Library Calendar
Cabin Fever Weekend
March 12, 2010 12pm-4pm
Cabin Fever Comes to the Peninsula Library, the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum, Richfield and Hinckley! March 12, 13 and 14 March 19, 20 and 21 Museum Hours 12 p.m.— 4 p.m. Come celebrate Cabin Fever with the Peninsula Library and the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum with exhibits, open house days, and historical trivia. View our exhibits on the history of Peninsula and the surrounding Cuyahoga Valley at the Cuyahoga Valley Historical Museum March 12th-14th and March 19th - 21st. Come inside, warm up and try your hand at a local history trivia contest. Events will also be happening at sites in Richfield and Hinckley. Check for further details at www.explorepeninsula.com
Friends of the Library Book Sale
March 13, 2010 10:00am-4:00pm
Stop by the library during the Cabin Fever weekend and browse through our book sale. We will have gently used books, magazines, music cds, videos and more! Preveiw for current memberships will be Sat March 13, 9am-10am. Please bring your Friends of the Library Membership Card to get into the preview.
Harvest for Hunger
March 13, 2010 during library hours, through March 31
Harvest for Hunger at the Peninsula Library March 1—31. During the month of March, the Peninsula Library will serve as a local drop off point for non-perishable food which will go to the initiatives organized by Harvest for Hunger. In 2009, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank distributed over 18 million pounds of food to families in need. Due to the current economic situation, the foodbank is experiencing unprecedented demands. Please do your part during the month of March by donating to this much needed effort.
Preschool Story Hour
March 15, 2010 10:00am
Preschool story hour continues on Monday mornings at 10:00 am. Please call to register your preschooler ages 3-5 for a morning with Miss Chris full of stories, songs, fingerplays and fun! March 15, 22, 29 April 12, 19, 26
Getting Started with Medicare
March 23, 2010 6:30-8:30pm
This class will offer people approaching retirement or going on Medicare for the first time a chance to gain a basic understanding of how Medicare works. Presented by Laura Mutsko, a Medicare Supplement Accredited Adviser and a Certified Senior Advisor through the Society of Senior Advisors, the class offers fundamental information about what Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D cover. Information will also be provided on the difference between the Original Medicare Plan and a Medicare Advantage Plan. Please call to register so we have enough handouts for everyone
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
March 24, 2010 1:30pm
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax. By Dorothy Gilman.
Lego Contest for Kids
March 29, 2010 during library hours
Ages 4 and up—LEGO Contest Take a stab at creating your own LEGO design, and display it at the library. The age categories are: 4 to 6 with a parent, 7 to 9 and 10 to 12. Your entry should be made on your own using your imaginations (no kits) and dropped off at the library March 29 and 30. You will be able to vote for you favorite piece during the display March 31 thru April 3. Call us or stop in the library to register for the contest and to get the Official LEGO contest rules. Winners will be announced Monday, April 5, 2010.
Spring Break Movie Day
March 31, 2010 1:00pm
All Ages—Movie Day! Wednesday, March 31 at 1 p.m. Stop in for an afternoon at the movies. We will be showing “The Princess and the Frog” Rated G