Sunday with the Friends
Nearly every Sunday at 2:00 pm, the Friends of Lakewood Public Library present free concerts, lectures and more. Join us in the Main Library Auditorium. These programs are open to one and all.
MAY 23 - ANDREWS’ RAIDERS: 24 Men From Ohio
In April 1862, twenty-four volunteers from Ohio participated in the Great Locomotive Chase, commandeering a train and sabotaging the Confederacy from Atlanta to Chattanooga. Known as Andrew’s Raiders, they were awarded the nation’s first Medals of Honor. Author Harold George presents highlights from his multimedia book.
JUNE 13 - ERIE LIGHTS & LIGHTHOUSE LORE
Georgann and Mike Wachter know all sorts of practical things about lighthouses, from when they were built to how the lights operate, but it’s the lighthouses themselves that know all the good stories. These silent sentinels have born witness to tragedy and served as beacons of romance. Hear their stories, as told by the Wachters.
JUNE 20 - NEWS AND THE BLUES
Guitarist Bob Frank presents history in song. Listen as he strums his way through the greatest moments of the last century and you’ll hear the unmistakable sounds of war, depression and even victory as filtered through the African-American experience and reflected in beautiful music.
JUNE 27 - JOE DEJARNETTE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: The Jazz Masters Collection
At the top of his game, jazz trumpeter and bandleader Joe DeJarnette takes a look back at music that inspired a career. Backed by a band of the best around, he’ll put his stamp on compositions by everybody from Horace Silver to Miles Davis with Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington thrown in for good measure.
JULY 11 - JODY GETZ & FRIENDS
An award-winning songwriter rediscovers her voice with help from two of her favorite musicians. Guitarist John Lucic and bassist George Lee join Jody Getz for a return to center stage. The blues can’t be far behind—along with folk and pop originals.
JULY 25 - FROM DINO TO DIAMOND
The musical styles of Dean, Frank and Sammy come together in one-man Rat Pack, Scott Brotherton. Listen to the music of Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond performed the way they would have done it on the strip.
AUGUST 8 -WALLACE COLEMAN’S BLUES
He embodies a musical gift that has all but disappeared from the African-American musical landscape. After playing harp for the late Delta guitar legend Robert Lockwood, Jr. and traveling the world, Wallace Coleman has come home to play songs that preserve the spirit of Chess Records and reflect his own
storied life. Don’t miss your chance to hear this Living Blues Award winner have a ball playing favorite songs for friends.
AUGUST 22 - J. SCOTT FRANKLIN
Emerging from the Lost State of Franklin, this death-defying guitarist goes solo to capture lost moments in time with heartfelt, intelligent lyrics and riffs ranging from haunting to silly. Hear for yourself why Scene Magazine nominated him songwriter of the year.
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BOOK SALES
Lakewood Arts Festival Sale
Saturday, August 7
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Join the Friends and receive entrance to the special, members-only preview sales. Memberships may be purchased at the door or by returning the form below.
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The Friendly Totebag!
Here's a great alternative to plastic!
The Friends canvas tote makes a wonderful gift. Fill one with a favorite book and some munchies. Or, it could be a wonderful gift by itself for the reader in your family
(it could be YOU!)
Canvas bags with the "Friends" logo
may be purchased at Main Library and Madison Branch for $10.
Your gift to a special person is also a gift to a great organization!
Thank you!
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