Dancing the Divine with Surapsari
March 1, 2016, 2 p.m.
This program introduces the audience to the storytelling element of Bharatnatyam, the oldest style of Indian classical dance. Surapsari expresses multiple characters and storyline through her facial expressions, movements, poses, and symbolic hand gestures called mudra. The stories are usually taken from popular Hindu myths and epics. The dance presentation is accompanied by an interactive lecture on Indian culture, myths, and philosophy.
Linda Gray Kelley as Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell
March 4, 2016, 2 p.m.
Please join the Friends of the Port Orange Library as they 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 the modern era, Dr. Blackwell became a social activist for women and children and went on to start her own medical school for women in New York City. With an incredible set, period costumes, and larger-than-life acting, this one-woman show is not to be missed.
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic
March 8, 2016, 2pm
Bring your sick plants and your gardening questions to this one hour session with Master Gardeners of the UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension.
Author Sharie Spironhi
March 10, 2016, 2 p.m.
Please join us as motivational speaker and author Sharie Spironhi discusses her book Why We are Wired to Worry and How Neuroscience will Help You Fix It. She will also provide tips on how to get off the worry-go-round.
Your Reads
March 14, 2016, 10:30 a.m.
You're invited to share what you're reading and discover new authors at this monthly meet-up. We'll share what we're reading too and give you a sneak peek at upcoming books.
A Life of Sorrow: the Life and Times of Carter Stanley
March 15, 2016, 2 p.m.
Actor, bluegrass enthusiast, and historian Gary Reid performs his one-man play about this legendary mountain musician who played the music, wrote the songs, and . . . self-destructed. This program touches on a variety of aspects from the rich and colorful life of this talented musician. With his brother famed Appalachian performer Ralph Stanley he fronted a bluegrass-styled band from 1946 until his untimely passing at the age of 41 in 1966. As the Stanley Brothers, they were the second professional band to perform the style of music that came to be known as bluegrass.
Database Fair
March 17, 2016, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Reference staff members will each have a table to demonstrate a particular database and provide related bookmarks and handouts. Those databases highlighted: Ancestry.com, Gale Legal Forms, Novelist, Chilton Auto Repair, Mango Languages, Lynda.com, and more. While you're here, enter to win our raffle, it could be your lucky day.
Saxophonist Daniel Bennett
March 30, 2016, 2 p.m.
New York Saxophonist Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. He performs modern Jazz fused with elements of American Folk and experimental classical music. He recently played woodwinds in Blank! The Musical, the first fully improvised Off-Broadway musical to launch on a national stage.
Coming the first weekend in April: April Showers Book Sale
Friday, April 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Shop our Friends of the Library Book Sale early for the best selection of books, videos, puzzles, and more.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
March movies
Afternoon at the Movies
All films start at 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Monkey Kingdom
March 6, 2016
Rated G, 81 minutes
A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop. Tina Fey narrates.
Bridge of Spies
March 7, 2016
Rated PG-13, 142 minutes
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers. Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Alan Alda star. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.
A Walk in the Woods
March 14, 2016
Rated R, 104 minutes
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S. where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends. Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, and Emma Thompson star. Rated R for language and some sexual references.
Love and Mercy
March 21, 2016
Rated PG-13, 121 minutes
In the 1960s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 1980s, he is a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. John Cusack, Paul Dano, and Elizabeth Banks star.
Steve Jobs
March 28, 2016
Rated R, 122 minutes
Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet received Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nominations for their roles. Rated R for language.
Sunday, February 7, 2016
February Friends and library programs
Your Reads
Monday, February 8, 10:30am
You're invited to share what you're reading and discover new authors at this monthly meet-up. We'll share what we're reading, too, and give you a sneak peak at upcoming titles.
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Tuesday, February 9, 2pm
Bring you sick plants and your gardening questions to this one hour session with Master Gardeners of the UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension.
Sweetheart Button Ring Craft
Friday, February 12, 10:30-12:30
Make a "button ring" along with a box and a tag for your sweetheart or yourself! Sign up at the Information desk - space is limited.
Science Fiction Book Club
Thursday, February 18, 6pm
This month's book is The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.
Beatles: Band of the 60s
Friday, February 19, 2pm
America's only Beatles scholar Aaron Krerowicz explores the music of the Beatles with a multimedia presentation spanning the 1960s.
To Kill a Mockingbird Presentation
Tuesday, February 23, 2pm
Dr. Andrew Gordon, Professor Emeritus of English at UF, discusses the meaning and societal impact of Harper Lee's classic novel.
Adult Coloring for Relaxation
Wednesday, February 24, 10:30am
Coloring isn't just for kids anymore! Color together in this group meet-up. Call ahead for more details.
Storytelling Sims--"Mark My Word"
Friday, February 26, 2pm
Adapted from Mark Twain's Diaries of Adam & Eve, this performance epitomizes the eternal friction between man and woman.
Black History Month: Song and Story
Sunday, February 28, 2pm
Join us for a presentation by Bill and Eli Perras about notable Civil Rights figures, the Underground Railroad, and other important facts and events related to Black History Month.
Monday, February 8, 10:30am
You're invited to share what you're reading and discover new authors at this monthly meet-up. We'll share what we're reading, too, and give you a sneak peak at upcoming titles.
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Tuesday, February 9, 2pm
Bring you sick plants and your gardening questions to this one hour session with Master Gardeners of the UF/IFAS Volusia County Extension.
Sweetheart Button Ring Craft
Friday, February 12, 10:30-12:30
Make a "button ring" along with a box and a tag for your sweetheart or yourself! Sign up at the Information desk - space is limited.
Science Fiction Book Club
Thursday, February 18, 6pm
This month's book is The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.
Beatles: Band of the 60s
Friday, February 19, 2pm
America's only Beatles scholar Aaron Krerowicz explores the music of the Beatles with a multimedia presentation spanning the 1960s.
To Kill a Mockingbird Presentation
Tuesday, February 23, 2pm
Dr. Andrew Gordon, Professor Emeritus of English at UF, discusses the meaning and societal impact of Harper Lee's classic novel.
Adult Coloring for Relaxation
Wednesday, February 24, 10:30am
Coloring isn't just for kids anymore! Color together in this group meet-up. Call ahead for more details.
Storytelling Sims--"Mark My Word"
Friday, February 26, 2pm
Adapted from Mark Twain's Diaries of Adam & Eve, this performance epitomizes the eternal friction between man and woman.
Black History Month: Song and Story
Sunday, February 28, 2pm
Join us for a presentation by Bill and Eli Perras about notable Civil Rights figures, the Underground Railroad, and other important facts and events related to Black History Month.
February movies
Monday Afternoon at the Movies
All Films Start at 2 p.m.; Doors Open at 1:30
The Intern
February 8, 2016
Rated PG-13, 121 Minutes
70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Anne Hathaway and Robert Deniro star.
He Named Me Malala
February 14, 2016
Rated PG-13, 88 Minutes
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on a Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education.
The Martian
February 15, 2016
Rated PG-13, 144 Minutes
During a manned mission to Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain star.
Suffragette
February 22, 2016
Rated PG-13, 106 Minutes
The film depicts the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. Carey Mulligan stars.
To Kill a Mockingbird
February 25, 2016
Not Rated, 129, Minutes
Atticus Finch defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice. Gregory Peck stars.
Spectre
February 29, 2016
Rated PG-13, 148 Minutes
A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. Daniel Craig stars.
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