Boca Grande Reference Room
131 First Street West, Boca Grande
(239) 410-5193 or (941) 964-2564
No programs are currently
scheduled.
Bonita Springs Public Library
26876 Pine Avenue, Bonita Springs
(239) 992-0101
MARCH/APRIL
How to Listen to a Baroque Messiah
2 p.m. Saturday, March 3
The Bach Ensemble, a
40-voice choral group, specializes in Baroque music. The director and
group members, who recently returned from a concert tour in England,
will present a spectacular performance at the library. Registration is
required.
All About
Hibiscus
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6
Hy Lans, master gardener of
the Lee County Extension Service, presents a program on how to grow
beautiful varieties of hibiscus in South Florida. Registration is
required.
Remembering
Jack Benny
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20
Bill Belaney (a former radio
announcer, disc jockey and banker) presents a program about Jack Benny's
life, radio shows and routines. Come listen to radio highlights and
relish happy memories of Sunday nights. Registration is required.
Hurricane Preparedness
Seminar
2 p.m. Thursday, March 29
Join members
of the Lee County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar
at your library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Creating
Container Gardens
2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3
Debbie Hughes, master
gardener of the Lee County Extension Service, presents a program on
creating container gardens in South Florida.
Going to College? Who?
Me?
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3
(presented in Spanish)
Graduating from high school is an exciting time, but deciding what to do
afterwards can be scary. Maria Torres, Edison College student
development specialist, will help 10th- to 12th-graders
plan their future as she discusses ways to enter and pay for college.
Registration is requested; parents are welcome.
¿Ir a la
universidad? ¿Quién? ¿Yo?
6:30 p.m. martes 3 de abril
Es
emocionante graduarse de la escuela secundaria, pero decidir que hacer
después, puede ser intimidante. Maria Torres, especialista en desarrollo
estudiantil del Edison College, ayudará a los estudiantes entre el 10mo
al 12vo grado a planificar su futuro. Igualmente, se discutira sobre las
maneras y pasos para entrar a la universidad y las diferentes formas de
poder pagar por los estudios universitarios. Se prefiere inscripción
previa y los padres estan totalmente invitados.
Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral
(239) 542-3953
On-going
 English Café
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Fridays
Start anytime. Practice your English speaking skills with these free informal sessions for adult ESOL/ESL students. Topics include everyday situations, current events and cultural issues. Advance registration not necessary. Participants should have basic English skills. For a full schedule or more
information, contact the Lee County Library System Literacy Office at (239) 461-5885.
MARCH/APRIL
Craft Corner
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Knitting, Crocheting and Cross-Stitching
4 p.m. Mondays, March 5, 19 and April 16
Bring your ideas to light and needle a handmade treasure.
Registration is requested.
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Make a Beaded Bracelet
4 p.m. Monday, April 2
Learn the basics of beading and take home a lovely beaded bracelet.
All materials will be provided. Registration is requested.
H urricane
Preparedness Seminar
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 6
Join members of the Lee
County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar at your
library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Chess Anyone?
5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, March 6-April 24
Rise to the
chess challenge and join the fun. Everyone is welcome. Bring a personal
chess set, if preferred. Registration is requested.
Page Turners: Database for Active Readers
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13
Finished
your last Patterson novel? Your morning coffee group is looking for
another thriller to read? Look no further than your local library’s
online databases. They can assist in your search for the perfect reading
material using criteria such as book discussion ideas, author
read-a-likes and literary criticism.
Meet the Poet: Claudia
Gonsalves
6 p.m. Thursday, March 15
Celebrate
Women's History Month with a poetry reading by local author, educator
and counselor Claudia Gonsalves as she shares her very personal poetry.
Gonsalves' published books include “Breaking the Silence” and “Precious
Moments...My Gift to You.” Registration is requested.
Orchids, Hedges, and Ground Covers
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20
Lee County master gardeners
will tell you all about choosing and caring for orchids and using hedges
and ground covers in your landscape. Registration is requested.
Modern American Classics Book
Discussion: Willa
Cather’s “O Pioneers!”
2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
Join a discussion of this benchmark in
modern American literature. Registration is requested.
Painted Women
2 p.m. Thursday, March 22
Artists John Singer Sargent,
Andrew Wyeth and Rembrandt immortalized women with their brushstrokes.
What would their haunting portraits tell us if they could speak?
