Wednesday, April 27, 2016

May Friends and library programs

Finding Your Ancestors
May 5, 2016, 2pm
Did you know that with your library card, you can search some of the most important Genealogy research sites for free?  Join librarian Richard Burrow as he discusses Ancestry.com search strategies and introduces three other genealogy sites available through the library.

Blood Pressure Screening with JoAnn Maurice
May 10 & 24, 2016, 9:30-10:30am
JoAnn Maurice of Volusia/Flagler YMCA offers free blood pressure screenings here in the library the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Master Gardener Plant Clinic
May 10, 2016, 2pm
Volusia County's Master Gardeners will share gardening tips and answer questions during this plant clinic.  Residents may bring their plants for a free check-up.

Adult Coloring Craft
May 13, 2016, 10am
Coloring isn't just for kids anymore!  Pull up a chair, grab some coloring sheets and pencils (or bring your own) and take a break from your busy day.  Call ahead for details.

The U.S. Lifesaving Service
May 24, 2016, 2pm
Have you ever wondered who watched out for sailors and ships before the U.S. Coast Guard was formed?  Ponce De Leon Lighthouse Historic Interpreter Allen Bestwick presents a fascinating program about the U.S. Lifesaving Service and its history.  Join us to learn about how the Service was formed and its day-to-day activities until it merged with the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service in 1915 to become the U.S. Coast Guard.

Nutrition as We Age
May 26, 2016, 2pm
Did you know there are seven critical nutrients that we need for good health, especially as we age?  Jill Taufer, Family Nutrition Program Agent from the University of Florida IFAS Division, will speak on this interesting topic.  Learn what nutrients we need to pay attention to at age 50 and beyond.


May movies

All films start at 2 p.m.  Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

The Look of Silence
May 1, 2016
Rated PG-13, 113 minutes
A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers in this documentary.

Spotlight
May 2, 2016
Rated R, 128 minutes
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.  Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, and Rachel McAdams star.  Winner of the 2016 Academy Award for Best Picture.  Rated R for some language including sexual references.

Concussion
May 9, 2016
Rated PG-13, 123 minutes
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.  Will Smith stars.

Star Wars Episode 7:  The Force Awakens
May 16, 2016
Rated PG-13, 135 minutes
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises.  The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.  Daisey Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford star.

The Choice
May 23, 2016
Rated PG-13, 111 minutes
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.   Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks.  Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer star.

May 30, 2016:  Library closed for Memorial Day.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

April movies

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


Love the Coopers
Aprils 4, 2016
Rated PG-13, 107 minutes
When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.  Diane Keaton and John Goodman star.

Creed
April 11, 2016
Rated PG-13, 143 minutes
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.  Sylvester Stallone received a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his role.

In the Heart of the Sea
April 18, 2016
Rated PG-13, 121 minutes
A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Mobey Dick.  Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, and Brendan Gleeson star.

The Queen of Versailles
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Rated PG, 100 minutes
Kick off Money Smart Week @ the Library with this film, a documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles.  Soon after the project begins, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.

Brooklyn
April 25, 2016
Rated PG-13, 105 minutes
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn where she quickly falls into a romance with a local.  The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan.