ON DISPLAY:   In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month:
                        * Art work by Hispanic artists of Plantation Art Guild
                        * DVD display of Hispanic films

Mondays
> English Café, conversational-English Practice for intermediate-level speakers of English.
   6 to 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4
> Rosa's Book Club: Playing for Pizza, by John Grisham, will be discussed.  1 p.m.

Sept. 8
> El Club, conversational-Spanish practice for intermediate-level Spanish students.  6 p.m.

Sept. 22
> El Club, conversational-Spanish practice for intermediate-level Spanish students.  6 p.m.

Sept. 27
> Broward Schools Technology Skills* - Find out how to access your child's school information
   online -- i.e., Virtual Counselor, FCAT tools, etc. Information on Broward County Library
   services -- such as how to get a library card, computer cards, library computer use, homework
   help, databases, and available classes -- will be provided. All ages. (A simultaneous program
   will be provided for children.)  12 noon to 1 p.m.
> Family Nutrition Program* - Learn how to prepare nutritional meals with low budgets. All ages.
   1:30 to 3 p.m.

* This session is part of a program that is funded by the MOSAIC grant from the School Board
   of Broward County and from the Broward Public Library Foundation's Newcomers New American
   program grant, with support from Comcast and Western Union.

Mondays
> Super Mondays, ages 6-11, 2:30 p.m.
   Sept. 8:   Back to school
   Sept. 15: Stories and maraca craft in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month
   Sept. 22: Exercise your mind and body
   Sept. 29: Games galore

Mondays through Thursdays
> After-School @ Your Library, homework help and reading practice, ages 6-12. A partnership with
   the Children's Services Council of Broward County. Please contact the Youth Services librarian
   for registration information.  2 to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays
>  Storytime Fun, ages 3-5. Fun stories, songs, and crafts. 10:30 a.m.
> Scrabble Club, ages 8-17, 4 p.m.

Sept. 4
> Kids Book Club, ages 7-9, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 9
> Family Craft Fun, all ages. Create a sand art craft.  6:30 p.m.

Sept. 11
> Kids Book Club, ages 7-9, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 13
> Family Science: Learn how to make your own version of Oobleck, and find out how polymers
   work in our own version of kitchen chemistry. Ages 4-6. Sponsored by the Museum of Discovery
   and Science. Please register in advance at the Youth Services desk. Limited space available.
   2 p.m.

Sept. 17
> Wags & Tales. Children can gain confidence in their reading skills by reading to a pet therapy
   dog. Ages 5-12. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Broward County. 3 to 4 p.m.

Sept. 18
> Kids Book Club, ages 7-9, 2:30 p.m.

Sept. 20
> Family Science: Sink or Float. Come and have a splashing-good time finding out what causes
   science to happen at bath time. Ages 4-6. Sponsored by the Museum of Discovery and
   Science. Please register in advance at the Youth Services desk. Limited space available. 2 p.m.

Sept. 23
> Family Game Night, all ages, 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 27
> Broward Schools Technology Skills* - Find out how to access school information online -- i.e.,
   Virtual Counselor, FCAT tools, etc.  Information on Broward County Library services -- such as
   how to get a library card, computer cards, library computer use, homework help, databases,
   and available classes -- will be provided. All ages. (A simultaneous program will be provided
   for adults.)  12 noon to 1 p.m.
> Family Nutrition Program* - Learn how to prepare nutritional meals with low budgets. All ages.
   1:30 to 3 p.m.

* This session is part of a program that is funded by the MOSAIC grant from the School Board
   of Broward County and from the Broward Public Library Foundation's Newcomers New American
   program grant, with support from Comcast and Western Union.

Sept. 15
> SAT Program, Part 1 of three-part series.*  Information Session. Overview of SAT and ACT,
   test strategies, relevant Web sites, and examples of common test questions.  6 p.m.

Sept. 16
> Ready? Aim.You're Hired! Interviewing Skills for Young Adults, ages 15 and up. Sponsored
   through the MOSAIC grant and supported by Broward County School Board and Broward Public
   Library Foundation.  6 to 7:45 p.m.

Sept. 20
> SAT Program, Part 2 of three-part series.*  SAT Practice Test. Please bring at least two #2
   pencils and a calculator.  10:30 a.m.

Sept. 22
> SAT Program, Part 3 of three-part series.*  SAT Follow-up Session. Includes full-length score
   report and special resource books for students who complete the series.  6 p.m.
 
Sept. 23
> Teen Volunteer Orientation, ages 13 and up. Earn community service hours for school. Space
   is limited. Call library for information. 6 p.m.

Sept. 25
> Teen Reading Circle. We will read and discuss You Hear Me?, poems and writing by teenage
   boys. Each teen participating will receive a book to start their home library. Ages 13 and up.
   Refreshments will be served.  Sponsored through the MOSAIC grant, and supported by Broward
   County School Board, Broward Public Library Foundation, and Friends of the North Lauderdale
   Saraniero Branch Library. 4 p.m.

Sept. 27
> Broward Schools Technology Skills** - Find out how to access school information online -- i.e.,
   Virtual Counselor, FCAT tools, etc.  Information on Broward County Library services -- such as
   how to get a library card, computer cards, library computer use, homework help, databases,
   and available classes -- will be provided. All ages. (A simultaneous program will be provided
   for adults.)  12 noon to 1 p.m.
> Family Nutrition Program** - Learn how to prepare nutritional meals with low budgets. All ages.
   1:30 to 3 p.m.

* Advance registration is required for this free, three-part series; space is limited. If
   interpreters are needed in Haitian Creole or Spanish, contact Outreach Services at 
   954-357-7348. The program is sponsored by the School Board of Broward County through the
   MOSAIC Grant, and is presented by Alberto Howe, director of Affordable College Solutions.

** This session is part of a program that is funded by the MOSAIC grant from the School Board
     of Broward County and from the Broward Public Library Foundation's Newcomers New American
     program grant, with support from Comcast and Western Union.

                                                                              No Charge:                              
 
Sept. 2      6:15 p.m. to   7:45 p.m.        Computer Literacy I & II
Sept. 3    10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon        Computer Literacy I & II

Sept. 9      6:15 p.m. to  7:45 p.m.         Computer Literacy III
Sept. 10  10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon        Computer Literacy III

Sept. 16    6:15 p.m. to   7:45 p.m.        Introduction to World Wide Web
Sept. 17  10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon        Introduction to World Wide Web

Sept. 23    6:15 p.m. to    7:45 p.m.       Free E-mail Services I, Using Yahoo
Sept. 24   10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon       Free Email Services I, Using Yahoo

Sept. 30    6:15 p.m. to   7:45 p.m.        Free E-mail Services II, Using Yahoo

Advance registration is required: 954-968-3840.

All public computers at Broward County Library use the Windows XP Professional platform, Internet Explorer 6.0. The Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word) is being upgraded at several locations, from the 2003 version to the 2007. To find out which version is being used or if you have other software questions, please contact the library staff.
   
Please note that prerequisites and/or advance registration may be required for class attendance. It is suggested that you call to confirm details.

Also, if  you would like to save your class work, please bring a disk or thumb drive.