as are all the seminars in the Lowe's series. However, people are asked to register for the program beforehand. They can do so on the Mentor Public Library website or by calling 440-255-8811 ext. 215. All the Lowe's seminars will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on their respective Wednesdays at the library's…
Saturday, January 26, 2013
The talk will be led retired U.S. Secret Senior Special Agent Gregory Truhan and retired Lakeland Community College Campus Police Chief James McBride
There were 14 mass shootings in the United States in 2012, according to the Washington Post. The targets included a coffee shop in Seattle, a movie theater in Colorado, a sikh temple in Wisconsin, an elementary school in Connecticut and -- lest we forget -- Chardon High School. More than ever, the realization has set in that something like this -- what experts call "targeted mass shootings" -- can happen anywhere. Consequently, two men with experience in campus security are hosting a special presentation on targeted campus shootings 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Mentor Public Library. The talk will be led retired U.S. Secret Senior Special Agent Gregory Truhan and retired Lakeland Community College Campus Police Chief James …
Friday, January 25, 2013
The special program -- for girls in fourth through eighth grade -- focused on women who have changed the world
Girl Talk -- the new quarterly program for middle schools girls at the Mentor-on-the-Lake library branch -- returned this month with a talk that focused on transformation. Specifically, the girls talked about ways in which women have transformed the world. First, the girls learned about the accomplishments of 11 special women throughout history -- including the first woman doctor, the founder of Mattel and the fastest woman in the world. After the discussion, the girls used bleach pens and stencils to “transform” blank t-shirts into personalized ones. “It’s cool to learn things I didn’t know about women I’ve never heard of before,” said Anna Platt, 8, who has attended both of the Girl Talk sessions. The program series aims to give girls in…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Girls get excited for reading, history with new club at the library
Eight-year-old Libby Henrikson needed a tiny wheelchair to bring her doll, Julie, to the American Girl Book Club at the Mentor Public Library main branch. “She fell off a horse,” explained Henrikson of Julie’s small leg cast. “She’s been in the wheelchair since Christmas.” The Mentor Public Library is hoping to tap into just this type of imaginativity with its newest book club. More than 30 girls, from ages eight to 12, came to its first meeting earlier this month. Some had dolls but others were just eager to participate. Children’s Services Manager Kim Sidorick thought a program like this would help bring together girls with like interests to learn and just have fun. “We had an American Girl tea party here last spring that was very …
