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America 250: A Library Celebration
Saturday, September 12
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Atrium, Auditorium, Meeting Room 1Celebrate America's 250th birthday at Main Library with live historical reenactors and refreshments.
Come celebrate America's 250th birthday with an afternoon of history and fun.
- Noon-1 pm - Abraham Lincoln impersonator John D. Cooper will speak about President Lincoln, his life, and place in our nation's history. He will also do a Q&A session.
- 1-2 pm - Reenactors from Actors Summit Productions will bring to life all the documents and events leading up to the first shot at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, starting the American Revolution in 1776.
- 2-3 pm - Cake and punch will be provided by Acme.
Actors from the Twilight Theatre will be roving, dressed in period costumes, interacting with attendees, and available for photographs.
For more information, contact Business, Government & Science at 330.643.9020 or email bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Live Performance | Holiday | History |
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Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.