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Monday, February 20 11:00 AM
Solon Branch
A beginner course on using Gmail as your email service provider. Register. Offered again 2/21 at Warrensville 10 AM
New Tax Laws
Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 PM
Join representatives from a professional tax firm for an hour long presentation to help you understand the new tax laws and changes for 2011.
E-Reader Open House
Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 PM
Strongsville Branch
Got a new Kindle, Nook, IPad, or other e-reader device? Come to this open house to get help downloading e-books from the library collection.
Black History Month Celebration
Saturday, February 25, 2:00 PM
Warrensville Branch
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a concert presented by The Ecumenical Disciples Choir who will share the history of African American gospel music and spirituals.
Irish Music with Turn the Corner
Fairview Park Branch
Enjoy traditional Irish tunes with Turn the Corner. Registration required.
Theodore Roosevelt
Sunday, February 26, 2:00 PM
Bob Hodder of We Made History--Living Presidential Historians will re-enact President Theodore Roosevelt. Registration required.
Digital Camera Workshop
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 7:00 PM
A representative from Tech Wise will be here to present this workshop on Digital Cameras. Register.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Wednesday, February 29, 7:00 PM
Great Lakes Theater in partnership with Fairview Park Branch invites you to a FREE WORLD PREMIERE one-act mystery! Agatha Christie's first mystery is brought to life in this free, 60-minute touring play! Register.
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A Chronicle of Death, Life, and Vegetables
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A doctor's journey into the heart of growing old
by Billy Graham
Life, Faith, and Finishing Well
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Our website lists local agencies' contacts forSeniors: Check it Out!
Pension Help America (from the Pension Rights Center, Administration on Aging) provides regional pension counseling services FREE of charge. Ohio's ProSeniors can:
• Advise you about pension laws and pension rights • Help you with survivor benefits and defined benefit plans • Resolve pension problems • Refer you to attorneys • Find lost pensions __________________________
Getting federal benefits? You must switch from paper checks to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. Don’t delay!Learn more
Nursing Home Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has posted rankings of nursing home quality based on the government’s Nursing Home Compare site.
Helpful Phone Numbers Many agencies in the state of Ohio provide services to seniors. The Ohio Department of Aging provides a list of helpful toll-free phone numbers with links to their agencies or organizations.
Gail Sheehy gives advice on putting together a professional team to help you with giving care to a loved one with a life-threatening illness in her book, Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence. Listed below are local agencies that can help.
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties: 1-800-626-7277
Area Agency on Aging 10B Inc. Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne
Area Agency on Aging 11 Inc. Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull counties
Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Ohio Elder Life Advisors program 216-931-1333
Care Manager.org National Association of Professional Geriatric Care ManagersFind a Care Manager
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar AssociationLawyer Referral Service 216-696-3532
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