"Your Keys to Knowledge"
Podcasts of South Regional Library selected programs are available at www.broward.org/library/podcasts_sr.htm.

Art, Books, Poetry, and Writing
>  May 7 - Opening Exhibit and Reception for Artist - In honor of Haitian Cultural Heritage
    Month.  Light refreshments will be served, courtesy of the Friends of the South Regional-BCC
    Library.  6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
>  May 10 - Writers Critique/Support Group - For novice writers who want one-on-one help. Bring
    work, 10 pages maximum, and copies. All levels of experience, any genre, are welcome. 
    Peter Kerr-Jarrett will be the facilitator, and group will be kept small for personal attention.
    11 a.m. to 12 noon
>  May 17 - Nia Book Discussion: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Set in
    Afghanistan, the story twists and turns its way through the turmoil and chaos that ensued
    following the fall of the monarchy in 1973, but focuses mainly on the lives of two women,
    thrown together by fate. 3 to 4 p.m.
>  May 24 - Writers Critique/Support Group - For novice writers who want one-on-one help. Bring
    work, 10 pages maximum, and copies. All levels of experience, any genre, are welcome. 
    Peter Kerr-Jarrett will be the facilitator, and group will be kept small for personal attention.
    11 a.m. to 12 noon

Citizenship Classes
>  Wednesdays - Citizenship class, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon
>  Wednesdays - Citizenship class,  6 to 8 p.m.
>  Thursdays - Citizenship assistance, 9 a.m. to 12 noon

Communication and Language
>  Mondays - English Café, conversational-English practice for speakers of other languages,
    7 to 8:30 p.m.
>  Tuesdays - Crossroads Café, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
>  Wednesdays - English Café, conversational-English practice for speakers of other languages,
    9 to 10:30 a.m.

Discussions/Festivals/Presentations/Workshops
>  May 1, 8, 15, 22: 6 to 8 p.m.; May 17, 1 to 3 p.m. Freedom From Smoking (Spanish)
    There is a $25 fee for the course.  No new attendees will be admitted after the May 8 class. 
    Presented by the Broward County Health Department.
>  May 3 - Signing Stories @ your library®: American Sign Language Literacy Festival -
    Presentations by Quest 4 Arts of Gallaudet University, Chorus of Hands, and Miss Deaf Florida.
    Children's activities will include entertainment by a deaf magician, a "Fun with Fabric" theatrical
    workshop, arts and crafts, and story time in both voice and ASL. The festival will also feature
    deaf resources exhibits and a children's arts contest. Voice and ASL interpreting will be offered
    for all activities. Sponsored by the Broward Public Library Foundation in partnership with
    Broward County Library and the Alliance for Families with Deaf Children.  9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
>  May 4 - India Day - The Association of Performing Arts of India will present a cultural program
    of classical Indian dancers. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the South
    Regional/BCC Library. Funded by the Broward County Library Foundation, Newcomers New
    Americans, and American Express.  2 to 3 p.m.
>  May 5 - Home Ownership Workshop - "Want to become an informed, empowered consumer
    pursuing home ownership, or want to learn how to survive today's market as a homeowner?"
    Title-business-owner Rachael Craig-Dunn will provide important information about home
    ownership.  6 to 8 p.m.
>  May 6 - Practically LEEDing the Way - An evening of discussion of real-world examples of the
    use of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. Brian Lomel
    of TLC and Rob Hink of The Spinnaker Group, two of the leading practitioners of LEED in our
    region, will be discussing their past and current projects.  6 to 8 p.m.
>  May 28 - Preventative Veterinary Medicine - How do you know if your pet is getting sick? What
    types of diseases can your pet get and how to avoid them? Join Dr. Melissa Adamson, D.V.M.,
    as she discusses pet health.  6 to 7 p.m.

Film and Movies
>  May 15 - South Regional Film Club: Horror of Dracula -  Dr. Van Helsing, battles the vilest
    creature of the night to ever walk the streets of Karlstadt in this 1958 film.
    (International/independent films shown every third Thursday.)  7 to 9 p.m.
>  May 22 - South Regional Film Club: Horror of Dracula - Dr. Van Helsing, a Doctor of Philosophy
    and Metaphysics, who believes in the existence of vampires, battles the vilest creature of the
    night to ever walk the streets of Karlstadt in this 1958 film.  (International/Independent films
    are shown every third Thursday.)  7 to 9 p.m.

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                                                    Volunteers are needed!
                                     Call our Volunteer Coordinator at 954-201-8825 
                                for information about available volunteer opportunities.

May 3
Signing Stories @ your library: 2nd ASL Literacy Festival - Presentations by a famous deaf author, entertainment by deaf performers, resource booths, and numerous children's activities. It will be a day you don't want to miss! Sponsored by Broward County Library in partnership with the Alliance for Families with Deaf Children. All parents and interested adults and children up to the age of 12 are welcome.  10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

May 10 
Wags & Tales, for ages 5-12 years - Children can gain confidence in their reading skills by reading to Murphy, a Humane Society Therapy Dog. Please register. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Broward County.  11 a.m.


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                                        Regular programming will resume in June.

Call for information.

                                              No Charge                                           $10 Fee                    
In English
May 5     9:30 to 11:00 a.m.     PowerPoint I
May 5     7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     Basic Computer Literacy I
May 6     7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     MS PowerPoint II
May 6     7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     Basic Computer Literacy II
May 7     9:30 to 11:00 a.m.     Word I
May 8     9:30 to 11:00 a.m.     Word II
 
May 12   9:30 to 11:30 a.m................................................................ PowerPoint III
May 13   7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     Free E-mail Services I Using Yahoo
May 14   7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     Free E-mail Services II using Yahoo
May 15   7:00 to   9:00 p.m................................................................ Access

May 19   9:30 to 11:00 a.m.     Excel I
May 20   9:30 to 11:00 a.m.     Excel II
May 21   7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     PowerPoint I
May 22   7:00 to   8:30 p.m.     PowerPoint II

May 28   7:00 to   9:00 p.m................................................................ PowerPoint III
May 29   9:30 to 11:30 a.m................................................................ Publisher


In Spanish
May 12   2:00 to   3:30 p.m.    Excel I en Espanol
May 19   2:00 to   3:30 p.m.    Excel II en Espanol

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                                        Information and registration: 954-201-8297

Please note:                       
>  All public computers at the library use the Windows XP Professional platform and Internet
    Explorer 6.0
>  The Microsoft Office Suite software programs (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher,
    and Word) are the 2003 version.
>  If you would like to save your work, please bring a disk or thumb drive.