Do you love the guitar? Have you ever thought about learning to play the guitar? Then let me introduce you to Cleveland Classical Guitar Society whose mission is to teach, inspire and connect. CCGS is a local nonprofit organization founded on the belief that music can create positive social change.
Thanks to the support of the First Energy Foundation and in collaboration with the Progressive Alliance CDC, the Akron-Summit County Public Library recently launched a pilot program that lends hotspots and smartspots for use at home or on the go.
Before Zaila Avant-garde twirled her way into our hearts as the first Black American student to win the National Spelling Bee, she found inspiration from Akron’s own MacNolia Cox. In 1936, Cox, an eighth-grader at Colonial School, defeated the best spellers in six counties to win the Akron Beacon Journal Spelling Bee. Her victory at the Armory in front of a crowd of 3,000 earned Cox $25 and a spot at the national competition in Washington, D.C.
Go on, admit it – you have never read a romance. You binge watched Bridgerton in under a week yet somehow have avoided reading a romance book. Maybe you think you won’t like it or maybe you’re afraid of what your neighbors or colleagues would say? If you have read this far then you’re definitely curious. Not sure where to start? Here is a list that includes something for everyone. Give it a try.
Whether presented to us by the original writer or fresh from the imagination of a new one, we always welcome the gift of a modern-day classic makeover.
There have been a lot of recent novels about pigeons, lately. Don’t ask why, just enjoy.
