Sunday, October 25, 2015

November Friends and library programs

Blood Pressure Screening
November 2, 9:30 to 10:30
November 16, 9:30-10:30  CANCELLED
JoAnn Maurice of the Volusia Flagler YMCA conducts a blood pressure screening and offers information about the importance of managing your blood pressure.

Florida Folk Musician Chris Kahl
Friday, November 6, 2pm
Musician Chris Kahl will perform a folk-style musical program entertaining to all ages and consisting of songs and stories that highlight the rich history and culture of Florida.  Kahl's award-winning original songs cover major topics in the Florida History Timeline such as Ponce de Leon's discovery of Florida in 1513, Henry Flagler and the FEC railroad, the Space Program, Treasure Shipwrecks, the Seminole Indians, Florida environmental ecosystems, and much more.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 2pm
Bring your sick plants for care taking tips from the Master Gardeners of the UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension.

Guinness World Cup Stacking Day
Thursday, November 12, 9am to 6:30pm
The Port Orange Regional Library will participate in an international effort to break the sport stacking record.  Children and adults are invited to stop by the library to up-stack and down-stack specially designed cups for at least 30 minutes.


Save the Manatee
Thursday, November 12, 2pm
Manatees are the slow, lumbering, gentle giants of the aquatic ecosystem.  Dr. Katie Tripp of the Save the Manatee Club will teach us about these lovely endangered creatures and the efforts to protect them and their habitat.  Please join us for this informative and engaging presentation.

Life on a 21st Century Indian Reservation
Thrusday, November 19, 2pm
Imagine living your entire life in an urban area with all the expanded amenities.  Now imagine that you are a young pharmacy student who has suddenly found herself dropped onto the Wellpinit Indian Reservation, population 900, for your pharmacy clinic internship.  Dr. Maryam Khazraee describes the people, the land, the reality of Indian life, and above all her fascinating yet everyday experiences living on "the Reservation."

Musician Jonathan Brady
Sunday, November 22, 2pm
Expect an afternoon of smooth music as Jonathan performs a wide variety of seasonal favorites to help us to usher in the holiday season.  He'll also perform jazz standards of the 1920's through the 50's and classic and soft rock tunes of the 50's through the 80's.  Jonathan's vocal style was inspired by Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, and Mel Torme.