Viva Florida 500 Fiesta at the Temple Terrace Public Library

Saturday, September 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace
 FREE

Join us for food and fun when we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and Viva Florida 500. Sample Spanish food while watching a demonstration on how to make a piñata. Afterwards, the kids can take turns trying to break open a piñata for prizes and candy. We will also raffle off a piñata for you to take home and fill with your own treats.

All ages.

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

Sahaja Meditation at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library

Saturdays: September 7, 14, 21, and 29 at 10:30 a.m. for intermediate level and 11:30 a.m. for beginner level
Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa
FREE

Sahaja Meditation is a simple, time-honored meditation technique. It helps reduce stress and increase wellness. It brings better focus and helps participants to become more centered and better balanced.

For adults.

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

Friends Of The Seffner-Mango Branch Library Book Sale

Friday, September 6 at 10 a.m. 
Saturday, September 7 at 10 a.m.
Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner
FREE

Come find bargains galore at the Friends of the Seffner-Mango Branch Library's two day book sale in the library's Community Room and the Friends Book Store.

For adults and families.

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

The Bloomingdale Giveback Program at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library

Wednesday, September 4 at 6 p.m. 
Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico
FREE

Join us for the Bloomingdale Giveback Program. We are learning to sew and crochet. We will be donating these hand-made items to local organizations, such as the Neonatal Center, shelters and nursing centers. Come be a part of something helpful, productive and fun!

For all ages.

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.

Yoga For Well-Being at the New Tampa Regional Library

Thursday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m.
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa
FREE

Integrate body, breath and mind. Join certified yoga instructor Ruben Vasquez as he presents breathing techniques, fundamental yoga postures and guided relaxation.

For adults. Attend this session in comfortable exercise clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

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

Lucky Cat Yoga: Chair Yoga at the Lutz Branch Library

Wednesday, September 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz
FREE

Join instructors from Lucky Cat Yoga for this low stress slow-movement introduction to yoga. Although geared for beginners, this half-hour session is also suitable for intermediate students. Participants should wear comfortable clothing.

For adults.

Funded by the Friends of the Lutz Branch Library.

Back To School On The Web at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library

Tuesday, September 3 at 2:45 p.m.
Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Students of all ages are invited to drop in and learn about the library's unique databases, e-books and other electronic resources to help them achieve their goals throughout the new school year.

For children and teens in grades 3 to 12. Keyboard and mouse skills required.

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

Back to School Bash at the Thonotosassa Branch Library

Wednesday, August 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa
FREE

Share fun stories about summer vacation and returning to school. Enjoy fun activities during this back to school celebration.

For children in grades K to 5.

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

Maintain Your Brain Workshop at the Town N Country Regional Public Library

Wednesday, August 28 at 2:00 p.m.
Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa
FREE

Participants will learn how to lead an active and happy lifestyle while maintaining a healthy brain with practices that delay the effects of aging.

Adults.

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

Jump, Jive and Jam! at the Lutz Branch Library

Wednesday, August 28 at 10:15 a.m.
Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Rd. W. in Lutz
FREE

A fun and funky high-energy movement class with Michelle Pinto, who incorporates the right amount of fitness, fun and music to stimulate both the body and the mind.

For children ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers.

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

Intro to Genealogy at the SouthShore Regional Library

Tuesday, August 27 at 3:30 p.m.
SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
FREE

Learn about the types of records that are available for genealogical research and where to find them using the library's resources in this beginner’s class.

For adults.

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

Census Records at the 78th Street Community Library

Monday August 26 at 6 p.m.
78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa
FREE

Learn strategies for using federal, state and special census records to research genealogy.

For adults.

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

e-Books And e-Readers: An Introduction at Town ’N Country Regional Public Library

Monday, August 26 at 2 p.m.
Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa 
FREE

Have a new e-reader or interested in getting one? Learn which devices can download the library’s free e-books and how to load e-books onto various types of e-readers. Discover the library’s large selection of e-books in various formats!

For adults.

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

Book Discussion: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library

Monday, August 26 at 11:30 a.m. 
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Participate in a discussion about a popular book as part of the library’s adult summer reading program. In Jordan's prize-winning debut, prejudice takes many forms, both subtle and brutal. It is 1946 and Laura McAllan tries to adjust after moving with her husband and two children to an isolated cotton farm in the Mississipi Delta.

For adults.

Copies of the book are available at the library.

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

Anime for Adults at the Temple Terrace Public Library

Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Temple Terrace Library, 202 Bullard Pkwy. In Temple Terrace

Don't let teens have all the fun- adults like anime too! We will be showing a variety of anime projected on the big screen.

Adults.

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

Book Discussion: Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library

Wednesday, August 21 at 3 p.m. 
Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa
FREE

In this 1950’s tale, a father fights in Korea and a daughter, Lark, cares for her profoundly disabled brother, Termite. Compared to Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury, Phillip’s writing was a National Book Award finalist.

For adults.

Copies of the book are available at the library.

Elder Law Seminar at the SouthShore Regional Library

Wednesday, August 21 at 2 p.m. 
SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
FREE

This program will provide information and education regarding legal issues for seniors including planning for incapacities and long term care with emphasis on public benefits. Medicaid, Medicare, and V.A programs will be discussed.

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

Raising Chickens In A Back Yard at the Lutz Branch Library

Tuesday, August 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz
FREE

Join Hillsborough County Park Ran
ger Diana Kyle as she presents an entertaining and educational program on raising chickens at home. Children who attend must be accompanied by an adult.

For adults.

