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February Events at West Florida Public Libraries
Bookish Happenings
Southwest Branch Library Book Club
Enjoy a friendly literary conversation of "One Good Deed" by David Baldacci
Graphic Novel Group
Join Pop Comics owner Harley Orr and Pensacola Library staff in a discussion of a graphic novel decided on during the January meeting. The group meets monthly to discuss graphic novels.
Popular Literary Book Club: “The Night Tiger” by Yangsze Choo Book DiscussionJoin us as we discuss the latest psychological, suspense thriller of a criminal psychotherapist obsessed with a mental institution patient who has not spoken since being charged with the murder of her husband.
Molino Book Club
Join us as we read and discuss "The Great Alone" by Kristen Hannah.
Book events for youth
Story Time with Local Author Christopher Robinson
Enjoy a visit with our Read to Dogs fury friends for photos and fun! Sponsored by Friends of the Southwest Branch Library.
Pet Partners: Read With Me
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.
Read with a Dog
Come read with a Pet Partners certified therapy dog! Tanner loves to snuggle while listening to kids read him stories. You can schedule a 15-minute time block or just stop by and say hi if he isn’t already engrossed in a book. Reading to a therapy dog can help build confidence and motivate reluctant students by creating positive experiences around reading. For more information visit, www.facebook.com/TannerTherapyDog.
STEAM
Crit Kids DnD Society
Chess Club
We will help you learn how to play one of the oldest games in the world. Whether you are a brand new beginner or a master chess player, this is a chance to learn new skills, practice your moves and improve your game in a friendly environment. All playing levels are welcome, including beginners. The library will provide all the chess boards and pieces.
Open STEAM Lab
Come explore the technology that West Florida Public Libraries owns. Learn to code or use the Silhouette machines. Have a sewing project you would like to work on? We have the machines you need. Perhaps you would like to make a poster with the wide format printer. Drop into the STEAM Lab during our open hours and staff will assist you in getting started with your newest project.
Teen Tuesday: Virtual Reality, Xbox One X, and more Tech!
Teens, join us in the STEAM Lab for access to video games such as Nintendo Switch and Mario Kart, board games, card games and more tech. Bring your friends or come prepared to make new ones.
Sewing and Guilting with STEAM for Grownups
Would you like to learn to sew? Come learn at the library. We provide you the tools to get started. If you are already an experienced seamstress or quilter, come us for the fun and friendship.
Breakerspace Electronics Thursday
How does that thingamajig work? Let’s take it apart and see what makes it tick. Explore the magical and complicated world of electronics. Come build simple circuits and learn the basic principles of electronics with a hands-on lab environment. No experience needed. For all ages.
Quilt, Stitch and Sew Open Session
Come learn to quilt, stitch or sew. Want to learn to crochet? Want to brush up on your sewing skills? Want to spend time together with like-minded people working on your craft project? The library has sewing machines and other tools you can use to produce your creations.
STEAM for Homeschoolers
Need some STEAM to round out your curriculum? Join us every Friday morning for lessons in STEAM. This month’s theme is art. Classes will be:
Feb. 7 – Acrylic pour
Feb. 14 – Crayon Sandpaper pictures
Feb. 21 – Jewelry for everyone
Feb. 28 – Finger knitting
Candy Boxes: with STEAM
Join us for the silhouette maker session where we will make candy boxes! No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. The library will provide all needed supplies.
LEGO® WeDo 2.0 Robotics Club at Tryon Branch Library
Come explore LEGO® WeDo 2.0 robotics with the West Florida Public Libraries. We will build different robots using the LEGO® WeDo 2.0 kit, exploring different robot functions as well as learning how to code the robots we build. Beginners are welcome. The library will provide all supplies needed.
Make it Monday: A Story Time Like No Other
Join us for a fun story then put on your thinking caps and accept the challenge to design, build, create and just have fun. The theme for each week’s challenge comes from the story we read. This is a unique story time recommended for ages 5 and up.
Maker Monday Meetup
Whether you are looking to learn, need help finishing a project, or just want to share your experience - all maker topics and projects are welcome. 3D printing, electronics, coding, woodworking, metalworking, welding, art, robotics or just tinkering around. What is your passion? By sharing your maker passion, you will help our efforts to grow our STEAM Lab and build a community of makers here in Pensacola.
Let’s Make Art! – Family STEAM Night
Let’s put the A in STEAM and make some art. No painting experience is required. Beginners welcome. All ages welcome. The library will provide all supplies.
Saturday STEAM: Jewelry Making at Tryon Branch Library
Join us for this fun class where you will learn basic beginning jewelry making. We will make bracelets, earrings, necklaces and more. The library will provide all supplies needed. All ages welcome
Candy Boxes – STEAM for Kids at Tryon Branch Library
Join us for the Silhouette Maker Session where we will make candy boxes! No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. The library will provide all needed supplies.
