Broward County Library April 2023 Magazine

Month Poetry National

Greetings,

Poet T.S. Eliot called April “the cruelest month” but it definitely is not at Broward County Library (BCL). We’ve got nothing but love for poets during National Poetry Month. And we’ll be celebrating!

April also brings National Library Week and you know we have our party hats on for that. We’d love for you to come out and celebrate our library, now in its 49th year, and libraries everywhere. Not surprisingly, there are many poems about libraries. Why not try writing one of your own in our free poetry workshops? We’d love to see it! If you’re not already a poet, we’ll make you one.

For the entire month, we will celebrate poet/cartoonist/singer-songwriter Shel Silverstein at Jan Moran Collier City Library by inviting you to post your poem on the poet tree. At North Regional/Broward College Library, we invite you to write a poetry portrait of your life. You can never start too soon, so bring your little ones to a National Poetry Month toddler storytime at Tyrone Bryant Branch. And we don’t stop there!

Do you like online events? We have a membership for you with two online poetry clubs! Poetry Club Online Workshop & Discussion meets one evening in April, May and June. Jump on to Zoom for poetry readings and discussions with featured guests and share your original work for creative feedback. The South Regional/Broward College Library will have a Poetry Club night to share your poems, explore poetry and improve your skills.

Sign on for Recital poético de John Jairo Palomino, honoring National Poetry Month in Spanish at Lauderdale Lakes Branch. Ready to take your turn at the mic? Return to the branch for a Poetry Slam to share verses, spoken word, or any form of creativity to celebrate your love of poetry, in any language. Crafters can put their verse on vinyl at Miramar Branch at a Mix, Speak, Express event. (Get details through the Events calendar for April, keyword POETRY).

Along with sharing the pleasures of poetry with you, we’d like to surprise you with what’s at your library. We have so many cool things to do and borrow! Use National Library Week to discover our secrets at Margate Catharine Young Branch in a series spotlighting great stuff for teens, adults and kids – beyond books and computers. Browse the info table at Main Library or come to a Spring Open House at Northwest Regional Library with craft activities, magic, music, green screen photo op, and meet library service robot Temi.

Another holiday we love in April is Día, short for El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), a celebration of childhood literacy. Among its goals are connecting children to stories and libraries and linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures – all things we are committed to at BCL!

Just for fun, along with Día storytimes, music and crafts, we’ll send in the clowns. Perform a bilingual, interactive story with Titania the Clown at Miramar Branch and help her craft a unique story. We’ve got a clown car full of clowns, so get ready to treasure hunt with Family Theater: A Clown Adventure with Sassy and Orly at Southwest Regional Library. Be sure to pop in to celebrate Día at Hollywood Branch for laughs and the clowning magic of Marci Poppins.

Join us in April as we share the things that give us joy!

Sincerely,

Allison Grubbs

BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY DIRECTOR

AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER

2650 SISTRUNK BLVD.

FORT LAUDERDALE 33311

954-357-6282

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MS Word, Part II

April 8 • 10:30AM-Noon

April 12 • 6-7:30PM

MS Excel Part II

April 15 • 10:30AM-Noon

April 19 • 6-7:30PM

EVENT DETAILS

Gratitude & Honoring Our Journeys: Poetry Conversation & Workshop with Frankie “Red” Rosso

April 1 • 1:30-4:30PM

Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance with Tax Pro 2023

April 1, 6, 8, 13, 15 • 10AM-3PM

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 1-7PM

April 5, 12 • 2-5PM

Introduction to Email

April 5 • 6-7:30PM

Art as Activism: A Conversation with Black Panther Party Artist Emory Douglas

April 20, 6-7:30PM

The Lit Lounge Opening Reception: Our Voices: Festival of Words-Arts Prevail

April 21 • 6:30-8:35PM

MS PowerPoint Part II

April 22 • 10:30AM-Noon

April 26 • 6-7:30PM

Exploring the Internet

April 29 • 10:30AM-Noon

3250 N.E. 2ND STREET

POMPANO BEACH 33362

954-357-7830

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Needlework Circle: Knitting, crocheting and more

April 5 • 2:30-3:45PM

Rug Hooking Workshop: All levels, and crafters welcome

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 2-4PM

Book Talk with Local Author/Poet C.P. Florez

April 21 • 2:30-3:30PM

Earth Day Coloring: Endangered wildlife, all ages

April 22 • 2:30-3:30PM

Homework Help, grades K-12

April 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26 • 3-5PM

Celebrate Día! Afternoon Family Story Time

April 28 • 3-4PM

Beach Branch Library Book Club: Call for title

April 26 • 2:30-3:30PM

Scrabble, Fun & Games: Board games, cards, puzzles and more, all ages/families/kids

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Conversation with Emory Douglas

Thursday, April 20

6-7:30PM

Join us for a dynamic conversation with revolutionary American artist, Emory Douglas. We will discuss Mr. Douglas’ influence during the civil rights movement of the 60s and 70s.

