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Summer @Your Library is not just for kids! Here's what's on tap for Adults:
Maintain spiritual balance and wholeness with Adventures in Self Care. Hone your writing skills with Patricia Charpentier, Dr. Gerald Schiffhorst or Elaine Persons. Learn how to Grow Your Own Food with a Tower Garden and how to Download eBooks on your iPad, Kindle e-Reader and Nook.
If movies are what you're looking for, CineMagic screens films each month to stimulate your thinking, including: Red Tailed Angels: The True Story of the Tuskegee Airmen honors D-Day with special guests, original airmen from Central Florida's Gen. Daniel Chappie James Chapter. Passing Strange, Spike Lee'sfilm adaptation of the original Broadway musical, honors Black Music Month.Singer Bjork portrays a young woman who chooses to see life through the world of musicals in Dancer in the Dark.
Coming in July: Thomas Jefferson - Man from Monticello; Mystery Book Club engages Private Eye, Police and Political intrigue
P.S. Remember that unless otherwise noted, all of our programs require registration; no refunds on fee-based classes. Registration instructions are at the end of this e-mail.
P.P.S. -You don't have to be a Winter Park resident or a Library card holder to attend programs.
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Adventures in Self-Care - still accepting students  This weekly series explores different tools, techniques and approaches to achieving physical, emotional and spiritual balance and wholeness. Beginning June 15 we will study the basics of Reflexology. Day/Time: Fridays: June 1, 15, 22, 29; 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Susan Hana, MA, LMT
Cost: Cost: $10 for four sessions; $3 drop in fee
Register now
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Honoring D-Day: Red Tailed Angels: The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen
 We'll screen the documentary, "Red Tailed Angels: the Story of the Tuskegee Airmen" as produced by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, followed by Q & A with members of the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, based in Melbourne, Florida.
Date/Time: Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Presenters: Members of the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Safe Boating
 Learn boat handling, seamanship, equipment, rules, lines, knots, charts and boat trailering in this 5-week course for new and serious boaters. For details call the Power Squadron information hotline at 407-831-9547; register on the first night of class.
Dates/Time: Mondays: June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2; 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Certified Central Florida Sail and Power Squadron Instructors
Cost: Institute members $40; nonmembers $50
Sponsored by: Central Florida Sail and Power Squadron
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Learn to Sail
Acquire the skill and knowledge to rig and sail a small boat on your own in this 3-week 30-hour hands-on program taught in the classroom and on-the-water. Includes the book Start Sailing Right! Upon completion you will receive the Community Sailing Program Small Boat certification. Must be at least 16 years old to participate. For details and an application form visit www.thesailingclub.us/CSPmain.html. Dates/Time: Mondays: June 4, 11, 25; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday dates and times will be announced at the first class. Location: Library Conference Room (June 4 & 11 only; June 25 TBD) Instructors: Central Florida Community Sailing Program Red Cross trained instructors Cost: Institute members $120; nonmembers $145 (pay online) Boats and equipment are provided; you must bring your own life jacket.
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Learn to Download eBooks to a Nook 
Learn to download and read free eBooks and audiobooks on your Nook via the OverDrive service. (This service is free to all of WPPL full service card holders; Orange County reciprocal card holders can receive this service via their home library). There are hundreds of current titles in the collection as well as over 33,600 classics and out-of-copyright books -- all of which can be used on your e-reader. Let our professional Reference staff show you how! Limited to 10 participants.
Dates/Time: Tuesday, June 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. OR Tuesday, June 12, 2-3 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitators: WPPL Reference Department Staff
Register for the June 5 session
Register for the June 12 session
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Knotty Knitters
 Knitting and crocheting enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels are invited to join the Library's "Knotty Knitters" club. Please bring your own supplies. Light refreshments will be served. This program is free, but registration is suggested to reserve space.
Dates/Time: Tuesdays: June 5, 19, July 3, 17, 31, August 14; 6-8 p.m.
Location: Library Conference Room
Register for the June 5 session
Register for the June 19 session
Register for the July 3 session
Register for the July 17 session
Register for the July 31 session
Register for the August 14 session
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Storytellers of Central Florida
 With members of all ages and cultures and ranging from novice to professional, the Storytellers of Central Florida are dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of storytelling. If you have stories to share, want to learn storytelling, or simply enjoy listening, you are invited to join us to hear and share polished tellings as well as works in progress.