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

Book Discussion: The Beginner’s Goodbye by Anne Tyler at the Bloomingdale Regional Library

Monday, August 19 at 7 p.m. 
Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico
FREE

Adults are invited to join a discussion about this book. When Aaron's wife, Dorothy, dies unexpectedly, he is left feeling that his life has no meaning. Through Dorothy's appearances from the dead, he must learn to find peace.

For adults.

Copies of the book are available at the library. Funded by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library

Isha Kriya: Guided Meditation at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library

Saturday, August 17 at 11 a.m.
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Guided meditation can be a powerful tool to cope with the hectic pace of modern life. Just 12 to 18 minutes of daily practice may bring clarity in perception, improved health, peace and well-being. In this program, participants explore the subtlest aspects of yoga and may become meditative. No physical agility or pre-requisites required.

For adults and teens.

Please sign up at the Jan Platt Library Information Desk or call (813)273-3652. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries Book Sale at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library

Friday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m.
C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

The Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries are hosting a Back to school book sale. Come and pick
up a few bargains and get ready for school.

All ages.

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

Literary Clue at the Austin Davis Public Library

Thursday, August 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa
FREE

Visit Narnia to determine if the Malfoys used the Cheese Touch to commit a crime. Popular titles such as Twilight, The Lightning Thief, The Fellowship of the Ring, and Hunger Games inspired the detectives, rooms, suspects, and weapons in this twist on Clue, the classic detective game.

For teens in grades 6 to 12.

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

Book Discussion: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie at the Southshore Regional Library

Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Southshore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There the two friends meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, the two friends find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined

For adults.


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

Creating Art With Pencils at the New Tampa Regional Library

Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 p.m.
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Join accomplished artist Minnette Webster in this class which focuses on creating art with pencils.

Adults. All supplies will be provided.

Funded by the Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library.

Book Discussion: Love’s Winning Plays by Inman Majors at the Riverview Branch Library

Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 p.m.
Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Drive in Riverview

Raymond Love, a graduate assistant, joins college football coach, Von Driver, planning an annual fundraiser. His love for the athletic director’s daughter is just one of Raymond's many challenges while he tries to find a permanent coaching position.

Adults. Copies of the book are available at the library.

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

Summer Reading Ice Cream Party at the Temple Terrace Public Library

Tuesday, August 13 at 6 p.m.
Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Pkwy. in Temple Terrace
FREE

After a summer of reading, kick back and celebrate your accomplishments with an ice cream party! Please bring your completed reading log.

For children of all ages.

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

Interactive Adventure Movie at the Austin Davis Public Library

Tuesday, August 13 at 2:30 p.m.
Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa
FREE

Going down, down and down! Characters travel deep down to the center of the Earth, where prehistoric beasts and carnivorous plants are living in abundance. Discover this lost and mysterious world with props, sounds effects, and a whole lot of fun at this showing of a daring movie adventure.

Props are limited to the first 48 children.

For children entering grades K to 5.

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

Lost World Reptiles at Austin Davis Public Library

Monday, August 12 at 2:30 p.m. 
Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa
FREE

Gino Sassani of Lost World Reptiles presents live reptiles in this educational program designed to familiarize participants with the characteristics of these animals and their value in the ecosystem.

For children in grades K to 5.

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

Author Talk By Arch Deal: Corporate Fall Guy at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library

Sunday, August 11 at 2 p.m.
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Join Arch Deal, former local TV news anchor and avid skydiver, as he discusses his book, Corporate Fall Guy. He will describe his career in radio and TV, and ultimately, his selection as one of only 35 United States athletes on the Miller Lite All Stars skydiving exhibition team. His fascinating story includes some harrowing close calls!

For adults.

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.

Movie Matinee at the Riverview Branch Library

Saturday, August 10 at 3 p.m.
Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Drive in Riverview
FREE

The coveted Pirate of the Year Award is on the line and one lucky pirate will be the winner! Set sail with a cast of hilarious characters in this movie adventure.

For children of all ages.

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

Book Discussion: The Brightest Star In The Sky by Maria Keyes at the 78th Street Community Library

Book Discussion: The Brightest Star In The Sky by Maria Keyes at the 78th Street Community Library
Saturday, August 10 at 3 p.m.
78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa
FREE

The Brightest Star in the Sky features seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit descends on 66 Star Street with the intent of changing at least one of their lives. But what will this metamorphosis be and who will the sprite choose?

For adults.

Copies of the book are available at the library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

The Ice Cream Social at SouthShore Regional Library

Saturday, August 10 at 2:30 p.m.
SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
FREE

As summer winds down, join us for a cool and refreshing treat. Share in stories, crafts, and games all about ice cream! Everyone will also get to create their very own ice cream sundae.

For children ages 5 to 12. Registration is required. Ask at the Information Desk or call 813-273-3652.

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.

Media/Event Contact: Lorri Robinson, Branch Supervisor

Summer Movie at the Bruton Memorial Library

Saturday, August 10 at 2 p.m.
Bruton Memorial Library, 302 McLendon St. in Plant City
FREE

What happens when Jason Bourne is out of the picture. See what "legacy" he left behind in this exciting action and adventure film. Families are welcome to join us for this summer blockbuster movie. This movie came out in 2012 and is rated PG-13.

For adults.

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

Book Discussion: Perfect Peace by Daniel Black at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library

Saturday, August 10 at 10:30 a.m. 
C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa 
FREE

The heartbreaking story of a large, rural southern family's attempt to grapple with their mother's desperate decision to make her newborn son into the daughter she will never have. When the seventh child of the Peace family, named Perfect, turns eight, her mother Emma Jean tells her bewildered daughter, "You was born a boy."

For adults.

Copies of the book are available at the library. Funded by Friends of the Seminole Heights Library.