Emory Douglas was politically involved as Revolutionary Artist and then Minister of Culture for the Black Panther party, from February 1967 until the early 1980s. Douglas’s art and design concepts were always seen on the front and back pages of the Black Panther Newspaper, reflecting the politics of the Black Panther Party and the concerns of the community.

BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCH (FORMERLY YOUNG AT ART)

751 S.W. 121 AVE. DAVIE 33325

954-357-5437

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Adult Book Club: Call for title

April 19 • 10:30-11:30AM

CENTURY PLAZA LEON SLATIN

1856A W. HILLSBORO BLVD. DEERFIELD BEACH 33442

954-357-7740

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Chess Club: Casual play for all levels, teens welcome

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 2:30-5:30PM

English Café: Casual conversational practice class for learners of English as a second language, teens welcome

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 2-3PM

Ageless Grace: Chair exercises for brain/body fitness

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 2-3PM

Novel Ideas Book Discussion: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein

April 10 • 1:30-2:30PM

Socrates Café

April 14, 28 • 10:30AM-Noon

Chess Club, ages 6-17

April 6, 20 • 4-5PM

Music & Movement, ages 2-5

April 12 • 10:30-11AM

KIDZ Bookclub, grades 3-5

April 13 • 4-5PM

Celebrate Día Children’s Day/Book Day

Family Storytime

April 26 • 10:30-11:30AM

CARVER RANCHES

4735 S.W. 18 STREET

WEST PARK 33023

954-357-6245

EVENT DETAILS

Toddler Storytime, ages 12-35 months

April 4 • 10:30-11:15AM

Homework Assistance, grades 3-5

April 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 24-26

3:30-5:30PM

Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 10:30-11:30AM

954-357-7073

DANIA BEACH PAUL DEMAIO EVENT DETAILS

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Ageless Grace with Eleanor Robinson

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 1-2PM

Coffee and Conversation with a Librarian: Informal discussion of free government services

April 5, 19 • 10:30-11:30AM

Chair Yoga

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 11AM-Noon

English Café Intermedíate: Casual conversational practice class for learners of English as a second language, teens welcome

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 1-2PM

Broward County Property Appraiser Outreach: Learn about and sign up for property tax exemptions

April 11 • 2:30-4:30PM

Arts and Crafts for Adults with Christine

April 13 • 2:30-4PM

Imani Book Club: Black Women Authors Panel Discussion

April 15 • 3:30-5:30PM

DAVIE/COOPER CITY

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Toddler/Preschool Día Special Storytime

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 10:30-11:30AM

SAT/ACT Workshop Series: Self-paced test prep, teens

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 4:30-5:30PM

Wags and Tales: Read a story to Max the pet therapy dog, ages 5-9

April 12, 26 • 3:30-4:30PM

Arts and Crafts with Charlene

April 17 • 4-5:30PM

EVENT DETAILS

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 1-3PM

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 5, 12, 19, 26, • 10:30-11:30AM

Davie/Cooper City Library Book Club: The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

April 20 • 2-3PM

Natural Resources Art Program, ages 5-12

April 6 • 3:30-4:30PM

Storytime, ages 2-5

April 13 • 10:30-11AM

DEERFIELD BEACH PERCY WHITE

837 E. HILLSBORO BLVD.

DEERFIELD BEACH 33441

954-357-7680

Adul

EVENT DETAILS

English Café: English conversation class

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 6-7:30PM

English Café: Beginning English conversation class

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10:30-11:30AM

Blues School: Grad School Grand Finale with SENIOR Moments, the Unforgettable Band

April 8 • 2-4PM

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

April 3, 10, 17, 24, Toddlers (ages 12-24 months), 10-11AM; Preschool (ages 3-5), 11AM-Noon

Stories and Slime

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4-5PM

Bouncing Babies, ages 3-12 months

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10:30-11:30AM

Blues School Cinema Goes Animated: Call for title

April 6 • 2-4:15PM

Butterflies & Dragonflies with Ms. Lettie the Bug Lady, all ages

April 22 • 2-3:30PM

FORT LAUDERDALE

1300 E. SUNRISE BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE 33304

954-357-7890

Adul

EVENT DETAILS

Book Discussion: Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown

April 27 • 2-3PM

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3403 GALT OCEAN DR. FORT LAUDERDALE 33308

954-357-7840

HOLLYWOOD BEACH BERNICE P.