Dramatist Rusty Brown brings their stories to life at this program
(co-sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library).
Registration is requested.
Bagels, Books and Banter
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 27
Join other book lovers and come
prepared to talk about a favorite book that you've read. Relax over
coffee and bagels with old and new friends.
Registration is requested.
Job Fair
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27
Representatives from 20-plus area businesses are actively looking for
you. Come dressed to meet and interview with potential employers.
(This program is provided in cooperation with the Career and Service
Centers of Southwest Florida.)
Genealogical Using Timelines and
the Internet
Saturday, March 31
10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – “Timelines and Their Importance to Research”
1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. – “Internet Research Techniques”
Speakers Carol Weidlich of
the Lee County Genealogical Society and Bryan Mulcahy of the Fort
Myers-Lee County Public Library will cover the following topics during
this two-part program:
1.
Why timelines?
2.
How to compile timelines.
3.
How to use timelines to evaluate
research.
4.
What the Internet can and cannot
do for genealogical research.
5.
Search techniques and
strategies.
6.
Using Ancestry Library Edition,
Heritage Quest and other database recommendations.
Registration is required.
Meet the Author:
Bob Morris
2 p.m. Thursday, April 12
Bob Morris
authored the recently released “Bermuda Schwartz,” the third mystery in
his island series. It follows the exploits of ex-NFL
player-turned-private investigator Zack Chasteen. An author book
signing, sponsored by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library, will follow
Morris’ presentation. Registration is requested.
PAC Attack I
2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Learn how to search for materials and
place holds on your account by using the library’s online Public Access
Catalog. PAC offers basic and advanced search indexes, directing you
exactly to the subject of your hunt.
Book Discussion: Nelson DeMille's
“Wild Fire”
2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18
Come prepared
to discuss this gripping best seller, a fictional but true-to-life plot
that involves terrorism and government strategizing.
Earth Day Celebration
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28
Celebrate Earth Day! Show
your gratitude to Mother Earth through arts and crafts. Choose from
nature presentations and book sales, get your face painted and
participate in a drawing contest or the Can and Pop Top Collection
contest. Contact the library at (239) 542-3953 for more details.
Captiva Memorial Library
11560 Chapin Lane, Captiva
(239) 472-2133
MARCH/APRIL
Meet the Author: Christine Lemmon
6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21
Lemmon, author of “Tablecloth
Scribbles,” “Sanibel Scribbles” and “Portion of the Sea,” will reveal
the intimate aspects of her unique writings and the inspiration behind
her stories. Don't miss your opportunity to meet this refreshing author.
Registration is requested.
Hurricane Preparedness
Seminar
2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11
Join members
of the Lee County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar
at your library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Dunbar Jupiter Hammon Public Library
3095 Blount Street, Fort Myers
(239) 334-3602
On-going
English Café
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursdays
Start anytime. Practice your English speaking skills with these free informal sessions for adult ESOL/ESL students. Topics include everyday situations, current events and cultural issues. Advance registration not necessary. Participants should have basic English skills. For a full schedule or more
information, contact the Lee County Library System Literacy Office at (239) 461-5885.
F EBRUARY
Black History Program Annual Fashion
Show
1 p.m. Saturday, February 24
@ Dunbar Community
School Auditorium (1857 High St.)
Mariama Turay will put on a cultural fashion extravaganza that you
wouldn’t want to miss! This show is sure to increase your appreciation
for fashion and black history.
MARCH/APRIL
Learn and Live
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13
The American Heart Association will
present information about heart disease. Registration is requested.
Book Discussion:
Jada Ross’ “Scarred”
2 p.m. Saturday, March 24
Local author Jada Ross will discuss her
new book, "Scarred" – a tragic story of generational scarring and
healing. Registration is requested.
East County Regional Library
881 Gunnery Road, Lehigh Acres
(239) 461-7300
On-going
English Café
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Thursdays
Start anytime. Practice your English speaking skills with these free informal sessions for adult ESOL/ESL students. Topics include everyday situations, current events and cultural issues. Advance registration not necessary. Participants should have basic English skills. For a full schedule or more
information, contact the Lee County Library System Literacy Office at (239) 461-5885.
FEBRUARY
Med Links
11 a.m. Friday, February 23
Need information about a new
drug? A friend was diagnosed with an ailment you’ve never heard of?
Medical conditions and their language are ever changing. The library can
help. Come and view a demonstration on how to use and access these
databases from a home PC or library computer.
