Two groups of local quilters to be featured in art gallery
So many of our favorite holidays are coming. Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Kwanzaa, The New Year, this is a great time to give thanks for our libraries, where else can we find a place that will provide us with so many hours of free entertainment, books, computers, DVDs to mention just a few. With all our libraries dealing with the cuts in staff, collection, and programs, Our Friends of the Cape Coral Library are stepping up to the plate and funding many of our programs for children, teens, and adults. Our November Book Sale brought us over $7,000 that the Friend’s will use to help with the shortfall in library programs and equipment. Our small “honor” on going book sale has proved very successful. Where else can you buy gently used good hardcover and paperbacks for a few dollars, and the proceeds helps with our library programs.
You can also lend a helping hand. Do you love your library? Enjoy people? Familiar with computers? Like getting involved? If you answered yes to any of these questions we need you. Ask to speak to the Volunteer Coordinator at the library for more information about volunteer opportunities at the library.
New hours
at the library
Monday-Wednesday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The library will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays: Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25; open on Saturday, Thursday, Dec. 31, and Friday, Jan. 1, open on Saturday.
Chocolate and spirits festival. Come and sample sinful chocolate creations, tantalizing spirits (chocolate martinis anyone), live entertainment, and chances to win prizes. Enjoy chocolate creations and spirits from area restaurants and businesses. Admission is free. proceeds from food and beverage sales, drawings and auctions will benefit the 11th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival. Come to the Bell Tower Shops on Friday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m.
Art gallery sponsored and funded by the Friends of the Cape Coral Library. This month we welcome two groups of local quilters. Their colorful work really is a gorgeous art form.
Art Quilters Unlimited is a group of fiber artists who, through frequent local exhibits has created a unique niche in the local art community. They are a group of 75 artists who have chosen fiber as their medium. Their quilts are art and once seen it is obvious that they belong on a wall and not on a bed.
Membership ranges from novices all the way to those who have exhibited nationally and whose work can be found in various art galleries around the country. Visit them on their web site www.artquiltersunlimited.com
Southwest Florida Quilters Guild. These talented fiber artists will also be exhibiting their mini-quilts.
December programs at the library
Bagels, books and banter Tuesday, Dec. 15, 9:30 a.m. Registration required.
Craft corner-knitting, crochet, counted cross-stitch Monday, 3:30 p.m., Dec. 14. Materials will be provided or bring a project to work on. Registration requested.
English Cafe, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 8, and 15, at 6:30 p.m., and Fridays, Dec. 11 and 18 at 10 a.m. Practice English in a free informal session for adult ESOL and ESL students.
Search Engine basics, presented by Bill Sklodowski, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. This free, one-hour seminar for beginners will provide an introduction to searching the web with information, images, and products. Registration is requested.
Chess anyone? Tuesdays from 5-7:30 p.m. Bring a personal chess set if preferred.
Family storytime. A library program of picture book sharing, finger plays, songs and other fun activities. Group size is limited. Storytime options include:
n Baby/parent rhyme time (birth to 24 moths with an adult), Thursdays, 10:15 a.m., Dec. 3, 10, 17
n Toddler storytime (age 2 with an adult), Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. No storytime Dec. 24 and 31. Two year olds with their caregivers, participate in song, fingerplays, and short stories.
n Preschool storytime, (Ages 3, 4 and 5) Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. no Preschool Storytime on Dec. 24 or 31). Preschoolers attend this storytime independently while parents or caregivers wait nearby in the library building.
n Family storytime Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. This program is for the whole family and lasts about 30 minutes.
Kids read down fines. Take care of them by reading. Children and teens can earn a $2 coupon for every 15 minutes of reading during the allotted time in the designated area of the library for ages 18 and under, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, 17, and Thursdays, dec. 3 and 17.
The Frog Prince, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 30. A puppet show “The Frog Prince” presented by Puppets to Go.
Give an owl a home: Borrowing owl Awareness Day presented by the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. All You Wanted to know about learning owls with Cape Coral’s official city bird from wildlife expert, Tom Allen; 11 a.. Burrowing owl Slide Show, through the lens of wildlife photographer Dan Tudor; noon, Welcome a Friend in your Lawn; learn how to start, maintain and protect owl burrows.
Children’s activities, crafts and face painting; 11:45 a.m. Storytelling time, meet Hootie the Owl Storytelling time.
Friends of the Cape Coral Library. This group of library friends meets every other month at the library at 9:30 for a continental breakfast, social hour a short business meeting, and an interesting program. Come and meet this friendly group on Saturday morning, Jan. 9, at 9:30 a.m., mark your new calendar and join us. during this difficult time for the library, fnd out how you can help, and what our Friend’s group is doing to help ease the burden on the Cape Coral Library through volunteering, and financial help. The November Book Sale was a huge success. In April we wilt hold the next Book Sale, thousands of books, DVDs,fiction non-fiction, technical, at low prices. If you have any books you no longer can use, drop them off at the library, if you have a large number, call the library to make arrangements for a pick up. (On every Thursday before the Book Sale, if a member Friends, come for a preview and have an opportunity to purchase some books.) Here is an opportunity to treat yourself with books to read and keep, also help the library. All the book sale proceeds are used to help the library.
All Lee County Library System programs are free and open to the public A sign language interpreter is available with 48 hours notice Call the Deaf Service Center at 461-0334 (voice) or 461-0438 (THY). Assistive listening devices are available. Lee County Library System also offers free access to books, DVDs, videos, books-on-tape, electronic resources and other items from a vast collection. The Lee County Library system makes it possible for people who ordinally could not visit the library to enjoy reading through the Bookmobile, Books-By-Mail, Talking Books and Literacy programs. There’s something for everyone at the libraries.
Joyce Lyons for the Cape Coral-Lee County Library, 921 S.W. 39th Terrace. Voice 542-3933; TtY 542-4429.