PASCO COUNTY LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
Weekly Calendar of Events
September 25 - October 1, 2022
SYSTEMWIDE VIRTUAL & OUTREACH PROGRAMS
4th Tuesday Book Club: The Girls with No Names. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Join New River Library on Zoom to discuss The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick. Print copies are available at the New River Library circulation desk. You can also pick up a print copy from the Dade City Senior Center. Additionally, the book is available on Hoopla as an e-audiobook and e-book. For more information, please call New River Library at 813-788-6375.
Please register HERE.
English Conversation. Friday, September 30, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Practice your English-speaking skills in a group on Zoom. This is a fun, casual atmosphere to practice and improve your English. Speakers of all levels are welcome. We have a new topic for every meeting. The class will be hosted by Claudia from the South Holiday Library. Please call or email the South Holiday library to sign up and for more information: 727-834-3331, sh@pascolibraries.org. Intended for adults.
STARKEY RANCH THEATRE LIBRARY CULTURAL CENTER
12118 Lake Blanche Drive, Odessa, FL 33556
Phone: 727-815-7126
Sun: 1:00 – 5:00
Mon: 10:00 – 6:00
Tue: 10:00 – 6:00
Wed: 10:00 – 8:00
Thu: 10:00 – 8:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 5:00
Baby Storytime. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
This lap-sit program is meant to instill the love of reading in children at an early age. It is suitable for babies up to 1-year-old and their caregiver(s). Registration begins 2 weeks prior to the program.
Important Note: Only a single registration under the baby's name is needed.
Masks are recommended but not required.
Please register HERE.
Toddler Storytime. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
This program is intended for toddlers (ages two to three) along with their caregiver. Registration begins 2 weeks prior to the event.
Important Note: Registration is required for each child in attendance.
Masks are recommended but not required.
Please register HERE.
Preschool Storytime. Thursday, September 29, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
This storytime is recommended for children (ages 3-5) along with their caregiver. Registration for this program begins two weeks prior.
Important Note: Registration is required for each child in attendance.
Masks are recommended but not required.
Please register here: 10:15 a.m. | 11:15 a.m.
Lego Open Build. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Drop in for some Lego building fun! Bring a friend or family member. Try some of our challenges or just use our Lego blocks to build your own creations. Masks recommended.
Please register HERE.
Halloween Movie - Halloweentown. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooktacular showing of a Halloween classic, "Halloweentown"!
Snacks are allowed, please keep beverages to water only.
Please register HERE.
Scratch Coding for Beginners. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 3:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Are you interested in learning how to code? Join us as we use the Scratch program for beginner coding classes. No previous coding experience is required. This program is for children ages 7-13.
The classes will be taught by a Sensei from the Coding Ninjas of Trinity.
Registration is required, and masks are recommended.
Please register HERE.
HUDSON REGIONAL LIBRARY
8012 Library Rd, Hudson, FL 34667
Phone: 727-861-3040
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10:00 – 6:00
Tue: 10:00 – 6:00
Wed: 10:00 – 8:00
Thu: 10:00 – 8:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 5:00
Podcast Workshop. Monday, September 26, 2022, 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Join us for our podcast workshop! Topics include an overview of podcast technology, an analysis of the podcast market, show structure, and editing and publishing. Adults and teens are welcome! At the end, participants will have the opportunity to record their own show promo.
Please register HERE.
Storytime with Ms. Valerie. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Join us for a fun morning of storytime and songs!
Please register HERE.
Paws for Reading. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m.
Read aloud to a furry friend and practice your reading skills. This program is for children in grades K-5 and registration is required.
Please register HERE.
Write Your First Novel. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Designed specifically for the first-time novelist, this in-depth, 4-week course will take you from developing ideas for your story to plotting, character development, pacing, dialogue, point-of-view, and more. The course also covers the next steps after your first draft is complete: Editing/proofreading, traditional vs. self-publishing, and marketing your book. Taught by award-winning local author, and library staffer, Robert Harrison will inspire you to start – and finish – that novel you’ve always wanted to write, and publish it! By registration only, limit 6.
Intro to Windows 11. Friday, September 30, 2022, 12:00 p.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Join us for an exploration of the features and functions of Windows 11. Please bring a device if you have one.
Please register HERE.
World Postcard Day! Saturday, October 1, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Spread some joy and send a card on World Postcard Day! Stop in to get the official 2022 World Postcard Day card (while supplies last) to send to family and friends.
Exploring Movement and Meditation. Saturday, October 1, 10:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
The Exploring Movement and Meditation class will blend yoga, Pilates, calisthenics, and mediation. Please bring two light weights (2-5 pounds) and a yoga mat. If you don't have these items, you can bring a towel/blanket and two water bottles.
Please register HERE.