1301 S OCEAN DRIVE HOLLYWOOD, FL 33019 954-357-4798

HALLANDALE BEACH

300 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY HALLANDALE 33009

954-357-6380

BCL Earth Day Fun Day - Help Maintain Our Beautiful Beaches: Beach clean up, StoryWalk and conservation awareness program, all ages

April 22 • 8AM-Noon

Walk-up/ Drive-up Service Reserve books, DVDs and other materials using the online catalog or by calling the library. LOCATIONS AND HOURS

More than words. Friendship

It’s about connecting. Discovering our similarities. Celebrating our differences. Our experiences. Our world is better. When we understand.

class

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 2-3:30PM

Ask Us Anything: Technology and computers

April 6, 20 • 1-2PM

April 10, 24 • 6-7PM

Doc Talks: Fall Prevention

April 11 • 3:15-4:15PM

Financial Literacy 101

April 11 • 6-7PM

Hallandale Book Club: Kite Runner

April 21 • 2-3PM

Sunshine Toddlers Storytime

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30-11AM

Adul

Meet the Computer (two-part class)

April 13 • 10:30AM-12:30PM

U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Class

April 15, 22, 29 • 10:30AM-Noon

English Café: Beginner English conversation class

April 18, 25 • 5:30-6:30PM

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 19, 26 • 10AM-Noon

Origami/Coloring for Everyone

April 6, 13, 20 • 3:30-4:30PM

Fingerpainting/Sketching

April 27 • 3:30-4:30PM

Introduction to Computers

April 3, 24 • 6-7PM

Operation Cooperation Quilt: Help us make a quilt in celebration of Earth Day

Celebrate Día/Children’s Day/Book Day

April 24 • 10:30-11:30AM

YOUR OPINION COUNTS!

Wags & Tales, ages 5-9

April 19 • 3-4PM

Preschool Storytime Adventure

April 27 • 10:30-11AM

Celebrate Día, Children’s Day/Book Day, with Marci Poppins

April 29 • 2-2:45PM

April 19 • 6-7PM

Homework Help, grades K-12

April 3-7, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28

3-4PM

Celebrate Earth Day: Color your own resusable tote bag

April 20 • 3-4PM

Maracas and a Story: Celebration of Día, Children’s Day/Book Day

April 27 • 3-4PM

LAUDERDALE LAKES

BRANCH LIBRARY/ EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER

954-357-8650

Adul

Meet the Computer

April 11 • 5:30-7PM

Introduction to MS Word

April 25 • 5:30-7PM

Poetry Slam Open Mic Night: Share verse, spoken word or to express your love of poetry Teens welcome

April 13 • 6-7PM

Adul

Computer Basics

April 3, 19 • 6:30-7:30PM

One-on-One Job Application and Resume Assistance

April 10, 24 • 6:30-7:30PM

LAUDERHILL

954-357-6406

Adul

Broward County Property Appraiser Outreach: Learn about and sign up for property tax exemptions

April 13 • 3-4PM

Family Storytime, ages 3-5

April 15 • 10:30-11AM

Family Storytime: Celebration of Día, Children’s Day/Book Day, with performance by Paco Moreno, stories and free bilingual books

April 20 • 5-6PM

Story Time with a Therapy Dog

April 15, 29 • Noon-1PM

Homework Help, grades K-12

April 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26

3:30-5:30PM

Afternoon Storytime, all ages

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4:30-5PM

French Class Friday, ages 8-13

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 3:30-5:30PM

Ready for College: Featured scholarships for high school students

April 29 • 1-2PM

3810 N.W. 11 PLACE LAUDERHILL 33311

3580 W. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. LAUDERDALE LAKES 33311

6399 W. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. LAUDERHILL 33313

MAIN

100 S. ANDREWS AVE. FORT LAUDERDALE 33301

954-357-7444

Adul

Baby Lapsit

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30-11AM

MARGATE CATHARINE YOUNG BRANCH

5810 PARK DR. MARGATE 33063

EVENT DETAILS

Free Tax Assistance with AARP Tax Aide

April 6, 13 • 10:30AM-2:30PM

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 2:30-3:30PM

Meditation with Johanne

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 1-1:15PM

Preschool Storytime with Miss Keva

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 11:30AM-Noon

Music & Movement

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10:30-11AM

Chess Club, ages 7 and up

April 8 • 11AM-12:30PM

¡Vamos a Jugar! Let’s Play! A Children’s Day/ Book Day Celebration with Carrie Sue Ayvar

April 27 • 11:30AM-12:15PM

954-357-7500

EVENT DETAILS

Let’s Celebrate National Library Week!

