Vegetarian Cooking With Debbie DeGraaff

Wednesday, May 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

FREE

 

Learn to prepare healthy vegetarian food with Debbie DeGraaff, natural foods chef and author of Light And Lean Vegetarian Cuisine, and Clean And Green Vegetarian Cuisine. DeGraaff will demonstrate basic food preparation for healthy eating and share samples of prepared vegetarian dishes.

 

For adults. Limit of 20 participants.

 

For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Recipe Swap

Tuesday, May 28 at 6 p.m.

C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

FREE

Adults are invited to get together for a fun new way to socialize, sharing favorite recipes and stories with other home cooks.

For adults.

Funded by the Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Keep The Boat Afloat

Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

FREE

 

The Seventh Division of the District Seven Coast Guard Auxiliary will host an informational workshop to promote boating safety during National Safe Boating Week. This workshop will cover vessel safety and float plans.

For adults.

Presented in partnership with the Seventh Division of District Seven United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

A Kinship Program: Parenting.2 - Fostering Minors

Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m.


Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

FREE


In today's fluid society, many grandparents and other relations find themselves responsible for the rearing of their non-birth offspring. Come to the library in a partnered program with the County's Children's Home to examine the programs and special products available to this unique, but ever-growing group. Topics include the Hillsborough Kinship Care Program, its allied partners, and information on accessing necessary family services, support systems, reducing family stress, promoting family stability, and linking children to childcare, afterschool care, and summer programs. Also available will be health and wellness accessibility, along with legal guidance and assistance.

For adults.

Presented in partnership with the Hillsborough County Children's Home. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Discover Prehistoric Florida

Monday, May 20 at 6 p.m.

North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

FREE

Learn about Florida’s past through archaeology and the clues that are found. Archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network at USF will give a presentation complete with real artifacts and replicas of tools that ancient Floridians would have used to survive.

For children in grades K to 5.

Presented in partnership with the Florida Public Archaeology Network. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Computer Boot Camp: Online Photo Editing

Sunday, May 19 at 1 p.m.

John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa

FREE

Find out how to use free, web-based photograph editing applications to crop, enhance and even repair photos. Mouse and keyboard skills are recommended prerequisites for this program.

 

For adults.

For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Scratch Day: Getting Started

Saturday, May 18 at 4 p.m.


C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

FREE

Celebrate Scratch Day! Get to know this programming language by the MIT Media Lab that makes it easy for children to create their own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art and share their creations on the Web. In this class, explore the basics of working with Scratch.

For children in grades 3 to 5. Limit of 12 participants.

For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit

www.hcplc.org.