Sing and move along with your child during this highly interactive program. For children ages birth to 5. Sponsored by Friends of South County Regional Library.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
For babies, ages birth to 24 months. Babies will utilize core muscles and strengthen motor skills as they move about and use their hands to play with cars, blocks, and other age appropriate toys.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Homeschoolers, imagine you are a detective hired to investigate a crime scene. You will examine the evidence with hands-on activities using science. For children 5 years and up. Sponsored by the Friends of Lakes Regional Library.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation, adult coloring books!
Researchers and art therapists alike have touted the calming effects of coloring, and adults have found this childhood activity a refreshing way to release their creativity, relieve stress and meet other participants.
Coloring pages designed especially for adults, as well as colored pencils, will be provided.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Develop pre-reading skills while having tons of fun! We’ll play, sing, talk, write and read our way to literacy in this engaging, centers-based program. Includes practical activities that can you re-create at home for your children’s enrichment.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
The 90 minute sessions provide adult learners an opportunity to practice speaking English with native speakers. Topics include everyday situations, current events and cultural areas.
English Café is offered several times each week at locations throughout Lee County.
The health and safety of our community members are of the utmost importance to Lee County Government.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Join us in creating a masterpiece. You can play with big bricks or regular bricks or just gather inspiration by reading brick-building books.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Accompanying Adults
This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.
Caregivers for Kids Programs
This program is intended for children ages 6 to 11 to attend independently while caregivers wait nearby. Seating for caregivers and siblings will be available if space allows. Please speak with staff before registering if caregiver assistance is needed.
Each first and third Thursday of the month, a casual self-guided group of knitters and crocheters meet to share ideas, techniques, and patterns. Attendees should bring their own projects. Basic supplies available for newcomers.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Nan Lewis—a creative writing professor at a university in upstate New York—is driving home from a faculty holiday party when she hits a deer. Yet when she gets out of her car to look for it, the deer is gone.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Zentangle is an easy, fun and stress-free method of creating beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. These patterns can be combined, altered and repeated to create unlimited images.
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Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Today's Topic: The Triumphant West
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Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Come to the library for an afternoon of family movie fun! We'll be showing the new Aladdin movie, rated PG. Join us for some genie magic! See you there!
No registration required. Drop-in.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Now’s the time to settle the score! Join in the fun and challenge your friends to a variety of board games and video games. Light snacks provided.
Games on the PS4 and Wii are available to play. Game sign up is on a first come, first served basis.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Come read to therapy dog Smokie. She's a great listener.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.
Photography During Programs
While attending library programs, visitors may be photographed by library staff. Photographs become library property and may be used in library promotions. Individuals who do not want to be photographed or recorded are responsible for removing themselves from the area or notifying the photographer of their opt-out status.
Children and Teens can earn a credit for every 15 minutes they read in the designated area for a total of $8 in one session.
Credit may be applied to cards issued to patrons age 18 and under only and applies only to charges on overdue materials.
Please bring your library card.
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Accessibility
Special services like sign language interpretation and assistive listening can be provided at events to patrons upon request. Please give at least up to five business days notice to library staff in order to schedule services at events. Call 239-479-4636 or stop by the reference desk at your local library.