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Upcoming signings this month at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 24519 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst (216-691-7000):

• Lisa Klein, “Cate of the Lost Colony,” 7 p.m. Nov. 2
• Davod Herlihy, “The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance,” 7 p.m. Nov. 3
• Dan Couglin, “Crazy, with the Papers to Prove It: Stories about the Most Unusual, Eccentric and Outlandish People I’ve Known in 45 Years as a Sports Journalist,” 7 p.m. Nov. 4
• Apolo Ohno, “Zero Regrets,” 11 a.m. Nov. 7
• Michael McMenamin, “The DeValera Deception,” 7 p.m. Nov. 9
• Debra First, “Founded in Faith: Cleveland’s Lost Catholic Legacy,” 7 p.m. Nov. 11
• James Toman, “A Euclid Beach Park Album,” 7 p.m. Nov. 11
• Steven Kotler, “A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life,” 7 p.m. Nov. 15
• Adam Richman, “America the Edible: From Sea to Dining Sea,” 7 p.m. Nov. 16
• Harvey Sachs, “The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824,” 7 p.m. Nov. 17
• Dr. Joan Brown Cambell, “Living Into Hope: A Call to Spiritual Action for Such a Time as This,” 2 p.m. Nov. 20
• Regina Brett, “God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life’s Little Detours,” 7 p.m. Nov. 22

Learn about e-books and e-readers at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at Perry Public Library, 3753 Main St., Perry. A team from Mentor's Best Buy will demonstrate all e-readers currently on the market -- Amazon Kindle, Sony E-Reader, Barnes & Noble Nook and Apple iPad. They will review and evaluate to help you choose the best one for you, whether you're just getting started or ready to upgrade to the next generation of e-readers. All e-readers will be available for sale at the library. In addition the library will offer a demonstration of e-book downloads on to a reader from the CLEVNET catalog. Refreshments complete a fun and informative evening. This free program is open to everyone, but registration is suggested. Call 440-259-3300 or log on to perrypubliclibrary.org.


The Lake County Council on Aging and the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will offer several presentations throughout Lake County on the topic of “Understanding Medicare and Reviewing Your Options for Open Enrollment.”
Presentations will be

• 9 a.m. Nov. 2 at the Wickliffe Senior Center
• 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Madison Senior Center
• noon Nov. 9 at the Mentor Senior Center
• noon Nov. 12 at the Eastlake Senior Center
• 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at the Painesville Senior Center
• 4 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Madison Public Library
• 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Council on Aging
• 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at the Fairport Senior Center
• 10 a.m. Nov. 30 at the Wickliffe Public Library
• 2 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Mentor Public Library
• 1 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Willoughby/Browning Center

Call the individual locations to register for this free presentation.


The Friends of the Chardon Library will host its annual Cuddle Up for Winter Book Sale on Nov. 6 and 7 in the library’s Bostwick Room. From 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday there will be a Members-Only Preview. It is possible to join the Friends or renew membership at the door. General book sale hours will be 11 a.m to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost of most hardbacks is 50 cent; paperbacks, 25 cents. Sunday is bag day: $3 per bag of books. 


Reel Talk-Book and Movie Discussion Group meets at 2:45 p.m. the second Monday of every month in Meeting Room B of Morley Library, 184 Phelps St., Painesville. Books and DVDs are available at the check-out desk on the main floor. Details: www.morleylibrary.org.


The Mentor-on-the-Lake and the Headlands branches of the Mentor Public Library will be drop-off points for holiday greetings to the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Letters and packs of chewing gum will be collected at both branches from Nov. 2 through Nov. 30. The items will be sent and shared by the troops for the holiday season. For details call either branch, at 440-257-2512 or 440-257-2000.


--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com

Odds and Book Ends features activities and events in the area related to libraries, books and authors. Submit your events at www.News-Herald.com/Calendar, and check back to The Book Club every week for upcoming events and activities at your local library.


Parker Place Retirement Living, in partnership with Mentor Public Library and the Willoughby Eastlake Library System, will host a special book signing by Barbara Davis, author of "Roses to Retail" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at Parker Place Retirement Living, 7960 Center St. Mentor. Davis will share her memories of growing up in Mentor when it was the rose capital of the nation. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP by Sept. 28 to 440-255-0828.


