Saturday, June 23, 2018

July Friends and Library Programs

Please note: The library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd. The library will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
Monday Scrabble – 10:00 a.m. Scrabble Club. Test your Scrabble skills against other players in our community.
 

Mondays - 10:30 a.m.: Monday Chair Yoga/Tai Chi at the Library.  Join us as certified fitness instructor Ed Eisler leads us through a Chair Yoga/Tai Chi program, beginner thru advanced. This program repeats every Monday.
 

Sunday, July 15 – 2:00 p.m.Jonathan Brady Rocks Your Summer.  Please join us as Organist/Vocalist Jonathan Brady performs rock music from 1950 thru 1980 including arrangements from U2, The Scorpions, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Three Dog Night, Santana, Lionel Richie, and many more! Sponsored by the Friends of the Port Orange Regional Library.
 

Tuesday, July 17 – 2:00 p.m.: Ask a Master Gardener: Dealing with Heavy Rains, Runoff, and Mosquitoes. UF/IFAS Master Gardeners share gardening tips and answer questions during this plant clinic. Residents can bring their plants for a free check-up.
 

Wednesday, July 18 – 10:30 a.m.: Port Orange Regional Library Book Club. This month's book is The Breakdown by B. A. Paris.

Thursday, July 19 – 6:00 p.m.: Science Fiction Book Club. This month's book is Know No Fear by Dan Abnett.

Tuesday, July 24 – 2:00 p.m.: Irene Curran presents Emily Dickinson. Literary lecturer Irene Curran is back! This time she'll be discussing another favorite writer, one of the founders of the American poetic voice, Emily Dickinson. Come hear about her life, her death, and the circumstances that led to her moving and memorable poetry. Sponsored by the Friends of the Port Orange Regional Library.
 

Thursday, July 26 – 2:00 p.m.Coquina:  Florida’s Pet Rock.  Coquina is a conglomerate rock unique to Florida’s east coast. Since the 1590s when the Spanish first established quarries, coquina was used to build every type of structure from the historic period: forts, plantations, sugar mills, houses, businesses, even cemeteries. Drawing from resources developed for the Coquina Queries teacher activity guide, this talk introduces participants to the sweeping array of coquina ruins they can visit in northeast Florida, including formation, excavation, and preservation.  Presented by Emily Jane Murray of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.