Dates/Time: Tuesday: June 5 and July 3; 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Sponsor: Central Florida Chapter of Spellbinders at the Winter Park Public Library
No registration required for this program
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Writing Your Life Story
 You don't have to be a writer to write your life story. What? That's right! In this class, we remove the ninth-grade English teacher with the bloody red pen from your shoulder and show you how to have some fun writing the story only you can tell. Learn how to get started, identify topics you wish to write about, create pictures with words, make the people in your life real enough to walk off the page and much more. Get the support and encouragement in this class to write your life story, which will surely be a big hit with your family. No previous writing experience necessary.The class motto is: the only way to do this wrong is to not do it at all! Limited to 16 participants. Eight pre-paid registered participants required to hold the class.
Dates/Time: Wednesdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 1; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Patricia Charpentier, creative writing instructor and author of Eating an Elephant: Writing Your Life Story One Bite at a Time
Cost: Eight sessions: Institute members $79; nonmembers $99 if paid before first day of class, $20 a class thereafter
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Establishing a Personal Yoga Practice
This four-week class will focus on the practice of Yoga Nidra to improve rest and support good sleep through deep relaxation and visualization. Techniques also include discussion, sense awareness, breathing practices, concentration techniques, meditation and stillness. No previous yoga experience required. Please bring a yoga mat to class. Class limited to 10 participants. Six pre-paid registrations required to hold the class.
Dates/Time: Wednesdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27; 1:30-3 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Sharon Heiss, RN, certified natural health and yoga instructor
Cost: Four weeks:Institute members $20; nonmembers $32; $10 drop in fee
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Prose and Poetry Writing Workshop
 Bring paper and pen or your laptop for this six-session, hands-on class. Explore why you wish to write and which genres you wish to pursue: poetry, prose, short story, and more. Learn how to get your ideas from imagination into the written form or how to better express what you have written. Limited to 15 participants. Eight pre-paid registrations required to hold the class.
Dates/Time: Wednesdays: June 6, 13, 20, 27; 7-9 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Elaine Person, published poet, prose writer and performer
Cost: Six sessions - Institute members $32; nonmembers $64; $15 drop in fee
Register now
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Grow Your Own Food with a Tower Garden!
 The vertical Tower Garden allows even inexperienced growers and apartment dwellers to produce abundant food in a fraction of the time it would take to grow the same crops in soil. Learn how to cut your produce bill in half while helping the Earth repair and renew.
Date/Time: Thursday, June 7, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Irlianna Samsara, author, entrepreneur
Cost: Institute members free; nonmembers $5
Register now
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Caring for the Caregiver
 Those caring for ill or elderly friends and family are invited to share experiences as well as learn how to care for themselves as caregivers in this support group. Pre-registration requested.
Dates/Time: Tuesdays: June 12 and July 10; 10:30 a.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Linda Hayes Gallegos, MA
Register for the June 12 session
Register for the July 10 session
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Cutting Edge Consciousness Series - Tap Into Your Inner Brilliance
 Are you expressing your inner, creative brilliance in your daily life? This meditation will give you the tools to learn to express that brilliance when you need it most! You have the ability to manifest your creativity in ways you have yet to imagine! For details visit http://www.dianeross.com.
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 12, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Diane Ross, MA, Certified Hypnotist, Master Practitioner NLP and author of Meditations for Miracles
Cost: Institute members $12; nonmembers $15
Register now
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Mystery Book Club
Our mystery book lovers club meets monthly at three locations: the Mayflower Retirement Community's Private Dining Room (MRC); Winter Park Public Library Conference Room (WPPL) and Woman's Club of Winter Park (WCWP)
Topic/Dates/Times/Locations:
June - Private Eyes
Wednesday, June 13, 3 p.m., MRC
Thursday, June 14, 12:30 p.m., WCWP
Thursday, June 14, 7 p.m., WPPL
July - British Police A-I
Wednesday, July 11, 3 p.m., MRC
Thursday, July 12, 12:30 p.m., WCWP
Thursday, July 12, 7 p.m., WPPL
August - Political
Wednesday, August 8, 3 p.m., MRC
Thursday, August 9, 12:30 p.m., WCWP
Thursday, August 9, 7 p.m. WPPL
No registration required
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Living in the Question - Magic: You are it. Be It.