Preschool Storytime at Mentor Public Library is from Sept. 28 to Nov. 18, at the Children’s Theater at the Main Library, 8215 Mentor Ave. Storytime is for children ages 3 to 5 and takes place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 7 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Children attend without an adult for a session of stories, songs and rhymes. A responsible adult must remain on the children’s floor during the storytime session. Registration is not required.


Jimmy Carter is scheduled to appear at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Legacy Village on Sept. 28 to sign his new book, "White House Diary." Line tickets are required, limited and available by purchasing a copy of White House Diary at Joseph-Beth. Carter, in addition to being a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president, is a prolific author. He has written more than 20 books.


Geauga County National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Support Group will host a support group for individuals with a family member, loved one, child or those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Middlefield Public Library. NAMI provides mutual support for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness and their families. Registration is not necessary for the free program. For more information, call the Mental Health Association at 440-285-3945. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the library.


Girl Scouts can earn requirements for their Good Manners patch 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29, in the James R. Garfield Room at Mentor Public Library, Main Library, 8215 Mentor Ave. Catherine Holloway of Etiquette Consulting Service will provide a presentation regarding first impressions, positive image, telephone manners, thank-you notes, etc. Come and learn lessons of courtesy, consideration of others and gain self-confidence. Call 440-255-8811, ext. 220, to register.


T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will be hosting an open house and reunion at 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Willowick Library, 263 E. 305th St., Willowick. Come and join the fellowship, support, encouragement and learning. New and previous members are welcome. T.O.P.S. meets every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the library. Visitors are always welcome.

Monday Night Book Discussion will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at Mentor Public Library, Main Library, 8215 Mentor Ave. Join in the lively discussion of bestsellers, classics and more. This group meets the first Monday of each month from October through June. For this month's selection, contact Barb Hauer at 440-255-8811, ext. 210. Library provides books, and refreshments are courtesy of the Friends of the Library.

Morley Library, 184 Phelps St. in Painesville, will resume winter hours on Oct. 3. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For details, call the library at 440-352-3383.


Friends of the Wickliffe Public Library will again host Silhouette Productions under the direction of Angela Velotta when they present “Polter-Heist” Oct. 22. The audience-participation murder mystery-comedy will be open to the public, and tickets are $10 each. Tickets can be purchased at the library beginning Sept. 22. You must be 18 or older to attend the play. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7 p.m. Details: 440-944-6010. 


--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com

Book ends features activities and events in the area related to libraries, books and authors. Send your events to Community@News-Herald.com, and check back to The Book Club every week for upcoming events and activities at your local library.

The program "Herbs as Presented by Lady Catherine of Lovain, 1429" will take place at 7 p.m. May 4 at Chardon Library on Chardon Square.
Kathleen Gips, proprietor of Village Herb Shop in Chagrin Falls, will present the program while in full medieval costume and character.
For details, call the library at 440-285-7601.

A "New To You ... Understanding Medicare" program will take place at 2 p.m. May 4 at Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Ave., Mentor.
Alyea Barajas, the Lake County coordinator for the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program, will be the featured speaker.
The presentation is a combined lecture/overview and interactive question and answer session geared for those ages 64 and over who will be eligible for Medicare.
The event is free and open to the public.
To register, call 440-255-8811, ext. 217; for more details, e-mail Grace Peterson at grace.peterson@mentorpl.org.

Children entering kindergarten this fall are invited to the Kindergarten Kickoff from 10 to 11 a.m. May 6 at Perry Public Library.
It will feature a story program about starting kindergarten while parents will learn about what they can do at home to make sure their child has the skills to be successful.
This program is only for children scheduled to start kindergarten in the fall of 2010.
Each child must be accompanied by an adult.
Space is limited so register by phone at 440-259-3300 or online at www.perrypubliclibrary.org.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 24519 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst, presents signings by Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic, "Mike and Mike's Rules for Sports and Life," 7 p.m. May 6. Call 216-691-7000.

A bus trip to tour Case Western Reserve University’s Dittrick Medical History Center will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 8.
The event will be hosted by the Chardon Library.
For details, call the library at 440-285-7601.



--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com