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

Paws to Read will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Children’s Theater at Mentor Public Library, Main Library on Mentor Avenue. Kids who are able to read independently are invited to sign-up for a 30-minute session. The child will be paired with a gentle dog that is licensed and trained to be a good listener. Registration begins Sept. 1 and this event is expected to fill quickly.
Call the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 220, to register.


State Rep. Mark A. Schneider, D-Mentor, will hold a “Community Conversation” town hall meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Morley Library, 184 Phelps St. in Painesville. The meeting will allow Schneider to speak with members of the community and listen to the questions and concerns of his constituents. Schneider will also update members of the community on his recent legislative actions in Columbus. The “Community Conversation” is free and open to all members of the community.


The Friends of the Geauga Mobile Libraries will be hosting the annual five-day used book sale at the Great Geauga County Fair, Sept. 2-6. The book sale building is located just inside the north gate (free parking area). There will be thousands of books available. Shoppers using hand-held scanners will be charged a $20 fee before they are able to shop. No hoarding will be permitted. "The Book Stop" is open Thursday through Monday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday will be bag day, fill a plastic bag for $3 and a paper bag for $5.



--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com

Odds and 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.

Make a Fairy Garden at 2 p.m. June 22 at the Read House, next to Mentor Public Library, 8215 Mentor Ave.
The event is for ages 3 and older with an adult.
For details and registration, call 440-255-8811.

The Perry Public Library will present the program “Water Features for Your Yard” at 7 p.m. June 22. Attendees will learn how to enhance yards with the sound of a trickling waterfall, the flowing images in a reflection pool and more. A representative of the Pattie Group, an award-winning landscape design firm, will discuss design, installation and maintenance in a power point presentation.
The Perry Library is at 5753 Main St. For more information or to register, call 440-259-3300.

A watercolor workshop will take place at 7 p.m. June 24 at Perry Public Library.
Participants will explore the technique of watercolor painting and create their own notecards.
The instructor will incorporate design, paint washes, mix colors and create textures, ensuring participants a good composition.
All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided.
For details and to register, call the Perry Public Library at 440-259-3300 or visit www.perrypubliclibrary.org.

A Celebration of Pets will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Burton Public Library on June 26. Sponsored by Amy & Kevin O’Reilly of Geauga Feed and Grain Supply and the Burton Public Library, the program will include a parade of pets and a special storytime.
John’s Photography will be on hand to take a photo of you and your pet, and you will be able to make a frame for your photo during the program. All ages are welcome and the program is free of charge. Dogs must be leashed and all pets must be under their owners’ control at all times during the program. Call the Burton Public Library to register for this program at 440-834-4466.



--Cheryl Sadler
CSadler@News-Herald.com