February 2017
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Black History Mont h Literary Events and Presentations February 3 - 10th Annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival Evening Discussion Panel, 6 to 8PM, South Regional/Broward College Library February 11 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance: Rebirth of the Arts and Letters, 2 to 3:30PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 11 - Caribbean Influence on the Harlem Renaissance, 4 to 5:30PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 15 - Book Discussion: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, 1 to 2PM, Pembroke Pines Library February 16 Remembering Paradise Park, 7 to 9:30PM, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University February 21 - Let’s Talk About Books! The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, 10:30AM to 12PM, Southwest Regional Library February 28 - Reading Round Table Book Discussion: Seraph on the Suwanee by Zora Neale Hurston, 2 to 3:30PM, North Regional/Broward College Library
Art and Film Events February 4 - Art of the Harlem Renaissance, all ages, 12 to 2PM, African-American Research Library and Inside this issue : Cultural Center • The Internet of Things February 7 - Class/ • Focus on Broward: Discussion of Foodies Unite! Artist Horace • Presidents Day Pippin, presented by Barbara Freiberg, 1 to 2PM, Main Library February 9 - Against the Odds: The History of African-American Art, presented by Barbara Falletta, 12 to 1:30PM, North Regional/ Broward College Library February 11 - Arts Discussion: The Harlem Renaissance and the Growth of AfricanAmerican Artists, 11AM to 12PM, Deerfield Beach Percy White Library February 12 - Film: Freedom Summer, 2 to 4PM, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University
Black History Month continued inside
BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF SERVICE Branch
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African-American Research Library & Cultural Center 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 33311 • 954-357-6282 AF Beach 3250 NE 2nd Street Pompano Beach 33062 • 954-357-7830 BE Carver Ranches 4735 S.W. 18 Street, West Park 33023 • 954-357-6245 CR Century Plaza Leon Slatin 1856 A W. Hillsboro Blvd. Deerfield Beach 33442 • 954-357-7740 CP Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library 2800 N.W. 9 Court, Pompano Beach 33069 • 954-357-7670 CC Dania Beach Paul DeMaio 1 Park Avenue East, Dania Beach 33004 • 954-357-7073 DA Davie/Cooper City 4600 S.W. 82 Avenue, Davie 33328 • 954-357-6399 DC Deerfield Beach Percy White 837 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach 33441 • 954-357-7680 DB
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Southwest Regional Library 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines 10-6 10-8 10-8 10-8 10-6 10-6 10-6 33331 • 954-357-6580 SW Stirling Road 3151 Stirling Road, Hollywood • 10-6 12-8 • 12-8 10-6 10-6 33312 • 954-357-7550 SL
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Black History Month continued
Music and Dance February 4 - 10th Annual Louise
Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival Concert, 2 to 5PM, South Regional/Broward College Library February 12 - What’s All That Jazz About? Presented by Shinole Latimer, 1 to 2:30PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 12 - Scott Joplin 100 Year Celebration, 6:30 to 7:30PM, Hallandale Beach Library February 18 - Ragtime: Life and Times of Scott Joplin, 2 to 3PM, Northwest Regional Library Children, Teens and Families February 6 - West African Dance and Drums, children’s program, 4 to 5PM, Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Library February 11 - Make African beaded bracelets and enjoy readings of popular AfricanAmerican literature, refreshments, families/all ages, 1 to 2:30PM, Riverland Library February 15 - Sharkey’s Storytime Special: Celebrate African Music and Culture with Positively Africa, children’s program, 10:30 to 11:15AM, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University February 18 - African Mask Craft, children’s program, 2 to 3PM, South Regional/Broward College Library February 21 - Teen Zone Crafternoon: Learn about the African counting game Mancala and make your own, space limited, 4 to 5PM, Tamarac Library February 22 - Get on the Bus, children’s program, 5:30 to 7PM, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library February 25 - Black History Month Essay Contest Awards Ceremony, teen program, 11AM to 1PM, AfricanAmerican Research Library and Cultural Center February 25 - Elegance of the Harlem Renaissance Fashion Design Contest, teen program, 2 to 4PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 25 - The Sankofa Experience
