May 31, 2011

You, Baby, and Yoga

  • Wednesdays, June 8, 15, and 22 at 11 a.m.

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

    Bring baby for a calm, relaxing yoga practice with yoga teacher Erin Wheeler. Class includes baby massage, holding baby during yoga postures, interactive song and dance, and sharing a story with baby. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.
  • Residential Evictions

  • Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m.

    Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

    FREE

    Gain a basic understanding of the steps you need to follow when trying to evict a tenant or your own rights as a tenant facing eviction. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

    This is a free workshop presented by the Brandon Bar Association. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Art Class Just for You


    The art lesson will consist of drawing portraits using pencils. The students will learn about the pencils and how to use them. They will learn how to shade their drawings to give them form and dimension. They will draw each other and pose for each other. Funding for this program provided by the 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.
  • Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library , 2607 E. Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa FREE
  • Beginning Digital Photography

  • Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m.

    Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

    FREE

    Learn beginning digital photography with professional photographer, Ronald Slaton. He will demonstrate how to use a digital camera and show you how to take good pictures.

    Class size limited to 25. Please sign up at the Ask Me Kiosk. Funded by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Puppet Show: The Rabbit and the Moon

  • Tuesday, June 7 at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

    FREE

    Rabbit has a dream to ride the moon high in the night sky, but is having difficulty getting there. This Native American Cree tale teaches the value of friendship and following one's dreams, through puppets, masks, and dance. For ages 3 and up.

    Presented by Creative Arts Theatre of the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Computer Boot Camp: An Introduction to PCs

  • Sunday, June 5 at 1 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Never worked with computers before? Discover the inner workings of a computer and learn how to use a mouse and keyboard!

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • May 23, 2011

    Vegetarian Movie Screening, Literature and Snacks

  • Saturday, June 4 at 1 p.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

    FREE

    This program has a very brief introduction followed by a 12 minute film titled "A Life Connected", a documentary on how people can become aware of how your everyday choices impact other people, the planet and animals. A vegetarian discussion and Q&A will follow the movie. Free literature, snacks & beverages will be provided. Presented by Hussein Mourtada.

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

  • Paws To Read

    Saturday, June 4 at 10:30 a.m.

    Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. in Plant City

    FREE

    The library's going to the dogs! Children are invited to practice reading to a certified therapy dog and enjoy a simple craft.

    For children.

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

    Om Cafe

  • Thursday, June 2 at 4:30 p.m.

    Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    Great conversations, artistic explorations, cameras, coffee, chai, sweets and more...This is what you will find at the "Om Cafe" as teens engage in Spotlight Values, an international multi media exploration dedicated to the United Nations Year of the Youth. At each cafe, we will creatively explore one value that has the potential to turn the page onto a new story for humanity.

    Funded by the Friends of the Jan Platt Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Wii for Seniors

  • Thursdays, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10:30 a.m.

    North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa FREE

  • Gaming is not only for the young, but also the young-at-heart! Join us as Seniors use the Wii to bowl and play tennis in the comfort of the air conditioned library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

    May 20, 2011

    Senator Bob Graham To Speak At Second Annual Lunch With An Author

    Photo Credit: William B. McCullough
    The Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County is pleased to announce the Second Annual Lunch With An Author event. Former two term Governor of Florida and U. S. Senator Bob Graham will be the featured speaker for the luncheon being held on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 at the University Club, 38th Floor, One Tampa City Center in downtown Tampa. Respected and trusted by leaders on both sides of the political aisle, Senator Graham was Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and a presidential candidate with 18 years of service in the United States Senate. Now, based on actual events, he has written a compelling political thriller, Keys To The Kingdom. With a story line that cuts chillingly close to true-life dealings, it raises penetrating questions and all-too-real, alarming predictions. In Keys To The Kingdom, Senator Graham delivers a page-turner that sounds a warning and is thoroughly entertaining.