MARCH/APRIL
Firewise Florida
11 a.m. Friday, March
2
Gerry LaCavera from the
Florida Division of Forestry will discuss the ABCs of wildfire safety
and how to protect your home from fire this wildfire season. All
participants will receive a "How to Have a Firewise Home" CD-ROM.
Registration is requested.
Brazilian Romance Concert
2 p.m. Saturday, March 3
Duo Sonny Daye and
Perley Rousseau will enchant and delight concertgoers with music that
captures the essence and romance of bossa nova in both English and
Portuguese lyrics. Registration is requested.
East County Adult Book
Discussion Group
Join the East County library’s adult
book group for discussions of the following:
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Kim Edward's "The Memory Keepers Daughter"
3:30 p.m. Monday, March 5
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Xinran’s “Sky Burial”
3:30 p.m. Monday, April 2
Registration is requested.
Native
Plants and Butterfly Gardening for South Florida
Friday, March 16
Get helpful gardening tips from Lee County Extension Service
experts.
Registration is requested.
Beginning Internet and E-mail
11
a.m. Friday, March 23
Learn how to use the Internet and set
up an e-mail account.
Hurricane Preparedness
Seminar
2 p.m. Thursday, April 5
Join members of the Lee
County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar at your
library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Trees and Shrubs for South Florida
2 p.m. Friday, April 13
Master gardeners Sonja Smith and Carol
Ratajczyk, of the Lee County Extension Service, will reveal the best
trees and shrubs for residential landscapes in South Florida and explain
how to plant them. Registration is requested.
Adult
Storytelling Concert
7 p.m. Saturday, April 17
Join storyteller Mary Lou Williams
for an all-new adult storytelling concert. The concert will include a
fantasy with a moral, a fairy tale with a modern twist and a sports
story with an unexpected ending. Registration is requested.
Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library
2050 Lee Street, Fort Myers
(239) 479-4635
FEBRUARY
February Beginners
Series: How to Begin Your Genealogical Research
10 a.m. to Noon Saturdays,
February 3-24
Gina Hamister, a librarian
of the Western Reserve Historical Society, and Bryan Mulcahy, Fort
Myers-Lee County reference librarian will address the following topics:
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February 3 ─
Session One, “Using Home
Sources and Organizing Your Research”
·
February 10 ─
Session Two, “Finding Your Family in the U.S. Census”
·
February 17
─ Session Three: “Using
Court House Resources and Vital Records”
·
February 24
─
Session Four, “Alternative or Hidden
Resources for Locating Ancestors”
Registration is required.
MARCH/APRIL
Learn to Paint
10 a.m. Friday, March
2
Get a FREE painting lesson from Suzanne
Mikulka of the Decorative Artists of Southwest Florida. Go home with a
one-of-a-kind creation that you’ll create using different painting
techniques. All materials will be supplied, so registration is required.
Computadoras: Una introducción en
español/Computers: An Introduction in Spanish
Todos los lunes de marzo de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. (5, 12, 19, y 26 de
marzo)
Todos los lunes de abril de 6:30 p.m. a 8 p.m. (2, 9, 16, 23 y 30 de
abril)
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, March 12-26 and April 2-30
¡Clases de computacion para adultos
gratis! ¿Le gustaría aprender lo básico de la computadora y el Internet?
Reserve su puesto AHORA para aprender a usar la computadora, las
funciones del teclado, como realizar búsquedas en el Internet y como
enviar y recibir correo electrónico. Se prefiere inscripción previa.
Free computer classes for adults! Would
you like to learn the basics about computers and the Internet? Reserve
your seat now to learn how to use the computer, the different keyboard
functions, Internet searches and how to send and receive e-mail.
Registration is required.
All About the Book
Noon Wednesdays, March 21 and April 18
Every author starts somewhere, but the
end of the book is where this group discussion begins. Join discussions
of Cornelia Read’s “A Field of
Darkness” in March and Robert Rosenberg’s “This
is Not Civilization” in April.
¿Quiere ser dueño de casa
por primera vez?
Venga
al taller aprobado por HUD
Presentado en español/Presented in Spanish
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. sábado 10 de marzo/ 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 10
Infórmese sobre programas de
asistencia para el pago inicial y costos de cierre, el proceso
hipotecario y otras herramientas necesarias para ser dueño de una casa.
