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Send by emailTeen Gaming Night
Wednesday, February 6 from 5 - 7 pm
All 13 - 18 year-olds ONLY are invited to have fun with your friends at the library and play "E" and "T"-rated games on our PlayStation 3 (with the new Move), Nintendo Wii, and X-Box 360 (with the new Kinect) set up on three TVs for simultaneous playing! Snacks will be served. This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library and our friends at Sony. Call 827-6950 for more details! Please Note: Starting in January 2013, Teen Gaming Night will now be open to 13 - 18 year-olds ONLY to make this program just for TEENS!
Book Talk Cafe
Monday, February 11 @ 6:30 pm
This popular author series features Wesley Moody, who will discuss his book, "The Demon of the Lost Cause", as well as his latest book "Diary of a Civil War Marine." Everyone is welcome and it's free! This program is made possible by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
Dr. Gerson Yessin Music Series
Tuesday, February 26 @ 6:30 pm
This popular music series will feature Ming Shiow Huang, marvelous pianist and teacher at the Edward Waters College. Everyone is welcome and it's free! Doors will open at 6:00 pm and seating is limited! This program is made possible by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
Adventures in Art
Tuesday, February 12 @ 6:30 pm
Artist, Jan Bialka, presents "Breaking the Mold: Women Impressionists Mary Cassat, Berthe Morisot, Eva Gonzales, and more." This program is made possible by FOCUS Cummer and the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
Adult Bingo for Books
Thursday, February 14 @ 11 am
Celebrate Valentine's Day by dressing up in your favorite red, white, or pink. Don't miss this opportunity to win adult popular fiction and non-fiction books while having fun playing Bingo for free. Everyone is guaranteed to go home with at least one free book. Book prizes are generously donated by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Library! Everyone is welcome and it's FREE!
Viva Florida 500: Family Storytime Celebrating Birds!
Tuesday, January 22 @ 11 am
Join Ms. Anne for stories about birds as well as the usual songs, dancing, and fingerplays and then go behind the library to Bird Island Park to make a special "tweet" with Ms. Suzanne: pinecone birdfeeders! This special storytime is made possible by the partnership of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library and Bird Island Park and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library. Join us as we read fun bird books, then enjoy Florida birds in Bird Island Park while making birdfeeders for our beaky friends!
Family Game Time
Wednesday, January 23 from 3 - 6 pm
On the 4th Wednesday of every month between 3 - 6 pm, the whole family is invited to the library to play board games. Simply use your library card or driver's license to check out a board game or two and play anywhere in the library. Challenge your family and friends to your favorite games! Call the Library at 827-6950 for more details. All board games are provided by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.
LEGO Club for Tweens
Wednesday, January 16 from 4 - 5 pm
Tweens in 4th - 7th grade ONLY are invited to come on out and bring your friends for an afternoon of fun building with Legos and hanging out at the library. No registration is necessary and it's free! Thanks to our Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library for providing the Legos for this very special program just for Tweens! Please Note: Starting in January 2013, this program moves from the 2nd to the 3rd Wednesday of every month! Also, thanks to the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, we now have pink Legos, too - tween girl Lego lovers, we want you to join our club!!
FREE Nemours BrightStart Screenings for Preschoolers Ages 3 - 5
Tuesday, January 15 from 10 am - 12:30 pm
Children ages 3 - 5 are invited to receive a 10-minute FREE Early Literacy Screening at the Library courtesy of Nemours BrightStart! Registration will be taken on a first-come, first serve basis on this day by Angela of Nemours. Nemours BrightStart will be returning monthly in 2013 to conduct more screenings at the Library for those not able to take advantage of the opportunity on this date. Utilize this free screening to find out where your child's literacy strengths lay and what you can do to help them improve in any other areas before they start school!
After-School Crafts with Teens
Wednesday, January 9 from 4 - 5 pm
Children in Kindergarten - 5th grade ONLY and their caregivers are invited to make crafts with the teens of Nease High School's Arts in Motion Club! Materials are provided thanks to Friends of the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library, no registration needed, and it's FREE! Please Note: All children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program and starting in January 2013, this program moves from the 1st to the 2nd Wednesday of every month!