 Join us as we discover what it means to Live in the Question or as the proverb says, "Ask and you will receive." Explore the questions "How could this be any better?" and "What more is possible?" Consider what life would be like if there were no limitations of time, money or ability, and reflect on how this would influence the impact you could have in the world. This study group will meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
Date/Time: Thursdays: June 14, 28, July 26; 7-8 p.m; 7-8 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitators: Susan Hana and Linda Hayes, Access BARS Facilitators
Register for the June 14 session
Register for the June 28 session
Register for the July 26 session
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CineMagic: Passing Strange
 See Spike Lee's film adaptation of this 2008 Tony award-winning Broadway musical that depicts the life of a dissatisfied, restless youth who leaves his South Central Los Angeles middle-class, church-going roots to explore the world.
Date/Time: Friday, June 15, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:20 p.m., movie short at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitators: Jeff Johnson, film aficionado; Jarritt Sheel, UCF African American Studies and Stephen Schlow, UCF Film Studies
Cost: Institute members free; nonmembers $5; 55+ $3; Rollins Students free with valid ID
Register now
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Cinema Circle
 Enjoy Indie shorts, documentaries and feature films from around the world featuring thought-provoking and inspiring stories that expand your mind.
Date/Time: Sundays: June 17, July 15; 2 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Linda Hayes Gallegos, MA
Register for the June session now
Register for the July session now
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Central Florida Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar
Come join the playing circle or just enjoy the music as musicians of all levels and styles of acoustic fingerstyle guitar share their passion.
Dates/Time: Wednesdays: June 20; 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Presenters: Central Florida fingerstyle guitarists
No registration required for this program
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Writing Workshops with Patricia Charpentier
 Join in the fun on the third Thursday of every month as we wipe off the dust on long-forgotten memories and commit those moments to paper. We give you prompts designed to trigger memories, and once the thoughts come, you'll have five to ten minutes to begin writing the story surrounding each recollection. You won't likely finish many stories, but that's by design. Getting started writing your life story is one of the most difficult parts of the process, so you'll leave with the beginnings of 10 or more stories you can complete at home. Jump start your creativity, have a good time, meet some wonderful people and begin writing the story only you can tell.
Dates/Time: June 21, July 19, August 16, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Library Conference Room
Facilitator: Patricia Charpentier, writer and author of Eating an Elephant: Write Your Life One Bite At A Time
Cost: $25 pre-paid per session; $35 at the door if space is available
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Brain Health Support Group
 A monthly opportunity for anyone interested in adopting a healthy brain lifestyle to learn and implement practices and activities to improve brain health. Pre-registration requested.
Date/Time: Thursdays: June 21 and July 19; 10:30 a.m.-noon
Location: Library Community
Facilitator: Linda Hayes Gallegos, MA, Education Specialist
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Laughter @ Your Library
 Laughing together is a great stress-buster, emotional and physical healer, and just plain fun! Join us for a regular dose of silliness and "laughology." Remember: it's hard to stay angry when you are laughing.
Dates/Time: Thursday: June 21; 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room/Community Room
Facilitator: Linda Hayes Gallegos, Certified Laughter Leader
Cost: $3 per session donation to the Library
Register for the June session
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Fourth Annual Writing Workshop on Prose Style
 This third annual writing workshop with Dr. Gerald Schiffhorst is intended for both fiction and non-fiction writers who want to develop their prose style and expand their options as writers. Learn how sentences and paragraphs work and how you can create more varied and interesting ones; how to construct expressive paragraphs, using description and others modes of writing; and to create your own one-page descriptions, stories, or articles and practice analyzing, revising, and editing them. Limited to 18 participants. Pre-paid registration required.
Dates/Time: Thursdays: June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26; 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Dr. Gerald C. Shiffhorst, UCF Professor Emeritus and author
Cost: Six sessions: Institute members $28; nonmembers $56 (6 sessions)
Register now
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Learn to Download eBooks on an iPad
 Learn to download and read free eBooks and audiobooks on your iPad via the OverDrive service. (This service is free to all of WPPL full service card holders; Orange County reciprocal card holders can receive this service via their home library). There are hundreds of current titles in the collection as well as over 33,600 classics and out-of-copyright books -- all of which can be used on your e-reader. Let our professional Reference librarians show you how! Limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration required.
Dates/Time: Tuesday, June 26, 2-3 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitators: WPPL Reference Librarians
Register now
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Lustig Book Group - (formerly TalkBooks)
 Book enthusiasts meet once a month to discuss current popular selections. New participants always welcome. For information: flyline@cfl.rr.com
Date/Time: Last Tuesday of each month; 7 p.m.
