Sewing 101 For Cosplay at the HIVE at John F. Germany Public Library

Saturday, February 7 at 2:00 p.m.
The Hive at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa
FREE

Discussion, demonstration, and hands-on practice. Learn about sewing machines, cutting instruments, threads, and accessories. Brief introduction to sergers and embroidery machines. Bring your own fabric for open sewing from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Registration required.

For adults. 

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

Kuumba Dancers and Drummers at the New Tampa Regional Library

Saturday, February 7 at 2:00 p.m.
New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa
FREE

Join the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers on a cultural journey filled with live traditional African music, dance, storytelling and audience participation. A wonderful experience for all ages!

All ages. 

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

Gallery @ 2902: Meet The Artist Reception

Art By Members of the North Tampa Arts League
Wednesday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Meet the member artists of the North Tampa Arts League, view the paintings and enjoy light refreshments.

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.

Artist Reception: The Art of John Gurbacs

Tuesday February 3, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

FREE

Meet John Gurbacs, a professional artist since 1975. His work is represented in four museum collections, including The Tampa Museum of Art, Gulf Coast Museum, Polk Museum of Art and the USF Contemporary Art Museum. Some corporate and public collections include: Tampa Electric Company, Jan Platt Public Library and the Volusia County Courthouse. John’s work is also in numerous private collections throughout North America. Several prestigious awards include a National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship Award and Individual Fellowship Award from the State of Florida.

Gurbacs’s works will be on display from February 1st-28th. 

For adults. 

Funded by the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library. For

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

Puppet Shows: Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People’s Ears at these Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries:

• Thursday, February 5 at 3:30 p.m. presented for the 78th Street Community Library at the Winston Park Recreational Center, 7605 Destin Drive in Tampa

• Monday, February 9 at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Library,1906 Bloomindale Ave in Valrico

• Tuesday, February 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union St. in Tampa

• Wednesday, February 11 at 11:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

• Thursday, February 12 at 10:15 a.m. at the Seminole Heights Library, 4711 Central Ave in Tampa

• Wednesday, February 18 at 10:15 a.m. at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

• Thursday, February 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the Keystone Recreation Center, 17928 Gunn Hwy. in Odessa
FREE

Mosquito wants to make himself seem important, so he tells a big lie! The mischief that is put into motion by this lie leads to consequences that mosquito must live with to this very day. Encounter puppets, masks, dance and African rhythms, exploring the wide range of emotions that are evoked in the award-winning story.

Presented by the Creative Arts Theatre of the City of Tampa Parks and Recreation Department.

For children.

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

Managing Diabetes at these Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries:

• Wednesdays: February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4 and 11 at 3:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

• Thursdays: February 5, 12, and 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

This multi-week program is lead by a licensed health care professional. Each class provides valuable tools and information designed to help you take control of your diabetes. Participants must be over 18 and have a diagnosis of diabetes. Registration is required. Go to www.hillscountyhealth.org or contact Amanda at 813-307-8015 ext. 7104. Presented in partnership with Florida Department of Health Hillsborough County.

For adults.

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

Science In The Theater at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library

Monday, February 2 at 3:00 p.m.

Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

FREE

Special effects, sound, lightning…how a play becomes ‘alive’ in a theater. Let’s find out together.

Funded by the Friends of the Seffner-Mango Branch Library.

For children.

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

Valentine’s Day Card Workshop at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library

Tuesday, February 3 at 4:30 p.m.
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Craft a special card for your bestie or your boo.

For 'tweens and teens ages 10-18.

Presented by the Teen Advisory Board and 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.

Prodigy – Sci-Fi Fantasy Art at the Seminole Heights Branch Library

Prodigy – Sci-Fi Fantasy Art 

Mondays, February 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 3:00 p.m.

Seminole Heights Branch Library, 4711 Central Ave. in Tampa

FREE

Prodigy is a research-based prevention, intervention and diversion program for at-risk youth ages 7 to 17. Art and diversity come alive at The Art Spot, Prodigy Cultural Arts’ visual arts and crafts series.

For children ages 7 to 17.

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

Hiroya Tsukamoto: Acoustic Guitar Music With Japanese Folk Songs at these Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries

•Friday, January 30, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin 

•Monday, February 2 at 7:00 p.m. Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa
FREE

Join Hiroya Tsukamoto as he performs solo acoustic music that will include original materials along with Japanese folk music and the stories behind them. Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan and his sound has been described as cinematic acoustic music.

For adults. 

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

Tampa's Rebels And Revolutionaries

Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa
FREE

USF Special Collections Librarian Andy Huse will discuss Tampa’s rebels, misfits, and cultural revolutionaries in his informational and entertaining presentation entitled, “Tampa’s Rebels and Revolutionaries: Looking Beyond the Gangsters and Pirates.”

For adults.

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

Successful Strategies for New Businesses

Wednesday, January 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Town 'N Country Regional Public Library
7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa
FREE

This program, in partnership with the Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida, Inc. is presented in Spanish and provides basic information on how to start a business. Topics include: licenses and permits, state regulations, financing options, and business development services offered by HBIF.

For adults.

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

Introduction to German Genealogy

Wednesday, January 28 at 2:30 p.m.
SouthShore Regional Library
15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
FREE

Where do you start when you want to find a German ancestor? Learn that and more in this basic overview of German genealogy class presented by Joanne Ryder. Ms. Ryder is a member of the Florida State Genealogical Society and the President of the Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society.

For adults.

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.

Bad Kitty: Problems and the Solutions to Living with a Cat

Tuesday, January 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Seminole Heights Branch Library
4711 Central Ave. in Tampa
FREE

This program will help humans understand why a cat does what it does! Litter box problems, spraying, destructive scratching, counter hopping, and door darting are innate behaviors - normal and natural for a cat.  Learn how to change these behaviors and still be a cat's best friend.

For adults.

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

The Organizing Queen

Saturday, January 24 at 1:30 p.m.
Lutz Branch Library
101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road W.

Join professional organizer Betty Arnold as she demonstrates simple organizing tips and practices that will make life easier and more manageable. Arnold will also share ways to reduce clutter, free up time and energy, and enhance living space, both physical and emotional.

For adults.

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

New Tampa Reader's Theater

Tuesday, January 20 6:00 p.m.
New Tampa Regional Public Library
10001 Cross Creek Blvd.

Reader's Theater turns a read-aloud into a show! Readers of every level can participate. Perform without memorizing lines or building a set, and let's tell the story together. For children and families.

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