Candy Boxes - Adult Maker Session: Silhouette Projects
Join us for the Silhouette Maker Session where we will make candy boxes! No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. The library will provide all needed supplies.
Family STEAM Night: Game Night
All kinds of games can be fun and challenging to play. Come play games and even learn how to design and make your own! We’ll try different sorts, including cooperative and competitive, tabletop and digital, simple and complex, and more.
Jazz it Up with Jewelry! – Family STEAM Night
Would you like to learn how to make jewelry? Come join us every third Thursday of the month for Family STEAM Night “Jazz it up with Jewelry” and learn basic beginning jewelry making. We will make bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and more. Each session we will offer a new project to delight all ages and cover topics such as beading, wire wrapping, and plaiting / knotting techniques. All materials provided by the library.
Saturday STEAM - Snap Circuits for Kids
Snap Circuits is an educational toy that teaches electronics with solderless snap-together electronic components. Each component has the schematic symbol and a label printed on its plastic case that is color coded for easy identification. They snap together with ordinary clothing snaps.
Family STEAM Night: Celebrate Harry Potter Night
Are you ready to celebrate the Triwizard Tournament? Come celebrate Harry Potter Night. We will have Harry Potter themed activities and even learn to code with a Harry Potter wand. No coding experience needed. Beginners are welcome. The library will provide all supplies needed.
Molino is Sew Cool
Join us as we learn the fundamentals of sewing.
Celebrations
President's Day - Closed
West Florida Public Libraries will be closed Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of the New Year's holiday. All branches will return to regular hours on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Crafts
Learn to Loom Knit
Join us as we learn simple loom knitting techniques to create a fun and warm winter hat. All tools and materials will be provided. Space is limited. Please contact Molino Branch Library at 850-435-1760 to register.
Loopy Loomers
Come and help give back to the community by learning how to make different item on a loom. All ages are welcome.
To All of the Heroes We Love
We are going to create giant Valentine cards for our hero’s in the local Fire Department and Sheriff’s Department. If you have something special that you would like to attach, please bring it so that we can include it on the card. The library will provide large Display Boards and cut outs to make this a special thank you.
Movies, Music and Games
Card Players Club
Do you enjoy playing card games or wish you could learn in a relaxed and enjoyable environment? Do you play with other groups, wish you could either meet new people or find something fun to do during the weekend with people who share your enthusiasm for card playing? Join us playing all sorts of card games, including Canasta, Hearts, Bridge, Spades, Pinochle, Whist, and Hand and Foot. For all skill levels from beginners to pros.
Molino Melodies
Join us on Thursday evenings as we learn to play the mountain dulcimer. Bring your dulcimer and join or try one of ours. Beginners welcome.
Uke’n’Play
Come make some happy sounds and learn how to play the ukulele! Beginner instruction is from 4-4:30 and will cover instrument handling, tuning, basic chords, etc. Then, jam with us from 4:30-5:30 as we share techniques and learn songs together. Bring your own ukulele or borrow one of ours during the class.
Tryon Tuesday: Movie Night for the Family – "Dora and the Lost City of Gold" (2019)
We’re showing new release movies for the whole family once a month with popcorn. This month’s film is “Dora and the Lost City of Gold" released date 2019, rated PG, with a running time of 102 minutes.
Tryon Tuesday: Play Store
Shop till you drop. Time to play store with our fruits, vegetables, shopping cart, cash register, and ATM machine.
Wellness
Mini Yogi Bears
Introduce your child to yoga to kick-start a healthy lifestyle and mindful habits. Kids will move in a creative, fun flow inspired by animals from lions and tigers to bears. The class is open to children. Mats will be available for use.
Chair Yoga
Want to try yoga? Ease into it with gentle chair yoga; Ideal for seniors and those who have difficulty arising from the floor as well as office workers who sit for hours in a chair. Local patron will guide you through the basics of chair yoga: gentle stretches seated in a chair and also standing postures. Sponsored by The Friends of Southwest Branch Library.
Yoga Hour
Yoga is a mental and physical practice that allows us to connect with ourselves and balance our health and well-being. During this class, students will be immersed into a beginner flow focusing on the basics of meditation and yoga. The class is open to all ages and mats will be available for use.
Partner Programs
AARP Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation help to anyone. There’s no fee and no sales pitch for other services. AARP membership is not required. Representatives will be at Pensacola Library to provide this service on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4 through April 13, Southwest Branch Library on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. through April 15, and Molino Branch Library Wednesdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. through Wednesday, April 15. The last person is accepted at 1 p.m. The program is jointly sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Citizens should bring a photo I.D., Social Security cards or other official documentation for everyone on the return, including taxpayers and dependents. Please bring all tax forms for the current tax year, including W-2’s, 1099’s and social security benefit statements. Bring a copy of last year’s tax return and associated forms. If you are filing a joint return, we will need to see both taxpayers.