April 24 • 10-11:30AM: Activities that celebrate the library, preschoolers

April 25 • 10-11:30AM: Learn about free online resources/services for seniors

April 26 • 4-6PM: Exploring the BCL website, teens

April 27 • 4-6PM: Interact and discover library resources, adults

Memoir Writing Workshop

Teens Welcome

April 10

Play and Sing Along Hour with Florida Ukelele Network (FUN)

April 10

Coffee and Conversation

April 27

2:30-3:30PM

MIRAMAR BRANCH LIBRARY AND EDUCATION CENTER

2050 CIVIC CENTER PLACE

MIRAMAR 33025

954-357-8090

Adul

Adult Coloring

April 1 • 11AM-12:30PM

Free Tax Return Assistance with Broward Tax

Pro

April 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15 • 11:30AM-4PM

April 3, 4, 5, 10-12, 17 • 1:30-6PM

Writer’s Club

April 3, 17 • 10:30AM-12:30PM

English Café: English conversation class

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10:30AM-Noon

Stress: What It Is and How It Affects Your Body

April 22 • 3-5PM

NORTH LAUDERDALE SARANIERO BRANCH

6901 KIMBERLY BLVD.

NORTH LAUDERDALE 33068

Get Ready for Preschool Storytime, ages 2-5

April 4, 18, 25 • 10:30-11AM

I Read, You Read, We Read with Ms. Mobley

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10:15-10:45AM

Chess Club, teens/tweens

April 8 • 11AM-12:30PM

Family and Friends Movie Day

April 8 • 2-3:45PM

Little Scientist Workshop

April 22 • 1-2PM

Celebrate Día, Children’s Day/Book Day,: Tell Me a Story with Titania the Clown

April 29 • 11AM-Noon

GO EXPLORING TOGETHER

954-357-6660

Adul

English Café: Beginner English conversation class

April 3, 17 • 6:30-7:30PM

Bingo

April 4 • 6:30-7:30PM

Introduction to MS Office: Excel, Part Two

April 11 • 6:30-7:30PM

Introduction to MS Publisher

April 25 • 6:30-7:30PM

Broward County Property Appraiser Outreach: Learn how sign up for property tax exemptions

April 18 • 3-4:30PM

Guess That Tune: Music from the 1980s

April 18, 6:30-7:30PM

Introduction to MS Word

April 19 • 6:30-7:30PM

Color Me Calm Adult Coloring

April 24 • 6-7PM

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I Am Change: Motivating Future Leaders, hosted by Shawn Walker

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 3:30-5PM

Storytime, ages 2-6

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30-11:15AM

Family Movie Matinee: Call library for title

April 8 • 2-4PM

STEM Fun: Build! Create! Investigate! Ages 8-12

April 12, 26 • 3-4PM

Read with your kids on the library reading app Libby

NORTH REGIONAL/ BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

1100 COCONUT CREEK BLVD. COCONUT CREEK 33066

954-201-2600

Adul

Ageless Grace

April 13, 27 • 1-2PM

Only In Florida: Story slam workshop with Dr. Caren Neile

April 29 • 3-4:30PM

EVENT DETAILS

Dance Performance by the Sequin Dancers

April 1 • 3-4PM

English Café for Beginners

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 5-6:30PM

Come Together Acoustic Guitar Café: Familyfriendly acoustic music open mic and jam

April 8 • 2-5PM

Writing Poetry Portraits of Our Life: Poetry Workshop Series

April 13, 5, 10, 12 • 5-6:30PM

Ready for College: FAFSA Instructions and Scholarships

April 4 • 4:30-5:30PM

Toddler and Preschool Storytime, ages 2-5

April 6 • 10:30-11AM

Construction Zone: Build with blocks and plastic bricks, ages 3-11

April 8 • 11AM-Noon

Teen Advisory Board Meeting, ages 12-18

April 10 • 5:30-6:30PM

Ready for College: SAT/ACT Workshop

April 10, 17, 24 • 4-6:30PM

Snapology: Science of Super Power: Explore the science behind super villains and vehicles, ages 5-12

