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America’s 250th Birthday in Our National Parks

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A (NW) at Northwest Regional Library
Program Type:
Authors & Writing, Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Join presenter Penny Musco for a captivating journey through the early days of America’s fight for independence.

Library Branch: Northwest Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (NW)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Authors & Writing, Genealogy & History
Event Details:

Join presenter Penny Musco for a captivating journey through the early days of America’s fight for independence.

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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Florida Shipwrecks

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Captiva Civic Center at Captiva Memorial Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

With more than 2000 documented shipwrecks in its waters, Florida ranks second in the U.S. only surpassed by Michigan. Join us for a look at thirty shipwrecks that influenced Florida history through the ages.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Captiva Memorial Library
Room: Captiva Civic Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

With more than 2000 documented shipwrecks in its waters, Florida ranks second in the U.S. only surpassed by Michigan. Join us for a look at thirty shipwrecks that influenced Florida history through the ages.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mary Queen of Scots

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (LK) at Lakes Regional Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Political ambition, intrigue, love, murder plots, and deception: did Mary Stuart create her own fate, or was she a victim of stronger forces? This lecture covers the intriguing life of Mary Queen of Scots.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Political ambition, intrigue, love, murder plots, and deception: did Mary Stuart create her own fate, or was she a victim of stronger forces? This lecture covers the intriguing life of Mary Queen of Scots.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Crafting an American Identity: The Hudson River School of Painting

Monday, February 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (LK) at Lakes Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

America’s first – and only – real school of art was the Hudson River School, a 19th century art movement that was born as a way to craft a new kind of art that glorified the ideals, spirituality, grandeur and majesty of the New World of America as

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

America’s first – and only – real school of art was the Hudson River School, a 19th century art movement that was born as a way to craft a new kind of art that glorified the ideals, spirituality, grandeur and majesty of the New World of America as

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance, Part 2

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB (BN) at Bonita Springs Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Steve Valdespino presents Part 2 of Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance. Learn about one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Bonita Springs Library.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Steve Valdespino presents Part 2 of Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance. Learn about one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Bonita Springs Library.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, 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.

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All About Manatees

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Join Zuliana Salerno from Manatee Park to learn more about one of Florida's most beloved critters, the Florida Manatee, and discover how you can play a part in protecting them! Manatee Park is a local, non-captive warm water refuge for manatees.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Zuliana Salerno from Manatee Park to learn more about one of Florida's most beloved critters, the Florida Manatee, and discover how you can play a part in protecting them! Manatee Park is a local, non-captive warm water refuge for manatees.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Frida and Diego: Their Lives and Times

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB (BN) at Bonita Springs Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

As artists, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera shaped our understanding of Mexican native cultures, while as activists, they interfaced with many leading historical figures.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

As artists, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera shaped our understanding of Mexican native cultures, while as activists, they interfaced with many leading historical figures.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Salvador Dali Presentation

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (EC) at East County Regional Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about one of the most iconic artists of the surrealist art movement, Salvador Dali. Dali is a striking artist whose work has been referenced repeatedly in both fine art and in media and who has inspired many an artist with his paintings.

Library Branch: East County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (EC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History
Event Details:

Learn about one of the most iconic artists of the surrealist art movement, Salvador Dali. Dali is a striking artist whose work has been referenced repeatedly in both fine art and in media and who has inspired many an artist with his paintings.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dealing with My German Ancestors' Family Names

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Building, Meeting Room ABCD at Fort Myers Regional Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

This session explores German naming traditions—including both surnames and given names—and offers guidance on using online resources to help you locate ancestors within German territories.

Registration requested. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Fort Myers Regional Library
Room: South Building, Meeting Room ABCD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This session explores German naming traditions—including both surnames and given names—and offers guidance on using online resources to help you locate ancestors within German territories.

Registration requested. 

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intro to Baroque Dancing

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB (NF) at North Fort Myers Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History, Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Enhance your appreciation of Baroque music by stepping into the rhythms and movements of the era. This engaging 60-minute playshop offers a lively introduction to the social dances that shaped the 18th century. Dressing up is encouraged!

Library Branch: North Fort Myers Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (NF)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History, Performances
Event Details:

Enhance your appreciation of Baroque music by stepping into the rhythms and movements of the era. This engaging 60-minute playshop offers a lively introduction to the social dances that shaped the 18th century. Dressing up is encouraged!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Online How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Virtual Online Program at Virtual Online Programming
Program Type:
Genealogy & History, Live Virtual
Age Group:
Adults

Become a genealogical detective in this vital session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a criminal cold case detective, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information on the record with cutting edge technology.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Online Programming
Room: Virtual Online Program
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History, Live Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Become a genealogical detective in this vital session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a criminal cold case detective, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information on the record with cutting edge technology.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Florida’s Infamous Outlaws and Villains

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Captiva Civic Center at Captiva Memorial Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Not everyone that comes to Florida is here for the sunny beaches and plentiful golf courses. Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for centuries.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Captiva Memorial Library
Room: Captiva Civic Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Not everyone that comes to Florida is here for the sunny beaches and plentiful golf courses. Florida has been a refuge for outcasts and scoundrels for centuries.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Napoleon Bonaparte

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (LK) at Lakes Regional Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

This course will explore the political and social backdrop that gave rise to Napoleon’s career, as well as the ambition and character that enable the “little general” to leave a remarkable legacy.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This course will explore the political and social backdrop that gave rise to Napoleon’s career, as well as the ambition and character that enable the “little general” to leave a remarkable legacy.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Life and Art in the Middle Ages

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (LK) at Lakes Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Delve into what life was like from the 6th through the 14th centuries!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lakes Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room A (LK)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Delve into what life was like from the 6th through the 14th centuries!

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Horses and Human Cultures

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room (RL) at Riverdale Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

The close relationship between horses and humans has changed both. People have remade horses, creating dozens of breeds. But horses have also changed us.

Library Branch: Riverdale Public Library
Room: Meeting Room (RL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Event Details:

The close relationship between horses and humans has changed both. People have remade horses, creating dozens of breeds. But horses have also changed us.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Calusa & Mound Key, Spaniard Conquistadors, & Pirates

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SC) at South County Regional Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

The Estero Historical Society will present a fascinating look at early Florida history, with a special focus on Estero.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: South County Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room (SC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Estero Historical Society will present a fascinating look at early Florida history, with a special focus on Estero.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance, Part 3

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room AB (BN) at Bonita Springs Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

Steve Valdespino presents Part 3 of Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance. Learn about one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Bonita Springs Library.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Steve Valdespino presents Part 3 of Against All Odds: Shackleton and the Endurance. Learn about one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Bonita Springs Library.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Great Decisions Discussion Group

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room (CC) at Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Program Type:
Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Age Group:
Adults

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
Room: Conference Room (CC)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community & Lifestyle, Genealogy & History, Literacy & ESL
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are pleased to offer Great Decisions - America’s largest discussion program on world affairs.  This 8-part series is created by the Foreign Policy Association, whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding

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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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This event is in the "Adults" group

Hidden Sources for Genealogical Research

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Meeting Room AB (BN) at Bonita Springs Public Library
Program Type:
Genealogy & History
Age Group:
Adults

This seminar will discuss the most useful record types that have consistently delivered results when conventional genealogical sources fall short of expectations.

Upcoming
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Library Branch: Bonita Springs Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (BN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Genealogy & History
Registration Required
Event Details:

This seminar will discuss the most useful record types that have consistently delivered results when conventional genealogical sources fall short of expectations.

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.