Public Library August programs and events

Bartram Trail Branch Library Events
Telephone: (904) 827-6960
Fax: (904) 827-6965
Email: libbt@sjcfl.us

Adult Crochet Group
Monday, August 1 @ 6 pm – Adults and teens age 14 and older are invited to attend the Project Lap Blanket crochet group. We will crochet or knit blankets for cancer patients at area hospitals. All skill levels are welcome. Can’t attend? Pick up a pattern at the library, crochet in your spare time and drop it off. Drop off any yarn you’d like to donate during regular library hours.

Children’s Summer Film Festival
Tuesday, August 2 @ 2 pm – Is it hot outside? Then join us at 2 pm for a matinee! Please contact us at 904-827-6960 to find out what we’re showing this week on our big screen. Snacks are provided; bring your own drinks.

Teen Anime Club
Tuesday, August 2 @ 6 pm – Join us for a viewing of a popular anime movie. Refreshments will be provided. Ages 12+

FLYP Ice Cream Party
Wednesday, August 3 @ 2 pm – We’re finishing off our summer programs with an ice cream party for FLYP participants and their families to celebrate a summer of reading. Ice cream and toppings generously supplied by the Friends of the Library.

JEA/Green Team Project Home Energy Audit
Saturday, August 6 @ 11 am – Do you want to reduce your electricity consumption? JEA, in conjunction with the Green Team Project, has provided the library with home energy audit kits that you can check out and take home to determine where you use the most electricity and how to reduce your use. Here we’ll learn about energy conservation and how to use these kits. Please call to register at 904-827-6960.

Adult Crochet Group
Monday, August 8 @ 6 pm – Adults and teens age 14 and older are invited to attend the Project Lap Blanket crochet group. We will crochet or knit blankets for cancer patients at area hospitals. All skill levels are welcome. Can’t attend? Pick up a pattern at the library, crochet in your spare time and drop it off. Drop off any yarn you’d like to donate during regular library hours.

Computer Class: “Introduction to the Internet”
Wednesday, August 10 @ 10:15 am – Once you’ve mastered the mouse, you probably want to know what you can DO with it! Here we’ll show you how to navigate around the Internet with your browser, how to bring up a website with a URL, and how to properly print something. Please call 904-827-6960 for registration information.

Computer Class: “Advanced Word 2003”
Wednesday, August 10 @ 1 pm – Learn about more advanced Word functions such as Find and Replace, adjusting toolbars, bullets and numbering, page numbers, symbols, and footnotes. Please note this is Office 2003. If you have 2007 or 2010 on your computer, it will look different, but the functions are similar. Please call 904-827-6960 for registration information.

Thursday Night at the Movies
Thursday, August 11 @ 6 pm – Join us for Thursday Night at the Movies at 6 pm. Please call 904-827-6960 to find out what we will be showing on the big screen!

Red Cross Class: “Babysitting”
Friday, August 12 @10:30 am to 5:30 pm – Designed for teenagers age 11-15, the American Red Cross offers this course to prepare participants to care for infants and children, make good decisions and solve problems, and help keep the children you babysit safe. There is a fee, and registration is required. For more information contact the Red Cross at 904-358-8091 ext 1818 or online at www.nefloridaredcross.org.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Saturday, August 13 @ 9:30 am – noon – The Friends of the Library will hold the August book sale from 9:30 am to noon. Books of all kinds will be on sale! In addition to books, other items such as DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, and audio books will be available.

Welcome to OverDrive
Saturday, August 13 @ 10:15 am – OverDrive is here! Come with your e-Readers, tablets, laptops or other devices and learn how to borrow free eBooks from your local library! (Kindle users: please wait until October to come to this class.)

Computer Class: “Google RSS Reader”
Saturday, August 13 @ 12 pm – What’s an RSS feed? It’s a way to have updates from sites automatically brought together in one spot so you don’t have to check all your favorite sites every single day to see if they’ve added anything new. Suggestions of practical applications are job seeking, professional updates, local events, and keeping up with Craigslist. If you need a Google account sign up at www.google.com/reader.

Genealogy Club
Saturday, August 13 @ 2 pm – Genealogy is a very fulfilling hobby. Be part of the club… join us today from 2 – 4 pm. For additional information, please contact the Bartram Trail Branch Library at 827-6960.

Book Discussion: “Mudbound”
Monday, August 15 @ 7 pm – Please join us for a discussion of Hillary Jordan’s, Mudbound: a Novel. New members are always welcome!

Adult Crochet Group
Tuesday, August 16 @ 6 pm – Adults and teens age 14 and older are invited to attend the Project Lap Blanket crochet group. We will crochet or knit blankets for cancer patients at area hospitals. All skill levels are welcome. Can’t attend? Pick up a pattern at the library, crochet in your spare time and drop it off. Drop off any yarn you’d like to donate during regular library hours.

Computer Class: “PowerPoint 2003”
Wednesday, August 17 @ 12 pm – PowerPoint is a powerful tool for any presentation. In the first half of the class, you’ll learn the basics of creating a slideshow with text and pictures, how to rearrange slides and how to save and print your work. During the second half, you’ll learn the bells and whistles like color, WordArt, diagrams, transitions and animation. Please call 904-827-6960 to register.

Master Gardeners’ Plant Clinic
Thursday, August 18 & Saturday, August 20 @ 10 am – Having trouble growing the perfect plants? Get answers at the Master Gardeners’ plant clinic at 10 am on Thursday, August 18 and again on Saturday, August 20 @ 10 am.

Science Fiction Book Club
Saturday, August 20 @ 1 pm – The Science Fiction Book Club will meet at 1 pm to discuss this month’s selection.

Teen Gamers
Saturday, August 20 @ 5-7 pm – Teens in grades 6-12, bring your friends and come out for an evening of gaming with X-Box 360, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, DDR, and more! Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Library.

Adult Crochet Group
Monday, August 22 @ 6 pm – Adults and teens age 14 and older are invited to attend the Project Lap Blanket crochet group. We will crochet or knit blankets for cancer patients at area hospitals. All skill levels are welcome. Can’t attend? Pick up a pattern at the library, crochet in your spare time and drop it off. Drop off any yarn you’d like to donate during regular library hours.

Teen Summer Book Club
Thursday, August 25 @ 6 pm – Are you a teen who likes to read? Do you like to talk about the books you’ve read? Then come to the Teen Summer Book Club! Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Library.

SAT Prep Class
Monday, August 29 @ 5 pm – The Friends of the Library are offering SAT prep classes for FOL members. This is a 5-class series on August 29, September 12, 19, and 26. Practice Test is October 3 @ 5 pm. For more information, contact btbfol@yahoo.com. Please provide your name, grade, and SAT.

Adult Crochet Group
Monday, August 29 @ 6 pm – Adults and teens age 14 and older are invited to attend the Project Lap Blanket crochet group. We will crochet or knit blankets for cancer patients at area hospitals. All skill levels are welcome. Can’t attend? Pick up a pattern at the library, crochet in your spare time and drop it off. Drop off any yarn you’d like to donate during regular library hours.

ACT Prep Class
Monday, August 29 @ 6:30 pm – The Friends of the Library are offering ACT prep classes for FOL members. This is a 5-class series on August 29, September 12, 19, and 26. For more information, contact btbfol@yahoo.com. Please provide your name, grade, and ACT.