with Nzingah, all ages, 2 to 3PM, Carver Ranches Library February 25 - Teen Movie and Discussion: Little Rock Nine, 2 to 4PM, Northwest Branch Library
The Big Read 2017 February 4, 11, 18 - Tea Meditation Ceremony, 2 to 3PM, Main Library February 6 - Raising Fruit Trees, 6 to 7PM, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library February 9 - Cupcake Decorating Contest, children’s program, 4 to 5PM, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library February 11 - Container Gardening: Learn from one of Broward County’s master gardeners, free starter plant for first 20 participants, 11AM to 2PM, South Regional/ Broward College Library February 11 - Weeds and Seeds: A History of Dining in Southern Florida, 4 to 5PM, South Regional/Broward College Library February 16 - How to Be a Wine Expert: A Beginner’s Guide, presented by author James Gabler, 1 to 2PM, Main Library February 21 - Delicious Raw Foods: Growing Them, Preparing Them and Eating Them for Better Health, 6 to 7:30PM, Miramar Branch Library and Education Center February 23 - Thomas Jefferson: America’s First Wine and Food Connoisseur, presented by author Jim Gabler, 1 to 2PM, Main Library February 27 - Nutrition and Health Lecture, presented by author Raymond Francis, 1:30 to 2:30PM, Main Library
HARLEM GOSPEL BRUNCH Sunday, February 19 12 to 4 PM
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Call 954-357-6190 for ticket information Sponsored by the AARLCC Friends Please note that the library will be closed due to this special event.
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PRESIDENTS’ DAY February 7 - Family Storytime, children’s program, 5 to 6PM, Stirling Road Library February 8 - Raise a Reader @ Sharkey’s Storytime, children’s program, 10:30 to 11:15AM, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University
In February, THE BIG READ, a February 25 - Life as Mash Up communitywide reading project, continues Americans: Teen workshop presented by exploring The Namesake by Pulitzer Prizeyoung adult authors Steven dos Santos and winning author Jhumpa Lahir with a full Stacie Ramey discusses Jhumpa Lahiri’s calendar of events including book and film The Namesake as it relates to the pressures discussions, lectures, writing and visual of being a child of immigrants, as well as arts workshops, Indian cultural programs the theme of destiny/fate belief systems and other fun events. of different cultures and/or young adult literature. Interactive games A limited number of free and activities will help teens books are available for those express their own true versions wishing to participate in book of themselves, 2 to 3:30PM, discussions and other related West Regional Library activities. February 25 - Bankura The Big Read 2017 – Horse Sculpture of West Select February Events Bengal Art Workshop: Through February 28 Create your own using clay Virtual Reality Tours of and traditional tools, shaping India, during library hours, them with bamboo and stones, Main Library Creation Station preregistration begins 2/11, Bengali Elephant Textile 2 to 3PM, Pembroke Pines Art Workshop: Create Library beautiful and colorful Bengali elephant textiles The Big Read Florida February 4 - 2 to 3PM, Memories Project preregister; 954-357-7697, Deerfield Beach Percy White If you have an interesting Library Florida immigrant story or February 28 - 4 to 5PM, culture clash tale, share it with Weston Library Florida Center for the Book in writing and the Main Library’s The Poetry of India Creation Station: Memory will through the Ages: A add it to its fledgling archives. sampling of the incredible Tell us your story of coming to wealth of poetry that exists Florida, culture clashes you’ve in India, from thousands of experienced or how you live or years ago to the present day, experience the various cultures read aloud in English by Rick represented in our state. All McKenzie, local poet and coentrants will receive a free author of the poetry collection copy of The Namesake. Money February 1 - 6 to 7PM, Guidelines: Pembroke Pines Library • 800-1000 words, typed February 2 - 11AM to and e-mailed to 12PM, Lauderhill Towne tzimmerm@broward.org Centre Library February 21 - 6 to 7PM, • Please attach a family South Regional/Broward photo or photo of yourself from • In College Library the subject line, please The Namesake type: The Big Read Florida February 16 - The Political, Social, and Memories Project Cultural Mores that • Submission period: Shaped Jhumpa Lahiri’s now - February 28 Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake: Dr. • You will be asked to sign a Somnath Bhattacharya, release allowing archiving. Dean of the Gus Machado Please note stories might School of Business at St. be edited for length and Thomas University and a native of Calcutta, India grammar. provides us with an overview Want to tell your story of contemporary India which in a medium serve as the backdrop to Jhumpa Lahiri’s writings, 1 to other than writing? 