LPL News for the week of 3/15/09

[Lakewood Public Library]

"A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weight in other people's patience. " --John Updike (1932-2009)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

SUNDAY, MARCH 15

SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: Lia Fail in Concert
The first Lia Fail was the stone of destiny, one of the four treasures of ancient Ireland. This Lia Fail is a band of friends and fellow musicians drawn together musically and spiritually to the haunting melodies of their Celtic roots. Rekindle the ancient fire with this stunning new music.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

MONDAY, MARCH 16

LOCAL FILMMAKERS
Are you tired of watching empty assembly-line Hollywood blockbusters? Burnt out on inscrutable foreign cinema? Join us for four nights of short films from the most available local filmmakers as we search for the next great Ohio auteur. Many of the directors will be available for a question and answer session at each show. Do you have a finished film that you’re burning to share with Lakewood? Comedy, tragedy, documentary, animation, linear or non—it doesn’t matter. Call the Technology Center at (216) 226-8275, ext. 127 to see if there’s still room for your masterpiece. Tonight's film is: Phases of Mourning and Other Films
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18

MULTIMEDIA LITERACY: Session 1: Politics
Through a series of presentations and group discussions, students will explore the history, methods and effects of media in mass society. Presentations will include samples from various films, commercials, books, newspapers and electronic texts as well as television, radio and Internet programs. Students will be led through exercises in critical analysis and evaluation, unearthing and exploring the psychological foundations of marketing and public relations in order to develop a more robust understanding of life in an electronically mass mediated culture. Ask your teacher if LPL’s Multimedia Literacy counts towards extra credit. While students are encouraged to participate in all three sessions, they are welcome to attend any sessions which interest them.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

BUSINESS BOOK TALK WITH TIM ZAUN AND FRIENDS
Let’s talk business. Keep up to date with the latest ideas and meet like-minded Lakewoodites with host Tim Zaun. Refreshments provided. Visit www.timzaun.com or go to www.lkwdpl.org/bookclubs to learn more. Tonight's discussion is about Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
Former and current Forrester researchers analyze the groundswell of Web 2.0 applications redefining 21st century business practices.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room[/b]

SATURDAY, MARCH 21

FIVE STAR FILMS
East of Eden (1955) Directed by Elia Kazan PG
Stars: James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Jo Van Fleet
Adapted from John Steinbeck’s acclaimed novel, iconic actor James Dean plays the role of a black sheep son never able to please his father who favors the “perfectâ€