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Very Hungry Caterpillar Scavenger Hunt

All Day 3/4 - 3/31
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Adult
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Adult
Program Type: Health & Living, Stories, Language & Lit
Details:
Explore Mead Gardens as you hunt for the Very Hungry Caterpillar and his friends. Fill out the scavenger hunt entry form and submit your completed form by 6 pm, Friday, March 31. Winner will be randomly drawn from all correct entrie...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

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; Duration: 25 minutes  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 adu...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AARP Tax Aide

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: , School & Careers
Details:
AARP offers tax preparation assistance at WPL from Feb 1 - April 18. Volunteers will provide tax assistance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-2pm in the second floor Community Room. Taxpayers must make an appointment on AARP'...
This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

I Know a Thing: Write All About It!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween, Teen
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: , , School & Careers, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Details:
Members of the Winter Park Library's Teen Advisory Board share their knowledge and skills on a variety of topics.March: Write All About It!Learn how to write like a journalist with Teen Advisory Board member, Ava. This workshop will cover topics such...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Author Salon: Phil Eschbach

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: , History & Culture, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 61
Details:
Ages 13+ Enjoy an epic tale with us as we hear Phil Eschbach recount Florida's early history through the eyes of the Williams family, one of Volusia county's earliest recorded familes, beginning their journey through the Sunshine State in 1776. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:
In the present times of fast-paced living, there is a great need for the knowledge and practical skills for people of all age and background to meet different stress situations with more personal resilience and coping mechanisms. This workshop wil...
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Inside Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Step back in time for a visit inside Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with members of the cast and crew. Hear David Newell (Mr. McFeely), Margy Whitmer, show producer from 1979-2001, and Hedda Sharapan, who went to work for Mister Rogers on the ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Winter Park Book Festival

10:00am - 2:00pm
Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts, Stories, Language & Lit
Details:
Interested to write your first book? Curious how to get your words to the page?  Local authors will be on hand to share their wisdom and engage with you in our Author's Alley. Writers appealing to Adults, Tweens and Teens, and Children will be o...
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Science Lab: Chemistry in Color

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tween
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: , Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Details:
Grades 5-7. Learn the history and science behind fluorescent chemistry through hands-on activities with glowsticks, luminescent paint, and the harrowing story of the "Radium Girls."Partnership with The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Soci...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Life Screenings

4:15pm - 5:45pm
Adult
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Details:
Explore humanity through film, followed by engaging conversation, in this monthly showcase of short films. For more information, contact Banks Helfrich at bankshelfrich@gmail.com. ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Kids Make!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: , , Creative Arts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Grades K – 7. Go beyond crayons! Explore the world of art and crafts. Work with cool and creative art/craft mediums and join in the fun of expressing yourself. Please dress for mess.Enrollment is required per child.   ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Android Basics

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: Unlimited
Details:
Ages 18+. Android, the operating system created by Google for phones and tablets, can be a confusing, robot-named software. This class will teach you how to turn this "robot" into a well-oiled machine, answering your every beck and callThis class wil...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Story Structure 101

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Collaboration Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Writers discuss narrative structure and how it works, engage in short writing prompts and receive feedback on your work. Please bring a notebook or a laptop for writing....
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Pajama Time

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Details:
Ages 3-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms. Shanna for an evening of stories, songs and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary and narrative skills. We encourage full and active participation of accompanyin...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Morning Milers

7:00am - 8:00am
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Belvedere
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: , Health & Living
Details:
Tis energetic walk (approximately 2-2.5 miles and lasting 45-60 minutes) is for the speed walker in you! Finish with a water break, stretches and discussion. Convene on the Library Belvedere. ...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Bouncing Babies!

9:15am - 10:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Closed
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 birth to 12 months; Duration: 20 minutes Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active partic...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AARP Tax Aide

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Details:
AARP offers tax preparation assistance at WPL from Feb 1 - April 18. Volunteers will provide tax assistance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-2pm in the second floor Community Room.  Taxpayers must make an appointment on A...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wobbly Walkers

10:15am - 11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Closed
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; Duration: 25 minutes  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 adu...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Sing a Story!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tween
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Creative Arts, Film & Music, Stories, Language & Lit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Details:
Grades 3 - 5. Learn the art of storytelling through music. A new song and popular children's book are explored each week. This week's session will feature the story Opera Cat and the song "Comic Duet for Two Cats". ...
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Tween Advisory Board

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tween
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Tween
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Details:
Grades 5-7. Members of this advisory group learn and practice teamwork and communication, event planning, and community service. Your input will impact all aspects of library services for tweens. Participants qualify for community service hours....
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

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: 1
Details:
Ages 24 - 36 months; Duration: 25 minutes  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. ...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

AARP Tax Aide

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: , School & Careers
Details:
AARP offers tax preparation assistance at WPL from Feb 1 - April 18. Volunteers will provide tax assistance on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10am-2pm in the second floor Community Room. Taxpayers must make an appointment on AARP'...
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Express

10:15am - 11:00am
Preschool
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit,
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Ages 3 - 5 years; Duration: 30 minutes Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult.Enrollment is required per child/caregiver and accom...
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Game On!: Minecraft

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tween
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:
Grades 5-7. Get your game on and join us for Minecraft!Minecraft contains cartoon violence. Our game will be private & controlled by library staff. However, the game can be played online with random people & Winter Park Library is not re...