June 26: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitator: Stephanie Williams
No registration required
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Voting & the Upcoming Elections
 Will you be ready? Florida has two elections this fall: the Florida primary on August 14 and the General Election on November 6. The League of Women Voters will explain what has changed with Florida's election laws, will offer voting tips, and will answer questions about both elections. Come with your questions or consult the League's website: www.bereadytovote.org. If you would like to make it a Lunch&Learn you can purchase a sandwich at Beverly's Caf� on the first floor of the Library.
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 27 and Wednesday, September 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Members of the League of Women Voters
No registration required for this program
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Beginning Conversational Spanish, Session 3 - still accepting students
Learn easy ways to build vocabulary, grammar basics, and oral communication through fun activities and conversations. Limited to 15 participants. Pre-registration required. Third eight weeks of an ongoing course. Dates/Time: Thursdays: July 5-August 23; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Location: Library Conference Room Facilitator: Russell E. Driver, experienced Spanish instructor Cost: Institute members $24; nonmembers $40.
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Zumba Gold & More
 Zumba Gold modifies the original Zumba moves and pacing to suit the needs of active older participants, and those just starting their journey to a fit and healthy lifestyle. All the elements Zumba Fitness is known for stay the same: zesty Latin music; exhilarating, easy-to-follow moves; and the invigorating, party-like atmosphere. Perfect for active older adults looking for a weekly dose of camaraderie, fun and fitness! Limited to 12 participants. Six sessions. Five pre-paid registrations required to hold the class.
Dates/Time: Fridays: July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10; 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Linda Hayes, certified Zumba Gold instructor
Cost: Six sessions - Institute members $18; nonmembers $36; $8 drop-in fee
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Thomas Jefferson - Man from Monticello
 Dale Reynolds embodies Thomas Jefferson in this Chautauqua performance. Using his knowledge of history along with Jefferson's writings and historical and biographical material of the period, Reynolds brings Jefferson to life in this vibrant and interactive, question-and-answer program. This collaboration with Youth Services offers a program for the whole family.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 8, 2 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Performer: Dale Reynolds, actor/historian
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CineMagic: Dancer in the Dark
A Danish film about an east European woman who is losing her sight; she holds on when life gets tough by pretending that she is in the wonderful world of musicals. The film stars Icelandic singer Bj�rk and Catherine Deneuve. Date/Time: Friday, July 20, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:20 p.m., movie short at 6:30 p.m.) Location: Library Community Room Facilitators: Jeff Johnson, film aficionado and guests TBA Cost: Institute members free; nonmembers $5; 55+ $3; Rollins Students free with valid ID
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Cutting Edge Consciousness Series - "Family Karma" and Past Life Regression
 Empower yourself as you uncover the mysteries of your family relationships, learn to let go of the karmic web and experience the freedom of who you really are! Take a glimpse into a previous lifetime where you may uncover the answers to your questions and discover the real meaning of Karma. For details visit http://www.dianeross.com.
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 10, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Library Community Room
Facilitator: Diane Ross, MA, Certified Hypnotist, Master Practitioner NLP and author of Meditations for Miracles
Cost: Institute members $12; nonmembers $15
Register now
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Basics of the iPad2
 Did you just buy an iPad? Are you at a loss as to how to use its many features? Join us for a class on the basics of the iPad2, including how to take pictures and video. Limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration required.
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 1, 2-3:30 p.m. OR Wednesday August 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Presenter: WPPL Reference Librarians
Register for the August 1 session
Register for the August 8 session
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Learn to Download eBooks on a Kindle E-reader
 Learn to download and read free eBooks and audiobooks on your Kindle via the OverDrive service. (This service is free to all of WPPL full service card holders; Orange County reciprocal card holders can receive this service via their home library). There are hundreds of current titles in the collection as well as over 33,600 classics and out-of-copyright books -- all of which can be used on your e-reader. Let our professional Reference staff show you how! Limited to 10 participants.
Dates/Time: Wednesday August 15, 11 a.m.-noon OR Wednesday, August 22, 2-3 p.m. Location: Library Melanson Room Facilitators: WPPL Reference Department Staff Register for the August 15 session Register for the August 22 session
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Learn to Download eBooks on an iPad
Learn to download and read free eBooks and audiobooks on your iPad via the OverDrive service. (This service is free to all of WPPL full service card holders; Orange County reciprocal card holders can receive this service via their home library). There are hundreds of current titles in the collection as well as over 33,600 classics and out-of-copyright books -- all of which can be used on your e-reader. Let our professional Reference librarians show you how! Limited to 10 participants. Pre-registration required.
Dates/Time: Tuesday, June 26, 2-3 p.m.
Location: Library Melanson Room
Facilitators: WPPL Reference Librarians
Register now
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