February computer classes

Library Books on your Kindle device, February 11th, 11-1:  You will learn how to check out eBooks from the library’s OverDrive service to your Kindle device.  Feel free to bring your Kindle; wifi is available throughout the building.  This workshop is intended for those with Kindle devices previous to the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD, though these later devices will be able to use the methods described in the workshop.  Though the workshop is free, registration is required.  Call 386-322-5152 to reserve your space!

Introduction to Computers and the Internet, February 12th, 2-4: Registration is required. Hands-on class.

Word Basics, February 14th, 2-3:30:  Get an overview of Microsoft Word 2007.  Registration is required.

Using the OverDrive Media Console App With Your Smartphone or Tablet, February 18, 11-1: Learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks from the library using a free app for your Apple, Windows, and Android phones and tablets, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Nook Tablet, Nook Color, and Nook HD devices.   Feel free to bring your devices as wifi is available throughout the building.  Though the workshop is free, registration is required.  Call 386-322-5152 to reserve your space!

Advanced Computers and Internet Class, February 26, 2-4: Registration is required.  Hands-on class.

February movies at the library

All Films Start at 2 p.m.

Monday Cinema

February 4th: Brave, Rated PG, 93 minutes: Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse.   From Disney/Pixar Animation.

February 11th: Taken 2, Rated PG-13, 92 minutes: In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.  Liam Neeson reprises his role from the first film.

February 18th: Alex Cross, Rated PG-13, 101 minutes: A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled serial killer who specializes in torture and pain.  Matthew Fox and Tyler Perry star.  Based on the bestselling Alex Cross series by James patterson.

February 25th: Argo, Rated R, 120 minutes: A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.  Ben Afleck, Bryan Cranston, and Alan Arkin star.

Sunday Cinema

February 10th: Where Do We Go Now?, Rated PG-13, 110 minutes: A group of Lebanese women try to ease religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in their village.  In Arabic with English subtitles.

February Friends & library programs

The Culinary and Medicinal Uses of Herbs
Wednesday, January 30, 2pm
Join us as Saundra Hudson, owner of Z-Best Herbs, shares with us about the many different kinds of herbs and their uses among various cultures around the world. Saundra will also display some of her favorite herbs and native Florida plants as well as provide expert tips on how to grow our own herbs.

February 1 & 2:  Hearts and Flowers Book Sale
Friday, February 1, 9am-4pm
Saturday, February 2, 9am-1pm
Many of our generous Community members graciously donate books to our library.  We welcome those donations of fiction, non-fiction, hard cover and paperbacks, children's books and magazines.  All books are carefully screened, and those items not selected for the collection are sold at our book sales.  Proceeds from the sales are used for library needs.

Linda Gray Kelley as Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
Thursday, February 7, 2pm
Please join us as we welcome actress Linda Gray Kelley performing as Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first American woman doctor.  After being rejected by all the leading medical schools, Miss Blackwell was accepted by Geneva Medical College where she graduated first in her class in 1849.  As the first woman doctor of medicine in the modern era, Dr. Blackwell became a social activist for women and children and went on to start a medical school for women in New York City.

"Adventures in Autism" author Peter LaPorta
Friday, February 8, 2pm
Peter LaPorta, best selling author and speaker, presents:  "Adventures in Autism."  Based on his heart-warming book, Peter will fascinate the audience as he introduces many incredible individuals that have adjusted their sails and live healthy, productive lives with autism.  Families from around the globe, including his own, share their stories of living with autism while surfing, playing music, horseback riding, competing in sports, and so much more.  Their magic and wonder will amaze you.
 
The Ultimate Field Trip:  Written and directed by Karen Poulsen, Library Support Services Manager 
Viva Florida 500 Event
Tuesday, February 19, 2pm
Florida's rich heritage and diverse cultural history is the inspiration for this journey through 500 years beginning in the early 1500's.  Ten legends of Florida are highlighted in this play which takes place over the past five centuries.  These characters include heroes, heroines, pioneers, and even some notorious characters.  There are 36 parts played by a total of 3 men and 3 women.  This one-act play was written to commemorate the Viva Florida 500 celebration and includes drama, romance, and some poignant scenes.

Folksinger Adam Miller
Viva Florida 500 Event
Friday, February 22, 2pm
Legendary folksinger, storyteller, and autoharp virtuoso Adam Miller will regale us with his stories of Florida's past.