    Guests may arrive at 11:30 a.m. with the luncheon beginning at noon. Senator Graham will speak during the luncheon and a question and answer period will follow with a book signing for those who wish to purchase Keys To The Kingdom. A representative from Inkwood Books will be at the event to provide booksales - $27.00 tax included.

    Reservations are necessary to attend. Tickets are $50 for an individual reservation; table and luncheon sponsorship opportunities are available. To reserve your seat for the luncheon and for all other information please call the Friends Office at (813) 273-3616 by Wednesday, June 15th, 2011. Lunch With An Author is a fundraiser event whose proceeds benefit the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc. and a portion of the ticket price includes a donation to the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc. The fair market value of the individual ticket is $15.00.

    Keys To The Kingdom

    More about the book…

    Retired U.S. Senator John Billington, a co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission, sets off a firestorm of protest when he suggests in a New York Times op-ed that Saudi Arabia — aka “The Kingdom” — was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Billington asks: Will Saudi Arabia assist in future attacks within the U.S., does the Kingdom have the bomb, and why is the Administration engaged in a comprehensive, sustained cover-up to keep answers from the American people?

    Less than two weeks later, Billington is murdered — but not before slipping a detailed briefing to ex-Special Forces operative Tony Ramos, a street-smart Miami Cuban, proficient in Pashto and Arabic, with a love of fine clothing that has tagged him “the Will Smith of State” at the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Soon Tony is on the road and on the run for his life, collaborating with Billington’s estranged, enticing, and egotistical daughter Laura to solve her father’s murder and discover the hidden agendas that ominously threaten the security of America and the world.

    In a race against time, betrayals, and layers of deceit, Tony uncovers a shocking international conspiracy linking Saudi Arabia — the Kingdom — to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, in an investigation that spans Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Afghanistan. Targeted by an assassin and framed for murder, will he be able to honor the senator’s last wish and thwart al-Qaeda’s planned nuclear attacks, as they escalate toward a final massacre in the United States?

    "Abstract Expressionism," Art Exhibit

  • JUNE

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

    FREE

    The Community Room of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library presents a show by native Florida artist James Brown. Over his thirty-five years in the art world, Mr. Brown considers himself an expressionist with a focus on Abstract Expressionism, blended with elements of Cubism and Op Art with realistic and impressionist images. On display are varied selections from the artist's oeuvre which capture his personal development of Abstract Expressionism. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • You, Baby, and Yoga

  • Wednesday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m.

    Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

    FREE

    Bring baby for a calm, relaxing yoga practice provided by Lucky Cat Yoga. Class includes baby massage, holding baby during yoga postures, interactive song and dance, and sharing a story with baby.

    For ages 0-24 months. Please bring a towel/yoga mat for you and baby. Seating limit: 20 children and their parent/caregivers. Funding for this program provided by the Friends of the Town 'N Country Regional Library. A waiver is required to participate in this program.

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

  • Story Art

  • Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10:30 a.m.

    Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    Join us for a story about other cultures, and create your own art project based on the story. Dress for some art fun as children will be experimenting with paints, chalks, and other media.

    For children up to 5 years old. Funding for this program is provided by the Friends of the Seminole Heights Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Ask-A-Lawyer: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Real Estate

  • Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m.

    Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    Presented by the Hillsborough County Bar Association. Join us for an informative program on bankruptcy, foreclosure, and real estate law followed by a question and answer session.

    Funded by the Friends of the Seminole Heights Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Computer Boot Camp: Online Living

  • Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Use the Internet to help you shop, cook, and even book travel plans!

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Civil War Film Screening

  • Sunday, May 29 at 1 p.m.

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

    FREE

    "In connection to Hillsborough Reads, which encourages members of the community to spent one month reading about Florida’s past, come enjoy a Civil War film screening. A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith is our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. Spanning more than one hundred years, the novel highlights Florida’s rich cultural heritage by following the fictional MacIvey family through the challenging wilderness and the developing Florida landscape.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center.

