August Programs, Events at West Florida Public Libraries

Below is a list of events occurring in August at West Florida Public Libraries in Escambia County. For more information about library events, contact the Pensacola Library at 850-436-5060. Visit mywfpl.com, like West Florida Public Libraries - WFPL on Facebook and follow @MyWFPL on Twitter for up-to-date event announcements and more.

West Florida Public Library Locations

• Pensacola Library: 239 N. Spring St., Pensacola, 32502, 850-436-5060
• Century Branch Library: 7991 N. Century Blvd., Century, 32535, 850-256-6217
• West Florida Genealogy Branch Library: 5740 N. Ninth Ave., Pensacola, 32504, 850-494-7373
• Molino Branch Library: 6450-A Highway 95A, Molino, 32577, 850-435-1760
• Southwest Branch Library: 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, Pensacola, 32507, 850-453-7780
• Tryon Branch Library: 1200 Langley Ave., Pensacola, 32504, 850-471-6980
• Westside Branch Library: 1301 W. Gregory St., Pensacola, 32502, 850-595-1047

For hours of each WFPL location, visit mywfpl.com/locations.                                                                                         

August Events at West Florida Public Libraries

Bookish Happenings

Book events for adults

Southwest Branch Library Book Club  – Southwest Branch Library

• Thursday, Aug. 2, 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.

Friendly literary conversation of “The Shark Club” by Kidd Taylor.

WFPL “The Great American Read” Book Talks

• Monday, Aug. 6, 6 p.m. – Pensacola Library

Join us as we discuss the latest developments in WSRE’s hit series The Great American Read. We will be also be discussing “A Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole.

Graphic Novel Group

• Monday, Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m. - Pensacola Library

Join Pop Comics owner Harley Orr and Pensacola Library staff in a discussion of a graphic novel decided on during the July meeting. The group meets monthly to discuss graphic novels.

WFPL Author Spotlight: Jamie Dickerman

• Saturday, Aug. 11, 10:30 a.m. – Pensacola Library

In addition to having published poetry, short stories and novels, Jamie Dickerman has worked as a grant writer and a marketing professional. Her days and her writing alike are fueled by strong coffee, humor, people watching, and just enough daydreaming to craft imaginative novels. A native of New Mexico, she recently relocated to the beautiful Gulf Coast of Florida with her fiancé and their beloved pack of pups.

Popular Literary Book Club

• Wednesday, Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Pensacola Library

Friendly literary conversation of “A Long Way From Home” by Peter Carey.

Molino Book Club

• Monday, Aug. 27, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library

Join your friends at the Molino Book Group for a thought-provoking discussion of the Man Booker award winner for 2017, “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders.

Book events for youth

Pet Partners: Read With Me™

• Saturday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. – Tryon Branch Library
• Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. – Southwest Branch Library

School-aged children are invited to register for a 15-minute session to pick a book and practice reading with a furry friend. Dogs and handlers are coordinated through Pet Partners and Cherry Point Dog Training, Inc. Preregistration is requested.

Summer Reading Club

Summer Reading Club for Adults and Youth

• Tuesday, May 29 – Saturday, Aug. 4 – All library branches

WFPL has a summer reading program for adults and youth. The program began Tuesday, May 29 and will run until Saturday, Aug. 4. Register at any WFPL location. Remember, audiobooks are not cheating.

Summer Reading Club Wrap-up Parties

• Tuesday, July 31, 11 a.m. – Southwest Branch Library at Big Lagoon State Park Amphitheatre
• Tuesday, July 31, 4 p.m. – Tryon Branch Library
• Wednesday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. – Century Branch Library
• Wednesday, Aug. 1, 4 p.m. – Pensacola Library
• Thursday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m. – Molino Branch Library

Children will play games, receive prizes and celebrate the end of the summer reading program.

STEAM

Quilt and Crochet Open Session – Pensacola Library

• Thursday, Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 9, 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 16, 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 23, 1-3 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 30, 1-3 p.m.

Come learn to quilt. Want to learn to crochet? The library has the tools you can use to produce your creations.

Open STEAM Lab – Pensacola Library

• Tuesday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. to noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m. to noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to noon
• Tuesday, Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to noon 

Would you like to explore some of the robots and other technology tools that West Florida Public Libraries owns? Would you like to become trained to use the machines in the Technology Lab? Drop into the STEAM Lab during our open hours and staff will assist you in getting started with robotics, virtual reality or the Silhouette machines.

