Join Lisa MacKay and share ideas, patterns and techniques during this informal gathering of knitting enthusiasts of all skill levels.  This program will be held in the Munroe Falls Room and is cosponsored by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and the Friends of the Library.  No registration necessary.

We invite craft project enthusiasts to the library to learn how to make a jewelry set with Belinda Richardson.  Supplies are provided by the library but are limited in number, so registration is required starting Aug. 19.  This program is cosponsored by Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

Join us at the library for a free demonstration on pet CPR and first aid with Dr. Eric Brooks from the Stow Kent Animal Hospital. Dr. Brooks will be available after the demonstration to answer your questions. Registration begins Aug. 26. This program is sponsored by the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.

Make your yard beautiful with brightly colored mums from the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation’s Fall Mum Sale. This sale will be held at the entrance of the library on Saturday, September 7. Proceeds will benefit upcoming projects for the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. The mums are sponsored by Stow’s Amber Gardens.

Come join Matt Lerner from the Spiritual Life Society and Yoga Center of Hudson for 90 minutes of beginning meditation. This class is suitable for those with no experience in meditation, and for those who wish to renew their practice and understanding. This program is cosponsored by Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and the Friends of the Library.

Amanda Flower, an Agatha-nominated mystery author, started her writing career in elementary school.  She read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people laugh with her words. Her debut mystery, Maid of Murder, was an Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel. Amanda is an academic librarian for a small college near Cleveland. She also writes mysteries as Isabella Alan. Registration for this free program starts Sept. 30.

Join Anneliese Nefos, former household Chief of Staff, as she shares first-hand reminiscences of history and humor regarding one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, Sir Winston Churchill.  Born in Switzerland, Nefos worked for the Churchills in the early 1960’s and then for Interpol before emigrating to the states in 1970. She graduated from the University of Akron with degrees in Humanities and European Literature and later became a Certified Diamondologist and Appraiser.  Registration for this free program starts Aug. 19.

Join violin virtuoso Krista Solars at the library as she presents an enthusiastic concert entitled Burnin’ Up the Fiddle.  Solars began studying classical violin at age four and started adding fiddle music to her repertoire at age six. She’s played in the Akron Youth Symphony and was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra. She is a graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music with a bachelor’s degree in violin performance and has performed with the Oberlin Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.

Paul J. Bauer and Mark Dawidziak, authors of the biography Jim Tully: American Writer, Irish Rover, Hollywood Brawler, will be giving a free presentation about this colorful Ohio author at the library. Bauer and Dawidziak also will be signing copies of their book, which was awarded a first-place gold prize in the biography category of the ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards. The biography also won a silver medal at the 2012 Independent Publisher Books Awards. Registration begins Aug. 12.

Enjoy an evening of jazz presented by the Community Jazz Band.  No registration necessary.