Fleece Hat Craft. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, January 6. Winter is here! Learn how to make your own no-sew fleece hat. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Genealogy Interest Group. 9:30 a.m. Friday, January 7. This is an informal space where you can meet and work with other family historians in a small group setting. Basic assistance with genealogy research is available. Feel free to bring your own laptop or device. Please call 386-322-5152, option 4 to reserve a library laptop. A very limited number are available for reservation, so call soon! Reservations are not required to attend the session.
Florida Forts: On the Edge of Empire. 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 11. In this presentation from J. “Zach” Zacharias, Curator of History and Natural History at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, you’ll discover the amazing forts that now sit as relics of a bygone era of Florida, a time when the Spanish, English, French, and Americans built major fortifications to control the all-important strategic peninsula. You’ll learn about Fort Caroline, Fort Clinch, St. Augustine Castillo, Fort Pickens, Fort Christmas, and many more. Mr. Zacharias will host a book signing following the event. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Dementia and Me. 2 p.m. Sunday, January 16. Using 5 senses to better understand dementia, communicate and interact with someone living with dementia and self-care with Marcy MacPherson of Still Alive Inside: Dementia Supports and Opportunities
Friction Farm: 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 18. Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of internationally traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling and humor to create songs of everyday life. Join us and listen to their stories, laugh at their humor, and sing along. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Ask a Master Gardener. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 18. UF/IFAS Master Gardeners will share gardening tips and answer questions during the Ask a Master Gardener session. Residents can bring their plants for a free check-up. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
The World’s Most Noteworthy Lighthouses. 2 p.m. Thursday, January 20. Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Lead Docent and inveterate pharologist John Mann will take you, through photography and discussion, on a 3000-year journey to some of the world’s most noteworthy lighthouses including the National Historic Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. Mr. Mann has visited and photographed over 2000 of these amazing “Sentinels of the Sea” and will be here to share his experiences with you. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Friends of the Library Book Sale. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 22. Did you know the Friends of the Port Orange Library fund our programs as well as provide us with many of our supplies? Help support your library today! For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Paper Craft Club. 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25. Come express your creativity and design something beautiful! Paper crafters of all skill levels are welcome and are encouraged to share their knowledge and skills with others. Use our supplies or feel free to bring your own! Sponsored by the Friends of the Port Orange Regional Library. Reservations are not required. For more information, please call the library at 386-322-5152, option 4.
Port Orange Library January 2022 Computer Classes
Introduction to iPad: 2 p.m. Thursday, January 13. A crash course to your iPad including set up, basic functions, applications, and how to keep your account and device safe. Also good for iPhones! Feel free to bring your device and any questions you have with you. Call the Information Desk to register, 386-322-5152, option 4.
Port Orange Library January 2022 Movies
Second Sunday Cinema
DisneyNature: Earth: 2 p.m. Sunday, January 9. Rated G, 90 minutes. A story of three animal families on a journey across our planet - polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. It captures rare footage of nature's wildest and most elusive animals.
Afternoon at the Movies
Land: 2 p.m. Monday, January 3. Rated PG-13, 90 minutes. A bereaved woman seeks out a new life, off the grid in Wyoming.
News of the World: 2 p.m. Monday, January 10. Rated PG-13, 118 minutes. A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.
The Courier: 2 p.m. Monday, January 24. Rated PG-13, 112 minutes. Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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