LEGO® Night – Pensacola Library

• Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 14, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 21, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 28, 6 p.m.

Visit the craft room to create with LEGO®. There will be building challenges and open play. Best enjoyed by ages 2 and up; parent or caregiver must be present.

Crafts

Westside Loopy Loomers – Westside Branch Library

• Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 21, 1 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 27, 5:30 p.m.

Learn to loom knit hats, scarves, lap blankets and other items as we give back to the community. Yarn and looms are provided. All ages are welcome.

Partner Programs

GED Classes – Molino Branch Library

• Monday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 20, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 23, 6 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 27, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 30, 6 p.m. 

Earn your GED at the Molino Community Center. Classes are held Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. in the Molino Community Center. This is an open enrollment program so students may enroll anytime during the semester. Contact Patricia Harrison at George Stone 850-941-6200 ex. 2361 for more information. Visit georgestonecenter.com to register.

Genealogy

One-on-One Assistance and Instruction

• Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Genealogy Branch Library

Come to the Genealogy Branch Library for one-on-one sessions on searching for the deceased, introduction to Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest 101. Walk-ins are welcome or you can schedule a private session.

West Florida Genealogical Society Monthly Program

• Saturday, Aug. 4, 10 a.m. – Genealogy Branch Library

Join us for our monthly program and meet the members of the West Florida Genealogical Society. You don’t have to be a member to attend. Enjoy coffee and refreshments.

Movies and Music

Tryon Tuesdays – Youth Movie Program – Tryon Branch Library

• Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 14, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 21, 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 28, 4 p.m. 

On Tuesday, Aug, 7 join us to watch "The Fox and the Hound." Rated G, released in 1981, with a running time of 83 minutes. Tuesday, Aug. 14 watch "The Fox and the Hound II." Rated G, released 2006, with a running time of 69 minutes. Tuesday, Aug, 21 we will watch "The Rescuers." Rated G, released 1977, with a running time of 78 minutes. Tuesday, Aug. 28 we will watch "The Rescuers Down Under." Rated G, released 1990, with a running time of 78 minutes.

Story Time

Pensacola Library
Bouncy Babies Story Time

• Monday, Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m. - Youth Services Department
• Monday, Aug. 27, 10:30 a.m. - Youth Services Department

Preschool Story Time

• Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – Youth Services Department

Tryon Branch Library
Mommy & Me

• Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. – Meeting Room B

Lapsit is a program for babies and their special someone.

Molino Branch Library
Preschool Story Time

• Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – Youth Services Department

Century Branch Library
Preschool Story Time

• Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. – Youth Services

Computer Classes

One-on-One Tech Help at Molino Branch Library 

•  Wednesday, Aug. 1, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 2, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 8, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 15, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 16, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 22, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 29, noon
• Thursday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m.

On Wednesdays from noon to 5 p.m. and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., get 30 minutes of individual technology help at the Molino Branch Library. Find email, increase your computer knowledge, improve your skills with your smart phone and learn how to download e-books and more. Call 850-435-1760 to reserve your session.

One-on-One Tech Help at Pensacola Library 

• Friday, Aug. 10, 10:30 a.m.
• Friday, Aug. 17, 10:30 a.m.
• Friday, Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m.
• Friday, Aug. 31, 10:30 a.m.

Do you need help with using a smartphone? Need to know the basic functions of your personal laptop? Sign up for a 30-minute one-on-one session for any topic under basic computer skills during open computer lab hours every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 436-5088 to sign up.

Computer Basics  – Pensacola Library

• Saturday, Aug. 11, noon
• Saturday, Aug. 18, noon
• Saturday, Aug. 25, noon

Think of the computer as a hybrid of a TV and a typewriter and the internet as a library. This workshop series introduces easy concepts for using computers to adults 18 and over.

Resume Help – Molino Branch Library

• Monday, Aug. 6, 11 a.m.
• Monday, Aug. 13, 11 a.m.
• Monday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m.
• Monday, Aug. 27, 11 a.m.

Are you looking for a job and need to get your resume put together? Schedule a 45-minute appointment at Molino Branch Library. You will get personalized help to polish up your resume and make it stand out from the crowd.