2PM, North Regional/Broward Florida Center for the Book College Library will accept your Big Read February 18 - Holi Festival of Colors: Holi is a Hindu festival also Florida Memories stories as represented known as the festival of colors or the through the visual arts. Including festival of sharing love. Highlights will photography, painting and film. Please include: “Celestial India,” a performance e-mail Florida Center for the Book with by Nritay Surhabhi School of Dance, questions or attach a scan or copy of your Sitar music performed by the Association work. Digitized oral histories will also be of Performing Arts of India, food tasting and the grand finale color toss, 2 to accepted, on a case-by-case basis. 4PM, Southwest Regional Library
Love heeds not caste nor sleep a broken bed. I went in search of love and lost myself. ~
THE INTERNET OF THINGS February 1 - How to Tell the Fakes from the Facts: First of a five-part series designed to help you identify credible news sources and avoid media bias/fake news, 11AM to 1PM, North Regional/Broward College Library February 4 - Beginning iPhone Photography, all ages, 11AM to 12:30PM, Southwest Regional Library February 4 - Virtual & Augmented Reality Hands-On with the Creation Station, 11AM to 12PM, Pembroke Pines Library February 6 - Business Seminar: Marketing 101, 6 to 7:30PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 7 - Creation Station Petting Zoo, 12:30 to 4:30PM, Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Library
February 8 - HoC (Hour of Code), children’s program, 4 to 5PM, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center February 9, 16, 23 - MOOC on Constitutional Law, 5 to 6:15PM, Stirling Road Library February 14 - Upcycled Craft Projects: Make a book safe, 5 to 6PM, South Regional/Broward College Library February 21 - Computer Camp: iPhone Basics, 1 to 2:30PM, Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University February 22 - Introduction to Virtual and Augmented Reality with the Creation Station, 2:30 to 5PM, Southwest Regional Library February 24 - Fitness Trackers: Learn about Fitbit and take a walk, 1 to 2:30PM, Pompano Beach Library
February 25 - Free Online Classes: Learn how to use your library card to take courses for personal/professional development, 10:30AM to 12:30PM, Miramar Branch Library and Education Center February 27 - Virtual and Augmented Reality Demonstration, 3 to 4PM, Northwest Regional Library February 28 - Virtual Reality Class with the Creation Station, 3 to 5PM, Stirling Road Library
Free Event
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An Adult Song and Story Cabaret
Friday, February 24 7 to 9PM Main Library Outdoors on the north terrace 100 South Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale • 33301 Call 954-357-7443 for additional information.
Digital Downloads February 2, 9, 16, 23 - eBooks, Audiobooks, Magazines, Music, Movies and More, by appointment only: 954-357-6409, 2:30 to 3:30PM, Lauderhill Towne Centre Library February 2, 9, 16, 23 - Rosetta Stone, 3:30 to 4:30PM, Tyrone Bryant Library February 2, 9, 16, 23 - eBooks, Music and Magazines, limit 6 people, 4 to 5PM, Northwest Regional Library February 4 - eResources Digital Downloads Open House, presentation at 11AM and 2PM, Pembroke Pines Library February 4 - Digital Cafe Club: eBooks, magazines and movies, 6:30 to 7:30PM, Pompano Beach Library February 8 - eBooks, 3 to 4PM, Main Library February 11 - eBooks, 10:30AM to 12:30PM, Miramar Branch Library and Education Center February 11 - Magazines, 1 to 2PM, Southwest Regional Library February 15 - Music and Movies, 3 to 4PM, Main Library February 15 - eBooks, 6 to 7PM, West Regional Library February 17 - Downloading, first come/first served, no one admitted 10 minutes after class starts, 10:30AM to 12PM, West Regional Library February 22 - Magazines and More, 3 to 4PM, Main Library February 22 - Movies, Music and More, 6 to 7PM, West Regional Library February 27 - Zinio, 6 to 7PM, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library
This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Fort Lauderdale Libraries. To receive WoW Update via email, send email to LibraryMarketing@Broward.org BROWARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — An Equal-Opportunity Employer This public document was promulgated at a cost of $2,097.00, or $0.059 per copy, to promote library programs. Mark D. Bogen • Beam Furr • Steve Geller • Dale V.C. Holness • Chip LaMarca • Nan H. Rich • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Michael Udine