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.

Puppet Show: The Ghost And The Lagoon at these Tampa-Hillsborough County Libraries:

• Wednesday, October 1 at 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Riverview Branch Library, 10509 Riverview Drive in Riverview

• Friday, October 3 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Library, 7606 Paula Drive Ste. 120 in Tampa

• Monday, October 6 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa

• Tuesday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

• Monday, October 13 at 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

• Tuesday, October 14 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Lutz Community Center, 98 1st Ave. NW in Lutz

• Wednesday, October 15 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Keystone Recreation Center, 17928 Gunn Hwy. in Odessa

• Thursday, October 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Cyrus Greene Recreation Center, 2101 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa
FREE

Young Timmy and his father have gone fishing for supper when they suddenly find themselves in the middle of mysterious events. Journey through the swamp and help solve the mystery of the Ghost and the Lagoon.

For children ages 4 and up.

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

Block Party!

At seven locations:

Mondays: Feb. 4 at 3:30 p.m.
and Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Monday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Wednesdays: Feb. 13 and 27 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Thursday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Monday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

FREE

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

For children and families.

Funded by the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library, the Friends of the Lutz Branch Library, and 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.

Webinar: Advanced eBook Readers

Library cardholders may participate remotely from any location with Internet access (advance registration required)

At nine locations:

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120
in Tampa

FREE

eBook readers can be used to do more than download titles from the library or reader’s bookstore. This Web-based program teaches participants how to download FREE eBooks from the Web, store personal documents, the pros and cons of digital management, and more!

For adults. Online access is also available for library cardholders from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access.

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

Webinar: Sidestep Genealogy

At six locations:

Monday, Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave. in Tampa

Monday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

FREE

When genealogical research on an individual starts to yield fewer new developments, it is time to introduce new resources and alternative research paths. In this program, participants explore sidestep genealogy, a technique that may help when research hits a brick wall. This is a Web-based program available at several libraries.

For adults. Online access is also available for library cardholders from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access. Visit hcplc.org for details or call 813-273-3652.

Presented by George G. Morgan of Aha! Seminars. Funded by the Friends of the Library of Tampa-Hillsborough County, Inc.

Webinar: Best Apps For Tablets

At ten locations:

Library cardholders may participate remotely from any location with Internet access (advance registration required)

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

FREE

The number of applications (apps) for tablets continues to grow! This Web-based program teaches participants how to use the app marketplace for tablets and provides tips to find the best apps for eReaders, fun, homework, kids, learning and productivity, and demonstrates some of the top apps.

For adults. Online access is also available for library cardholders from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access.

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

eBook Readers 101

Library cardholders may participate remotely from any location with Internet access (advance registration required)

At eleven locations:

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa in Valrico

Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Town ‘N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120
in Tampa

FREE

This Web-based program teaches participants how to check out eBooks from the library and how to access FREE eBooks through a variety of safe sites on the Internet. Participants will see demonstrations of how to use their eReader to its greatest potential.

For adults. Online access is also available for library cardholders from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access.

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

Block Party!

At ten locations:

Monday, Jan. 7 at 4 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Monday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Tuesdays: Jan. 8, 22 and 29 at 6 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace

Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Monday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Wednesdays: Jan. 16 and 30 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Saturday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa

Saturday, Jan. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd.
in Tampa

Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico - CANCELED

FREE

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

For children and families.

Funded by the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library, the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library and 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.

Hottest Tech Toys For The Holiday Season

Library cardholders may participate remotely from any location with Internet access (advance registration required)

Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.,
 at 14 locations:

SouthShore Regional Library, 
15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

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

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

Brandon Regional Library, 
619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

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

North Tampa Branch Library, 
8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Thonotosassa Branch Library, 
10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa

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

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

Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 
1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Bruton Memorial Library, 
302 W. McLendon St. in Plant City

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

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

West Tampa Branch Library,
2312 W. Union St. in Tampa

FREE

Participants get an unbiased look at the latest computers, gaming systems, phones and more this holiday season.

For adults. Online access is also available for library cardholders from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access. Visit hcplc.org for details or call 813-273-3652.

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

Block Party!

At eight locations:

Monday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Monday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Mondays: Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. and Dec. 31 at 3:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Monday, Dec. 10 at 3:30 p.m. at the West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union St. in Tampa

Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Monday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

FREE

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

For children in grades 1 to 5.

Funded by the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, and 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.

Puppet Show: The Emperor And The Nightingale

At six locations:

Monday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. at
the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at
the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

Monday, Dec. 10 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Monday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

FREE

In faraway China, the emperor and his court are enchanted by the beautiful song of the nightingale. Disappointed with the nightingale's plain appearance, the emperor chooses an ornately bejeweled mechanical bird. Years later, he learns to value the real treasure: the nightingale's melody.

For children in grades K to 5.

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.

The Secret Tips To Successful Online Dating

At seven locations:

Library cardholders may participate remotely from any location with Internet access (advance registration required)

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brandon Regional Library, 619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Port Tampa City Library, 4902 W. Commerce St. in Tampa

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

FREE

Interested in online dating but not sure how to get started? This Web‐based program teaches participants about popular online dating sites, secrets to creating a great profile, red flags of online dating, and tips for dating safely online.

For adults. Library cardholders may participate from any remote location with Internet access. Advance registration is required for remote access. Visit hcplc.org for details or call 813‐273‐3652.

