Storytimes near W. T. BLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Make new friends and improve your needlework skills at our weekly gathering at the Simpson Farmhouse, every Thursday from 9:30am to 3:30pm (bring a bag lunch and drink, if you wish). Beginners are welcome; please bring your own supplies for needlepoint, embroidery, crewel or cross stitch. No registration is required for this free weekly activity; stay as long as you like. Please like us on Facebook!

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Learn how to use this FREE online graphic design platform to create visuals like social media posts, presentations and flyers by customizing templates with text, images and elements. Produce professional-looking content for personal or professional projects; no experience necessary! Registration is required for this free class.

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Grow your early readers at the Library! Preschoolers and their younger siblings are welcome to gather and enjoy music, stories & puppets. Hang out with us after story time to Stay & Play with educational toys and activities. Please like us on Facebook!

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SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and your local Area Agency on Aging. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance questions by providing one-on-one counseling and information, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. SHINE services are free, unbiased, and confidential. No appointment is necessary. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Join us Fridays at 10:30 AM to make new friends and improve your craft! All skill levels are welcome. No registration is required for this free group held at the Simpson Farmhouse. Bring your own supplies or borrow ours if you are a beginner. Recommended supplies include: Size 10 knitting needles Bulky weight yarn (if you want to learn) Bag lunch (optional) Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

A special story time for babies up to 18 months as well as expectant parents. Meet other caregivers while supporting your baby’s early development needs. Infant story times are structured differently because the needs of babies are so different! Parents and babies are welcome to stay for play and explore following the story time. Please like us on Facebook!

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Children and their grown-ups are invited to get up close and personal with an American Bald Eagle and raptors from the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka! This presentation will feature rehabilitated birds of prey and discuss their natural history and importance to us and our environment. Children ages 5-12 may sit on the floor in front of the stage. Strollers must be left in the lobby. Seats are first come, first served. No reserved seats, no rain-checks. Overflow parking available at Church of Christ. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

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Share your stories with local genealogy enthusiasts and learn from experts in the field form all over the world. No registration required. Presented by Kinseekers Genealogical Society. Sponsored by the Mount Dora Library Association.

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Experience what you love about our story times, but on Saturdays! You’ll recognize elements of our weekly story times, plus brand new songs and activities for ages one to six exclusive to Saturdays. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Community Room

All are welcome to join interested community members to learn more about a whole food, plant-based diet, which has been shown by research to be the optimal diet for health, and not just for preventing disease, but also for reversing chronic conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Learn about the benefits of a plant-based diet and how communities are using the PlantPure program (FREE, non-commercial; no products are for sale) to change our health outcomes. Please bring a plant-based food to share. Find us on Facebook & Meetup. No registration required. No products for sale; this is not a commercial enterprise. This group meets every month on the second Saturday at 3:00 PM in the Library's Community Room. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Come play traditional Irish dance music and make new friends on the first and second Sunday of each month. All folk instruments are welcome, including fiddle, guitar, penny whistle, flute, concertina, etc. Not sure? All are welcome to listen to the infectious joy of jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas, waltzes and more! Sheet music is provided. No registration required. Please like us on Facebook!

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Join us as we explore the process of baking bread in a beautiful Neal Pottery bread baker. Learn specific kneading techniques as well as which types of flour and yeast make the best dough from a bread-making expert. Participants get free samples to taste and all attendees earn a door prize ticket for a Neal Pottery bread baker! No registration required. Sponsored by the Mount Dora Library Association. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Do you or a loved one suffer from pain, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety or other disorders? Please join our weekly Sunday meetings for discussion, understanding and support. There is always hope! These weekly meetings have a NAMI-certified facilitator. No registration is required. Please inquire at the Circulation Desk to contact the group's leaders. Library sponsorship of a program does not constitute an endorsement of the content of the program or the views expressed by participants. Please like us on Facebook!

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Make new friends in this drop-in class for all skill levels held every Monday at 10:00am. Class members will need to bring a "size J" crochet hook, medium weight yarn and scissors. No registration is required for this free class, which is held at the Library in the Archives Room. Please like us on Facebook!

