August Friends and library programs

Monday, August 5th, 11am:  Download eBooks to your Kindle

Please join us for this informative class that will help you learn to download the library's eBook collection to your Kindle device.

Tuesday, August 13th, 2pm:  Basic Computers and the Internet Class

Register at the Information Desk or by calling 386-322-5152 for this informative class presented by Librarian Jennifer Young.

Thursday, August 15th, 2pm:  Microsoft Word Class
Librarian Jennifer Young presents a class on Microsoft Word, one of the best computer-based word processing systems in the world.  Register at the Information Desk or by calling 386-322-5152.

Tuesday, August 20th, 2pm:  Container Gardening
Please join us as Kevin Bagwell of Full Moon Natives Nursery talks about the amazing world of container gardening with vegetables, herbs, and wildflowers.  He'll help us turn our decks and patios into lush, beautiful, and useful gardens.

Wednesday, August 21st, 10:30:  Port Orange Library Book Club

Please join us for a lively discussion of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s newest book Secrets from the Past.

At thirty, American photojournalist Serena Stone has already made a name for herself with her unique and dramatic coverage of wars in the Middle East, following in her famous father’s footsteps. But after his unexpected death in France, she ends her job at the renowned photo news agency, weary of years of danger. Leaving the front lines behind, Serena returns to New York where she starts work on a biography of her celebrated father. When Serena discovers that her former lover Zachary North is in trouble overseas, she's forced to leave the safety of her new life, and head back to a place she was trying to escape...and her life will never be the same again

Thursday, August 22nd, 2pm:  Find Your Ancestors in the Newspaper

Genealogy research through newspapers used to be a tedious and difficult process. Now there is an ever expanding source of digitized newspapers that can enable your ancestors to be found with a click of a mouse. Join Librarian Richard Burrow as he demonstrates the power of newsprint digitization and the way it is changing genealogical research.

Friday, August 23rd, 10am:  Civil War Program

Ron Alcorn and friends will present a program on the Civil War. During this program you will see some of the weapons a solider used, including a homemade cannon.  Learn about what the soldiers needed to carry with them at all times and also what they ate while at war. Ron will also talk about the many Civil War reenactments around Florida each year.

Monday, August 26th, 11am:  All About Immunizations
August is National Immunization Awareness Month so please join us as representatives from the Volusia County Health Department provide valuable information on this very important topic.

Friday, August 30th, 2pm:  Native American Tribes of Florida
Jim Sawgrass is a native Floridian and a member of the Muskogee Creek Indian Tribe. He served on the Florida Indian Council from 1991-1995. Sawgrass has been sharing his knowledge of the Southeastern Native American tribes for over 25 years.

Tuesday, August 27th, 2pm:  Advanced Computers
Join Librarian Jennifer Young as she presents advanced tips and tricks on using computers.  Please register at the Information Desk or by calling 386-322-5152.

August movies

All Films Start at 2pm;  Doors Open at 1:30pm

Monday, August 5th:  Barrymore, not rated, 84 minutes:  Christopher Plummer reprises his Tony Award-winning performance as iconic stage and screen idol John Barrymore.

Sunday, August 11th:  DisneyNature:  Wings of Life, rated G, 77 minutes:  The secret lives of bats, butterflies, hummingbirds, and bumblebees come to life before our eyes as Schwartzberg and his talented team highlight how the determination and interdependence of these diminutive creatures somehow keep our chaotic world in balance.

Monday, August 12th:  Oblivion, rated PG-13, 124 minutes:  A solitary drone repairman working on a war-ravaged planet Earth becomes humanity's last hop for survival in this ambitious sci-fi epic from Tron Legacy director Joseph Kosinski.  Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman start.

Monday, August 19th:  Jack the Giant Slayer, rated PG-13, 114 minutes:  This film tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants.  Ewan McGregor and Stanley Tucci star.

Monday August 26th:  Olympus Has Fallen, rated R, 120 minutes:  In the aftermath of a tragic accident involving the president and the first lady, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is handed his walking papers.  When a powerful terrorist group seizes command of the White House and takes the president hostage, the entire nation watches as the Speaker of the House becomes the acting president and plans for his response.  Meanwhile, Banning finds himself trapped in the White House as it comes under siege from all sides.  Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman star.  Rated R for strong violence and language throughout.