Todos los participantes recibirán un certificado de Consumer Credit
Counseling Service. El programa es gratuito.
Se require inscripción previa.
Favor llamar al (800) 741-7040 para reservar su asiento.
(El tiempo para almorzar
será de 12 p.m. a 1 p.m. No se proveerán almuerzos.)
*
HUD-Approved, First-time Homebuyer
Workshop
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, March 24
Learn about down payment and
closing-cost assistance programs, the mortgage loan process and other
tools for gaining home ownership. Registration is required. To reserve a
seat, call the Consumer Credit Counseling Service at (800) 741-7040 and
choose option 4. A lunch break is from noon to 1 p.m.; meals not
provided.
Your Credit Report: Reading it,
Understanding it, and Repairing It
2 p.m. Monday, March 26
The Small Business Development
Center will present this seminar to individuals and small businesses
interested in learning about their personal credit report. Learn to put
your best foot forward and make sure that your credit report best
reflects your ability to pay. Registration is required.
Make a
Beaded Spring Spider
10 a.m. Saturday,
March 31
You'll love wearing this beaded spider
all year long. He's easy and fun to make. Come and see for yourself. All
materials will be supplied, so registration is required.
Bead a Beautiful
Necklace
10 a.m. Saturday,
April 21
If you haven’t had an
opportunity to create one of these easy but lovely pieces, join others
and see why they’re so addictively fun. Even if you’ve already started a
beading project, still come and add a new treasure to your collection.
All materials will be provided. Registration is required.
Make a Memory Book
10 a.m. Friday, April 27 and Saturday,
April 28
Make a memory book for yourself or someone you love. Commemorate a
graduation, a summer visit or special event with a book you create now
and write in later. It’s perfect for grads! Materials will be supplied,
so registration is required.
*Translation
provided by LetSpeak, Inc.
Lakes Regional Library
15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers
(239) 533-4000
MARCH/APRIL
Book Discussions:
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Mameve Medwed’s “How Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saved My Life”
7 p.m. Thursday, March 1
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20
Read and discuss this novel about love, family and antiques in
the 21st century. Registration is requested.
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Discusión del libro:
Como agua para chocolate por Laura Esquivel
Laura Esquivel’s “Like Water for Chocolate”
Presentado en español/Presented in Spanish
Miércoles, 14 de marzo a las 7:00 p.m./7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14
En México
a principios del siglo 20, la tradición dicta que la hija menor de
la
familia no se casa para cuidar a su madre en la vejez. Este es
el destino de Tita.
Cuando Tita se enamora de Pedro, Mama Elena de la Garza arregla
el
matrimonio entre Pedro y la hija mayor, Rosaura. Obligada a
preparar la comida
para la boda, las lágrimas de Tita se le derraman en la torta y
el resultado es
mágico. La
autora Laura Esquivel estará presente en nuestro Festival de Lectura
2007 del Suroeste de la Florida.
El moderador
de esta charla será David Plazas, editor de Conversaciones
Comunitarias de The News-Press. Se prefiere
inscripción previa.
Mexican tradition dictated that the youngest daughter of the
family must remain single to care for her aging mother. This is
Tita’s destiny. So when Tita falls in love with Pedro, her mother
arranges for him to marry the eldest daughter (Rosaura). Forced to
prepare the bridal dinner, Tita cries into the wedding cake with
magical results. Esquivel, a featured author of the 2007 Southwest
Florida Reading Festival, delivers a moving story about love, life
and food. David
Plazas, community conversation editor of The News-Press, will
lead a discussion of her book.
Registration is requested.
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Discusión del Libro: Sin tetas no hay paraiso por Gustavo Bolívar
Gustavo Bolívar’s “Without Breasts There is No Paradise”
Presentado en
español/Presented in Spanish
Miércoles, 4 de abril a las 7:00
p.m./7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4
Catalina nunca
imaginó que la prosperidad y la felicidad de su generación
estaban condicionadas
por la talla de su brasier. Así empieza el primer capitulo
de la impactante
novela escrita por el colombiano, Gustavo Bolívar. Agonizando
de envidia, Catalina
se propuso, como única meta en su vida, conseguir el dinero
para mandarse a
implantar un par de senos de silicona.
Catalina, 13, begins to see how the success of other young girls in
her town is
directly related to the size of their breasts. Full of envy, she
sets out to find (at all
costs) the money for her silicone breast implants. Bolivar, a
well-known Colombian
film writer, brings to light the misguided existence of many young
girls in his
country.
