Library Programs - Summer 2012
ADULT PROGRAMS
All programs are free but require registration (including films). To register online, visit the Online Registration page -- or visit or call the library hosting the program.
Asterisked * programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Click a location (below) to go directly to programs hosted at the specific library
GOLDEN GATE - 2432 Lucerne Road - 252-4542
ONGOING PROGRAMS
English
Conversation with Silvia Casabianca
Conversation an anglais avec Silvia Casabianca
Conversacion en ingles con Silvia Casabianca
Every Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m.
For English as a Second Language patrons (ESOL), join Silvia Casabianca to practice your English conversational skills in a relaxed environment.
Une heure du conversation an anglais, tous les Lundis après 6:30 p.m., pour toute cette personne pour qui l'Anglais n’est pas sa premier-né langue.
Una hora de conversación en Inglés para todos aquellos para quien el ingles es su segunda lengua.
Conversation an anglais avec Silvia Casabianca
Conversacion en ingles con Silvia Casabianca
Every Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m.
For English as a Second Language patrons (ESOL), join Silvia Casabianca to practice your English conversational skills in a relaxed environment.
Une heure du conversation an anglais, tous les Lundis après 6:30 p.m., pour toute cette personne pour qui l'Anglais n’est pas sa premier-né langue.
Una hora de conversación en Inglés para todos aquellos para quien el ingles es su segunda lengua.
PROGRAMS - regstration is required and begins Monday, May 21.
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Thursdays, June 14 & 21, 10 a.m.
Instructor: David Chalick, librarian
In this hands-on computer class, David discusses the basics of Web navigation, useful Websites, Internet vocabulary, and popular search engines, such as Google and Yahoo. This is a two-part class for users that are familiar with using a mouse. The class is limited to 8 students.
Word Processing Basics
Thursday, July 19, 10 a.m.
Instructor: David Chalick, librarian
Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, as David demonstrates creating a simple document. This one-hour hands-on class is for those who have basic computer skills. The class is limited to 8 students.
HEADQUARTERS - 2385 Orange Blossom Drive - 593-0177 or 593-0334
PROGRAMS - registration is required for all programs and begins Monday, May 21.The Link between Periodontal
Disease, Heart Disease, Diabetes and Missing Teeth
Tuesday, June 4, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Christopher Page, D.M.D
Up to 80% of American adults have some form of periodontal (gum) disease. Maintaining healthy gums and teeth play a vital role in the overall general systemic health of our body. This presentation educates individuals on the potential risks involved with specific oral conditions. Dr. Page discusses the different ways these situations can be effectively treated.
OverDrive - eBook Help - registration is not required
Wednesdays, June 12 & July 10, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Butterfly Gardening
Tuesday, June 19, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Britt Patterson–Weber, Naples Botanical Garden Children’s Garden Coordinator
Learn how to attract butterflies to your garden – and how to get them to stay in your garden. Special emphasis is placed on incorporating native plants in your landscape. Learn how to identify caterpillars – both beneficial and dangerous.
Book Discussion: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Tuesday, June 26, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Gwyn Goodman, librarian
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Rebecca is a novel of mystery and passion, a dark psychological tale of secrets and betrayal, dead loves and an estate called Manderley
After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
Book Discussion: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Tuesday, July 24, 2 p.m.
Moderator: April Ristau, librarian
The book is about Sookie a telepathic waitress who works in a bar in the fictional Northern Louisiana town of Bon Temps. A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
Tuesday, June 4, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Christopher Page, D.M.D
Up to 80% of American adults have some form of periodontal (gum) disease. Maintaining healthy gums and teeth play a vital role in the overall general systemic health of our body. This presentation educates individuals on the potential risks involved with specific oral conditions. Dr. Page discusses the different ways these situations can be effectively treated.
OverDrive - eBook Help - registration is not required
Wednesdays, June 12 & July 10, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Butterfly Gardening
Tuesday, June 19, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Britt Patterson–Weber, Naples Botanical Garden Children’s Garden Coordinator
Learn how to attract butterflies to your garden – and how to get them to stay in your garden. Special emphasis is placed on incorporating native plants in your landscape. Learn how to identify caterpillars – both beneficial and dangerous.
Book Discussion: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Tuesday, June 26, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Gwyn Goodman, librarian
Daphne du Maurier (1907-1989) has been called one of the great shapers of popular culture and the modern imagination. Rebecca is a novel of mystery and passion, a dark psychological tale of secrets and betrayal, dead loves and an estate called Manderley
After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
Book Discussion: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
Tuesday, July 24, 2 p.m.
