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Author Sarah Penner

2025-05-05 19:00:00 2025-05-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Sarah Penner Join us when author Sarah Penner visits to discuss her latest novel, <i>The Amalfi Curse</i>. Beachwood Branch - Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)

Monday, May 05
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-05 19:00:00 2025-05-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Author Sarah Penner Join us when author Sarah Penner visits to discuss her latest novel, <i>The Amalfi Curse</i>. Beachwood Branch - Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)

Beachwood Branch

Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)

Join us when author Sarah Penner visits to discuss her latest novel, The Amalfi Curse.

About the author:

Sarah Penner is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary and The London Séance Society. Her books have been translated into more than forty languages and her debut, The Lost Apothecary, has sold over one million copies worldwide.

A graduate of the University of Kansas, Sarah spent thirteen years in corporate finance and now writes full-time. In her free time, Sarah enjoys hiking, yoga, and cooking. She also sits on the Board of Directors at her local animal shelter, Friends of Strays. Sarah and her husband, Marc, live in Florida.

In The Amalfi Curse, Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast. But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature or something more sinister at work?

As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a centuries-old tale of ancient sorcery and one woman’s quest to save her lover and her village by using the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the ocean. Could this magic be behind Positano’s latest calamities? Haven must unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever…

Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance and the untamed magic of the sea.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry.

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Beachwood Branch

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Phone: 216-831-6868
Fax: 216-831-0412
Branch manager
Amia Wheatley

Hours
Mon, May 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 16 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sat, May 17 9:00AM to 5:30PM
Sun, May 18 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Beachwood Branch first opened to the public on October 31, 1982. At the time, it was the first branch in the CCPL system to have an automated circulation system. Located just a few hundred yards from the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, the branch offers a drive-up window where customers can pick up requested materials, dedicated spaces for kids and teens, and a beautiful outdoor reading garden.

Upcoming events

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!

Thu, May 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Get creative while learning something new!

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Art historian Felicia Zavarella Stadelman presents her series on the lives and works of beloved artists.
This event is full

Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
Join us at the Beachwood branch for knitting and informal chats about what everyone is reading.

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us for fun monthly STEAM activities!

Tue, May 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (B) (18)
3/18 How It All Ends by Emma Hunsinger; 4/22 Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen; 5/20 The Bawk-ness Monster by Sara Goetter and Natalie Ries

Tue, May 20, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us when author Alan Nevel visits to discuss his book, Living MY Truth: Leading Beyond Contradictions, Compromise and Corporations.

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Monthly book discussion led by library staff.

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!

Fri, May 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Debbie Darling presents her series of musical talks that are both entertaining and informative.
This event is full

Fri, May 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room
Practice reading judgement free with a certified Therapy Dog
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Boost your baby’s brain through play!

Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Have a great time dancing and moving to your favorite storytime music with beanbags, rhythm sticks, and more!

Mon, Jun 02, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us when author Rober Edsel, bestselling author of The Monuments Men, visits to discuss his latest book, Remember Us.

Thu, Jun 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Jun 05, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.

Thu, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Enjoy a visual exploration of African American History through the lens of influential photographers from 1968 to Present.

Mon, Jun 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Have a great time dancing and moving to your favorite storytime music with beanbags, rhythm sticks, and more!

Mon, Jun 09, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.

Tue, Jun 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Please join us for a discussion of "Isola" by Allegra Goodman.

Wed, Jun 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Wed, Jun 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Join us when authors Yrsa Daley-Ward and Rachel Cargle visit to discuss Daley-Ward's latest novel, The Catch. This event is part of the New Voices Series.Register

Thu, Jun 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room
Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and books.

Thu, Jun 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Beachwood Meeting Room (Auditorium) (84)
Drop in for reading, art, science, technology, engineering and math challenges. No registration required.