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Malcolm Gladwell’s
“The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference”
7 p.m. Thursday, April 5
2 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Gladwell looks at why major changes in the American
society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Registration is
requested.
Most Affectionate Daughter
7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6
This
award-winning show by playwright Janina Birtolo explores the
relationship between famed 17th-century scientist Galileo and
his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste. Registration is required.
Read a Good Movie Lately?
2 p.m. Wednesdays, March 7, 21 and April 4
You're invited ... whether you have read the book or seen the movie.
Come and join lively discussions of Charles Frazier’s “Cold Mountain,”
Terry Ryan’s “The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised
10 Kids on 25 Words or Less” and Dennis Lehane’s “Mystic River.”
Registration is requested.
Remembering
Miss Millay
2 p.m. Monday, March 12
Presenter Laurie
Nienhaus, founder of The Ladies’ Tea Guild, will share the life and
loves of Edna St. Vincent Millay – the first woman to win a Pulitzer
Prize for poetry. Nienhaus intersperses dramatic readings of Millay’s
poetry throughout her presentation. Registration is required.
Container and Butterfly Gardening
2
p.m. Thursday, March 22
No room to garden but
still want beautiful plants? Is lack of color more of an issue than
space? This program provides a solution to either scenario. Get master
techniques that can make your gardening easier and more attractive than
ever. Join the fun and get growing! Preregistration is required.
Hurricane Preparedness
Seminar
2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3
Join members of the Lee
County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar at your
library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Ferns
for Your Garden
2
p.m. Thursday, April 19
Consider dressing up your
landscape with fern plants. Master gardeners from the Lee County
Extension Service will explain the perks of gardening with these fertile
fronds. Registration is required.
North Fort Myers Public Library
2001 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers
(239) 997-0320
MARCH/APRIL
Voice
of the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman Douglas
3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14
Follow the matriarch of Miami as she begins her crusade to restore the
Everglades during this reenactment. Betty Jean Steinshouer, an
independent scholar and Chautauqua performer, will deliver a
breathtaking portrayal of Douglas. Registration is requested.
Book Discussion:
Philippa Gregory’s “The Other Boleyn Girl”
2 p.m. Thursday, March
15
Are you familiar with sister rivalry? Maybe not to the degree depicted
in Gregory’s story. She conveys how ambition and jealousy can create
strife between siblings. Come and share your thoughts about the
relationship between characters Ann and Mary. Registration is requested.
Gardening Smarts:
Native Plants and Butterfly Flora
2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21
Don’t
give up on your yard just yet! Master gardeners from the Lee County
Extension Service will show you how to turn your landscape into a
budding oasis as they explain the following:
Registration is
requested.
Remembering
Miss Millay
2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28
Presenter Laurie
Nienhaus, founder of The Ladies’ Tea Guild, will share the life and
loves of Edna St. Vincent Millay – the first woman to win a Pulitzer
Prize for poetry. Nienhaus intersperses dramatic readings of Millay’s
poetry throughout her presentation. Registration is requested.
Book Discussion: Kim
Edward’s “The Memory Keeper’s Daughter”
2 p.m. Thursday, April 19
This
page-turner is a tale of two sets of people tied together by the lie of
one man. Registration is requested.
Pine Island
Public Library
10700 Russell Road
N.W., Bokeelia
(239) 461-3188
MARCH/APRIL
Ten Books Every Floridian Should Read
2 p.m. Saturday, March 3
The Florida Humanities Council presents "Road Scholar" Jeff Klinkenberg,
who will offer a list of fiction and nonfiction works that should be on
every Floridian's bookshelf. Registration is requested.
Book Discussion: Yvette Melanson’s "Looking for Lost Bird"
1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 22
This book is the haunting memoir of Melanson, who was raised to
believe that she was white and Jewish. Via the internet, she discovers
that she was a Navajo child stolen from her parents – a fascinating
cross-culture story. Registration is requested.
Riverdale Branch Library
14561 State Road 80, Fort Myers
(239) 461-3130
No programs are currently
scheduled.
