Adult Speaker and Demonstration Programs
Virtual Poetry Reading: Northeast Ohio Spotlight
Wednesday, February 03, 6-8 pm
Join us as four published emerging Northeast Ohio poets read their work, in an interactive poetry reading. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.
Noor Hindi (she/her) is a Palestinian-American poet and reporter. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in POETRY, Hobart and Jubilat. Her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in American Poetry Review, Literary Hub, and Adroit Journal. Hindi is the Equity and Inclusion Reporter for The Devil Strip Magazine. Visit her website at noorhindi.com.
DT McCrea (they/she) loves the NBA and has a love hate relationship with philosophy. Her work can be found in Honey & Lime, Flypaper, mutiny!, Stone of Madness Press and others.
Bronte Billings lives in Northeast Ohio with two gluttonous black cats. She earned her MFA in poetry through the NEOMFA. Bronte is the recipient of the 2015 & 2016 Academy of American Poets Prize and the 2017 Leonard Trawick Award. Her work can be found or is forthcoming in Jenny Magazine, Bone Bouquet, Pinwheel, Anti-Heroine Chic, Breadcrumbs, Kissing Dynamite and Barnhouse.
Kevin Latimer is a poet and playwright. He is the co-editor-in-chief of BARNHOUSE, a writing collective. His poems can be found in jubilat, Poetry Northwest, Passages North, Storm Cellar, & elsewhere. His plays have been produced by convergence-continuum. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Casual Reads
A monthly meeting to discuss light fiction titles – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link. Copies of the book will be ready a month before the discussion.
Monday, January 11, 2:00pm Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Monday, February 8, 2:00pm Flight of the Sparrow by Amy Belding Brown
Coffee and Conversation: Thursday Book Discussion
A monthly meeting to discuss fiction and nonfiction titles in a casual group setting – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.
Thursday, January 14, 2 pm Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Thursday, February 11, 2pm All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Copies of each title will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library one month prior to the discussion.
Mystery Book Discussion
Wednesday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
Join us to discuss a good mystery – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a Zoom link.
Wednesday, January 27, 6:00 pm The Fallen by David Baldacci
Copies of each title will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library one month prior to the discussion.
Professional Book Nerds: Books You Might Have Missed in 2020
Tuesday, January 19, 7:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Nordonia Hills Branch Library for their annual meeting and a talk by Adam Sockel. Sockel is one half of the popular Professional Book Nerds podcast. This program will be presented on Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a link.
Readers and librarians alike turn to the PBN team for weekly expert book recommendations, author interviews and all things literary. Learn more about OverDrive and books you may have missed in the last 12 months.
You will receive an e-mail with the participation weblink 3 days before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend. A webcam and microphone may be necessary to participate fully in this interactive event. If you have one or neither of these, your participation may be limited.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Nordonia Hills Branch Library.
Writers Guild of Nordonia Hills
Wednesdays, January 20, 6:30 p.m.
Writers wanted! New writers and old hands welcome – fiction, nonfiction, and everything in between. Have your work critiqued and give feedback to others in a fun and friendly environment – virtually! This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a link. Please bring a sample of your work to share.
Children Programs
Take it Make It Snowflake
February 1-28
February 1-28, use your fine motor skills to make a snowflake craft. You can pick up supplies at Nordonia Hills Library starting February 1, while supplies last.
Baby Time
Thursdays, January 14 January 21, 10:15 am
Baby Time features books, bounces, songs, and bubbles, followed by a playtime.
Baby Time is for children 24 months and under with a parent or caregiver.
This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.
Toddler and Preschool Story Time
Thursdays, January 14 January 21 11:15am Story time features stories, rhymes, music, sometimes flannels, and bubbles. Story Time is for children ages 2- 5 with two-year-olds accompanied by a parent, or caregiver.
This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.
School Age Programs
After School Program
Wednesdays, January 13, and February 10.
Join Miss Melissa virtually for an after school craft. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.
January 13- Plastic Spoon Snowman –Make a snowman in a clay pot with white pom-poms, Styrofoam, and a white plastic spoon. A craft kit will be available at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library after January 2.
February 10– Water Bottle Penguins-Use an empty water bottle to make a cute penguin with fiber-fil or cotton balls, construction paper, wiggle eyes, and glue. A craft kit will be available at Nordonia Hills Library after February 1.
Messy Monday
Monday January 11, 6 pm
Join us for some virtual messy fun. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link. Remember to wear old clothes – you may get messy.
January 11- Jackson Pollock art. Learn about Jackson Pollock and create some Jackson Pollock inspired art. A craft kit will be are available for pick up at Nordonia Hills Library after January 2.
STEM-Virtual Build it!
Friday, January 22, 4 pm
Whether you build by yourself or with a family member, use your imagination to build something with blocks or Legos.
This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link.
Facebook Is it Magic or Science?
The first Monday of the month Miss Sue will post an experiment on Nordonia Hills Branch Library Facebook page. Join us for great hands on STEAM fun.
Teen Programs
Tween Take Make It 3D Snowflake
February 1-28
February 1-28, create 3D snowflakes. You can pick up supplies at Nordonia Hills Library starting February 1, while supplies last.
Teen Turn Out
Every month we’ll try something new. Maybe a craft or a recipe or a skill you can take with you out into the world. This program will be hosted via Zoom. Please register at akronlibrary.org to receive a participation link. . Craft kit will be available 2 weeks before each program.
January 12, 6:30 pm Can you tie a knot? Join us and use your talent to create a Macramé Key Chain.
February 9, 6:30om. We’re making an Emoji gift bag to put a little Valentine treat in for your sweetie.
