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Board Games for Teens

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come on down & join the fun! A variety of new and traditional board & card games will be available for you to compete against others.  This program is intended for age...

Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games & Activities
Event Details:

Come on down & join the fun! A variety of new and traditional board & card games will be available for you to compete against others.  This program is intended for ages 12-18.

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.

ACMA Songwriters on the Plaza

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cornog Plaza, Amphitheater (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Performances, Community & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us at the amphitheater for an outdoor concert performed by artists of the Americana Music Association (ACMA). Attendees are invited to bring their own chairs and blankets to f...

Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Cornog Plaza, Amphitheater (FM)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances, Community & Lifestyle
Event Details:

Join us at the amphitheater for an outdoor concert performed by artists of the Americana Music Association (ACMA). Attendees are invited to bring their own chairs and blankets to fully enjoy the experience.

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.

Spanish Conversation Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Literacy & ESL, Community & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bienvenidos!  Are you ready to take your Spanish-speaking skills to the next level?  Improve your fluency by chatting with other adults. Join us as we practice speaking S...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Community & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Bienvenidos!  Are you ready to take your Spanish-speaking skills to the next level?  Improve your fluency by chatting with other adults.

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.

Human & Veteran Services - Paula

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Department meeting

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

Department meeting

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Literacy & ESL, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool
Preschool 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 tha...

Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

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.

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.

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

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Historical Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction: Sometimes fiction seems real and non-fiction reads like a novel...This year both will be discussed. Book Discussion: The Mistr...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Historical Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction: Sometimes fiction seems real and non-fiction reads like a novel...This year both will be discussed.

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.

Baby Rhyme Time

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Literacy & ESL, Storytime
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool
Baby Rhyme Time:

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...

Event Details:

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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Youth Programming Room (FM)
Age Group: Birth to Preschool
Program Type: Literacy & ESL, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.

 

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.

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.

Guardian ad Litem

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room AB at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

All Staff meeting

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room AB
Brief Description of Event

All Staff meeting

American Red Cross Disaster Assessment Workshop

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room AB at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Volunteers will review Disaster assessment training, use of the App and exercise assessing damage. Event led by Christine Thompson (954) 684-2184

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room AB
Brief Description of Event

Volunteers will review Disaster assessment training, use of the App and exercise assessing damage. Event led by Christine Thompson (954) 684-2184

Youth Commission of Lee County Teen Meeting

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room CD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

The Youth Commission of Lee County is made up of teens 14 to 19 years old from all across Lee County. This event is a bi-monthly meeting we hold to plan our community service proje...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room CD
Brief Description of Event

The Youth Commission of Lee County is made up of teens 14 to 19 years old from all across Lee County. This event is a bi-monthly meeting we hold to plan our community service projects, programs and collaborations throughout the community.

Kids Read Down Fines

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Read Away Fines
Age Group:
Birth to Preschool, Children, Teens
Kids Read Down 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...

Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional 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.

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.

SBDC

Small Business Series: Doing Business with the Federal Government

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
South Building, Meeting Room AB at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Expand your knowledge about doing business with local, state, and federal government agencies. Find out how to get started in government contracting today. Presentation includes an...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Career
Required
Seats Remaining: 91
Event Details:

Expand your knowledge about doing business with local, state, and federal government agencies. Find out how to get started in government contracting today.

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.

SDC Advisory Council

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Small group meeting to discuss program operations

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Brief Description of Event

Small group meeting to discuss program operations

Knit and Stitch

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Knit and Stitch:

A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters who join together to share projects, ideas and techniques. Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects and too...

Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

A casual, self-guided group of knitters and crocheters who join together to share projects, ideas and techniques.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own projects and tools.

Basic materials and supplies are available for newcomers.

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.

Notorious

Film Noir Night: Notorious

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Following the conviction of her German father for treason against the U.S., Alicia Huberman takes to drink and men. She is approached by a government agent (T.R. Devlin) who asks h...

Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Following the conviction of her German father for treason against the U.S., Alicia Huberman takes to drink and men. She is approached by a government agent (T.R.

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.

R.F. Kuang

Online Author Event with Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Online Program at Virtual Online Programming
Program Type:
Authors & Writing, Book Discussion, Live Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You’re welcome to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowfac...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Online Programming
Room: Virtual Online Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writing, Book Discussion, Live Virtual
Event Details:

You’re welcome to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F.

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.

Healthy Lee Coalition

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8:00am - 11:00am
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Healthy Lee coalition meeting

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

Healthy Lee coalition meeting

Gel Printing

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will use gel plates and acrylic paints to create 5x7 prints.  Supplies provided; feel free to bring your own stencils, brushes, or found objects to create unique patterns a...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We will use gel plates and acrylic paints to create 5x7 prints.  Supplies provided; feel free to bring your own stencils, brushes, or found objects to create unique patterns and textures for your prints.

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.

Guardian ad Litem

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
South Building - Meeting Room A at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Meeting

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

Meeting

Board Games for Adults

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM) at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Adults are welcome to play board and card games. All supplies provided. Space is limited. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: Main Library Building, Conference Room C (FM)
Brief Description of Event

Adults are welcome to play board and card games. All supplies provided. Space is limited. 

All Branches Closed - Memorial Day

All Day
Bonita Springs Public Library, Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, Captiva Memorial Library, Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library, East County Regional Library, Fort Myers Regional Library, Johann Fust Community Library, Lakes Regional Library, North Fort Myers Public Library, Northwest Regional Library, Pine Island Public Library, Riverdale Public Library, South County Regional Library, Virtual Online Programming, System Wide Events

All Lee County Library System branches will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
Bonita Springs Public Library, Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, Captiva Memorial Library, Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library, East County Regional Library, Fort Myers Regional Library, Johann Fust Community Library, Lakes Regional Library, North Fort Myers Public Library, Northwest Regional Library, Pine Island Public Library, Riverdale Public Library, South County Regional Library, Virtual Online Programming, System Wide Events
Description:

All Lee County Library System branches will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

LCRA

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Business Meeting

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

Business Meeting

Homeschooling with friends

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:15am - 12:15pm
South Building - Meeting Room A at Fort Myers Regional Library
Brief Description of Event:

Information Meeting on Homeschooling in Community.

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

Information Meeting on Homeschooling in Community.