South County Regional Library
21100 Three Oaks Parkway, Estero
(239) 390-3200
BOOK DISCUSSIONS FOR FALL 06 THROUGH SPRING 07
F EBRUARY
Islam: A Religion
and a Way of Life2 p.m. Mondays, January 22-February 26
The Lee County Library System and the Islamic community of Southwest
Florida will present an eye-opening, six-week lecture series on Islam
religion and culture. Come and increase your understanding of the Islam
faith and listen intently to guest speakers Dr. Ahmed N. Elrefai, a
retired engineer; Samar Jarrah, author of “Arab Voices Speak to American
Hearts”; and Hassan Hammami, a professional lecturer of Islam, peace in
the Middle East and relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims. The
following topics will be discussed.
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January 22 ─ The
ideological foundation of Islam
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January 29 – Concepts/application of Islam to daily life
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February 5 – Islam history
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February 12 – Discuss the films “Islam: Empire of Faith” and
“Muhammad: Legacy
of a Prophet”
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February 19 – Status of Islam women
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February 26 – Other issues concerning Islam, such as the Jihad,
American Muslims, the 9/11 Commission Report and Islam and Democracy.
Registration, which is required, began on December 22.
Housekeeping for Your PC
9:30 a.m. to Noon Monday, February 26
Most people use their personal computers as much as they use a
kitchen appliance. PCs are expected to work and respond when turned on,
but a little timely housekeeping will help them work better. This
seminar will present some fundamentals that all PC users (beginners
through advanced) should follow. These include:
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The Start Menu
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Windows Explorer
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Removing un-needed programs and files
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Cleaning that disk
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Compacting files
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Defragging, recycling, scanning and cookies.
Seating is limited;
registration begins a month prior to the class date.
The War That Made America – A Viewing and Discussion Series
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, February 7-28
This dramatic documentary tells the story of the French and
Indian War (1754-1763). This film brings to life a vastly important,
but often misunderstood, period of history that set in motion forces
that would culminate in the American Revolution. Join Dr. Mark Herman as
he facilitates this four-week viewing and discussion series.
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Week One – A Country Between:
George Washington plays a
key role in the beginning of the French and Indian War, which sets
England’s goals for New World sovereignty in direct opposition to French
interests. Indian nations find themselves at the core of the feud as
their leaders side with both opposing forces to protect their own
interests.
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Week Two – Unlikely Allies:
Tension between the French,
British, Indians and Colonial settlers increase as war develops and
danger intensifies at the frontier. The Indians see opportunities to
regain control of their territory and European officers begrudgingly
ally with
them.
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Week Three – Turning the Tide:
The scene changes for the
British, who get a tighter grip on the weakening French forces after
three years of defeat. Allied Indian tribes also start to feel the
effects of the war and succumb to disease and hunger.
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Week Four – Unintended Consequences: British troops, with
help from the Iroquois, finally gain victory over the French only to
face the aftermath of the war – an exhausted treasury, increased
taxation and angered Colonies. As a result, indignant Colonials declare
their independence from the Crown.
Registration for
the series is requested and begins on Monday, January 8.
MARCH/APRIL
Painted
Women
7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 6
Artists John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth and Rembrandt immortalized
women with their brushstrokes. What would their haunting portraits tell
us if they could speak? Dramatist Rusty Brown brings their stories to
life at this program (sponsored by the Friends of South County Regional
Library). Registration is requested.
Book
Discussions
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Christine Balint’s “Ophelia’s Fan”
2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7
Shakespearean
actress Harriet Smithson, the child of traveling players in Ireland,
was left in the care of the elderly priest Father Barrett and
brought up on Lamb's Shakespeare, lime-sherbet sweets and prayer. In
Paris, she marries composer Hector Berlioz (her most ardent fan),
and their troubled relationship is revealed in fictional letters
written by Harriet to her son.
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Lisa See’s
“Snow Flower and the Secret Fan”
2 p.m. Thursday, April 5
Lily and Snow Flower, using the secret language of thousands of
years of Hunan women, pen a lifetime of messages to each other by
the only outlet they have from their proscribed lives.
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Elizabeth Brundage’s “The Doctor’s Wife”
2 p.m. Thursday, April 26
Brundage’s first novel takes place in upstate New York, where a
successful doctor suffers the consequences of working at a
controversial abortion clinic. Full of memorable characters and plot
twists, “The Doctor’s Wife” will have you hooked from the first
chapter.
