Fall STEM & Stories

10:30am - 11:15am
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Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Storytime Room (NF)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Technology & STEAM
Event Details:
Learn and have fun with simple science activities and a story. ...

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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.

Caregiver College: Dementia Conversations

10:30am - 12:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:
When it comes to dementia caregiving, knowledge is power. Join us for a series of interactive educational classes to help you build your caregiver toolkit. When someone shows signs of dementia, it's time to talk. This program offers tips on h...

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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.

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.

1920s America

11:00am - 12:15pm
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:
What a decade!  Through music and memorabilia, visit the America that your grandparents or great-grandparents knew. Prohibition, Bootleggers, Flappers, Speakeasies, Automobiles, Literature, Sports, Film, Radio, and more. Presented by Steve Valde...

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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.

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: The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America b...

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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.

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.

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Librarian Networking & Learning Event

1:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (NF)
Brief Description of Event
This event will give us an opportunity to think about and brainstorm ideas for nurturing existing and developing new service relationships with patrons. These relationships are a key factor in the future success of the Library System. We are thrilled...
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Be Your Own Detective: Search Clerk of Court Records

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:
This seminar guides you through the information available on the Lee County Clerk of Court Website. Learn how to review civil and criminal public records, obtain passport and marriage license information, obtain copies of deeds and mortgages, and mor...

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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 Dead Don't Die : Northwest 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:
The Dead Don't Die, directed by Jim Jarmusch, opened the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and features Adam Driver, Bill Murray, Selena Gomez, Chloe Sevigny and Tilda Swinton. Matt Zoller Seitz from RogerEbert.com says “Jim Jarmusch's style is so sin...

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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.

Database Showcase: Business

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Conference Room 2nd Floor (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career, Literacy & ESL, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Enjoy a fun, interactive workshop learning about the library's online resources. This session explores databases where you can search for businesses, seek investment ideas, and find demographic data. ...

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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.

Chess Anyone?

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Conference Room B (NF)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:
Rise to the chess challenge and join the fun. Bring your own chess set or use one of ours. Registration is not required, but, space is limited.  ...

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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.

After School Crew: Science

4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Storytime Room (LK)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:
Weekly stories and activities featuring hands-on science!  For K-5th grade. Sponsored by the Friends of Lakes Regional Library. No registration required, but space is limited. Tickets are available at the Youth Services desk a half hour befor...

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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.

Kids Read Down Fines

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Teen Scene (FM)
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.

Spectacular Spies

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (CC)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Do you think that you have what it takes to be a spy? If so, come join the Library Acme Spy Emergency Response Service (LASERS) and learn all the skills you need to become a member of the most secretive organization on Earth!  ...

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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.

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.

Way Back Movie Wednesday for Tweens

5:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:
Tweens in grades 6 - 8 are invited to sit back and enjoy a teen movie from before they were born. Bring your friends and some snacks. The library will provide the movie and the space. Please call the East County Regional Library for movie 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.

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Women's March Fort Myers

5:30pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Conference Room B (LK)
Brief Description of Event
Meeting to plan for the Women's March....

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, October 16. Interview 101 Ever wonder why the interviewers ask the questions they do?  Struggle with how to answer these questions or prepare for an interview?  Preparation = confidence!   Series Information Wednesd...

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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.

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FAFSA Workshop presented by Leading Latina, Inc.

6:00pm - 7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (CC)
Brief Description of Event
We will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop for local parents/ students to help them complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at fafsa.gov to apply for federal, state, and college-based financial aid for the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 schoo...

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: 28
Event Details:
This month we are going to put all of our coding skills to use for the library.  We are going to work together to create a magazine counter for the library's periodical department.  Raspberry pis are low cost credit card sized computers tha...

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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.