April 11 • 10:10-11:30AM

Count On Storytime, toddlers/preschoolers

April 13 • 10:30-11AM

Wags & Tales: Read to a pet therapy dog, ages 5-11

April 15 • 2-3PM

Beautiful Oops! Art program, ages 6-11

April 17 • 4:30-5:30PM

Yoga for Kids, ages 5-12

April 19 • 4:30-5:30PM

Storybook STEM Storytime, toddlers/ preschoolers

April 20 • 10:30-11AM

Freeze Dance Your Stress Away: Mindful dance, ages 5-12

April 24 • 4-5PM

Starry Starry Storytime, preschoolers

April 27 • 10:30-11AM

Stress Busters Craft: Paper fidget toys, ages 6-14

April 27 • 4:30-5:30PM

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NORTHWEST BRANCH

1580 NW 3RD AVE.

POMPANO BEACH, FL 33060

954-357-6599

Adul

Start, Get Funding, Grow and Run a Successful Business: Presented by The Florida Women’s Business Center

April 13 • 11:30AM-1PM

Introduction to Microsoft Word: - Oasis Training, learn the basics of creating Word documents in this in-person class!

April 19 • 6:30-7:30PM

NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY

3151 UNIVERSITY DRIVE CORAL SPRINGS 33065 954-357-7990

Adul

Free Tax Return Assistance with Broward Tax Pro

April 1, 15 • 11AM-3PM

April 6, 13 • 1-6PM

Spring into Spring Open House: Crafts, activities, magic, music, greenscreen photo op, all ages

April 11 • 5:30-6:30PM

Broward County Property Appraiser Outreach: Learn about and sign up for property tax exemptions

April 14 • 10:30AM-Noon

Tai Chi

April 14, 28 • 12:30-1:30PM

Book Bunch: The Maid by Nina Prose

April 19 • 4:30-5:30PM

Chess Club

April 24 • 4-5:30PM

G.R.A.S.P.: Grief recovery after a substance passing support group

April 25 • 5:15-6:45PM

Check

Toddler Storytime, ages 1-3 and under with parent/caregiver

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10:30-11:15AM

SAT Intensive Preparation Workshops (fivepart series), grades 9-12

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 4-4:45PM

Spring Craft with the Coral Springs Woman’s Club, 3-17

April 6 • 4-5PM

Día de los niños y libros/Children and Book Day with Marci Poppins

April 29 • 10:30-11:30AM

U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Class

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 5-6:30PM

English Café: Beginners English conversation class

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 5-6:30PM

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 5-6:30PM

NOVA

SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY ALVIN SHERMAN LIBRARY, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER

3100 RAY FERRERO, JR. BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE 33314

954-262-5477

Adul

STEM for Tweens: Money Smart Kids

April 24 • 4-5PM

Bilingual Stories (English/Spanish): Meet

Pura Belpré Award-winning Author, Lucía M. González

April 27 • 10:30-11:15AM

iPhone Camera for Beginners Class

April 12 • 5-6PM

Live Performance by Senior Moments: The Unforgettable Band

April 15 • Noon-1PM

PE Book Club: Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

April 17 • 6-7PM Open Play Hour, ages 5 and under April 4 • 11AM-Noon

EVENT DETAILS

Open Classroom: Microorganisms and Their Impact (Online or In-person)

April 4 • 12:30-1:30PM

Open Classroom: Florida Man: Public Nuisance or Public Health Concern? (Online or In-person)

April 11 • 12:30-1:30PM

Pen to Purpose: Cultivating Writing as a Brand (Online or In-person)

April 27 • 12:30-1:30PM

Adul

English Café: Beginners English conversation class

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 1-2PM

Ageless Grace

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 1-2PM

Storytime, four-week session, ages 2-5 with caregiver. Día Children’s Day/Book Day Special: A Girl Who Raises Butterflies by Mariel RuizEscasen on April 27.