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

  • Wild and Wooley and Full of Fleas - The Life and Times of Alvin Hutch

  • Thursday, May 26 @ 7 pm

    Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. in Plant City

    FREE

    Mr. Futch will share some of the true and exciting escapades of a real cracker cowboy, born and raised in West Central Florida during the 1930's-1960's era! Enjoy the ranching, hunting and fishing, Everglades adventures, and many other "Wild & Wooley tales". This event is free and open to the public.

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

  • Teen Cafe

  • Thursday, May 26 at 6 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Relax and have fun at Teen Cafe, a low-key night to hang out, have fun and be creative with friends. Snacks provided (of course!)

    Funded by the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Write Your Heart Out: Romance Author's Talk

  • Thursday, May 26 at 5:30 p.m.

    Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Pkwy. In Temple Terrace

    FREE

    Join romance authors Erica Ridley, Kathy Carmichael, Kimberley Llewellyn, and Elissa Wilds as they share their inspiration, passion for writing, and tips and tricks on starting your own short story. This is the kickoff event for the creative writing summer series. If you are interested, stay for the second portion of this event where we will help you find your own inspiration for writing a short story. Throughout the summer we will hold more creative writing workshops. Send in your story to our summer short story contest to win prizes. Stories for both adult and teen categories will be due August 15, 2011.

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

  • May 17, 2011

    Hilllsborough Reads: Patrick Smith's Florida - A Sense of Place

    Wednesday, May 25
  • 1 p.m.

    Ruskin Branch Library, 26 Dickman Drive, S.E. in Ruskin

  • 2 p.m.

    Charles J. Fendig Branch Library, 3909 W. Neptune St. in Tampa

    FREE

    Join us for a book to film discussion on A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith - our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. We will be screening the documentary film Patrick Smith’s Florida: A Sense of Place as he takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through Florida. Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center.

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

  • Hillsborough Reads: Cracker Cowboy Poet - "Tellin' It Like It Was"

  • Tuesday, May 24 at 4 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Native Floridian, storyteller and cracker cowboy Hank Mattson will enlighten and entertain by "Tellin' It Like It Was," about the life and times of hardy Florida cattlemen from the past and present.

    Hank uses his own words and those of turn-of-the-century cow punchers to chronicle and preserve the life and times of the many Florida Folks who for over 400 years have been WORKIN' CATTLE. Hank charms his audiences with his poems and tales and complements his presentation with costume and props. He wants enthusiasts of cowboy lore to know that Florida was the birthplace of the cattle industry in America. Mr. Mattson is a member of the Florida Cattlemen's Association, the Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame Society and Friends of Florida Folk. He is the 2007 winner of the Laura Rider award for Florida folk poetry.

    This program is presented in connection to Hillsborough Reads, which encourages members of the community to spend one month reading about Florida's past. Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center.

    Free tickets available 30 minutes before the program. This program is funded by the Friends of Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • CONCERT - Mike Jurgensen's Florida Sampler

  • Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m.

    Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    The Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library is proud to present the acoustic folk music of Mike Jurgensen, a 3-time winner of Best Florida Song competitions at the Will McLean Festival. Mike will present many of his evocative Florida-themed folk songs, such as The Ghost of James McNeill, Florida Panther 62, and The Golden Fleece of Tarpon Springs, as well as other selections.

    Funded by the Friends of the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Historical Re-enactment

  • Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m.

    Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

    FREE

    In connection to Hillsborough Reads, which encourages members of the community to spend one month reading about Florida's past, Ross Lamoreaux from the Tampa Bay History Center will give an entertaining and informative presentation illustrating the impact of the Civil War on the Tampa Bay area, with a focus on Fort Brooke and its troops.

    A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith is our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Computer Boot Camp: Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Sunday, May 22 at 1 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Make your own slide shows with PowerPoint! Create a presentation, add text and graphics, and even spice it up with animation!

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Using eBooks and Audiobooks with Overdrive

  • Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Did you know the library offers FREE audiobooks and ebooks? Learn how to download these to your personal computer, and transfer them to your MP3 player or eReader. Get revved up with Overdrive!

