Adult Programs and Events
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JUNE:
FACEBOOK, PART 1
Tuesday, June 18 (2:00-3:30 p.m.)
Learn how to create an account, manage your privacy and account settings, edit your profile, search for people you know, and make friends.
BROWN BAG LUNCH: SANDUSKY'S VICTORY GARDENS
Wednesday, June 19 / 12:00 p.m.
Maggie Marconi, Museum Administrator, will dig into Sandusky’s World War II era food production
efforts with a program on local Victory Gardens.
DISCOVER YOUR MOBILE DEVICE: ANDROID
Wednesday, June 19 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn about some of the features of the operating system, built-in apps, library-related apps, app stores, and more!
DIG INTO YOUR ROOTS: GENEALOGY LOCK-IN!
Friday, June 21 / 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Research your genealogy after-hours on Library computers (or your own, with wifi) using a variety of free-in-the-library databases, including Ancestry, HeritageQuest, the Cleveland Necrology File,
the Cleveland News Index, and more. Use the Library’s print and archival resources on local history. Registration is required.
DISCOVER THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Monday, June 24 / 6:30 p.m.
Randy Koch, local author of Eyes Toward the North, will explain the beginnings of the Underground Railroad and Sandusky’s role in it. Copies of his second novel will be available for purchasing and signing.
FACEBOOK, PART 2
Tuesday, June 25 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn how to upload photos and create photo albums, update your status, newsfeed, and timeline
features, and how to deactivate or delete an account. Recommended: establish your own Facebook account before attending.
FAMILY GARDENING WITH FARMER JONES
Wednesday, June 26 / 6:30 p.m.
Farmer Lee Jones, co-owner of The Chef’s Garden family farm in Huron, will inspire you to experience the delicious rewards of vegetable gardening. Farmer Jones will help prepare you to grow your own food as a family. He will share tips about planning a sustainable garden - achievable in even the smallest space - and send you home with a seedling to get you started. Farmer Jones’ farm supplies chefs all over the world, and he’s been featured on Food Network shows like Iron Chef: America and
Restaurant: Impossible.
JULY:
DISCOVERING SENECA CAVERNS
Monday, July 8 / 6:00 p.m.
Denise Bell will present the underground world of Seneca Caverns, which is celebrating its 80th year anniversary.
WHAT'S SO PINTERESTING?
Wednesday, July 10 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of opening an account (it’s free!) and creating your own pinboards. Recommended:
comfortable with the web and have an email address
BOOK DISCUSSION: Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Wednesday, July 10 / 6:00 p.m.
John Montag, discussion leader
You can register and pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. (It is not necessary to read the book to attend the discussion.)
BROWN BAG LUNCH: THE LIME INDUSTRY IN SANDUSKY
Wednesday, July 17 / 12:00 p.m.
Local Historian Jim Miller will discuss the growth and importance of the lime industry in 19th century Sandusky.
FAMILY MOVIE: ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH
Wednesday, July 17 / 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a free family movie. Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (PG, Rainmaker Entertainment, 2013; 89 mins.)
BOOK DISCUSSION: The Burying Place by Brian Freeman
Wednesday, July 31 / 6:00 p.m.
John Montag, discussion leader
You can register and pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. (It is not necessary to read the book to attend the discussion.)
AUGUST:
MOVIE ON THE GREEN: OZ, THE GREAT AND POWERFUL
Thursday, August 1/ movie begins at dusk.
After Art Walk Sandusky, bring your blanket and snacks and join us for a movie under the stars on the Erie County Courthouse lawn. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (PG, Dreamworks, 2013, 91 mins.)
SHIPWRECKS OF LAKE ERIE: FIRE, STORM, COLLISION
Monday, August 5 / 6:30 p.m.
Lake Erie has a large concentration of shipwrecks for its size.Through slides, stories, and video, Mike and Georgann Wachter of Lake Erie Shipwrecks, will explore infamous disasters such as the burning of steamer G.P. Griffith.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Tuesday, August 13 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
For the photography enthusiast who is comfortable with computers. We’ll demonstrate how to download photos from your camera’s memory card, create organized files, view a slideshow, and save images for printing/ emailing. You need to bring your fully charged camera, connecting cord, and a USB/travel drive (no CDs).