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 10:30-11:15AM

Chess Club. Kids/teens

April 8, 22 • Noon-1PM

Anime Club, ages 12-18

April 10 • 3:45-4:30PM

Raise a Reader Storytime

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10:30-11:15AM

Teen Volunteer Orientation

April 6, 4-5PM

Dungeons and Dragons, ages 13-18

April 8, 22 • 1:30-3:30PM

Build It! Make It! Play It: Drop in for fun and activities

April 10 • 4-4:45PM

Teen Maker: Explore the connection between art and science

April 13

• 5-6PM

Afternoon Socials at the Library: Familyfriendly activities, snacks and a movie, kids/ teens

April 20

• 1-4PM

POMPANO BEACH LIBRARY AND CULTURAL CENTER

50 W. ATLANTIC BLVD. POMPANO BEACH 33060

954-357-7595

Adul

Pompano Quilters Group

April 7 • 10AM-Noon

RIVERLAND

2710 W. DAVIE BLVD. FORT LAUDERDALE 33312

954-357-7455

Adul

EVENT DETAILS

Stress Management: Staying Emotionally Centered in the Midst of Chaos

April 12 • Noon-1PM

Sexual Assault Awareness Month ProgramGetting Support and Increasing Our Alertness

April 15 • Noon-2PM

April 17 • 6-8PM

Changes and What Remains the Same in Pompano Beach, presented by the Pompano Beach Historical Society

April 26 • 1:30-3PM

Tuesday Crafternoon, ages 6-11

April 4 • 3-4PM

Family Storytime, ages 2-5

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 10:30-11AM

Wags & Tales: Read a story to Zoe the pet therapy dog, ages 6-11

April 17 • 3-4PM

Free Tax Assistance from AARP Tax Aide

April 7, 14 • 11AM-3PM

Guided Meditation

April 27 • 4-5PM

EVENT DETAILS

English Café: Beginner and intermedíate English conversation class

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 11AM-Noon

U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Class

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 1-1:30PM

Preschool Storytime, ages 3-6

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 1-11:30AM

Washi Tape Easter Eggs Craft, families/all ages

April 13 • 3-4PM

Earth Day Crafternoon: Leaf Prints Tree, families/all ages

April 20 • 3-4PM

NEED HOMEWORK HELP?

SOUTH REGIONAL/ BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

7300 PINES BLVD. PEMBROKE PINES 33028

954-201-8825

Adul

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 5:45-6:45PM

Meet the Computer (two-part class)

April 4, 11 • 10:30AM-12:30PM

Windows 11

April 15 • 10:30AM-12:30PM

Bingo for Books, all ages

April 16 • 2-3PM

Exploring the Internet (two-part class)

April 18, 25 • 10:30AM-12:30PM

Canva Creations: Share ideas, techniques to improve your graphic design knowledge

Teens welcome

April 22 • 2-3PM

Toddler Free Play, ages 12-36 months

April 1, 15, 29, 11AM-Noon

Games and Gaming: Video and board games, ages 12-18

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 2-3PM

Anime Club: Discuss graphic novels, TV, movies, and pop culture related to Japanese animation, ages 13-18

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 4-5:30PM

Twilight Tales, a storytime for the whole family

April 3, 10, 17 • 6-6:30PM

Story Time Fun, ages 3-6

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 3-3:30PM

Builder’s Club: Building fun, ages 6-11

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 3-4PM

Toddler Time, ages 18-36 months

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 11-11:30AM

Crafty Kids, ages 5-11

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 3-3:30PM

Celebrate Día! with Bilingual Musical Fairytales, all ages

April 24 • 6-6:30PM

Instantly Read, Listen and Watch with Your Library Card.

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY

16835 SHERIDAN STREET

PEMBROKE PINES 33331

954-357-6580

EVENT DETAILS

* Asterisk means registration required.

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U. S. Citizenship and Naturalization Course

April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 10-11:30AM

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 6-7:30PM

*English Café: Intermedíate Conversational Practice Class

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 10:30AM-Noon

*Ageless Grace: Chair exercises for brain/body fitness

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • Noon-1PM

Literacy Basics for the U. S. Citizenship Test

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 5:30-7PM

English Café: Intermedíate English vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 10:30AM-Noon

*Get Crafty: Self-Care Painting Night

April 5 • 5-5:45PM and 6:30-7:15PM

English Café: Beginner/Intermedíate English vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 10:30AM-Noon

West Pines Toastmasters

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 6:30-7:45PM

*Chair Yoga with Leigh Ann Russo

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • Noon-PM

*Off the Hook: Knitting and crochet group

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • Noon-2PM

*Adult Coloring

April 7, 14, 21, 28 • 11AM-1PM

Let’s Talk About Books: The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards

April 18 • 10:30-11:30AM

Tree Climbers for Genealogy Enthusiasts

April 27 • 2-4PM

3151 STIRLING ROAD

HOLLYWOOD 33312

954-357-7550

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Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

April 2 • 2:30-5:30PM

Math & Logic Games, all ages

April 1, 15, Noon-1PM

*Little Big Readers Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 10:30-11AM