Moderator: April Ristau, librarian
The book is about Sookie a telepathic waitress who works in a bar in the fictional Northern Louisiana town of Bon Temps. A fun, fast, funny, and wonderfully intriguing blend of vampire and mystery. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
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PROGRAMS - registration is
required for all
programs and beings Monday, May 21.
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Computer Questions &
Answers
Thursday, June 14 & July 12
Bilingual staff from Naples Free-Net will answer your computer and Internet related questions. Class size is limited to 9 participants.
Citizenship Study Group
Every Monday, 5 p.m.
Study with others preparing for the U.S. Citizenship exam in this information workgroup. Bilingual help will be provided to guide participants in understanding and answering the questions found on the written portion of the exam.
Thursday, June 14 & July 12
Bilingual staff from Naples Free-Net will answer your computer and Internet related questions. Class size is limited to 9 participants.
Citizenship Study Group
Every Monday, 5 p.m.
Study with others preparing for the U.S. Citizenship exam in this information workgroup. Bilingual help will be provided to guide participants in understanding and answering the questions found on the written portion of the exam.
MARCO ISLAND -210 S. Heathwood Drive, Marco Island - 394-3272 PROGRAMS - registration is required for all programs and begins Monday, May 21.
Celebration of Dickens
Tuesday, June, 18, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Catherine Cowser, librarian
Come celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, born February 7, 1812, by inspiring new generations to discover his works. Join us as we discuss the world and the works of this famous author.
Manatees and Marching Molars
Tuesday, July 10, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Dave Graff, Environmental Specialist Rookery Bay Reserve
"Marching" molars are just one of the amazing adaptations of Florida’s state marine mammal. Join us for an informative presentation to learn more fun facts about manatees and what you can do to help these endangered wonders of nature.
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Tuesday, June, 18, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Catherine Cowser, librarian
Come celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, born February 7, 1812, by inspiring new generations to discover his works. Join us as we discuss the world and the works of this famous author.
Manatees and Marching Molars
Tuesday, July 10, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Dave Graff, Environmental Specialist Rookery Bay Reserve
"Marching" molars are just one of the amazing adaptations of Florida’s state marine mammal. Join us for an informative presentation to learn more fun facts about manatees and what you can do to help these endangered wonders of nature.
NAPLES REGIONAL - 650 Central Ave. - 263-7768 or 262-4130 PROGRAMS - Registration is required for all programs and begins Monday, May 21.
Littoral Plantings for South
Florida
Wednesday, June 6, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Chad Washburn, Directory of Education, Naples Botanical Garden
Littoral or shoreline plantings provide a wide range of benefits to local water quality, yet are often overlooked as a part of our landscape. Chad will highlight plants that can be used to create beautiful natural shoreline plantings and discuss maintenance of these created ecosystems.
Book Discussion: Thomas Paine's Rights of Man by Christopher Hitchens
Wednesday, June 20, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Michael Speer, librarian
In this "engaging account" of Paine’s life and times, Hitchens demonstrates how Paine’s book Rights of Man forms the philosophical cornerstone of the United States, and how, "in a time when both rights and reason are under attack," Thomas Paine’s life and writing "will always be part of the arsenal on which we shall need to depend." After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
OverDrive - eBook Help
Thursdays, June 28 & July 26, 2 – 4 p.m. - registration is not required
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Book Discussion: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin
Wednesday, July 11, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Claudia Schmitt, librarian
Franklin's mystery is ostensibly about the disappearance of two girls 25 years apart and the man whose life has been ruined by the ostracizing of neighbors who believe he's to blame. It's also a finely crafted psychological portrait of two men of different races and their friendship as they grow up in rural Mississippi. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
History of Quilting
Wednesday, July 18, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Aloyse Yorko, Naples Quilters Guild
Aloyse talks about the history of quilt making from its beginnings in Asia through Europe and into the U.S; she demonstrates hand quilting. Many quilts, including one from 1831 in excellent condition, will be shown.
Wednesday, June 6, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Chad Washburn, Directory of Education, Naples Botanical Garden
Littoral or shoreline plantings provide a wide range of benefits to local water quality, yet are often overlooked as a part of our landscape. Chad will highlight plants that can be used to create beautiful natural shoreline plantings and discuss maintenance of these created ecosystems.
