Day Calendar

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified? Homeowners can receive research-based lawn, landscape and pest management help from the University of Florida.

Drop in to get assistance with and ask questions about downloading library books to your computer and other devices, such as the Kindle, Nook, iPad, iPod, iPhone and Android phones and tablets.

For mobile babies to 5 years old.

Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators.

This program is geared toward babies from newborn to age 2 ½ years. The 45 minute program includes songs, baby sign language, a book and playtime. Older siblings are welcome.

Who should attend:  Anyone who has questions about flood risks, zones, insurance regulations and pending map changes: especially residents, professional lenders, insurance agents and realtors.

Sign Language program for children 0 - 2 1/2 years old. Learn with Beebo the Signing Bear using songs, books, and toys. Older siblings welcome.

Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Books, puppets, songs, dance and more surprises to get your child excited and prepared for school.  Special programs:

Oct. 8: Stretch and Grow Exercise Class

Nov. 19: Wiggles and Giggles Early Learning Activity Event

Drop in for assistance using library technology including e-Books and audiobooks from Overdrive and the Cloud Library.

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Drop in to enjoy special play time with your child, meet our friendly Parenting Educators and discover how Forty Carrots Family Center can help you enjoy parenting even more.

Open time for questions, sharing solutions

Bring your device and library staff will try to answer your questions in an informal group setting.
 

Want to learn more about Florida-Friendly gardens, composting, or citrus trees? Need a plant or insect identified?

In this class, artist, Ellen Goldberg will teach participants techniques for creating jewelry from fabric. All materials will be provided. Registration is required and limited to 12 adults.

New movies every Tuesday in the meeting room. Movie schedules are published bimonthly and available at the front circulation desk. 

Alan Kitty gives four lectures on different topics associated with Mark Twain on consecutive Tuesdays in October.

Teens in grades 6 through 12 are welcome to hang out, play games, and more.

Come create, play, or just relax at the library after school.  Our Teen Room is open from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Come to the teen room and choose from a variety of board games like Apples to Apples, Balderdash, Uno, Scattergories, Scrabble and more.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

Learn Absolute Basic sewing skills on Brother sewing machines. This class is a continuation of Part 1 that occurred on the previous Tuesday. Only participants who registered for Part 1 can participate in this class.

Teens and tweens take over the Creation Station. Drop in to explore electronic music, digital design, sewing, podcasting and more. 

A different project every week!

Call or visit to find out what it is this week!

Ages 6+.

This group is great for teens who love creative writing. Some things that our meetings will cover include: designing characters, writing short stories (or even long ones!), poetry, plotlines, group projects, story prompts, games, and more!

Hola! Join us for an evening of learning intermediate Spanish grammar and vocabulary and practicing conversational skills.

Tweens will gather to discuss and have activities centered around The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke.

Enjoy some award winning international films with English subtitles. This month: 

El Orfanato (Spain, 2009, 105m, New Line Home Entertainment) R

Tweens ages 8-12 are invited to join us the last Tuesday of each month for our Page to Screen Tween Book Club!  Stop by the Youth Dept. to pick up a list of upcoming books, then read the book ahead of time before watching the movie.

Work on your own creations or build as a team. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the imagination.

Earn community service hours while you help shape the future of the library.  Create, develop, execute, and lead programs and activities.  Influence collection and service decisions. 

Free pizza!