Hydroponic Gardening with Urban Sunshine
Thursday, February 28, 2pm
Urban Sunshine will present a program on Hydroponic Gardening.  Organic Hydroponics is the best of both worlds.  You get all the benefits of hydroponic gardening plus all the benefits of organic gardening.  The pure, natural ingredients of our organic gardening fertilizers boost the nutritional value, health, and flavor of you strawberries or other produce without any unwanted chemicals.  The results are simply delicious!

January computer classes

Library Books on Your Kindle,01/07/2013, 11-1: You will learn how to check out eBooks from the library’s OverDrive service to your Kindle device. Feel free to bring your Kindle; wifi is available throughout the building. This workshop is intended for those with Kindle devices previous to the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD. Though the workshop is free, registration is required. Call 386-322-5152 to reserve your space! 

Introduction to Computers and the Internet, 01/08/2013, 2-4: Registration is required. 

Social Networking Websites, 01/10/2013, 2-3:30 p.m.: Get an overview of popular social networking sites and learn how to protect yourself while using them. Registration is required. 

Advanced Computers and Internet Class, 01/22/2013, 2-4, Registration is required. 

Using the OverDrive Media Console App With Your Smartphone or Tablet, 01/28/2013, 11-1: Learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks from the library using a free app for your Apple, Windows, and Android phones and tablets, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, Nook Tablet, Nook Color, and Nook HD devices. Feel free to bring your devices as wifi is available throughout the building. Though the workshop is free, registration is required. Call 386-322-5152 to reserve your space!

January Movies at the Library

All movies start at 2 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

 01/07/2013: Hope Springs, Rated PG-13, 100 minutes: Kay and Arnold are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. When she hears of a renowned couple's specialist in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones star. 

01/14/2013: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Rated PG, 105 minutes: This inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green, who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim—and their small town of Stanleyville—learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts. Jennifer Garner stars. 

01/28/2013: Trouble With the Curve, Rated PG-13, 111 minutes: Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickey an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm whose drive and ambition has put her on the fast track to becoming partner. Against her better judgment, and over Gus's objections, Mickey joins him on his latest scouting trip to North Carolina, jeopardizing her own career to save his. Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams star.

Sunday Cinema--Auditorium I

01/06/2013: More Than a Game, Rated PG, 102 minutes: Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity. Led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the “Fab Five’s” improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship.

Friends & Library programs--January 2013

Dianne Jacoby presents "500 Years of Florida History"
Viva Florida 500 Event
Friday, January 18, 2pm
Dianne Jacoby portray's Florida's history through the personalities and life experiences of three women from different eras: Spanish noblewoman Dona Maria de Menedez, flamboyant Sara Fish, and southern belle Mary Lilly Flagler. History truly comes alive for the audience in this performance. 

What the Council on Aging Can Do for You 
Wednesday, January 23, 2pm
For nearly half a century, the Council on Aging has been the trusted source for the health and welfare of Seniors in Volusia County. Dr. Doug Beach, Council Director, will describe how the Council can help you with your health, wellness, and assistance needs including Home Health, Meals on Wheels, Senior Activities, Respite Care, and much more!

 Peter Fletcher in Concert
Sunday, January 27, 2pm
Please join us as we welcome Peter back as he begins his Florida Concert Tour. The melodic strums of Peter Fletcher's acoustic guitar will take over the library auditorium as he performs a wide variety of beautiful music arranged for his guitar. His life-long passion for music and amazing talent has placed him in concert halls across the country including the George Eastman House in Rochester, N.Y., Emory University's Cannon Chapel, and Carnegie Hall. 

Bloomin' Loomers
Tuesday, January 29, 2:30
Please join us for our Bloomin’ Loomers Intergenerational program. This program is for beginning and advanced loom knitters, and elementary age children through adults of all ages are encouraged to attend! You supply the loom and knitting tool and we supply the yarn!  

The Culinary and Medicinal Uses of Herbs
Wednesday, January 30, 2pm
Join us as Saundra Hudson, owner of Z-Best Herbs, shares will us about the many different kinds of herbs and their uses among various cultures around the world. Saundra will also display some of her favorite herbs and native Florida plants as well as provide expert tips on how to grow our own herbs.