DISCOVER YOUR MOBILE DEVICE: APPLE/IPHONE/IPAD
Wednesday, August 14 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn about some of the features of the operating system, built-in apps, library-related apps, app stores, and more!
FAMILY MOVIE: THE CROODS
Wednesday, August 14 / 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a free family movie. Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (PG, DreamWorks, 2013; 98 mins.)
FACEBOOK, PART 1
Tuesday, August 20 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn how to create an account, manage your privacy and account settings, edit your profile, search for people you know, and make friends.
BROWN BAG LUNCH: ARCHAEOLOGY ON JOHNSON'S ISLAND
Wednesday, August 21 / 12:00 p.m.
Dr. David Bush, Heidelberg University, will share his ongoing archaeology work at the Johnson’s Island prison site.
DISCOVER YOUR MOBILE DEVICE: ANDROID
Wednesday, August 21 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn about some of the features of the operating system, built-in apps, library-related apps, app stores, and more!
LANGE TRUST EVENT: GUEST ARTIST WITH FIRELANDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S FREE
OUTDOOR POPS CONCERT
Sunday, August 25 / 6:30 p.m. / McBride Arboretum at BGSU Firelands Campus, Huron
Join the Firelands Symphony with Carl Topilow and renowned jazz trumpeter Bryon Stripling for a Louis Armstrong tribute -- a delight for listeners of all ages! Mr. Stripling, who made his debut in Carnegie Hall with Skitch Henderson conducting the New York Pops, quickly became a Pops Orchestra favorite throughout the country. The Symphony’s appearance is sponsored by Medical Mutual, The Dorn Foundation, and the Frost-ParkerFoundation. Tickets are not required for this concert. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Light refreshments will be for sale, if desired. In the event of rain, the concert will be held at the Sandusky State Theatre. For more information, click here.
BOOK DISCUSSION: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Monday, August 26 / 6:00 p.m.
Sandy Zagarell, discussion leader
You can register and pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. (It is not necessary to read the book to attend the discussion.)
FACEBOOK, PART 2
Tuesday, August 27 / 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Learn how to upload photos and create photo albums, update your status, newsfeed, and timeline
features, and how to deactivate or delete an account. Recommended: establish your own Facebook account before attending.
SEPTEMBER:
THE WAR OF 1812, FORT MEIGS, AND FORT STEPHENSON
Monday, September 16 / 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Larry L. Nelson, Adjunct Professor, BGSU Firelands, discusses the War of 1812, including events at nearby Forts Meigs and Stephenson.
BROWN BAG LUNCH: QUARRIES OF THE ERIE COUNTY REGION
Wednesday, September 18 / 12:00 p.m.
As you might have noticed, much of Sandusky and the surrounding region is built on a foundation of rock - both literally, in the foundation under your home, and figuratively, in the many local industries built around quarrying. Ron Davidson, Special Collections Librarian, will give an overview of the quarry industry in the Sandusky area, including historical views of quarries and related items.
FAMILY MOVIE: SUPER BUDDIES
Wednesday, September 18 / 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a free family movie. Doors open 15 minutes prior to show time. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. (G, Disney, 2013; 88 mins.)
CEMETERY WALK: KINGS OF COMMERCE
Wednesday, September 25 / 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, September 26 / 10:00 a.m.
Saturday, September 28 / 10:00 a.m.
Local businessmen helped make Sandusky the city it is today. Join Museum Administrator Maggie Marconi and learn more about the influential men and women, well known and not so familiar, who made a splash on the scene both locally and nationally. This program is held at Sandusky’s Oakland Cemetery. As this is a walking tour, please wear appropriate shoes and outerwear and be prepared to stand or walk for at least an hour. Registration is required. Please call 419- 625-3834 and press 0 for the switchboard operator.
BOOK DISCUSSION: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Monday, September 30 / 6:00 p.m.
Sandy Zagarell, discussion leader
You can register and pick up a copy of the book or audiobook at the Reader’s Advisory Desk. (It is not necessary to read the book to attend the discussion.)