Teen Time

April 3-5, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27 2:30-4:30PM

*PajamaRama Family Storytime, all ages

April 4, 18 • 6-6:30PM

*Toddler Storytime, ages 12-35 months

April 5, 12 two sessions 10:30-11AM and 11:15-11:45AM

Let’s Build: Practice engineering principles with building challenges, ages 6-12

April 8 • 2-3PM

Wags & Tales: Read to a pet therapy dog, 5-12

April 22 • 10:30-11:30AM

*Bilingual Family Storytime ¡Lee y Canta! Read and Sing! Día Children’s Day/Book Day Special

April 25 • 6-6:30PM

Celebrate Día! Family Theater: A Clown Adventure

April 29 • 3-4PM

English Café: Beginner English conversation class

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 6-7:30PM

Ageless Grace: Chair exercises for brain/body fitness

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 2-3PM

Monday Matinee: Call library for titles

April 10, 24 • 12:30-3:30PM

Chair Yoga

April 12, 19, 26 • 2-3PM

Hollywood Historical Society Presents: Hollywood - Then and Now, with author/ historian Joan Mickelson

April 16 • 1-3PM

Book Discussion with Lynda: The Color of Water by James McBride.

April 18 • 1:30-3PM

Short Stories Discussion Group: No More Than a Bubble by James Brinkley

April 25 • 1:30-3PM

Family Storytime, April 2, 9, 23, 30, Noon-12:45PM

Toddler Storytime, ages 1-3

April 6, 13, 20, 27, 11-11:45AM

U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation

April 5, 12, 26 • 6-7PM

Cover to Cover Book Club: Call library for title

April 26 • 6:30-7:30PM

10500 W. OAKLAND PARK BLVD. SUNRISE 33351

954-357-7440

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Excel (three-session class)

April 1, Part 1: Pivot Tables, 10:3011:30AM

April 15, Part 2: Excel Charts and Graphs, 10:30-11:30AM

April 29, Part 3: Excel Statistics and Probability, 10:30-11:30AM

AARP Tax Assistance

April 3, 10, 17 • 10:15AM-1:15PM

English Café: Beginner English conversation class

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 6-7PM

Game Night: Xbox, PlayStation and board games, all ages

April 4, 18 • 6-7:30PM

Yoga with Connected Warriors

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 4-5PM

Movie: Call library for title

Teens welcome

April 8 • 1-3:30PM

Ageless Grace: Chair exercises for brain/body fitness

April 13, 27 • 10:30-11:30AM

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Support and Increasing Alertness, ages 13 and up

April 19 • 6-8PM

April 20 • 4-6PM

Make a Moon Map, all ages/families

April 6 • 4-5PM

Preschool Story Time

April 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:30-11AM

Anime at Sunrise: Mobile Suit Gundam Month, ages 12 and up

April 7, 21 • 4-6PM

April 12, 26 • 6-8PM

Pajama Story Time Celebrate Día de los Niños & El día de los Libros

April 19 • 6-7PM

8701 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD. TAMARAC 33351

954-765-1500

TAMARAC LIBRARY EVENT DETAILS

Computer Classes

10:30AM-Noon

April 4 • Meet the Computer

April 11 • Windows 10

April 18 • MS Word, Part 1

FORT LAUDERDALE 33311

954-357-8210

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Stress Awareness Month: Join us for an outdoor walk through Osswald Park

April 14 • 11-11:30AM

Story Time & Craft, kids/families

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 6-7PM

Coloring, all ages/families

April 6 • 6-7PM

Homework Help, kids/teens

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 4-6PM

National Poetry Month Toddler Storytime

April 7 • 11-11:30AM

Family Movie Night, all ages

April 13 • 6-7:45PM

Earth Day Craft: Let’s paint, kids/families

April 19 • 5-6PM

Global Astronomy Month: Gravity spinner craft, kids

April 21 • 4-5PM

Celebrate Día/Children’s Day/Book Day

Time & Craft

April 24 • 6-7PM

Family Game Night: Bring the family, we’ll supply the games

April 27 • 6:30-7:45PM

WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY

954-765-1560

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Free Tax Return Assistance with Broward Tax Pro

April 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 25 • 10:30AM5:30PM

April 5, 12 • 1-6PM

Ageless Grace

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • Noon-1PM

U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization Class

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • 6-7:30PM

Intermedíate Excel (6-session course series)

