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Halloween Costume Drive

All Day 9/3 - 9/30
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:

All ages. September 1-30. Donate your clean and gently used Halloween costumes for kids and teens. Costumes should be in good or great condition, free from rips, tears, or stains unless they belong to the costume.

Tales for Twos

9:15am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

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.

Preschool Express

10:15am - 11:00am
Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Details:

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

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.

Unlocking the Wisdom of Your Dreams

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Collaboration Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:

Learn to improve dream recall, unpack the symbolic language of dreams and apply two different methods to understand the “theater of the night.” Sign up for the first session to enroll in the series. 

Angel Paws to Read

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

Angel Paws to Read

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Students age 5+ may read to a therapy dog and earn paw stamps towards free books.

Everyday Uses of AI

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Dream Room Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Ages 18+. Everyone is talking about AI! Come to this class to see how AI is part of everyday life.

Teen Anime Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Film & Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Details:

Grades 8-12. Watch anime, talk about manga, and enjoy delicious Japanese beverages with other teen fans. Each meeting we'll watch a different anime, chat about the corresponding manga and rotate other fun activities. 

Author Salon: Madeline Martin

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Ages 18+. Fresh from her appearance at Romancing the Books, Ms. Martin returns with The Booklover's Library, a heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together.

Wobbly Walkers

9:15am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

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.

Tales for Twos

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

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.

Adventurers Club: Magic Tree House

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:

Grades 2-4. Step into the world of books! Enjoy themed snacks and activities inspired by the book series of the month: Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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

Girls Who Code

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tween, Teen
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Dream Room Lab
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Girls in grades 5-12 are invited to this free and fun weekly course introducing topics like artificial intelligence, graphics, game design, cryptography and app development.

College Planning Simplified

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: School & Careers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Details:

Grades 8-adult. Get help making the most important college decisions.

Read at Mead

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Closed
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Join Ms. Shanna for stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes in a nature-themed surrounding. Please enroll each child.

We'll be sitting on the ground (Learning Circle) so please (BYOB) bring your own blanket. 

Japanese Language & Culture

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Tween, Teen, Adult
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Ages 10+. Take a deep dive into understanding Japanese Culture. Instructor: Kyoko Blanchard, M.A. in Foreign Language Education, UCF.

There will be 4 sessions in this series and it is recommended that you take each session:

Wood Duck Box Building

9:00am - 11:00am
Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Waitlist
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Health & Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Grade 3-Adult. Learn about our wood duck population, how they benefit from wood duck boxes, and build one yourself. The boxes built in this workshop will be installed in local lakes to help preserve Winter Park's wood duck population.

Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society of Central Florida

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Details:

Curious to research your roots and learn about African-American history? This is the class for you. Partnership with The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society of Central Florida. 

Past Meets Present: The Curious Impact of Ripley OH on the Underground Railroad

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen, Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 58
Details:

During the years of slavery in the US, a loose network of information, safe houses, and individuals willing to help worked alongside freedom seekers.

Let's Grow Flowers Together!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Find out the benefits of local flowers and learn how to grow flowers in our Central Florida gardening zone. Instructor: Eileen Tongson. Partnership with FarmGal Flowers.

Munchies & a Movie: Despicable Me

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tween
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween
Program Type: Film & Music
Details:

Ages 2-12. Bring your lunch and a blanket while you watch "Despicable Me". Small munchies provided. This film is rated "PG."

Disclaimer(s)

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

Mexico Surrealista: A musical journey inspired by Frida Kahlo

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Film & Music
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 83
Details:

All ages. Enjoy the sounds of Mexican classical music inspired by Frida Kahlo. This bilingual performance will include works by Frida’s contemporaries as well as current female composers who follow in Frida’s artistic path.

Play and Grow!

9:15am - 10:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Ages 12-36 months.

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.

Play and Grow!

10:45am - 12:00pm
Babies & Toddlers
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Living
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

Ages 12-36 months. Experience a fun, play-based environment rich with toys, books and art activities and the opportunity to spend time together, make new friends, and talk one-on-one with early childhood and family support specialist