“FOR ALL MANKIND: THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO MOON LANDING” AT THE SOUTHSHORE REGIONAL LIBRARY

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library is pleased to present "For All Mankind: the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing" with George Haddad at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin on Monday, July 20 at 3 pm.

Please join us as NASA Moon Mission expert George Haddad will discuss the unique, history-making events surrounding the first moon landing. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, please call (813) 273-3652 or visit hcplc.org.

“WIZARD ROCK” IS COMING TO THE LIBRARY

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library is pleased to present "Wizard Rock" at the John F. Germany Library, 900 N Ashley Drive, Tampa on Saturday, June 27 at 6 pm.

The Remus Lupins and the Whomping Willows will entertain muggles and wizards alike with their Harry Potter-influenced tunes while doing a live podcast for the award-winning PotterCast.

This program is for teens ages 13-18 and is cosponsored by the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library, Inc. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, please call (813) 273-3652, or visit hcplc.org.

WTVT FOX 13 METEOROLOGIST DAVE OSTERBERG TO VISIT SOUTHSHORE REGIONAL LIBRARY

The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library is pleased to present "Hurricane Season 2009: Are You Ready?" with WTVT Fox 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin on Thursday, June 18 at 10:30 am.

Please join us as Osterberg talks about how best to prepare your home and your family for the upcoming hurricane season. Dave Osterberg is a meteorologist and co-host of FOX 13’s popular morning show, Good Day Tampa Bay. Osterberg joined the FOX13 team in March of 2004.

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

BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LISA UNGER AT THE JIMMIE B. KEEL REGIONAL LIBRARY

Best-Selling author Lisa Unger will be discussing her latest book "Die For You" at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, at 2902 West Bearss Ave., Tampa, on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m.

Unger is the author of numerous books including "Beautiful Lies," "Sliver of Truth" and "Black Out” and in her latest work, the main character’s husband disappears, kicking off a mystery set in New York. Unger will be signing books afterward.

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

LOCAL AUTHOR GEORGE ZELLER AT THE JAN KAMINIS PLATT REGIONAL LIBRARY

Local author George Zeller will be discussing his latest book "Beyond My Father's Farm" at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 South Manhattan Avenue, Tampa on Thursday, June 18 at 2 p.m.

In his book, Zeller recounts life on a farm in the 1940s and all the hard work it entailed. He recounts his father’s cold, harsh rule and how it affected the rest of his family. Zeller's story, encompassing love, hate, happiness, sorrow, romance, humor and hope is one about families, understanding the past, and learning to forgive.

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

Wii GAMING FOR SENIORS THIS SUMMER AT THE SOUTHSHORE REGIONAL LIBRARY

The SouthShore Regional Library, at 15816 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, will be offering Wii gaming for seniors this summer.

Enjoy "bowling" and "tennis" in the air-conditioning on a Wii game system. Teens will be available to help teach new users and run gaming tournaments for experienced users. Free tickets will be available one hour before start of program. Dates and times include:

Thursday, June 11 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 25 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, August 13 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m.

This program is cosponsored by the Friends of the SouthShore Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, please call (813) 273-3652 or visit hcplc.org.

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT IMAGINATION LIBRARY

The Hillsborough County Imagination Library currently has over 10,000 children registered who receive a book mailed to their home once a month. Although the program is free to the families, local fund-raising efforts are required to pay for the books. Due to the recent economic times, donations to the program have been limited. At this time the program has enough funding to pay for the currently registered children but more is needed to continue enrollment.

Due to this situation, any registrations received after May 1 will be placed on a waiting list. The families who are currently enrolled and receiving books will continue to do so as long as they remain living in Hillsborough County and notify the program of any address changes. As additional funding is received, families on the waiting list will become registered on a first-come first-serve basis.

It is regretful that this has happened but hopefully it will be a short-lived waiting list and new families will soon be able to enter the program. Please excuse any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact the Imagination Library program office at http://www.ilibrary@hcplc.org/.