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Upcoming Programs @ Southwest Regional Library
Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 33331
Telephone: 954-538-9996 | Served by bus route 23
Monthly Program
El Club - 2nd and 4th Mondays - A new program for English speakers who want to practice intermediate-Spanish conversation with bilingual staff and volunteers.
Click here to download the flyer.
July 2008
ON DISPLAY: Artwork by El Taller Art Students
AV Display: Florida Fiction, Epistolary Fiction, and Films on Wildlife
Book Display: Preserve U.S. History
Display Cases: The Whole Wide World at Your Library |
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JULY
Adult and Children's Summer Reading Program
(For details, stop by the AV desk anytime.)
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| PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS |
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Book Discussions and Reading Programs
> Adult Summer Reading Program - The Whole Wide World @ Your Library! Biweekly drawings
for prizes. Enter to win the grand prize. Sign up at the AV desk to receive your passport for
reading and a free bookmark! Must be 18 years or older to participate.
> July 9 - Discusión literaria del libro: La sombra del viento por Carlos Ruis Zafón. 6:30 p.m.
> July 15 - Let's Talk About Books Book Club, Chris Bohjalian's The Double Bind.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Business, Careers, Finance
> July 11 - Corporate Income Tax, a Florida Dept. of Revenue Tax Seminar. Contact: Alberto
Collazo, 954-967-1821. 12 noon to 2 p.m.
> July 12 - SCORE: Starting a Small Business. Contact: Eric Yankwitt, Esq., 954-763-2829.
9 a.m. to 12 noon.
> July 18 - Sales and Use Tax Seminar, a Florida Dept. of Revenue tax seminar. Contact:
Alberto Collazo, 954-967-1821. 12 noon to 2 p.m.
> July 25 - Sales and Use Tax Seminar in Spanish, a Florida Dept. of Revenue tax seminar.
Contact: Alberto Collazo, 954-967-1821. 12 noon to 2 p.m.
Communication/Language
> Mondays: English Café, conversational practice for intermediate learners. 10 a.m. to 12 noon
> Tuesdays: English Café, conversational practice for intermediate learners. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
> July 14: El Club, intermediate conversational-Spanish practice. For details or to volunteer, call
954-538-9956, x271. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
> July 28: El Club, intermediate conversational-Spanish practice. For details or to volunteer, call
954-538-9956, x271. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Movies
> July 6 - Family Movie of the Month: Robots, 2 p.m.
Miscellaneous
> Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Education Program (VPK) - For more information, call the hotline at
1-954-724-7577.
> July 2 - Constituent Outreach Program, with Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart's representative.
3 to 4:30 p.m.
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| PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN |
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Mondays
> Bookopoly. Play a life-size board game with team challenges based on books. Bring your
friends! Ages 6-10. 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays
> Storybook Adventures. Ages 3-6. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
(July 1: Island Rhythms
July 8: An Overseas Trip to Europe
July 15: Our Funny Friend, the Penguin
July 22: Fun from Down Under
July 29: Land of the Dragons)
Thursdays
> Moonlight Circle Tales. A family storytime. All ages. 7 to 7:30 p.m.
(July 10: Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
July 17: Polar Bears, Penguins, and Igloos
July 24: Australian Walkabout
July 31: Tales from the Far East)
July 3
> Family Movie Night. Watch a story! All ages. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
July 9
> Toddler Special: Toddler Movie Matinee. Explore dancing, music, and books with Elmo.
Ages 12 months to 3 years, with caregiver. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
July 11
> Wags & Tales. Children gain confidence in their reading ability by reading to a pet therapy dog.
Ages 5-12. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Broward County.
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
July 12
> Wags & Tales. Children gain confidence in their reading ability by reading to a pet therapy dog.
Ages 5-12. Registration is required. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Broward County.
10 to 11 a.m.
> Junior Chess Club. For beginner- or intermediate-level learners or players. Ages 6-11.
Registration is required. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
> Saturday Special Event: Millennia the Muse. Millennia spins heroic adventure tales & Aesop's
fables. Wear your toga and bring your camera for a photo op. Ages 4 and up.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
July 19
> Saturday Special Event: Dance and Play around the World. Multicultural games, crafts, and
dancing. All ages. 2 to 3:30 p.m.
July 26
> Junior Chess Club. For beginner- or intermediate-level learners or players. Ages 6-11.
Registration is required. 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
> Saturday Special Event: Darrell House, singer and author, rocks and rolls. All ages. 1 to 2 p.m.
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| PROGRAMS FOR TEENS |
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July 8
> International Craft. Create an African mask to display at our International Fest. Middle- and
high- schoolers. Registration is required. 2 to 4 p.m.
July 9
> Rock This Room! Bring a friend, play Rock Band and other games. Middle-schoolers only.
7 to 8:30 p.m.
July 12
> Continental Breakfast Buffet: Food and Fiction. Make food to satisfy your wide-ranging
cravings, and try some books with an international flavor. Middle- and high-schoolers.
Registration is required. 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
July 14
> Babysitting Certification Class by Memorial Hospital West. Bring a doll or stuffed animal to
diaper. Ages 11-18. Registration is required. 6 to 8 p.m.
July 16
> Anime & Plushy Night. Share your favorites, or make one here. Consider joining our plushy club
for service hours. Middle- and high-schoolers. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
July 23
> Leave No Room Unrocked! Play Rock Band and other games. High-schoolers only.
7 to 8:30 p.m.
July 31
> Clubbing Around the World! Dance Night. Demos and tips from cultures and dancers across
the area. Refreshments provided. Middle- and high-schoolers. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
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| COMPUTER CLASSES |
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No Charge $10 Fee
In English
July 2 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Computer Literacy I
July 9 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Computer Literacy II
July 10 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Word I
July 12 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Excel I
July 15 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. PowerPoint I
July 16 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Finding & Applying for County Jobs
July 17 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Word II
July 19 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Excel II
July 23 3:00 to 4:30 p.m................................................................ Photoshop Elements I
July 24 3:00 to 4:30 p.m................................................................ Word III
In Spanish
July 1 7:00 a 8:30 p.m. Conocimiento Básico de Computación I
July 7 7:00 a 8:30 p.m. Word I en Español
July 8 7:00 a 8:30 p.m. Conocimiento Básico de Computación II
July 14 7:00 a 8:30 p.m. Word II en Español
July 21 7:00 a 8:30 p.m................................................................ Word III en Español
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Registration and Information: 954-538-9996, x277
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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.
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