Brevard County Libraries enewsletter January 2013 Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King, Jr. s Birthday All programs are free unless noted. Cape Canaveral Library: Thursday Films: January 3, 2-3:15 PM: Film: Cuba - A tour of the island from the culture of Havana to the unspoiled, romantic island of Cayo Largo & Amazon Rain Forest, vol. 1 - A journey along the Amazon, using only the sounds of the rain forest. January 4, 11 & 18, 9:30-11 AM and 11 AM-12:30 PM: Watercolor Classes students can sign up for one or both classes Fee: $7.50/session. Students of all levels are welcome. Call Reference at 868-1101 to register. January 7, 14 & 28, 12:30-2 PM and 2-3:30 PM: Watercolor Classes students can sign up for one or both classes Fee: $7.50/session. All levels are welcome. Call Reference at 868-1101 to register.
Central Brevard Public Library: Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM: Marilyn Sewall - Creative Writing class. $10 includes supplies. January 6, 2 PM: The Sounds of Vaudeville, an original performance by musical artists Cracked Walnuts, from Pennsylvania. Enjoy music, stories, and humor of the stars from 1890 s Vaudeville through Prohibition. Call for details. January 25, 9:30-11:30 AM: Learn how to process digital photos on your computer including editing, attaching to email, and moving from one software application to another. Cost is $5. Call for registration/information. Cocoa Beach Public Library: January 6, 2 PM: Music on a Sunday Afternoon: John Carpenter: singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is an accomplished, self-taught musician who has something to say which he does with heart, compassion, and humor. January 30, 2 PM: Tim Dorsey introduces his new book, The Rip Tide Ultra-Glide. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Eau Gallie Public Library: Fridays, 2-4 PM: The Master Gardeners answer your questions at their weekly Garden Clinic. January 7, 7 PM: with Friends Program: Learn about writing your memoir. Franklin T. DeGroodt Library: Presents A Florida Remembered in January and February. Sunday, January 13, 2 PM: Florida Streetcar Boycott Movement, 1901-1907. Sunday, January 20, 2 PM: Melbourne and Eau Gallie s First Hundred Years. Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 PM: Book Discussion of A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith. Sunday, January 27, 2 PM: Melbourne s Logging Era 1912-1932. Sunday, February 3, 2 PM: Lost Tribes of Florida. Sunday, February 10, 2 PM: Ponce de Leon Sails On and On. Sunday, February 17, 2 PM: Nature s Dozen: Key Moments in Florida s Environmental History.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library: Contact the library for program information. Melbourne Beach Public Library: January 9, 16, 23, 30, 1:30-3:30 PM: South Brevard Basic Genealogy classes taught by Genealogist Marian Harrison. January 11, 18, 25, 10:30-11:30 AM: Tobacco Cessation Program. Merritt Island Library: January 28, 9 AM-2:30 PM: the Big Red Bus will hold a Blood Drive in the parking lot. Mims Library: January 10, 6:30-7:30 PM: Hiking the Appalachian Trail. Local author, David Miller, will give a talk about his experiences on the Appalachian Trail and writing his books: AWOL on the Appalachian Trail & The A. T. Guide: a handbook for hiking the Appalachian Trail. January 24, 6:30-7:30 PM: Meet Dora, a non-releasable Eastern Screech owl. Bring the family and learn about these fascinating birds. This program is part of the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival. For information call 455-1385. Cost: $2. Palm Bay Library: January 14, 12:30-2:30 PM: Medium John Rogers talks about auras & more. Thursday, January 31, 9 AM: NEW computer class! Facebook for Beginners, $5. You MUST register for this class; please call Reference at 952-4519 for more information. Port St. John Library: Tuesdays, 11 AM-3 PM: Senior Games. Join other seniors for a variety of card games, Rummikub, Dominoes, etc. Bring your favorite game & lunch or snack. Basic Beginning Computer Classes are available. Please call Reference for details. Registration is required due to limited space. Cost: $20/class. Satellite Beach Library: FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE! Additional day and new hours!
February 6, 6-8 PM for members only. Membership sign-up starts at 5 PM. Open to the public. February 7, 12-8 PM: Open to the public. February 8, 9 AM-4 PM: Open to the public. February 9, 9 AM-3 PM: Open to the public. South Mainland Library: January 8, 2 PM: Cracked Walnuts Musical Entertainment. January 15, 12-6 PM: AARP Senior Safe Driving. January 24, 2 PM: Brevard History Program: The Japanese Colony in Eau Gallie by Sandy Wilson. Suntree/Viera Library: January 4, 10 AM-12 PM: Brevard Antiques & Collectables. January 15, 6-7:45 PM: Space Coast Writers guild. January 16, 23, & 30, 10 AM-12 PM: Ikebana-The Art of Japanese flower arraignment. Titusville Library: January 13, 2 PM: Marshall Frank will discuss his new book, Upside to Murder. January 31, 2PM: Book Talk & signing with Tim Dorsey. His new novel Riptide Ultra-Glide features Serge Storms. West Melbourne Library: January 9, 6-8 PM: Learn all about Owls with the Florida Wildlife Hospital. January 12 & 26, 10-12 PM: Toastmaster s. January 23, 6-8 PM: Landscaping for Wildlife with Martha Steuart. January Releases Cornwell, Bernard Grippando, James Daheim, Mary Woods, Stuart 1356: a Novel Blood Money Alpine Xanadu: An Emma Lord Mystery Collateral Damage
Oates, Joyce Carol Evanovich, Janet Krentz, Jayne Ann Steel, Danielle Jackson, Janet Daddy Love The Husband List Dream Eyes Until the End of Time Something Wicked February Releases Robb, J. D. Jance, Judith Michaels, Fern Picoult, Jodi Gardner, Lisa Binchy, Maeve Kellerman, James Calculated in Death Deadly Stakes Gotcha! Storyteller Touch & Go Week in Winter Guilt: an Alex Delaware novel March Releases Coben, Harlan Cussler, Clive Six Years The Striker The following libraries host book discussion groups every month. Call the library for more information: Central Library 633-1792 Cocoa Beach 868-1104 Eau Gallie 255-4304 Franklin T. DeGroodt 952-6318 Melbourne 952-4514 Merritt Island 455-1369 Palm Bay 952-4519 Port St. John 633-1867 Satellite Beach 779-4004
South Mainland 772-664-4066 Suntree/Viera 255-4404 www.mylibraryworld.com YOUR website! Look for more programs and information on all your libraries in the Library Calendar, available at all Brevard County Libraries. Watch for the next enewsletter in March, 2013.