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Floating Through Florida

  • Saturday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m.

    Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    Come help celebrate Hillsborough Reads with this special Story Time. Experience Florida's past and present thru books, songs, activities, and crafts.

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

  • May 12, 2011

    Crafty Creations

  • Thursday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m.

    Town ‘N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Dr., Suite 120 in Tampa

    FREE

    Just Tape It! Redux! Still haven't made a wallet out of Duct Tape? Now's your chance. If you already made one, we have new patterns and new things to make with Duct Tape - the possibilities are endless.

    Funded by the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library. For ages 13-18. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: A Land Remembered

  • Thursday, May 19 at 2 p.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

    FREE

    Spanning more than one hundred years, A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith highlights Florida's rich cultural heritage by following the fictional MacIvey family through the challenging wilderness and the developing Florida landscape.

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

  • HillsboroughReads: A Land Remembered

  • Wednesday, May 18 at 3 p.m.

    Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Suite 120 in Tampa

    FREE

    Spanning more than one hundred years, A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith highlights Florida's rich cultural heritage by following the fictional MacIvey family through the challenging wilderness and the developing Florida landscape.

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

  • The Civil War in the Tampa Bay Area

  • Tuesday, May 17 at 7 p.m.

    New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

    FREE

    In connection to Hillsborough Reads, which encourages members of the community to spent one month reading about Florida’s past, Ross Lamoreaux from the Tampa Bay History Center will give an entertaining and informative presentation on the impact of the Civil War on the Tampa Bay area, with a focus on Fort Brooke and its troops.

    A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith is our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. Spanning more than one hundred years, the novel highlights Florida’s rich cultural heritage by following the fictional MacIvey family through the challenging wilderness and the developing Florida landscape.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center.

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

  • Community Health Physician Lecture

  • Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m.

    Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

    FREE

    Join us for a physician lecture from the Brandon Regional Hospital, followed by a question and answer session.

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

  • eBay: Introduction and Helpful Tips

  • Tuesday, May 17 at 6:15 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Learn how to browse, search, bid, buy and sell items in eBay. Also learn bidding, proxy bidding and My eBay. Basic mouse and keyboarding skills are recommended.

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • May 10, 2011

    Hillsborough Reads: Beeswax Candle Making

  • Monday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m.

    Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

    FREE

    This is an event for the whole family. Hear poems from pioneer days, and learn how to make beeswax candles.

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

  • Computer Boot Camp: Arranging Data in Microsoft Excel

  • Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Learn to filter data and manipulate it in a PivotTable! Get your questions about Excel answered in a wrap-up session.

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Patrick Smith's Florida - A Sense of Place

  • Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 p.m.
  • North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

  • Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m.
  • Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

    FREE

    Join us for a book-to-film discussion on A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith - our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. We will be screening the documentary film Patrick Smith’s Florida: A Sense of Place as he takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through Florida.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

    eBooks: Getting Started

  • Saturday, May 14 at 2 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Interested in eBooks and eBook readers? Join us for this two hour program. In the first half of the program, we'll take a look at the readers you can chose from and how to use the Library's collection of eBooks. The second half will be an open forum assistance period--library staff will be available to help you one-on-one with your device.

    Registration in person required no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the program. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Florida as an American Frontier

  • Saturday, May 14 at 2 p.m.

    Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    In this lecture, UCF Professor Dr. Daniel Murphree will examine Florida as it functioned as a frontier and borderland prior to the 20th century. Dr. Murphree specializes in Florida and Native American Studies. He is the author of Constructing Floridians: Natives and Europeans in the Colonial Floridas, 1513 – 1783.

    Funded by the Friends of the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Paws To Read!

    Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m.

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

    FREE

    The library's going to the dogs! Children are invited to practice reading to a certified therapy dog and enjoy a simple craft.

    For children.

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

    May 6, 2011

    Teen Night: Friday The 13th Spooktacular

  • Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m.

    Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

    FREE

    The Bloomingdale Teen Advisory Board is hosting a frightful night just for teens in the library. Solve a murder mystery, share camp fire stories, play games, and much more. The night begins at 8 pm and continues until midnight.

    For ages 12-17. Registration is required and can be made at the Ask Me Kiosk or by calling 273-3652. Participants must leave library no later than fifteen minutes after midnight with a parent or guardian. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Block Party!

    Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m.

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

    FREE

    Kids use LEGO building blocks to build a creative, fun and interactive project. The library provides the LEGOs; kids provide the imagination!

    For kids in grades 1 to 5.

    Funded by the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

    Hillsborough Reads: Historical Re-Enactment

  • Tuesday, May 12 at 6 p.m.

    Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

    FREE

    In connection to Hillsborough Reads, which encourages members of the community to spent one month reading about Florida’s past, Ross Lamoreaux from the Tampa Bay History Center will give an entertaining and informative presentation on the impact of the Civil War on the Tampa Bay area, with a focus on Fort Brooke and its troops.

    A Land Remembered by Patrick D. Smith is our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. Spanning more than one hundred years, the novel highlights Florida’s rich cultural heritage by following the fictional MacIvey family through the challenging wilderness and the developing Florida landscape.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Technology Gadgets

  • Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.m.

    Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Ave. in Tampa

    FREE

    Have you heard of the iPad, iPod and E-Book readers? Have you seen the new generation of digital cameras and camcorders? Do you wish you could see what they actually do? Join us for this free program to meet some of these wonderful technology tools up close and personal.

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

  • Wii for Seniors



  • Thursday, May 12 at 1 p.m. C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa
    FREE
    Whether you're looking for a new fitness activity or just want an afternoon of fun, join us for some interactive cyber gaming. "Wii Sports" offers bowling, baseball, boxing, tennis and golf.
    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.
  • May 5, 2011

    Hillsborough Reads: Patrick Smith's Florida

  • Wednesday, May 11 at 3 p.m.

    Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Dr. in Riverview

    FREE

    Join us for a book to film discussion on A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith - our featured Hillsborough Reads selection for May 2011. We will be screening the documentary film Patrick Smith's Florida: A Sense of Place as he takes viewers on a nostalgic journey through Florida.

    Hillsborough Reads is a partnership program between the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Tampa Bay History Center. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Florida Kids Pioneer Day

  • Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

    FREE

    What was life like for the pioneers of Florida? Before televisions, electricity, or cars? Join us and find out as we play games, make crafts, recipes, and listen to stories about the people who pushed America's boundaries.

    For ages 5-12. This is a school early release day. Funded by the Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Beginning Digital Photography

  • Tuesday, May 10 at 6 p.m.

    Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Dr. in Brandon

    FREE

    Professional photographer Ron Slaton will teach the basics of using a digital camera to take the best photos in different situations. Bring your camera with you for a customized demonstration.

    Funded by the Friends of the Brandon Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Hillsborough Reads: Fun on the Frontier

  • Tuesday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m.

    Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

    FREE

    Have you ever wondered what life would have been like without electricity? Go back in time; having fun learning how life was in the good ole days. Make a toy that you can play with that was popular and create butter that you can actually eat.

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

  • Mime Time!

  • Monday, May 9 at 7 p.m.

    SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

    FREE

    Join us as Mimi demonstrates and shares secrets of the mime clown. Children will learn techniques, witness the trapped in a box routine, and more.

    For ages 4-12. Funded by the Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

  • Puppet Show: Ashpet

  • Monday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m.

    Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Dr. in Riverview

    FREE

    In this Appalachian version of Cinderella, Ashpet lives in a log cabin in the hills and depends on the kindness of the old witch woman in the hollow to transform her from rags to riches. After meeting the Prince at their church social, a little square dancing, and lots of trying on shoes, they all live happily ever after.

    For ages 3 and up. Presented by Creative Arts Theatre of the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

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