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Story time for preschoolers with dancing, music, movement, singing and fun. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

This story time offers stories, puppets, songs and rhymes for preschoolers, with a focus on outdoors and the natural world. Age appropriate science-based discovery and learning occurs after story time, and usually takes place in our Butterfly Garden. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Families are invited to join us every Tuesday this summer in June and July for free movies (all are rated either G or PG) and popcorn on our 4k screen! A full listing of movie titles, ratings and run times are available at the library. Children ages six & under must be accompanied by an adult. Cannot accommodate large groups such as daycares. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Please like us on Facebook!

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Relax, color & create! Choose your favorite page from our coloring books, use our markers and pencils and enjoy soft music and making new friends on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. No registration required. Sponsored by the Mount Dora Library Association. Please like us on Facebook!

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Please bring your own ukulele to class or borrow one of the Library’s (twelve concert ukuleles are now available!). Sheet music is provided in class. The Intermediate class is for those who know their chords. Beginning Ukulele is held on the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Saturday of the month and Intermediate Ukulele is held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. This class is free, with no registration required. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Grow your early readers at the Library! Ages birth to 2 1/2 are welcome to gather and enjoy music, stories, puppets and bubbles. Our story times welcome children of all abilities. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

10:30 AM - Intermediate 1:30 PM - Beginner Come and join in every Wednesday to make new friends and improve your Mah Jongg skills in a fun and informal setting, led by volunteers. Mah Jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in China during the Qing dynasty and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. Mah Jongg sets and cards are provided. No registration is required for this free class. Please like us on Facebook!

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Learn the basics of how to operate your Apple iPad and iPhone in our free monthly class. Please come to class with your device fully charged. Class meets on the third Wednesday of each month and registration is required. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Pikachu, I choose you! Drop-in to trade Pokémon cards. No cards? No problem! Each child receives several free cards to trade each time. Adults are responsible for their own child’s trades. Ages 12 & under, accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Please like us on Facebook!

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Learn to speak English in our weekly English Conversation Class held every Wednesday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm, 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 3:00pm to 4:00pm, and the 4th Saturday of the month from 1:00pm to 2:00pm. Families are welcome. No registration is required for this free class. Seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Practice your English at the library! ALL LANGUAGES are welcome! Please like us on Facebook!

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Do you sometimes feel the urge to examine the universe through a different lens? If so, we invite you to join Beyond the Veil, a new age book club for adults held on the third Wednesday of the month that features readings on near-death experiences, UFOs, extraterrestrial phenomena, spirituality, meditation, reincarnation, quantum physics, angels and more. No registration required. Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Make new friends and improve your needlework skills at our weekly gathering at the Simpson Farmhouse, every Thursday from 9:30am to 3:30pm (bring a bag lunch and drink, if you wish). Beginners are welcome; please bring your own supplies for needlepoint, embroidery, crewel or cross stitch. No registration is required for this free weekly activity; stay as long as you like. Please like us on Facebook!

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Learn how to use Excel spreadsheets to organize numbers and text in a spreadsheet format. Class is held the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Hands-on workshop; PCs provided. Registration required Please like us on Facebook!

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Children's Program Room

Grow your early readers at the Library! Preschoolers and their younger siblings are welcome to gather and enjoy music, stories & puppets. Hang out with us after story time to Stay & Play with educational toys and activities. Please like us on Facebook!

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Why is walking in the forest good for us? Can bird watching increase creativity? What can indigenous wisdom teach us about reciprocity? Adults are invited to deepen your connection to and understanding of the natural world through the work of botanists, environmentalists, essayists, naturalists, novelists, poets and wisdom keepers. Club meets monthly on the third Thursday; indoors May through September and outdoors (either Forest Preserve or Nunan butterfly Garden) in October through April. No registration required.

W.T. Bland Public Library (Mount Dora) - Simpson Farmhouse

Join us Fridays at 10:30 AM to make new friends and improve your craft! All skill levels are welcome. No registration is required for this free group held at the Simpson Farmhouse. Bring your own supplies or borrow ours if you are a beginner. Recommended supplies include: Size 10 knitting needles Bulky weight yarn (if you want to learn) Bag lunch (optional) Please like us on Facebook!