Toddler Playtime

10:00am - 10:45am
Birth to Preschool
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For ages 18-36 months. Meet new friends while exploring and developing early literacy skills through free play, games, and toys.

Registration is required and guarantees your spot until the start of the program.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Download Drop-In

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Study Room C (EC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology & STEAM

Receive personalized help downloading eBooks, eAudioBooks, movies, music, and more from Libby/OverDrive and hoopla, two of Lee County Library System's largest online content providers.  

Support also will be available to registered users of the National Library Service's Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD) which is provided through Home Borrower Services and Lee County Talking Books.

Note: Attendees should bring their preferred, charged device (tablet, phone, e-reader, etc) along with any passwords needed to download apps. Kindle users also must have an Amazon account and password.

Patrons interested in BARD should contact Talking Books at 239-533-4780 prior to attending to ensure they have an active account or find out how to set one up.

 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Savvy Caregiver Training Program

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: South County Regional Library *Temporary Site *
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Community & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Please join us for a 6-week evidence-based course designed to help caregivers caring for someone living with dementia. These caregivers will become more confident in the work they are doing and feel equipped to manage unique daily situations.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Library Teen Talk

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Young Adult Area (EC)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:

High school teens are invited to the library for a weekly discussion about current events, everyday life, library resources, and more. Teens will be encouraged to post an answer to a weekly question while socializing and making new friends.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Tuesday Travel Book Discussion: Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Conference Room 2nd Floor (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come discuss Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Savvy Caregiver Course- Week 2

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:

Please join The Dubin Center in a 6-week, evidence-based course designed to help you become a more confident caregiver for someone living with a dementia-related illness.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Reservation

Lee County Homeschool LEGO Club

2:30pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Brief Description of Event

Homeschool group working with LEGO to complete STEM challenges.

Fandom Fest Anime Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

For Ages 11-18. Teens will get creative and design a mega-sized superhero table art display.

All supplies will be provided.

 

 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Florida's Top 10 Ghostly Legends- Presented by Christopher Balzano

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (NW)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writing, Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:

Florida can be a scary place, but these ten places stand out amongst a crowd of creepy spots. Would you have the courage to visit them one by one or go on a haunted road trip?

Disclaimer(s)

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.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Join us for English as a Second Language (ESL) class for adults. All aspects of language learning will be addressed: speaking, writing, reading, and understanding.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Reservation

SCAMS!!! It can happen to YOU or has it ALREADY?

5:00pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building - Meeting Room A
Brief Description of Event

Discussion and information for the general public regarding scams that are flooding telephone calls and the internet. Speakers from the sheriffs organization and FBI will speak on this topic.

Chess at the Library

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room BC (NW)
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Enjoy chess at the library in a casual environment. Chess boards will be provided, but you can also bring your own.

People of all ages and skill levels are invited!

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Reservation

Parenting Class

5:30pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (NF)
Brief Description of Event

Parenting classes for parents struggling with truant or ungovernable kids.

Reservation

Dunbar High Association

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (DB)
Brief Description of Event

Meeting for Dunbar High Association.

Teen DIY: Fandom Pumpkins

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Closed
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: South County Regional Library *Temporary Site *
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Decorate a pumpkin with paint, modge podge, and more based on your favorite fandom or book character.  All materials supplied. 

For teens ages 12-17. Dress for mess.  Registration required. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

English Café

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Riverdale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (RL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL

​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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

English Café

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL

​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.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Reservation

NWNA Membership Meeting

6:15pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (NW)
Brief Description of Event

NWNA General Membership Meeting Educational Seminar.