REGENCY PARK LIBRARY
9701 Little Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34654
Phone: 727-861-3049
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10:00 – 8:00
Tue: 10:00 – 8:00
Wed: 10:00 – 6:00
Thu: 10:00 – 6:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 5:00
Twisted Stitchers Yarn Club (Adults). Monday, September 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Join others who like to knit and crochet for weekly community and conversation! Bring a project you're already working on or start a new one! Please bring your own yarn and needles or hooks.
Storytime (Early Lit). Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 11:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Join us in our Children's Room for a toddler & preschool storytime! Each week will feature a new theme with short stories, songs, activities, and of course, dancing with bubbles. Registration is not required, but space is limited.
CENTENNIAL PARK LIBRARY
5740 Moog Rd, Holiday, FL 34690
Phone: 727-834-3204
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10:00 – 8:00
Tue: 10:00 – 8:00
Wed: 10:00 – 6:00
Thu: 10:00 –6:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 5:00
Dear Diary, Journaling for Adults. Wednesday, September 21, 2022 — Wednesday, October 5, 2022.
Dear Diary...Stop by the Centennial Park Library to pick up this month's journal. The journal includes writing prompts and pictures to color. Intended for adults. Supplies are limited.
Open Coloring & Painting in the Loft. Monday, September 26, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Ages 18+. Come utilize our Loft Makerspace to work on your arts and crafts projects. For those in the community who enjoyed our past coloring program, this is a great time to come in and pick up a colored pencil again! Registration is required to use the space. Same-day registration is okay-- ask at our Service Desk.
Please register HERE.
Visual Arts Class with Prodigy Cultural Arts for Youth. Monday, September 26, 2022, 1:30 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
Join Prodigy Cultural Arts for free weekly visual arts classes with instructor Junior Polo! Choose either the 1:30p.m. -4:30 p.m. session or the 4:30p.m.- 7:30p.m. session; registration through Prodigy is required. These classes are for kids ages 8-16. To register or ask questions: visit their website at uacdc.org/index.php/register-now, email jgreen@uacdc.org, or call (813)928-9458.
Photo Scanning by Appointment. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Are you interested in digitizing your family photos? Are you wondering what's on those negatives in the closet shoe box? Call our Service Desk to make an appointment and utilize our photo scanners in our new Loft Makerspace. Our equipment can scan both negatives and developed photos. Please read below for more details.
What to bring:
- Your photos/negatives
- a USB thumb drive OR an SD card for saving your images
Please register HERE.
Medicare Basics with SHINE. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is a free program offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco & Pinellas. Specially trained volunteers can assist you with your Medicare, Medicaid, and Health insurance questions by providing one-on-one counseling and information.
All SHINE services are free, unbiased, and confidential.
Storytime with Miss Jenn. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Join Miss Jenn for songs, stories, and crafts in our beautifully renovated Children's Room. Attendance limited; registration is strongly recommended.
Please register HERE.
Family Game Night. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 6:00 p.m. — 7:45 p.m.
Join us on the last Tuesday of the month for Family Game Night at Centennial Park Library. The whole family can choose a board/card game from our catalog and play inside the library.
Storytime with Miss Cindy. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Join Miss Cindy for songs, stories, and crafts in our beautifully renovated Children's Room. Attendance limited; registration is strongly recommended.
Please register HERE.
Photo Scanning by Appointment. Friday, September 30, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
By popular demand, we've opened up our Loft to another day of photo scanning! Friday mornings we will have our Loft doors open for patrons who already know how to use our photo scanners. If you're just getting started, please make an appointment for a Tuesday instead when a team member is available to assist.
What to bring:
- Your photos/negatives
- a USB thumb drive OR an SD card for saving your images
Please register HERE.
Open Loft for Kids World Postcard Day! Saturday, October 1, 2022, 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Please join us for open Loft for kids! One whole hour to get the creative juices flowing. We will be celebrating World Postcard Day by making postcards and getting them ready to mail. Supplies are limited, so please register. This event is always free!
Please register HERE.
Kids Craft. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 2:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Join us for our K-5 monthly program, shamrock art with chalk pastels. Outline of a shamrock and place it on black paper. Then use pastel chalk to outline the shamrock making a rainbow effect.
All supplies provided. Attendance limited; registration is strongly recommended.
SOUTH HOLIDAY LIBRARY
4649 Mile Stretch Dr, Holiday, FL 34690
Phone: 727-834-3331
***South Holiday is closed for remodeling***
All programming is currently taking place off-site.
LAND O’ LAKES LIBRARY
2818 Collier Pkwy, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Phone: 813-929-1214
***Land O’Lakes is closed for remodeling***
All programming is currently taking place off-site.
Chair Yoga at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex. Monday, September 26, 2022, 10:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m.
Join our teacher, Dianne Orcher, for Chair Yoga at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex. This yoga class is beginner friendly and taught in seated and standing positions using a chair as a prop. The fitness goals for this program are to improve balance and increase resilience, endurance, flexibility, and range of motion.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Land O' Lakes Library.
Space is limited. Registration is required. This program will take place at the following address: 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes, FL 34639
If you need assistance, please call the library at 813-929-1214.
