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Adult Winter Reading
January 16 to February 25


 

Great prizes are waiting to be awarded thanks to generous donations from many Hudson businesses. This winter’s theme isGet Fired Up for Reading.” Read more

 

 

E-Reader Clinic: Barnes & Noble NOOK

Monday, February 20
7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Library staff will go over the basics of using your NOOK, how to search and purchase titles, and how to download materials from the library's e-media collection. (Read More...)

     
romano

 

 

Daily Habits to Increase
Your Hire-ability

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

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for Program

Maintaining an even keel is important while looking for employment.It's hard to keep motivated. Job seekers can lose weeks of time with mental crashes that can come with disappointing news. Romano-Allen will provide energizing activities to nurture yourself and to keep you engaged while riding the roller coaster of finding employment.Read more...

 

 

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Solaris Around the World
Wednesday, February 22
7:00 p.m.

 

Tickets are complimentary and required for this program. They may be picked up at the reference desk on the second floor of the library beginning
Wednesday, February 1.

 

 

 

Solaris has established a reputation as one of the foremost woodwind quintets in the United States. Innovative programming and sparkling personality are the hallmarks of a Solaris concert. Solaris' repertoire ranges from ars nova to avante garde and includes a variety of national styles, particularly music of the Americas. Read more.

 

 

jobs

 

Research Database Class for
Job Seekers

Thursday, February 23
2 p.m.

 

Class is full

 

 

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Finding a job in a tough economy calls for thorough information about where to look and how to make yourself stand out from a crowd of competing candidates. Read more

 

 

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How to Write a Business Plan
Thursday, February 23
6:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Presenter: Jim Griggy, Certified Business Advisor, Ohio Small Business Development Center at the Summit Medina Business Alliance.

 

 

jobs

 

Research Database Class for
Job Seekers

Saturday, February 25
10 a.m. to noon.

 

Class is full

 

 

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Finding a job in a tough economy calls for thorough information about where to look and how to make yourself stand out from a crowd of competing candidates. Read more

 

 

andrew

Library's Author Series

Soft Landing
Andrew Thomas

Monday, February 27
7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

The critical role that commercial aviation plays in our economy and daily lives is examined in a new book by University of Akron assistant professor of international business and marketing and best-selling author, Andrew R. Thomas.  Read more

     

 

E-Reader Clinic: Amazon Kindle

Tuesday, February 28
7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Library staff will go over the basics of using your Kindle, how to search and purchase titles, and how to download materials from the library's e-media collection. (Read More...)

     
book sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Saturday, March 3
9-4:30


 
     
hunger

The Hunger Games
By Suzanne Collins

Monday, March 5, 2012
Eldredge Reading Room, second floor


Request the book

 

 

 

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Wild About Orchids
Wednesday, March 7
7 p..m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cynthia Druckenbrod of the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s director of horticulture, visits the Hudson Library & Historical Society. This event coincides with the Garden’s current exhibit: “Orchid Mania: This Side of Paradise.” Read more

     

Access

Access: Course 2
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.
Computer Center

 

 

 

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for Program

Attendees will be shown to how organize raw data into an understandable format for reports, projections and other business applications. Participants must go over the material at Learning Express Library prior to class.Microsoft Access 2007 Course 2: Intermediate

For more information or help logging into Learning Express Library, please call the
Reference Desk 330-653-6658 x 1010

 

memory

 

 

 

Memory Difficulties
Thursday, March 8
7:00 p.m.


 

Dynamic and knowledgeable memory specialist Kathryn Kilpatrick returns with a lively discussion about recognizing memory changes due to normal aging and those that need further assessment.
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Access

Access: Course 2
Thursday, March 8, 7 p.m.
Computer Center

 

 

 

Register Online
for Program

 

Attendees will be shown  to how organize raw data into an understandable format for reports, projections and other business applications.    Participants must go over the material at Learning Express Library prior to class.
Microsoft Access 2007 Course 2: Intermediate

For more information or help logging into Learning Express Library, please call the Reference Desk 330-653-6658 x 1010

     
Dr. Esselstyn

Library Author Series

Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr.

Monday, March 12
7 p.m.

Tickets required for this free program will be available February 19


 
World-famous doctor and advocate of a plant-based diet, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., will discuss his book, "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure" and explain how a vegan lifestyle can bring anyone back to living with a healthy heart.
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Visual Marketing
Wednesday, March 14
7:00 p.m.

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for Program
Small Business Trends founder, Anita Campbell discusses her new book
"Visual Marketing:99 Proven Ways for Small Business to Market with Images and Design"
     
book sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Thursday, March 15
9-5:00


 
     
Dr. Esselstyn

Music Series

Maidens IV

Thursday, March 15
7 p.m.

 


 


interview

 

 

 

Ace that Interview
Monday, March 19
2-4 p.m.

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for Program

 

 
     

 

ohio

 

Ohio Means Jobs Workshop
Tuesday, March 20
7 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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Counselors from the offices of Summit County's “One –Stop” will conduct a workshop to discuss services and tools available to job seekers. Read more

     


   
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Commit To Your New Market
Tuesday, March 27
6:30 p.m.

Rich Delisio, Director, Procurement Technology Assistance Center (PTAC), Kent Regional Business Alliance, presenter.


   


   
week Entrepreneur Showcase
Wednesday, April 18
7:00 p.m.
Hear from and network with representatives from the Entrepreneurship Center's partner organizations (SCORE, OSBDC, TiE, PTAC, EIE) and the president of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Deb Hoover. Tours of the facility and an overview of the Center's resources and demos of business databases will be offered.


sage Create Your Own Website with WordPress Part I
Monday, April 23
7:00 p.m.

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for Program

 

Web marketing guru and President of SageRock Inc., Sage Lewis, will explain how to create a website using WordPress


   
sage Create Your Own Website with WordPress Part II
Monday, April 30
7:00 p.m.
Register Online
for Program
Web marketing guru and President of SageRock Inc., Sage Lewis, will explain how to create a website using WordPress


growth Building Rapport
Wednesday, May 9
7:00 p.m.
Register Online
for Program
"Small Business Expert", Ron Finkelstein, leads a seminar on building rapport and explains how it leads to increased sales.


   

success

Entrepreneur Success Stories
Wednesday, May 16
7:00 p.m.

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for Program
Hear a panel of entrepreneurs who have succeeded in opening a business and kept it running--theirs is the best kind of advice!