AARP volunteers will provide free tax counseling to seniors, Feb. 7 - April 11.  Appointments are available on Fridays from noon - 4 p.m.  Call the library at 330-688-3295 ext. 100 or stop by the Circulation Desk to sign up after January 2.

Once you've made an appointment, you'll need to bring the following things with you. 

1.  A copy of your tax returns from last year

2.  Your Social Security card

3.  A photo ID

4.  Any forms showing income you've earned, pensions, or Social Security payments made to you

Join us at the library as Andrea Love leads a free instructional class in Belly Dancing.  A demonstration dance will be included at the end of the program.  Andrea is a professional belly dancer, instructor, and choreographer.  She performs throughout  Northeast Ohio.  This is an evening you will not want to miss.

This program is cosponsored by Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

Learn to taste coffees the way professionals do as Starbucks presents Coffee Tasting at the library.  Much like wine tasting, an experienced  professional can distinguish aroma, flavor, acidity, and body.  Coffees exhibit a wide range of aromas, reflecting the beans’ origins and how they were processed and roasted.  Some coffees have floral smells like jasmine or rose while others have fruity smells, or hints of vanilla, chocolate, nuts, wood, or even mushrooms. Registration for this program begins Oct.

Learn how to make an Egyptian-style bracelet with Belinda Richardson.  Supplies are provided by the library but are limited in number, so registration is required.  All participants will receive a free Egyptian-style wall mirror courtesy of the Acker-Moore Memorial Post.  This program is cosponsored by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

Meet children’s book author John E. Perry and illustrator Chuck Ayers on Wednesday, November 20 at 7-8 PM, in the Magazine Lounge at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.  Copies of Perry’s new book, The CAT That Wouldn’t PURR, will be available for purchase.  Registration for this event is not necessary.

Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise will have staff on-hand to enroll homeowners in the Homestead Exemption [before the law changes on January 1, 2014] and issue the new Veteran Identification Card in the Stow-Munroe Falls Room at the library.

Support the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation as you enjoy breakfast, lunch, or dinner at Bob Evans on the first Thursday of the month.  Bob Evans, located at 3489 Hudson Drive in Stow, will be hosting a community fundraiser to benefit the Library Foundation.

Join other libraries around the world in a fun day of gaming at the library! Bring the family (grades K-12) to the library any time between 10am and 4pm to play some classic board games like Sorry, Life, Candyland, and Chutes & Ladders. Learn how to play new games you may not be familiar with, like Settlers of Catan or Labyrinth. Play Magic: The Gathering (bring your own deck), The Great Dalmudi and other fun card games! Play Sequence Dice, Dungeon Dice, Yahtzee & other dice games! A wide variety of games will be available to try out.

Learn to taste coffees the way professionals do as Starbucks presents Coffee Tasting at the library.  Much like wine tasting, an experienced  professional can distinguish aroma, flavor, acidity, and body.  Coffees exhibit a wide range of aromas, reflecting the beans’ origins and how they were processed and roasted.  Some coffees have floral smells like jasmine or rose while others have fruity smells, or hints of vanilla, chocolate, nuts, wood, or even mushrooms. Registration for this program begins Oct.

Enjoy music from Egypt in the lobby of the library with Halim El-Dabh.  El-Dabh is an internationally recognized composer, educator, and ethnomusicologist.  His numerous musical and dramatic works have been performed in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Japan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, and throughout Europe.