“John
and Abigail Adams” – A Viewing and Discussion Series
(Presented by Dr. Mark Herman)
6:30
p.m. Wednesdays, March 7 and 14
The movie, “John and Abigail Adams,” brings to life an inspiring
political marriage and the birth of a nation. A strident advocate of
American Independence, John Adams was admired for his brilliance and
challenged for his radical thought. Abigail Adams, John’s true companion
in life, love and politics, is revealed as an astute political observer
and inspiration to her husband and the emerging nation. Registration is
requested.
Photography and Your
Digital Camera
9:30 a.m. to Noon Thursday, March 8 (Part I)
9:30 a.m. to Noon Friday,
March 16 (Part II)
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Part I:
“Operating Your Camera”
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Part II:
“Control of Your Camera; Composition; Organizing Photos; and PC
Software”
Have a new or not-so-new
digital camera? Learn the basics of digital cameras in this two-part,
hands-on instruction seminar. Bring a working camera and an instruction
manual and learn some fun, hands-on techniques. Instruction will begin
with a review of the basic options and camera features and then move on
to ideas for better composition, using point of view and artistic
considerations to help enhance photo skills. Sign up for both sessions.
Seating is limited to the 60; registration for this program begins a
month in advance of the class date.
E-mail
Attachments and Window Tips
9:30
a.m. to Noon Friday, March 9
Now that you use e-mail, allow this class to teach you more advanced
features found in e-mail systems. Learn techniques such as mailing to
multiple addressees, sending and
receiving attachments (pictures, text or music) properly and more. Basic
PC skills and some e-mail experience are prerequisites for class
attendees. Registration is required and begins one month prior to the
class date.
Windows for Experienced Users
9:30 a.m. to Noon Monday, March 12 (Part I)
9:30
a.m. to Noon Wednesday, March 14 (Part II)
Microsoft
Word for Windows has many features that are useful within other software
programs. This advance, hands-on class explains the following functions:
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Text-formatting (using fonts and special effects)
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Text-movement (cutting, copying and pasting)
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Inserting
pictures into documents.
Learn how
to apply these techniques to other Windows programs. This two-part
program continues with drag-and-drop techniques, tables and columns and
reviews numbering and bullet points within a document. Attendees will
create a simple newsletter to wrap up the class. Significant PC
experience and a basic knowledge of using the mouse, menus, commands,
files and control buttons are required before attending this class.
Registration is required and begins one month prior to the class date.
Hurricane Preparedness
Seminar
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13
Join members of the Lee
County Emergency Management team as they present this seminar at your
library to help prepare you for hurricane season.
Container Gardening and Roses for Your Florida Garden
2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15
Lee County Extension Service master gardeners Debbie Hughes and Helen
Novella will discuss scent-filled beauties and creative containers for
your Florida garden. Registration is requested.
Protect
Yourself From Spam, Viruses and Spyware
9:30
a.m. to Noon Monday, March 19
Concerned
about the security of your computer? Attend this informative seminar
about viruses, spam, passwords, firewalls and ways to protect personal
information on home computers. Learn what is worth worrying about. It is
as nontechnical as possible and includes lots of software and Internet
references – including the free ones! The following ideas and tools will
be presented:
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Free
virus testing
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Testing
the security of your PC
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Catching the spyware running on your PC
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Security software you should use
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Homework assignments to increase your security.
Seating is limited, so registration is required and begins one month
prior to the class date.
Meet the Author:
Annemarie St. Michael
2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20
The author of “No Such
Thing as Incurable” takes us on her journey of self-discovery as she
miraculously self-healed five incurable illnesses. Discover the mind,
body and emotional connections that must be calmed to start the process
of reversing diseases.
Remember the Ladies – Abigail Adams
7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21
In this one-woman show, performer Janina Birtolo brings to life Abigail
Adams – wife of the second U.S. president. Meet this compelling woman
who admonished her husband John Adams to "remember the ladies” in an era
when women were often forgotten. Learn about John and Abigail's
fascinating romantic and political partnership that helped forge a
nation. Registration is requested.
Housekeeping for Your PC
9:30
a.m. to Noon Monday, March 26
Most people use their personal computers as much as they use a kitchen
appliance. PCs are expected to work and respond when turned on, but a
little timely housekeeping will help them work better. This seminar will
present some fundamentals that all PC users (beginners through advanced)
should follow. These include:
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The Start Menu
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Windows
Explorer
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Removing un-needed programs and files
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Cleaning that disk
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Compacting files
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Defragging, recycling, scanning and cookies.
