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Registration opens:
April 04th, 2025

Preservation and Celebration of Vintage Comics

A Lead-off Event to Free Comic Book Day

2025-04-29 19:00:00 2025-04-29 20:00:00 America/New_York Preservation and Celebration of Vintage Comics Learn how to restore comics so they can be enjoyed for years to come, with lifelong comic book collector Cat. Grade 9 - Adult Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Tuesday, April 29
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-29 19:00:00 2025-04-29 20:00:00 America/New_York Preservation and Celebration of Vintage Comics Learn how to restore comics so they can be enjoyed for years to come, with lifelong comic book collector Cat. Grade 9 - Adult Westlake Porter Public Library - Porter Room

Learn how to restore comics so they can be enjoyed for years to come, with lifelong comic book collector Cat. Grade 9 - Adult

Paper memorabilia breaks down over time, and with wear and tear, nothing is more prone to destruction than children's comic books. In her ten plus years of collecting comics from the 1950s through the 1990s, Cat has found some of the best ways to preserve and restore even the most loved books in her collection.

A selection of her vintage comic book collection will be available to be gently handled after the presentation.

This program is a Lead-off Event to Free Comic Book Day on May 3.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Lifelong Learning | Books and Authors |

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Westlake Porter Public Library

Phone: (440) 871-2600
Fax: (440) 871-6969

Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Westlake Porter Public Library is an independent public library serving the residents of the city of Westlake, western Cuyahoga County and eastern Lorain County. The library is located at 27333 Center Ridge Road in Westlake, Ohio. Anyone who lives, works, owns property, or goes to school in Ohio can register for a free library card.

Upcoming events

Tue, Apr 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom Programming 2

Tue, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Makerspace
This event is full

Tue, Apr 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room

Wed, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 02, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Apr 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Apr 03, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Fri, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Apr 05, 9:00am - 12:00pm
This event is full

Sat, Apr 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room

Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room

Sun, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Sun, Apr 06, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Sun, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room

Mon, Apr 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
This event is full

Mon, Apr 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Mon, Apr 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room

Mon, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Entrance Lobby

Mon, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Apr 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Mon, Apr 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Tue, Apr 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Tue, Apr 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Tue, Apr 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dover Room
This event is full

Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2

Wed, Apr 09, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Wed, Apr 09, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Wed, Apr 09, 11:00am - 11:45am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Wednesday, April 2 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Cancelled
Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Wed, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Wed, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room

Thu, Apr 10, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Thu, Apr 10, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Thu, Apr 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room

Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Entrance Lobby

Thu, Apr 10, 10:15am - 10:45am
Storytime Room

Thu, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room

Thu, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, April 3 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room

Fri, Apr 11, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Fri, Apr 11, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Fri, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Friday, April 4 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Apr 12, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Entrance Lobby, Upstairs, Youth Services, Adult Services

Sat, Apr 12, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Youth Services, Adult Services

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room

Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room
Registration opens Saturday, April 5 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Storytime Room

Sat, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Saturday, April 5 2025 at 9:00am

Sun, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room

Mon, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Apr 14, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Apr 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Technology Training Lab

Tue, Apr 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Zoom Programming 2
Registration opens Tuesday, April 8 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Lounge

Rescheduled
Tue, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
New date Tuesday, April 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Tuesday, April 8 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room

Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room

Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Thu, Apr 17, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, April 10 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Apr 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dover Room

Thu, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room

Fri, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dover Room

Sat, Apr 19, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dover Room

Sat, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sat, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Sunday, April 13 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Apr 21, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, April 14 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Apr 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room

Mon, Apr 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Mon, Apr 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room

Mon, Apr 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tue, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Technology Training Lab
Registration opens Tuesday, April 15 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Tue, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room

Rescheduled
Wed, Apr 23, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
New date Wednesday, May 07, 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Wed, Apr 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Storytime Room

Thu, Apr 24, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, April 17 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Apr 24, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online

Fri, Apr 25, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Friday, April 18 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craft Room

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room

Sun, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Apr 28, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Registration opens Monday, April 21 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Apr 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Tue, Apr 29, 9:30am - 9:50am
Storytime Room

Tue, Apr 29, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft Room

Tue, Apr 29, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room

Tue, Apr 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Porter Room
Registration opens Friday, April 4 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 11:30am
Craft Room

Wed, Apr 30, 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace
Registration opens Wednesday, April 16 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Apr 30, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Craft Room,Teen Lounge

Wed, Apr 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room

Wed, Apr 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Westlake Room

Wed, Apr 30, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Craft Room

Thu, May 01, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Porter Room

Thu, May 01, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, April 24 2025 at 9:00am