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Groovy Toys of the 1960s
2026-07-16 18:00:00 2026-07-16 19:00:00 America/New_York Groovy Toys of the 1960s Join Shawn Butler of the Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Thursday, July 16
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-16 18:00:00 2026-07-16 19:00:00 America/New_York Groovy Toys of the 1960s Join Shawn Butler of the Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum. Middleburg Heights Branch - Meeting Room A/B (120)

Middleburg Heights Branch

Meeting Room A/B (120)

Join Shawn Butler of the Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum.

Take a journey back to the 60s when Hot Wheels, The Easy Bake Oven, and other popular toys made their worldly debut. Learn about the history of the Frisbee, Lego, G.I. Joe, and the introduction of monster toys. Discover what toys were spawned from popular kid television shows.

Registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of Middleburg Heights Library.

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Middleburg Heights Branch
mdhmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 440.234.3600
Fax: 440.234.0849
Branch manager
Ronald Block
Hours
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Mon, Apr 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 01 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 02 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 03 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

First opened in 1969, the Middleburg Heights Branch moved into a new building in 2018, which features public meeting rooms, a special sensory friendly children’s area, quiet study rooms and a full-service drive-up window.

Upcoming events

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Monday Afternoon Book Discussion
Mon, May 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us to discuss The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry.
AARP Presents: Downsizing & Decluttering
Tue, May 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
If you’re looking to get rid of some unwanted stuff around the home, join us for our free downsizing and decluttering event.
Author Annie Zaleski
Wed, May 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Join us when author Annie Zaleski visits to discuss her latest book, Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs.
Magic Дітлахи Time - For birth-3
Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 5-week Ukrainian storytime series.
Mom Meet Up - For moms with littles
Mon, May 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Meet other moms and enjoy a cup of coffee while your children play.
Evening Book Discussion
Mon, May 11, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Read and then come to discuss The wide wide sea: imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides.
Movement Art - For Teens in Grades 6-12
Tue, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Create art using a paint pendulum and a DIY art spinner. Registration and Release Form required - click program title for information.
Just Write Teen Writing Group (Grades 6-12) - May Meeting
Wed, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Meet other teen writers and expand your writing skills through games, exercises, and prompts. All levels of writing experience welcome. Registration recommended.
Magic Дітлахи Time - For birth-3
Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 5-week Ukrainian storytime series.
Adapted Adult Get Together
Thu, May 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Adults 18+ with caregiver. Join us for fun, adapted programs featuring stories, art, music, and more, specifically designed for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Little Mozarts Music Club - 18 months - age 4 with a caregiver
Fri, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Make music, move your body, and get your wiggles out in this high energy, interactive storytime!
Reclaim Your Joy
Fri, May 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Reconnect with the child-like joy inside you and learn how to incorporate it into your daily life.
Adapted Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 years with caregiver
Sat, May 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Children with varying learning styles and abilities will learn together in a safe, supportive environment where respect and appreciation for differences is encouraged.
Gen Zen Hangout: For Tweens of all Abilities in Grades 4-6 - May Session
Sat, May 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Play games, tinker, make art, and just hang out at our inclusive monthly meet-up. Please let us know if tween needs any accommodations to attend program.
Rescheduled
Groovy Toys of the 1960s
Mon, May 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
New date Thursday, July 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Shawn Butler of the Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum.
Little Ukrainian Builders - For Grades K-5
Tue, May 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Build bricks and connect with the Ukrainian community.
Magic Дітлахи Time - For birth-3
Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for fairy tales, songs, and rhymes in this 5-week Ukrainian storytime series.
Excel: Tables and Charts
Wed, May 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Learn how to format a range of data as a table, how to summarize a large data set with a pivot table and how to use charts to visually represent data.
Adapted Adult Get Together
Thu, May 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
Adults 18+ with caregiver. Join us for fun, adapted programs featuring stories, art, music, and more, specifically designed for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.
Internet Basics
Sat, May 30, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (120)
The Library offers FREE tech training classes that cover digital literacy basics, Windows, Microsoft Office programs, digital imaging and cloud computing.
Family Storytime - All ages with caregiver
Mon, Jun 01, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for stories, songs and fingerplays.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Tue, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Activity Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
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