Events for December 13 - 19

CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH JANE MARIE ROSENBOHM
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Time: 4:30 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE--POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Spirits soar into the Holiday season with soothing music from renowned classical guitarist, Jane Rosenbohm! Share in the experience that has earned Rosenbohm a reputation of artistic excellence!
Registration Required:NO

JOLLY HOLLY PARTY
Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: "Yule" enjoy getting jingle-bell ready for the Holiday Season with an afternoon of festive craft-making and whimsical games! Families are invited to play Christmas Scattegories and make lace stockings, gingerbread picture frames, and jolly bookmarks! Please add to the merrymaking and fun at your neighborhood Branch Library this season!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

TODDLER TALES
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY; VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL; LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Walkers from 18-36 months are invited to dance, sing, do finger-plays, and listen to great stories. These storytimes help encourage emerging language skills.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

GENEALOGY HELP
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Members from the Genealogy Club of Osceola County will assist with genealogy research. Located in the Genealogy Lab on the first floor of the Hart Memorial Central Library.
Registration Required: NO

PRESCHOOL ROCKIN READERS & CRAFT
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH; HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL; LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Preschoolers and their grownups are invited to make a craft at today's theme-based storytime geared for the interests and development stages of three-five year olds. Join in songs, flannel board stories rhymes, and books-of course! This interactive program builds early literacy skills.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 1:30 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Join this big ol' fun storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. A mixture of favorite stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for toddlers and preschoolers will delight & entertain!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

KIDZ KABOOM
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH; HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL; LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Hey Kids! Imaginations go KABOOM in this afterschool program for 1st to 5th graders. Investigations, exploration and creativity skills are the only things needed to join in this fun program series. A different theme is featured each month for cool activities, stories, games, crafts, and more
Registration Required: NO

GENEALOGY CLUB OF OSCEOLA COUNTY
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: BARBARA U. THORNTON ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Board meeting.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

TODDLER TALES
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; MULTIPURPOSE ROOM--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Walkers from 18-36 months are invited to dance, sing, do finger-plays, and listen to great stories. These storytimes help encourage emerging language skills.
Registration Required: NO

PRESCHOOL ROCKIN READERS & CRAFT
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; MULTIPURPOSE ROOM--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Preschoolers and their grownups are invited to make a craft at today's theme-based storytime geared for the interests and development stages of three-five year olds. Join in songs, flannel board stories rhymes, and books-of course! This interactive program builds early literacy skills.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

KIDZ KABOOM
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 2:30 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; YOUTH OPEN SPACE--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Hey Kids! Imaginations go KABOOM in this afterschool program for 1st to 5th graders. Investigations, exploration and creativity skills are the only things needed to join in this fun program series. A different theme is featured each month for cool activities, stories, games, crafts, and more
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

HICKORY TREE ELEMENTARY CHORUS CONCERT
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 3:30 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: OPEN SPACE--1ST FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Enjoy listening to the beautiful music and voices of talented children from Hickory Tree Elementary School. Directed by Nan Kafman, the concert will include a variety of songs. Don't miss this favorite annual event at the Library!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

HOLIDAY CRAFT PROGRAM FOR KIDS
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 3:45 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: Come visit the Library and make a cool Holiday Craft.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

BLITZWATER CONCERT
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Library: BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Get lost in Blitzwater's ambient soundscapes that integrate the sounds and styles of world music into a relaxing and soulful afternoon visit to the Library! Enjoy a swirling mix of latin, progressive new age, and trance beats with a contemporary edge that combine intense melodies with pensive and dramatic beats.
Registration Required: NO

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHORUS HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE--1ST FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Enjoy listening to the beautiful music and voices of talented Chorus and Instrument Ensemble. Composed of 4th and 5th graders and directed by Jennifer Sahmel, the students will present traditional sounds of the season using a variety of xylophones and recorders. Don't miss this favorite annual event at the Library.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

GENEALOGY HELP
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Members from the Genealogy Club of Osceola County will assist with genealogy research. Located in the Genealogy Lab on the first floor of the Hart Memorial Central Library.
Registration Required: NO

JOLLY HOLLY PARTY
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: "Yule" enjoy getting jingle-bell ready for the Holiday Season with an afternoon of festive craft-making and whimsical games! Families are invited to play Christmas Scattegories and make lace stockings, gingerbread picture frames, and jolly bookmarks! Please add to the merrymaking and fun at your neighborhood Branch Library this season!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009
Time: 10:15 AM
Library: WEST OSCEOLA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN AREA--WEST OSCEOLA
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Join this big ol' fun storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. A mixture of favorite stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for toddlers and preschoolers will delight & entertain.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME
Date: Friday, December 18, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Library: WEST OSCEOLA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN AREA--WEST OSCEOLA
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: A repeat of the 10:15 storytime, join this big ol' fun storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. A mixture of favorite stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for toddlers and preschoolers will delight & entertain.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

WINTER BLAST HOLIDAY CRAFT
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 12:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: Stop by the Library to make a cool craft….. Kids Create!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

PAWS TO READ
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: ROSEADA ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: It's a Dog Day afternoon in the Library! Read to Cassie and Januz, big lovable pups who love listening to a good story! Graduates of the R.E.A.D. program, Reading Education Assistance Dogs, Cassie and Januz and their handlers have been certified in pet therapy. Parents need to sign a release form, and pre-registration opens three weeks prior to the program and is strongly encouraged as spots are limited. Pre-register by visiting or calling the Library at 407.742.8888. Customers may also pre-register online by clicking on the detailed description of this event and submitting their information.
Registration Required: YES

WINTER BLAST HOLIDAY MOVIE: " THE SANTA CLAUSE"
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: The entire family will enjoy this movie about a father that finds himself magically recruited to take Santa's place. How to keep it secret from his disbelieving family? Rated: PG Parental Guidance Suggested, Some material may not be suitable for children. Runtime: 97 min.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH JANE MARIE ROSENBOHM
Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE--1ST FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Spirits soar into the Holiday season with soothing music from renowned classical guitarist, Jane Rosenbohm! Share in the experience that has earned Rosenbohm a reputation of artistic excellence!
Registration Required:NO