Book Discussion: Thomas Paine's Rights of Man by Christopher Hitchens
Wednesday, June 20, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Michael Speer, librarian
In this "engaging account" of Paine’s life and times, Hitchens demonstrates how Paine’s book Rights of Man forms the philosophical cornerstone of the United States, and how, "in a time when both rights and reason are under attack," Thomas Paine’s life and writing "will always be part of the arsenal on which we shall need to depend." After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
OverDrive - eBook Help
Thursdays, June 28 & July 26, 2 – 4 p.m. - registration is not required
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Book Discussion: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, by Tom Franklin
Wednesday, July 11, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Claudia Schmitt, librarian
Franklin's mystery is ostensibly about the disappearance of two girls 25 years apart and the man whose life has been ruined by the ostracizing of neighbors who believe he's to blame. It's also a finely crafted psychological portrait of two men of different races and their friendship as they grow up in rural Mississippi. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
History of Quilting
Wednesday, July 18, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Aloyse Yorko, Naples Quilters Guild
Aloyse talks about the history of quilt making from its beginnings in Asia through Europe and into the U.S; she demonstrates hand quilting. Many quilts, including one from 1831 in excellent condition, will be shown.
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SOUTH REGIONAL - 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway - 252-7542
PROGRAMS - registration is required for all programs and begins Monday, May 21.Book Discussion: The House I Loved
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Thursday, June 7, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Denise McMahon, librarian
Paris, France: 1860's. Hundreds of houses are being razed, whole neighborhoods reduced to ashes. By order of Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussman has set into motion a series of large-scale renovations that will permanently alter the face of old Paris, molding it into a "modern city." The reforms will erase generations of history—but in the midst of the tumult, one woman will take a stand. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read. Registration required.
OverDrive Help - registration is not required
Mondays, June 11 & July 16, 2 – 4 p.m.
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Altered Books Workshop
Thursday, June 28, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Instructors: Barbara Englund, Lynne Gesdorf, Gayle McTeigue
Honor the earth and renew the beauty of the words that have been read, re-read and read again. Altered Books workshop allows participants to create art, craft and display objects from discarded books saved from a disintegrating life in the landfill. Materials provided.
Growing Plumeria for South Florida
Thursday, July 12, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Hetty Ford, Plant Records Assistant, Naples Botanical Garden
Hetty covers the many aspects of growing Plumeria in South Florida, including a discussion of the various common local varieties, as well as more exotic cultivars, and the increasingly popular compact varieties. She discusses propagation both via cuttings and seeds and will illustrate companion planting for this exotic, but easy to grow tropical flowering tree.
Book Discussion: The Lost Saints of Tennessee by Amy Franklin-Willis
Tuesday, July 17, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Kathleen Dolan, librarian
After losing his twin to a drowning accident and his wife to divorce, Zeke Cooper leaves his mother and two daughters behind in Tennessee and travels to Virginia horse country, where he considers his responsibility to repair his fractured family. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
"Between the Covers" Summer Reading Program Party
Monday, July 30, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Come join in the celebration! Any adult who participated in the "Between the Covers" reading program is invited to attend the party.
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Moderator: Denise McMahon, librarian
Paris, France: 1860's. Hundreds of houses are being razed, whole neighborhoods reduced to ashes. By order of Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussman has set into motion a series of large-scale renovations that will permanently alter the face of old Paris, molding it into a "modern city." The reforms will erase generations of history—but in the midst of the tumult, one woman will take a stand. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read. Registration required.
OverDrive Help - registration is not required
Mondays, June 11 & July 16, 2 – 4 p.m.
Have questions or need help with OverDrive? Bring your laptop and device for assistance on downloading audio or eBooks. Reservations are not required – just stop in anytime between the listed hours.
Altered Books Workshop
Thursday, June 28, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Instructors: Barbara Englund, Lynne Gesdorf, Gayle McTeigue
Honor the earth and renew the beauty of the words that have been read, re-read and read again. Altered Books workshop allows participants to create art, craft and display objects from discarded books saved from a disintegrating life in the landfill. Materials provided.
Growing Plumeria for South Florida
Thursday, July 12, 2 p.m.
Presenter: Hetty Ford, Plant Records Assistant, Naples Botanical Garden
Hetty covers the many aspects of growing Plumeria in South Florida, including a discussion of the various common local varieties, as well as more exotic cultivars, and the increasingly popular compact varieties. She discusses propagation both via cuttings and seeds and will illustrate companion planting for this exotic, but easy to grow tropical flowering tree.
Book Discussion: The Lost Saints of Tennessee by Amy Franklin-Willis
Tuesday, July 17, 2 p.m.
Moderator: Kathleen Dolan, librarian
After losing his twin to a drowning accident and his wife to divorce, Zeke Cooper leaves his mother and two daughters behind in Tennessee and travels to Virginia horse country, where he considers his responsibility to repair his fractured family. After the discussion, be prepared to share the title of your last great read.
"Between the Covers" Summer Reading Program Party
Monday, July 30, 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Come join in the celebration! Any adult who participated in the "Between the Covers" reading program is invited to attend the party.