Seating is limited; registration begins a month prior to the class date.
PAC Attack I
2 p.m.
to 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27
Learn how to search for materials and place holds on your account by
using the library’s online Public Access Catalog. PAC offers basic and
advanced search indexes, directing you exactly to the subject of your
hunt.
Remembering Miss Millay
6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 4
Presenter Laurie
Nienhaus, founder of The Ladies’ Tea Guild, will share the life and
loves of Edna St. Vincent Millay – the first woman to win a Pulitzer
Prize for poetry. Nienhaus intersperses dramatic readings of Millay’s
poetry throughout her presentation. Registration is requested.
Friends Events
The Friends of the Bonita Springs Library 2007 Author
Luncheon Series
11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 22
@ Pelican Sound Golf & River Club (4561
Pelican Sound Blvd., Estero)
Internationally syndicated columnist Heloise will speak. Contact
Dorothy Savadel at (239) 992-4740 to R.S.V.P or purchase a luncheon
ticket ($25 each).
The Friends of the Bonita
Springs Library Book Sale
9 a.m. Saturday, March 31
Friends
of the Cape Coral Library Gallery Exhibit: Cythian Eagan, Carol Elrod
and the Calusa Carvers
March
1-31 at 921
S.W. 39th Terrace (during
library operating hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, except on holidays)
A new exhibit
showcased throughout March will highlight the works of artists Cynthia
Eagan, Carol Elrod and the Calusa Carvers. Eagan paints in
acrylics and oils and her colorful artwork includes a range of
landscape, animal and still life paintings.
Elrod,
quilt artist and a retired Indianapolis Star news reporter,
experiments with paints and dyes, computer-assisted designs, free-motion
embroidery and quilting and thread painting. Her wallhangings have been
shown in Pennsylvania and other East Coast exhibitions, and she received
a blue ribbon for best pictorial quilt at the Pennsylvania National
Quilt Extravaganza.
Calusa
Carvers, a group of talented wood carvers, will display its “Sculptures
in Wood” pieces throughout the gallery, too. For more information, call
the Friends Hotline at (239) 477-5100.
Friends
of the Cape Coral Library Gallery Exhibit: Claire Amos, Diana Rutherford
and Ingebord
April
1-30 at 921
S.W. 39th Terrace (during
library operating hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, except on holidays)
The works
of Matlacha artist Claire Amos, prize-winning portraitist Diana
Rutherford and St. James City clay artist Ingebord will be featured
throughout April:
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Rutherford’s portraits have a down-home, Florida informality,
combining intensity and sympathy with her subject. Her work is
included in many private collections around the world and has been
shown in Japan, the Caribbean, Arizona and around Florida. She’s
also taught at the Lee County Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers.
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Ingeborg studied clay at the University of Colorado and attended the
University of Grenoble in France, where she lived for three years.
She traveled extensively throughout Europe and expanded her
knowledge or art and clay. Her interest in clay is varied and ranges
from high fire functional work, Raku, wood firing, hand building and
wheelwork to glaze development.
For more
information, call the Friends Hotline at (239) 477-5100.
Friends of the Lakes Regional Library Meetings
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, March 9 and April 13 at Myerlee Manor
(1499 S. Brandywine Circle)Join the Friends for their monthly meetings
featuring guest speakers Charles Sobczak in March and Linda
Benoit-Bilodeau in April. Lunch reservations required, call Nancy Irvin
at (239) 415-3293 to order a box lunch.
Friends
of the Pine Island Library
Meet the Author: Charles Sobczak
2 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Fishers of Men Lutheran
Church (10360 Stringfellow Road, Pine Island)
Award-winning Sanibel author Charles Sobczak will speak about his latest
book, “Alligators, Sharks, and Panthers,” which discusses environmental
pressures that affect Florida's wild predators.
F riends
of South County Regional Library
2007 Author Luncheon Series
Tickets on sale now.
See http://friendsofscrl.org for details
OTHER LOCATIONS
Remembering Jack Benny
1 p.m. Monday, March
26 at the
Visually Impaired Persons Center (35 W. Mariana Ave., North Fort
Myers)
By 1934, listening to
Jack Benny on Sunday night was a national pastime. For the following 20
years, Benny remained one of America's most popular radio comedians.
Relive those nights from years ago with program presenter Bill Belaney.
Registration is requested.
since 10/19/00.
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