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.