Please register HERE.
Tai Chi at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex. Monday, September 26, 2022, 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
Join us at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex for a Tai Chi class with Bonnie Birdsall. This class brings all your physiological systems from digestion, cardiovascular, respiration, immunity, and mental activity up to a higher level in a gentle and low impact manner. Benefits of practicing include: greater flexibility, core stability, improved balance, less fatigue, and reduced stress.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Land O' Lakes Library.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
This program will take place at the following address: 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes, FL 34639
Please register HERE.
Preschool Storytime at LOL Rec Center. Thursday, September 29, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
Preschool Storytime for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver. Registration will begin 2 weeks before the event and is required for each child.
This program will take place at the following address: 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes, FL 34639 in Activity Rooms 1 and 2.
Please register here: 10:15 a.m. | 11:15 a.m.
Toddler Storytime at LOL Rec Center. Friday, September 30, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
Toddler Storytime for children (ages 1-2 years) and their caregiver. Registration will begin 2 weeks before the event and is required for each child.
This program will take place at the following address: 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes, FL 34639 in Activity Rooms 1 and 2.
Please register here: 10:15 a.m. | 11:15 a.m.
HUGH EMBRY LIBRARY
14215 Fourth St, Dade City, FL 33523
Phone: 352-567-3576
***Hugh Embry is closed for remodeling***
All programming is currently taking place off-site.
NEW RIVER LIBRARY
34043 State Rd 54, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
Phone: 813-788-6375
Sun: Closed
Mon: 10:00 – 6:00
Tue: 10:00 – 8:00
Wed: 10:00 – 6:00
Thu: 10:00 – 8:00
Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 5:00
Toddler Storytime – Apples and Corn. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
It's STORYTIME with Mr. Steven and Ms. Laura! Sign up now and join us as we read fun stories, sing silly songs and dance, dance, dance! You may contact New River Library at (813) 788-6375 for more information.
Please register HERE.
Preschool Story Time - Apples and Corn. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
It's STORYTIME with Mr. Steven and Ms. Laura! Sign up now and join us as we read fun stories, sing silly songs and dance, dance, dance! You may contact New River Library at (813) 788-6375 for more information.
Please register HERE.
Teen Craft: Sloth Bookmark. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 5:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Why dog-ear your pages when you have this friend hanging around? Learn how to make this bookmark at our library. All materials included.
Please register HERE.
Preteen Craft: Sloth Bookmark. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Why dog-ear your pages when you have this friend hanging around? Learn how to make this bookmark at our library. All materials included.
Please register HERE.
Repeat Toddler Story Time - Apples and Corn. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 10:15 a.m. — 10:45 a.m.
It's STORYTIME with Mr. Steven and Ms. Laura! Sign up now and join us as we read fun stories, sing silly songs and dance, dance, dance! You may contact New River Library at (813) 788-6375 for more information.
Please register HERE.
Repeat Preschool Story Time - Apples and Corn. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 11:15 a.m. — 11:45 a.m.
It's STORYTIME with Mr. Steven and Ms. Laura! Sign up now and join us as we read fun stories, sing silly songs and dance, dance, dance! You may contact New River Library at (813) 788-6375 for more information.
Please register HERE.
Yarn for a Cause. Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Join our yarn group and help people in need. We create projects like blankets for nursing homes and other fun and creative projects! Get the opportunity to learn new techniques and show us your new projects. We will be meeting in person at the New River Library Meeting Room. Hope to see you there!
Please register HERE.
First Saturday Book Club. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Join the First Saturday Book Club this October and engage in a delightful discussion on She Come by it Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh.
Please register HERE.
Ukulele Jam. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 12:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Join Tampa Bay Ukulele Society for a monthly jam at New River. Bring your own uke and jam with us. For more information, please contact the branch at 813 788-6375. Registration Required for this event.
Teen Volunteer Orientation. Saturday, October 1, 2022, 3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Signed up to volunteer? Ready to start earning those hours? Join us for our monthly teen volunteer orientation. This is for new volunteers that have previously signed up. Please register in Volgistics.
ZEPHYRHILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
5347 8th Street, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone: 813-780-0064
Sun: Closed
Mon: Closed
Tue: 9:00 – 6:00
Wed: 9:00 – 6:00
Thu: 9:00 – 6:00
Fri: 9:00 – 5:00
Sat: 9:00 – 12:00
Medicare/Medicaid & SNAP Help. Tuesday, September 27, 2022, 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Will help you apply for QMB state buy-in program to help pay for Medicare part B premium.
Will help you apply for "Medicaid" and food stamps ("SNAP"). Contact José Rodríguez at 813-420-3013 for more information.
Please note: All event dates and times are subject to change without notice. Please confirm event details with the hosting library prior to attending any program.
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PASCO COUNTY LIBRARY COOPERATIVE
8012 Library Road, Hudson, FL 34667 | 727-861-3020
Contact: Amaris Papadopoulos
apapadopoulos@pascolibraries.org