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Read at Mead

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Outreach
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Details:

Join Ms. Shanna for stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes in a nature-themed surrounding. Please enroll each child.We'll be sitting on the ground (Learning Circle) so please (BYO...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Details:

Join Ms. Shanna for stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes in a nature-themed surrounding. Please enroll each child.

We'll be sitting on the ground (Learning Circle) so please (BYOB) bring your own blanket. 

Winter Park Ukulele Society

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Enjoy the sounds of ukulele music, fellowship with experienced players, and learn the art of playing the ukulele.   

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts
Details:

Enjoy the sounds of ukulele music, fellowship with experienced players, and learn the art of playing the ukulele.   

Gingerbread House Extravaganza

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home. Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for o...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home.

Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for one session only.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 

Light Up Snow Globes & Fancy Paper Snowflakes

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Teen
Details:

Grades 8-12. Get ready to light up your winter with our light up snow globe and fancy snowflake workshop! You'll craft your own glowing snow globe and cut out elegant paper sn...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Creative Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Details:

Grades 8-12. Get ready to light up your winter with our light up snow globe and fancy snowflake workshop! You'll craft your own glowing snow globe and cut out elegant paper snowflakes to make your holidays extra magical.

Gingerbread House Extravaganza

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home. Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for o...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home.

Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for one session only.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 

Central Florida Folk Concerts

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Monthly folk concert featuring noted musicians from Florida and surrounding regions. Suggested donation $10.   

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Details:

Monthly folk concert featuring noted musicians from Florida and surrounding regions. Suggested donation $10.   

Gingerbread House Extravaganza

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home. Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for o...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Details:

All ages. 'Tis the season...for gingerbread! Families can make and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home.

Enrollment is required per family. Sign up for one session only.

ASALH in Conversation

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
History & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

ASALH, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History presents: In Conversation, a moderated discussion with Barbara Chandler of Barbara Chandler Productions.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Details:

ASALH, The Association for the Study of African American Life & History presents: In Conversation, a moderated discussion with Barbara Chandler of Barbara Chandler Productions.

Child playing with blocks and toys

STEM Lab: Peppermint Oobleck

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Technology & Gaming
Age Group:
Children
Details:

K - Grade 4. Take part in hands-on, minds-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Together we'll explore, create and discover through challe...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Details:

K - Grade 4. Take part in hands-on, minds-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Together we'll explore, create and discover through challenges, experiments and projects.

Photoshop for the Holidays: Part 1

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Dream Room Lab at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Technology & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult
Photoshop for the Holidays: Part 1:

Ages 18+. Avoid the awkward family photo! Learn how to use layers, remove annoying red eye and photobombs. Bring in family photos to be scanned or in digital format to begin to cre...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Dream Room Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 13

Ages 18+. Avoid the awkward family photo! Learn how to use layers, remove annoying red eye and photobombs. Bring in family photos to be scanned or in digital format to begin to create your family holiday card.

Kids wearing matching pajamas

Pajama Time

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Details:

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms. Zoë for an evening of stories, songs and rhymes designed to build letter knowledge, vocabulary and narrative skills.&...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Details:

Ages 2-5. Wear your favorite pair of pajamas and join Ms.

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Bouncing Babies!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Details:

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken ...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Ages birth to 12 months. Hold your little ones on your laps while they listen to playful stories, songs and rhymes that introduce them to the sounds and rhythms of the spoken word. We encourage full and active participat

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Wobbly Walkers

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 

REEL History: Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Edyth Bush Theatre at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts, History & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Ages 18+. Enjoy a historically inspired movie and stick around afterwards to rip apart everything the movie got wrong! Discuss the historical inaccuracies with our Archivist. This ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Edyth Bush Theatre
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts, History & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Details:

Ages 18+. Enjoy a historically inspired movie and stick around afterwards to rip apart everything the movie got wrong! Discuss the historical inaccuracies with our Archivist.

Intro to Improv

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen
Details:

1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Nov-May I 6-7:30 PM I IMAGINATION ROOM Grades 5-12. Learn the fundamentals of improvisational acting in this series that will focus on fun skill-building a...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Creative Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Details:

1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Nov-May I 6-7:30 PM I IMAGINATION ROOM

Your Wellness: Crystal Bowl Sound Meditation

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Health & Living
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation while experiencing a crystal bowl sound bath. Attendees can ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health & Living
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Details:

Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, and to learn the basics of meditation while experiencing a crystal bowl sound bath.

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Tales for Twos

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and acti...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Ages 24 - 36 months. Bring your terrific tots to this interactive storytime that includes fun with books, songs, fingerplays and movement. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adults. 

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 
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Preschool Express

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Preschool
Details:

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Du...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Ages 3 - 5 years. Preschoolers will enjoy listening and learning through stories, song, and play. We encourage full and active participation of the accompanying adult. Duration: 30 minutes

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.
 

Ornament Open House

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Community Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Creative Arts
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Details:

Ages 3+. Drop-in and make a few festive ornaments to decorate for the holidays or give as gifts. While supplies last. No enrollment required.

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Community Imagination Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Creative Arts
Details:

Ages 3+. Drop-in and make a few festive ornaments to decorate for the holidays or give as gifts.

While supplies last. No enrollment required.

Photoshop for the Holidays: Part 2

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Dream Room Lab at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Technology & Gaming
Age Group:
Adult
Photoshop for the Holidays: Part 2:

Ages 18+. Continue to put the finishing touches on your family holiday card using some advanced techniques such as layer masking, shadow effects, and more.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Dream Room Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 12

Ages 18+. Continue to put the finishing touches on your family holiday card using some advanced techniques such as layer masking, shadow effects, and more.

Teen Book Guild

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
The Hideout at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Teen
Details:

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a volunteer opportunity for teens who love to read and talk about YA books. Their purpose is to advocate for and spread that love of readin...

Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: The Hideout
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Details:

Grades 8-12. The Teen Book Guild is a volunteer opportunity for teens who love to read and talk about YA books. Their purpose is to advocate for and spread that love of reading to other teens in the community.

Central Florida Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Murrah Community Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Age Group:
Tween, Teen, Adult
Details:

Any person interested in listening to or playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar is welcome to join this free monthly gathering that is free and open to the public. Guests may bring th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Murrah Community Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Performing Arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Details:

Any person interested in listening to or playing acoustic fingerstyle guitar is welcome to join this free monthly gathering that is free and open to the public. Guests may bring their own guitars and play along with the group or solo. 

Better Read Book Club

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Collaboration Room 3 at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Adult
Details:

Readers meet the third Wednesday of the month to discuss and share insights. All kinds of books are welcome, whether they are fiction, nonfiction, classic or contemporary. &nb...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Collaboration Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Details:

Readers meet the third Wednesday of the month to discuss and share insights. All kinds of books are welcome, whether they are fiction, nonfiction, classic or contemporary.  

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Wobbly Walkers

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Imagination Room at Winter Park Library
Program Type:
Stories, Language & Lit
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full...

Required
Library Branch: Winter Park Library
Room: Imagination Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Stories, Language & Lit
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Details:

Ages 13 - 24 months. Singing, dancing and moving to rhymes and simple stories will introduce young children to the joys of language and literature. We encourage full and active participation of accompanying adults.&

Disclaimer(s)

Priority registration for high-demand events is given to full-service library cardholders, while others can join a waitlist. Three days before the event, waitlisted individuals may gain access if spots are available.