What’s What at Local Libraries | May 2024

Don’t know what to do with leftover craft supplies from your latest spring cleaning session? Donate it to the Free Art Closet at Centennial Park Branch Library in Holiday. The donations that supply this closet help make art accessible to all within the community

• The Seatbelt Story makes a long-awaited return with an exclusive performance at the New Port Richey Public Library! Formed in 2018 by Gulf High School students, The Seatbelt Story is a New Port Richey band through and through. After multiple lineup changes, they were forced to disband in June of 2023. Now they’re back and are ready to continue experimenting with a diverse range of genres, including alternative, punk, and more.

New Port Richey can be a welcoming place indeed for these colorful pollinators. This event, presented by the NPR Environmental Committee, promises to show how to become better acquainted with monarch butterflies in an educational and fun way.

Looking to reconnect with nature and learn something about birds in the area? Stop by and spend some time watching birds with an ornithologist. We’ll have binoculars and a spotting scope. The library will provide binoculars and a

Calling all space travelers from across the galaxy! Prepare yourself for a galactic adventure. Join us for an all-day celebration that includes crafts, trivia, movies, Legos, and much more! Suit up in your best costume for a chance to win an out-of-this-world prize. 

A struggling hairdresser finds a renewed sense of purpose when she meets a widowed father working hard to care for his two daughters. With his youngest critically ill and waiting for a liver transplant, the fierce woman single-handedly rallies an entire community to help. Rated PG. Runtime: 1h 56min.

Journey through Ancient Egypt with Charles Zidar, MAPS Museum Director. Discover genuine Egyptian artifacts, make crafts and wrap your parent like a mummy!

The Anclote Symphonic Winds band is comprised of professional musicians, music teachers, students and local music enthusiasts. They play many different genres of wind ensemble music including famous marches, contemporary compositions as well as arrangements from local artists. This program is free and open to all but seating is limited.

Categories are available for adults, teens and kids with over $1,200 in prizes handed ou to the winners.

Come to the library to create the worst art you can make! That’s right – don’t worry about making something good, simply enjoy the creative process! Materials will be on hand to create your “disasterpiece,” then vote on “Worst in Show”.

Looking to try out a new art or craft but are worried about the cost? Come by the Centennial Park Library to pick up some supplies to discover something you love! Supplies available include yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, brushes, paint, art books, and more! The closet will be open every second Saturday and third Thursday.

Come to the library theatre for a one-time showing of “Rise of the Rays”, which highlights the complicated and fascinating story behind the struggle to bring major league baseball to Tampa Bay. This is a program geared towards an older audience. Any interested patron ages 13 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Chris Greco will be offering an introduction, demonstration, and application of the classical guitar. Come and go as you please– each lesson covers fundamentals including exploring individual notes on the fret board, basic chord shapes including barre chords and power chords, and reading guitar tabs.

Have fun playing board games such as Connect 4, Jenga, DogMan: The Hot Dog Card Game, Monopoly: Star Wars Edition, Monopoly: Meme Edition, Giant Spoons, Poetry for Neanderthals, Chess, Chutes and Ladders, The Game Called LIFE: Giant Edition, Twister, Sorry!, Sudoku, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cheese Touch Board Game, Uno, Guess Who?, Candyland and more! For kids and tweens, ages 7 and up.

Presented by Seniors in Service. This is an entertaining and informative way to learn how to help adults 55 and better find the volunteer opportunity of their dreams! We’ll share about our services, and you’ll play to win a variety of prizes and have fun! This program is for adults. Check out www.seniorsinservice.org to learn more!

Based on Jennifer Louden’s “The Woman’s Comfort Book,” this class covers a different Self Care topic each month. Activities will include relaxation meditations, journaling/writing exercises, discussion, and occasional art experiences. Led by a mental health professional. Registration required.

Growing vegetables in Florida is easier than you think! If you give them the growing conditions they prefer and do a little planning you can grow fresh, nutritious vegetables most of the year in Central Florida. Come learn from Master Gardener Sue Himmler about basic vegetable gardening.

Learn to identify the good insects, encourage them in your landscape, and control the unwanted bad insects, using an integrated pest management approach.