Baby Rhyme Time

9:30am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (CC)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For children ages birth – 18 months and caregivers

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime that promotes:

  • social skills,
  • motor skills, and
  • early literacy skills.

Parents and caregivers wiggle and giggle with their babies to stories, music, activities and rhymes.

Each program offers literacy tips and strategies that encourage language skills and stimulate brain development, setting the foundation for later reading success.

 

Baby-Parent Rhyme Time Birth-18 months only, families with mixed ages can attend Family Story Time at 11 a.m. the same date. Stories, music, rhymes, sensory activities, craft and playtime. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friend...

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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.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: South County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Birth to 5 years and caregivers

This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.

Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.

 

Please note: Wednesday and Thursday storytimes during June and July will be duplicate programs. Please register for only one of the two days. ...

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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.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Youth Services Area (LK)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Birth to 5 years and caregivers

This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.

Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.

 

For ages Birth to 5 years. No registration required, but space is limited. ...

Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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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: Storytime

For children, ages 3-5 years

Your preschooler will continue to build relationships with friends and develop school readiness skills during this fun and interactive storytime that fosters independent thinking and a lifelong love of learning through reading, talking, singing, writing and playing.

Children attend this program independently while parents and caregivers wait nearby.

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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.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Birth to 5 years and caregivers

This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.

Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.

 

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.

Star Stories: Greek Myths

10:00am - 11:00am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library
Room: Dunbar Community School
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 150
Event Details:
Look up! The night sky is full of star constellations. The ancient Greeks named the star constellations after their awesome myths and folktales. Katie Adams performs these myths with colorful shadow puppets, storytelling and audience participation. ...

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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.

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.

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Youth Services Area (BN)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

For children ages birth – 18 months and caregivers

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime that promotes:

  • social skills,
  • motor skills, and
  • early literacy skills.

Parents and caregivers wiggle and giggle with their babies to stories, music, activities and rhymes.

Each program offers literacy tips and strategies that encourage language skills and stimulate brain development, setting the foundation for later reading success.

 

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.

Baby Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (NW)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

For children ages birth – 18 months and caregivers

Bond with your baby and meet new friends during this special storytime that promotes:

  • social skills,
  • motor skills, and
  • early literacy skills.

Parents and caregivers wiggle and giggle with their babies to stories, music, activities and rhymes.

Each program offers literacy tips and strategies that encourage language skills and stimulate brain development, setting the foundation for later reading success.

 

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.

Space - A Universe of Science!

10:30am - 11:30am
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Johann Fust Community Library
Room: Boca Grande Community Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performances, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 154
Event Details:
Help us celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human on the moon with fun and exciting space science. We will explore rocket aerodynamics, thrust, motion and trajectory to see what it took to get to the moon, and investigate the moon and its pha...

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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.

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.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Youth Services Area (LK)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Birth to 5 years and caregivers

This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.

Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.

 

For ages Birth to 5 years. No registration required, but space is limited. ...

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (CC)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Birth to 5 years and caregivers

This fun and engaging storytime promotes and reinforces early literacy skills and language development through stories, music, movement and activities.

Parents and caregivers participate with their children while learning helpful early literacy strategies and tips to continue at home.

 

This special storytime will take place in the meeting room and is open to a larger number of patrons. Paper tickets are not required however registration is strongly suggested, as supplies are limited and registration guarantees your seat until ...

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.

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.

Super Science

11:00am - 12:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: North Fort Myers Recreation Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Performances, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Explore the far reaches of science with hands-on incredible demonstrations and take-home projects to share with friends and family! Dream big, create the improbable with Super Science and Amazing Art! We are all stories in the end. Just make it a goo...

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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.

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.

TED Talk

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Riverdale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (RL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:
Short video talks to inspire you to share ideas. Coffee and hot tea 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.

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.

Book Discussion

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Historical Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction: Sometimes fiction seems real and nonfiction reads like a novel...This year both will be discussed. Book Discussion: Havana: A Subtropical Delirium by Mark Kurlansky Space is limited so registration ...

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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.

Family Movies- Space theme

12:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Pine Island Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (PI)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies
Event Details:
Is your little one ready for the big screen? Low lights, loud audio, and smaller seats are all part of this movie theater-like experience which includes adult coloring activities and paper crafts for caregivers while they supervise t...

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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.

Casual Cards and Games

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Riverdale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (RL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:
Drop in for a fun and relaxing afternoon of casual games.  Bring your friends or make some new ones! ...

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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.

Reservation

Facility Rep Meeting

1:30pm - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (DB)
Brief Description of Event
Staff Meeting...

New Movie Matinee

1:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (NW)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Join us for a showing of a Newly-Released-on-DVD movie each month. Each month we'll pop some popcorn and grab one of the hottest newly released DVDs to show.  Movie ratings will vary and this program is intended for adult audiences. ...

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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.

Download Drop-In

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Conference Room B (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology & STEAM

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

Bring your fully charged tablets, phones, e-readers, and other digital devices for a hands-on help session.

Note: Please bring any passwords you may need for downloading apps. Kindle users will also need an Amazon account and password.

 

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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.

Mid-week boredom busters

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: South County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Technology & STEAM
Event Details:
Drop in to build, make, or play on Wednesday afternoons during the Summer Reading Program. Be sure to dress for mess! Some projects may need adult assistance. Recommended for ages 5 and up. 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.

Art with Zan - Task Party

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Closed
Required
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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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 47
Event Details:
This participatory improvisational performance art activity is different every time it happens. Participants choose TASKS written on small slips of paper from a box and perform whatever the TASK instructs them to do. Everyone does their unique TASKS ...

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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.

Caregivers for Teen Events

This program is intended for attendees ages 12 to 17 to attend independently. Please speak with staff if caregiver assistance is needed.

Kids Read Down Fines

4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Pine Island Public Library
Age Group: Birth to Preschool, Children, Teens
Program Type: Read Away Fines

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.

Employment Workshops: Interview 101

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:
Wednesday, July  17. Interview 101 Ever wonder why the interviewers ask the questions they do?  Struggling with how to answer these questions or prepare for an interview?  Preparation = confidence!   Series Information ...

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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 Music of the Stars and Planets

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Did you know that stars vibrate, or "oscillate"? NASA's new planet-hunting satellite, TESS (for “Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite”), is able to detect these oscillations in thousands of nearby stars. In this program, learn how we use t...

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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.

English Café

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Library Branch: South County Regional Library
Room: Training Room (SC)
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.

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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.

Adult STEM

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:
So many aspects of modern life revolve around a digital e-life which is run by computer code.  But what is code and how does it work?  Learning to code is easy!  Learn about free websites such as the hourofcode.org or  https:...

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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.