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Clueless

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Jane Austen, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Ages 13-Adult. Like, totally join us for a special screening of Clueless as part of the library's Year with Jane Austen series!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Jane Austen, Performing Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Ages 13-Adult. Like, totally join us for a special screening of Clueless as part of the library's Year with Jane Austen series!

Bad Art Challenge

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Are you bad at art? Prove it! Unleash your inner artist for an evening of fun and hilarity to create your own “disaster piece!”

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Creative Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Are you bad at art? Prove it! Unleash your inner artist for an evening of fun and hilarity to create your own “disaster piece!”

Shivers and S'mores

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living, Performing Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Gather around the (fake) campfire for a night of chills, thrills, and gooey s’mores. Share your own spooky tales or listen as others spin hair-raising stories in the flickering firelight—if you dare!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living, Performing Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Gather around the (fake) campfire for a night of chills, thrills, and gooey s’mores. Share your own spooky tales or listen as others spin hair-raising stories in the flickering firelight—if you dare!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Game On! Nintendo Switch

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Technology & Gaming
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Get your game on and join us for Nintendo Switch games. Games may be rated E, E10+ or T. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Get your game on and join us for Nintendo Switch games. Games may be rated E, E10+ or T. 

End of Summer Bash

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult

All ages. Let's celebrate. Make an ice cream sundae with toppings while you visit with beloved costumed characters and more at our final summer kids' event. No enrollment required.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

All ages. Let's celebrate. Make an ice cream sundae with toppings while you visit with beloved costumed characters and more at our final summer kids' event. No enrollment required.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Winter Park Library

The Library will be closed Sunday, July 27, for a special project.

Closing
Branches:
Winter Park Library
Description:

The Library will be closed Sunday, July 27, for a special project.

The Music Man

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Teen, Adult

Learn how the Winter Park Library and Central Florida Vocal Arts are partnering to build community through the arts.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Learn how the Winter Park Library and Central Florida Vocal Arts are partnering to build community through the arts.

Americans and the Holocaust Series: Voices of Survival

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Events Center at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Adults 18+. Suzanne Schneider reflects on her family’s Holocaust story — a journey marked by loss, endurance, and the hope symbolized by arriving in America.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Events Center
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Performing Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Adults 18+. Suzanne Schneider reflects on her family’s Holocaust story — a journey marked by loss, endurance, and the hope symbolized by arriving in America.

Book Boxes for Teens & Tweens

All Day
Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Sign up each month to receive a Book Box containing one surprise book (selected especially for you based on your input) and a selection of snacks and surprises.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Grades 5-12. Sign up each month to receive a Book Box containing one surprise book (selected especially for you based on your input) and a selection of snacks and surprises.

Babysitting Basics: CPR & First Aid

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Health & Living
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Learn first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR while earning your American Heart Association CPR certification.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Learn first aid and adult, child, and infant CPR while earning your American Heart Association CPR certification.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 

Puppy Pals

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen

Ages 3-18. Unwind with therapy dogs while you give them some love and they give you doggy kisses.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:

Ages 3-18. Unwind with therapy dogs while you give them some love and they give you doggy kisses.

Letter by Jane Austen with Year with Jane Austen logo

Regency Letter Writing

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Jane Austen
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Learn techniques of Regency style writing, including etiquette, how to use an ink quill, and how to fold your letters. Partnership with Jane Austen Society of North America. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

Learn techniques of Regency style writing, including etiquette, how to use an ink quill, and how to fold your letters. Partnership with Jane Austen Society of North America. 

Americans and the Holocaust: Uncovering the Past

Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
History & Culture
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Winter Park Library archivist Rachel Simmons and local student historian, Lilly Schorr, discuss how local archives and research methods can bring Holocaust history closer to home.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Details:

Winter Park Library archivist Rachel Simmons and local student historian, Lilly Schorr, discuss how local archives and research methods can bring Holocaust history closer to home.

Simple Stitch Society

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Age 8 - 17. Would you like to learn to crochet? This class welcomes beginners and intermediate crocheters wanting to start their fiber arts journey! Enroll using the form below or call 407-623-3300 ext. 3.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Creative Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Age 8 - 17. Would you like to learn to crochet? This class welcomes beginners and intermediate crocheters wanting to start their fiber arts journey! Enroll using the form below or call 407-623-3300 ext. 3.

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
School & Careers
Age Group:
Teen

Share your time, creativity, and enthusiasm to make the library a better resource and space for teens. A volunteer service opportunity.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: School & Careers
Details:

Share your time, creativity, and enthusiasm to make the library a better resource and space for teens. A volunteer service opportunity.

Past Meets Present: The Rise of Imperialism and Anti-Slavery in Jane Austen’s World

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
History & Culture, Jane Austen
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

As part of the Library’s Year of Jane Austen, the novel Mansfield Park includes the setting of a slave plantation in Antiqua.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture, Jane Austen
Registration Required
Details:

As part of the Library’s Year of Jane Austen, the novel Mansfield Park includes the setting of a slave plantation in Antiqua.

Game On! Nintendo Switch

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Technology & Gaming
Age Group:
Tween, Teen

Grades 5-12. Get your game on and join us for Nintendo Switch games. Games may be rated E, E10+ or T. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Details:

Grades 5-12. Get your game on and join us for Nintendo Switch games. Games may be rated E, E10+ or T. 

Dancers show 5 foot positions

Regency Dance Class

Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Jane Austen, Performing Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen, Adult

Learn Regency dancing with Jane Austen Society of North America. This session is great for beginners and experts alike as these dances are easy to learn. No dance experience or partners required. Dress for comfort.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Jane Austen, Performing Arts
Registration Required
Details:

Learn Regency dancing with Jane Austen Society of North America. This session is great for beginners and experts alike as these dances are easy to learn. No dance experience or partners required. Dress for comfort.

Emma book cover and YWJA logo

Pride, Prejudice, & Popcorn: A Jane Austen Book & Film Discussion Group - "Emma"

Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Jane Austen, Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

August Novel: Emma

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Jane Austen, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Details:

August Novel: Emma

Teen Book Guild

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Teen

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a fun and creative volunteer group for teens who love books and want to make an impact at the library and in the community.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a fun and creative volunteer group for teens who love books and want to make an impact at the library and in the community.

Central Florida Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen, Adult

Any person interested in listening to or playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar is welcome to join this free monthly gathering that is free and open to the public. Guests may bring their own guitars and play along with the group or solo. 

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts
Details:

Any person interested in listening to or playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar is welcome to join this free monthly gathering that is free and open to the public. Guests may bring their own guitars and play along with the group or solo. 

Books & Balance

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Teen, Adult

All Ages. Drop by for an hour of reinvigorating and fun-filled yoga, inspired by books. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Details:

All Ages. Drop by for an hour of reinvigorating and fun-filled yoga, inspired by books. 

Emma

Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:15pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Creative Arts, Jane Austen
Age Group:
Tween, Teen, Adult

Join us for a delightful screening of the 1996 adaptation of Emma as part of our Year With Jane Austen celebration.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Jane Austen
Details:

Join us for a delightful screening of the 1996 adaptation of Emma as part of our Year With Jane Austen celebration.

Puppy Pals

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen

Ages 3-18. Unwind with therapy dogs while you give them some love and they give you doggy kisses.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:

Ages 3-18. Unwind with therapy dogs while you give them some love and they give you doggy kisses.