GED Classes
Earn your GED at the Molino Community Center. This is an open enrollment program so that students may enroll anytime during the semester. A current TABE test is required to enroll for the classes. Contact Patricia Harrison at George Stone 850-941-6200 ex. 2361 for more information. Visit www.georgestonecenter.com to register. Classes will be on Monday and Thursday nights each week from 6 to 8 p.m.
Grafting with the Pensacola Camellia Club
Ever wondered how gardeners are able to take a branch from one plant and coax it to grow on another? This is your weekend to find out how it’s done! Join us as we welcome the Pensacola Camellia Club to show us how grafting works and they create such beautiful plants. Materials will be provided.
Time to Prune!
Come join us as the Master Gardener Volunteer Organization teaches participants the benefits and proper way of pruning trees, bushes and foliage. Learn why pruning is a necessary step in maintaining a healthy and flourishing garden and landscape.
Council on Aging
· Tuesday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – Pensacola Library
Council on Aging of West Florida presents a thoughtful presentation on social services and opportunities available to elder adults in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. With a charge from the State of Florida to keep seniors at home, with independence and dignity for as long as possible, Council on Aging works to provide comfort and care in home, eliminating the need for long-term nursing home placement and expensive personal care. If you are aging and need help, or are a caregiver for an aging older adult, we want you to receive every service you’re entitled to.
Learn to Use your Electric Pressure Cooker
· Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. - noon – Molino Branch Library
Join us as we welcome Ms. Dorothea Lee as we learn how to use our Electric Pressure Cookers. We will have a cooking demonstration and tasting at the Molino Branch Library Cafeteria. Materials will be provided.
Center for Independent Living
· Wednesday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Molino Branch Library
Come in and learn more about the programs and services offered by the CIL Disability Resource Center, Inc., offered to people with all types of disabilities in the area. CIL services include, but are not limited to, community services information and referral for people with disabilities, free telephone program for deaf/hard of hearing, assistive technology program referrals and assistance featuring ramps, home modifications, equipment and devices for disabled persons, community advocacy and peer counseling, social and recreational activities.
Genealogy
One-on-One Assistance and Instruction
West Florida Genealogical Society Program and Meeting
Come meet the members of the West Florida Genealogical Society. You don’t have to be a member to attend, and they’ll be glad to help you learn more about researching your family history. Each session also provides an opportunity to meet experienced and knowledgeable society members who willingly share their ideas and techniques. Free and open to all.
Genealogy Online 101 Class: Internet Archive - Archive.org
Use keyword searching to find names or places in millions of texts available on the Internet Archive. Many useful historical and biographical sources may be downloaded for free.
Story Time
Pensacola Library
Bouncy Babies Story Time
Preschool Story Time
Tryon Branch Library
Mommy & Me
Mommy & Me is a lap sit program for babies and their special someone. Stories and activities are designed for children under 3 years of age.
Preschool Story Time
STEAM Preschool Story Time
Preschool story time is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents. Activities encourage Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math.
Molino Branch Library
STEAM Preschool Story Time
Preschool story time is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their parents. Activities encourage Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math.
Preschool Story Time
Join Ms. Lisa and Mo the library lion for stories, songs and movement activities designed to build future readers.
Southwest Branch Library
Preschool Story Time
Stories, songs, basic concept learning crafts for preschool-aged children ages 0-5.
Century Branch Library
Preschool Story Time
Computer Classes
Sign up for One-on-One Tech Help at Pensacola Library
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 Wednesday from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and every Friday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call (850) 436-5088 to sign up for your time slot.
One-on-One Tech Help at Molino
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 Resume Help
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.
Tech Savvy Seniors - Tablets: iPads
If you recently purchased a tablet, or just want to get to know yours a little better, this workshop will assist you in feeling more comfortable with the basic functions of your device. Bring your own tablet.
Wide Format Printing
Need to print a banner or oversized poster for your next party or meeting? Come learn how to make your own large banner or poster that you will take home with you. You will learn how to print your poster on the library’s wide format plotter.
Microsoft Word Workshop
Learn to create and edit documents with Microsoft Word. You will practice using its tools to create the documents you need. Perfect for job seekers, this workshop will help you build your computer skills.
Microsoft Excel Workshop
Microsoft Excel is useful in the business world and this workshop will equip you with the skills you need to create and edit spreadsheets. Perfect for those entering the workforce, this workshop will help you build your computer skills.
Tech Savvy Seniors - Smart Phones
If you recently purchased a Smart Phone, or just want to get to know yours a little better, this workshop will assist you in feeling more comfortable with the basic functions of your device. Bring your own smart phone.
Tech Savvy Seniors
If you're struggling to search for answers to your questions using Google or challenged by the click of an unknown link, come ready to learn about using computers and other tech devices every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Gull Point Resource Center.
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