Presented by LearnSurge. Funded by the Friends of the Library of Tampa‐Hillsborough County, Inc. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813‐273‐3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Puppet Show: The Golden Goose

At ten locations:

Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Thursday, Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Thonotosassa Branch Library, 10715 Main St. in Thonotosassa

Friday, Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Monday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd. in Tampa

Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Thursday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace

Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, 1505 Nebraska Ave. in Tampa

Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Winston Park Recreation Center, 7605 Destin Drive in Tampa

Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

FREE

When the youngest of three sons sets off to cut wood in the forest, he shares what little food he has with an old woman. As a result of his kindness, he finds a golden goose. Witness how the goose helps him make his fortune, win the hand of the princess, and inherit the kingdom. Follow this journey as actors and puppets use the help of the audience to unfold the story.

For children ages 4 years and up. Participants for the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library program must pick up FREE tickets for admission at the Ask Me Kiosk in person after 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 8.

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.

Block Party!

At twelve locations:

Monday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library, 2607 E. Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

Monday, Oct. 1 at 4 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Mondays: Oct. 1 and 29 at 4 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 7808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Tuesdays: Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 6 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace

Saturday, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Monday, Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m. at the West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union St. in Tampa

Monday, Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library, 1505 Nebraska Ave. in Tampa

Wednesdays: Oct. 10 and 24 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Thursday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Monday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

Saturday, Oct. 27 at 11 a.m. at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive 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 children in grades K to 8.

Funded by the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Friends of the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, the Ada T. Payne Friends of the Urban Libraries, the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library, the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the Lutz Branch Library and the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library. 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 five locations:

Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
at the North Tampa Branch
Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. at the Seminole Heights Branch, 4711 Central Ave.
in Tampa

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa
Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd.
in Tampa

Monday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

FREE

Each library welcomes children, preteens, teens and parents for a back to school bash! Check out the library’s unique databases, Web resources and books, all of which can help students achieve goals throughout the school year. Come partake in the food, fun, prizes, scavenger hunts, special guests and trivia contests!

For children, teens and families.

Funded by the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of the Seminole Heights Branch Library, the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, and the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

Block Party!

At 11 locations:

Tuesday, Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25
at 6 p.m. at the Temple Terrace Public Library, 202 Bullard Parkway in Temple Terrace

Thursday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. at the 78th Street Community Library, 7625 Palm River Road in Tampa

Monday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Austin Davis Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Monday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Boulevard in Tampa

Monday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Thursday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Saturday, Sept 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa

Monday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lutz Branch Library, 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz

Saturday, Sept 22 at 11 a.m. at the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa

Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

Monday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Public Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. 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 children in grades K to 8.

Funded by the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, the Friends of the North Tampa Branch Library, the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Friends of the Town ’N Country Regional Library, the Friends of the Lutz Branch Library, the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library, and 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.

Shana Banana Bedtime Party

At eight locations:

Friday, July 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Charles J. Fendig Public Library, 3909 W. Neptune St.
in Tampa

Tuesday, July 10 at 11 a.m. at the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa

Tuesday, July 10 at 3 p.m. at the Seffner-Mango
Branch Library, 410 N. Kingsway Road in Seffner

Saturday, July 14 at 2 p.m. at the John F. Germany
Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa

Monday, July 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Austin Davis
Public Library, 17808 Wayne Road in Odessa

Friday, July 20 at 2:30 p.m. at the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

Tuesday, July 24 at 2 p.m. at the Lutz
Community Center, 101 First Ave. NE in Lutz

Monday, July 30 at 3 p.m. at Center Place,
619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon

FREE

It is a pajama party gone totally bananas with cool stories, nocturnal animals and finally, zZzZzZzZ. This program encourages children to dream big.

For children ages 5 to 12 years.

Funded by the Friends of the Charles J. Fendig Library, the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, the Friends of the Seffner-Mango Branch Library, the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library, the Friends of the Austin Davis Library, the Friends of the Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, the Friends of the Lutz Branch Library, and the Friends of the Brandon Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call 813-273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

TEEN TECH WEEK GAME ZONE AND SMASH BRAWL TOURNAMENT

Get in the zone and join your friends for some Wii gaming fun. Compete in a Smash Brother Brawl tournament with other libraries in the county for the title of "County Gaming Champ."
Saturday, Mar. 12 1 - 5 p.m.

Bloomingdale Regional Public Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Avenue in Valrico

Town ’N Country Regional Public Library, 7606 Paula Drive, Ste. 120 in Tampa 3 - 5 p.m.

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

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

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

SouthShore Regional Library, 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin

Upper Tampa Bay Regional Library, 11211 Countryway Blvd. in Tampa FREE For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit www.hcplc.org.

SCRATCH DAY

Saturday, May 22, 2010 To celebrate Scratch Day, learn the dynamic programming language developed by the MIT Media Lab that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web.

10 a.m.: Bloomingdale Regional Library, 1906 Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico

10:30 a.m.: Seffner-Mango Branch Library, 410 North Kingsway Road, Seffner

11 a.m.: Science Library @ MOSI, 4801 East Fowler Avenue in Tampa

2 p.m.: John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N Ashley Drive in Tampa

2 p.m.: Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave. in Tampa

2:30 p.m.: College Hill Branch Library, 2607 East Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd. in Tampa

3 p.m.: Sulphur Springs Partnership Library, 8412 North 13th St. in Tampa FREE These programs are for children and/or teens, check with your branch for details. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.

Communities Thrive @ your library: National Library Week Open Houses and Receptions

April 11 - 17 Multiple Libraries: John F. Germany Public Library, New Tampa Regional, Seminole Heights Branch, Jan K. Platt Regional, SouthShore Regional, Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Library, Sulphur Springs Partnership, Upper Tampa Bay Regional, West Tampa Branch, Bloomingdale Regional, Seffner/Mango Branch, Brandon Regional FREE

It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.

Libraries are the heart of every community and help them to thrive. In Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Libraries, people of all backgrounds come together for lectures and programs, to learn about latest technologies, to do research with the assistance of trained professionals, to get homework help, and to learn more about online employment and government resources.

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