April 4, 18 • 4-5:30PM

English Café: Intermedíate English conversation class

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 12:30-2PM

Butterfly Gardening

April 5 • 1-2PM

Guide to Internet Safety

April 5, 12 • 4-5:30PM

English Café: Beginning English conversation class

April 6, 13, 20, 27 • 4-5:30PM

Insanity High Intensity Interval Training Exercise Class

April 8, 22 • 10:30AM-Noon

West Regional Book Club: Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

April 14 • 10:30AM-Noon

Wednesdays at West: Foreign film with commentary by Shelly Isaacs

April 19 • 2-4PM ($3 donation suggested for non-members of Friends of West Regional Library

Art Lecture: Looking Through the Lens

April 26 • 2-3PM

Really True Reads Non-fiction Book Club: Midnight in Chernobyl by Michael Higginbotham

April 27 • 2-3:30PM

Signing Stories @ Your Library

April 1 • 11AM-1PM

Wags and Tales: Practice your reading skills and gain confidence by reading to a pettherapy dog, ages 5-12

April 1 • 2-3:30PM

Happy Tales with Ms. Joanne, ages 5-11

April 4, 11, 18, 25 • 4-5PM

Anything Can Happen Wednesday: Stories, activities, crafts and more, ages 3 and up

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 6:30-7:30PM

Storytime Fun, ages 3-5

WESTON

4205 BONAVENTURE BLVD. WESTON 33332

954-357-5420

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Chair Yoga

April 3, 10, 17, 24 • Noon-1PM

Ageless Grace: Chair exercises for brain/body fitness

April 5, 12, 19, 26 • 1-2PM

Watercolor Painting Class with Christine Landis

April 11 • 1-2:30PM

Broward County Property Appraiser

Outreach: Learn about and sign up for property tax exemptions

April 13 • 3-5PM

Weston Book Club: Call for title

April 19 • 4-5PM

Storytime

April 6, 13, 20, 27

Preschool: 11:30AM-Noon

Toddlers: 12:30-1PM

Aviation: Hands-on engineering, ages 5-14

April 8 • 11AM-Noon

Wags and Tales, ages 5-12

April 27 • 3-4PM

8601 W. BROWARD BLVD. PLANTATION 33324

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BOOKS AND WRITING

Odyssey Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club

April 12 • 6:15-7:15PM

Poetry Club: Workshop and discussion

April 12 • 6-7:45PM

Writing Workshop: Building Scenes the Cinematic Way

April 15 • 2-3PM

Recital poético de John Jairo Palomino, in Spanish/en español

April 15 • 4-4:45PM

Pen to Purpose: Cultivating Writing as a Brand

April 27 • 12:30-1:30PM

Happy Hour Book Club

April 27 • 6-7PM

COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY

Creation Station Tech Talk Weekly

4-4:30PM

April 6

April 13

April 20

April 27

Computer Camp: Intro to Google Drive and Docs

April 18 • 1-1:45PM

Creation Station Monthly

April 26 • 4-5PM

LET’S CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK: More to the Story Than Books or Computers (Hybrid) • 4-6PM

Learn About Library Resources • Teens

April 26

Explore Free Business Resources from Your Library • Adults

April 27

LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP

English Café Advanced • 10:30-Noon

April 3

April 10

April 17

April 24,

English Café Intermedíate • 4-5:30PM

April 4

April 11

April 18

April 25

U. S. Citizenship and Naturalization Course • 6-7:30PM

April 4

April 11

April 18

April 25

DISCUSSIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CLASSES

Open Classroom: Microorganisms and Their Impact (Hybrid)

April 4 12:30-1:30PM

Increase Information Literacy with InfoLit-Core

April 5 •

Open Classroom: Florida Man: Nuisance or Public Health Concern? (Hybrid)

April 11

The 3-Legged Stool Protocol: Genetic Genealogy

April 16 • 2-3PM

Video Editing: A Basic Look

April 19 • Noon-12:30PM

Friday Movie Matinee Discussion

April 28 • 3-4PM

Virtual Teen Advisory Board

April 8 • 11AM-Noon

American Sign Language (ASL) with Ms. Carolyna, all ages/families • 6-6:45PM

April 4

April 11

READY FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPS

4:30-5:30PM

• 10 Ways to Earn Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

April 11

• Résumé Building & Avoiding Pitfalls

April 18

• How To: Letters of Recommendations for Students

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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

Mark D. Bogen • Lamar P. Fisher • Beam Furr • Steve Geller • Robert McKinzie • Nan H. Rich • Hazelle P. Rogers • Tim Ryan • Michael Udine