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Successful Aging: Your Curiosity Matters!
2026-06-26 14:00:00 2026-06-26 15:00:00 America/New_York Successful Aging: Your Curiosity Matters! Keep your mind sharp by exploring your curiosity and why it encourages cognitive health. Independence Branch - Meeting Room (75)

Friday, June 26
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-26 14:00:00 2026-06-26 15:00:00 America/New_York Successful Aging: Your Curiosity Matters! Keep your mind sharp by exploring your curiosity and why it encourages cognitive health. Independence Branch - Meeting Room (75)

Independence Branch

Meeting Room (75)

Keep your mind sharp by exploring your curiosity and why it encourages cognitive health.

Curiosity is one of the many components for supporting your cognitive health. Keep your brain active by exploring new areas or even revisiting prior interests but taking them to another level matters. Learn ways to enhance your curiosity that can enhance the quality of your days while providing support for the other essential pillars of your brain health routine.
 
“Intellectual curiosity is a superpower.” -  Anthony Popliano 

Presented by Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., Geriatric Life Enhancement Consultant, Memory Fitness Specialist and Speech Language Pathologist.  

Registration begins on Tuesday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. 

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Independence Branch
indmgr@cuyahogalibrary.org
Phone: 216.447.0160
Fax: 216.447.1371
Branch manager
Melanie Rapp-Weiss
Hours
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Mon, Jun 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 04 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 05 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, Jun 06 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 07 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Independence Branch began as a collection operated out of City Hall. After outgrowing that space, the library moved into its own facility and since 1992 the branch has been a part of the city’s municipal complex that includes a recreational facility and senior center.

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Play, Learn and Grow - Ages 1-3
Mon, Jun 01, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (75)
Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1-3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child. Registration required.
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Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 03, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Thu, Jun 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jun 04, 11:00am - 11:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Play, Learn and Grow - Ages 1-3
Mon, Jun 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1-3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child. Registration required.
Summer Fun for Everyone - Grades 1 – 6
Tue, Jun 09, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 10, 10:00am - 10:20am
Storytime/Craft Room (12)
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Creative Journaling Workshop with the American Diary Project
Wed, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
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Every diary tells a story worth saving. Join the American Diary Project to learn how personal journals become part of our shared history.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Thu, Jun 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jun 11, 11:00am - 11:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
How to Multiply and Divide Perennials to Gain Free Plants
Thu, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Shocked at the price of a new perennial at garden centers this year?  Master Gardeners will help you fight inflation by teaching you how to create new plants from those you already own.
Play, Learn and Grow - Ages 1-3
Mon, Jun 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1-3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child. Registration required.
Summer Fun for Everyone - Grades 1 – 6
Tue, Jun 16, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 17, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Wednesday Night Book Discussion
Wed, Jun 17, 7:15pm - 8:15pm
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Join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion
Thu, Jun 18, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
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Join us for a casual and lively book discussion of Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. The books will be available approximately one month before the discussion date.
Blood Drive
Fri, Jun 19, 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).
Summer Sound Bath - Soothing Vibrations of Sound
Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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**Back by popular demand!!** Singing bowls, gongs, and chimes create soothing vibrations to help you deeply relax. From a chair or a yoga mat, enjoy this calming experience.
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Play, Learn and Grow - Ages 1-3
Mon, Jun 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1-3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child. Registration required.
Summer Fun for Everyone - Grades 1 – 6
Tue, Jun 23, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm
Family Game Night
Tue, Jun 23, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Drop in to play a life size version of Chutes and Ladders. Will you get to climb up a ladder or be sent down that slide? Other games will be available to enjoy as well!
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
Make a Pop-Tart Pillow! - Ages 11-18
Wed, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Sweeten up your bedroom decor with a no-sew Pop-Tart inspired pillow! Materials provided by the Independence Friends of the Library.
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 – 5 (but not yet in kindergarten) with caregiver
Thu, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Toddler Storytime - 19 – 35 months with caregiver
Thu, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories.
Chill & Create: Fun with Perler Beads - Ages 11-18
Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Get creative with Perler Beads!
Successful Aging: Your Curiosity Matters!
Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Keep your mind sharp by exploring your curiosity and why it encourages cognitive health.
Stars, Stripes & Candlelight
Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Celebrate summer by creating a festive red, white, and blue candle holder using tissue paper and glue.
Play, Learn and Grow - Ages 1-3
Mon, Jun 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join us for a 5-week series for caregivers and children ages 1-3. Connect with your kids, community experts and other families, plus get information about your growing child. Registration required.
Summer Fun for Everyone - Grades 1 – 6
Tue, Jun 30, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required. Grades 1-3 will run 1:30-2:50 pm Grades 4-6 will run 3:05-4:30 pm
Teen String Art - Ages 11-18
Tue, Jun 30, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Create a work of art with hammer, nails, and string. 
Baby & Toddler Storytime - Birth – 35 months with caregiver
Wed, Jul 01, 10:00am - 10:20am
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Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.
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